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DeLUNA FEST ANNOUNCES THE DATES FOR ITS 3RD ANNUAL EVENT EARLY BIRD TICKETS ON-SALE MARCH 1ST

Posted in Entertainment by sceneandheardblog on February 16, 2012
February 15, 2012 (Pensacola, FL)– DeLuna Fest is proud to announce the dates for their 3rd annual Pensacola Beach music and arts festival.  On September 21st, 22nd and 23rd, 2012, festival and music fans will come together to enjoy three days of world-class concerts, activities and Gulf Coast lifestyle.

A limited number of discounted 3-day weekend passes to the 2012 festival will go on-sale at 9 am CT on March 1st at the early bird price of $99.95. Fans can purchase their tickets atwww.DeLunaFest.com.

DeLuna Fest will again celebrate their 2012 festival with stages located on the sugar white sands of Pensacola Beach, FL.  The event offers music enthusiasts and beach lovers an unparalleled end-of-summer festival experience featuring over 50 bands and musicians. Previous DeLuna Fest performers have included Willie Nelson, Jane’s Addiction, Stone Temple Pilots, Weezer, 311, The Shins, Big Boi and Girl Talk. The 2012 lineup will be announced soon.

Located on Santa Rosa Island, one of the longest barrier islands in the world, Pensacola Beach features open-air restaurants, old Florida hangouts, natural beaches, and outdoor activities. Thousands of hotel rooms, condos and beach houses are located within walking distance to DeLuna Fest with many hotel rooms actually overlooking the festival site! Festival attendees are encouraged to explore the Gulf Islands National Seashore plus take advantage of the island’s hiking, biking, boating, snorkeling, and fishing opportunities. Come see why TripAdvisor names Pensacola Beach one of the country’s top 10 beaches.

More information about DeLuna Fest can be found at www.delunafest.com
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The 2012 Bonnaroo Lineup Has Arrived!

Posted in Entertainment by sceneandheardblog on February 16, 2012
Tickets On Sale Saturday, February 18! 
We know you’ve been waiting on this — perched on the edge of your seat, refreshing your web browser, salivating on your keyboard — and here it is. The 2012 Bonnaroo lineup has arrived. We hope you love it as much as we love you.Tickets for this year’s festival go on sale this Saturday, February 18 at noon EST on Bonnaroo.com. Purchase tickets in full, or opt for one of our special payment plans, available for both General Admission or VIP tickets.

And for the full spectrum of Bonnaroo lineup announcements, check it out on noon EST on Bonnaroo.com,Facebook, Twitter, Radio Bonnaroo, and YouTube.
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Texas Blues Legend Johnny Winter Confirms Documentary Filming throughout 2012 with ‘Lemmy’ Filmmaker Greg Olliver

Posted in Entertainment by sceneandheardblog on February 16, 2012
The definitive Johnny Winter documentary is finally in production! Filmmaker Greg Olliver, whose credits include co-directing and producing the critically acclaimed documentary ‘Lemmy’, will be shadowing the storied bluesman worldwide throughout 2012, with a theatrical release planned for 2013.
“Still one of the world’s premiere electric guitarists” (New Yorker), Johnny Winter continues to perform over 120 shows / year worldwide and was recently a guest on Letterman, profiled on NPR, and named one of Rolling Stone’s Top 100 Guitarists of All Time.  On his latest album ‘Roots’ (Megaforce), a tribute to his blues heroes, Winter “shows yet again that wailing the blues effectively demands sizzling focus and a wagonload of knowledge” (Wall Street Journal).
“I grew up in Texas listening to the blues, so making a film with Johnny is a dream come true for me,” says Olliver.  “And since there aren’t many blues icons left out there, I feel very honored to be working with him.  His is a story that needs to be told!”
A torchbearer for the blues, Johnny revived the careers of Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker by producing their Grammy-winning comeback albums.  His friend John Lennon wrote “Rock and Roll People” in his honor, and he’s performed at Woodstock and in bands with Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin.   Johnny’s record deal with Columbia Records in the late 60s is considered the largest of its time.
Greg Olliver’s film ‘Lemmy’ has earned Gold status in the United States, UK and Germany, and aired on VH1 and in theaters across the US.
The Johnny Winter documentary will be filmed throughout 2012 and produced by Olliver’s company, Secret Weapon Films, with a completion goal and theatrical release planned for 2013.
“Dust My Broom” on Letterman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDijzVJkK-M
Johnny on NPR
http://www.npr.org/2011/10/01/140952711/johnny-winter-a-blues-legends-texas-roots
www.johnnywinter.net
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WANEE IS VERY EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE A NEW ADDITION TO THE FESTIVAL!

