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Lil Wayne Announces North American Tour

January 25th, 2011 | No Comments

FEATURING NICKI MINAJ, RICK ROSS, TRAVIS BARKER,
MIXMASTER MIKE; TICKETS ON SALE
WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 4

Lil Wayne

Lil
Wayne has announced details and dates for his 2011 North American
tour, the “I Am Music II Tour.” He will be joined by protege Nicki Minaj and hip-hop heavyweight Rick Ross. Rounding out the stellar line
up are Travis Barker and
Mix Master Mike, will open all dates with a DJ/Drummer set.

Lil Wayne’s I Am Music II tour will make stops at arenas throughout
North America this March and April, beginning with a show in Buffalo, NY on March 18, 2011 at the HSBC Arena,
concluding on April 29, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver with additional dates being announced soon.
Tickets for the I AM Music II Tour will be available through Live Nation.com starting the weekend of February 4,
2011.

TOUR DATES

3/18/11 Buffalo, NY HSBC Arena
3/19/11 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena

3/20/11 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena

3/23/11 Hampton, VA Hampton Coliseum

3/24/11 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
3/26/11 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center

3/27/11 Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum
3/30/11 University Park, PA Bryce Jordan Center
4/1/11 Chicago, IL United Center

4/2/11 Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
4/3/11 Washington, D.C. Verizon Center

4/6/11 Miami, FL Bank Atlantic Center

4/8/11 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum

4/9/11 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
4/10/11 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center

4/14/11 New Orleans Arena New Orleans, LA

4/15/11 American Airlines Arena Dallas, TX
4/16/11 Houston, TX Toyota Center
4/19/11 Phoenix, AZ US Airways Arena

4/23/11 Anaheim, CA Honda Center

4/24/11 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena

4/26/11 Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena
4/28/11 Edmonton, Canada Rexall Place
4/29/11 Vancouver, Canada Rogers Arena
*5/01/11 *East Rutherford, NJ *Bamboozle Festival @ Meadowlands Arena

*Independent of tour

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Bamboozle Fest Announces Day By Day Lineup

January 18th, 2011 | No Comments

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Taking Back Sunday

The Bamboozle Festival has unveiled their day by day
lineup for the three day event. Wiz Khalifa will close out the first day, along with an artist to be announced.
Taking
Back Sunday and The Gaslight Anthem are scheduled to perform as headliners the following day, and
MÃ¶tley Crue, Lil
Wayne, and Bruno Mars will close out the final night of the festival. Click here for the rest of the day by day lineup.

Bamboozle 2011 is set for April 29 through May 1 at New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Click
here for tickets.

Bamboozle Fest Expands Lineup

December 27th, 2010 | No Comments

APRIL 29 – MAY 1 AT NEW MEADOWLANDS STADIUM, EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW
JERSEY

MÃ¶tley Crue

The Bamboozle Festival have announced the following
additions to the festival main stage. Bamboozle 2011 is set for April 29 through May 1 at New Meadowlands Stadium
in East
Rutherford, New Jersey. Click here for
tickets and click here for the full lineup.

Main Stage Additions
MÃ¶tley Crue
Lil Wayne

The Gaslight Anthem

Wiz Khalifa
Taking Back Sunday

Bruno Mars
LMFAO

Chiddy Bang
Dashboard Confessional

Prince: First Tour Dates

October 26th, 2010 | No Comments

TOUR STARTS DECEMBER 14 IN EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

Prince

Prince has named the first
few dates of his previously
announced “Welcome 2 America” tour. According to New York R&B station WBLS via Rolling Stone, the tour kicks off December 14
at the IZOD Center in East
Rutherford, New Jersey, where it will remain for two more nights before traveling to Madison Square Garden on the
18th and 29th of December. Tickets will go on sale October 30, click here for more information.

The tour is set to feature guests Maceo Parker, Janelle Monae, Mint Condition, Esperanza Spalding, Cassandra
Wilson, Lalah Hathaway and Sheila E. Backing band the New Power Generation will also
perform nightly.

12/14/10 IZOD Center East Rutherford, NJ

12/15/10 IZOD Center East Rutherford, NJ

12/17/10 IZOD Center East Rutherford, NJ

12/18/10 Madison Square Garden New York, NY

12/29/10 Madison Square Garden New York, NY

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Sade: First Tour in Ten years

September 30th, 2010 | No Comments

ADDITIONAL DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON

Sade

Following the platinum selling success of Soldier of Love, Sade announces their highly
anticipated return to the world’s stage. The North American leg, produced by Live Nation, begins on June 16 in
Baltimore, Maryland at the 1st Mariner’s Arena. Tickets go on sale in select markets beginning October 16 at
LiveNation.com with additional dates to be announced soon.

Thu Jun 16 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena Sat Oct 16

Sun Jun 19 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center Mon Oct 18
Tue Jun 21 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum Mon Oct 18
Fri Jun 24 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center Mon Oct 18

Tue Jun 28 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre Sat Oct 16

Thu Jun 30 Montreal, QC Bell Centre Sat Oct 16

Wed Jul 06 Boston, MA TD Garden Mon Oct 18
Fri Aug 05 Chicago, IL United Center Mon Oct 18
Fri Aug 19 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center Mon Oct 18
Tue Aug 30 Anaheim, CA Honda Center Mon Oct 18

Additional dates will be announced in the following markets soon: Atlanta, GA; Charlotte, NC; Calgary, AB;
Cleveland, OH; Dallas, TX; Detroit, MI; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Houston, TX; Kansas City, MO; Las Vegas, NV; Louisville,
KY; Memphis, TN; Milwaukee, WI; New Orleans, LA; Oakland, CA; Orlando, FL; Phoenix, AZ; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland,
OR; Sacramento, CA; San Diego, CA; San Jose, CA; Seattle, WA; St Louis, MO; St Paul, MN, Vancouver, BC.

Sade
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Kings of Leon Announce Three November Shows

September 28th, 2010 | No Comments

ONLY STATESIDE PERFORMANCES OF 2010 IN SUPPORT OF COME AROUND
SUNDOWN

Kings of Leon

Kings of Leon have
confirmed three shows in November. The performances, confirmed to take place in New York, New Jersey and
Boston, will be the only stateside Kings of Leon dates of 2010 in support of their fifth album, Come Around
Sundown, due out October 19.

The first single from the record, “Radioactive,” is exploding at Modern Rock radio, already hitting #4 on the Billboard
chart in only its second week.

TOUR DATES

November 14 Boston, MA TD Garden
November 16 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
November 18 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center

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Cisco, Verizon Help Power New Giants, Jets Stadium

August 24th, 2010 | No Comments

Cisco and Verizon were the key technology partners for the $1.6 billion New Meadowlands Stadium built to house the N.Y. Giants and Jets. The teams spent $100 million on technology. – The New Meadowlands Stadium, the new home for the NFLs N.Y. Giants and Jets teams, is the latest example of a high-priced sports arena armed with the latest technology designed to ramp up the experience of sports fans going to the games.
At a press conference Aug. 23 at the East Rutherford, N.J., c…

â€œAmerican Idolâ€ Lowers Entry Age To 15

June 21st, 2010 | No Comments

American Idol will begin holding auditions for its landmark 10th season in Nashville, Tenn on July 17, and for the first time, 15-year-old powerhouse hopefuls will be eligible to compete. Will the change be enough to keep talent show fans glued to the tube for a sans-Simon Idol? The show previously had a 16-to-28 contestant age [...]

My Morning Jacket: August Tour

May 19th, 2010 | No Comments

A CHARITABLE AUGUST IN WORLD OF MMJ

MMJ by Dave Vann

My Morning Jacket will be headlining new U.S. Tour dates this coming August. The dates will begin in San Diego on August 11 and include a slot at the Mile High Festival, dates supporting Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, and will conclude in Philadelphia on August 28. Avi Buffalo will support the band on their San Diego and Los Angeles dates.

Once again the band will be donating $1 from every ticket sold to a local charity. See below for the full list of organizations. Tickets for the shows will go on sale beginning this coming Friday, May 21.

MMJ August Tour Dates

Wed, 8/11 San Diego, CA SDSU Outdoor Theater
Charity: San Diego Coast Keeper
Support: Avi Buffalo

Thu, 8/12 Los Angeles, CA The Greek Theater
Charity: School On Wheels
Support: Avi Buffalo

Sun, 8/15 Denver, CO Mile High Festival

Tue, 8/17 Chicago, IL Charter One Pavilion
Charity: Mercy Home

Wed, 8/19 Boston, MA Comcast Center (w/ Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers)

Fri, 8/20 Burlington, VT Champlain Valley Lawn
Charity: Combat Paper Project

Sat, 8/21 Boston, MA Comcast Center (w/ Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers)

Tue, 8/24 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center (w/ Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers)

Wed, 8/25 Holyoke, MA Mountain Park
Charity: WomanShelter

Fri, 8/27 Pittsburgh, PA Station Square Amphitheater
Charity: Just Harvest

Sat, 8/28 Canandaigua, NY CMAC
Charity: Finger Lakes Land Trust Sun

8/29 Philadelphia, PA Great Plaza
Charity: Greensgrow Philadelphia Project

My Morning Jacket Tour Dates :: My Morning Jacket News :: My Morning Jacket Concert Reviews

Good Old War: U.S. Tour Dates

April 15th, 2010 | No Comments

INDIE ROCK TRIO GOOD OLD WAR ANNOUNCE U.S. TOUR DATES

SELF-TITLED ALBUM OUT JUNE 1 ON SARGENT HOUSE RECORDS

Good Old War

Philadelphia indie rock trio Good Old
War announced new U.S. tour dates, beginning May 1 at SUNY Oneonta in New York where they will
support fun. with Person L opening shows. The band
will appear at the Bamboozle festival in East Rutherford, NJ on May 2, before kicking off a several-week tour on
May 20 in Philadelphia, PA with Yukon
Blonde and Audra
Mae. Full tour dates below.

Good Old War is gearing up for the release of their self-titled album, which arrives June 1 on Sargent House. They
recently played several shows at the SXSW Music Conference in Austin, TX and completed a short run of dates with
Circa Survive.

Good Old War’s sophomore release is the result of several winter months spent holed up in a remote house in the
Pocono Mountains, where band mates Keith Goodwin, Dan Schwartz and Tim Arnold
crafted this earnest, original collection of songs in near-isolation. The album explores weightier topics such as love,
loss and addiction, and the band experimented with new instruments, techniques and conventions to push the
boundaries of their familiar indie rock/folk territory.

Good Old War Tour Dates :: Good Old War News :: Good Old War Concert Reviews

MGMT: Spring Tour

April 7th, 2010 | No Comments

MGMT SET COURSE FOR SPRING 2010 TOUR

CONGRATULATIONS IN STORES APRIL 13

MGMT

This Spring MGMT will set out on a tour of North America in support of their sophomore release Congratulations, in stores April 13, 2010. U.S. tour dates kick off with a pair of back to back, sold out shows at San Francisco’s legendary Fillmore on April 12 and 13. The band returns to Indio, CA on April 17 to deliver another memorable performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Following their first festival debut of the year, the band will continue touring through out the summer, also performing at Bamboozle on May 2 and Lollapalooza on August 8th (see below for full itinerary).

With the release of Congratulations, MGMT continue to evolve their visionary and groundbreaking style of music. Critics are cheering Congratulations for its sincerity and originality. Spin described the new music as “uncommonly, emotionally honest” while MOJO declared it “the post-punk Brit-psych masterpiece of the year… a reinvention so fully realized” in their 5 star review. MGMT will perform selections from Congratulations when they make their debut appearance on Saturday Night Live on April 24. MGMT also return to perform on The Late Show with David Letterman on May 11.

A video for the song “Flash Delirium” debuted this month giving fans a glimpse into the band’s interpretation of the confusing state of the world in modern times. Directed by Andreas Nilsson (Fever Ray, Goldfrapp) the video features a surrealistic homecoming that goes awry in tempest of destruction and confusion. “Flash Delirium” can be seen at www.whoismgmt.com.

Check out live tracks recorded in Belgium at the March 26 club69 showcase for Studio Brussels: www.stubru.be/media/herbeleefmgmtinclub69.

MGMT Spring 2010 tour:

April 12 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore

April 13 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore

April 17 Indio, CA Coachella

April 29 Toronto, ON The Mod Club Theatre

April 30 Durham, NH University of New Hamspshire

May 2 East Rutherford, NJ Meadowlands Sports Complex (Bamboozle)

May 28 San Luis Obispo, CA Avila Beach Bowl

May 29 Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz Civic Center

May 31 George, WA The Gorge (Sasquatch!)

June 1 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom

June 2 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom

June 4 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue

June 6 Austin, TX Stubb’s Bar-B-Q

June 7 Houston, TX House of Blues

June 8 Dallas, TX House of Blues

June 11 Denver, CO Red Rocks

June 13 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theatre

June 14 Indianapolis, IN The Vogue

June 15 Columbus, OH LC Pavillion

June 16 Detroit, MI The Fillmore

June 18 Chicago, IL Riviera

June 20 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theatre

August 8 Chicago, IL Lollapalooza

MGMT Tour Dates :: MGMT News :: MGMT Concert Reviews

Slayer/Megadeth/Testament: Set New Tour Dates

March 1st, 2010 | No Comments

SLAYER, MEGADETH ANNOUNCE NEW, CONFIRMED SCHEDULE FOR
AMERICAN CARNAGE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

Slayer

Slayer and Megadeth are thrilled to announce confirmed routing for the American Carnage North American Tour, which will commence with the rescheduled Canadian Carnage East dates in Quebec City on Friday, July 23.

Slayer will then head to Europe for a run of festival dates, returning to kick off the American Carnage leg in Albany, NY on August 11. American Carnage will play 26 dates across the United States and Eastern Canada up to the Labor Day weekend, ending in Portland, OR on September 4. Testament will be Special Guest on all shows.

Tickets purchased for the American Carnage shows when they first went on sale late last year will be honored for these rescheduled dates. Complete information regarding ticket sales can be found at Slayer’s wesbite, Megadeth’s site and/or Testament’s site.

Due to venue availability and other conflicts, the shows originally scheduled in El Paso, Houston, Nashville, Duluth, and Louisville cannot be rescheduled at this time, and ticket holders may obtain refunds at point of purchase. However, new cities have been added to the American Carnage itinerary, with dates now scheduled in Cleveland, Kansas City, San Diego, and Sacramento. The confirmed, complete itinerary is below.

The American Carnage Tour, originally scheduled to take place in January and February, had to be put on hold due to Slayer’s vocalist/bassist, Tom Araya‘s ongoing, minimally-invasive treatments for what was diagnosed as a Cervical Radiculopathy, an occupational hazard for the rocker who is known for aggressively swinging his long mane of hair while performing. Right after the first of the year, Araya made the difficult decision to undergo a surgical procedure, called an Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Fusion, a relatively routine practice with an excellent recovery rate. That surgery took place early last week.

“The doctors said that Tom’s surgery went very smoothly and was a resounding success,” said Rick Sales, long-time Slayer manager. “He’s home now, doing really well, and he said the numbness in his fingers had already diminished considerably.”

Shortly after the surgery, Slayer’s Kerry King received a text from Tom: “Awake and feeling good, actually whatever he did, it feels better.”

The American Carnage Tour will mark the first time that Slayer, Megadeth and Testament will have toured the U.S. together since 1991′s epic Clash of the Titans tour, making this truly a “must-see” event.

Slayer recently announced the rescheduling of its headline tour in the U.K. and Europe, and Megadeth and Testament are currently on tour together playing U.S. cities that will not be on the American Carnage itinerary.

Slayer/Megadeth/Testament American Carnage North American Tour Dates

07/23/10 Fri Pavillon de la Jeunesse Saint-Hyacinthe, QC

07/24/10 Sat Parc Jean-Drapeau Montreal, QC

07/26/10 Mon Halifax Metro Centre Halifax, NS

07/27/10 Tue Moncton Coliseum Moncton, NB

07/29/10 Thu Molson Amphitheatre Toronto, ON

07/30/10 Fri John Labatt Centre London, ON
08/11/10 Wed Glens Falls Civic Center Glens Falls, NY

08/12/10 Thu IZOD Center East Rutherford, NJ

08/14/10 Sat Paul Tsongas Arena Lowell, MA

08/15/10 Sun Susquehanna Bank Center Camden, NJ

08/16/10 Mon Toyota Presents Oakdale Theatre Wallingford, CT

08/18/10 Wed Time Warner Cable Amphitheater at Tower City Cleveland, OH

08/19/10 Thu Joe Louis Arena Detroit, MI

08/20/10 Fri UIC Pavilion Chicago, IL

08/21/10 Sat Roy Wilkins Auditorium St. Paul, MN

08/23/10 Mon Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone Bonner Springs, KS

08/25/10 Wed Magness Arena Denver, CO

08/26/10 Thu Tingley Coliseum Albuquerque, NM

08/27/10 Fri Dodge Theatre Phoenix, AZ

08/29/10 Sun Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre Chula Vista, CA

08/30/10 Mon Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA

08/31/10 Tue Cow Palace Daly City, CA

09/01/10 Wed Arco Arena Sacramento, CA

09/03/10 Fri WaMu Theatre Seattle, WA

09/04/10 Sat Washington County Fair & Rodeo Hillsboro, OR

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Steel Train: Tour, New Album

February 19th, 2010 | No Comments

Steel Train on Tour with Tegan & Sara; Announces New Album

Steel Train has announced a new album and North American tour with Tegan & Sara.

The eight-week tour that began in Massachusetts on February 12 will give Steel Train a chance to debut new songs from their upcoming summer release (on a soon to be announced record label). The premiere track from the band’s new album will be Turnpike Ghost.

Steel Train will also be performing at this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, April 17.

Steel Train

Tour Dates:

2/20/10 – Tampa Theatre – Tampa, FL*
2/21/10 – Sunset Cove Amphitheatre – Boca Raton, FL*
2/23/10 – Variety Playhouse – Atlanta, GA*
2/24/10 – Tipitina’s Uptown – New Orleans, LA*
2/25/10 – Palladium Ballroom – Dallas, TX*
2/26/10 – Bass Concert Hall – Austin, TX*
2/27/10 – The Warehouse – Houston, TX*
3/02/10 – House of Blues – Las Vegas, NV*
3/03/10 – Copley Symphony Hall – San Diego, CA*
3/05/10 – Fox Theatre – Oakland, CA*
3/07/10 – Downtown Brewing Company – San Luis Obispo, CA #
3/09/10 – The Clubhouse – Tempe, AZ #
3/11/10 – The Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM #
3/13/10 – McAllen Creative Incubator – McAllen, TX #
3/16/10 – White Rabbit – San Antonio, TX
3/17/10 – SXSW
3/18/10 – SXSW
3/19/10 – SXSW
3/20/10 – SXSW
3/23/10 – The Waiting Room – Omaha, NE #
3/24/10 – Orpheum Theatre – Minneapolis, MN*
3/25/10 – Riverside Theatre – Milwaukee, WI*
3/26/10 – Aragon Ballroom – Chicago, IL*
3/27/10 – Royal Oak Music Theatre – Royal Oak, MI*
3/28/10 – Lakewood Civic Auditorium – Lakewood, OH*
3/30/10 – PromoWest Pavilion – Columbus, OH*
3/31/10 – Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN*
4/02/10 – The Pageant – St. Louis, MO*
4/03/10 – Uptown Theatre – Kansas City, MO*
4/04/10 – Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO*
4/06/10 – In The Venue – Salt Lake City, UT*
4/08/10 – Keller Auditorium – Portland, OR*
4/09/10 – Chop Suey – Seattle, WA*
4/17/10 – Coachella – Indio, CA*
4/21/10 – Club 156, Boulder, CO#
4/30/10 – Meadowlands/Hoodwink Festival – East Rutherford, NJ
5/02/10 – Meadowlands/Bamboozle – East Rutherford, NJ

* with Tegan & Sara
# headlining

fun.: Tour Dates

February 17th, 2010 | No Comments

fun. Announce Spring Tour Dates With Motion City Soundtrack and Paramore
Winter Tour With Jack’s Mannequin Kicks Off

fun.

The 2010 touring season is officially in effect for fun. Almost two weeks into their month long winter tour with Jack’s Mannequin, the rock/pop trio is excited to announce Spring tour dates with both Motion City Soundtrack (April 6 – April 25) and Paramore (w/ Reliant K April 26 – May 16), including a stop at Bamboozle on May 2 in New Jersey.

Additionally, the band will make their way overseas to play their first ever show in London at The Social on March 23.

To celebrate the kick-off of their 2010 tour season, fun. has just released the single, “At Least I’m Not as Sad (As I Used To Be),” as a 7″ vinyl that also includes a clear CD.

fun. recently won the Independent Music Award (IMA) for the Pop/Rock Song Category for hit track “All The Pretty Girls” off their 2009 debut Aim and Ignite. Winners were chosen by a panel of judges made up of industry professionals including Tom Waits, The Black Keys, Mark Hoppus, Aimee Mann, Suzanne Vega and Zooey Deschanel.

Tour Dates:

With Jack’s Mannequin:

Feb. 17 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
Feb. 19 – Kansas City, MO @ The Beaumont
Feb. 20 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Feb. 22 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
Feb. 23 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
Feb. 24 – Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room
Feb. 25 – Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig
Feb. 26 – Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
Mar. 1 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
Mar. 3 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Mar. 5 – Norfolk, VA @ The Norva

Headline Show In U.K.

Mar. 23 – London, U.K. @ The Social

With Motion City Soundtrack:

Apr 6 – Duluth, MN @ Grandmas Sports Garden Bar @ Grill
Apr 7 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
Apr 9 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
Apr 12 – Nashville, TN @ Rocketown
Apr 13 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
Apr 15 – Iowa City, IA @The Blue Moose Tap House
Apr 16 – Ames, IA @ Iowa State University
Apr 17 – Winona, MN @ McCown Fieldhouse
Apr 19 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
Apr 20 – Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
Apr 21 – Gainesville, FL @ The Venue
Apr 24 – St Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
Apr 25 – Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues

With Paramore:

Apr. 26 – Knoxville, TN @ Knoxville Civic Coliseum
Apr. 28 – Charlottesville, VA @ John Paul Jones Arena
Apr. 30 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Trump Taj Mahal – Mark G Etess Arena
May 2 – East Rutherford, NJ @ Meadowlands Sports Complex (Bamboozle)
May 3 – Columbus, OH @ The LC Amphitheatre
May 4 – Grand Rapids, MI @ DeltaPlex
May 6 – Rockford, IL @ Rockford MetroCentre
May 7 – Moline, IL @ i Wireless Center
May 8 – Council Bluffs, IA @ WestFair Amphitheatre
May 10 – Salt Lake City, UT @ E Center
May 12 – Seattle, WA @ WaMu Theater
May 15 – Bakersfield, CA @ Rabobank Arena
May 16 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint

Bamboozle Fest Adds MGMT

January 20th, 2010 | No Comments

THE BAMBOOZLE FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES MGMT AS CO-HEADLINER FOR 2 DAY EVENT

MGMT

The Bamboozle Festival has just announced that MGMT will join the ever-growing roster of artists scheduled to perform at the 2010 dates, set to take place at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, NJ on Saturday, May 1 and Sunday, May 2. They will co-headline the festival with alt-rockers Weezer.

Packages and single tickets for Bamboozle are on sale now here, and are also available at all Ticketmaster outlets.

View the complete list of confirmed Bamboozle artists here.

Best of 2009 JamBase Staff List

December 25th, 2009 | No Comments

Kayceman’s Cuts of 2009

Kayceman

Aaron Kayce (Kayceman) – Editor-in-Chief

Albums

1. Alberta Cross – Broken Side of Time

2. Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse – Dark Night of the Soul

3. Built to Spill – There Is No Enemy

4. Mastodon – Crack The Skye

5. Elliott Brood – Mountain Meadows

Shows

1. Them Crooked Vultures | 11/19/09 | Fox Theater Oakland, CA

2. Widespread Panic | 11/13/09 | Fox Theater Oakland, CA (review)

3. The Mars Volta | 08/29/09 | Outside Lands Festival, San Francisco, CA (review)

Dennis Cook

Dennis Cook – Associate Editor

Albums (no particular order)
1. Mastodon – Crack The Skye
2. Akron/Family – Set ‘Em Wild, Set ‘Em Free
3. Todd Snider – The Excitement Plan
4. Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest
5. The Black Crowes – Before The Frost…After The Freeze

Close runners-up: Bruce Springsteen at HP Pavilion (04.01), Mastodon at San Jose Events Center (11.21), Flowmotion at Summer Meltdown (08.15), Tom Jones at Outside Lands (08.28), and Bon Iver/Megafaun at Fillmore (09.22).

Andy Gadiel

Andy Gadiel – JamBase Founder & President

Albums (no particular order)
1. Fun – Aim & Ignite
2. The Avett Brothers – I and Love and You
3. Jerry Garcia Band – Let It Rock – Keystone ’75
4. Nathan Moore – Folk Singer
5. Corinne West – The Promise

David Rosenheim

David Rosenheim – CEO

Albums
1. Polvo – In Prism
2. The Avett Brothers – I and Love and You
3. Neko Case – Middle Cyclone
4. The Mother Hips – Pacific Dust
5. Bat for Lashes – Two Suns

Tanner Wyer

Tanner Wyer – Sales Associate

Albums
1. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
2. Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest
3. Miike Snow – self-titled
4. Mother Hips – Pacific Dust
5. Portugal. The Man – Satanic Satanist

Mason Blake

Mason Blake – Lead Engineer

Albums
1. The Mother Hips – Pacific Dust
2. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
3. Alberta Cross – Broken Side of Time
4. Passion Pit – Manners
5. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavillion

Patty Kaufman

Patty Kaufman – Information Coordinator

Albums
1. Alberta Cross – Broken Side of Time
2. The Avett Brothers – I and Love and You
3. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
4. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion
5. Iron and Wine – Around the Well

SuperDee

Deanne Herman – Web Producer & Designer

Albums
1. The Avett Brothers – I And Love And You
2. Phish – Joy
3. Wilco – Wilco (The Album)
4. The Lonely Island – Incredibad
5. Nathan Moore - Folk Singer

Runners-up: Umphrey’s McGee’s Mantis and Lily Allen’s It’s Not Me, It’s You

Geoff Harrison

Geoff Harrison – Sales Director and Biz Dev

Albums
1. Erin McKeown – Hundreds of Lions
2. Marco Benevento – Me Not Me
3. Cracker – Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey
4. Band of Skulls – Baby Darling Doll Face Honey
5. Brendan Benson – My Old, Familiar Friend

Leah Elton

Leah Elton – Accounting Manager

Albums
1. IAMX – Kingdom of Welcome Addiction
2. Manic Street Preachers – Journal for Plague Lovers
3. John Vanderslice – Romanian Names
4. The Horrors – Primary Colours
5. Bat for Lashes – Two Suns

Matt Tice

Matt Tice – Sales

Albums
1. Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca
2. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
3. Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest
4. Elbow & The BBC Concert Orchestra – The Seldom Seen Kid
5. Fever Ray – self-titled

Jennifer Zeghibe

Jennifer Zeghibe – Sales

Albums
1. Levon Helm – Electric Dirt
2. Dan Auerbach – Keep It Hid
3. J.J. Cale – Roll On

Honorable Mention:
Greensky Bluegrass | 11.05.09 | Mission Rock | San Francisco, CA

Jamie Piazza – JamBase Web Producer & Designer

Albums
1. Passion Pit – Manners
2. Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest
3. The Avett Brothers – I and Love and You
4. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavillion
5. Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca

Crystal Carlson – JamBase Information Coordinator

Albums (no particular order)
1. Monsters of Folk – self-titled
2. The Avett Brothers – I and Love and You
3. The Decemberists – The Hazards of Love
4. Umphrey’s McGee – Mantis
5. The XX – self-titled

Shows

1. Phish | 03.06.09 | Hampton Coliseum
2. Bon Iver | 09.22.09 | The Fillmore
3. Ween | 08.30.09 | Outside Lands

Continue reading for Best of 2009 lists from JamBase Writers, Friends and Associates…

Brian Bavosa – JamBase Contributor

Albums
1. Brock Butler – Lately Here Though
2. Jay-Z – The Blueprint 3
3. Phish – Joy
4. Monsters of Folk – self-titled
5. The Flaming Lips – Embryonic

Shows

Basically, Phish is back!!!

Sarah Hagerman – JamBase Contributor

Albums
1. Danny Barnes – Pizza Box
2. Elliott BROOD – Mountain Meadows
3. Sometymes Why – Your Heart is a Glorious Machine
4. Akron/Family – Set ‘Em Wild, Set ‘Em Free
5. The Felice Brothers – Yonder is the Clock

Jake Krolick – JamBase Contributor

Albums
1. Dan Auerbach – Keep It Hid
2. The Heavy – The House That Dirt Built
3. The Mother Hips – Pacific Dust
4. Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros – Up From Below
5. Floating Action – Floating Action

Susan J. Weiand – Photographer, JamBase Contributor

Albums
1. Phish – Joy
2. Umphrey’s McGee – Mantis
3. The Derek Trucks Band – Already Free
4. Chick Corea & John McLaughlin Five Peace Band – Five Peace Band, Live
5. Jimmy Herring Band – Lifeboat

Josh Miller – Photographer, JamBase Contributor

Albums
1. The Mother Hips – Pacific Dust
2. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
3. The Black Crowes – Before The FrostÂ…
4. The Dead Weather – Horehound
5. The Flaming Lips – Embryonic

Ron Hart – JamBase Contributor

Albums
1. Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Part II
2. Elvis Costello – Secret, Profane and Sugarcane
3. Iggy Pop – Preliminaires
4. Flaming Lips – Embryonic
5. Dam-Funk – Toeachizown

Steven Walter – Photographer, JamBase Contributor

Albums
1. Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest
2. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus
3. The Felice Brothers – Yonder is the Clock
4. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion
5. J. Tillman – Year in the Kingdom

Andrew Bruss – JamBase Contributor

Albums
1. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion

2. Mastodon – Crack The Skye

3. Raekwon – Only Built For Cuban Linx Pt. II

Shows
1. My Morning Jacket At Madison Square Garden on NYE 2008.

Technically the second set was this year and it was the best musical performance I saw this year.

2. Phish at Fenway Park

3. Animal Collective at the House Of Blues in Boston, MA 5/14

Wesley Hodges – JamBase Contributor

Albums
1. Passion Pit – Manners
2. Alberta Cross – Broken Side of Time
3. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
4. Atlas Sound – Logos
5. Dinosaur Jr. – Farm

B Getz – JamBase Contributor

Albums
1. Jerry Garcia Band – Let It Rock – Keystone ’75
2. Mos Def – The Ecstatic
3. Jay-Z – The Blueprint 3
4. (tie) Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…Pt. II/Wu-Tang Clan – Chamber Music
5. (tie) Lil Wayne No Ceilings (official mixtape)/Clipse – Til the Casket Drops

Cal Roach – JamBase Contributor

Albums
1. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion
2. Minsk – With Echoes In The Movement Of Stone
3. BLK JKS – After Robots
4. Themselves – CrownsDown
5. Krallice – Dimensional Bleedthrough

Casey Flanigan – Photographer, JamBase Contributor

Albums
1. Phish – Joy
2. Bassnectar – Cozza Frenzy
3. Jay-Z – Blueprint 3
4. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
5. Green Day – 21st Century Breakdown

Court Scott – JamBase Contributor

Albums
1. Pearl Jam – Backspacer
2. The Black Crowes – Before the FrostÂ…Until the Freeze
3. N.A.S.A. – Spirit of Apollo
4. Them Crooked Vultures – self-titled

Eric Podolsky – JamBase Contributor

Albums
1. Monsters of Folk – self-titled
2. Return to Forever – Returns
3. Steve Martin – The Crow: New Songs For The 5-String Banjo
4. The Black Crowes – Before the Frost… After the Freeze
5. Vetiver – Tight Knit

JC Mcilwaine – JamBase Contributor

Albums
1. Pretty Lights – Passing By Behind Your Eyes
2. Blitzen Trapper – Black River Killer
3. White Rabbits – It’s Frightening
4. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
5. Soulsavers – Broken

Kevin Schwartzbach – JamBase Contributor

Albums
1. Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest
2. Super Furry Animals -Dark Days/Light Years
3. Jim O’Rourke – The Visitor
4. Wilco – Wilco (the Album)
5. Rodrigo y Gabriela – 11:11

Zack Sampsel – Photographer, JamBase Contributor

Albums
Jay-Z – The Blueprint 3
DÃ¢m-Funk – Toeachizown
Pantyraid – The Sauce
Drake – So Far Gone
Neon Indian – Psychic Chasms

Ryan Dembinsky – JamBase Contributor

Albums
1. Fanfarlo – Reservoir
2. The Avett Bros – I and Love and You
3. Devendra Banhart – What We Will Be
4. Alec Ounsworth – Mo Beauty
5. Bela Fleck – Throwdown Your Heart

Norman Sands – Photographer, JamBase Contributor

Albums
1. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Anthology
2. AC/DC – Backtracks
3. Mark Karan – Walk through fire
4. Tea Leaf Green – Coffee Bean Brown Comes Alive
5. Cornmeal – Live

Andy Tennille – BLURT & JamBase Contributor

Albums
1. Dan Auerbach – Keep It Hid
2. Dave Rawlings Machine – Friend Of A Friend
3. Heartless Bastards – The Mountain
4. Monsters of Folk – self-titled
5. Alberta Cross – The Broken Side of Time

Fred Mills – BLURT Managing Editor & JamBase Contributor

Albums
1. Flaming Lips – Embryonic
2. Reigning Sound – Love & Curses
3. Doveman – The Conformist
4. Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit – self-titled
5. The Avett Brothers – I And Love And You

Justin Gillett – JamBase contributor

Albums
1. Pretty Lights – Passing Before Your Eyes
2. Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest
3. Big Gigantic – Fire it Up
4. Eliot Lipp – Peace Love Weed 3D
5. Neon Indian – Psychic Chasms

Lindsay Colip – JamBase contributor

1. Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest
2. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
3. Vetiver – Tight Knit
4. White Lies – To Lose My Life
5. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion

Alex Borsody – JamBase contributor

Albums
1. Gov’t Mule – By a Thread
2. Garage a Trois – Power Patriot
3. Math Head – Stab City
4. Mastodon – Crack The Skye
5. Greensky Bluegrass – Five Interstates

Mike Bookey – JamBase contributor

Albums
1. Monsters of Folk – self-titled
2. Pearl Jam – Backspacer
3. The Avett Brothers – I and Love and You
4. Dusty Rhodes and the River Band – Palace and Stage
5. The Decemberists – Hazards of Love

Jeff Terich – JamBase Contributor, Editor at www.treblezine.com

Albums
1. Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest
2. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion
3. The Antlers – Hospice
4. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
5. Baroness – Blue Record

Tim Dwenger – JamBase contributor

Albums
1. Smoove, Turrell – Antique Soul
2. M Ward – Hold Time
3. Everest – Ghost Notes
4. The Decemberists – The Hazards of Love
5. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion

J Gibson – reapandsow

Albums
1. Flaming Lips – Embryonic
2. Alberta Cross – Broken Side of Time
3. Mastodon – Crack the Skye
4. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion
5. Big Rock Candy Mountain – self titled

Top Tracks
1. “Here to Fall” by Yo La Tengo
2. “These are my twisted words” by Radiohead
3. “Broken Side of Time” by Alberta Cross

Best Music Industry Article
“Smashing the CD… to Bits” by Paul Resnikoff (Digital Music News)

Jonathan Zwickel – Music Writer At Large

Albums
1. The Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca
2. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It’s Blitz!
3. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion
4. The Avett Brothers – I and Love and You
5. The Heliocentrics with Mulatu Astatke – Information Inspiration Vol. II

Melissa Adair – Elevation Group

Albums
1. The Mother Hips – Pacific Dust
2. Monsters of Folk – self-titled
3. The Dead Weather – Horehound
4. The Avett Brothers – I and Love and You
5. Nicki Bluhm – Toby’s Song

Jonathan Fordin – Camp Bisco Promoter, MCP Management

Albums (in no order)

1. MGMT – Oracular Spectacular

2. Jay-Z – Blueprint 3

3. Kid Cudi – Man on the Moon

4. Muse – The Resistance

5. Kings of Leon – Only by Night (Technically 2008 but tour was 2009)

Shows

1. U2

2. Muse (Opening for U2)

3. Camp Bisco – Nas and Damian Marley

Mike Greenhaus – Relix

Albums
1. Levon Helm – Electric Dirt
2. Passion Pit – Manners
3. Phish – Joy/Party Time
4. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – self-titled
5. The Black Crowes – Before the FrostÂ…
6. The Avett Brothers – I and Love and You

Ted Kartzman – IODA, reapandsow

Albums
1. Dawes – North Hills
2. The Mother Hips – Pacific Dust
3. Built To Spill – There Is No Enemy
4. Alberta Cross – Broken Side of Time
5. The XX – self-titled

Please use the Comments Section to tell the world what your top albums and shows are from 2009.

Continue reading for 2009 Stats!

Top Searched Bands of the Year

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Keller Williams

Radiohead

Dark Star Orchestra

EOTO

Lotus

The Allman Brothers Band

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Bassnectar

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The New Deal

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Bands with the Most Shows

The World Famous Platters 436

Circle B Cowboy Supper Music 352

The Platters 307

Bill Medley 292

Roy Rogers Jr. 287

The Jim Stafford Show 260

Redhead Express 255

SIX 249

Fab Four Live 237

Baldknobbers Jamboree 235

The Marvelettes 234

Stacy Mitchhart 228

Zach Deputy 216

Joanna Connor 211

Passafire 204

Shinedown 203

Celtic Woman 198

Lightnin’ Malcolm & Cedric Burnside 198

A Skylit Drive 198

The Rankin Brothers 196

Venues with the Most Shows

Kingston Mines Chicago IL 627

Circle B Theater Branson MO 422

The Starlite Theatre Branson MO 414

B.B. King Blues Club New York NY 387

Jazz Alley Seattle WA 360

Le Poisson Rouge New York NY 345

Birchmere Alexandria VA 343

Mercury Lounge New York NY 329

9:30 Club Washington DC 323

The Jazz Standard New York NY 317

Highline Ballroom New York NY 313

The Masquerade Atlanta GA 310

Bowery Ballroom New York NY 309

Beachland Ballroom/Tavern Cleveland OH 309

Jim Stafford Theatre Branson MO 304

Iridium Jazz Club New York NY 300

The Independent San Francisco CA 300

Emo’s Alternative Lounge Austin TX 288

World Cafe Live Philadelphia PA 288

The Roy Rogers Theater Branson MO 287

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Slayer, Megadeth, Testament: American Carnage Tour

November 18th, 2009 | No Comments

SLAYER, MEGADETH TEAM UP FOR AMERICAN CARNAGE TOUR
Co-Headliners to Tour the U.S. Together For the First Time in Nearly Two Decades,
Testament to be Special Guest, Recession-Proof $10.00 Tickets Available in All U.S. Markets

Slayer

Slayer. Megadeth. Two names synonymous with fierce, crunching power. Two bands whose histories are inevitably intertwined in defining the thrash/metal genre. Megadeth and Slayer will join forces to co-headline the American Carnage tour, which will kick off on January 18 in Seattle, WA for a 26-date trek across North America that will include the six Canadian dates postponed earlier this month. Tickets for most shows go on sale this Friday, November 20. Ticketmaster is offering a special presale for most shows from Wednesday, November 18 at 10AM until Thursday, November 19 at 10PM.

American Carnage is the first time that Slayer and Megadeth will have toured the U.S. together since 1991′s epic Clash of the Titans tour. To celebrate that, and in recognition of the tough economic times that many of their fans are having, Megadeth and Slayer have decided to roll back the price of a chunk of tickets at every U.S. show to the “1991 price” of $10.00. These specially-priced tickets will be limited and when they’re gone, they’re gone. Megadeth has also teamed with iloveallaccess.com to provide an Ultimate Fan Package including premium seats, meet and greets, pre-show parties and more.

In addition, Testament, who was also on the ’91 Clash of the Titans bill, will be special guests on the entire tour, marking the first time that all three bands have shared a stage together in more than 18 years, and making this a “must see” metal event.

Both Megadeth and Slayer will hit the road supporting new albums: Megadeth’s 2009 album, ENDGAME, and Slayer’s World Painted Blood, the band’s 10th studio venture, which hit stores November 3. Testament’s The Formation of Damnation: Special Tour Edition, will be released on February 23, 2010 with special unreleased bonus tracks.

Slayer and Megadeth have already massacred territories together outside of the U.S., first with four explosive dates in June 2009 across Western Canada – Canadian Carnage – marking the first time the bands had shared a stage anywhere in 18 years; and then six co-headlining Carnage dates in Australia followed in October.

According to various Canadian press outlets last summer: “It was a night of thrash impossible to trash…” “Tales about war, death, destruction, Satan, aliens and serial killers have never been so much fun…” “The two heavy metal heavyweights…went head-to-head on a level playing field. Both bands brought their ‘A’ game. And the results were anything but pretty – unless you include pretty freakin’ loud and pretty freakin’ awesome.”

Slayer, Megadeth, and Testament, American Carnage Tour Dates
01/18/10 Mon WaMu Theatre Seattle, WA

01/19/10 Tue Memorial Coliseum Portland, OR

01/21/10 Thu Cow Palace Daly City, CA

01/22/10 Fri Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA

01/23/10 Sat Dodge Theatre Phoenix, AZ

01/25/10 Mon Magness Arena Denver, CO

01/26/10 Tue Tingley Coliseum Albuquerque, NM

01/27/10 Wed El Paso County Coliseum El Paso, TX

01/29/10 Fri Verizon Wireless Theater Houston, TX

01/31/10 Sun Municipal Auditorium Nashville, TN

02/01/10 Mon Gwinnett Civic & Cultural Center Duluth, GA

02/02/10 Tue Broadbent Arena Louisville, KY

02/04/10 Thu Roy Wilkins Auditorium St. Paul, MN

02/05/10 Fri UIC Pavilion Chicago, IL

02/06/10 Sat Cobo Arena Detroit, MI

02/09/10 Tue Oakdale Theatre (Formerly Chevrolet Theatre) Wallingford, CT

02/11/10 Thu IZOD Center East Rutherford, NJ

02/12/10 Glens Falls Civic Center, Glens Falls, NY

02/13/10 Sat Susquehanna Bank Center Camden, NJ

02/14/10 Sun Paul Tsongas Arena Lowell, MA

02/16/10 Tue Pavillon de la Jeunesse Saint-Hyacinthe, QC

02/18/10 Thu John Labatt Centre London, ON

02/19/10 Fri Air Canada Centre Toronto, ON

02/20/10 Sat Bell Centre Montreal, QC

02/22/10 Mon Moncton Coliseum Moncton, NB

02/23/10 Tue Halifax Metro Centre Halifax, NS

Slayer and Megadeth are also rescheduling the east coast leg of the Canadian Carnage tour, postponed from this fall.

And check out JamBase’s 2008 interview with Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine here.

JAY-Z: BP3 2010 Tour

November 6th, 2009 | No Comments

JAY-Z BP3 CONFIRMS 2010 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

TICKETS GO ON SALE STARTING NOVEMBER 13TH

JAY-Z

In the midst of his first college tour, promoting his latest #1 album The Blueprint 3 and his recently released video game sensation “DJ Hero: Renegade Edition,” the unstoppable JAY-Z confirms North American tour dates for 2010′s BP3 tour. The second leg of the Live Nation-produced tour will begin on February 22 in Houston, Texas at the Toyota Center with more dates to be announced soon. JAY-Z will be joined by Grammy-nominated rapper Young Jeezy who will open all dates on the tour. Tickets go on sale beginning November 13 at LiveNation.com in select markets.

JAY-Z’s BP3 North American tour will make a cross-country trek in 2010 stopping at arenas in major markets including Houston, Dallas, New Orleans, Atlanta, Greensboro, Washington, Boston, Pittsburgh, St Louis, Indianapolis, Denver, San Jose, Los Angeles and more. Additional day of show and on sale information will be announced shortly for stops in East Rutherford, Uniondale, Atlantic City and Detroit.

“JAY-Z is the greatest rapper alive. Anyone who was in attendance at his sold out KeyArena concert Saturday night can attest to that fact. Hova, Young Hov, Jigga, Hovito, whatever you call him Shawn Carter is on top of the rap game and there were no signs of him stepping down any time soon during his career-spanning two-hour show.”

-Seattle Post Intelligencer (KeyArena Review), October 19, 2009

JAY-Z TOUR DATES

11/07/09 Sat Save Mart Center Fresno, CA

11/08/09 Sun Pauley Pavillion Los Angeles, CA

11/10/09 Tue Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX

11/12/09 Thu Assembly Hall Champaign, IL

11/13/09 Fri Vanderbilt University, Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN

02/22/10 Mon Toyota Center Houston, TX

02/23/10 Tue American Airlines Center Dallas, TX

02/25/10 Thu New Orleans Arena New Orleans, LA

02/27/10 Sat Philips Arena Atlanta, GA

02/28/10 Sun Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC

03/03/10 Wed Verizon Center Washington, DC

03/07/10 Sun Scope Arena Norfolk, VA

03/11/10 Thu TD BankNorth Garden Boston, MA

03/16/10 Tue Mellon Arena Pittsburgh, PA

03/19/10 Fri The Scottrade Center St. Louis, MO

03/20/10 Sat Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN

03/22/10 Mon Pepsi Center Denver, CO

03/24/10 Wed HP Pavilion San Jose, CA

03/26/10 Fri Staples Center Los Angeles, CA

Springsteen To Perform Full Albums at Giants Stadium

September 30th, 2009 | No Comments

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND TO PERFORM

FULL ALBUM SEQUENCES DURING GIANTS STADIUM RUN

BORN TO RUN, DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN, BORN IN THE USA TO BE PERFORMED IN THEIR ENTIRETY

E Street Band :: 09.20.09 :: Chicago by Chad Smith

In response to the overwhelming fan enthusiasm at Chicago’s Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band live performance of the album Born to Run (read the JamBase review here), Springsteen has decided to perform one classic album each night at East Rutherford, NJ’s Giants Stadium:

09.30 Giants Stadium Born To Run

10.02 Giants Stadium
Darkness on the Edge of Town

10.03 Giants Stadium Born In The USA

10.08 Giants Stadium Born To Run

10.09 Giants Stadium Born In The USA

In Chicago, Bruce began with a varied set list, performed the album portion of the show in the middle of the concert, and continued the show through its grand finale. Said long time manager Jon Landau, “Chicago convinced us that this was really worth doing. The audience was so supportive of the concept that it convinced us to go ahead with this at Giants Stadium.”

Chicago Tribune‘s Greg Kot called that city’s performance “epic,” continuing, “they delivered and then some.”

Kings of Leon | 09.12 | New Jersey

September 28th, 2009 | No Comments

Words by: Paul Felt | Images by: Joe Ryan

Kings of Leon :: 09.12.09 :: IZOD Center :: East Rutherford, NJ

Kings of Leon :: 09.12 :: New Jersey

Years from now when people ask me what great American rock music sounded like in the 2000s, I will probably play them some Kings of Leon.

The band’s music is refreshingly uncomplicated and lacking in pretense. They make straight-ahead rock music that’s not beholden to the limitations or whims of any particular scene, trend, emotion, plight, or technology. Somehow, it seems revolutionary to hear modern rock music be so real, tuneful and intelligent, yet hard driving and raw. And seeing it performed by a group of young men who aren’t rock star caricatures baring their chests, piercings and tattoos, or harboring Behind the Music style drama and angst, is a more than welcome bonus.

On a critical note, KOL never gave the crowd much in way of stage theatrics, and it did take them a few songs to hit their stride. “Molly’s Chambers,” an early hit, arrived early in their set and lacked the intensity it has on record. It seemed to swing more than drive things forward. But, once they loosened up by about four or five songs in, they did their material justice. While I would have rather seen them in a small, sweaty club – and sensed that they would rather be performing in a smaller venue – they showed that they have a right to the throne. This is one of the great American rock bands of our day, replete with a manly-man lead vocalist (Caleb Followill) and an impeccable rhythm section. With his rowdy, sexy lyrics, baritone full of attitude and beard, Caleb is reminiscent of Jim Morrison and Chris Cornell.

Kings of Leon :: 09.12 :: New Jersey

While KOL didn’t do much onstage “show” wise, an incredible over-the-top light rig mixed with live videography and film footage enabled the band to fill out the venue with their music and presence.

At several points in the set, Caleb commented that they felt honored to be performing in the arena most closely associated with the pride of the Garden State, Bruce Springsteen. “He was 56 when he last played here. I’m 27,” the singer said. He seemed awe-struck, but he and his bandmates, two brothers on bass and drums and a cousin playing lead guitar, have rightfully earned their success and large following. Great showmen these Followills of Tennessee are not, but world-class rockers, musicians, and songwriters they most certainly are.

To paraphrase a line from Frank Zappa, “Rock music’s not dead. It just smells funny.” If you’re inclined to agree, then perhaps Kings of Leon are the band to change your mind. It smells good these days. It’s about fuckin’ time.

Kings of Leon are on tour now; dates available here.

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