Tag: support live music

  • Day Four at Lolla and Top 10 Lessons Learned

    Day Four at Lolla and Top 10 Lessons Learned

    After 3 days and 24 hours of festival time we finally made it to Sunday.  We were running on fumes by the last day. Thank goodness the first artist on the teen list was later in the day!  Late start getting out the door and decided to not brave the subway and uber in style…

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  • Cashing in on a Florida Stick Figure Bonus

    Cashing in on a Florida Stick Figure Bonus

    Stick Figure was coming off their largest headlining sellout just a week prior (20,000 fans in Massachusetts). The chance to see them in a cozy little waterfront amphitheater in Cocoa Florida was a rare chance to catch the band up close.

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  • Saturday in the Park – Day 3 at Lollapalooza 

    Saturday in the Park – Day 3 at Lollapalooza 

     After 18 hours of Lolla on Thursday and Friday we decided to take our time getting into the festival on Saturday.   We took the morning and afternoon to walk around the city and check out downtown.  Arrived at Lolla just in time for one of my daughter’s favorite bands, TV Girl.   To my surprise it…

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  • Doomsday Is Here 

    Doomsday Is Here 

    Inclement Weather Department makes the end of times sound great  It is with honor, which is not lost on me, that I get the opportunity to write about one of my favorite young bands in Seattle, Washington. The band is Inclement Weather Department, and the players are Trevor (vocals/guitar,kazoo), Cam (guitar/vocals/synth), Joey (bass/vocals), Brian (drums/vocals),…

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  • Lolla-Day-Twooza

    Lolla-Day-Twooza

    Day Two at Lollapalooza in Chicago After eight hours at Lolla on day one we felt like we were experts going into day 2. We hit the red line and made it to Grant Park to battle the heat and crowds for another memorable day. Using day 1 to get the lay of the land…

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  • Lollapalooza- Chicago

    Lollapalooza- Chicago

    Chicago Hosts The Mega Fest I have always wanted to attend Lollapalooza and finally this year it has happened. Created as a farewell tour for Jane’s Addiction in 1991, it became an annual touring collection of alternative rock bands that helped launch the careers of Nine Inch Nails and Pearl Jam. I was always too…

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  • Be Your Own Pet Unleashed

    Be Your Own Pet Unleashed

    Be Your Own Played the last show of this tour at home in Nashville This past Saturday night was a culmination of anticipation and love for Nashvillian hometown heroes, Be Your Own Pet. The droves of fans poured into East Side Bowl to see the band that they hold near and dear to their hearts.…

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  • The Underdog Wins 

    The Underdog Wins 

    Catch Fire and Havana Affair Release New Music  Another night in Nashville and another gem of a dive bar found to watch local and live music.  Finding these spots is like collecting medals for myself.  Live music is my Olympics. I have found myself once again on the podium with The Underdog. The bar and…

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