Posted in Entertainment by sceneandheardblog on February 7, 2012

Jack Cassidy and Jorma Kaukonen of Hot Tuna

 

WE ARE COLLABORATING WITH
ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAMER JORMA KAUKONEN AND BRINGING HIS FUR PEACE RANCH TO
THE WANEE FESTIVAL SITE IN 2012!

 

For the first time Wanee Music Festival will host one of the premier music workshops in the country, Jorma Kaukonen’s Fur Peace Ranch. Wanee and Fur Peace Ranch will hold workshops during the festival and Q&A groups that will be held by Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady, Mickey Hart, Oteil Burbridge, Warren Haynes and other performers that will be at Wanee 2012. They will all be hosted by Rock and Roll Hall Of Famer, Jorma Kaukonen.

In 1989, Jorma and Vanessa Kaukonen conceived what Jorma calls “a ranch that grows guitar players.” Not a fantasy camp, but this would be a place where both budding and seasoned musicians could immerse themselves for several days, and emerge with renewed inspiration and tangible progress in their music. Now in its 15th year, the award winning Fur Peace Ranch will take their concept “on the road” and for the first time will be on site at the Wanee Music Festival 2012.

For more information and to purchase tickets for the festival and workshops go to waneefestival.com.

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Hangout Music Festival announces 2012 Lineup

Posted in Entertainment by sceneandheardblog on February 7, 2012

Here it is, Hangout Music Fest fans! Tickets on sale Friday, Feb. 10.

We are excited to announce this year’s lineup featuring Dave Matthews Band, Jack White and a soon-to-be-announced third headliner, along with dance tent headliner Skrillex. Tickets go on sale on Friday, February 10 at www.hangoutmusicfest.com.

Hangout Fest named “Best Festival Of the Year” by Pollstar

We were proud to be nominated and even happier to win “Best Festival of the Year” at the 23rd Annual Pollstar Concert Industry Awards this past weekend.We could never have gotten this far this fast without our wonderful fans. Thanks to you all for your support! 

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Mickey Hart Band to Perform at Headliners Music Hall in Louisville, KY on April 10th

Posted in Entertainment by sceneandheardblog on February 7, 2012
Smithsonian Folkways Release Mickey Hart Collection, New Album in Spring


SAN FRANCISCO, CA-The Mickey Hart Band will perform at Headliners Music Hall in Louisville, KY on April 10th.Hart is donating 100% of the ticketing fees from tickets sold on MickeyHart.net to Music Therapy research.   Fresh off the road from a sold out 15 date tour in December, the Mickey Hart Band band features Tony Award winning vocalist Crystal Monee Hall, singer Tim Hockenberry, bassist Dave Schools, drummer Ian “Inx” Herman,  guitarist Gawain Matthews, percussionist Sikuru Adepoju, and keyboardist Ben Yonas.  The show will feature brand new material as well as selections of Hart’s greatest hits and Grateful Dead songs.

Hart is currently in the studio recording his new album to be released in April of 2012.  Hart recently sat down with Andrew Greene of Rolling Stone to describe the album:

“For the last two or three years I’ve been sampling light waves from the cosmos, starting 13.7 billion years ago with the Big Bang,” he says. “The signals come from radio telescopes around the world and I work closely with NASA to take the light waves and bring it into our limited spectrum of hearing. Then I add a little spice to them with some reverb and some delay. It makes for a hot little stew.”

Hart last released the Global Drum Project with Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju, and Giovanni Hidalgo in 2007, which took home the Grammy for Best Contemporary World Music Album.  Hart previously won a Grammy for Best World Music Album with Planet Drum in 1991, which also hit #1 on the Billboard World Music Chart, remaining there for 26 weeks.

