The Avett Brothers are performing at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado on July 9, but you can watch the whole thing in Concord, if you'd like.
Charlotte Motor Speedway is going to simulcast the event on a large HD screen 80' x 200' to be exact at 9 p.m. Tickets are $12.75 through Ticketmaster until July 1. Tickets will be $15 between July 1 and 8. Tickets purchased the day of the event will cost $20.
Fans who cant make it to Colorado or North Carolina on July 9 will be able stream the show on iclips.net.
Ziggy Marley
Wild and Free
Tuff Gong; Release date: June 14, 2011
The Deal: Five-time Grammy winner releases his fourth solo studio album.
They've been around for more than a decade and released a handful of albums, but Explosions in the Sky has finally released its first video for its song "Last Known Surroundings."
Check it out:
Katy Perry has released the video for her song "Last Friday Night." It's a terrible piece of pop crap that appears to celebrate the art of the hangover, regretful sex and other interesting tidbits of life. Yep, this is the kind of stuff that young teenagers will listen to for ideas about what to do this weekend and then "do it all again."
After reading that headline, you might be asking: Who is DJ Kemit? Well, hes a renowned Atlanta-based DJ (actually dubbed Best DJ in Atlanta by CL Atlanta) and producer (creating tracks for singers like Anthony David, among others). Hell be in Charlotte on June 22, spinning a DJ set at Pop Life (starting at 8 p.m. at RE:Public, 314 N. College St. ... and it's free), and I'd definitely suggest that you check him out. But don't just take my word for it check out the man in action via some video clips below:
And here's a link to one of his podcast mixes. Enjoy!
Here's a quick rundown of what's new in stores this week:
Bon Iver Bon Iver
Gomez Whatevers On Your Mind
Jill Scott The Light of the Sun
Weird Al Yankovic Alpocalypse
The New Familiars wrapped up its set in Asheville over the weekend with a cover of The Who's "Baba O'Riley." The band will be playing a free show at the Whitewater Center on July 4 along with Sol Driven Train and Anders Osborne.
Check out the video:
The New Familiars "Baba O'Riley" at Downtown After 5 in Asheville, NC 6/17/11 from Jesse Hamm on Vimeo.
Weird Al has released the video for his newest single, "Perform This Way," which takes an interesting look at the Lady Gaga phenomenon.
Check it out: