Archive for March, 2010
SINGLE DAY TICKETS GO ON SALE
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31 AT 10:00 AM (ET)
With a power-packed line-up led by Godsmack, Limp Bizkit, Rob Zombie, Slash and Three Days Grace, organizers for ROCK ON THE RANGE have announced the daily line-up for America’s premiere destination rock festival, taking place May 22 and 23 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Additionally, the producers announced that single day, general admission tickets will be available as of Wednesday, March 31.
Amping up the ROTR experience this year are Mistress Juliya of Fuse TV and Mötley Crüe and Sixx:A.M.’s Nikki Sixx. The dark and alluring Mistress Juliya is serving as the hostess and Mistress of Ceremonies for the event, and Sixx will host his nationally syndicated Premiere Radio Networks show “Sixx Sense” from the festival, offering rock fans across the country an inside look at the fourth annual event.
With performances from 38 of the hardest rocking artists on three stages, the daily line-up for ROCK ON THE RANGE 2010 is as follows:
Saturday May 22:
*Monster Energy Stage: Godsmack, Three Days Grace, Rise Against, Deftones, Papa Roach, Puddle Of Mudd, Drowning Pool and Sevendust.
*Kicker Stage: Killswitch Engage, Skillet, Halestorm, Adelitas Way, Violent Soho and Richy Nix.
*Jägermeister Stage: Helmet, Nonpoint, Janus, Taddy Porter and Like A Storm.
Sunday May 23:
*Monster Energy Stage: Limp Bizkit, Rob Zombie, Seether, Slash, Theory of a Deadman, Bullet For My Valentine, Five Finger Death Punch and Apocalyptica.
*Kicker Stage: Mastodon, Coheed & Cambria, Anberlin, Escape The Fate, Airbourne and Shaman’s Harvest.
*Jägermeister Stage: Mushroomhead, Cold, Year Long Disaster and Noise Auction.
Beginning Wednesday, March 31 at 10:00 AM EDT, single day general admission tickets will be available for $59.50 via www.rockontherange.com, www.ticketmaster.com, all local Ticketmaster outlets and at the Crew Stadium box office, while supplies last.
Presented by Right Arm Entertainment, AEG LIVE and Crew Stadium, Rock On The Range is a two-day, music and lifestyle event centrally located in the heart of the country that has annually drawn crowds of 30,000 per day since its inception in 2007.
For more information visit ROCK ON THE RANGE
Paramore singer Haley Williams is just the latest star from the rock world to take on a Lady Gaga song. She joins the ranks of Chris Daughtry, Weezer, Maximo Park, We the Kings and, of course, Eric Cartman of “South Park” fame. Could “Bad Romance” sneak into Paramore sets in the future? We’ll find out when the group kicks off the latest stretch of tour dates on April 26 in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The video came as a result of a tweet she sent only a few hours before. “Playing ‘Bad Romance’ on the piano and pretending to be Lady Gaga,” she wrote. “Why haven’t I ever done this before? Most fun I’ve ever had in ever.”
To read the complete article visit MTV NEWS
Ever since the Deftones initially announced details regarding ‘Diamond Eyes,’ their first studio offering since bassist Chi Cheng’s tragic car accident which left him in a semi-comatose state, the release date for the record has changed. First, we were told the disc would be out on April 27. Then, it was pushed back three weeks to May 18, which has been the set-in-stone date for more than a month. But now, things have changed again.
Perhaps prompted by the March 18 leak of the album, reportedly by an online music journalist, the album has now been moved forward to a May 4 release, which is fantastic news for fans who can’t wait much longer for the new D-Tones tunes.
Meanwhile, the Deftones have started taking pre-orders for ‘Diamond Eyes’ online, with those who order the disc now an instant download of the M83 remix of the album track ‘Rocket Skates.’
To psych fans up for the new disc, the band released a teaser trailer for ‘Diamond Eyes,’ which features an awesome picture of an owl.
To read the complete article visit NOISECREEP
After a four year wait for another studio album, Godsmack fans’ desire for a new album will finally be satisfied, when ‘The Oracle’ releases. They’ve released the first single from the new album (’Cryin’ Like a Bitch!!’), for sale on iTunes in the beginning of March. They will also be headlining Rockfest 2010 in Kansas City and Rock on the Range in May.
Until May 4, the release date for ‘The Oracle’ rolls around, Noisecreep is tiding you over as we present the album artwork and track list for the Boston-based band’s fifth effort.
‘The Oracle’ track list
‘Cryin Like a B—-!!’
‘Saints and Sinners’
‘War and Peace’
‘Love Hate Sex Pain’
‘What If?’
‘Devil’s Swing’
‘Good Day to Die’
‘Forever Shamed’
‘Shadow of a Soul’
‘The Oracle’.
NEWPORT, RI, March 24, 2010 – The spirit of an open-hearted, old-fashioned family reunion is being summoned to life for this year’s 51st edition of George Wein’s Newport Folk Festival®, which begins July 30 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at Newport Casino and continues July 31 and August 1 at Fort Adams State Park.
Tickets go on sale worldwide on Friday, March 26, at 10 am at www.newportfolkfest.net.
George Wein’s New Festival Productions continues to build on the festival’s historic past by featuring emerging young artists alongside some of folk music’s most venerable names. This year’s festival features Levon Helm’s Ramble on the Road, John Prine, Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers, Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket, The Swell Season, Andrew Bird, The Avett Brothers, Brandi Carlile, Doc Watson & David Holt, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Calexico, Blitzen Trapper, Richie Havens, Sam Bush, The Low Anthem, Tim O’Brien, The Felice Brothers, Justin Townes Earle, Tao Seeger Band, A.A. Bondy, The Punch Brothers with Chris Thile, Dawes, Nneka, Horse Feathers, Pokey LaFarge & the South City Three, Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore, Sarah Jarosz, Cory Chisel & the Wandering Sons, O’Death and Liz Longley. More artists will be announced at a later date.
Many of these musicians have performed and recorded together or crossed paths along the musical highway and they see this storied festival as being so steeped in cultural and historic importance that they liken it to “coming home” to the very roots of the folk-music tradition.
Wein has, since 1959, found Newport a scenic and hospitable venue for presenting the very best of this country’s blues, roots, gospel, country, bluegrass, Cajun and traditional folk music. Last year’s 50th anniversary edition paid tribute to the great performers who wrote the proud history of this festival, notably co-founder Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, Arlo Guthrie and Mavis Staples.
“Newport is like a second home to me and I always look forward to the next visit,” said Wein. “After celebrating the 50th anniversary with Pete and 17,000 fans, I can’t wait to see the magic unfold over the three days.”
“There is something so perfect about being in Newport near the water and that old stone fort – all gathered in to sing with family and friends – that keeps me wanting to come back year after year,” said Yim Yames. “It’s like the walls of the fort are arms, and I feel secure when I am near them, protected by the spirits there – past, present, and future. And, I like to hear our voices bouncing off those old stone walls as my eye drifts to the sailboats on the seashore and the people just smiling and taking it all in.”
The 2010 edition builds upon the energy of the half-century celebration to include such legends as Doc Watson, whose infectious “picking” on the flattop guitar expanded the expressive possibilities for traditional country-and-bluegrass and John Prine, whose idiosyncratic, yet soulful compositions have been recorded by the likes of Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Cash and George Strait. Writer-actor-comedian Steve Martin also shows his commitment to serious banjo picking at this year’s festival where he’ll appear with his Steep Canyon Rangers.
Andrew Bird, who’s been engaging audiences throughout the country with his resourceful deployment of fiddling, picking and whistling makes his only 2010 U. S. festival appearance on the weekend bill. Another band, The Swell Season, puts forth a simmering, enrapturing spin on traditional Irish music with streaks of rock. It’s led by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, who won the hearts of moviegoers – and a 2007 Academy Award for Original Song – for their acting and singing in the movie, “Once.”
Singer Brandi Carlile, whose striking vocals and intimate compositions have won her plaudits and devotion from a growing number of fans, will appear at the festival as will the blazing-hot young singer Liz Longley. Rhode Island artists O’Death and The Low Anthem also will perform on one of the three stages at Fort Adams.
TICKETS & OTHER INFORMATION
All tickets for George Wein’s Newport Folk Festival go on sale Friday, March 26, at 10:00 am on-line, by phone and by mail. General admission tickets (single-day passes only) also can be purchased in person at the Newport Visitor Information Center, located at 23 America’s Cup Avenue.
There will be a festival office in the Newport area where tickets can be purchased in person at a later date. For general information, craft vendor information or to leave a message for festival staff, call the festival hotline at (401) 848-5055. For more information, log on to www.newportfolkfest.net.
A partial list of performers for George Wein’s 2010 Newport Folk Festival:
FRIDAY, JULY 30 ~ 8:00 pm
International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Avenue
Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers
Tim O’Brien
Sarah Jarosz
SATURDAY, JULY 31 ~ 11:30 am – 7:00 pm
Fort Adams State Park, Harrison Avenue
John Prine
Andrew Bird
Brandi Carlile
The Low Anthem
Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket
Doc Watson & David Holt
Calexico
Dawes
Nneka
O’Death
Liz Longley
Blitzen Trapper
A.A. Bondy
Sam Bush
Horsefeathers
and more
SUNDAY, AUGUST 8 ~ 11:30 am – 7:00 pm
Fort Adams State Park, Harrison Avenue
Levon Helm’s Ramble on the Road
The Swell Season
The Avett Brothers
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
Richie Havens
Justin Townes Earle
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Punch Brothers with Chris Thile
The Felice Brothers
Tao Seeger Band
Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons
Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore
Pokey LaFarge & the South City Three
and more
*Artists Subject to change
For further information visit NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL
You may already be aware that Paramore is headlining this yearly outing, but did you know the tour begins July 23 in Raleigh and concludes Sept. 19 in Anaheim? Details after the jump.
The Honda Civic Tour announced a couple of weeks ago that Paramore and Tegan and Sara will top a bill that promises “additional acts TBA.” But the actual hard data – date, city and venue – remained cloaked in secrecy until today.
As mentioned, the first night goes to Raleigh and the brand-spanking new Boutique Amphitheatre located in the city’s downtown area.
Harrington hosts the tour’s second night, taking place at the Delaware State Fair July 24. Two nights later the tour arrives in Wallingford, Conn., at Toyota Presents The Oakdale Theatre. Hmmm… the Honda Civic Tour at a Toyota-sponsored venue. Should be interesting.
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