Phish visited the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta, GA this evening for the first of two sold-out shows at the 12,000-capacity amphitheatre that bring the first leg
Hello W+TWP peeps. Got a special July 4th edition for you beat-loving freaks. Burlington may be known for ice cream and jambands but it also has its fair share of beat purveyors that can go toe to toe with any national act.
The long running Sunday Night Mass is a weekly party held at Club Metronome – right above the infamous Nectar’s nightclub – that brings in the freshest DJ/Producer talent from around the globe as well as the locals who hold it down proper. Sunday Night Mass is promoted by Nexus Artist Management founder Justin R.E.M. and this weekend’s installment is going to be a SCORCHER. Sunday Night Mass presents La Riots. Don’t let anyone tell you B Town can’t throw down cause that bill is ridiculous.
I recently spoke with Justin about the origins of Sunday Night Mass and what the future holds for Electronic Music in Burlington…
Wyllys: How long ago did you start Sunday Night Mass?
Justin REM:We started SNM in 1999 as a weekly event that ran from 1999-2007. We relaunched the series [on a] monthly [basis] this year and it’s better than ever. We’ve brought in some big names like Don Diablo, Doc Martin, Angel Alanis and AC Slater. This Sunday’s edition of La Riots is going to be a banger.
Wyllys: You also founded Nexus Artist Management. How long ago was that and what are some of the names on your roster?
Justin REM: I founded the company in 2002 with Chris Pattison and we are going on our 9th year. We’ve managed some great acts like Bassnectar, Simply Jeff and Mephisto Odyssey. We just started booking Angel Alanis so we’re excited about that.
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Within a summer tour full of breakouts and new covers every night – Phish played one of their originals – "Fuck Your Face" one that most fans thought would never again be played