Last October, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings released the ‘Mickey Hart Collection’ to preserve and further the Grateful Dead percussionist’s endeavor to cross borders and expand musical horizons.  Smithsonian Folkways has made many of Mickey Hart’s music projects available digitally (stream and download) for the first time while keeping physical versions in print as on-demand CDs. The Mickey Hart Collection begins with 25 albums drawn from ‘The World,’ a series Hart curated that incorporated his solo projects, other artists’ productions, and re-releases of out-of-print titles. Six of the twenty-five albums form the “Endangered Music Project,” a collaboration between Mickey Hart and the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, which presents recordings from musical traditions at risk.

Video: Mickey Hart Band December 2011 Tour

Mickey Hart at Vegoose 2006

Mickey Hart is currently offering 15 free downloads on his site at MickeyHart.net/download.

Show Details

Date: 03/10/12
Time: 8:00pm
Where: Headliners Music Hall1386 Lexington Road
Louisville, KY 40206

Tickets: $25.00

Ages: All Ages


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Dr. Dog releases “Be The Void” to play Headliners 3-2-12

Posted in Entertainment by sceneandheardblog on February 6, 2012

DR DOG

 

Dr. Dog returns with the stellar new album, Be The Void, featuring the single “That Old Black Hole”.

 

Esquire proclaims “‘That Old Black Hole’ sounds like a glorious rally cry” and NPR calls it a “Fun, rocking, swirling look at a meaningless and mysterious world.”

 

Beloved Philadelphia band Dr. Dog release a staggering burst of vital rock n roll with their 2012 record, Be The Void. The album is the raucous follow up to the group’s critically praised Shame, Shame. Having evolved from a band whose primary creative outlet was the album making process, into one that favored the energy of their live performances, Dr. Dog knew they wanted to document the new dynamic they had developed on the road. Tracking live in the studio and turning up the guitars, the band has delivered a truly great cathartic rock n roll album played with near reckless abandon and passion, blending their early punk infused energy with the songwriting craft that made Fate and Shame, Shame fan favorites.

 

Dr. Dog’s Be The Void is a truly great rock n roll record and the unmistakable sound of a band whose moment has arrived.

 

Watch The Video for “That Old Black Hole” HERE

CD/ DIGITAL/ DELUXE EDITION/ VINYL AVAILABLE

Catch Dr. Dog Live on Tour!

02/07/12 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern

02/09/12 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory

02/10/12 Los Angeles, CA The Music Box

02/11/12 San Francisco, CA The Regency Ballroom

02/13/12 Portland, OR McMenamins Crystal Ballroom

02/14/12 Seattle, WA The Neptune

02/17/12 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue

02/18/12 Chicago, IL Vic Theatre

02/19/12 Cincinnati, OH 20th Century Theatre

03/01/12 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Small’s Theatre

03/02/12 Louisville, KY Headliners Music Hall

03/03/12 Nashville, TN War Memorial Auditorium

03/04/12 Atlanta, GA The Buckhead Theatre

03/05/12 Birmingham, AL WorkPlay Soundstage

03/07/12 Mobile, AL Alabama Music Box

03/09/12 Austin, TX Stubb’s Bar-B-Q / Waller Creek Amph.

03/10/12 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s

03/11/12 Dallas, TX Granada Theater

03/13/12 Columbia, MO The Blue Note

03/14/12 Indianapolis, IN Deluxe

03/15/12 Asheville, NC The Orange Peel

03/16/12 Washington, DC 9:30 Club

03/17/12 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live!

03/19/12 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground – Ballroom

03/20/12 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights

03/22/12 Boston, MA House Of Blues Boston Presented By Foxwoods Resort Casino

03/23/12 New York, NY Terminal 5

03/24/12 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory

03/25/12 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory

 
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Jack White to Headline The hangout Music Festival

Posted in Entertainment by sceneandheardblog on February 3, 2012
 

Ladies and gentlemen, the wait is almost over!

We’re excited to announce Jack White as one of the headliners of the 2012 Hangout Music Festival.  Stay tuned for many more acts on Tuesday, February 7th, and see which top acts and rising stars will be making your best Hangout Music Fest memories this year. Tickets go on sale on Friday, February 10th.

