April 2010

04.12.2010

Link: Bonnaroo Promoters Talk Eclectic

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Bonnaroo: Kick out the jams [Variety.com] Lollapalooza may be the oldest rock fest still in business, and Coachella may be the most publicized, but Tennessee’s Bonnaroo Arts and Music Festival has proven to be a case study in how a major music gathering can evolve beyond its roots.

04.12.2010

Broken Bells Live on MySpace Music “Transmissions”

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Broken Bells get the latest slot on the MySpace Music series Transmissions, a stripped-down live music series that’s well worth spending time on if you dig the band they’re featuring. Check out MySpace Music’s latest “Transmissions” (http://www.myspace.com/transmissions) session featuring the highly-acclaimed collaboration Broken Bells, an outfit that features James Mercer (The Shins) and Brian Burton [...]

04.12.2010

Tour Dates: Ben Folds and a Piano Tour

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I finally posted that video of Ben Folds rocking Chatroulette live during a concert last month in Charlotte, NC and it got me thinking if he would be trying that a bit more on his upcoming tour. He’s at Town Hall in New York City tomorrow night and hits a ton of major metros on [...]

04.12.2010

Video: Ben Folds Does An Ode to Merton Live in Charlotte, NC (and on Chatroulette)

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Ben Folds took the social networks by storm a few weeks back when, at his show in Charlotte, NC, he performed a live impersonation of a certain piano man named Merton who would perform for guests on Chatroulette. The resulting video was hilarious. What I love about this is that it seems so obvious and [...]

04.12.2010

Link: How Phish Helped Change Coachella For The Better

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Coachella Arts & Music Festival is fast-approaching and it’s going to be a really solid year for the festival, with Phish to thank for their Festival 8 management and approach. It turns out the promoters were learning quite a bit last Halloween and they’re bringing some of that to this year’s Coachella…

04.12.2010

Lilith Fair 2010 Dates Announced

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The estrogen-fueled mayhem that is Lilith Fair now has a full set of dates for its return to the summer touring festival season. They’ve got some mega superstars on this year’s lineup, too. The following artists will be in attendance randomly on dates along the tour:

04.12.2010

Tour Dates: Roger Waters to Bring The Wall on Tour

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I just caught the news over on Relix.com that Roger Waters has confirmed he’ll be performing The Wall on his tour later this year. After much rumor and speculation, Roger Waters has now confirmed that he will mount a tour in which he will perform Pink Floyd’s 1979 opus The Wall in its entirety. The [...]

04.10.2010

Tour Dates: Rush to Play Moving Pictures on Summer Tour

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I had a moment last night that could have been straight out of a scene from I Love You, Man. Me and a few friends were having some beers and chatting at a friend’s house-warming get together when one of us mentioned that Rush had just announced their tour dates and that they were coming [...]

04.10.2010

Widespread Panic Announces Three Night Run at Red Rocks

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Widespread Panic will return to Red Rocks this summer. The group will perform at the Morrison, CO amphitheater from June 25-27. Fans who purchase mail order packages to the shows will receive a special commemorative 3-D laminate. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Saturday, May 15. After playing Red Rocks almost every [...]

04.09.2010

Thank You, Sponsors: Section 7 and Live Nation

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I wanted to take a quick second to shout-out to our new sponsors here on Live Music Blog.com… Live Nation has teamed up with Microsoft on their Windows 7 Section 7 project to offer live music fans a chance to get exclusive deals on tickets and merchandise from tons of the artists on the Live [...]

04.09.2010

Drum Jam: Justin Bieber and Questlove

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Check out this video of Justin Bieber and Questlove going out to commercial drum-jam style last night on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. His full interview is below but skip ahead to about 2 minutes left in the clip.

04.09.2010

2010 Pitchfork Music Festival Lineup Update: Big Boi, Washed Out, Surfer Blood, Neon Indian and More

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The Pitchfork Music Festival has officially finalized their lineup for the weekend of July 16-18th in Chicago’s Union Park. Single-day tickets are still on sale and I’m half-debating whether or not I can make it out for the weekend festivities. I think the lineup is incredible this year and a sure-bet if you’re a music [...]

04.09.2010

Dr. Dog Streaming Live on NPR Today at Noon

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WXPN’s Live Fridays just kicked off a minute ago with Dr. Dog’s live set from the World Cafe Live in Philadelphia.

04.08.2010

String Cheese Incident Announces Hulaween

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For fans of the String Cheese Incident, they’re probably already firming up their plans for Halloween now that the band announced Hulaween, a two-night event set for the Mothership that is Hampton Coliseum featuring the Disco Biscuits supporting night one and special guests planned for night two. Rage fest guaranteed. The String Cheese Incident announce [...]

04.08.2010

CashOrTrade.org

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Now that the tickets for the Phish summer tour dates have been snatched up by everyone’s brother’s cousins, we’re pleased to help promote a diamond in the rough that is online ticket sales. Two long-time Phish fans from Vermont decided to help the community and build a site that helps fans exchange tickets for the [...]

04.08.2010

The Solid Sound Festival: New Art and Music Fest Curated by Wilco

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We got news from Hidden Track the other night that Wilco is the latest band to announce their own music and arts festival. They’re calling it The Solid Sound Festival and the description of the event provides a little taste of what we can all expect… The SOLID SOUND FESTIVAL is a new festival curated [...]

04.07.2010

Tour Dates: MGMT Brings ‘Congratulations’ On the Road

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MGMT just announced a full leg of North American tour dates to busy summer tour schedule. The tickets go on presale tomorrow at 12pm local time(s). The band is playing a few warmup shows here in San Francisco ahead of Coachella and then winding their way across the rest of the states with appearances set [...]

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