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Slightly Stoopid and Cloud 9 Adventures announce the return of Closer to the Sun, the annual music vacation taking over the all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya for four days and nights this December 5-9, 2019.
The average person doesn’t get the chance to take it on the road with a band; starting from scratch and earning every mile with sleepless nights driving from one empty barroom to the next. Last Call for Dreamers by the Lowdown Drifters provides a glimpse behind the scenes of the toll that a lifetime of music can take on relationships and a body all the while trying to keep your eye on the neon light at the end of the tunnel.
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I was blown away by Hannah Reimann’s performance of the early songs of Joni Mitchell at Fort Greene’s Irondale Center. When I closed my eyes, it took me back to my youth. I couldn’t tell the difference between Joni and Hannah. The music was authentic. I loved when she spoke between songs to give context and history about the songs.
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The kickoff date is May 7 in Grand Rapids, MI with the band wrapping up the first leg of the tour June 1 in Toronto, ON. A much-anticipated series of fall dates will launch on September 6 in St. Paul, MN and conclude on October 23 in Edmonton, AB. Tickets are on sale at LiveNation.com.
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Michael Franti & Spearhead are set to tour throughout the summer in celebration of their critically acclaimed new album Stay Human Vol. II, out now on Thirty Tigers. The tour includes a number of headlining shows plus a run of co-headlining dates with Ziggy Marley as well as performances in support of Sublime with Rome.
On September 5, 6, and 7, 2019, a diverse and exciting curation of the world’s most remarkable guitarists will gather for the eighth installment of ELLNORA | The Guitar Festival, presented by Krannert Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
It’s been a wild ride for Pink Talking Fish in 2019. Since bringing on new guitarist, Cal Kehoe, the band has been touring nonstop all over the country. The energy has been fresh and exciting as the new lineup moved from the Mid Atlantic states to a full West Coast sweep and back to Northeast with a stop down south in Atlanta for the band’s first 2019 festival appearance at Sweetwater 420 Music Festival.
MerleFest, presented by Window World, has officially come to a close, but not without a number of electric collaborations, spontaneous sit-ins, and world-class performances. Wynonna & The Big Noise, Amos Lee, Tyler Childers, Sam Bush Band, Brandi Carlile, and The Avett Brothers all brought extra MerleFest energy to the Watson Stage, marking another successful year for the long-running festival.
Relentless Beats is excited to announce the return of Goldrush Music Festival to Rawhide Western Town in Chandler, Arizona, September 27 and 28, 2019. The fully immersive two-day festival will welcome electronic dance music and hip-hop fans from across the country to discover and experience world class DJs, across four curated stages.
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David Austin is a Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter and recent graduate of the University of Southern California. His songs describe the loves, characters, anxieties and adventures that have colored his journey thus far with a poetic vividness that takes much inspiration from the early works of Bruce Springsteen. Other musical influences include artists like The Avett Brothers, and the Dave Matthews Band.
