The elegant Auditorium Theatre had served as Wilco’s go-to venue for when they would play Chicago. The band played many a memorable shows at the iconic venue, but with a new album out something had to give. Could Wilco keep the intimacy of a theater show in an arena setting?
There are two things you can be sure about at a Yo La Tengo show: bored security and an odd mix of cutesy indie pop lying next to long instrumental noise jams. Ira Kaplan along with his wife Georgia Hubley and James McNew, elder statesmen of the modern indie scene, brought their “New York kitsch” to the Arizona desert for a performance at the drab Marquee Theater. Opening with the swirling rock number “Here to Fall,” the band tore into the guitar squaw workout of “And The Glitter is Gone” – two tracks off their latest album Popular Songs.
Spiritual Rez is a Reggae Horn Funk Dance Party that has been tirelessly touring the country while commanding an extremely positive and high energy sound. Since 2003, the band has shared the stage with internationally touring acts such as Culture, Gregory Isaacs, Jimmy Buffett, Israel Vibration, Buju Banton and Jamaican Legends The Skatalites.
Unlike the slow pace of last week, we weren’t at a loss for stories this week. In fact, we didn’t even get to the Warren Haynes Christmas Jam lineup announcement
British singer Morrissey was hospitalized overnight after reportedly collapsing on stage during a concert, medical officials said Sunday. Morrissey was discharged about 1 p.m. (9 a.m. ET) on Sunday, "much
Phish leader Trey Anastasio reveals how Phish festivals were born as part of the four-part Phish Festivalography series that’s currently airing on Sirius/XM’s Jam_On. Part Four – on Coventry –
Yesterday, many of the shows for Phish’s upcoming Fall Tour went on sale and most fans who tried for tickets seemed to have gotten them according to our survey. Today, Portland, Detroit and both nights of Philadelphia and both nights of Cincinnati go on sale.
Portland goes on sale through Ticketmaster at 9AM, tickets for Detroit will be available at 10AM via Ticketmaster, both nights of Cincinnati are up at 11AM and both nights of Philly close down the action at Noon.
Once again, we’ve embedded a poll for each show AFTER THE JUMP. Once you’ve either scored or missed out on tickets please let us know how you did by filling out the poll below. You can go into more detail about your experience by leaving a comment after the post. Good luck!
READ ON to participate in our Fall Tour 2009 public on sale survey…
If the ticket gods didn’t shine brightly on your internet order for Phish’s Fall Tour, you still have another shot at the valuable ducats – the dreaded public on sale dates. It’s time to put your years of ticket buying experience to good use as we all attempt to get the best seats possible.
On Friday, Syracuse and Charlottesville go on sale at 10AM via Ticketmaster. All three shows at Madison Square Garden go on sale at 11AM through Ticketmaster followed by both nights of Albany at Noon on Tickets.com. On Saturday, Portland goes on sale through Ticketmaster at 9AM, tickets for Detroit will be available at 10AM via Ticketmaster, both nights of Cincinnati are up at 11AM and both nights of Philly close down the action at Noon.
Once again, we’ve embedded a poll for each show AFTER THE JUMP. Once you’ve either scored or missed out on tickets please let us know how you did by filling out the poll below. You can go into more detail about your experience by leaving a comment after the post. Good luck!
READ ON to participate in our Fall Tour 2009 public on sale survey…
This week’s episode of Austin City Limits features multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird and one-woman band St. Vincent. Annie Clark got her start as a member of The Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan
We’re exactly one week away from Festival 8, and as Phish continues to kill off potential musical costumes we thought we’d check out a song from what I’d consider a
