Bonnaroo
June 13, 2008
Manchester, Tenn.
Well, I made it through all of last year and one-and-a-half days this year of no rain at Bonnaroo, but that streak was quickly broken. It started raining just before the headling sets of Chris Rock and Metallica (a setlist follows this blog) and went through the Superjam (set also listed at end) this morning. I'm working on about four hours of sleep, but it's the music that keeps me going...
Forecast for today: more rain...good times.
Bonnaroo
Thursday, June 12
Manchester, Tenn.
It almost feels like I never left ... When I pulled up to the site yesterday, it all seemed familiar and oddly comfortable -- well, until the sweating started.
It's hot here ... really hot. But that's to be expected. I also expected that half way through the bands of the day, I'd know it was all worth it.
CMA Fest
Nashville, Tenn.
June 5-8, 2008
The Deal: The Country Music Association Festival took over Nashville last week the way NASCARnival takes over Charlotte. Just about every country music star performed at some point over the weekend; it was the Bonnaroo of country music. Meanwhile, The Nashville Convention Center was like a career fair
for striving country artists and a country fair for country music fans. There were redneck games like fake logging and oil drilling, karaoke and long lines of autograph seekers trying to get a sharpie scribble from their favorite artist. As for the strip of Nashville during the CMA Fest...remember Speed Street? Kinda like that, but sans the turkey leg stands serving cheesecake on a stick.
Once again, I'll be posting daily blogs and photos from Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tenn.
You can expect to find them each morning Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday for the previous day's events.
Natasha Bedingfield w/ The Veronicas
May 28, 2008
Whisky River
The Deal: English pop singer hits new Charlotte venue with Aussie friends.
Tim McGraw
May 16, 2008
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
The Deal: Tim McGraws Live Your Voice Tour co-staring Jason Aldean (a mini-me Tim McGraw) made a pit stop at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre the night before the NASCAR All-Star Race. Which made it convenient for the race fans camped out at Lowes Motor Speedway, and made the concert like a race.
Shooter Jennings
May 15, 2008
Visulite Theatre
The Deal: Son of Waylon Jennings showcases his outlaw style.
Radiohead
May 9, 2008
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
The Deal: Radiohead performs for two-hour, In Rainbows-focused set.
Usually, we like to take some photos at live shows (thanks to a photo pass) and put them in the paper and post them online.
Well, don't expect to see any from tonight's Glow in the Dark Tour. Kanye West has refused any media from taking photos at tonight's show. Yep, that includes openers Rihanna, NERD and Lupe Fiasco.
You'll just have to wonder what it looked like...
Kid Rock
May 3, 2008
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
The Deal: Detroit's Kid Rock gets Queen City rockin' for nearly three hours.