Tedeschi Trucks Band to headline Rock Strong 4 Life Concert to Benefit Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Tedeschi Trucks Band to headline inaugural benefit on September 24th
Tedeschi Trucks Band to headline inaugural benefit on September 24th
Louisville, KY ‐ (August 17, 2011) – Rock Strong 4 Life, the region’s first concert and event
to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Foundation, will take place Saturday, September 24th at
Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Headlining the inaugural benefit
with a special performance will be nationally‐acclaimed blues based and southern rock
group Tedeschi Trucks Band.
“This benefit is the first of its kind for Louisville and we’re thrilled to welcome such a
nationally‐respected group to Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium,” said Dewayne Rudd, Rock
Strong 4 Life non‐profit organizer and UPS pilot. “Most importantly, we’re honored that the
University of Louisville gave us an incredible opportunity to raise awareness and generate
funding to help the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation find a cure for this devastating disease.”
The Tedeschi Trucks Band headlines an evening focused on sharing stories of heartbreak
and hope surrounding CF, and using the universal languages of love and music to support
the fight against the life‐threatening disease.
Joining the Tedeschi Trucks Band and kicking off the benefit will be a local group, the GDrive
Band led by Gustavo Renovalez and featuring Louisville blues vocalist, Laurie Jessup,
who also works as a UPS jet mechanic supervisor. Renovalez, worship minister at He Visto
la Luz church near Churchill Downs, has a seven year old daughter, Aldana, with CF and
says, “We hope this evening of music and testimonies about our struggles against a
merciless disease will result in CF standing for ‘Cure Found’.”
Cystic fibrosis is a potentially fatal genetic disease that affects over 100,000 worldwide.
Approximately 10 million Americans are symptomless carriers of the defective gene. CF
substantially impairs the respiratory system and digestive function, making simple acts of
eating and breathing a challenge. The average life expectancy is 37 years and there is no
cure for the disease. This special event will help fund research that ultimately could give
children and young adults with CF the quality of life and future they deserve.
The concert caps an entire day of awareness for the genetic disease that affects 30,000
people in the United States and over 70,000 people worldwide. Prior to the concert, the
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will host the “Climb for Life Event” in the morning in which
University of Louisville football players and Head Coach Charlie Strong will welcome the CF
supporters walking the steps at Cardinal Stadium to raise money for a cure.
Media Contact:
Matt Willinger
502‐583‐0333
502‐855‐9192
mwillinger@bisig.com
Tickets for the Rock Strong 4 Life CF Benefit Concert will go on sale to the public Friday,
August 19th. Tickets can be purchased at TicketMaster.com or through the University of
Louisville ticket office.
Tickets are priced at $30, $40, and $50 with specially priced tickets at $25 for U of L
students. University of Louisville students can purchase tickets at the UofL ticket office with
student identification. For more information, please visit
http://www.facebook.com/RockStrongforLife or http://www.ticketmaster.com.
About the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is the world’s leader in the search for a cure for cystic fibrosis. The
Foundation funds more CF research than any other organization, and nearly every CF drug available
today was made possible because of Foundation support. Based in Bethesda, Md., the Foundation also
supports and accredits a national care center network that has been recognized by the National
Institutes of Health as a model of care for a chronic disease. The CF Foundation is a donorsupported
nonprofit organization. For more information, go to http://www.cff.org.
About Tedeschi Trucks Band
Unquestionably the most formidable husband/wife team in the history of southern rock and blues music,
Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi have put together a new band which is officially scheduled to hit the
road in the spring and summer of 2011 with a studio album soon to follow. The first generation of this
new lineup made appearances at some of the most prestigious festivals of last year including New
Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fest, Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Fest, Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, and
Japan’s Fuji Rock Fest.
Trucks’ slide guitar playing is second to none. He has led his own The Derek Trucks Band for over 15
years, has been the slide guitarist for the Allman Brothers Band for more than ten, toured the world
with Eric Clapton and was featured on the cover of the 2007 Rolling Stone “New Guitar Gods” issue.
Combine that with Trucks’ 6th studio album release (“Already Free”) debuting at #19 on the Billboard
Top 200 Chart and it’s no wonder why he is the youngest musician to date to make Rolling Stones list of
“Top 100 Guitarists of All Time”.
Tedeschi has risen to fame with multiple Grammy Award nominations. Her powerful singing voice and
fearless stage presence have made her one of the most stirring soul and blues musicians of our time. Add
her knack for musical truth telling and her commanding guitar playing, and you have an artist who is
quickly taking her place as the new generation’s greatest female blues guitar/singer and, perhaps, one
of the best ever.
Tedeschi Trucks Band at Wanee Festival April 2011
With the added accolade of individual 2010 Grammy Award nominations, this duo will undoubtedly
take the world by storm and are poised to become one of the greatest husband and wife performing
duos of all time.
Tedeschi Trucks Band to headline inaugural benefit on September 24th
THE COLBERT REPORT” MAKES SHOW HISTORY BY EXPANDING TO A FULL HOUR
NEW YORK, September 19, 2011 — Stephen Colbert rocks out with a special one-hour episode of “The Colbert Report” for the first time ever! The super-sized show will feature interviews and performances by Radiohead intertwined with regular series segments. The band is set to perform songs from their recent release “King of Limbs” including the new and previously unreleased track “The Daily Mail.” One song will be exclusively available at www.ColbertNation.com. Tune in to “The Colbert Report” on Monday, September 26 from 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET/PT to watch this epic episode.
“I look forward to meeting the Radioheads and leveraging their anti-corporate indie cred to raise brand awareness for my sponsors,” said Colbert.
Musicians who have previously appeared on the show include The Black Belles, Talib Kweli, Florence & The Machine, Bon Iver, LCD Soundsystem, Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers, Gorillaz, Cee Lo Green, Alicia Keys, Paul Simon, Neil Young, Tony Bennett, Willie Nelson, R.E.M., The Roots, John Legend, Barry Manilow, John Mellencamp, NAS, Toby Keith, Feist, Rush, Peter Frampton, Carole King, Elvis Costello, among many others.
“The Colbert Report” airs Monday-Thursday at 11:30 p.m. and repeats at 2:30 a.m. the same night and at 10:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. the following day (all times ET/PT). Full episodes, as well as clips, are posted for viewing the following day at www.ColbertNation.com with URL and embed links.
“The Colbert Report” is produced by Jon Stewart’s Busboy Productions, Inc. in association with Colbert’s Spartina Productions, Inc. Stewart, Colbert and Tom Purcell are the executive producers with Meredith Bennett and Richard Dahm as co-executive producers. Jim Hoskinson is the director. Lisa Leingang is the executive in charge of production for COMEDY CENTRAL.
My Morning Jacket Announce December Tour Dates, Return to Madison Square Garden
Click HERE for Tour Announcement Video
“lush, epic-sounding songs with a tight musical focus”
– Time Magazine
“a spectacular live band… now approaching the height of its powers”
– New York Times
Fresh on the heels of their performance at the Austin City Limits Festival this past weekend, My Morning Jacket are showing no signs of slowing down since the release of their latest album, Circuital. The band are announcing a run of shows with Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Delta Spirit and Band of Horses supporting select dates. Sharon Jones will join MMJ at The Bill Graham Civic Center in San Francisco and The Gibson in Los Angeles. Delta Spirit will be supporting in other select markets.
My Morning Jacket will be returning to Madison Square Garden, where they played an unforgettable show to ring in New Year’s Eve in 2008. For their second appearance at the world renowned venue, the band will be joined by Band of Horses.
My Morning Jacket have had a busy summer. Since releasing Circuital they played triumphant performances on Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza’s main stages, contributed to the recently released Buddy Holly and Muppets tribute albums and preformed their entire new full length for KCRW – which you can see/hear HERE. They have also released a surreal and psychedelic video for the single “Holdin’ On To Black Metal,” which can be seen HERE.
My Morning Jacket US Tour Dates
% = with Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
* = with Delta Spirit
^ = with Band of Horses
10/20: Nashville, TN @ Vanderbilt University, Memorial Gymnasium
12/01: Los Angeles, CA @ The Gibson%
12/02: San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic%
12/06: Tulsa, OK @ Brady Theatre*
12/07: Dallas, TX @ Verizon Wireless Theatre*
12/08: Houston, TX @ Verizon Wireless Theatre*
12/10: Boca Raton, FL @ Sunset Cove*
12/11: Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live*
12/12: Greensboro, NC @ War Memorial Auditorium*
12/14: New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden^
311 coming to The Louisville Palace
311 will play The Louisville Palace on December 5th.
All five members of 311 grew up in the 1970′s inOmaha,Nebraska. In 1990 & 1991 the band released three independent records on their own label (What Have You Records). The records were called “Dammit,” “Hydroponic,” and “Unity.” With these records and their solid live show, the band quickly established a following in theMidwestand then set out for the West Coast. In July ’95 they released their third cd “311″ and once again set out on tour. By ’96 the shows and the fanbase had grown considerably – and the media which had basically ignored 311 until then, began paying attention. In September of ’96 (14 months after the release of the “311″ album) the song “Down” hit the airwaves and became an across the board success at radio and MTV. “Down” went to #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Chart and the follow-up single “All Mixed Up” went to #2. In 2010, 311 returned to the road for Spring, Summer and Fall Tours. Summer tour featured special guest The Offspring. Touring highlights that year included 311 Day inLas Vegas– a sold out show at theMandalayBayArtsCenter(14,000 tickets sold to fans in all 50 U.S. States and 13 countries), as well as first time shows in Guam andIndonesia. Plus first time shows inAlaska, which completed 311 playing all 50 states. Other highlights included Japan, Hawaii, and a special Halloween show in Atlanta.
