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Archive for the ‘Concert News’ Category

April 28th, 2008

Voodoo Music Experience Lands R.E.M., NIN and STP

The number of festivals headlined by alternative heavyweights keeps growing and growing with the announcement of the headliners for the Voodoo Music Experience.
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R.E.M., Nine Inch Nails and Stone Temple Pilots have been tapped to participate in the 10th annual Voodoo Music Festival down in New Orleans […]

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April 15th, 2008

Sub Pop to Celebrate 20 Years

Finally, the official announcement of Sub Pop’s 20th Anniversary party.
The legendary label, which helped launch the careers of bands like Soundgarden and Nirvana, will celebrate it’s 20 years with a two day concert at Seattle’s Marymoor Park on July 12 and 13.
Performing at the show will be a reunited Green River, which was the band […]

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April 15th, 2008

Filter - ‘Anthems for the Damned’ and a Tour

Filter, remember the guys who brought us “Hey Man Nice Shot” and “Take A Picture”, are gearing up for a new album and a tour.
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Richard Patrick revamped Filter shortly following his work with the side project Army of Anyone, which featured STP’s Dean and Rob DeLeo. […]

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April 7th, 2008

Lollapalooza 2008 Line-Up

Although the line-up for this year’s Lollapalooza was leaked last Friday, the official announcement came today, and it looks good.
Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails and Rage Against The Machine will be headlining this year’s installment, which takes place at Chicago’s Grant Park from August 1-3.
Also on the bill are Chicago natives Kanye West and Wilco, as well as, The […]

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April 2nd, 2008

Foo Fighters, STP and Nine Inch Nails at Virgin Festival

It’s a 90’s fan dream line-up!
This year’s Virgin Mobile Festival at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD will be headlined by three 90’s heavyweights, which include the Foo Fighters, Stone Temple Pilots and Nine Inch Nails.
This is almost too good to be true.
Also headlining the festival, which takes place on August 9-10, will be Jack […]

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March 20th, 2008

Pearl Jam Announces East Coast Tour

Pearl Jam finally made a tour announcement this afternoon, to the delight of patient fans, who have been speculating this for some time now.

The band will kick the tour off June 11 in West Palm Beach, FL and wrap things up on June 30 in Mansfield, MA. The tour also includes the previously announced headlining spot […]

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March 13th, 2008

Lollapalooza 2008 Rumours

Some big acts have been rumoured to be on the bill for this year’s Lollapalooza.
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So what acts are being tossed around? How about Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, Rage Against The Machine and Wilco . Which would be one heck of a […]

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March 11th, 2008

The Presidents of the United States of America are back…

The not so serious Seattle band are back with a new album, which is their first album in four years, and will be on the road too.
These Are the Good Times People hits stores today and is the band’s sixth studio album; so if you enjoy the simplistic and goofy music of PUSA then you […]

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February 26th, 2008

2008 Sasquatch! Music Festival

The Sasquatch! Music Festival will return with a stellar line-up.
R.E.M., The Cure, The Flaming Lips, Modest Mouse, The Breeders, Flight of the Conchords, Cold War Kids, M.I.A., and Crudo (which is a new Mike Patton/Dan the Automator project) will be on the bill.
The festival will take place on Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-26 at the […]

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February 21st, 2008

Radiohead To Headline All Points West

The rumours were true, as it was announced that Radiohead will be headlining the inaugural All Points West Festival at Liberty State Park, NJ.
Radiohead will not just be doing one night, but two nights at the festival, which is being sponsored by the folks behind Coachella. Joining Radiohead will be fellow headliner Jack Johnson, as well […]

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