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Wednesday, July 6, 2011
News / Concert Announcement Taylor Swift's Charlotte concert postponed
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 3:16 PM
Taylor Swift's Friday concert at Time Warner Cable Arena has been postponed until Nov. 16 due to bronchitis. The singer also postponed her Atlanta concert.
Tickets for the July 8 concert will be honored at the November show. Refunds are available at the point of purchase.
Friday, July 1, 2011
News / Concert Announcement Elizabeth's own Block Party this weekend
Posted By Tommy Werner on Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 9:16 AM
The classic Fourth of July block party gets you out of your driveway and into the neighborhood this weekend. On Sunday, July 3, Kennedy's, The Philosopher's Stone and Jackalope Jack's are uniting for a day of food and family fun. At 1 pm, celebrate Independence Day with all kinds of free activities, including dunk tanks. The kids can leap around in a bouncy house while the grown ups can try a water slide (proportionally sized) or $2 beer specials.
In case the Plaza Midwood Pig Pickin' isn't your fancy or your neck of the woods, check out what Elizabeth has to offer. In lieu of barbeque, the Red White and Blue Block Party has a Hot Dog-eating tournament as one of Sunday's highlights. The winner (or "weiner" as you'll probably be called) gets $300. Register for cornhole throwing or hot dog-eating online at Kennedy's.
Each venue has its own schedule of live performers, making it pretty easy to slip between shows and bands.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Concert Announcement Whitewater Center's sparkles and strums
Posted By Tommy Werner on Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 10:46 AM
The U.S. National Whitewater Center, usually a place for rafting classes or adventurous business trips, actually has one of the better (if not more unique) music venues in the Charlotte area. All summer long, the Whitewater River Jam series has brought some family-friendly and blog-worthy bands to the side of the Catawba River.
This Fourth of July weekend, the Center is pulling a page out of its playbook and hosting three different nights of bands. Like the Memorial Day show, each night of the weekend finishes with fireworks and is absolutely free. In the tradition of the holiday, each band is a slice of American music. Expect blues, soul, and of course, Americana.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
News / Concert Announcement Avett Brothers simulcast at Speedway
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 9:22 AM
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.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
News / Concert Announcement Time Warner Cable Arena - BIG announcement tomorrow
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 10:01 AM
Time Warner Cable Arena says they have a "BIG" announcement coming tomorrow morning. Of course, they don't say it's a concert, but for the sake of argument, let's say it is...
Who could it be?
Aerosmith?
U2?
Foo Fighters?
Red Hot Chili Peppers?
Anyone have any guesses, assuming it is a music announcement?
Sunday, June 12, 2011
News / Concert Announcement / Blogaroo / Bonnaroo Bonnaroo: Sunday preview (6/12/2011)
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 8:33 AM
The 2011 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival might be winding down, but that doesn't mean the talent is any weaker than it has been. Sure, the heat has taken its toll on the energy of many 'Roo-sters, but there's still plenty of good stuff left to see.
The day will get started with The Head and the Heart. It's one of those buzz bands that's been on my radar for quite a while. I'm interested to see how it all comes together live. They're in The Other Tent at noon.
While G. Love kicks things off on Which Stage at 12:30, Mavis Staples will get it started on What Stage at 1:15 p.m.
I'll be heading to The Other Tent at 1:30 to catch former Charlotte resident Nicole Atkins.
Neon Trees will hit This Tent at 1 p.m. And I'm interested in seeing Galactic on the big stage at 3:30 p.m.
The afternoon is where the choices are tough. 4:30 p.m. brings a triple-battle between Iron & Wine, Gregg Allman and Robyn. Then Cold War Kids start at 5 p.m.
6 p.m. will have Robert Plant & Band of Joy on the main stage, but then another tough choice lies around the corner.
The Strokes start at 6:45, as does Explosions in the Sky. Beirut went on at 6:15 p.m. and the Superjam featuring Dan Auerbach and Dr. Jon starts at 7.
The night will end with Widespread Panic hitting the main stage at 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
News / Concert Announcement / Blogaroo / Bonnaroo Bonnaroo: Saturday preview (6/11/2011)
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 8:27 AM
Half of Bonnaroo is now over, but that doesn't mean we're on any kind of downhill slide.
That Tent starts the day off at 12:15 p.m. with the bluesy rock style of Alberta Cross. If you're looking for something a bit more upbeat, you can check out the reincarnated funk/James Brown-style of Black Joe Lewis in This Tent at 12:30 p.m.
There's a Rolling Stone magazine cover battle going on between Lelia Broussard and The Sheepdogs at This Tent at 2 p.m.
Deer Tick, Alison Krauss and Portugal. The Man will help fill the mid-day hours before Wiz Kahlifa hits the What Stage at 5:50 p.m.
Mumford & Sons is sure to draw a large crowd to its 6:15 Which Stage performance — a big step up from the tent they played last year.
Bootsy Collins is set to bring the funk to the Other Tent at 7 p.m.
The night's headliners get started with The Black Keys at 8 p.m. on What Stage. The highly-anticipated set by Buffalo Springfield is at 9:30 on Which Stage. Then it's back to What for Eminem at 11 p.m.
The late night sets get started with Dr. John and the Meters reviving their album Desitively Bonnaroo at 12:30 a.m. in That Tent.
The real parties get started even later when Gogol Bordello wraps up The Other Tent at 2 a.m. and Girl Talk hits This Tent at 2:30 a.m.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
News / Concert Announcement / Blogaroo / Bonnaroo Bonnaroo: Thursday preview (6/9/2011)
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 10:00 AM
As the 2011 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival gets ready to kick off on the fields of Manchester, Tenn., here's a quick rundown on Day One/Thursday.
With the campgrounds opening up on Wednesday instead of Thursday morning, there's going to be plenty of people on site by the time the music kicks off.
Things get started in the main music tents with River City Extension at 4 p.m. in This Tent.
Futurebirds will start things in That Tent while Hayes Carll gets it going in The Other Tent.
There's a lot of excitement surrounding the 5:45 p.m. show by Karen Elson in The Other Tent, as hopes are high that her husband, Jack White, might show up on stage.
While The Knux get hip-hop going in This Tent, School of Seven Bells will be in That Tent and Best Coast will be rocking the Other Tent in the early evening.
10 p.m. brings another tough choice with Twin Shadow and The Walkmen on at the same time, and Sleigh Bells starting 15 minutes later. Meanwhile, in the Comedy Tent, Henry Rollins will be making his only scheduled appearance of the weekend.
The night wraps up with the pairings of Childish Gambino in This Tent, Beats Antique in The Other Tent, Deerhunter in That Tent and Cheech Marin hosting the Comedy Blaze.
Thursday is always a quick, scattershot day with a handful of up-and-coming names mixed in with some great buzz bands. It's going to be a great warm-up for a packed weekend schedule.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Concert Announcement Concert announcement: TV on the Radio
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 11:51 AM
TV on the Radio will perform at The Fillmore Charlotte on Sept. 12, 2011. The opening band is Broken Social Scene.
Tickets go on sale on Friday.
News / Concert Announcement 2011 Gathering of the Juggalos video released
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 9:44 AM
Another in the long line of Juggalo videos has been released. Personally, I prefer the comedy of the SNL parodies to the sadness of bad acting in the Juggalo originals, but here's the latest.
Created to promote the 2011 Gathering of the Juggalos, here's the video starring Vanilla Ice:
Among the performers are MC Hammer, Vanilla Ice, Xhibit, Ice Cube, CKY and a bunch of others, including, of course, Insane Clown Posse.
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