Subaru River Jam kicks off tonight and announced its band schedule... and it kicks the crap out of the Epicentre's Alive After Five band schedule.
So, the Epicentre is only getting one great non-cover band this season in the Blue Dogs, but check out the River Jam schedule.
It's got a few cover bands, but for the most part it's a bunch of local bands and some great regional talent like Ten Toes Up and Truckstop Preachers... See you by the rapids:
May 7 Masonboro Boys (Rock-A-Billy/Bluegrass)
May 14 Mick & the Ultras (Blues/Rock)
May 21 Roadside Attraction (Rock-n-Roll)
May 28 Ten Toes Up (Blues/Rock)
JUNE
June 4 Thom Crumpton Trio (Blues)
June 11 Thirsty Horses (Rock/Covers)
June 18 Truckstop Preachers (Honky-Tonk)
June 25 Orange Crush (Alternative 80s)
JULY
July 2 Dub Axxess (Reggae)
July 9 Heywire (Rock/Americana/Funk)
July 16 Thom Crumpton Trio (Blues)
July 23 The Holdouts (Rock-n-Roll)
July 30 Matt & Jon Acoustic Duo (Rock-n-Roll)
August
August 6 The Alan Barrington Band
August 13 The New Relics (Pop/Country)
August 20 Thirsty Horses (Rock/Covers)
August 27 Orange Crush (Alternative 80s)
September
September 3 Carolina Gator Gumbo (Cajun/Creole)
September 10 Gael Warning (Rock/Folk)
September 17 Green Vegas
September 24 Alan & Dave
October
October 1 Square Roots
October 8 TBA
October 15 TBA
October 22 TBA