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Backyard Tire Fire Announce Tour

January 14th, 2010 | No Comments

BACKYARD TIRE FIRE ANNOUNCE U.S. TOUR IN SUPPORT OF GOOD TO BE, OUT 2/16

In support of their upcoming February 16 release of Good To Be, Backyard Tire Fire has confirmed a full set of coast-to-coast tour dates.

Preview tracks off Good To Be here.

Backyard Tire Fire Tour Dates

Backyard Tire Fire

01/15/10 Fri Marly’s Pub Springfield, IL

02/05/10 Fri Six Strings Bloomington, IL

02/06/10 Sat Six Strings Bloomington, IL

02/12/10 Fri Gerstle’s Louisville, KY

02/13/10 Sat Double Door Chicago, IL

02/18/10 Thu Turf Club St. Paul, MN

02/19/10 Fri Nutty’s North Sioux Falls, SD

02/20/10 Sat Vaudeville Mews Des Moines, IA

02/21/10 Sun Murphy’s Lounge Omaha, NE

02/24/10 Wed Hodi’s Half Note Fort Collins, CO

02/25/10 Thu three20south Breckenridge, CO

02/27/10 Sat The Walnut Room Denver, CO

03/02/10 Tue The Mint Los Angeles, CA

03/03/10 Wed Hotel Utah Saloon San Francisco, CA

03/04/10 Thu Humboldt Brews Arcata, CA

03/05/10 Fri Mississippi Studios Portland, OR

03/06/10 Sat Empyrean Spokane, WA

03/08/10 Mon The Filling Station Bozeman, MT

03/09/10 Tue Railyard Alehouse Billings, MT

03/12/10 Fri Shank Hall Milwaukee, WI

03/13/10 Sat Rock Island Brewing Co. Rock Island, IL

03/20/10 Sat Governor’s State University University Park, IL

03/26/10 Fri Southgate House Newport, KY

04/02/10 Fri Old Rock House St. Louis, MO

04/07/10 Wed Grey Eagle Asheville, NC

04/08/10 Thu Smith’s Olde Bar Atlanta, GA

04/09/10 Fri Fiery Ron’s Home Team BBQ Sullivan’s Island, SC

04/10/10 Sat Fiery Ron’s Home Team BBQ Charleston, SC

04/13/10 Tue The Pour House Music Hall Raleigh, NC

04/14/10 Wed The Soapbox Wilmington, NC

04/15/10 Thu Black Cat Washington, DC

04/16/10 Fri The Southern Charlottesville, VA

04/17/10 Sat NightCat Easton, MD

04/18/10 Sun Appalachian Brewing Company Harrisburg, PA

04/20/10 Tue Joe’s Pub New York, NY

04/21/10 Wed The Middle East Cambridge, MA

04/22/10 Thu Monkey House Winooski, VT

04/23/10 Fri Red Square Albany, NY

04/27/10 Tue Cafe Nine New Haven, CT

04/28/10 Wed World Cafe Live Philadelphia, PA

04/30/10 Fri Club Cafe Pittsburgh, PA

05/01/10 Sat Beachland Ballroom/Tavern Cleveland, OH

05/29/10 Sat Summer Camp: Three Sisters Park Chillicothe, IL

Jan. 14, 1953: Federal Express Leaves for Washington â€¦ and Crash

January 14th, 2010 | No Comments

1953: A train leaves Boston packed with people heading to Washington, D.C., for the presidential inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower. It suffers a catastrophic brake failure and will crash through a railroad terminal at its destination the next morning.
Thanks to the quick thinking and action of the engineers, there were only 87 injuries [...]

Lissie: Dates/New EP Out Now

November 20th, 2009 | No Comments

LISSIE: WHY YOU RUNNIN’ EP IN STORES NOW
On Tour With Ray LaMontagne, New Dates With A.A. Bondy Announced

Lissie

Lissie‘s EP Why You Runnin’ arrived in stores via Fat Possum Records last week. With her powerful, achingly evocative voice and mix of haunting and spirited, always soulful songs, the EP has been climbing the iTunes charts (a recent #1 rank for singer/songwriter albums) as early praise has begun to roll in. In advance of her headlining show at the Mercury Lounge in New York City this past Monday, Time Out New York offered: “…Lissie takes on Americana with a cool, breezy vibe and a strong voice… get to the Merc tonight to see what all the fuss is about.” Reviewing the show, Blender.com remarked, “her throat’s power seemed to almost knock the walls down… Lissie was dynamic with her entire body, putting tremendous energy out, and it showed. An excellent introduction to New York.”

Radio is also already responding to Why You Runnin’, with Lissie recently taping performances for WXPN’s World Cafe Live (Philadelphia, PA) – which will air January 19, 2010 – as well as WFUV (New York, NY; air date TBA). She is also confirmed for an in-studio performance at influential station KCMP’s The Current (Minneapolis, MN), in addition to an upcoming KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic performance on November 24.

Recently, AOL Music’s Spinner blog featured Lissie’s stirring new single, “Everywhere I Go,” as their Free MP3 of the Day. Spinner will also be streaming Why You Runnin’ in its entirety throughout the week here. Last month, My Old Kentucky Blog premiered the EP’s first single “Little Lovin’”, a track which moved TheFader.com to write, “…her spirit is all purple mountains majesty, pure and regal, a true Americana singer, conduit of the land…the richness of her voice never wavers.”

Additionally, Lissie – who is currently opening for Ray LaMontagne on select dates – has now announced two new tour dates in support of label mate A.A. Bondy later this month in Omaha, NE and Columbia, MO. She is also set to headline her own KCRW-presented show at the Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles, CA on November 24.

Lissie Tour Dates:

11/20/09 Fri Orpheum Theatre Los Angeles, CA*

11/21/09 Sat Orpheum Theatre Los Angeles, CA*

11/22/09 Sun Orpheum Theatre Los Angeles, CA*

11/24/09 Tue Bootleg Theater Los Angeles, CA

11/27/09 Fri Slowdown Omaha, NE^

11/28/09 Sat Mojo’s Columbia, MO^

12/02/09 Wed Hoxton Bar London, GB

12/03/09 Thu The Lock Tavern London, GB

12/04/09 Fri The Wilmington Arms London, GB

02/21/10 Sun Cayamo Music Cruise Miami, FL

02/22/10 Mon Cayamo Music Cruise Miami, FL

02/23/10 Tue Cayamo Music Cruise Miami, FL

02/24/10 Wed Cayamo Music Cruise Miami, FL

02/25/10 Thu Cayamo Music Cruise Miami, FL

02/26/10 Fri Cayamo Music Cruise Miami, FL

05/07/10 Fri Tower Theater Upper Darby, PA

* With Ray LaMontagne
^ With A.A. Bondy

Lissie recorded the majority of the Why You Runnin’ EP with friend Bill Reynolds (Band Of Horses) in her Ojai, CA farmhouse and at Echo Mountain Studios in Asheville, NC. Originally from the river-bordering town of Rock Island, IL, the wistful “Oh Mississippi” was recorded with Ed Harcourt last fall while she was far from home in London.

Rachael Ray Thanksgiving Dinner Giveaway Wilmington, Ohio (Nov. 8)

October 30th, 2009 | No Comments

Yum-O! Emmy-winning chefista Rachael Ray will serve up an early free Thanksgiving dinner to an Ohio community slammed by job losses, The Associated Press has learned.

The talk show host and culinary impressario is offering residents of Wilmington, Ohio a free dinner at the local convention center on Nov. 8. The City of Wilmington, tucked away [...]

Guthrie Family Rides Again

October 22nd, 2009 | No Comments

ARLO AND KIN SET OUT ON MASSIVE TOUR INTO 2010

Arlo Guthrie

“The Guthries are the first family of American folk. They practice what Woody preached.” -Vanity Fair

“[Woody] Guthrie music is alive and well, and that the legacy is in good hands.” -Robert Price, New Jersey Herald

This month, folk music icon Arlo Guthrie will begin his trek across North America with three generations of Guthries for “Guthrie Family Rides Again.”