To check out their music go here: http://www.myspace.com/311
Jamey Johnson @ Horseshoe Photos
Jamey Johnson performed at Horseshoe Casino Southern Indiana Friday evening. Here are photos from the event.
Jamey Johnson
Jamey Johnson @ Horseshoe
Jamey Johnson @ Horseshoe
More photos at : http://albums.phanfare.com/slideshow.aspx?i=1&db=1&pw=HHnxHo7B&a_id=5278828
TONIGHT’S STONE TEMPLE PILOTS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED:
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS were forced to postpone the last four shows of their summer tour after lead singer Scott Weiland was diagnosed with “inflamed vocal cords.” The band was scheduled to perform last night (Tuesday, September 13) at the Taft Theater in Cincinnati, Ohio and tonight (Wednesday, September 14) at Iroquois Amphitheater in Louisville, Kentucky. But per Weiland’s physician’s diagnosis, Scott was put on immediate vocal rest. Dr. Sid Khosla, director of the UC Health Voice Center in Cincinnati, said, “Today myself, Dr. Eva Van Leer and ENT Dr. Keith Casper consulted with Mr. Weiland. Upon a video stroboscopy, we determined his left vocal cord has likely scarring and his right vocal cord is tremendously inflamed. With such a heavy concert schedule and vocal activity, we determined that Mr. Weiland could potentially run the risk of a vocal hemorrhage or suffer permanent damage, hence putting him on complete vocal rest.” STP apologizes to their fans and refunds will be issued at point of purchase.
Dwight Yoakam plays Horseshoe Casino
Dwight Yoakam
Review by Jess Terrell
Someplace between Classic Country and the Rockabilly roots of Rock n Roll is the guitar infused upbeat Honky Tonk sound popularized in the fifties by the young George Jones and the late Johnny Horton. In later years Honky Tonk was carried west to California where it evolved to the Bakersfield sound of Merle Haggard and the late Buck Owens.
Last night at Horseshoe, Dwight Yoakam proved that Bakersfield Honky Tonk is alive and well. Rockin guitar and rapid fire nasal vocals punctuated an upbeat country sound that had the sell-out crowd dancing and singing for the entire 90 minute show. Yoakam delivered his vast catalog of hits in rapid fire succession pausing only to comment that he had family in Louisville and to let the crowd lead on “I sang Dixie”. The show was marred only by a distorted sound system and a 30 minute late start. Otherwise the party boogied on.
Yoakam payed homage to his influences with Johnny Horton’s “Honky Tonk Man” that featured an audience sing-a-long. Yoakam’s tribute album to Buck Owens found life in “My Heart Skips a Beat” as well as an impromptu take on the “Buckaroo” instrumental that used to feature Owen’s late guitarist Don Rich. Owens’ work was revisited in both ballad “Close up the Honky Tonks” and fun “Act Naturally”. The “Streets of Bakersfield” that Yoakam recorded with Owens shortly before his death was particularly moving.
The performance moved quickly from one tune to another mostly mirroring the studio versions with superb musicianship the only deviation was a more laid back version of Elvis’s “Little Sister” that was at first unrecognizable. Otherwise one toe-tapper after another kept the audience on their feet. Steam continued to build with “Little Ways”, “Ring of Fire”, and “1000 Miles” culminating with “Long white cadillac”.
The audience left reluctantly after the encore to scan the dial for Yoakam hits on the radio and dig the Buck Owens albums out of the closet.
Dwight Yoakam
To see more photos: http://albums.phanfare.com/isolated/wnZXhhyw/1/5262158
Zombie Attack Walk 2011
On 8/29 at 8:29 Danger Run held its 2011 Zombie Attack Walk. It was a photographers dream. The Louisville Zombie Attack Walk has become a HUGE tradition in the Louisville area. The Zombie Attack Walk is a annual event that occurs every year. Why 8:29 on 8/29? This is the tradition that was started by it’s creators John King, Mike Welch, and Lyndi Lou marking their birthday. Little did they realize at the time that it would turn into such a popular event. That tradition reanimates itself each year in form of thousands of zombies walking down the middle of Bardstown Rd. Zombies stop the traffic in the streets and Louisville is in chaos. Much like the Dan O’Bannon’s Return of the Living Dead set in Louisville.
Zombie Attack Walk
To see more photos :http://albums.phanfare.com/slideshow.aspx?i=1&db=1&pw=gRSHHfQv&a_id=5261765
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