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A Long-Delayed Crash Finally Arrives to limit the number of licensed cabs on the streets since thenMayor Fiorello La Guardia instituted it in 1937. Drivers could only operate yellow cabs and accept street hails if they held a medalThere was a time when that was lion or if, often in the '60s and possible. The fact that it hasn't nearly always today, they worked been, for decades, illuminates for someone who did. what is broken about the way the By the late '80s or early '90s, the city handles its taxi licenses. value of taxi medallions, including My wife's father drove cabs, the two my father-in-law owned, including an iconic Checker, and had appreciated substantially. eventually saved enough money to Medallions those days sold for purchase two medallions in the about a quarter of a million dol1960s for around $20,000. For lars. Around that time, I grew very those who don't live in New York concerned on his behalf. or cities with similar restrictions, the medallion system has served The market for medallions was My father-in-law was not an insider, a millionaire or an industry big shot, yet at one time he was the owner of a pair of New York City taxi medallions.
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of any prospective driver to pay cash for them, another network sprang up - financial institutions, often credit unions, willing to finance medallion deals. These institutions, in turn, worked closely with the brokers whose actions helped to protect the value of their collateral. My fear 25 years ago was that, at any given time, New York City might greatly increase the supply of cabs, thus driving down a medallion's price, or that federal While it was not required, most court or antitrust action might sellers chose to go through bro- upend the entire system on which kers: a small web of highly con- medallions' value depended. nected insiders who rationed the supply of medallions on the mar- The latter never happened. ket at any given time. By exerting Supply, however, did increase. The this control, they avoided driving number of yellow taxis permitted down prices through competition. on city streets went up slightly And because medallions' prices later in the '90s, when it was had already exceeded the ability boosted to 11,920. It has gone up clearly artificial because the scarcity driving it was a government-created state of affairs, and that scarcity could be destroyed overnight by other government decisions. Further, the market was, and is, highly manipulated. You didn't sell a medallion on eBay in those days - for one thing, eBay didn't exist back then. Even now, you have to involve the city's Medallion Transfer Unit if you wish to sell.
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again since, to 13,437 medallions traditional model. (1) Competitors such as Lyft and newcomer Gett today. have also jockeyed for a cut of the The supply of licensed cars rose taxi market. Yellow cabs still make again more recently, and more sig- many more trips than Uber cars, nificantly, in 2013, with the advent but they no longer have the of boro taxis. The apple-green monopoly they once did, especialvehicles are allowed to serve the ly in central Manhattan. A medalfour outer boroughs, with the lion is really just a license to exception of airports, and accept street hails, and street hails Manhattan above 96th Street - are not as important now that cars areas where, for the most part, it can be summoned on a smartwas rare to catch a yellow cab. At phone. first, green cabs didn't significantly threaten yellow taxis, because Not to be overlooked, too, is the of the difference in their areas of significant migration of populaoperation; instead, they cannibal- tion and commerce away from ized the business of the unlicensed Manhattan toward outer boroughs "gypsy" cabs that were previously like Brooklyn and Queens, where a fixture outside Manhattan. While green boro cabs can freely comboro taxis may have had some pete. impact on the longstanding medallion system, that impact was prob- The result is, predictably, that the value of medallions has declined. ably small, at least initially. The average value for individual Today, new developments are medallions has fallen 23 percent finally exerting enough pressure from the 2013 peak; corporate fleet to crack New York's existing taxi medallions are down 28 percent. system. Uber is the biggest of For a market under normal condithese changes. The New York Post tions, this change would be the reported in March that Uber's fleet unsurprising result of successful now officially outnumbers the new competition and changing city's medallion cabs, and its com- customer demographics. But for petitive rates have lured drivers as the insiders who have built their well as customers away from the businesses on the foundation of
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New York's antiquated govern- ing the number of CPAs who can ment controls, the change is a sys- practice in order to protect my investment. temic shock. One of the largest taxi fleet owners, Evgeny "Gene" Freidman, recently said in an interview that the city should guarantee taxi medallion loans as financial institutions tighten credit. He argued that the taxi industry is too big to fail. (2) Despite his arguments, however, foreclosing on medallions need not actually lead to a taxi shortage on the streets of New York City. In fact, it almost certainly will not. No matter who holds the medallions, they will be leased to drivers who want to make a living behind the wheel of a yellow cab, while other drivers will still hack for boro taxis, Uber and other competitors. The entire medallion system is a travesty that never should have existed in the first place. There is no reason why a governmentissued license to conduct business should become private property that is freely transferable on private markets. If you want to become a CPA, you can't get there by buying my license. And the government has no business restrict-
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The system has worked to enrich insiders at the expense of the very people it was originally supposed to protect: the cab drivers who spend long hours behind the wheel. Today's drivers don't have the opportunity my father-in-law had to save their money and purchase their own medallions at a price that makes economic sense considering what they earn driving the car. Recent prices were rational only on the theory that medallions could only appreciate in value. Now that theory has been soundly disproven. The city and its taxi industry face the prospect of trying to undo this historical mistake with as little damage as possible to the financial institutions and other participants who bought into the idea that the old ways of doing taxi business would never change. That idea was as misguided in La Guardia's time as it is in ours.
- Larry M. Elkin
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SETTING YOURSELF UP FOR THE LONG TERM IN STOCK MARKET INVESTMENT Getting started in stock market investment can be daunting enough, but staying in the game for the long term should be your main goal. You want to make a profit from your trading, am I right? Thought so. Staying alive in the world of investment and trading requires you to be flexible. That means you must be able to spring back from the setbacks along the way. It's just a fact of trading that you will lose trades. You simply cannot win every single trade you enter. It's just the way
the markets are. And you must deal with those losses in your mind. It can affect your emotions when you lose something, so dealing with that in the right way is important. Now let's go over some ways you can learn to stay in the game and make those profits.
age risk well. After all, money saved is money earned and if you can avoid a big loss somehow then that's great. In trading I use stop loss orders that will get me out if a trade goes wrong. I strongly suggest you use stops in all your trading especially if you are new to it.
Keeping stress levels under control Keeping your cool is the way to go in stock market investing, and that means learning how to manage your stress levels. The way to do it is to learn to man-
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trading decisions. SS ttiicc kk ttoo tthh ee SS yysstteem m If you are like me and use technical analysis as the main tool for your trading decisions its likely you are using a system of some sort. You know the type that lets you know when to enter and exit the market. For those systems to work you must stick to it. That means controlling your emotions and not entering or exiting the market on a hunch or even a news item. Most technical analysis systems have a high enough rate of losing trades that means you'll have to ride them out and be patient. You may only win two or three trades out of ten but you'll make your money back plus a profit.
As a trader you should always be keeping track of your position. Knowing where you stand is always a good idea. You should always be evaluating your position in each trade you have open. This way you will be well equipped to make wise investment decisions. For instance you may have reached a point in a trend where you will want to move your stop loss to reduce risk further. Being around in stock market trading long enough to make a KKeeeeppiinngg RR eeccoorrddss ffoo rr ffuuttuurree rreeff-- profit can be a difficult enough eerreenncc ee thing to do if you have little patience but it's what it takes to As a trader you should always succeed. You must adapt and be keep records of all your trades. able to change as the markets I know it can be hard when you change. You cannot predict the lose a trade and recording it in markets and so you must undera spreadsheet or paper log file stand this. Yes sure you can folis the best way to analyse where low the news and make your you went wrong. I know the trading decisions based on that trading platform you are using but most of the time the price is will have a history record of all the only piece of information your trades and profits or loss- you really need. And with chartes made. But having your own ing software you are at an even record means you can refer greater advantage. back to them when making future trades and make better - Neil Harland
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ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) You may have ignored or neglected your mate lately. Sudden changes regarding work and colleagues are apparent. Look before you leap. Try to be fair in your dealings with acquaintances. Your lucky day this week will be Thursday. TAURUS (Apr. 21- May 21) You can easily wrap up overdue personal legal matters that have caused problems for you. Don't delay; go to your physician or dentist and get to the bottom of the discomfort. You can easily wrap up overdue personal legal matters that have caused problems for you. Try not to skirt
issues if you think you'll hurt some you extra cash. Travel will lead you one's feelings. in new directions. Children will want to help, too. Friends and relaYour lucky day this week will be tives can give you good advice. Wednesday. Your lucky day this week will be GEMINI Tuesday. (May 22-June 21) Minor accidents could occur if you LEO don't take precautions. Keep a look- (July 23-Aug 22) out for any individuals eager to con- Your boss may be pushy. Problems front you with unsavory situations. with your partner could be reaching Get involved in creative groups. You a high level of concern. Don't give in may have problems with children. too quickly. Get involved in activiYou're undergoing changes. ties that will be fun for the whole family. Your lucky day this week will be Friday. Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday. CANCER (June 22-July 22) VIRGO Small business ventures can earn (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) Passion is inevitable and commitments can be made during the heat of the night. If you have treated them equitably, you might be able to count on their loyalty. Unpleasant situations concerning family members will be unnerving. You should be looking into making changes around the house.
Your lucky day this week will be Friday. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) You can have a great time if you go out with the one you love. Be cautious when dealing with foreigners. You should follow through on educational endeavors you have wanted to pursue for some time. Your partner will be emotionally unable to cope. Your lucky day this week will be Friday. CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) You will be subject to pushy individuals if you get involved in uncertain organizations. You won't have much time for your mate this week. You will have opportunities to advance, but you may have to be willing to make some changes and possibly a residential move. Your ability to visualize will help you convince others of the possibilities. Your lucky day this week will be Friday.
Your lucky day this week will be Friday. AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) LIBRA Be very careful while in transit or (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) while traveling in foreign countries. A day at the beach may satisfy the Your input into their activities will whole family. Don't let your emo- help bring you closer together. tional upset interfere with your pro- Visitors are likely to drop by and fessional objectives. You will upset chances are, they may even stay a your partner if you have spent little longer than you want them to. money on things that aren't neces- Try not to get backed into corners. sary. Take special care in any home improvement project you work on Your lucky day this week will be this week, you'll be glad you did. Sunday. Your lucky day this week will be PISCES Thursday. (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) Don't let your partner put you SCORPIO down. Don't let others bully you (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) into agreeing with them. A female You will find that you are able to colleague may cause problems for clear up a number of small but you. Move forward if you want to important details. You might find turn your life around. that a coworker has been two faced. Be aware of any deception on the Your lucky day this week will be part of those you deal with. Don't be Saturday. afraid to speak in defense of others. ENIGMA
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Pachyderm Gumbo I’ve whipped up my “gumbo” columns on various topics for a long time now. “Political Gumbo” and “Sports Gumbo” are frequent submissions where I mix several ideas under a general category into a spicy stew of content. “Pachyderm Gumbo” will include several snippets concerning the Grand Old Party. (“Pachyderms” being elephants, the Republicans’ long-time symbol.) This the first gumbo batch that I can imagine as an actual soup, perhaps being consumed by Anthony Bourdain or Andrew Zimmern. Without further delay, here we go… …The recent gathering of potential GOP presidential candidates in New Hampshire was a chaotic cattle-call. Nineteen total candidates and potential candidates showed up for an event sponsored by the state’s Republican
party. Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, (The) Donald Trump, Chris Christie, Rand Paul, and Scott Walker were among the hopefuls in Nashua. As I described last week, the Republicans spent a lot of time discussing (mostly slamming) Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton. Several of the potential nominees poked fun at Ms. Clinton for stopping at Chipotle while on a campaign trip to Iowa. (For those of you unfamiliar with Chipotle, it is a fast-casual chain of Tex-Mex restaurants not unlike Moe’s or Mojo Burrito.) When a reporter asked Bush if he had ever eaten at a Chipotle, the former Florida governor (whose father and brother both got elected president) had a quick retort: “I get pretty good Mexican food at home.” Jeb’s wife, Columba, was born in Leon, Mexico…
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…Gay marriage will be a litmus test question for those seeking the GOP nomination. One New Hampshire reporter asked several of the presidential hopefuls if they would attend a gay wedding if one of their friends or relatives invited them to theirs. The answers were... predictably... just painfully awkward. Anything other than strict opposition to gay marriage is a dealbreaker for some conservative voters… …Why would anyone want to run for President anyway? I’m sure it’s mostly an ego thing. Surely most of these “hopefuls” realize they have zero chance of ever living in the White House. I think a lot of these folks just like to hear themselves talk. Running for president is guaranteed to get you plenty of microphones shoved in your face. Bush is mentioned as the tentative GOP front-runner by some, simply because his name is enough to get him a lot of deep-pocketed donors. Personally, I think there’s no real front-runner. Yet. Someone will shoot himself (or herself) in the foot at some point. Perhaps someone else will have a blindingly great moment in the spotlight. It’s far too early to tell. We’ll know a lot more when the Republicans with presidential ambitions start taking pot shots at each other instead of all aiming at Hillary… …Former Chattanooga Mayor Bob Corker decided to stay out of the presidential fray this time around and stick with his Senate gig. TIME magazine recently included Corker in its annual list of the “100 Most Influential
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People in the World.” As chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Corker is playing a key role in shaping our country’s foreign policy. He has introduced legislation that would ensure Congressional oversight over any potential nuclear energy deal with Iran. Corker seems content with his current highprofile, highly influential role in world events, but… who knows… he might get the presidential itch at some point in the future. He’s certainly likely to be in the mix when the current candidates start pondering potential vice presidents or secretaries of state… …Republican Senators finally got out of the way of Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch’s confirmation vote. The vote stalled for over five months as Lynch’s confirmation hearing devolved into a partisan dispute over abortion. If confirmed, Lynch will become the nation’s first black female attorney general. She is currently the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York. The GOP Senators finally figured out that it made more sense for them to fight for Corker’s expansion of Congressional oversight on deals like the potential Iran nuke agreement than against an AG nominee they can’t really stop… …So much for the inaugural batch of pachyderm gumbo. In real life, I bet it would taste like chicken. I’d try it. And I now Bourdain and Zimmern would… if they haven’t already…
— Mark Bedford
Dear Rocco, Will I ever get another girlfriend? I lucked out and dated a girl out of my league. All my friends could not believe I was dating such a beautiful girl – her friends couldn’t either. We seemed to get along great for a long time until one day things changed drastically and she said she wanted to see others. She’s gone now and I know there’s no way I’ll find another girl like her. Is there any hope for me? PO
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with his male friends. Something that’s also funny is that he was the first in the relationship to say “I love you” (which I thought was a little early since we just started dating) but he hasn’t said it in months, I always tell him first. I asked him was anything wrong in the relationship and if he wanted to be with someone else and he said no. I really care for him and I do everything in my power to make him happy, but things remain the same. What’s the problem? SF
can I get him to commit? I am new at this, since I have been out of the dating scene for many years. I am recently divorced, so I really need some advice on how to get this guy on my side of the fence. Help. SH
the person up months after I quit seeing them. She on the other hand will reveal nothing about any of the guys she sees and doesn’t tell me about. Our mutual friends are the ones telling me about it. Why is this going on? What should I do? BG
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Dear Rocco, How long am I going to be strung along? I’ve had this on again off again relationship with this female for a number of years. While most may see us as friends our bond seems greater. Great until she finds some guy to sleep with. Then all of a sudden I no longer get text messages and my phone calls aren’t returned. When I start to see someone she gets jealous and asks a thousand questions. She’ll even bring
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Dear Rocco, I have been dating this guy for two months. He asks Me out, We have a good time, He is a perfect gentleman, and I think it is going good. Then he doesn’t call for two or three days. I don’t think I should call him, since I am old school.... How ENIGMA
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SNOOK, Texas (UPI) - A game of rock-paper-scissors at a Texas Chilifest landed three officers in hot water when they allowed an underage drinker to play the ability to avoid a citation. Constable Dennis Gaas of Burleson County Precinct 2 said the three officers, who work for two different departments, were working security at Chilifest in Snook when they were caught on video allowing a teen girl to play a round of
rock-paper-scissors with one of the officers in a bid to avoid a citation. Video of the game, originally posted to humor website Total Frat Move, shows the girl win the game and celebrate her victory. Gaas said the officers were informed they would not be asked to work security at future events and they were reported to their respective supervisors. He did not identify the officers or the agencies where they work. The constable said “officers are given the choice of giving a warning or issuing a citation for any violation
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they encounter during this event,” but he said “playing a game to see if a citation or warning is given does not fall under professional conduct.” “I hope that the public will realize that this was a few officers and not all the officers at Chilifest,” Gaas said. “Those who came and performed the job that was requested and required to make this event safe and enjoyable, should be commended for a job well done.”
Diego doctors said a 29-year-old man was treated for “Candy Crush thumb” after he tore a tendon from playing the smartphone color-matching game. The doctors, writing in medical journal JAMA Internal Medicine, said the man was found to have ruptured a tendon in his thumb and he told doctors the injury had come after he played Candy Crush Saga on his phone “all day for 6 to 8 weeks.” The tendon was fixed in surgery, SAN DIEGO (UPI) - A team of San the study said. The study authors
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said the man did not report any pain in his thumb until the tendon actually ruptured, indicating an addiction to the game may have caused the patient to feel less pain. “The potential for video games to reduce pain perception raises clinical and social considerations about excessive use, abuse, and addiction,” they wrote. “Future research should consider whether pain reduction is a reason some individuals play video games excessively, manifest addiction, or sustain injuries associated with video gaming.” “Candy Crush thumb” is the latest condition to result from smartphone technology that previously gave rise to the term “text neck.”
become personal. “Our decorum would probably not be as Senatelike as we would like to have it” if the rule was changed, Bakk said. The Senate sided with Bakk in a 15-44 vote. The body also voted 10-51 Monday to keep a longstanding ban on beverages, including water, on the floor of the Senate. The votes earned the Senate some ribbing on Twitter from colleagues in the Minnesota House of Representatives. “Long Live the House! Where even Senators can come over and drink water on the House Floor,” Rep. Tim Sanders, R-37B, tweeted. “Other Senate rules: use secret handshake, speak in iambic pentameter, drag Stone of Shame if you violate a rule,” tweeted Rep. Mike Freiberg, ST. PAUL, Minn. (UPI) - The D-45B. Minnesota Senate voted to keep rules banning senators from mak- LEESBURG, Ga. (UPI) - Police in ing eye contact during floor Georgia said a bullet fired at an debate and from having drinking armadillo ricocheted off the aniwater on the floor. Sen. Warren mal’s armored hide and struck the Limmer, R-Maple Grove, spoke in shooter’s mother-in-law. The Lee favor of striking the rule that bars County Sheriff’s Office said Larry senators from looking at one McElroy, 54, fired his 9 mm pistol another during floor debate, at an armadillo Sunday night and requiring them to instead keep the bullet bounced off the anitheir eyes on the Senate presi- mal’s armored skin and went dent. “I find this particular rule of through a fence, a door and a the Senate, dare I say, antiquat- chair to strike mother-in-law ed,” Limmer said. However, Carol Johnson, 74, in the back. Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk, Investigators said McElroy was D-Cook, said the rule is still rele- about 100 yards away from vant to the process. He said look- Johnson’s home when he fired the ing at one another during debates shot, which killed the armadillo. could cause deliberations to Bill Smith, an investigator with
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the sheriff’s office, said Johnson was not severely injured. “She was walking around on her own power and talking,” Smith told WALB-TV. “It didn’t appear to be too severe. They took her to Phoebe North [hospital].” He described the case, which did not lead to any arrests or citations, as bizarre. “Just the circumstances, just all the way around, the whole situation was unusual,” Smith said. Smith said shooting at nuisance armadillos is not against the law, but McElroy might want to use a different gun next time. “I really think if they’re going to shoot at varmints and whatnot, maybe use a shotgun... with a spread pattern with a lot less range,” Smith said. Armadillos are often seen as a nuisance by those whose lawns and gardens have been targeted by the skilled diggers. QUINCY, Mass. - Okay, so you are driving around with a large quantity of loose gunpowder in your front seat (for some reason). If you get the urge to spark up a smoke, don’t! That is unless you are planning on making a homemade bomb, in which case go ahead and light up. It is unclear whether Joseph Brennan of Massachusetts was planning to make a bomb. What is clear is that he blew himself clean out of the driver’s door of his Toyota Camry when he lit a smoke. A
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bystander heard the explosion from a block away and came running. He found Brennan with singed hair and burns on his face, lying in the street next to his burning vehicle. “I’m an idiot,” was the first thing Brennan allegedly told the bystander. “I lit a cigarette with gunpowder in the front seat.” Once again, what Brennan was doing with loose gunpowder is unclear, but according to the bystander he risked his life to go back to his wrecked vehicle where he allegedly removed multiple items and put them in the trunk. This, of course, did not deter the police who searched Brennan’s car, where they removed 14 liquids and powders, some of which when combined could create what they called a destructive device. Sounds like ‘bomb’ to me. Brennan allegedly told police he had gotten various materials from a friend to tinker with. “I wasn’t going to do anything malicious,” he said, according to the report. Police Chief Theodore Ross said in a statement that law enforcement searched Brennan’s house and found “precursor components, detonators, and one completed incendiary device.” Although Brennan’s Facebook page shows an interest in rocket propellants, so it is probably harmless tinkering.
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TTH HU U RRSSD DA AYY A Apprriill 22 33 BBU UD D’’ SS (Chattanooga) DJ Hammer TTRREE M MO ON NTT TT A AVVEE RRN N (Chattanooga) Songwriters Showcase CCA AM M PP H HO OU USSEE (Chattanooga) Open Mic RRH HYY TT H HM M && BBRREE W WSS (Chattanooga) Soul Mechanic, The Get Right Band, Nick Lutsko MA M ARRA ATT H HO ON NM MU USSIICC W WO O RRK KSS (Nashville) Sleater-Kinney MO M O RRTTO ON N TT H H EEA ATT RREE (Athens, GA) Christopher Titus TTH H EE A ARREEN NA AA ATT G GW WIIN NN NEETT TT CC EEN N TTEE RR (Atlanta) The Who, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts TTH H EE TTA ABBEERRN NA ACCLL EE (Atlanta) Halestorm, The Pretty Reckless TTH H EE M MA ASSQ QU UEERRA AD D EE (Atlanta) Testament, Exodus, Shattered Sun TTEE RRM MIIN NA ALL W WEESS TT (Atlanta) Small Pools, Grizfolk 3377 M MA AIIN N (Buford, GA) Aaron Lewis TTU U SSCC A ALLO OO O SSA AA AM M PPH H IITT H HEE A ATTRREE (Tuscaloosa, AL) Needtobreathe, Ben Rector, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, Colony House
FFRRIID DA AYY A Apprriill 22 44 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Tony Tone RRA AW W (Chattanooga) DJ Barnaby RRH HYY TT H HM M && BBRREE W WSS (Chattanooga) The Breakfast Club JJJJ’’ SS BBO OH HEEM M IIA A (Chattanooga) - Canopy, Kerchief, The Cunning CCH HA AN NA AU UD DIITT O O RRII U UM M (Huntsville) Christopher Titus IIRRO ON N CCII TTYY (Birmingham) Slayer EED DD DIIEE’’ SS A ATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Elizabeth Cook FFO O XX TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Bob Dylan MA M ASSQ QU UEE RRA AD D EE M MU USSIICC PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Cartel, Hit The Lights, Team*, Driver Friendly TTH H EE IIN NTT EERRN NA ATTIIO ON NA ALL (Knoxville) Testament, Exodus, Shattered Sun
SSA ATTU U RRD DA AYY A A pprriill 2255 TTH H EE CCO OM MEED D YY CCA ATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Tony Tone RRH HYY TT H HM M && BBRREE W WSS (Chattanooga) Fly By Radio JJJJ’’ SS BBO OH HEEM M IIA A (Chattanooga) Mythical
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Motors, Vena Cava, Onetimers CCIITT YY W WIIN N EERRYY N NAASSH H VVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Joan Armatrading CCO O BBBB EEN NEE RRG GYY PPEE RRFF O ORRM M IIN NG G AARRTT SS CC EEN NTT EERR (Atlanta) Rodney Carrington TTH H EE TT AABBEERRN N AACCLLEE (Atlanta) Walk the Moon, The Griswolds TTH H EE M M AASSQ QU U EERRAAD DEE (Atlanta) Dance Gavin Dance, Polyphia, Hail The Sun, Stolas PPH H IILLIIPPSS AARREE N NAA (Atlanta) Morgan Page TTH H EE EE AARRLL (Atlanta) Flamin’ Groovies FFRREED D RRII CCK KSS EEQ QU UIIPPM MEE N NTT (Decatur, AL) .38 Special
SSU UN ND DA AYY A Apprriill 22 66 TTH H EE CC O OM M EED D YY CCAATT CC H H (Chattanooga) Tony Tone SSK KYYZZ O OO O (Chattanooga) DJ Exphacter JJJJ’’ SS BBO OH H EEM M IIAA (Chattanooga) Clay Renderings VVO ON N BBRRAAU UN N CC EEN N TTEE RR (Huntsville) Chicago MAARRK M K CC .. SSM MII TTH H CC O ON N CCEE RRTT H H AALLLL (Huntsville) Bill Burr IIRRO ON N CCIITT YY (Birmingham) Marilyn Manson LLEEG G AACCYY AARREEN N AA AATT BBJJCC CC (Birmingham) Kevin Hart 3377 M M AAIIN N (Buford, GA) Queensrÿche
MO M ON ND DA AYY A Apprr iill 2277 TTRREE M MO ON N TT TTAAVVEE RRN N (Chattanooga) Trivia Night TTH H EE O O FFFFIICC EE (Chattanooga) SpeakEasy FFO OXX && H HO OU UN ND D (Chattanooga) DJ Exphacter RRYY M MAA N N AAU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Ryan Adams AN A ND DRREE W W JJAACC K KSSO ON NH H AALLLL (Nashville) Bob Dylan FFO OXX TT H H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Death Cab For Cutie, The Antlers
TTU U EESSD DA AYY A Apprriill 22 88 TTRREE M MO ON N TT TTAAVVEE RRN N (Chattanooga) Open Mic w/ Mike McDade MEEM M MO ORRIIAALL AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Chattanooga) Chicago TTRRA ACC K K 2299 (Chattanooga) Five Finger Death Punch JJJJ’’ SS BBO OH H EEM M IIAA (Chattanooga) Comedy Buffet w/ Leon Blandon RRYY M MAA N N AAU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Ryan Adams EEXXIITT //IIN N (Nashville) Peter Hook WAARR M W MEE M MO ORRIIAA LL AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) The Offspring IIRRO ON N CCIITT YY (Birmingham) Halestorm, The Pretty Reckless TTH H EE TT AABBEERRN N AACCLLEE (Atlanta) Godsmack, Hellyeah
APRIL 23 2015
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RRAAW W (Chattanooga) Open Jam LLA ASS M MAARRG G AARRII TTAA’’ SS (Chattanooga) Priscilla & Little Rickee TT H HEE TT AAVVEE RRN N (Soddy-Daisy) Roberts & Sims TT RRA ACCK K 2299 (Chattanooga) In This Moment, Butcher Babies, Upon A Burning Body JJ JJ’’SS BBO OH H EEM MIIAA (Chattanooga) Open Mic Comedy RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Death Cab for Cutie, The Antlers SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY H HAALLLL (Atlanta) Joan Armatrading TT H HEE M MAASS Q QU UEE RRAAD DEE (Atlanta) Earl Sweatshirt TT H HEE TT AABBEERRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) The Offspring TT H HEE IIN N TTEE RRN NAATT IIO ON N AALL (Knoxville) Big Sean, Casey Veggies
UPPCC O U OM M IIN NG G EEVVEEN NTTSS TT RRAACCK K 2299 (Chattanooga) Dirty Heads April 30 JJ JJ’’SS BBO OH H EEM MIIAA (Chattanooga) Shabti April 30 TT U USSCC AALLO OO OSSAA AAM MPPH HII TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Tuscaloosa) Boston, Kansas April 30 TT RRA ACCK K 2299 (Chattanooga) Keb’ Mo’ May 1 M IILLLLEERR PPLL AAZZAA (Chattanooga) “Nightfall M Concert Series” John & Jacob May 1 JJ JJ’’SS BBO OH H EEM MIIAA (Chattanooga) FMLYBND May 1 CC O OBBBB EE N NEE RRG GYY PPEERRFF O ORRM MIIN NG GA ARRTTSS CCEE N NTT EERR (Atlanta) Lewis Black May 1 FF O OXX TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Steve Winwood May 1 SSCC RRU UFF FFYY CCII TTYY H H AALLLL (Knoxville) The Features May 1 TT IIVVO OLLII TTH H EEAATT RREE (Chattanooga) Lewis Black May 2 TT RRA ACC K K 2299 (Chattanooga) Breaking Benjamin May 2 G YYPPSSYY RRO G O SSEE (Chattanooga) Convertibull May 2 CC O OBBBB EE N NEE RRG GYY PPEERRFF O ORRM MIIN NG GA ARRTTSS CCEE N NTT EERR (Atlanta) Bill Cosby May 2 VVEERRIIZZ O ON NW WIIRREE LLEESSSS AAM MPPH HII TTH H EEA ATT RREE A ATT EE N NCC O ORREE PPAARRK K (Alpharetta, GA) Doobie Brothers, Don Felder May 2 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) The Robert Cray Band May 2 UN U NIIVVEERRSSIITT YY O O FF AALLAABBAAM MA A (Tuscaloosa) Steve Winwood May 2 O AAK O KM MO OU UN N TTAAII N N AAM M PPH HIITT H HEE A ATT RREE (Pelham, AL) Slipknot, Hatebreed May 2 LLEE G GIIO ON N FF IIEELLD D (Birmingham) Anthony Hamilton, Mint Condition, Doug E. Fresh, Cameo May 2 CC A AN NN N EERRYY BBAALLLLRRO OO OM M (Nashville) In This Moment, Butcher Babies, Upon A Burning Body May 2 G RRAAN G ND DO OLLEE O OPPRRYY H HO OU USS EE (Nashville) Reba May 2 TT EEN NN NEE SSSSEEEE TT H HEE AATTRREE (Knoxville) Lewis Black May 3 TT H HEE IIN N TTEE RRN NAATT IIO ON N AALL (Knoxville) Papa Roach, We Are Harlot May 3 TT H HEE W WO OO OD D SS AATT FFO ON NTT A AN NEE LL (Whites Creek, TN) John Fogerty May 3 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) The Used, Chevelle, Marmozets May 4 TT RRA ACCK K 2299 (Chattanooga) Yelawolf, Hillbilly Casino May 5 EE XXIITT// IIN N (Nashville) The Kooks May 5 WAARR M W MEEM MO ORRIIAALL AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) The Used, Chevelle, Marmozets May 5
KN K NO OXXVVIILLLLEE CCO O LLIISSEE IIU UM M (Knoxville) Slipknot, Hatebreed May 5 BBIIJJO OU U TT H HEE AATT RREE (Knoxville) Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience May 5 TT EEN NN NEESS SSEEEE TTH H EEAATT RREE (Knoxville) Rick Springfield May 5 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Five Finger Death Punch May 5 ALLAABBAAM A MAA TTH H EEAATT RREE (Birmingham) Hozier May 6 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Pixies May 6 GEE O G ORRG G IIAA TT H HEE AATTRREE (Athens, GA) Zappa Plays Zappa May 6 MAARRAATT H M HO ON NM MU USS IICC W WO ORRK KSS (Nashville) Earl Sweatshirt May 6 MAARRAATT H M HO ON NM MU USS IICC W WO ORRK KSS (Nashville) Zappa Plays Zappa May 7 SSCC H HEE RRM MEERRH HO ORRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY CC EE N NTT EERR (Nashville) Kenny G May 7 EEXXIITT // IIN N (Nashville) Built To Spill May 7 KN K NO OXXVVIILLLLEE CCO O LLIISSEE U UM M (Knoxville) Needtobreathe, Ben Rector, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, Colony House May 7 TT H HEE EEAARRLL (Atlanta) Peelander-Z May 7 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Earl Sweatshirt May 7 SSA ATT U URRN N (Birmingham) Patterson Hood, Great Peacock May 7 MIILL LLEERR PPLLAAZZ AA (Chattanooga) “Nightfall M Concert Series” Dusty 45s May 8 RRH HYY TT H HM M && BBRREEW WSS (Chattanooga) The Dead Deads, Danimal Planet May 8 CC H HAASSTT AAIIN N PPAARRK K (Atlanta) Hozier May 8 CC EEN NTT RRAALL PPAARRK K (Atlanta) “Shaky Knees Music Festival” Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Mastodon, Clutch, The Both - Aimee Mann and Ted Leo, Two Gallants, Blank Range May 8 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Marcia Ball May 8 HEE LLLL AATT TT H H HEE M MAASS Q QU UEE RRAAD DEE (Atlanta) Dead Milkmen May 8 VVEERRIIZZ O ON NW WIIRREELLEE SSSS AAM M PPH HIITT H H EEAATT RREE AATT EEN N CCO O RREE PPAARRK K (Alpharetta, GA) Zac Brown Band May 8 SSCC H HEE RRM MEERRH HO ORRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY CC EE N NTT EERR (Nashville) Kenny G May 8 TT H HEE IIN NTT EERRN N AATTII O ON N AALL (Knoxville) Marilyn Manson May 8 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Ani DiFranco May 8 LLEE G GAACC YY AARREEN NAA AATT BBJJ CCCC (Birmingham) Cedric The Entertainer, Mike Epps, Eddie Griffin, George Lopez, D.L. Hughley, Charlie Murphy May 8 TT RRA ACCK K 22 99 (Chattanooga) Marilyn Manson May 9 ZZIIG GG GYY ’’ SS U UN ND DEE RRG GRRO OU UN ND D (Chattanooga) Pains Chapel, All Or Nothin’, Never Surrender May 9 PPO OK KEE YY ’’SS (Cleveland, TN) Convertibull May 9 JJEE N NN N IIEE AAN ND DEE RRSS O ON N TTH H EEAATT RREE (Marietta, GA) Mickey Gilley May 9 CC EEN NTT RRAALL PPAARRK K (Atlanta) “Shaky Knees Music Festival” Interpol, The Both - Aimee Mann and Ted Leo May 9 ARREEN A N AA AATT G GW W IIN NN NEE TT TT CCEE N NTT EERR (Atlanta) John Fogerty May 9 TT EERRM MII N NAALL W WEE SSTT (Atlanta) Spiritualized May 9 TT H HEE EEAARRLL (Atlanta) Built to Spill, Wooden Indian Burial Ground May 9 SSCC H HEE RRM MEERRH HO ORRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY CC EE N NTT EERR (Nashville) Kenny G May 9 HII G H GH HW WAATTTT (Nashville) Tennis May 9 TT H HEE SSH HEE D D (Maryville, TN) Jason Isbell May
9 JJJJ’’ SS BBO OH HEEM M IIA A (Chattanooga) Dirty Bourbon River Show May 10 VVEERRIIZZO ON NW W IIRREELLEE SSSS A AM MPPH H IITT H HEE A ATTRREE (Atlanta) ZZ Top, Jeff Beck May 10 CCEE N NTT RRA ALL PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) “Shaky Knees Music Festival” The Both - Aimee Mann and Ted Leo, The Damnwells, Xavier Rudd, The Mowgli’s May 10 TTU U SSCC A ALLO OO O SSA AA AM M PPH H IITT H HEE A ATTRREE (Tuscaloosa) John Fogerty May 10 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON N EE A ARREE N NA A (Nashville) The Who May 11 CCII TTYY W WIIN N EERRYY N NA ASS H HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Ed Kowalczyk May 11 VVA ARRII EETT YY PPLL A AYYH HO OU U SSEE (Atlanta) Ani DiFranco May 11 VVA ARRII EETT YY PPLL A AYYH HO OU U SSEE (Atlanta) Ed Kowalczyk May 12 TTEE RRM MIIN NA ALL W WEESS TT (Atlanta) Primal Scream May 12 BBIIJJO OU U TT H HEE A ATTRREE (Knoxville) Jenny Lewis May 12 JJJJ’’ SS BBO OH HEEM M IIA A (Chattanooga) Amthyst Kiah May13 PPH HIILLII PPSS A ARREEN NA A (Atlanta) Bette Midler May 13 CCEE N NTT EERR SS TTA AG G EE (Atlanta) Ciara May 13 GEE O G ORRG G IIA A TT H HEEA ATT RREE (Athens, GA) Jenny Lewis May 13 EEXXIITT //II N N (Nashville) Blue October May 13 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo May 13 TTH H EE CCO ON NCC O OU U RRSS EE (Knoxville) Mariachi El Bronx May 13 H FF RRA 1111TTH AM MEE A ATT M MA AD DII SSO ON N BBO OW WLLII N NG G CCEE N NTT EERR (Madison, AL) Saliva May 13 JJJJ’’ SS BBO OH HEEM M IIA A (Chattanooga) Waterfall Wash, Body of Light, Cautious Beverly May 14 TTH H EE CCA AM M PP H HO OU USSEE (Chattanooga) Kopecky May 14 HEE A H AVVEE N NA ATT TT H H EE M MA ASSQ QU U EERRA AD DEE (Atlanta) Of Montreal, Icky Blossoms May 14 MIILLLLEE RR PPLLA M AZZA A (Chattanooga) “Nightfall Concert Series” San Fermin May 15 WO W OLL FF CC RREEEEK KA AM MPPH H IITTH H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) 2 Live Crew May 15 TTH H EE M MA ASSQ QU UEERRA AD D EE (Atlanta) Ministry May 15 SSYY M MPPH HO ON NYY H HA ALLLL (Atlanta) Butch Walker May 15 GEE O G ORRG G IIA A TT H HEEA ATT RREE (Athens, GA) My Morning Jacket May 15 JJJJ’’ SS BBO OH HEEM M IIA A (Chattanooga) Behold the Brave, Mad Libre, Swoon May 16 BB&&BB M MA ARRIIN NA A (Charleston, TN) Convertibull May 16 KSSU K U SSPPO ORRTT SS A AN ND D EE N NTT EERRTT A AIIN NM M EEN N TT PPAA RRK K (Kennesaw, GA) “Shaky Boots Music Festival” Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley, The Band Perry, Dwight Yoakam, Jason Isbell, Kip Moore, Joe Nichols, Jana Kramer, The Devil Makes Three, The Whiskey Gentry, Kristian Bush, Amanda Shires, The Railers 16 VVEERRIIZZO ON NW W IIRREELLEE SSSS A AM M PPPPH H IITT H HEE AATTRREE AATT EEN N CCO O RREE PPA ARRK K (Alpharetta, GA) Needtobreathe May 16 WO W OLL FF CC RREEEEK KA AM MPPH H IITTH H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Erykah Badu, Doug E. Fresh, Floetry, Rakim, 8Ball & MJG May 16 SSM MO OK KYY M MO OU UN NTT A AIIN NH HA ARRLL EEYY D DA AVVIID D SSO ON N (Maryville, TN) Shooter Jennings May 16 RRYYM MA AN NA AU UD DIITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) TV On The Radio May 16
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TTEE N NN NEE SSSSEE EE TT H HEE AATTRREE (Knoxville) My Morning Jacket May 16 KSSU K U SSPPO O RRTT SS AAN ND D EEN N TT EERRTT AAIIN NM M EEN NTT PPAARRK K (Kennesaw, GA) “Shaky Boots Music Festival” Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Justin Moore, Old Crow Medicine Show, Sara Evans, Eli Young Band, Josh Thompson, The Cadillac Three, Cracker, Drake White And The Big Fire, Clare Dunn, Jim White vs. The Packway Handle Band May 17 PPII EED DM MO ON N TT PPAARRK K (Atlanta) Those Darlins May 17 GRRAAN G ND DO OLL EE O O PPRRYY H HO OU U SSEE (Nashville) Paramore, Copeland May 17 WAARR M W MEE M MO ORRIIAA LL AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Butch Walker May17 TTH H EE CC O ON N CC O OU URRSSEE (Knoxville) Of Montreal, Icky Bottoms May 17 HIIG H GH HW WAATT TT (Nashville) Rubblebucket, Vacationer May 19 BBIIJJ O OU U TTH H EEAATT RREE (Knoxville) Jeff Daniels May 19 VVIIN N YYLL (Atlanta) Devon Allman May 19 JJJJ’’ SS BBO OH H EEM M IIAA (Chattanooga) Adam Faucett and the Tall Grass May 20 CCEE N NTT EERR SSTT AAG GEE (Atlanta) Todd Rundgren May 20 CCIITT YY W WIIN N EERRYY N NAASSH H VVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Jeff Daniels May 20 IIRRO ON N CCIITT YY (Birmingham) Black Stone Cherry, Tremonti, Shaman’s HarvestMay 21 VVEE RRIIZZO ON NW WIIRREE LLEESSSS AAM MPPH H IITT H HEEAATT RREE AATT EEN NCC O ORREE PPAARRK K (Alpharetta, GA) Darius Rucker May 21 VVIIN N YYLL (Atlanta) Mingo Fishtrap, The Congress May 21 CCIITT YY W WIIN N EERRYY N NAASSH H VVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Candlebox May 21 KIIN K NG G SSTTO ON ND DO OW WN NSS (Atlanta) (Rome, GA) “Counterpoint Music & Arts Festival” May 22 IIRRO ON N CCIITT YY (Birmingham) Kamelot, Dragonforce May 22 JJJJ’’ SS BBO OH H EEM M IIAA (Chattanooga) Gringo Starr, Dreamers May 23 TTEE N NN NEE SSSSEE EE TT H HEE AATTRREE (Knoxville) Sheryl Crow May 23 KIIN K NG G SSTTO ON ND DO OW WN NSS (Atlanta) (Rome, GA) “Counterpoint Music & Arts Festival” May 23 RRYY M MAA N N AAU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) “Weird Al” Yankovic May 23 JJJJ’’ SS BBO OH H EEM M IIAA (Chattanooga) Bill Fox May 24 KIIN K NG G SSTTO ON ND DO OW WN NSS (Atlanta) (Rome, GA) “Counterpoint Music & Arts Festival” May 24 IIRRO ON N CCIITT YY (Birmingham) Shelby Lynne May 24 VVEE RRIIZZO ON NW WIIRREE LLEESSSS AAM MPPH H IITT H HEEAATT RREE AATT EEN NCC O ORREE PPAARRK K (Alpharetta, GA) Rush May 26 TTH H EE TT AABBEERRN N AACCLLEE (Atlanta) Billy Idol May 26 CCIITT YY W WIIN N EERRYY N NAASSH H VVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell May 26 JJJJ’’ SS BBO OH H EEM M IIAA (Chattanooga) Skinwalker, Wake, Primitive Man, Red Necklace May 27 BBRRIID DG GEE SSTT O ON NEE AARREEN N AA (Nashville) New Kids On The Block, TLC, Nelly May 27 CCIITT YY W WIIN N EERRYY N NAASSH H VVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell May 27 BBU U CCK KH H EEAAD D TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Purity Ring May 27 JJJJ’’ SS BBO OH H EEM M IIAA (Chattanooga) Al Scorch, Matt and Marty Bohannon May 28 MIILLLLEE RR PPLLAAZZAA (Chattanooga) “Nightfall M Concert Series” Spirit Family Band May 29 TTH HO OM M PPSSO ON N --BBO OLLII N NG G AARREEN NAA (Knoxville) Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood May 29 CCO O BBBB EEN NEE RRG GYY PPEE RRFF O ORRM M IIN NG G AARRTT SS CC EEN NTT EERR
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APRIL 24-27
TONY TONE
TONY TONE A/K/A TONY LUEWELLYN IS A VETERAN COMEDIAN/ACTOR WHO FOR THE LAST 17 YEARS HAS SET THE MOOD FOR CONTINUOUS ENTERTAINMENT WITH HIS MASTERY OF IMPRESSIONS AND REAL LIFE HUMOR. TONY TONE HAS APPEARED ON HBO'S “DEF COMEDY JAM,” BET'S “COMIC VIEW,” “BYRON ALLEN'S COMICS UNLEASHED,” NBC'S “LATER”, “JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE” AND MORE. HE HAS ALSO SHARED THE STAGE WITH OTHER RESPECTED COMEDIANS INCLUDING BILL BELLAMY, DAVE CHAPPELLE, EDDIE GRIFFIN, CHRIS TUCKER, CHRIS ROCK, ADELE GIVENS, STEVE HARVEY,JOHNWITHERSPOON, TOMMY DAVIDSON, BERNI MAC AND CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER JUST TO NAME A FEW. FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS TONY TONE SERVED AS RINGMASTER FOR THE HISTORIC UNIVERSOUL CIRCUS, ALSO KNOWN AS “HIP-HOP UNDER THE BIG TOP,” ALLOWING HIM TO SHOWCASE HIS COMEDIC TALENTS TO AN ENTIRE NEW AUDIENCE.
MAY 1-3
MIKE SPEENBURG
HE’S BEEN CALLED "THE INNER VOICE OF HIS GENERATION" AAND HAS BEEN FEATURED ON EVERYTHING FROM PAUL HARVEY RADIO SHOW TO THE WEATHER CHANNEL. YOU CAN HEAR HIM EVERY WEEK ON HIS POPULAR INTERNET PODCAST WWW.SPEENBERGRADIO.COM. MIKE SPEENBERG IS THE NEW AMERICAN COMIC. THE PRODUCT OF A BROKEN HOME, EXTREMELY STRANGE STEPPARENTS, AND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, MIKE SPEENBERG STARTED DOING STANDUP OUT OF BOREDOM IN 1998 AND HASN’T LOOKED BACK SINCE.
MAY 6
TOM SEGURA
TOM SEGURA IS A COMEDIAN ORIGINALLY FROM CINCINNATI, OHIO, THOUGH HE WAS RAISED IN TOO MANY PLACES TO LIST. HIS TELEVISION CREDITS INCLUDE CONAN, COMEDY CENTRAL PRESENTS (HALF-HOUR SPECIAL), SHOWTIMES’ RUSSELL PETERS PRESENTS, AND LIVE AT GOTHAM! WHEN HE’S NOT ON TOUR TOM CONTINUES TO PERFORM AT THE TOP COMEDY FESTIVALS IN THE WORLD, INCLUDING MONTREAL’S JUST FOR LAUGHS COMEDY FESTIVAL, THE MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL, THE COMEDY FESTIVAL – LAS VEGAS, THE SOUTH BEACH COMEDY FESTIVAL, AND THE GLOBAL COMEDY FESTIVAL IN VANCOUVER. TOM ALSO REGULARLY APPEARS ON SYNDICATED RADIO SHOWS THE BOB AND TOM SHOW AND THE JIM ROME SHOW. ADDITIONALLY, HIS NOTED PODCAST, YOUR MOM’S HOUSE CAN BE HEARD WEEKLY AT YOURMOMSHOUSEPODCAST.COM. TOM’S DEBUT ALBUM THRILLED IS AVAILABLE ON ITUNES AND AMAZON.COM
MAY 8 & 9
CLAUDE STUART
CLAUDE’S NATURAL COMEDIC FLAIR WAS RECOGNIZED EARLY ON. AS A TEEN HE INTERNED AT A LOCAL RADIO STATION, WHICH QUICKLY HIRED HIM TO WRITE AND PERFORM A MORNING SHOW BROADCAST TO OVER 30 CITIES NATIONWIDE. NEXT HE WON THE TITLE, "FUNNIEST PERSON AT SMU." AFTER A PIT STOP IN HOUSTON WHERE HE DEVELOPED HIS STAND UP ACT, HE NATURALLY ENDED UP IN L.A. THIS LED TO AN EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL STAND UP CAREER; AS WELL AS MYRIAD APPEARANCES IN FEATURE FILMS AND TELEVISION, INCLUDING A RECENT SPOT STARRING WITH JAY LENO ON THE WILDLY POPULAR “UNDERCOVER JAY" SKIT SEGMENT OF THE TONIGHT SHOW. HE HAS APPEARED ON THAT 70’S SHOW, SCRUBS, COMICS UNLEASHED, ENTERTAINERS, THE BEST DAMN SPORTS PERIOD, OBLIVIOUS, TALK SOUP AND AS A REGULAR ON THE BOB AND TOM SHOW.
MAY 15-17
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(Atlanta) Lisa Lampinelli May 30 AAARRO A ON N ’’SS AAM MPPH H IITTH H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Dave Matthews Band May 30 CC A AN ND DLL EERR PPAARRK K (Atlanta) “Candler Park Music & Food Festival” Drive-By Truckers, Shovels & Rope, J. Roddy Walston And The Business, Roadkill Ghost Choir, Southern Culture On The Skids, Seven Handle Circus, Webster May 30 HAA RRRRAAH H H ’’SS CCH H EERRO OK KEEEE CC AASSIIN NO O (Cherokee) Jay Leno May 30 TT H HO OM MPPSSO ON N--BBO O LLIIN NG G AARREEN N AA (Knoxville) Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood May 30 CC IITT YY W WII N NEERRYY N N AASSH HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Shelby Lynne May 30 CC O OBBBB EE N NEERRG G YY PPEERRFFO O RRM MIIN NG G AARRTT SS CC EEN N TT EERR (Atlanta) Brit Floyd May 31 PPA ARRK K TT AAVVEERRN N (Atlanta) Ivan & Alyosha May 31 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) Shelby Lynne May 31 TT EEN NN NEESS SSEEEE TTH H EEAATT RREE (Knoxville) St. Vincent, Sarah Neufeld May 31 TT H HEE AARREEN N AA AATT G GW WIIN NN NEE TTTT CC EEN N TT EERR (Atlanta) Jimmy Buffett June 2 HII G H GH HW WAATTTT (Nashville) Ivan & Alyosha June 2 JJJJ ’’SS BBO OH HEE M MIIAA (Chattanooga) Repeat Repeat June 3 TT U USSCC AALLO OO OSSAA AAM M PPH HIITT H H EEAATT RREE (Tuscaloosa, AL) Dave Matthews Band June 3 O AAK O KM MO OU UN NTT AAIIN N AAM MPPH H IITT H HEE AATTRREE (Pelham, AL) Train, The Fray, Matt Nathanson June 3 CC H HAASSTT AAIIN N PPAARRK K (Atlanta) Third Eye Blind, Dashboard Confessional June 3 4400 W WAATT TT CC LLU UBB (Athens, GA) Conor Oberst, Larkin Poe June 3
MA M ARRA ATT H HO ON NM MU USSIICC W WO O RRK KSS (Nashville) Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake, Ballyhoo! June 3 EEXXIITT //II N N (Nashville) Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Teen Men June 3 ARREEN A NA AA ATT G GW WIIN NN NEE TTTT CC EEN N TTEE RR (Atlanta) Barry Manilow, Dave Koz June 4 TTH H EE IIN NTT EERRN NA ATTIIO ON NA ALL (Knoxville) Jeff The Brotherhood June 4 RRIIVVEERRBBEEN ND D FFEE SSTT IIVVA ALL (Chattanooga) Exile, 3 Doors Down June 5 MIILLLLEE RR PPLLA M AZZA A (Chattanooga) “Nightfall Concert Series” A.J. Ghent Band June 5 AA A ARRO ON N ’’SS A AM MPPH HII TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Train, The Fray, Matt Nathanson June 5 CCH HA ASSTT A AIIN N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Lou Gramm June 5 TTU U SSCC A ALLO OO O SSA AA AM M PPH H IITT H HEE A ATTRREE (Tuscaloosa, AL) SWV June 5 IIRRO ON N CCII TTYY (Birmingham) Ingrid Michaelson June 5 RRIIVVEERRBBEEN ND D FFEE SSTT IIVVA ALL (Chattanooga) Martina McBride, Juice Newton, Cowboy Mouth, WAR June 6 TTH H EE IIN NTT EERRN NA ATTIIO ON NA ALL (Knoxville) RJD2 June 6 SSO OU U TTH H EERRN N SSTT A ATTEE SS A AM M PPH HIITT H HEE A ATT RREE (Fayetteville, GA) Chuck Negron June 6 PPH HIILLII PPSS A ARREEN NA A (Atlanta) New Kids On The Block, TLC, Nelly June 6 BBO OBBBBYY D DO OD DD D SSTTA AD D IIU UM M (Atlanta) The Rolling Stones June 9 JJJJ’’ SS BBO OH HEEM M IIA A (Chattanooga) Cusses June 10 RRIIVVEERRBBEEN ND D FFEE SSTT IIVVA ALL (Chattanooga) Melissa Etheridge, Fruition, Ben Miller Band June 10 TTH H EE FF A ACCTT O O RRYY (Franklin, TN) Webb Wilder, Bill Lloyd, Government Cheese June 10
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MIILLLLEE RR PPLLAAZZAA (Chattanooga) “Nightfall M Concert Series” Band of Ruhks June12 CCO OU UN NTT RRYY TT O ON N IITTEE TT H HEE AATTRREE (Pigeon Forge, TN) Chubby Checker & the Wildcats June 12 MEERRCC YY LLO M OU UN NG G EE (Nashville) Heartless Bastards, Craig Fin June 12 SSTTO ON NEE FFO O XX (Nashville) Quintron & Miss Pussycat June 12 CCH H AASSTT AAIIN N PPAARRK K (Atlanta) SWV, Blackstreet Featuring Teddy Riley, Tony! Toni! Tone’!, Next June 12 VVEE RRIIZZO ON NW WIIRREE LLEESSSS AAM MPPH H IITT H HEEAATT RREE AATT EEN NCC O ORREE PPAARRK K (Alpharetta, GA) Everclear, Fuel, Toadies, American Hi-Fi June 12 LLEEG G AACCYY AARREEN N AA AATT TT H HEE BBJJCC CC (Birmingham) Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood June 12 GEEO G O RRG GIIAA D DO OM M EE (Atlanta) Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Brantley Gilbert, Chase Rice June 13 ARREE N A NAA AA TT G GW WIIN NN NEETT TT CC EEN N TTEE RR (Atlanta) Cheech & Chong, WAR June 13 WO W OLLFF CCRREE EEK K AA M MPPH HIITT H H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Will Downing June 13 TTH H EE TT AABBEERRN N AACCLLEE (Atlanta) Awolnation June 13 SSYYM M PPH HO ON NYY H HAALL LL (Atlanta) Morrissey June 13 FFRREED D RRIICCK K BBRRO OW WN N JJRR.. AAM MPPH H IITT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Michael McDonald June 13 VVEE RRIIZZO ON NW WIIRREE LLEESSSS AAM MPPH H IITT H HEEAATT RREE AATT EEN NCC O ORREE PPAARRK K (Alpharetta, GA) Boston June 13 MEERRCC YY LLO M OU UN NG G EE (Nashville) CJ Ramone, Shonen Knife June 13 TTH H EE W WAARREE H HO OU USSEE (Clarksville, TN) Ill Nino, Kittie, Motograter, Thira, Lydia Can’t Breathe June 13
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AAAARRO ON N’’ SS AAM MPPH H IITT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Lana Del Ray June 14 H EELLLL AATT TTH H H EE M M AASSQ QU U EERRA AD DEE (Atlanta) CJ Ramone, Shonen Knife June 14 IIRRO ON N CC IITT YY (Birmingham) Michael McDonald June 14 TT EEN NN NEE SSSSEEEE TT H HEE AATTRREE (Knoxville) Kathy Griffin June 17 M IILLLLEERR PPLL AAZZAA (Chattanooga) “Nightfall M Concert Series” Novalima June 19 BBRRIID DG GEESS TTO ON NEE AARREEN N AA (Nashville) Cedric The Entertainer, Mike Epps, Eddie Griffin, George Lopez, D.L. Hughley, Charlie Murphy June 19 VVEERRIIZZ O ON NW WIIRREE LLEESSSS AAM MPPH HII TTH H EEA ATT RREE A ATT EE N NCC O ORREE PPAARRK K (Alpharetta, GA) Lynyrd Skynyrd June 19 CC H HAASS TTAAIIN N PPAARRK K (Atlanta) “Weird Al” Yankovic June 20 SSM M IITT H H’’ SS O OLL D DEE BBAARR (Atlanta) Will Kimbrough June 20 D && LLIIN 33RRD ND D SSLLEE YY (Nashville) Josh Rouse, Walter Martin June 20 H EERRIITT A H AG GEE PPAARRK K (Cullman, AL) Alan Jackson, Travis Tritt, Sara Evans, Blackberry Smoke, Corey Smith, Jon Pardi, Jessica Meuse, Dee Jay Silver June 20 TT H HEE W WO OO OD D SS AATT FFO ON NTT A AN NEE LL (Whites Creek, TN) Lindsey Stirling June 23 VVEERRIIZZ O ON NW WIIRREE LLEESSSS AAM MPPH HII TTH H EEA ATT RREE A ATT EE N NCC O ORREE PPAARRK K (Alpharetta, GA) David Gray, Amos Lee June 24 H EELLLL AATT TTH H H EE M M AASSQ QU U EERRA AD DEE (Atlanta) Local H, Aeges June 24 TT H HEE W WO OO OD D SS AATT FFO ON NTT A AN NEE LL (Whites Creek, TN) Bryan Adams June 25
TT H HEE TTAABBEE RRN NAACC LLEE (Atlanta) Juicy J June 25 SSA ATT U URRN N (Birmingham) Local H, Aeges June 25 MIILL LLEERR PPLLAAZZ AA (Chattanooga) “Nightfall M Concert Series” Amy LaVere June 26 CC O OBBBB EE N NEERRG G YY PPEERRFFO O RRM MIIN NG G AARRTT SS CC EEN N TT EERR (Atlanta) Natalie Cole June 26 CC H HAASSTT AAIIN N PPAARRK K (Atlanta) Indigo Girls June 26 FFO O XX TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Brian Wilson, Rodriguez June 26 TT H HEE W WO OO OD DSS AATT FFO ON N TT AAN NEELL (Whites Creek, TN) David Gray, Amos Lee June 26 EEXXIITT // IIN N (Nashville) Local H, Aeges June 26 O AAK O KM MO OU UN NTT AAIIN N AAM MPPH H IITT H HEE AATTRREE (Pelham, GA) Def Leppard, Styx, Tesla June 27 TT H HEE W WO OO OD DSS AATT FFO ON N TT AAN NEELL (Whites Creek, TN) Brian Wilson, Rodriguez June 27 AAARRO A ON N ’’SS AAM MPPH H IIH HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Def Leppard, Styx, Tesla June 28 SSCC H HEE RRM MEERRH HO ORRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON N YY CC EE N NTT EERR (Nashville) Aretha Franklin June 30 TT EEN NN NEESS SSEEEE SSTT AATTEE FFAAIIRRG G RRO OU UN ND DSS (Nashville) Van’s Warped Tour July 1 AAARRO A ON N ’’SS AAM MPPH H IIH HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Van’s Warped Tour July 2 GRRAAN G ND DO O LLEE O OPPRRYY H HO OU USSEE (Nashville) Morrissey July 2 MIILL LLEERR PPLLAAZZ AA (Chattanooga) “Nightfall M Concert Series” Hypnotic Jazz Band July 3 CC IITT YY W WII N NEERRYY N N AASSH HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) World Party July 3 TT EERRM MII N NAALL W WEE SSTT (Atlanta) Esperanza Spalding July 3 VVA ARRIIEETT YY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USSEE (Atlanta) World Party July 5 HII G H GH HW WAATTTT (Nashville) Mates of State July 6 GEE O G ORRG G IIAA TT H HEE AATTRREE (Athens, GA) Between The Buried And Me, Animals As Leaders, The Contortionist July 7 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON NEE AARREE N NAA (Nashville) Imagine Dragons, Metric, Halsey July 8 MIILL LLEERR PPLLAAZZ AA (Chattanooga) “Nightfall M Concert Series” Ryan Oyer July 10 CC H HAASSTT AAIIN N PPAARRK K (Atlanta) Daryl Hall & John Oates July 10 VVEERRIIZZ O ON NW WIIRREELLEE SSSS AAM M PPH HIITT H H EEAATT RREE AATT EEN N CCO O RREE PPAARRK K (Alpharetta, GA) R5, Jacob Whitesides, Ryland July 10 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON NEE AARREE N NAA (Nashville) Train, The Fray, Matt Nathanson July 10 CC IITT YY W WII N NEERRYY N N AASSH HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) The Bacon Brothers July 10 VVA AN ND D EERRBBIILLTT SSTT AAD DIIU UM M (Nashville) Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett, Randy Houser, Dustin Lynch July 11 FFRREE D DRRIICC K K BBRRO OW WN N JJRR.. AAM M PPH HIITT H H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) KC & the Sunshine Band July 11 WO W O LLFF CC RREEEE K K AAM MPPH H IITT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) Fantasia, Musiq Soulchild, Dru Hill July 11 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON NEE AARREE N NAA (Nashville) Fall Out Boy, Wiz Kalifa, Hoodie Allen July 12 VVEERRIIZZ O ON NW WIIRREELLEE SSSS AAM M PPH HIITT H H EEAATT RREE AATT EEN N CCO O RREE PPAARRK K (Alpharetta, GA) Barenaked Ladies, Violent Femmes, Colin Hay July 12 TT H HEE W WO OO OD DSS AATT FFO ON N TT AAN NEELL (Whites Creek, TN) Barenaked Ladies, Violent Femmes, Colin Hay July 13 CC EEN NTT EE RR SSTT AAG GEE (Atlanta) Neon Trees, Coin, Fictionist July 13 PPH HII LLIIPPSS AARREEN N AA (Atlanta) Imagine Dragons, Metric, Halsey July 14 HEE AAVVEEN H N AATT TTH H EE M M AASSQ QU UEERRAAD D EE (Atlanta) Death Grips July 14 CC A AN NN N EERRYY BBAALLLLRRO OO OM M (Nashville) Neon
Trees, Coin, Fictionist July 14 VVEERRIIZZO ON NW W IIRREELLEE SSSS A AM M PPH H IITT H HEE A ATTRREE AATT EEN N CCO O RREE PPA ARRK K (Alpharetta, GA) Rod Stewart, Richard Marx July 15 TTU U SSCC A ALLO OO O SSA AA AM M PPH H IITT H HEE A ATTRREE (Tuscaloosa) Rod Stewart July 16 MIILLLLEE RR PPLLA M AZZA A (Chattanooga) “Nightfall Concert Series” Selwyn Birchwood July 17 AA A ARRO ON N ’’SS A AM MPPH HII H HEEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Fall Out Boy, Wiz Kalifa, Hoodie Allen July 17 VVA ARRII EETT YY PPLL A AYYH HO OU U SSEE (Atlanta) Kate Pierson July 17 VVEERRIIZZO ON NW W IIRREELLEE SSSS A AM M PPH H IITT H HEE A ATTRREE AATT EEN N CCO O RREE PPA ARRK K (Alpharetta, GA) Tedeschi Trucks Band, Sharon Jones & The DapKings, Doyle Bramhall II July 17 AA A ARRO ON N ’’SS A AM MPPH HII TTH H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Lady Antebellum, Hunter Hayes, Sam Hunt July 18 WO W OLL FF CC RREEEEK KA AM MPPH H IITTH H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Cameo, Midnight Star, Atlantic Starr, Brick, Double D July 18 GEE O G ORRG G IIA A TT H HEEA ATT RREE (Athens, GA) Kate Pierson July 18 SSLLO O SSSS FFU U RRN NA ACC EESS (Birmingham) “Sloss Music & Arts Festival” Modest Mouse, First Aid Kit July 18 AA A ARRO ON N ’’SS A AM MPPH HII H HEEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Kid Rock, Foreigner July 19 CCII TTYY W WIIN N EERRYY N NA ASS H HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Kate Pierson, Mike & Ruthy July 19 SSLLO O SSSS FFU U RRN NA ACC EESS (Birmingham) “Sloss Music & Arts Festival” Primus, Grifters, First Aid Kit July 19 CCH HA ASSTT A AIIN N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Rob Thomas July 21 MIILLLLEE RR PPLLA M AZZA A (Chattanooga) “Nightfall Concert Series” Band of Heathens July 24 CCH HA ASSTT A AIIN N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Idina Menzel July 24 WO W OLL FF CC RREEEEK KA AM MPPH H IITTH H EEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Kem July 24 CCII TTYY W WIIN N EERRYY N NA ASS H HVVIILLLLEE (Nashville) Delbert McClinton July 24 SSO OU U TTH H EERRN NG GRRO OU UN ND DA AM M PPH HIITT H HEE AATT RREE (Fayetteville, GA) Blood Sweat & Tears July 25 CCH HA ASSTT A AIIN N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Keith Sweat, After 7 Feat. Kevon Edmonds, Troop, Shai July 25 AA A ARRO ON N ’’SS A AM MPPH HII H HEEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) Smashing Pumpkins, Marilyn Manson July 25 PPH HIILLII PPSS A ARREEN NA A (Atlanta) Slipknot, Lamb Of God, Bullet For My Valentine, Motionless In White July 26 TTEE N NN N EESSSSEE EE TT H H EEA ATT RREE (Knoxville) Diana Krall July 27 IIRRO ON N CCII TTYY (Birmingham) 311 July 28 CCH HA ASSTT A AIIN N PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga July 29 VVA ARRII EETT YY PPLL A AYYH HO OU U SSEE (Atlanta) KMFDM, Chant July 29 AA A ARRO ON N ’’SS A AM MPPH HII H HEEA ATT RREE (Atlanta) “Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival” Slayer, King Diamond, Devil Wears Prada, Hellyeah, Whitechapel, Code Orange, Feed Her To The Sharks, Jungle Rot, Kissing Candice, Shattered Sun, Sister Sin, Sworn In, Thy Art Is Murder July 29 SSCC H HEERRM M EERRH HO ORRN N SSYY M MPPH HO ON NYY CC EEN N TTEE RR (Nashville) Shirley MacLaine July 30 TTH H EE W WO OO OD DSS A ATT FF O ON N TTA AN N EELL (Whites Creek, TN) R5, Jacob Whitesides, Ryland July 30 MA M ASSQ QU UEE RRA AD D EE M MU USSIICC PPA ARRK K (Atlanta) Faith No More July 30 BBRRIID DG G EESSTT O ON N EE A ARREE N NA A (Nashville) Shania Twain, Gavin DeGraw July 31
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EED DD D IIEE’’ SS AATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Pat McGee July 31 AAARRO A ON N’’ SS AAM M PPH HIIH H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Phish July 31 OAAK O KM MO OU UN NTT AAIIN N AAM M PPH HIITT H H EEAATT RREE (Pelham, AL) Toby Keith July 31 PPH H IILLIIPPSS AARREE N NAA (Atlanta) Shania Twain, Gavin DeGraw August 1 EED DD D IIEE’’ SS AATT TT IICC (Atlanta) Pat McGee August 1 AAARRO A ON N’’ SS AAM M PPH HIIH H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Phish August 1 WO W OLLFF CCRREE EEK K AA M MPPH HIITT H H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Joe, Ruben Studdard, Mystikal, Donell Jones, Adina Howard, Griff August 1 RRII VVEE RRFFRRO ON N TT PPAARRK K (Nashville) Chicago, Earth, Wind & Fire August 1 AAARRO A ON N’’ SS AAM M PPH HIITT H HEE AATT RREE (Atlanta) Nicki Minaj, Meek Mill, Rae Sremmurd, Tinashe, Dej Loaf August 2 TTU U SSCCAALL O OO O SSAA AAM MPPH H IITT H HEEAATT RREE (Tuscaloosa) Phish August 2 RRII VVEE RRFFRRO ON N TT PPAARRK K (Nashville) Phish August 4 AAARRO A ON N’’ SS AAM M PPH HIITT H HEE AATT RREE (Atlanta) 5 Seconds of Summer August 5 IIRRO ON N CCIITT YY (Nashville) Col. Bruce Hampton & The Aquarium Rescue Unit August 5 CCA AN NN NEERRYY BBAALLLLRRO OO OM M (Nashville) The Aquarium Rescue Unit August 6 VVA ARRIIEE TTYY PPLLAAYY H HO OU USS EE (Atlanta) Dark Star Orchestra August 6 NAASSH N H VVIILL LLEE M MU UN NII CCIIPPAALL AAU UD DII TTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) “Ink-N-Iron Festival” Merle Haggard, Three Times Bad August 7 BBIICC EE N NTT EEN NN NIIAALL CC AAPPIITT O OLL M MAALLLL SSTT AATTEE PPAARRK K (Nashville) Reverend Horton Heat August 7 RRYY M MAA N N AAU UD D IITT O ORRIIU UM M (Nashville) Alice in Chains August 7
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WA W ARR M MEEM MO ORRIIAALL AAU UD DIITT O O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) “Happy Together Tour” The Turtles feat. Flo & Eddie, The Association, Mark Lindsay, The Grass Roots, The Buckinghams, The Cowsills August 7 TT EEN NN NEE SSSSEEEE TT H HEE AATTRREE (Knoxville) “Weird Al” Yankovic August 7 FF O OXX TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) My Morning Jacket, Mini Mansions August 7 BBU UCC K KH H EEAAD D TTH H EEAATT RREE (Atlanta) Col. Bruce Hampton & The Aquarium Rescue Unit August 7 CC H HAASS TTAAIIN N PPAARRK K (Atlanta) ThePianoGuys August 8 FF O OXX TT H HEE AATTRREE (Atlanta) My Morning Jacket, Mini Mansions August 8 TT O OW WN N CC EEN N TTEE RR PPAARRK K (Suwanee, GA) Soul Asylum August 8 N AASSH N HVVIILLLLEE M MU UN NIICC IIPPAALL A AU UD DIITT O O RRII U UM M (Nashville) “Ink-N-Iron Festival” Three Times Bad August 8 RRYY M MAAN N AAU UD D IITTO O RRIIU UM M (Nashville) Alice in Chains August 8 CC H HAASS TTAAIIN N PPAARRK K (Atlanta) Steely Dan, Elvis Costello August 9 N AASSH N HVVIILLLLEE M MU UN NIICC IIPPAALL A AU UD DIITT O O RRII U UM M (Nashville) “Ink-N-Iron Festival” Three Times Bad August 9 BBJJCC CC CC O ON N CCEE RRTT H H AALLLL (Birmingham) My Morning Jacket, Mini Mansions August 10 EE XXIITT// IIN N (Nashville) KMFDM, Chant, Inertia August 10 BBRRIID DG GEESS TTO ON NEE AARREEN N AA (Nashville) The Charlie Daniels Band, Travis Tritt, Montgomery Gentry, Billy Ray Cyrus, Kentucky Headhunters, The Outlaws, Lee Roy Parnell August 12
OPENING THIS WE EK Little Boy PG-13 An 8-year old boy is willing to do whatever it takes to end World War II so he can bring his father home. The story reveals the indescribable love a father has for his little boy and the love a son has for his father. The Age of Adaline PG-13 A young woman, born at the turn of 20th century, is rendered ageless after an accident. After years of a solitary life, she meets a man who might be worth losing her immortality for. The Water Deviner R An Australian man travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli to try and locate his three missing sons. NOW S HOWING Child 44 R When secret police agent, Leo Demidov, uncovers evidence of a serial killer, he must work against the all-powerful Soviet govern-
ment - who deny the existence of any crime in their twisted idea of ‘paradise’ - to track him down before he strikes again. But how do you find a killer when more »crime does not exist? Testing Leo’s loyalty, the State accuses his wife, Raisa of being a traitor, but Leo refuses to arrest her and they are exiled from Moscow. Having lost his status and power, Leo must find redemption by working with General Mikhail Nesterov to find the murderer and stop him Michiel Huisman and Blake Lively in Warner Brothers’ “The Age of once and for all, no matter what Adaline”. the core by the visible faith of an er. shocking truth he uncovers. old street-corner preacher, he is reminded that true belief always Get Hard R Cinderella PG A live-action retelling of the clas- requires action. His response When millionaire James King is sic fairy tale about a servant step- ignites a faith-fueled journey that nailed for fraud and bound for daughter who wins the heart of a powerfully impacts everyone it San Quentin, he turns to Darnell touches in ways that only God Lewis to prep him to go behind prince. could orchestrate. This stirring bars. new film from the creators of Do You Believe? A dozen different souls-all moving God’s Not Dead arrives in theaters Home PG in different directions, all longing Spring of 2015. More than a movie, When Oh, a loveable misfit from for something more. As their lives it’s a question we all must answer another planet, lands on Earth unexpectedly intersect, they each in our lifetimes: DO YOU BELIEVE? and finds himself on the run from his own people, he forms an are about to discover there is Furious 7 PG-13 unlikely friendship with an advenpower in the Cross of Christ ... Deckard Shaw seeks revenge turous girl named Tip who is on a even if they don’t yet believe it. against Dominic Toretto and his quest of her own. Through a When a local pastor is shaken to family for the death of his broth- series of comic adventures with
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Tip, Oh comes to understand that being different and making mistakes is all part of being human. And while he changes her planet and she changes his world, they discover the true meaning of the word HOME. Insurgent PG-13 Beatrice Prior must confront her inner demons and continue her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart with the help from others on her side.
well-deserved vacation. He heads to Vegas with his teenage daughter before she heads off to college. But safety never takes a holiday and when duty calls, Blart answers. The Longest Ride PG-13 The lives of a young couple intertwine with a much older man as he reflects back on a lost love while he’s trapped in an automobile crash.
Unfriended R A group of online chat room It Follows R friends find themselves haunted For 19-year-old Jay, the fall should by a mysterious, supernatural be about school, boys and week- force using the account of their ends at the lake. Yet, after a seem- dead friend. ingly innocent sexual encounter she suddenly finds herself plagued Woman In Gold PG-13 by nightmarish visions; she can’t Sixty years after she fled Vienna shake the sensation that someone, during World War II, an elderly or something, is following her. As Jewish woman, Maria Altmann, the threat closes more »in, Jay and starts her journey to retrieve famher friends must somehow escape ily possessions seized by the the horrors that are only a few Nazis, among them Klimt’s famous steps behind. painting ‘The Lady in Gold’. Together with her inexperienced Monkey Kingdom G but plucky young lawyer more Disneynature’s new feature film »Randy Schoenberg, she embarks set among ancient ruins in the upon a major battle which takes storied jungles of South Asia. them all the way to the heart of Maya’s world is forever changed the Austrian establishment and when she welcomes her son, Kip, the U.S. Supreme Court, and into her complicated extended forces her to confront difficult family. Like all families, Maya’s truths about the past along the has more than its share of colorful way. personalities - and she more »’s CO C OM MIIN NG G SS O OO ON N determined to give her son a leg up on the social ladder. When their longtime home at Castle Avengers: Age of Ultron PG-13 Rock is taken over by powerful When Tony Stark tries to jumpneighboring monkeys, Maya’s start a dormant peacekeeping whole family is forced to relocate, program, things go awry and it is where she uses her street smarts up to the Avengers to stop the viland ingenuity to lead them to lainous Ultron from enacting his untapped resources amidst terrible plans. strange new creatures and unsettling surroundings. Ultimately, Beyond the Reach R they will all have to work togeth- A high-rolling corporate shark and er to reclaim Castle Rock, where his impoverished young guide play Maya can hopefully realize her the most dangerous game during a hunting trip in the Mojave Desert. dreams for her son’s future.
from criminals and dirty police- Spy R men. A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infilMad Max: Fury Road R trate the world of a deadly arms In a post-apocalyptic world, in dealer, and prevent diabolical which people fight to the death, global disaster. Max teams up with a mysterious woman, Furiousa, to try and sur- Tomorrowland PG vive. Bound by a shared destiny, a teen bursting with scientific curiosity Pitch Perfect 2 PG-13 and a former boy-genius inventor A collegiate a cappella group embark on a mission to unearth called the Barden Bellas enter the secrets of a place somewhere into an international competition in time and space that exists in that no American team has ever their collective memory. won before. True Story R San Andreas PG-13 The relationship between journalIn the aftermath of a massive ist Michael Finkel and Christian earthquake in California, a res- Longo, an FBI Most Wanted List cue-chopper pilot makes a dan- murderer who for years lived outgerous journey across the state in side the U.S. under Finkel’s name. order to rescue his estranged daughter. Welcome to Me R A year in the life of Alice Klieg, a Serena R woman with Borderline In Depression-era North Carolina, Personality Disorder who wins the future of George Pemberton’s Mega-millions, quits her meds and timber empire becomes compli- buys her own talk show. cated when he marries Serena.
Hot Pursuit PG-13 Paul Blart Mall Cop 2 PG After six years of keeping our An inept police officer must promalls safe, Paul Blart has earned a tect the widow of a drug dealer ENIGMA
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since Roy Orbison has had a hit when he plays before a crowd of less than 100 at the Van-a-Rama auto show in Cincinnati...adding to his misery, it’s his birthday...his glory days with the Traveling Wilburys lie years ahead…
11 995566:: Elvis Presley’s first gig in Las Vegas is a bust...the young rock ‘n’ roller is sent packing after the first week of what was to have been a two-week engagement… 11 995577:: RCA Records signs Harry Belafonte for the unprecedented sum of $1 million...dubbed the “King of Calypso,” the singer is from The Bronx… 11 995588:: The first Flying Vs are shipped to dealers from Gibson’s factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan...initial sales are pokey, but its popularity grows over time as blues and rock players take to the futuristic-looking axe… 11 995599:: The second of two recording sessions for Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue takes place at Columbia Records in New York…the album goes on to become a classic, the one jazz album bought by people who normally aren’t jazz fans… 11 996611:: Bob Dylan earns $50 playing harmonica backup on a Harry Belafonte recording session… 11 996666:: British proto-punks The Troggs release “Wild Thing”...the song is later covered to spectacular effect by Jimi Hendrix and becomes a staple item for garage bands everywhere…The Beatles begin recording the track “I’m Only Dreaming,” which includes George Harrison’s guitar part laid into the mix in reverse, creating a sound that leaves guitarists scratching their heads in wonder…
Love Peace Concert in Kingston…it’s the rastaman’s first public appearance in Jamaica since the December 1976 attack on his home in which he and several members of his entourage were wounded in a hail of gunfire…the concert’s most memorable moment occurs during the song “Jammin’” when Marley joins hands with the two bitter political rivals seeking to become Jamaica’s next prime minister…the warm vibes evaporate quickly, however, and Jamaica soon lapses back into political violence…
11997777:: A four-night series of concerts at L.A’s Sports Arena results in 511 Pink Floyd fans being busted for weed violations…this same week singer-songwriter Jesse Winchester plays his first U.S. gig in 10 years after fleeing to Canada in 1967 to avoid the Vietnam chart… draft…he’s among draft evaders pardoned by a presidential 11 997799:: Ray Charles’ hit version of 11996688:: The Beatles fledgling label, decree… “Georgia on My Mind” is made the Apple Records, passes on signing official song of that state…the David Bowie… 11997788 :: Sid Vicious records his rendi- singer had previously been the tar11996699:: A fire strikes The Ash Grove, tion of the crooners’ staple “My get of an unofficial statewide perWay” for the Sex Pistols’ movie The formance ban after calling for an a Los Angeles folk-blues club...such Great Rock ‘N’ Roll Swindle...there end to racially segregated audiperformers as Ry Cooder, Canned is no reaction from composer Paul ences… Heat, Linda Ronstadt, the Anka to the vicious treatment Chambers Brothers and Taj Mahal given his song…Bob Marley and 11 9988 11 :: John Phillips of the Mamas played their first gigs there...the the Wailers perform at the One and the Papas receives a five-year Melrose Avenue club reopens with the help of benefit shows…arson damages the venue in 1971, and yet another arson fire in 1973 destroys the club…it’s thought the attacks are politically motivated by opponents of the club’s left-leaning owner… 11997700:: Grace Slick of The Jefferson Airplane is invited to a tea party at the White House by Tricia Nixon, daughter of President Richard Nixon and former Slick schoolmate…the singer arrives at the party escorted by Abbie Hoffman who’s on trial for conspiring to riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention…the pair had planned to spike Tricia’s tea with LSD, but Slick is recognized (Hoffman is not) and shown the door because she’s on an FBI blacklist…
11997711:: The Rolling Stones classic LP Sticky Fingers is released complete with a jacket designed by Andy Warhol that sports a closeup of a tight pair of jeans with a working zipper…though it’s widely believed the jeans are Mick Jagger’s, in reality they’re worn by actor Joe 11 996677:: Janis Ian’s single “Society’s Dallesandro who appeared in sevChild” hasn’t been getting much eral Warhol flicks… radio play because of its controversial lyrics about an interracial 11997722:: Elvis Presley’s LP He Touched relationship...that changes when Me is released...it reaches #79 on conductor Leonard Bernstein fea- the Top 100 album chart...no small tures the song on his CBS-TV spe- feat for a gospel record… cial about pop music...the record then climbs to #14 on the pop 11997766:: It’s been more than ten years ENIGMA
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sentence on drug charges…all but 30 days will be suspended when Phillips embarks on a lecture tour warning school kids about the dangers of drugs…also this week, in what’s proving to be a difficult year for Eric Clapton, he’s hospitalized in Seattle after a car wreck, suffering with bruised ribs and a lacerated shin…the guitarist has just spent a month in hospital dealing with bleeding ulcers… 11 9988 22:: The Clash cancels a tour when guitarist Joe Strummer goes missing…he’s found three weeks later living rough in Paris…Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder hit the top of the UK pop chart with their duet on “Ebony and Ivory”…not an artistic high point for either musician, the treacly ballad has since turned up on a number of worst-song lists…Sony and Philips unveil their compact disc to recording industry executives…they are surprised at the overwhelmingly negative reaction to the CD, which is seen as providing a better master for music pirates… 11 998877:: U2s’s smash album The Joshua Tree begins a five-week run at the top of the U.S. album chart…a critical and commercial triumph, it’ll get the Album of the Year Grammy and move more than 25 million copies… 11 9988 88:: Mick Jagger appears in a NY court to defend himself of plagiarism charges…reggae singer Patrick Alley claims in his $7 mil-
Beatles records…Hodgson’s father ends draws 375,000, nearly 50,000 had loaned Paul McCartney the more than in 2006… tape machine used to record the 22000088:: Roger Waters’ closing set at priceless artifact… the Coachella Festival in California 11999988 :: Faith No More announces is highlighted in a way he didn’t intend when the two-story inflatthat it is no more… able pig sent aloft during the song 22000000:: Eric Clapton reunites with “Pigs on the Wing” breaks free of keyboard player Bobby Whitlock its tethers and floats away . . . this of Derek and the Dominos for a happened once before in 1977 at BBC appearance...it’s the first time London’s Battersea Power Station 11999933:: Prince announces that he will the two have worked together in during a cover shoot for the Pink Floyd album Animals… no longer make records...six weeks 29 years… later he changes his name to an icon composed of the symbols for 22000011 :: Peter Buck runs amok on a 22001100:: Metallica refuses to bow to man and woman… Seattle-to-London flight...after mere volcanic dust when the stuff quaffing 14 glasses of wine, the grounds airliners…the band takes 11999944:: The Eagles play the first of R.E.M guitarist overturns a food to buses and boats to keep its two shows that will become their cart, mistakes a stranger for his world tour rollin’ and rockin’… live album When Hell Freezes wife, smashes crockery and tussles Over… the title is inspired by with crew members...in the ensu- 220011 22:: Scotch DJ-producer Calvin Glenn Frey’s response when ques- ing British trial, Buck testifies that Harris makes chart history when tioned about a possible reunion he has no memory of the events nine singles from his monster LP 18 during one of the band’s saying, “All I know is, I woke up Months make it into the UK Top 10 breakups…Ace of Base singer and I am covered in cream”… chart surpassing previous record Jenny Berggren is awoken by an holder Michael Jackson…Forbes intruder wielding a knife and say- 22000033 :: In an effort to deal with the magazine calls him the world’s ing she wants to meet the full massive fallout provoked by highest paid DJ with an estimated band…the vocalist’s parents join Natalie Maines’ criticism of the $46 million in gross income… the scuffle in subduing the “fan,” Iraq War, Dixie Chicks appear and Berggren suffers wounds to nude on the cover of 22001144 :: A year after Stevie Nicks told her hands…later she ruefully Entertainment Weekly with all Rolling Stone that the odds of observes, “There is a downside to their naughty bits strategically cov- Christine McVie rejoining being a rock star”… ered…they’re festooned with tat- Fleetwood Mac are “no more a toos reflecting the divergent opin- chance than an asteroid hitting the 11999955:: Peter Hodgson of Liverpool ions lately hurled the group’s way, Earth” it’s announced—you discovers a reel-to-reel tape in his including “Traitors,” “Saddam’s guessed it—McVie is coming back attic that contains 16 songs record- Angels,” “Dixie Sluts,” “Proud to tour with the Mac and perhaps ed in 1959 by John Lennon and Americans,” “Hero,” “Free Speech,” cut a record… Paul McCartney…the music and “Brave”… includes a cover of Ray Charles’ “Hallelujah, I Love Her So” and an 22000044:: Diva Deborah Voigt who was original called “Hello Little Girl” previously canned by the Royal that never appeared on any Opera House for being too fat for a role makes her recital debut at Carnegie Hall to a rapturous response…this same week, Billy Joel plows into a Long Island house while on a pizza run...this is the third wreck in three years for the embarrassed piano man who sends the homeowner a note of apology and flowers... lion suit that the Stones frontman stole his song “Just Another Night”…in proving his case Jagger brings in noted reggae drummer Sly Dunbar to demonstrate how the two songs, which have the same title, differ rhythmically…he also sings and plays demos in court to show how his song was developed, establishing they’re largely different songs…Jagger wins…
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22000066:: Rapper Snoop Dogg and his entourage land in the doghouse after a scuffle with British cops at London’s Heathrow Airport...the melee occurs when Snoop and his pals are told to vacate a businessclass lounge and they put up a fight...seven cops are injured and Snoop is locked up in a West London jail…
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Grr aatteeffuull DDee aadd fans who …G didn’t snag tickets to the “Fare Thee Well” shows now have another option to enjoy the final gigs. All five nights will be available online, while the Chicago shows will be broadcast live via Pay-Per-View in North America. Today’s announcement follows last week’s news that Fathom Events would be broadcasting all three nights of the July 3-5 residency at Chicago’s Soldier Field in select movie theaters. The Windy City shows, along with June 27-28 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., make up the band’s 50th anniversary shindig dubbed “Fare Three Well: Celebrating 50
Years of Grateful Dead.” The surviving members say the Chicago gigs, which take place almost 20 Grr aatteeffuull years to the day since the G DDee aadd’’ss last concert at the same venue, will be the band’s “final stand.” Chicago’s high-definition Pay-Per-View special will air via Live Alliance and be distributed by MultiVision Media to both satellite and cable providers. You’re all invited to take part in the big farewell, as long as you have access to a screen in some format, whether it’s in your home, on your mobile device or in participating clubs, music venues, bars or movie theaters nationwide. The Chicago shows will air worldwide via an online streaming platform and the Santa Clara performances will be broadcast live through an online webcast.
…Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has issued set times, giving you the complete rundown of who, where and when for the June 11-14 weekend in Manchester, Tenn. Of course, daily schedules also show overlaps, such as FFll oorreennccee ++ TT hh ee Maacchh iinnee appearing 7-8 p.m. June 14 M on the What Stage while RRoobbee rrtt PPllaa nntt && TT hhee SS eennss aatt iioonnaa ll SSppaacc ee SShhii ffttee rrss perform 7:45-9 p.m. on the Which Stage. But then, that’s what detailed schedules are for – to give you advance word on when your favorite acts will appear so that you can plan accordingly and avoid those annoying instances of temporal dislocation. You’ll be happy to know that no one overlaps with BBii llll yy JJooeell’’ss 9-11:30 p.m. gig on the What Stage. Dii ssttoorr ttii oonn’’ss sum…SSoocciiaall D mer tour will feature the band playing its 1990 self-titled album front-to-back along with many of the band’s classic songs. Launching in Arizona in late July, look for Mii kk ee N M N ee ssss & Co. in Houston, Denver, Pittsburgh, Nashville and other fine locales. Why the album treatment? This year marks the 25th anniversary of the LP that brought the band a wider audience. Songs such as “So Far Away,” “Ball and Chain” and “Story Of My Life” D ’’ss treatment of as well as SSooccii aall D the JJoohhnnnnyy CCaa sshh hit “Ring Of Fire” received lots of love from alt-rock radio stations while the album became the band’s best-selling disc Dii ssttoorrttii oonn was reever. SSoocciiaall D released on limited edition vinyl for Record Store Day. …Watch out, America. CChhaarrll ii XXCCXX and BBll eeaacchheerr ss are teaming up for a co-bill dubbed “Charli and Jack Do America.” JJaacckk , of Annttoonnooffff, the frontcourse, is JJaa cckk A man for ffuunn.. and his side project, BBll eeaacchheerr ss. This isn’t the first time the English electro/pop singer/singer and the New York City-based indie pop act have collaborated. In December the artists showed off the “In-Ride Sessions” video they put together for Annttoonnooffff covered CC hhaa rrllii Complex. A
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XXCC XX’’ss “Break The Rules” while CC hhaa rrll ii XXCC XX showed off her vision of BBll eeaacchheerr ’’ss “Rollercoaster.” …Since forming nearly 30 years ago, one thing TT hh ee SSm maass hhii nngg PPuum mppkk iinnss has never done is an acoustic tour – until now. BBii llll yy CC oorrggaann & Co. will unplug in June on maass hhii nngg an outing billed as “TThh ee SSm PPuum mppkk iinnss : In Plainsong – An Acoustic-Electro Evening.” That’s right, before getting crazy with Maarr iill yynn M M Maannss oonn on the “The End mppkk iinnss will Times Tour,” the PPuu m bring the noise down a bit. CCoorr ggaann says the setlist will feature songs from the band’s catalog along with solo selections and ZZw waann tunes. maass hh iinngg PPuu m mppkkii nnss is continuThe SSm ing to support Monuments To An Elegy, which was released in December. The band recently put out the video for the single “Drum + Fife,” which focuses on the struggles veterans face with PTSD. …The newest festival on the block is a two-day extravaganza set in Franklin, Tenn., featuring W iill llii ee N W Neell ssoonn , TT hh ee D D eeccee m mbbeerr iiss ttss, SShheerr yyll CC rroow w, W Wee eezzee rr, JJiim mm myy CC llii ffff and many, many others. Happening Sept. 26-27 at The Park At Harlinsdale Farm, Pilgrimage was founded by singer/songwriter KKee vviinn GG rriiffffii nn and New Orleans resW .. BBrr aannddtt W W oooodd and idents W Miicchh aaee ll W M Whh eell aann. The idea behind Pilgrimage is to have a “highly curated” festival bringing the diversity and sense of community spirit of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival to a new event, but tailored for Franklin. But here’s where Pilgrimage’s path diverts from most other festival. With plans to host acts on wood-clad stages, the festival plans to present many artists and bands performing acoustically. Plus, the festival will feature “pilgrim-mashups” consisting of one-of-a-kind pairings. Stage names include the Kitchen Stage, Sippin’ Stage and the kids
stage dubbed Little Pilgrim’s coming from the two vehicles and then found drugs and guns inside. Landing. Sheriff’s officials say the band …BBrraa nnddoonn FF lloow w eerr ss members were arrested after leavannounces a U.S. headline tour to ing the stage and face charges of go along with his second solo drug possession and possession of album, “The Desired Effect..” The firearms in a school safety zone. routing includes gigs in They were identified as 24-year-old Q uuaa vvii oouu ss M Maa rrss hh aa llll ; 20-year-old Philadelphia, Atlanta, Miami Beach, Q Kii rrss cchhnnii cckk BBaall ll; and 23-year-old The K Los Angeles and Chicago. Desired Effect is set for release K Kiiaa rrii CC eepphhuu ss. It wasn’t known early May 19 via Island Records. TT hhee Monday whether they have attorKKii llllee rrss ’’ frontman worked on the neys. album with producer Aril Kaa nnyyee W W eess tt has deleted Rechtshaid and a long list of musi…K H oorrss bbyy , TT hhee all references to streaming service cians including BBrr uuccee H DD iirr ttyy PPrr oojjee ccttoorr ss ’’ AAnnggee ll Tidal from his Twitter feed, despite DDee rraa ddoooorrii aann, PPee tt SShhoopp BBooyy ss’’ NNeeii ll having been part of its launch in TT eennnnaanntt, KKiill llee rrss ’’ RRoonnnnii ee VVaa nnnnuuccccii March. Until Wednesday W W eess tt had JJrr.. and HH aaii m m’’ss D Daa nnii eell llee H H aaii m m. the Tidal logo as his Twitter avatar. But he has changed it back to art…South Georgia sheriff’s work from his album My Beautiful W eesstt wrote deputies say all three members of Dark Twisted Fantasy. W the hip-hop group M Miiggooss face drug several tweets praising Tidal, and weapon charges following including one on its launch on their arrests after a weekend per- March 30 that read: “Together, we formance at Georgia Southern can turn the tide and make music University. Bulloch County sher- history. Start by turning your proiff’s officials say the group and its file picture blue. #TIDALforALL”. No W eesstt associates arrived for the Saturday reference has been made by W concert on the Statesboro campus over the reasons for his deletions, in two vans. Sheriff’s officials said with his most recent post on in a statement to The Associated Twitter on April 20 to publicize an Press that law officers detected “a interview with Paper. very potent smell” of marijuana
...SSccootttt W W eeii llaanndd has said Arrtt O O ff AAnnaa rrcchhyy that the supergroup A Guunnss NN ’’ featuring members of G RRooss eess and DDii ssttuurrbbeedd was “a scam”. AArrtt OO ff AAnnaarrcchhyy release their selftitled debut album on June 1, but Weeii llaa nndd has disassociated himself W from them. He stated that, while he sang on parts of the album, he was never a full member and didn’t realize that the band features G G uu nnss NN’’ RRooss eess guitarist BBuum mbbllee ffoooott and DDii ss ttuurr bbee dd bassist JJoohhnn M Mooyyee rr. Former SSttoonnee TT eem mppllee PPiill oottss singer Wee iill aanndd , whose new band TT hh ee W Wii llddaabboouuttss released their debut W album Blaster in March, told About: “I had them send me the files and I worked on them in the studio with my engineer. I wrote the lyrics and the melodies and sent them back. I didn’t even know what their names were. It was a scam from the beginning.”
wiiss has criti…LLeeoonnaa LLee w moonn CCoow wee llll ’’ss record label cized SSiim and said she won’t be censoring any of her material now that she has signed Island Records. In an online video, she claims she felt wee llll’’ss “taken advantage of’’ at CCoow Syco label and won’t be holding back when it comes to slamming her former colleagues on her new album. She added: ‘’A lot of people were telling me how to be and how to act and what to say. No one is one-dimensional. ‘’I’m going to say whatever it is I want to say. I’m not going to compromise myself any more. I’m not going to censor myself.’’ Some of the lyrics on her new tracks also suggest her relawee llll ’’ss label was tionship with CCoow dysfunctional. The song ‘I AM’ features the lyrics, I am breathing without you, I am somebody without you, I am free without you, I am stronger without you while on ‘Fire’ she refers to ‘’drowning in quicksand’’ singing, I’m set free. I begin to spread my wings. I’m happy and I’ve earned it. Last week the singer took to Instagram to share a clip of a new track. LLee oonnaa LLeew w iiss won the third series of the X-Factor in 2006. In August 2014, she announced her split from SSii m moonn CC oow weell ll’’ss Syco label and a new deal with Universal’s Island Records. If you know any truths, half-truths or outright lies about the music or club scene send it to Sissy Vance c / o rumouramill@enigmaonline.com.
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1. Mumford & Sons 2. Modest Mouse 3. Courtney Barnett 4. Lucinda Williams 5. Blackberry Smoke 6. Death Cab For Cutie 7. Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 8. Muse 9. Nick Lutsko 10. They Might Be Giants 11. Sufjan Stevens 12. Alabama Shakes 13. Florence and the Machine 14. Breaking Benjamin 15. Ben Lee 16. Ivan & Alyosha 17. My Morning Jacket 18. The Decemberists 19. Indigo Girls 20. Father John Misty
ADVENTURE PICKS 1. Brian Wilson 2. Dawes 3. Grace Potter
Bryan Adams Remains Reckless It seems like only yesterday that I first saw the video for “Cuts Like A Knife”. It’s been about 32 years, however. Granted, I know that ages me, but it caught my ear and eyes because it sounded a lot different from the stuff I was listening to at the time like Duran Duran and Culture Club (don’t judge me). I can still picture the girl on the diving board in the video and the knife stuck into it without the aid of YouTube. It was a mix of rock and punchy pop that was straightforward and actually original for the time, yet a throwback to mid ‘70s rock. Over the course of the 30-plus years in our conscious Adams has written a performed many songs that come to mind and subconsciously hum whether we realize it or not. My biggest knock on Adams’ music is it last sincere testicular fortitude. Adams is the cute younger brother that steals all the older brother jock’s girlfriends – the troubadour. In a way kind of a nerd or a musical Matt Damon. Some of his songs I would listen to but if you asked me I would tell you I didn’t like. At times his songs were soft and syrupy – songs only a girl would like, like “Straight From the Heart”. As guys we listened to it just so we could hopeful-
ly get lucky with our date. Bryan Adams to me in the ‘80s was like what Dave Matthews is to me today… except I like Adams better. Bryan Adams brought the “Reckless” tour to Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park over the weekend. It’s hard to believe it’s been 30 years since his mega album came out. Six of the ten singles from the album charted and one that didn’t “Kids Wanna Rock” should have, as it is one of my favorites. Just a spoiler I tend to like the lesser-known tracks by artists. I guess it’s the music snob in me.
with “Reckless” which ironically wasn’t on that album. He then went through the album and every single you could think of that has his name on it except “Let Me Take You Dancing” a little known disco hit of his from 1978 when he was a teenager. His vocals and tempo were sped up in the production of the album to making his voice sound feminine. Despite having mild success on the radio it’s a song Adams has disowned and is hard to find. Your best bet is some music
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blogger. All the hits were present including the aforementioned “Cuts Like A Knife” as well as two well placed covers, one being Roger Daltrey’s “Let Me Down Easy” and during the sixsong encore a cove of Eddie Cochran’s “C’mon Everybody”. 26 songs in all were covered by Adams as he finished the night with “Straight from the Heart” and “All for Love” a song he originally performed with Rod Stewart and Sting for the “Three Musketeers”
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BB rryyaann AAdd aam mss SS eettlliisstt Reckless One Night Love Affair She’s Only Happy When She’s Dancin’ Run To You The Boys Night Out Heaven Kids Wanna Rock It’s Only Love Long Gone Somebody Ain’t Gonna Cry Summer Of ‘69 Let Me Down Easy (Roger Daltrey cover) (Everything I Do) I Do It for You If Ya Wanna Be Bad Ya Gotta Be Good This Time Can’t Stop This Thing We Started Please Forgive Me Cuts Like A Knife til I Die The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You EEnnccoo rree:: You’ve Been a Friend to Me C’mon Everybody (Eddie Cochran cover) She Knows Me Straight from the Heart All for Love (Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart & Sting cover) - Chris Eason
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Hinder Takes It To The Limit
A trio of hard rockers played to a full house at Rhythm and Brews. Hinder, Full Devil Jacket and Hour Late put on stellar sets to an appreciative crowd.
Hinder. Full Devil Jacket has had an uneven history as they’ve gone through everything stereotypical an alternative metal band does dealing with addiction and death. The band has been around longer than the headliner but issues have caused the band to grow like it should. Lead singer Josh Brown left the band not long after he overdosed in 2000.
Hinder, one month after releasing their first single since the departure of former lead singer and band founder Austin Winkler and a month prior to their first new album sine 2012’s Welcome to the Freakshow came out firing at full The band went through two singers speed. and even a name change before unofficially calling it quits. 2010 New front man Marshal Dutton saw a one-off reunion show that pulled no punches as he made his shortly got them going again but way around the crowded stage and the death of guitarist Michael played old favorites such as “Lips Reaves in 2011 of prostate cancer of An Angel” and introduced mate- brought things to a screeching halt. rial off the soon to be released When The Smoke Clears. 2013 saw the band reform and begin work on new material. Last Drummer Cody Hanson and bassist month the band released its first Mike Rodden kept the beat going new album in 15 years releasing throughout as lead guitarist Joe Valley of the Bones. Garvey tore through a set of songs that kept getting more and more A little older and wiser Full Devil intense as the night went on. Jacket had a mature feel to them Thursday night. Brown worked The band’s anathematic hard rock both sides of the stage the whole sound remains intact with Dutton night and the band was surprisingat the helm. Prior to taking over ly tight despite their history of off for Winkler, Dutton had worked on the stage drama. Welcome to the Freakshow, even taking part in the writing of a num- Opening the show was a local ber of songs, so it wasn’t like a opener called Hour Late. Hour total stranger up there. Of three Late sounded anything but local as bands on the bill Hinder was obvi- they were on par with both Hinder ously the most polished. and Full Devil Jacket. Full Devil Jacket performed before
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Here They Go Again Ok Go Rocks the members. There are none. Trust me. They’ve probably made a fortune off of my YouTube hits alone.
school girl as I can’t wait to hear that song. It has been shooting to the top of my top ten favorite songs of all time. It always brings a smile to my Besides the video you have a face. very charismatic, stick-inyour head power pop tune Despite the one song you may that is as fresh today as it was find it hard to believe that when it was released on they have a ton of songs that 2005’s Oh No. I’ve gotten to are just as catchy, quirky and see these guys live a few addictive. Thankfully they out a doubt the best music video I have ever seen. It’s a simple, one shot, one take video with no editing or fancy camera angles. It is a synchronized dance routine on eight motorized treadmills and every time I watch (which I probably will again after writing this) I sit there with my jaw dropping in amazement at how in sync the band If you haven’t seen the video, is as I look for any slight hesyou are an idiot. It is with- itation or mistake by any of times and I’m like a giddy are getting better support “Here It Goes Again” is the most appropriate name for the song by Ok Go. Not only is the song still stuck in my head ten years after it came out I still find myself going to YouTube to watch the video, their MTV Awards live recreation of the video and other bands or people recreating their treadmill video.
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Duran. Both bands changed the way Americans listened to music, dressed and wore their hair. Their music, their style, and their use of the video (a lost art in America but not overseas) makes Ok Go stand out from the rest. And that is why I love this band - not to mention great, catchy sing Part of the band’s appeal is along songs. they don’t come across as an American rock band. They Folks in the crowd joined in are reminiscent of the Brit as the band went through pop bands and shoe-gazers of some synchronized routines the mid ‘90s. When we think and antics that kept everyone of American popular music on edge and at a fever pitch. way. And what Ok Go show is not complete without confetti cannons. I would have hated to be in charge of cleanup after the show. Confetti cannons were going off all the time as you would have mistaken the concert for a New Year’s celebration.
than the band Deadeye Dick. I remember going to a Deadeye Dick show back in the day when “New Age Girl” was on top of the charts. I got to meet the band before the show and they were all very cool. The bass player and I got to be pals. I don’t recall his name and I’m too lazy to Google it while I write this, but you get the point. The band’s debut album with their big hit was a really good album but none of the other singles were picked up on. That’s a shame. They may have been better than “New Age Girl” but didn’t have that quirky appeal. The second album Whirlygig, which I proudly own a copy was better than the first but got no attention. The few shows I did attend the kids were standing around with their arms crossed as the band played their hearts out. One girl standing next to me yelled, “When are you going to play the good song?” Bitch, please. As soon as they start-
ed “New Age Girl” the crowd blew up. It was total pandemonium. I felt sorry for the band who have by the way disbanded. They were good. I sometimes worry about Ok Go the same way, but my faith was restored the other night at the Buckhead Theatre. Ok Go is more than a viral sensation or a pop band. They are indeed performance artists that play some of the most addictive songs around. You can’t just listen to Ok Go in concert you have to watch.
we think of metal, glam or Ok Go live is more than a coneven southern rock and coun- cert and more than a party. try. We don’t really think of It’s a celebration. pop or anything high energy. Look at the two British - Dave Weinthal Invasions in popular music I have to admit it. I just took in the ‘60s led by the Beatles a break from writing this to and the ‘80s led by Duran watch the video again. What can I say? The band is a modern day mix of Devo and The Knack with catchy, addictive tunes and a keen sense of humor that can be truly appreciated. The impression you get watching them live is that they don’t take themselves too seriously as they dress up at their shows in a non-traditional ENIGMA
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