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Monday, March 30, 2009
Concert Announcement / News They got you 'covered'
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 11:11 AM
The music schedule for this year's Alive After Five, which will be held at Epicentre, has been announced. No surprise, it's a bunch of cover bands and tribute bands...
Here's my issue - Alive after Five draws a big crowd. No matter what band you put in there, people are going to show up and hang out. So, why not put some quality, original music or let some local bands open up for the crappy cover bands?
Nope, that would apparently make too much sense. Instead, they put in a bunch of cover bands what will make it feel like a frat party, or the average night at any of the Epicentre clubs.
I understand that they probably can't afford a decent nationally touring act, but why not give the locals a shot? Simplified? New Familiars? Spongetones? I could name a bunch of acts that would have fit.
:::yawn:::
Here's the full schedule:
April 16
Liquid Pleasure
Thank You Celebration "Alive After Five"
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Wachovia Plaza
April 23
Celebration Club
Launch of "Alive After Five At EpiCentre"
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Pavilion at EpiCentre
April 30
Voltage Brothers
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Pavilion at EpiCentre
May 7
Simply Irresistible
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Pavilion at EpiCentre
May 14
Satisfaction Rolling Stones Tribute
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Pavilion at EpiCentre
May 21
Tuesday's Gone
Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute (Speed Street)
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Pavilion at EpiCentre
May 28
Frontiers Journey Tribute
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Pavilion at EpiCentre
June 4
Breakfast Club
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Pavilion at EpiCentre
June 11
Dave Matthews Tribute Band
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Pavilion at EpiCentre
June 18
Girlz Girlz Girlz
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Pavilion at EpiCentre
June 25
Vertigo U2 Tribute
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Pavilion at EpiCentre
July 2
Shane O'Dazier & The SOB's
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Pavilion at EpiCentre
July 9
Who's Bad Michael Jackson Tribute
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Pavilion at EpiCentre
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