Zac Brown Band

Foo Fighters, MMJ, Tom Petty and Herbie Hancock To Headline Jazz Fest 2012

Alas, the wait is over and the 2012 Jazz Fest lineup is here. Thrilled to see the return of My Morning Jacket (played Jazz Fest and Voodoo in 2010) and Al Green (Jazz Fest ’08), as well as the incomparable Herbie Hancock, Foo Fighters, Givers, a special performance by Levon Helm Band with special guest Mavis Staples, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Janelle Monae and Steve Earle among so many others. Time to start planning and waiting for the late nights and dailies to roll in over the coming months. Who are you excited to see? And also, who’s the “TBA” on there? See below for ticketing information and a few words from festival producer Quint Davis regarding this year’s lineup.

The Hangout Music Festival 2010 Initial Lineup: Zac Brown Band, Black Crowes, Gov’t Mule

by whitperson on Feb 6, 10

in Festivals

Alabama’s Hangout Music Festival has announced its initial 2010 lineup, which so far includes Zac Brown Band, John Legend, The Black Crowes, Gov’t Mule, and Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas.

The festival is slated for May 14-16 at The Hangout and nearby public beach in Gulf Shores, AL. For tickets and more info, hit hangoutmusicfest.com.

Help Rebuild the Georgia Theatre: See Zac Brown Band at the Fox Theatre

by whitperson on Oct 29, 09

in Tour Dates

A while back we posted about the Georgia Theatre’s efforts to raise money to rebuild their classic Atlanta venue after a tragic fire.

Hometown heroes, the Zac Brown Band, are stepping up to the plate to help them raise money and awareness by playing a benefit gig this Fri, Oct 30th at the nearby Fox Theatre. Tickets are $100 a piece, but proceeds go directly to The Georgia Theatre Rehabilitation Fund.

While it’s obviously for a good cause, it’s also a good chance to catch a band at a smaller, more intimate venue than the larger arenas and amphitheatres they’re starting to play these days. Say what you will, “Toes” is catchy as hell. I dig.

2009 Halloween Concert Round-Up

by whitperson on Oct 28, 09

in Link Roundup,Tour Dates

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Like New Year’s Eve, Halloween is another holiday that a lot of bands choose to celebrate in style. There’s just something about mixing the live concert experience with all the fun and choas of Halloween that really brings out the freaks. While most bands typically play into the Halloween vibe in some way, touring bands often approach Halloween as an opportunity to really create a unique live music event. Just as we did with our New Year’s Eve concert round-up, we’ve compiled a list of Halloween concerts that will be going on this weekend (see below for the long list).

We have also noticed a few bands that are taking a similar approach to Halloween as Phish by doing some sort of “musical costume” and either covering another band’s music or playing a full show of thematic covers. Here are a few of the more interesting “musical costumes” we’ve seen announced this year: