David Crosby & Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Among Those To Perform At The Home Built By The King Of Rock 'n Roll David Crosby and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band are two of the musicians and bands scheduled to perform in a series of concerts at Graceland Live this year. The shows kick off April 9 & 10 with a special acoustic performance from country … [Read more...]
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Five Tips For Guitarists Wanting To Join Or Start A Cover Band
Important Things Every Aspiring Band Member Needs To Know By Brian Kelleher, Special To PubClub.com Playing in a cover band can be as simple as having some fun in front of ten people for free drinks, or you can find yourself playing to auditoriums full of people on tour for big money. The road between the two is long, but if you want to get a jump start on your … [Read more...]
Both Coachella And Stagecoach Festivals 2021 Are Canceled
Riverside County States Continued COVID-19 Concerns As The Reason These Southern California Music Events Can't Take Place In April news, Coachella and Stagecoach 2021 canceled Both the Coachella and Stagecoach massive music festivals held in the desert town of Indio, CA, have been canceled for 2021. They were scheduled for April; Coachella was to take place on … [Read more...]
‘A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day!’ Livestream Artists & Information
Duran Duran, Peter Frampton & Boy George Part Of Musical Lineup A massive tribute to rock legend David Bowie is taking place via a livestream broadcast on Friday, Jan. 8. Called "A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day!," it features performances by Duran Duran, Peter Frampton, Boy George and dozens of other artists. Set to air at 9 p.m., ET, it is $25 and … [Read more...]
Colombian Singer Shakira ‘Can’t Wait To Go On Tour Again’
Popular Performer Anxious To Return To The Stage By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Editor Posted Nov. 30, 2020 Performing is what she does and performing is what she misses. In a live video chat with fans, super popular Colombian singer Shakira said that she “can’t wait to go on tour again.” Like all singers, performers and bands, she is sidelined as the … [Read more...]
Hank Williams, Jr. To Hold Rare Livestream Show At The Million Dollar Cowboy Bar
'Once In A Lifetime' Performance Available On Sessions Live Hank Williams, Jr., is continuing a "Family Tradition" by playing a live show in a honky tonk and, through the power of livestream, is inviting all his rowdy friends to join the party. On Friday, Nov. 20, the country music star and son of a county music legend, will be performing at the famous Million … [Read more...]
New John Lennon Book, ‘1980 Playlist,’ Reveals Musical Tastes In His Final Year
The Bands, Musicians & Songs That Influenced The Rock Legend In 1980 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Editor For fans of John Lennon and The Beatles, there is a new book out that's music to your ears. It’s John Lennon: 1980 Playlist, written by music historian Tim English. The book provides a very detailed look at the music and bands of that era and how … [Read more...]
Lynchburg Music Fest 2020 Review – Attending A Festival In Person
Social Distancing With Bands, Food & Lot More In Rural Tennessee By Chris Todd, Special To PubClub.com Imagine being outside, standing by a stage and listening to a band at a music festival. If this sounds like either a flashback or a dream in this COVID-19 era, it's neither. In fact, it was reality for myself and a couple thousand other people the first … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Sailing & Singing For A New Video Series
The King Of Somewhere Hot (And TropRock) Puts On A Mini-Concert In An Annapolis Lighthouse By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Parrothead And Buffett Enthusiast The Son of a Son of a Sailor is making his way down the East Coast filming videos and getting local attention along the way. Jimmy Buffett is sailing and singing is way from Long Island to the Bahamas for a new … [Read more...]
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Issues This Statement On Eddie Van Halen Passing
Music Legend Was 2017 Inductee & His Guitars Are On Display In The Museum The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland has issued the following statement following the passing of rock legend Eddie Van Halen: "Inductee Eddie Van Halen forever changed the vocabulary of the electric guitar. With blistering speed, control, and melodic feel, he perfected the art … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Helped Rock A Generation Through Our Early Party Days
Memories Of The Band With The Passing Of The Dynamic Lead Guitarist By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Editor There always needs someone to blame for our miscreant behavior, an influencer who steers us away from the straight and narrow and down the path that can lead to partying, chasing girls (or boys, depending on one's preference) and living like rock … [Read more...]
MGM Mass Shooting Settlement Will Cause Price Of Music Festivals To Skyrocket
Insurance Companies Likely To Increase Fees To Promoters By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Festivals Blogger The incident was horrible and is still affecting people's lives. And while far less severe than loss of life and the mental anguish of being there, the fallout from the 2017 mass shootings at a Las Vegas country music concert will affect future … [Read more...]
Drive-In Dance Party Launches In Southern California
New Form Of Nightlife Is A Flashback To The 50s By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Published Aug. 29 A new form of nightlife is a throwback to an old form as event promoters Global Soundemic have launched a type of entertainment that is modeled after the old drive-in movies. Called the Drive-In Dance Party Series, it involves people arriving to a … [Read more...]
Lynchburg Music Fest In Tennessee Is An Event You Can Attend In Person
Country Music Festival Features Headliner Kip Moore By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Blogger Remember the good 'ol days when you could attend an event in person, put down a blanket or chairs, grab a beer, do some tailgating or listen to bands perform on a stage? Well you can do that again, for the the Lynchburg Music Fest in the "Jack Daniels town" in … [Read more...]
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s New Social Justice Exhibit Examines Music’s Role In Fighting Racism
'It's Been Said All Along: Voices of Rage, Hope, and Empowerment' Opens In July Rock 'n roll singers and songwriters have long been voicing their opinions about racism and recognizing the importance of it in today's environment, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland has put together a new social justice exhibit. Called "It's Been Said All Along: Voices Of Rage, … [Read more...]
Coachella & Stagecoach 2020 Canceled; Here Are The 2021 Dates
Southern California Music Festivals Go Dark As Coronavirus Fears Linger Fears of a second wave of coronavirus have led Riverside County (CA) officials to cancel the Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals for 2020. Originally scheduled for April, these massive music and arts events that take place in the desert area around Palm Springs was originally rescheduled … [Read more...]
There’s ‘More Love’ From Jeremy Buck And Moe Z MD In Live Acoustic Song
New Release Supports Black Lives Matter Movement This songwriting duo seems to have it figured out in a confused world: "The only thing we need is more love." That's the recurring lyric to the song "More Love" from Jeremy Buck and Moe Z MD, and they have now released an acoustic version, which debuted on Friday, June 5, during Buck's Facebook live stream … [Read more...]
PBS ‘Iconic Women Of Country’ Show Explores Female Country Music Legends
Current Stars Look Back On Singers' Popular Songs Loretta Lynn. Dolly Parton. Patsy Cline. These are just three female country music legends that will be featured in an upcoming PBS show, the "Iconic Women Of Country." The show pays tribute to 14 women icons of country music. It is set to air June 1 on PBS stations around the USA (check local listings … [Read more...]
Elton John Headlines A #StayHome Concert This Sunday On Fox
Alicia Keys, Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey, the Backstreet Boys, Tim McGraw and Billie Joe Armstrong Also Scheduled To Perform From Their Homes Guess there are times when we all need to share a little pain And ironing out the rough spots Is the hardest part when memories remain And it's times like these when we all need to hear the radio 'Cause from the lips of some old … [Read more...]
Village People’s ‘YMCA’ Song Added To Library Of Congress National Recording Registry
Iconic Song Joins Whitney Houston's 'I Will Always Love You' And Others Form 'Ultimate Stay At Home Playlist' By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger A silly song that instantly became a big-time "party song" has been added to the Library Of Congress' National Recording Registry. The Village People's "Y.M.C.A" joins Whitney Houston's version of Dolly … [Read more...]
Led Zeppelin III Tops List Of Best 25 Albums Of 1970
Discogs Releases This List Which Includes The Beatles, Pink Floyd, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix & Miles Davis Describing it as "perhaps the most unassuming album of the band’s most fertile period," the music database company Discogs has proclaimed Led Zeppelin III as the best album of 1970, topping a top 25 list that includes some of the most iconic bands in music … [Read more...]
Coachella & Stagecoach Festivals Postponed; New Dates Are In October
Coronavirus Fears Prompt Promoters To Move The Popular Southern California Music Events By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Coming on the heels of the cancelation of the massive South By Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, and concerns about coronavirus all over the world, organizers of the Coachella and Stagecoach music and entertainment festivals … [Read more...]
SXSW Coronavirus Cancellation Puts Major Music Festivals On Alert
Coachella, Electric Daisy Carnival & Other Concerts May Be Danger While Bottlerock Sells Out In Napa By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Blogger When the city of Austin, Texas, canceled South By Southwest due to coronavirus fears, it sent chills down the spines of promoters for other major music festival events. SXSW has been an Austin institution in … [Read more...]
SXSW Organizers ‘Devastated’ By Coronavirus Cancelation
'The Show Must Go On Is In Our DNA,' Organization Posts In A Statement South By Southwest organizers are "devastated" by the cancelation of its major music and entertainment festival, which was scheduled for March 13-22 in Austin, Texas. "The show must go on is in our DNA", the organization posted on its website. The event is also in the DNA of Austin. However, the city … [Read more...]
Elton John Says ‘I Gave It All I Had’ After Walking Off Stage In New Zealand
Suffering From Walking Pneumonia, He Apologizes To Fans While Vowing To Continue The Tour By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Blogger It was goodbye Yellow Brick Road in New Zealand for Elton John, but all it will take is a couple of vodka and tonics – or rest, really – to set him on his feet again. While performing a concert in Auckland, John was forced to leave … [Read more...]
Shakira Dreamed Of Super Bowl LIV Show ‘More Than A Decade Ago’
New World-Wide Tour Announced After Sizzling Performance All day Monday, people on social media were posting about the sizzling Super Bowl LIV halftime show performed by Shakira and Jennifer Lopez. For Shakira, it was something she had been dreaming about for quite some time. The Colombian singer-songwriter and multi-GRAMMY® award winner had a dream and vision, … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett 2020 Tour Dates, Cities & Venues
He's Still Here; Parrotheads To Have Shows In USA, Dublin, London & Paris By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Parrothead Blogger As Jimmy Buffett himself would say "we're still here." And the legendary troubadour continues to go out and play live shows. Here is his complete 2020 tour schedule with dates, cities and venues. He and his long-time Coral Reefer … [Read more...]
Gibson Guitars Launches Gibson TV Featuring Shows About Music
An Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Instruments Behind The Musicians Music icons are not just comprised of musicians and bands, but the instruments those people play. Among the instruments are Gibson guitars, and now people can get a behind-the-scenes look at the company and the people who provide its beat with Gibson TV. A free service on Gibson.com and also … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Announces Concert At The London Palladium In 2020
The King Of Somewhere Hot Is Also Returning To Dublin They will be trading in their rubbers for flip flops, their brollies for hats with parrots on them, their dress shirts for Aloha shirts. Londoners will be transported from the city to the tropics for one day as Jimmy Buffett has announced a concert at the London Palladium in 2020. The date is Wednesday, Sept. … [Read more...]
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Museum’s ‘Play It Loud’ Exhibit Shows Why Cleveland Still Rocks
'The Instruments Of Rock & Roll' Make For An ImpressiveDisplay By Jack Fleming, Special To PubClub.com Cleveland rocks. And it has done so since 1951 when Cleveland disk jockey Alan Freed coined the term “Rock and Roll” to describe the up-beat tempo in the records he played of black R&B artists on Cleveland radio station WJW. Today it continues with … [Read more...]
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Adds ‘Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll’ Exhibit
Fans Invited To Opening Ceremony Nov. 22 Going beyond bands and artists, the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame is expanding its exhibits to include the tools of their trade: their instruments. Following a successful showing at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City where it had more than 600,000 visitors, “Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll” opens at … [Read more...]
Ringo Starr Announces 2020 Tour Dates With All-Star Band
Edgar Winter Opening For Two Florida Shows Ringo Starr is on tour again. His 2020 concert schedule with his All-Star Band has been announced and itinvolves 20 shows along the Eastern seaboard of the USA from Canada to Florida. The tour is in May and June. It begins at Casino Rama in Rama Ontario, Canada, where Starr has performed many times and launched several … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Honda Center Concert & Tailgate Party Review
Parrotheads Miss Irvine Meadows But Adapt To Anaheim Venue For High Tide Tour By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Parrothead Blogger Grass skirts, tropical hats and pop-up tiki bars popped up in Anaheim and not Irvine Meadows as Jimmy Buffett played a Southern California concert on warm and sunny October Saturday. The location was the Honda Center Once again, … [Read more...]
Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash Documentary Contains Survivors Accounts & Memories
'I'll Never Forget You: The Last 72 Hours Of Lynyrd 'Skynyrd' Has First-Hand Accounts When news got out about the plane crash of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd and death of lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, the entire South went silent. Fans could think of nothing to say as they were mostly in shock. It was a dark day throughout the region that day in … [Read more...]
Kenny Chesney To Headline Buckeye Country Superfest 2020
Florida Georgia Line To Also Perform At Legendary Ohio Stadium Kenny Chesney won't be dotting the "i" in Ohio Stadium, but he will be putting the explanation point on a music festival in the legendary venue as he will again be headlining Buckeye Country Superfest 2020 presented by Budweiser. Chesney will be joined by Multi-platinum duo Florida Georgia Line, RIAA … [Read more...]
Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas 2020 Tickets Sold Out
GA, GA+ VIP Tickets Go In Record Time For Electronic Music Festival You may be have to go an outside source – or know someone who winds up having an extra one – to get into the Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas 2020. Tickets for this electronic music festival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway sold out in record time when they went on sale in September. The event takes … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Announces 3 New Florida Tour Dates For December 2019
Son Of A Son Of A Sailor High Tide Concerts Wraps Up In The Sunshine State By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub Parrothead Blogger Where it all ends, I can't fathom my friends... Jimmy Buffett has not yet tossed out the anchor and in fact has added three more dates for his 2019 "Son Of A Son Of A Sailor High Tide" Tour. He will be playing the Amway Center in Orlando … [Read more...]
Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas 2020 Dates Announced & Tickets On Sale
World's Largest Dance Music Festival Returns For 10th Year The 10th edition of the Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas will take place May 15-17 in 2020. Promoter Insomniac has also announced that tickets go on sale beginning at 9 a.m. PST on Friday, Sept. 20 at: lasvegas.electricdaisycarnival.com/tickets. Early Owl pricing is available until 11:59 p.m., PST. … [Read more...]
Ringo Starr’s 20th Album, ‘What’s My Name’ To Be Released In October
Paul McCartney & Joe Walsh Contribute To Home Studio-Recored Songs Ringo Starr keeps delivering the music and this fall, he will release his 20th studio album,What’s My Name, to be released on UMe Oct. 25. It is the latest in a series of records that Starr has produced in his home studio with many of his musician friends, including Paul McCartney and Joe … [Read more...]
Garth Brooks To Play A Fall Concert In Knoxville’s Neyland Stadium
Garth Brooks Stadium Tour Coming To University Of Tennessee In November There will be something for Tennessee fans to cheer about in Neyland Stadium this fall after all. Country Music star Garth Brooks is playing a concert in the University of Tennessee Vols football's home, part of his Garth Brooks Stadium Tour. The concert will take place on Saturday night, … [Read more...]
Trop Rockin’ Ozarks Fest Rocks The Lake Of The Ozarks, Missouri
Margaritaville Lake Resort in Osage Beach Hosts This Jimmy Buffett-Style Music Festival By Eric Babin, Radio TropRock, Special to PubClub.com While the rapid of growth within the “trop rock” music genre is a sign of success, it also has its drawbacks. One of those drawbacks is an explosion in the number of trop rock music festivals. How is that a “drawback” you … [Read more...]
Duran Duran Rocks Kennedy Space Center With Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Concert
An Iconic Band Performs For An Iconic Event Duran Duran reached for the stars and delivered a concert at Kennedy Space Center that celebrated the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's launch and landing on the moon. Held on the site and date of the launch of Apollo 11 – July 16 at Kennedy Space Center in Florida – the show was the sole anniversary event at the location … [Read more...]
Rolling Stones Postpone Another New Orleans Concert; Hurricane Barry To Blame
No Filter Tour Show Rescheduled For July 15 First, it was at JazzFest. Now, it's the No Filter tour. For the second time in three months, the Rolling Stones have had concerts canceled in New Orleans. At JazzFest, Mick Jagger's health was the reason. This time, it's the weather. The good news is that for the latter, a scheduled show for Sunday, July 14 will … [Read more...]
Ringo Starr’s 11th Annual Peace & Love Birthday Celebration 2019 Date & Details
Former Beatle Invites Public To #PeaceAndLove Party Each year, Ringo Starr celebrates his birthday with a Peace & Love celebration. This year it is being held at the Capitol Records tower in Hollywood, CA, and the public is invited. Here are the details on the 2018 event, which will take place July 7 and Noon PT. The dream is to create a wave of … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Announces 2020 Concerts For Sydney & New Zealand
Parrotheads Can Get Their Fins Up Down Under By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Blogger In a pre-concert interview with Michael Utley aired on Radio Margaritaville, Jimmy Buffett said planning for the 2020 tour is underway and then announced – after a bit of prodding from the long-time Coral Reefer – that it will take place in Australia and New … [Read more...]