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DANIEL TOSH to play at The Louisville Palace

Posted in Entertainment by sceneandheardblog on February 1, 2012

Monday, April 16, 2012

Louisville, KY– Daniel Tosh announced that he will be going out on tour this spring.  Tosh Tour Twenty Twelve will travel nationwide starting on Thursday, April 5 in Austin TX at the Bass Concert Hall.  During the show’s hiatus break, the tour will be hitting at least 17 cities with additional shows to be announced.

 

Tosh Tour Twenty Twelve marks the second stand-up tour that COMEDY CENTRAL has produced with the comedian.  In 2010, Tosh Tour Twenty Ten was a resounding success with over 75 performances in theatre-size venues, 250,000 tickets sold and $10 million in box office revenue. 

The fourth season of “Tosh.0” currently airs on Tuesday nights at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT and consists of 30 episodes to air in three installments throughout 2012 (January-March; May-July; September-November).  The series premiered on June 4, 2009 and features the razor-sharp humor and biting commentary from comedian Daniel Tosh and delves into all aspects of the Internet from the absolutely absurd to the incredibly ingenious in this weekly, topical series.  Each episode includes Tosh giving subjects of notorious viral videos a second chance to redeem themselves from the embarrassment with which they have become synonymous with their very own “Web Redemption.”

 

A break-out ratings success for COMEDY CENTRAL, “Tosh.0” posted a 3.0 adults 18-49 rating and averaged 4.3 million total viewers across its third season (up +63% vs. season two).  Among adults 18-34 “Tosh” was the #1 comedy series in cable for 2011 and the #1 entertainment (non-sports) program on Tuesday nights in all of television among men 18-24.  The purest of multiplatform hits, the “Tosh.0” blog grew to a weekly average of nearly 2 million unique visitors by season’s end.

 

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 | 10 A.M.

Reserved Seat Tickets: $59.50 / $49.50 / $39.50 advance 

 

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LITTLE BARRIE RISE TO THE OCCASION WITH THE RELEASE OF THEIR THIRD ALBUM KING OF THE WAVES to Visit Headliners Feb 21

Posted in Entertainment by sceneandheardblog on January 31, 2012
Little Barrie will be opening for Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires at Headliners  on Feb. 21st..

Already being hailed throughout Europe, Japan, and much of the rest of the world for their incendiary rock ‘n’ roll, English trioLITTLE BARRIE are poised to make a huge splash in the United States with the release of their latest album KING OF THE WAVES onFebruary 28, 2012 via Tummy Touch Records.

Since their last release in 2007, the band has dedicated themselves to honing their musical reputations, doing everything from appearing live with Primal Scream to collaborations with the likes of Morrissey andMark Ronson. It’s been nearly five years since Little Barrie has released new material, but King of the Waves definitively proves that it’s been absolutely worth the wait. Guitarist/frontman Barrie Cadogan and bassist/vocalist Lewis Wharton are joined on the album by the new addition of drummer/vocalist Virgil Howe, son of renowned Yes guitarist Steve Howe. The resulting sound produced by the band is as intensely electrifying as one might expect from such a dynamic and in-demand group of individuals. It calls to mind an old school Detroit rock ‘n’ roll showdown between Link Wray and The Creation, with the MC5 and Motown’s best in attendance to cheer both sides, and the omnipresent threat of a killer wave lurking just overhead.

KING OF THE WAVES artwork
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Longtime friend and collaborator Edwyn Collins co-produced the album with Little Barrie, just as he did their first, 2005’s We Are Little Barrie, and even sings backing vocals on the track “Money In Paper”. Engineer Sebastian Lewsley also returns onKing of the Waves, recorded at Collins’ West Heath Studios in north London. Although the band members pursued their own projects following their 2007 release Stand Your Ground, eventually they found that all roads led them happily back to Collins to create their triumphant third release.

Little Barrie is already a massive success in Japan and elsewhere abroad, with a prestigious eight-page spread in Japanese Rolling Stone, and #1 and #2 positions on Japan’s iTunes and Amazon charts respectively. They are currently playing select dates across Europe while preparing to take the United States by storm with the release of King of the Waves on February 28th and a spring tour with dates soon to be announced.

“SURF HELL” video
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