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Third Annual Pink Moon Festival Coming Soon!

Submitted by mike(256)

Sun, 09/04/2011 - 3:08am

Tickets are on sale now for the third annual Pink Moon Festival. Growing upon the success of the previous festivals, organizer Seth Abramson and crew have scheduled an amazing lineup of musicians, artisans and activities for music and art lovers of all genres.

National acts Particle and The Donna Jean Godchaux Band (featuring Jeff Matson from Dark Star Orchestra) will headline. Other regional acts include Josh Phillips Folk Festival, Sol and Funk Root, The DJ Williams Projekt, Galaxy Dynamite, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Dj Rahbee and Friends and The Kind.

Local talent including Funk Punch, Catatronic, Triscale, The Materia Project, Levi’s Gene Pool, Urth, Soul Stone Revival, RTFM, Groova Scape, The Boatmen and Schak will also perform.

The festival takes place on Abramson’s family farm. Festival goers will enjoy beautiful mountain views in a very intimate space with ancient oak trees shading the newly built Shangri-La Vending and Artist Village complete with instillation art, a brand new side stage and DJ booth, and a variety of activities and vendors including body painting for charity (all proceeds go to music and arts programs in Monroe County, WV’s public schools), massage therapy, exotic crafts vendors and a black light mini-golf course. Also $1 from every ticket purchased will go to The Rex Foundation.

Discounted pre-sale tickets, festival information, directions, vendor application info, and a full line-up can be found at pinkmoonfestival.com.

Pink Moon Festival is a Rock Camp Production and is the final show in the company’s Glo-deo (giant glowing dragon puppet rodeo) tour in which large ensembles of puppeteers present spectacle performances at major music festivals across the country.

Performances this season include All Good Music Festival, Gathering of the Vibes, Elysian Fields, Camp Barefoot, and Pink Moon. Previous performances include Phish 8 (w/Phish 3d movie spots), Bonnaroo, Langerado, 10,000 Lakes Festival, Disorient Times Square and a slew of themed events in NYC nightclubs with DJ’s including Paul Oakenfold, Tiesto, and many more.

The Pink Moon Festival is a tribute to festival organizer Seth Abramson’s mother Pinky, who passed away in an ATV accident in 2006. In between going to college and getting his Master’s degree, Seth spent a lot of time with his mother Pinky in Rock Camp. There they worked in the old general store and regularly hosted music events on the mountain. Pink Moon is an attempt to celebrate the traditions that Pinky pioneered in Rock Camp by honoring her life and sharing the love she left behind with as many people as possible.

Umphrey's McGee 2011 New Years Eve in St. Louis!

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Wed, 08/24/2011 - 8:58pm

Umphrey's McGee is thrilled to announce their much-anticipated return to the Pageant in St. Louis. In true Umphrey's tradition, they will serve up seven rocking sets throughout the weekend. If you've done a New Year's Run with UM in the past, you know not to miss this annual celebration.

To make your evening as easy and awesome as possible, we're also offering Gulfstream VIP packages with the following ammenities:

Acommodations at the Moonrise Hotel, adjacent to The Pageant
Early entry and tickets to all three shows
Private cocktail service, pre-show happy hour
Post-show meet and greet with the band
Signed event poster, exclusive merch items
Private roped-off viewing area, VIP laminate

Pre-sale of VIP packages with hotel and non-hotel options, as well as three-show GA tickets go on sale Wednesday, August 24th at Noon CDT via Umphrey's Ticketing. General on-sale of three show ticket packages as well as single day tickets go on sale Friday September 9th at 5:00 pm CDT. Full NYE details can be found HERE.

UM NYE – it's on.

Otis Taylor's Trance Jam Blues Festival | Nov 2011

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Mon, 08/22/2011 - 11:27pm

The first annual Otis Taylor Trance Blues Jam Festival is a weekend of public workshops and jams for musicians and fans of all levels and ages who wish to join world-renowned guitarist Bob “Steady Rollin’” Margolin, Tony Trischka (International Bluegrass Music Association Banjo Player of the Year), multi-instrumentalist Don Vappie, bassist George Porter, Jr. (Meters), guitarist/vocalist Standing Bear, Cassie Taylor and renaissance bluesman Otis Taylor.

The event, held Friday-Sunday, November 25-27, begins with a pre-Trance Jam hosted by Taylor, Margolin and Vappie at the Boulder Outlook Hotel on Friday at 8 p.m.

“You don’t have to be a musician to get involved with the Trance Blues Jam Festival,” says Taylor, a Boulder resident and festival founder. “We would like to see the festival evolve to include artists hosting sessions slanted towards many different styles of music. The more types of participants we have, the better,” Taylor says. “The goal is to fill the hills with the sound of music of all genres: classical, blues, jazz, pop, world, rap, spoken word; [and] instruments of every type: horns, strings, percussion and even street instruments like cans and buckets.”

Taylor’s compelling style of path-forging and “trance-blues” sonic landscapes has won praise from The New York Times and NPR. While drawing upon elements of early American blues and even earlier African music, Taylor has been called “arguably the most relevant blues artist of our time” by Guitar Player magazine.

Taylor and the visiting artists will lead weekend workshops both Saturday and Sunday, ranging in size from 40 to 60 students. Saturday’s Boulder Theater workshop culminates with the Saturday Night Trance-Blues Jam, an open-to-the-public audience-participation jam session with hundreds of musicians, steered by Otis Taylor beginning at 6 p.m. A special concert will follow on Saturday night at 9p.m. at the Boulder Theater. Video of a similar workshop held last year can be found at otistaylor.com

Sunday’s Trance Blues workshops at the Boulder Outlook Hotel go from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Sunday workshops are geared towards younger performers and will conclude with a Family Jam in the afternoon. The first annual Otis Taylor’s Trance Blues Jam Festival is presented and sponsored by the Boulder Outlook Hotels & Suites, Goodbye Blue Monday, Mountain Ocean, Boulder Valley Velodrome, Cronin Jewelers and the Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Workshop and VIP Jam tickets are available by calling the Boulder Outlook Hotel at 303.443.3322. Saturday night only Jam tickets are available by calling the Boulder Theater box office at (303) 786-7030.

Tickets range from $15 for Friday’s event to $80 for full-day Saturday pass. Please visit event website for complete information.

Grateful Dead Night @ The Giants Game

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Thu, 08/04/2011 - 7:37am

The San Francisco Giants will again honor their local house-band, The Grateful Dead, and Jerry Garcia on August 9th, 2011. August 9th will mark the 16th anniversary of Jerry's passing. Last year the annual Grateful Dead night ended up in a very exciting 11th inning win for the SF Giants, who eventually went on to win the World Series! Check out more details below.

Giants VS Pirates

National Anthem performed by Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, And Giants Own Tim Flannery

7th Inning Stretch by Mickey Hart and NBA Hall Of Famer Bill Walton

Special Ticket Package Includes:

•A seat in one of the "Dead Head" tribute section, spread through the park

•A very special limited-edition "Dancing Bears" collectible statue

•Pregame performance by Grateful Dead tribute bands

•Members of the Garcia family and the original band to throw out the first pitch and perform the National Anthem

•Ticket proceeds will be donated to the Furthur Foundation, Rex Foundation and the Unbroken Chain Foundation as well as other non-profits affiliated with the individual band members causes...

Get your tickets here. Please note you will be automatically directed to purchase tickets in the Special Events sections.

Pick up a Grateful Dead Giants hat and t-shirt here.

Pop Montreal News : Free Arcade Fire Show

Submitted by Tell All Your F...(0)Tue, 08/02/2011 - 10:35pm

We are happy to announce a very special BIG SHOW we have planned for the 10th anniversary of the POP Montreal festival. SiriusXM Canada will present and broadcast a free outdoor show by The Arcade Fire on Thursday, September 22nd, at the place des Festivals of Quartier des Spectacles in downtown Montreal. The show is a grand thank you by The Arcade Fire to Montreal, Quebec and Canada and will celebrate an amazing year for the band where they toured the world in support of their outstanding record, The Suburbs, and won awards for album of the year at The Junos, The Brits, and The Grammys. "Our band couldn't exist without Montreal. After having had the chance to tour extensively around the world, we're very excited to finally come home. And to do so the Montreal way, we hoped to play a free outside show, on the very last day of summer as a big 'Thank you' to the beautiful city we love so much", says Régine Chassagne, member of The Arcade Fire, "We're happy to be a part of the 10th anniversary of POP Montreal. And we're proud to play a role in the French release of Tracy Kidder's Mountains Beyond Mountains, (Soulever les montagnes) -a book that has influenced our lives and our careers. Hoping to see you at the show… we're crossing our fingers for great weather." Montreal's own Karkwa, 2010 Polaris Prize winners, will open up the event.

We would like to thank our production partner evenko for helping us mount this amazing concert as well as all our funders, partners and sponsors that are helping make this possible. SiriusXM Canada, Quartier des Spectacles Partnership, Agence Métropolitaine de Transport (AMT), ALDO, McAuslan, La Ville de Montréal, le ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire (MAMROT), SODEC, Tourism Quebec and Tourism Montreal, who all have been integral in putting this event together. We thank them for supporting and continuing to support Canadian Independent Music.

SiriusXM Canada will broadcast the live concert exclusively for Sirius and XM subscribers throughout Canada and the U.S. on Sirius channels 152 and 161 and XM channel 151. This live broadcast is the latest opportunity for SiriusXM subscribers to experience unique and exclusive live musical performances from some of Canada's most influential artists.

The show will take place during the In Town, Without my Car ! event in Montreal organised by the Agence métropolitaine de transport and CAM, an amazing initiative we are pleased to support with a concert that will animate the downtown core. We are pleased to work with the great local company ALDO who, like the band and the festival, is a company that has sprung from Montreal to planet-wide fame. In keeping with the themes of environmental responsibility, ALDO is proud to by an official partner and will provide free eco-responsible water stations for concert attendees.

The show will coincide with the French release of Tracy Kidder's book Mountains Beyond Mountains (Soulever les montagnes), which documents the story of Paul Farmer, one of the founders of Partners In Health. For this show, the band is offering a special deal: as of today the first 100 people to make a 200$ + donation to KANPE will receive 2 passes to the VIP area at the show and a copy of the book. To participate visit kanpe.org. KANPE is a Montreal-based partner organization of Partners In Health dear to the band's heart. KANPE's work seeks to reverse the cycle of poverty in Haiti by encouraging financial independence, and enabling every person to live healthy and with dignity. VIP access for the show can also be acquired by purchasing a Super Pass on POP Montreal's website, where an option to donate to KANPE will be available to all.

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POP Montreal presents:
HEPPNER DOES ZAPPA w/ guest Mahogany Frog
Friday, September 23, 2011
Cinéma L'Amour, 4015 St-Laurent blvd
doors 11pm, show 11:30pm
Tickets 12$ av / 15$ door

POP Montreal presents:
Gary Lucas' Captain Beefheart Symposium
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Cinéma L'Amour, 4015 St-Laurent
doors 11pm, show 12am
Tickets 12$ av/ 15$ door

Pop Montreal and Tee Pee Records present:
Quest for Fire + Burning Love + Naam + ELKS
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Le Divan Orange, 4234 Saint-Laurent blvd
doors 9pm, show 10pm
Tickets 10$ av/ 12$ door

Pop Montreal and Passovah present:
Miracle Fortress + Gobble Gobble + Mozart's Sister + Cotton Mouth + Cousins + DJ Thomas Carlo Promise
Friday, September 23, 2011
Mission Santa Cruz, 60 Rachel West
doors 7pm, show 8pm
Tickets 12$ av/ 15$ door

POP Montreal and Blue Skies Turn Black present:
Dirty Beaches + Frankie Rose + guests
Friday, September 23, 2011
Il Motore, 179 Jean-Talon West
doors 9pm, show 10pm
Tickets 11$ av/ 13$ door

POP Montreal, Out of This Spark and Rempire present:
Oh Bijou + Forest City Lovers + Evening Hymns + Snowblink + Tasseomancy
Friday. September 23, 2011
O Patro Vys, 356 Mont-Royal East
doors 8:30pm, show 9:30pm
Tickets 12$ av/ 15$ door

POP Montreal presents
Philémon Chante + Lindi Ortega + Charlotte Cornfield
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Ukrainian Federation, 5213 Hutchison
doors 7pm, show 8pm
Tickets 15$ av/ 17$ door

POP Montreal and ELAN present:
"THE SEASON", a Musical by Socalled
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Théâtre Outremont, 1248 Bernard West
doors 7:30pm, show 8:30pm
Tickets 20$ available on admission.com

POP Montreal and evenko/Greenland present:
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks + guests
Friday, September 23, 2011
Corona Theatre, 2490 Notre-Dame East
doors 7pm, show 8pm
Tickets 25.50$ av/ 27.15$ door

Neon & Highfood and POP Montreal present:
"Peter Hook & The Light perform Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures"
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Club Soda, 1225 St-Laurent blvd
doors 7pm, show 8pm
Tickets 30$ av/ 35$ door

Pop Montreal and Tee Pee Records present:
Quest for Fire + Burning Love + Naam + ELKS
Thursday, september 22 2011
Le Divan Orange, 4234 St-Laurent blvd
doors 9pm, show 10pm
Tickets 10$ av/ 12$ door

Pop Montreal et Passovah présentent :
Miracle Fortress + Gobble Gobble + Mozart's Sister + Cotton Mouth + Cousins + DJ Thomas Carlo Promise
Friday, September 23, 2011
Mission Santa Cruz, 60 Rachel West
doors 7pm, show 8pm
Tickets 12$ av/ 15$ door

POP Montreal presents:
Jean Leloup & The Last Assassins + guests - ALBUM LAUNCH!!
Friday, September 23, 2011
Rialto Theatre, 5723 Parc ave
doors 8pm, show 9pm
Tickets 49$

POP Montreal and evenko/Greenland present:
Girls + guests
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Corona Theatre, 2490 Notre-Dame West
doors 7pm, show 8pm
Tickets 18$ av/ 23.15$ door

POP Montreal presents:
REDD KROSS + Les Breastfeeders
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Rialto Theatre, 5723 Parc ave
doors 8pm, show 9pm
Tickets 20$ av/ 22$ door

POP Montreal presents:
Marie-Jo Thério’s "Laboratoire" + guests
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Ukrainian Federation, 5213 Hutchison
doors 7pm, show 8pm
Tickets 20$ av/ 24$ door

POP Montreal and evenko present:
YUCK + guests
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Cabaret du Mile End, 5240 Parc ave
doors 8:30pm, show 9:30pm
Tickets 18$ av/ 20$ door

POP Montreal presents:
The Raincoats + guests
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Cabaret du Mile End, 5240 Parc ave
doors 8pm, show 9pm
Tickets 25$

POP Montreal presents:
The Ponderosa Stomp Revue
w/ The Velvelettes + Ralph Soul Jackson + Lil' Buck & The Buckaroos + Bobby Allen
Friday, September 23, 2011
Cabaret du Mile End, 5240 Parc ave
doors 8:30pm, show 9:30pm
Tickets 30$ av/ 35$ porte

POP Montreal and Neon & Highfood present:
Hippos in Tanks showcase
w/ Ford & Lopatin + D'eon + CFCF
Saturday, September 24, 2011
SAT, 1220 St-Laurent blvd
doors 8pm, show 9pm
Tickets 14$ av/ 16$ door

POP Montreal and Blue Skies Turn Black present:
Liam Finn + Marques Toliver + guests
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
O Patro Vys, 356 Mont-Royal East
doors 8pm, show 9pm
Tickets 15$

POP Montreal and Blue Skies Turn Black present:
Liturgy + CAVE + PC Worship
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Il Motore, 179 Jean-Talon West
doors 8pm, show 9pm
Tickets 12$ av/ 15$ door

Dark Star Orchestra 2011 Summer/Fall Tour News

Submitted by mike(256)

Mon, 08/01/2011 - 11:56pm

Dark Star Orchestra is currently on-tour. They'll be in Colorado in just another week, before heading up to the true Great Northwest.. in Alakska! Check out a full list of tour dates below as well as updates to their current summer tour.

As the wheel of the year begins the slow downward turn into winter, it's time to think of the long nights and frosty stars. Where will we be when the snow starts to fall? On our Fly Through the Night tour, flying above the city lights of the East Coast, strung together like clusters of diamonds on the black planet below. Finding comfort in some of our usual haunts in DC and Virginia as well as touching down in some new venues in New England, we'll sing a little while for you, and then fly on. If you're in our fan club, tickets are already available; the general public can get tickets starting on August 5th. Visit our tour page for details.

Sometimes we visit your country

Wondering where we'll be carried away in March of 2012? To that great city of blended cultures and sidewalk cafes, clean canals and bicycles, Van Gogh and anything goes, the Venice of the North. It's Amsterdam, and we're thrilled to be playing for All Good and Vision International's 6th Jam in the Dam. Come see the silent seeds all burst into bloom and decay. Wait - don't visit our tour page for this one - go straight to the Jam in the Dam site, and check it out!

DATE	VENUE	CITY	DSO TICKETS
Hearts of Summer Tour
08/11	Santa Fe Brewing Company	Santa Fe, NM	TICKETS
08/12	Mishawaka Amphitheatre	Bellvue, CO	TICKETS
08/13	Mishawaka Amphitheatre	Bellvue, CO	TICKETS
08/14	State Bridge Lodge	Bond, CO	TICKETS
08/16	Quixotes Terrapin Nation	Denver, CO	TICKETS
08/18	Bear Tooth Theater	Anchorage, AK	TICKETS
08/19	49th St Brewing Company	Healy, AK	TICKETS
08/20	Blue Loon	Fairbanks, AK	TICKETS
09/10	Werk-Out Festival	Bellefontaine, OH	TICKETS
Last Rose of Summer Tour
09/22	House of Blues	San Diego, CA	TICKETS
09/23	El Rey Theatre	Los Angeles, CA	TICKETS
09/25	Majestic Ventura Theater	Ventura, CA	TICKETS
09/27	Yost Theater	Santa Ana, CA	TICKETS
09/29	River Theater	Guerneville, CA	TICKETS
10/01	Regency Ballroom	San Francisco, CA	TICKETS
10/02	Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival	San Francisco, CA
10/04	Montbleu Resort and Casino	Lake Tahoe, NV
10/06	The Depot	Salt Lake City, UT	TICKETS
10/07	TBA	TBA
10/08	Fillmore Auditorium	Denver, CO
10/09	Pikes Peak Center	Colorado Springs, CO	TICKETS
10/11	Cain's Ballroom	Tulsa, OK	TICKETS
10/13	House of Blues	Dallas, TX
10/14	Moody Theater	Austin, TX
10/15	House of Blues	Houston, TX
Fly Through The Night Fall Tour
11/17	Wilbur Theatre	Boston, MA
11/18	Calvin Theatre	Northampton, MA
11/19	State Theatre	Ithaca, NY	TICKETS
11/21	Harro East Ballroom	Rochester, NY	TICKETS
11/22	State Theater	New Brunswick, NJ	TICKETS
11/23	Penn's Peak	Jim Thorpe, PA	TICKETS
11/25	Best Buy Theater	New York, NY
11/26	Best Buy Theater	New York, NY
11/27	Bearsville Theater (Acoustic Show)	Woodstock, NY
11/29	State Theatre	State College, PA	TICKETS
11/30	Carnegie Music Hall	Pittsburgh, PA	TICKETS
12/01	Jefferson Theater	Charlottesville, VA
12/02	930 Club	Washington DC	TICKETS
12/03	930 Club	Washington DC	TICKETS
12/05	Capitol Center Chubb Theatre	Concord, NH	TICKETS
12/07	Lupos	Providence RI
12/08	Klein Auditorium	Bridgeport, CT
12/09	Palace Theatre	Albany, NY
12/10	State Theatre	Portland, ME	TICKETS
Jam in the Dam VI
03/14	Jam in the Dam VI	Amsterdam, NL	TICKETS
03/15	Jam in the Dam VI	Amsterdam, NL	TICKETS
03/16	Jam in the Dam VI	Amsterdam, NL	TICKETS

Leftover Salmon 2011 New Years Run!

Submitted by mike(256)

Tue, 07/26/2011 - 12:12am

Leftover Salmon is pleased to announce a special four night run on the west coast to ring in the new year. First hitting California with performances at the Belly Up in Solana Beach, then a night at the historic Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. After that it's off to the Pacific North West for two nights at the Roseland Theater in Portland, OR! This is sure to be a special and historic run.

Pre-sale fan ticketing goes on sale this Tuesday July 26th at 10am PST!

To purchase tickets and for more information go to www.leftoversalmon.com or click on the links below.

The Belly Up- Solana Beach, CA- December 28 (tickets)

Great American Music Hall- San Francisco, CA- December 29 (tickets)

Roseland Theater- Portland, OR- December 30-31 (tickets)

Escape to NY Announce DJ Lineup | Aug 5-7

Submitted by mike(256)

Tue, 07/19/2011 - 11:42pm

In anticipation of the first-annual Escape to New York this August 5-7 at the Shinnecock Reservation in The Hamptons, the festival is proud to announce its DJ/Dance lineup. In addition to previously announced performances from Patti Smith, Of Montreal, Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros, Best Coast, and more, this year’s party will feature Elliot Lipp, Xaphoon Jones (Chiddy Bang), VHS or Beta (Live Set), Them Jeans, Futurecop!, Brenton Duvall, Sub Swara, Andy Rourke (The Smiths-DJ SET), DJ Rekha (Bhangra Brunch), Turntables on The Hudson's Rich Medina, Mister Saturday Night, and many more to be more to be announced. Set times TBA. See full dance/DJ Lineup below.

Tickets to the festival are currently on sale, and anyone who purchases tickets this week will be entered into a contest to win side-stage passes to the festival. Weekend Ticket buyers will also be given free camping at the festival and a $20 food and drink vouchers. And festivalgoers who purchase three or more weekend tickets will receive a $150 food and drink voucher. Buy tickets HERE!

Curated by Fred Fellowes, the founder and creative director behind The U.K’s Secret Garden Party, Escape to New Yorkis a three-day festival/vacation unlike any other in the U.S. Held on the picturesque Shinnecock Reservation adjacent to Southampton, NY, patrons will be treated to performances by the likes of Patti Smith, Of Montreal, Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros, Best Coast, Mates of State, Chairlift, The Psychedelic Furs, White Rabbits. In addition to the festival’s musical acts, Escape to New York will also feature dazzling art installations curated by Winkel & Balktick, performance artists, luxury camping (aka. “glamping”) an intimate acoustic stage, speaker tent, and the largest brunch on The East Coast, catered by Silkstone!

Guests will be able to enjoy freshly prepared dishes from some of the best restaurants in the country, including seafood from Luke’s Lobster, American BBQ from Brinkley’s, ceviche and hanger steaks from Ofrenda, and traditional tacos with homemade guacamole from the soon-to-open Pulqueria. In addition, attendees will be able to choose among Mediterranean food, innovative sandwiches, Vietnamese cuisine and much more.

Tickets are $275 for the three-day festival and $100 for day tickets. Tickets and camping/”glamping” packages can be purchased exclusively at www.escape2ny.com. And the first 525 three-day-ticket buyers will also receive free camping in at one of two beautiful campgrounds at Westhampton Beach or Battle Row Campground. More details on festival accommodations can be found HERE.

Escape to New York marks a long-time dream of Fred Fellowes to bring his lauded Secret Garden Parties to the U.S. Founded in 2004, The annual Secret Garden Party grew in size and scope to become on of the most unique festivals in the U.K., with 30,000 revelers enjoying the gathering’s mix of music, cutting edge art and theater, and carefree, hedonistic delights. After much anticipation, this year’s inaugural Escape to New York will finally bring Fellowes’ unique festival stateside, offering New Yorkers and East Coasters alike an opportunity to enjoy a vacation unlike any other.

Dance/DJ Lineup:
Elliot Lipp, Xaphoon Jones (Chiddy Bang), VHS or Beta (Live Set), Them Jeans
Futurecop!, Brenton Duvall, Sub Swara, Andy Rourke (The Smiths-DJ SET),
DJ Rekha (Bhangra Brunch), Turntables on The Hudson's Rich Medina,
Mister Saturday Night, Pocketknife, DJ Pierre, RLDJ, Small Change,
Reid Covington, Eli and Fur, DJ Arman, Regent, Dhundee + many more!!

Main Stage Lineup:

Friday, August 5th: PATTI SMITH, Best Coast, Chairlift, Lissy Trullie, The Ettes, The Postelles, The Static Jacks

Saturday, August 6th: EDWARD SHARPE AND THE MAGNETIC ZEROS, The Vaccines, The Psychedelic Furs, White Rabbits, Au Revoir Simone, The Submarines, Graffiti 6

Sunday, August 7th: OF MONTREAL, The Jolly Boys, Mates of State, Reptar, Hank & The Cupcakes, Tiger Love, Savoir Adore

The Milk Carton Kids, new album out 7/19

Submitted by mike(256)

Mon, 07/18/2011 - 6:16pm

Milk Carton Records is proud to announce the July 19, 2011 release of PROLOGUE, the first studio record from The Milk Carton Kids.

A limited run of PROLOGUE will be printed on CD and vinyl for purchase. CD and vinyl copies of PROLOGUE are available for pre-order now thru July 18th. After July 18th physical copies will only be available at live shows.

PROLOGUE will be made available for free download from www.themilkcartonkids.com starting on July 19th. Starting in Phoenix, AZ on August 10, 2011, The Milk Carton Kids will begin a tour of 46 shows across the United States & Canada in support of PROLOGUE.

The Milk Carton Kids are offering a free download of 'Michigan' off of PROLOGUE, so click here to download.

ON TOUR:

8/10 - Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room* (buy tickets)

8/11 - San Diego, CA - Anthology* (buy tickets)

8/13 - Los Angeles, CA - McCabe's (buy tickets)

8/14 - Ventura, CA - Zoey's (buy tickets)

8/16 - San Francisco, CA - Cafe Du Nord* (buy tickets)

8/18 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir* (buy tickets)

8/19 - Seattle, WA - Rendezvous* (buy tickets)

8/21 - Vancouver, BC, Canada - Railway Club**

8/23 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court** (buy tickets)

8/24 - Logan, UT - Logan Arthouse

8/26 - Denver, CO - Soiled Dove (buy tickets)

8/28 - Oklahoma City, OK - Blue Door** (buy tickets)

8/30 - Austin, TX - Lambert's**(buy tickets)

8/31 - Dallas, TX - Poor David's Pub**

* - w/ Andrew Belle

** - w/ Buddy

Gathering of the Vibes Gears Up For Record Attendance

Submitted by mike(256)

Fri, 07/15/2011 - 12:38am

With 25,000 attendees expected per day, the 16^th Annual Gathering of the Vibes music, arts and camping festival and the City of Bridgeport prepare for larger than expected crowds along the 370-acre waterfront of Seaside Park.

“We are working with the city parks department to make sure that everybody who comes to the Vibes has an amazing experience,” says festival promoter Ken Hays. “We’ve secured more parking lots, shuttle buses, porto-lets and increased safety patrols,” Hays added.

The Vibes 2011 line-up includes Los Angeles rockers Jane’s Addiction, Elvis Costello and the Imposters, FURTHUR featuring Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, Dr. John & the Lower 911, The Taj Mahal Trio, Levon Helm Band, Toots and the Maytals, Tedeschi Trucks Band and moe. alongside 50 bands performing on 4 stages. The complete schedule of performances can be found at www.GOVIBES.com.

What differentiates the Vibes from other music festivals is its multi-generational fan base. With so much global uncertainty flooding the air waves, the festival offers families an opportunity to get away and reflect upon what’s truly important; family, friends, live music and community. Last year, 2,300 children accompanied their parents to the musical retreat. Gathering of the Vibes 2011 proudly partners with the nation’s top performance based musical academy, School of Rock, and also KORG USA, Lag Guitars, Vox, Blackstar, and Zildjian to create a truly interactive Rock and Roll performance space for kids and their parents to enjoy. This year, Kids 12 and under are free when accompanied by parents, and on Sunday, “Family Day at the Vibes,” kids 15 and under are admitted free of charge.

Vibes continues to “give back” to the local Bridgeport community in the form of a $100,000 donation that facilitated the construction of a splash pad on the city’s east end. A ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for Friday, July 15^th, celebrating the official opening of the water park just in time for families not fortunate enough to have parks and playgrounds within walking distance.

“Giving back has always been important an important part of the Vibes and the response to the water park has been overwhelming,” shared Hays. “There are so many needs in the community and in the words of Jerry Garcia, “you just gotta’ poke around” to find a way to make a positive difference.”

Gathering of the Vibes began in 1996 as a celebration of the life of Jerry Garcia who had passed away the previous summer. Initially named “Deadhead Heaven,” the festival continues to be an annual forum for fans across the country to remember the counter-cultural icon. Gathering of the Vibes combines legendary artists with emerging acts to appeal to a wide cross-section of live music enthusiasts.

Although VIP tickets are sold out, a limited number of camping tickets and single day passes are still available at prices ranging from $20 on Sunday for Connecticut residents to $225 for the full weekend camping package. Ticket prices and information can be found at www.GOVIBES.com.