Was Redondo’s BeachLife Festival Brian Wilson’s Last Concert?
Beach Boys Singer Is 'Mentally Insecure' And Cancels June Tour By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Blogger Well it was "Fun, Fun, Fun" while it lasted. But has Brian Wilson – songwriter and original member of the Beach Boys – played his last concert? "God Only Knows" but if so, then myself and about 10,000 others saw him for what might turn out to be his … [Read more...]
Uber Drivers Can Make As Much As $1,500 On A Coachella Weekend
Music Festival Goers Rely On Ride Share Services By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger While a lot of people are spending a lot of money at Coachella, some are making money. Quite good money, in fact. Those people include ride share drivers. In fact, when done right, a driver can make as much as $1,500 on a Coachella weekend. So says an … [Read more...]
Is JazzFest Cursed? Rain Delays Opening Of 50th Anniversary Music Festival
Social Distortion To Replace This Band, Which Replaced The Rolling Stones By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Blogger First it was the Rolling Stones. Then it was Fleetwood Mac. And finally, pouring rain caused the opening day to be delayed; maybe it's good the Rolling Stones could not make it after all. One has to wonder of some type of voodoo curse has … [Read more...]
Radio TropRock Blog: Caribbean Islands Living In A Postcard Windstar Cruise
Sail Away Entertainment With Jerry Diaz & Donny Brewer By Eric Babin of Radio TropRock, Special To PubClub.com March 22 - 30, 2019 While many folks think of a "cruise" being on a huge crowded ships with waterslides and zip-lines there is another option. If you'd rather not be on a ship with 5,000 or so of your not-so-close friends, you can choose the … [Read more...]
How To Get Laid At Music Festivals 2019 Using Instagram And Facebook
Using Social Media To Enhance Your Social Life From The PubClub.com Staff If ever there were a ripe environment for getting laid, it is that of music festivals. First of all, there are so many of them now that the sheer odds are working in your favor. Miss out at one and thee's likely to be another one in your area within a few weeks. Secondly, they have … [Read more...]
Fleetwood Mac (And Others) To Replace Rolling Stones At JazzFest 2019
These Are Not 'Rumors;' Band To Headline 50th Anniversary Music Festival By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Blogger The 2019 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival may get not get what it wants from the Rolling Stones, who were forced to cancel due to Mick Jagger's health issue but, as that famous song says, "if you try sometime you find you get what you … [Read more...]
WOW Air Collapse Causes Cancellation Of Sonar Reykjavik 2019
Annual Electronic Music Festival Was Scheduled For April 25-27 During Iceland's Northern Lights The abrupt folding of WOW Air not only stranded travelers – including Spring Breakers – in Iceland and left thousands of people headed to Iceland looking for alternatives, it also has led to the cancellation of the country's popular electronic music festival. Sónar … [Read more...]
Why Jimmy Buffett Should Replace The Rolling Stones As New Orleans JazzFest Headliner
Parrotheads Would Flock To A Beach Party Concert Concept By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Blogger Beyonce, U2, Springsteen and even Spears. They have all been mentioned as possible replacements for the Rolling Stones as headliner for the 50th annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. A month before the 2019 event was due to open with the blockbuster … [Read more...]
New Orleans JazzFest Organizers Working To Replace Canceled Rolling Stones Tour
Festival Seeks An Emotional Rescue Due To Mick Jagger Surgery By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Blogger On with the show, right? The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival made a huge splash when it announced the Rolling Stones as the 2019 headliner for the event's 50th anniversary. Officials were even taking the unprecedented move of shutting down the … [Read more...]
Radio Trop Rock Blog: The Stars Fell On Alabama In Orange Beach
Gulf Shores The Perfect Host For This Trop Rock Music Party /Orange Beach Alabama is the perfect setting for Stars Fell On Alabama, a trop rock music event, since it is the area that inspired Jimmy Buffett as a child leading to his love for the ocean and the beach. It’s a little known fact the first “Margaritaville” establishment was JB’s Margaritaville in Gulf … [Read more...]
Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas Complete 2019 Lineup
David Guetta, Deadmau5, A$AP Rocky Lead EDC Event The 2019 Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas boasts more than 250 acts and performers, led by David Guetta, Deadmau5 and A$AP Rocky. There are some 85 a day, which will certainly generate a lot of "Kinetic Energy." Which happens to be the theme of this year's EDC. The complete lineup is shown here in this flyer … [Read more...]