The concerts on the upcoming “Guthrie Family Rides Again” tour will feature Arlo’s standards as well as a selection of unpublished Woody Guthrie lyrics recently put to music by such distinguished artists as Billy Bragg, Wilco, Eliza Gilkyson, Janis Ian, Wenzel, The Klezmatics, and others. With many notable musicians from around the world contributing to keep the work of Woody Guthrie alive and well, the Guthrie Family will pay tribute to these artists as they perform some of the newly composed tunes.

“Guthrie Family Rides Again” spotlights three generations of Guthries including Arlo’s son Abe, who has contributed keyboards and backing vocals to his father’s live shows since the ’80s. His daughters Cathy, Annie and Sarah Lee Guthrie, all of who have their own bustling music careers, will support by singing songs and accompanying on acoustic guitars. Sarah Lee’s musical partner and husband Johnny Irion (a JamBase faveÂ…learn more here) will lead songs and lend his stalwart guitar playing. The youngest generation of Guthrie kids will join in the fun on select songs.

In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Woodstock, Arlo’s family-run label Rising Son Records released Arlo Guthrie: Tales of ’69 (Release Date: August 18, 2009). Recorded just prior to Woodstock, the recently discovered lost tape highlights Arlo live in concert in Long Island, NY and features nine tracks including an epic 28-minute talking blues tale as well as three previously unrecorded songs.

Also coming up on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, Smithsonian Folkways will release Go Waggaloo, a 13-track disc of children’s music from Sarah Lee Guthrie & Family, featuring her husband Johnny Irion, their two daughters, and a host of other family and friends including her father Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and Pete’s grandson Tao Rodriguez Seeger. Guthrie presents thoughtful yet playful recordings of traditional songs and new compositions, including three songs featuring lyrics by her grandfather Woody Guthrie from the Smithsonian Folkways archives never before put to music and eight songs written by Sarah Lee and family. This is Sarah Lee Guthrie’s first children’s recording and her first recording for Smithsonian Folkways, home of 42 albums featuring Woody Guthrie and more than 200 children’s recordings by Pete Seeger, Ella Jenkins, Lead Belly and many others.

Guthrie Family Rides Again Tour Dates

Friday, October 23, 2009: McAninch Arts Center at College of Dupage in Glen Ellyn, IL
Saturday, October 24, 2009: Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, IL
Tuesday, October 27, 2009: Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts in Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Wednesday, October 28, 2009: Dominion Chalmers United Church in Ottawa, Canada
Thursday, October 29, 2009: Theatre Outremont in Montreal, Canada
Sunday, November 1, 2009: Homer Center for the Arts in Homer, NY
Friday, November 13, 2009: The Egg in Albany, NY
Sunday, November 15, 2009: Sunoco Theater in Harrisburg, PA
Tuesday, November 17, 2009: State Theater in State College, PA
Thursday, November 19, 2009: The Flynn Centre in Burlington, VT
Friday, November 20, 2009: Merrill Auditorium in Portland, ME
Saturday, November 21, 2009: Maine Center for the Arts in Orono, ME
Saturday, November 28, 2009: Carnegie Hall in New York, NY
Sunday, November 29, 2009: New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, NJ
Friday, February 19, 2010: The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA
Saturday, February 20, 2010: McCarter Theatre in Princeton, NJ
Sunday, February 21, 2010: Patchogue Theatre in Patchogue, NY
Tuesday, February 23, 2010: Grand Opera House in Wilmington, DE
Thursday, February 25, 2010: The American Theatre in Hampton, VA
Friday, February 26, 2010: The American Theatre in Hampton, VA
Saturday, February 27, 2010: Paramount Theatre in Charlottesville, VA
Monday, March 1, 2010: Newberry Opera House in Newberry, SC
Wednesday, March 3, 2010: Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place in Asheville, NC
Thursday, March 4, 2010: Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place in Asheville, NC
Friday, March 5, 2010: Ferst Center for the Arts in Atlanta, GA
Monday, March 15, 2010: The Lyric Theatre in Stuart, FL
Tuesday, March 16, 2010: The Lyric Theatre in Stuart, FL
Saturday, March 20, 2010: Bartlett Performing Arts Center in Bartlett, TN
Tuesday, March 23, 2010: Miller Outdoor Theater in Houston, TX
Friday, March 26, 2010: Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis, MO
Saturday, March 27, 2010: Carlsen Center-Yardley Hall in Overland Park, KS
Wednesday, March 31, 2010: Long Center for the Performing Arts in Austin, TX
Saturday, April 3, 2010: Journal Theatre, National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, NM
Thursday, April 8, 2010: Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts in Wickenburg, AZ
Friday, April 9, 2010: Centennial Hall in Tucson, AZ
Saturday, April 10, 2010: Mesa Arts Center in Mesa, AZ
Friday, April 16, 2010: Royce Hall in Los Angeles, CA
Saturday, April 17, 2010: Barclay Theatre in Irvine, CA
Tuesday, April 20, 2010: Clark Center in Arroyo Grande, CA
Wednesday, April 21, 2010: University of CA at Davis in Sacramento, CA
Thursday, April 22, 2010: University of CA at Davis in Sacramento, CA
Friday, April 23, 2010: Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley, CA
Saturday, April 24, 2010: Gallo Center for the Arts in Modesto, CA
Thursday, April 29, 2010: La Sells Center in Corvallis, OR
Saturday, May 1, 2010: Kentwood High School Auditorium in Kent, WA
Sunday, May 2, 2010: Mount Baker Theatre in Bellingham, WA

*Additional dates TBA*

Skype Founders Seek to Block Index, Volpi from Deal

October 15th, 2009 | No Comments

Skype’s founders have asked a U.S. federal court to prevent Index Ventures and one of its partners from further participating in the proposed $1.9 billion acquisition of the Web phone service, according to a court filing.
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WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) – Skype’s founders have asked a U.S. federal court to prevent Index Ventures and one of its partners from further participating in the proposed $1.9 billion acquisition of the Web phone service, according to a court filing on Wednesday.
The suit, brought by Joltid…

Heavy Pets & The Brew Tour

October 9th, 2009 | No Comments

The Heavy Pets East Coast Tour including 8 Nights with The Brew

The Heavy Pets

Riding the momentum of a heavy festival season, including a key pre-Phish set at Bonnaroo and three raging sets at moe.down, The Heavy Pets are taking the East Coast by storm. The South Florida-based band will bring their funk-reggae-rock style north to meet the New England-rooted rock jams of Jammy-nominated (Best New Groove) The Brew. The two bands will alternate headlining gigs for an eight-show, nine-night stomp. October ends with The Pets headlining the 5th Annual Scarendipity Halloween Party at a converted Victorian funeral parlor in Atlanta.

The Heavy Pets Tour Dates

10/08 40 Watt Club, Athens, GA *with The Mantras
10/09 The Live Wire, Savannah, GA
10/10 ROCK FOR HUNGER – Back Booth, Orlando, FL
10/15 The Note, West Chester, PA *with The Brew
10/16 Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA *with The Brew
10/17 8×10, Baltimore, MD *with The Brew
10/18 Iota Club & Cafe, Arlington, VA *with The Brew
10/20 Visulite Theatre, Charlotte, NC *with The Brew
10/21 Vinyl, Atlanta, GA *with The Brew

10/22 Club Downunder, Tallahassee, FL *with The Brew
10/23 House of Blues (Parrish), New Orleans, LA *with The Brew
10/24 Green Room, Covington, LA
10/31 SCARENDIPITY, Atlanta, GA

In addition to dates with The Heavy Pets, The Brew will be touring heavily. Dates below.

The Brew Tour Dates

The Brew

10/08 Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino w/ The Disco Biscuits

10/10 Manchester, CT – Main Pub

10/15 West Chester, PA – The Note w/ The Heavy Pets

10/16 Boston, MA – The Paradise w/ The Heavy Pets

10/17 Baltimore, MD – 8×10 w/ The Heavy Pets

10/18 Arlington, VA – IOTA w/ The Heavy Pets

10/19 Wilmington, NC – The Soapbox w/ The Heavy Pets

10/20 Charlotte, NC – The Visualite w/ The Heavy Pets

10/21 Atlanta, GA – Vinyl w/ The Heavy Pets

10/22 Tallahassee, FL – Club Downunder

10/23 New Orleans, LA – The Parish @ House of Blues w/ The Heavy Pets

10/30 Unity, ME – Unity Center for the Performing Arts

10/31 Unity, ME – Unity Center for the Performing Arts

11/05 Albany, NY – Red Square

11/06 Bridgeport, CT – The Field

11/07 Burlington, VT – Nectars

11/12 Buffalo, NY – Nietzche’s

11/13 Ann Arbor, MI – Blind Pig w/ The Macpodz

11/14 Kalamazoo, MI – The Strutt w/ The Macpodz

11/19 State College, PA – Zenos

11/20 Harrisburg, PA – Appalachian Brewing Company

11/21 Plains, PA – River Street Jazz Cafe

11/25 Portland, ME – Asylum

11/27 Manchester, NH – Shaskeen

11/28 Woodstock, NY – Bearsville Theater w/ The Heavy Pets

The Heavy Pets: “Help Me Help You” > “Girl You Make Me Stupid”

Railroad Earth Tour

September 30th, 2009 | No Comments

Railroad Earth Takes the Both Coasts on Fall/Winter Tour

Railroad Earth

It’s no surprise that the band Railroad Earth took their name from Jack Kerouac’s flowing prose-poem, “October in the Railroad Earth.” Interspersed with memories of the past and the present, the story weaves a complex tapestry of impressions and reflections, all underlining the American history of the workingman. Much like Kerouac, Railroad Earth’s music captures the grit and soul of rural and urban America and translates it into something deeper than just music.

The six-piece ensemble crafts each song artfully, like a storyline in a novel about travel, wonderment, tragedy, and heartbreak. With the unusually soulful and deep writing and vocal delivery of principal songwriter, Todd Sheaffer, combined with instrumentation so colorful you might find them on the Appalachian Trail, Railroad Earth is bringing their slice of American culture on a hefty fall/winter tour spanning both coasts and every major market in between.

Beginning in late September, Railroad Earth will be doing a series of short tours with pivotal performances in various parts of the country. But unlike the speed trains in Kerouac’s novels, this Railroad Earth is in no hurry “to get there fast.”

Tour Dates

09/25/2009 Richmond, VA – The National

09/26/2009 Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre

09/27/2009 Charleston, SC – Music Farm

09/29/2009 Orlando, FL – The Plaza Theatre

10/01/2009 Birmingham, AL – WorkPlay Theatre

10/02/2009 Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel

10/03/2009 Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse

10/04/2009 Wilmington, NC -Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre

10/17/2009 New York, NY – Nokia Theatre

10/23/2009 Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club

10/24/2009 Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club

10/26/2009 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom & Tavern

10/27/2009 Millvale, PA – Mr. Small’s Theater

10/29/2009 Madison, WI – Barrymore Theatre

10/30/2009 Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre

10/31/2009 Royal Oak, MI. – Royal Oak Music Theatre

11/19/2009 Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre

11/20/2009 Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre

11/21/2009 Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre

11/27/2009 Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater

11/28/2009 Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater

12/10/2009 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall Of Williamsburg

12/11/2009 Washington, DC – 9 30 Club

12/12/2009 Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of the Living Arts

12/13/2009 Woodstock, NY – Bearsville Theater

12/14/2009 Woodstock, NY – Bearsville Theater

12/27/2009 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore

12/28/2009 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore

12/30/2009 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom

12/31/2009 Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater

Two Fresh: Tour/Free Album

September 28th, 2009 | No Comments

CRAZY BEATS ABOUND ON FIRST NATIONAL TOUR

Two Fresh

Hot off a series of well received opening slots for The Disco Biscuits in September, Two Fresh continue their first full tour since their inception in August of 2008. This tour will bring them to stops all over the southeast and midwest as well as playing the official Halloween run late nights for 1320 label mates STS9.

Two Fresh consists of an inseparable pair of twin producers, Sherwyn and Kendrick Nichols, who have been making beats and playing music together since they were 15-years-old. Now only 20, the twins are ready to release their first album entitled The Baker’s Dozen. This release contains a unique style of music combining elements of hip-hop, jazz, soul, standout synth lines, creative sample chops and heavy bass sections. The 13-track album is available for free download at www.1320records.com.

Download The Baker’s Dozen here.

Two Fresh Tour Dates

Sep 29 2009 8:00P Attitudes Blacksburg, Virginia
Sep 30 2009 8:00P Love is Earth Gallery Boone, North Carolina
Oct 1 2009 8:00P O’Malley’s Charleston, South Carolina
Oct 2 2009 8:00P New Earth Music Hall Athens, Georgia
Oct 3 2009 8:00P The Emerald Lounge Asheville, North Carolina
Oct 9 2009 8:00P Sandbar Wilmington, North Caroline
Oct 15 2009 8:00P The Box Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Oct 16 2009 8:00P The Dragons Den New Orleans, Louisiana
Oct 17 2009 8:00P Newby’s Memphis, Tennessee
Oct 22 2009 8:00P Official STS9 After party at Rise Boston, Massachusetts
Oct 23 2009 8:00P AM Only CMJ Party New York, New York
Oct 24 2009 8:00P Bourbon St Ballroom w/ Orchard Lounge Baltimore, Maryland
Oct 25 2009 8:00P Silk City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Oct 28 2009 8:00P Official STS9 After party at The World Grotto Knoxville, Tennessee
Oct 29 2009 8:00P Official STS9 After party at Nashwa Asheville, North Carolina
Oct 30 2009 8:00P Official STS9 After party at Zydeco Birmingham, Alabama
Oct 31 2009 8:00P Official STS9 After party at 12th & Porter Nashville, Tennessee
Nov 6 2009 8:00 Senor Fish Los Angeles, California
Nov 13 2009 8:00P Cervantes Denver, Colorado
Nov 14 2009 8:00P Bourbon Theatre Lincoln, Nebraska
Nov 17 2009 8:00P Bottleneck Lawrence, Kansas
Nov 18 2009 8:00P Majestic Theater Madison, Wisconsin
Nov 20 2009 8:00P Beat Kitchen Chicago, Illinois
Nov 21 2009 8:00P Club 2720 St. Louis, Missouri
Dec 12 2009 8:00P Cosmic Charlie’s Lexington, Kentucky

JJ Grey & Mofro: Tour

August 14th, 2009 | No Comments

JJ Grey & Mofro Announce North American Tour

Dates With Derek Trucks And Susan Tedeschi Followed By Two-Month Co-Bill With Shooter Jennings

JJ Grey & Mofro

JJ Grey & Mofro, the Jacksonville, Florida-based swamp, blues, rock, funk, and soul band, have announced quite a massive North American fall tour. In addition to headlining theatre and festival dates, the band will share dates with blues guitarist/vocalist Susan Tedeschi and guitarist Derek Trucks. Then, in late September and running through November, JJ Grey & Mofro will embark on a co-headlining tour with country rock outlaw Shooter Jennings and special guest Earl Greyhound.

Grey’s most recent album, Orange Blossoms, has been hailed by USA Today as “intoxicating North Florida blues-rock, with hints of Memphis, Muscle Shoals and garage-band music.” In every song he writes and sings, Grey exudes rocking, funky, melodic front-porch realism. He comes from a long tradition of Southern musical storytellers. His multi-textured music is filled with dynamic rhythms and thought-provoking lyrics. From raw funk to deep soul, blues and rock, JJ and his band, both on CD and live, are simply devastating. Debuting in 2001 with Blackwater, following up in 2004 with Lochloosa, Grey steadily found more and more success. With his two recent releases, 2007′s Country Ghetto and 2008′s Orange Blossoms, along with non-stop touring, JJ Grey is taking his ever-growing fan base along for the ride of their lives.

JJ Grey and Mofro Tour Dates:

08/14/09 Fri Denver Botanic Gardens Denver, CO

08/15/09 Sat Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Lyons, CO*

08/16/09 Sun Snowbird Events Center Snowbird, UT

08/19/09 Wed Woodland Park Zoo Seattle, WA*

08/21/09 Fri Oregon Zoo Portland, OR*

08/22/09 Sat Rodney Strong Vineyard Healdsburg, CA*

08/24/09 Mon Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Chico, CA

08/27/09 Thu Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA

08/28/09 Fri El Rey Theater Los Angeles, CA

08/29/09 Sat Outside Lands Festival San Francisco, CA

09/11/09 Fri French Quarter Cafe Statesboro, GA

09/13/09 Sun Belk Theatre Charlotte, NC+

09/15/09 Tue Lyric Theatre Oxford, MS+

09/16/09 Wed Classic Center Athens, GA+

09/17/09 Thu Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival Fredericton, NB*

09/18/09 Fri Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival Fredericton, NB

09/24/09 Thu The Ritz Tampa, FL^

09/25/09 Fri House of Blues Orlando, FL^

09/26/09 Sat Mavericks Rock N’ Honky Tonk Jacksonville, FL^

09/30/09 Wed WorkPlay Birmingham, AL^

10/01/09 Thu Buster’s Billiards & Backroom Lexington, KY^

10/02/09 Fri Vogue Nightclub Indianapolis, IN^

10/03/09 Sat St. Andrews Hall Detroit, MI^

10/06/09 Tue Beachland Ballroom/Tavern Cleveland, OH^

10/07/09 Wed Headliners Music Hall Louisville, KY^

10/08/09 Thu Madison Theater Covington, KY^

10/09/09 Fri Fall For Greenville Festival Greenville, SC^

10/10/09 Sat The Music Farm Charleston, SC^

10/22/09 Thu The Fillmore at Irving Plaza New York, NY^

10/23/09 Fri Revolution Hall Troy, NY^

10/24/09 Sat 9:30 Club Washington, DC^

10/28/09 Wed Greenfield Lake Amphitheater Wilmington, NC^

10/29/09 Thu Orange Peel Asheville, NC^

10/30/09 Fri The Valarium Knoxville, TN^

10/31/09 Sat Minglewood Hall Memphis, TN^

11/01/09 Sun City Park New Orleans, LA

11/01/09 Sun Tipitina’s Uptown New Orleans, LA

01/03/10 Sun Jam Cruise Fort Lauderdale, FL

01/04/10 Mon Jam Cruise Fort Lauderdale, FL

01/05/10 Tue Jam Cruise Fort Lauderdale, FL

01/06/10 Wed Jam Cruise Fort Lauderdale, FL

01/07/10 Thu Jam Cruise Fort Lauderdale, FL

01/08/10 Fri Jam Cruise Fort Lauderdale, FL

* with Susan Tedeschi
+ with Derek Trucks Band
^ with Shooter Jennings

Missing Cats First Tour:
JoJo Hermann (WSP) & S. Ewing

August 11th, 2009 | No Comments

JoJo Hermann (WSP) Solo Tour

JoJo Hermann

Missing Cats features the duo of John “JoJo” Hermann, longtime keyboardist for Widespread Panic, and Sherman Ewing, the New York City-based singer-songwriter who, with acoustic guitar in hand, has toured with JoJo since 2006. Their collaboration has led to the debut tour of the newly formed Missing Cats as they prepare to enter the studio to record their first album. With only an acoustic upright piano and acoustic guitar on stage, Hermann and Ewing combine the sounds of New Orleans boogie-woogie
piano with their newly written songs, along with many songs from Hermann’s solo albums with the Smiling Assassins.

Missing Cats Tour Dates:

09/15/09 Tue Carrboro Arts Center Carrboro, NC

09/16/09 Wed The Soapbox Wilmington, NC

09/17/09 Thu The Pour House Charleston, SC

09/18/09 Fri Melting Point Athens, GA

09/19/09 Sat Grey Eagle Asheville, NC

Pretty Lights Fall Tour:
And FREE MP3s!

August 4th, 2009 | No Comments

Pretty Lights Fall Tour

Blowing up coast-to-coast with big time performances at festivals all summer, Pretty Lights has just announced a huge Fall Tour with all kinds of specials guests. In addition to the concert dates, PL are giving away a bunch of MP3s, you can grab them below. JamBase recently had a long talk with the guys in Pretty Lights, you can read our exclusive feature/interview here.

Pretty Lights Tour Dates

Derek Vincent Smith – Pretty Lights

08.29.09 – The National – Richmond, VA

09.02.09 – Lyric Theatre – Oxford, MS *

09.03.09 – The Sky Bar – Auburn, AL *

09.04.09 – Athens Arena – Bogart, GA *

09.05.09 – Belly Up – Aspen, CO @

09.12.09 – Trinumeral Festival – Horseshoe, NC

09.18.09 – Symbiosis Gathering – Groveland, CA

09.21.09 – Bama Theatre – Tuscaloosa, AL

09.23.09 – Rhythm & Brews – Chattanooga, TN

09.26.09 – Diesel – Wilmington, NC

10.02.09 – Aggie Theatre – Ft. Collins, CO

10.03.09 – Odgen Theatre – Denver, CO +

10.12.09 – Belly Up Tavern – Solana Beach, CA R

10.14.09 – Key Club – West Hollywood, CA R

10.15.09 – The Independent – San Francisco – CA R

10.16.09 – Nocturnum – Eureka, CA #R

10.17.09 – Nectar Lounge – Seattle, WA #R

10.18.09 – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR #R

10.21.09 – The Varsity Theater – Minneapolis, MN X

10.22.09 – Miramar Theatre – Milwaukee, WI X

10.23.09 – Park West – Chicago, IL D

10.24.09 – Majestic Theatre – Madison, WI D

10.25.09 – Bluebird Nightclub – Bloomington, IN D

10.27.09 – Headliners Music Hall – Louisville, KY D

10.28.09 – Exit/In – Nashville, TN D

10.29.09 – The Valarium – Knoxville, TN D

10.30.09 – The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC D

10.31.09 – Ann Street Shed – Charleston, SC

11.03.09 – Crowbar – Tampa, FL A

11.04.09 – The White Room – Miami, FL A

11.05.09 – Engine Room – Tallahassee, FL A

11.07.09 – House of Blues – New Orleans, LA A

11.10.09 – Granada Theater – Dallas, TX A

11.11.09 – La Zona Rosa – Austin, TX A GA

11.12.09 – George’s Majestic Lounge – Fayetteville, AR G

11.13.09 – Newby’s – Memphis, TN G

11.14.09 – The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA G

11.17.09 – Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro, NC G

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Helicopter Crashes Onto Highway In Maryland, Killing 4 (VIDEO)

July 25th, 2009 | No Comments

(Associated Press) HAGERSTOWN, Md. – One of four people killed when a helicopter crashed on a Maryland highway told his son he was delaying his flight home because of foul weather.

The four — three flight company employees and a friend who h…

â€œThe Notebookâ€ Musical

July 22nd, 2009 | No Comments

The Notebook is headed for the bright lights of Broadway.

New Line Cinema
One Tree Hill star Bethany Joy Galeotti and music producer Ron Aniello are currently casting a musical workshop to attract producers interested in financially backing The Notebook: The Musical on the Great White Way. The workshop, which will take place in Wilmington, North Carolina, [...]

Sen. Sherrod Brown: America Needs a National Manufacturing Policy. Now.

July 17th, 2009 | No Comments

Not too long ago, the ticket to the middle class was straightforward. Work hard, play by the rules, and you’ll have something to show for…