Electric Daisy Carnival Announces Theme For 2019 Las Vegas Festival
EDM Event Will Be Kinetic Energy By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Blogger There is a lot of energy at the Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas, and in 2019 it will be "Kinetic Energy," the theme for this year's three-day midnight-and-on festival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. EDC announced this in a video posted on YouTube and sent to PubClub.com. The … [Read more...]
Radio Trop Rock Blog: Karavan To The Keys Road Trip – Bushwacked At The Flora-Bama Bar
Making Our Way Along The Alabama Gulf Coast By Eric Babin Of Radio TropRock, Special To PubClub.com This is a series of articles on an island-themed road trip from Texas to Key West with stops along the way for concerts and fun, making for a true travel adventure. ISLAND RETREAT RV PARK, GULF SHORES, AL After a relaxing evening in Henderson Louisiana it was … [Read more...]
Bunbury Music Festival 2019, Cincinnati’s Riverfront Music Festival Dates & Headliners
Event Features 40 Bands, & A Craft Beer Village There are music festivals all over the country – and, indeed, the world – but there are not many right on the water. This one is, and although you can't tie up your boat to it, you can get wild if not wet, at the Bunbury Music Festival. In Cincinnati, it's THE place to "bee" as they like to say, May 31-June 2 in … [Read more...]
Win Tickets To The Who’s Moving On! Tour By Posting “Magic Bus” Sightings On Social Media
Watch Out For The Legendary Band's Promotional Bus In Chicago, LA & NYC Streets First of all, it's moving on and then it's moving down the streets of Chicago, Los Angeles and New York City. In celebration of their recently announced 2019 North American MOVING ON! Tour, The Who has launched a series of pop up Magic Buses straight from the 60s in Chicago, LA … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Returns To New Orleans Jazzfest For 2019
Second Weekend Is A Blockbuster With The Rolling Stones By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Blogger Jimmy Buffett is returning to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, playing the second weekend of the annual event, which is one of the best music festivals in the world and a top party weekend in the Big Easy. Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band will be … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett To Sing National Anthem At Saints-Rams NFC Championship Game
Cheap Trick To Perform Free Pre-Game Tailgate Party Concert By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger He once played at a strip club on Bourbon Street (the cheap one, the one with the swinging legs) and now he's going to be on stage for the biggest football game of the season in this city. Jimmy Buffett is singing the National Anthem before the New … [Read more...]
Radio TropRock Blog: T-Bone Tom’s Party Under The Palapa
A Musical History At This Legendary Texas Restaurant & Bar By Eric Babin Of Radio TropRock.com, Special To PubClub.com As owners of a trop rock radio station, Gina and I are very fortunate to travel to tropical locations to visit the best bars and live music venues. For years we kept hearing that all the best artists on the trop rock circuit were playing at a … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Announces Part Of 2019 Concert Tour That Includes London & Dublin
Fins Up Parrothead; Shows Coming To Paris, London, Dallas & Other Dates, Cities & Venues By Kevin Wilkerson, Jimmy Buffet Blogger He went to (and is going back to) Paris but Jimmy Buffett is also going back to the place where he learned he was a rock star. When Buffett was walking through a department store in London, he heard "Come Monday" over the sound … [Read more...]
Radio TropRock Blog: Karavan At The Keys Meeting Of The Minds Key West
Trop Rockin' In The USA Takes Part In Annual Jimmy Buffett Parrothead Party By Eric Babin Of Radio TropRock.com, Special To PubClub.com Each year, thousands of trop rock fans flock to Key West to enjoy Meeting of the Minds, a Jimmy Buffett fan club convention that was started by Jerry and Mary Diaz in New Orleans 27 years ago. Although Meeting of the Minds … [Read more...]
Radio Trop Rock Blog: Karavan To The Keys Road Trip – RV’ing In Florida
Tailgate Party In Gainesville, Margaritaville Cafe & More Fun Concerts & Adventures By Eric Babin, Radio TropRock, Special To PubClub.com This is a series of articles on an island-themed road trip from Texas to Key West with stops along the way for concerts and fun, making for a true travel adventure. PARKING LOT PARTY, GAINESVILLE, FL Since the … [Read more...]
Radio Trop Rock Blog: Karavan To The Keys 3 – In Texas & Louisiana
Traveling Music Show From Texas To The Florida Keys By Eric Babin Of Radio TropRock, Special To PubClub.com Artists performing: Jerry Diaz and Hanna’s Reef, Donny Brewer and Kelly McGuire After a late night enjoying the company of the San Antonio Parrothead Club it was an early morning wake up to begin lining up along the road to prepare for departure to … [Read more...]
Maybe Concert Stages Should Have Warning Tracks Like Baseball Stadiums
Paula Abdul And Jimmy Buffett Have Both Fallen Off Stages In Concerts By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Blogger A few years ago, Jimmy Buffett accidentally walked off the stage during a concert in Sydney, Australia. It knocked him out of action for six months. And then in October of 2018, Paula Abdul did the same thing in Mississippi. She fell off the … [Read more...]
Radio Trop Rock Blog: Karavan To The Keys 3 – Rolling Tailgate Party Texas Stop
Traveling Music Show From Texas To The Florida Keys By Eric Babin Of Radio TropRock, Special To PubClub.com Each of the past three years Radio Trop Rock in conjunction with Trop Rockin’ the USA Radio Show and Donny Brewer, has hosted a rolling tailgate party. This tailgate party consists of a group of RVs full of adventurous souls that starts at Isla Bella, a house … [Read more...]
Radio Trop Rock Blog: Karavan To The Keys 3 – A Rolling Tailgate Party
Traveling Music Show From Texas To The Florida Keys By Eric Babin Of Radio Trop Rock, Special To PubClub.com Each of the past three years Radio Trop Rock in conjunction with Trop Rockin’ the USA Radio Show and Donny Brewer, has hosted a rolling tailgate party. This tailgate party consists of a group of RVs full of adventurous souls that starts at Isla Bella, a … [Read more...]
Radio Trop Rock Blog: At Nash Bash 2018 Trop Rock Music Festival Review
Inaugural Event Brings Different Style Of Music To Music City, Nashville, TN By Eric Babin Of Radio Trop Rock, Special To PubClub.com “Trop rock” music closely resembles the sound of country music in many cases. It was only a matter of time before a “trop rock” music festival took place in the city nicknamed for its influence on music, “Music City,” Nashville … [Read more...]
Boots ‘N Brews Kicks Up Country Music & Beer Festival At The Madonna Inn
Iconic Romantic Hotel In Central California Hosting A Shindig Known more as a romantic getaway with themed rooms, the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo is kicking up some dust the last weekend of September with a country music festival. Boots 'n Brews is coming to the iconic hotel on Highway 101 in Central California on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 1-9 p.m. It features a … [Read more...]
Radio Trop Rock Blog: Tulsa Parrotheads Party At Trop Rock River Phlock
A Four-Day Jimmy Buffett-Style Bash At Oklahoma River Spirit Casino's Margaritaville Bar & Pool By Eric “EB” Babin, Special To PubClub.com Gina and I’s job of “Trop Rockin’ The USA” frequently takes us to beautiful beaches in places such as Gulf Shores Alabama, Panama City Beach and Key West Florida. Sometimes it even takes us on cruises in the Caribbean. … [Read more...]
Radio Trop Rock Blog: The Trop Rock Music Lifestyle Definition
Trop Rockin’ The USA – Traveling To Beaches, Bars & Beyond By Eric Babin, Special To PubClub.com My wife Gina and I are very excited to be able to share our trop rock travels with all the PubClub.com readers. We normally travel in our 42-foot RV, although we board cruise ships and airlines when necessary. We transit the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean … [Read more...]
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy 2018 Full Concert Tour Schedule, Dates & Venues
California Swing Band Traveling Across The USA If you live in Southern California and like music and live bands, chances are you've heard Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. In fact, they would be hard to miss considering they have been playing for 25 years. And they are not about to stop now, for they have a full fall tour in 2018 that will take them across the country. … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Top Memorial Day Events Topanga Days 2018
Annual Event Features Bands, Beer, Great Times in a Scenic Setting And a Few Hippies Topanga Days is one of those events that just makes you want to have a beer. Fortunately, that's not a problem, as stations pour it with pleasure ($5, $6, $7). And what makes it such an event? It's held on Memorial Day Weekend for starters (May 26-28 in 2018). And there's … [Read more...]
Festival d’été de Québec 2018 Music Festival Bands Lineup & Tickets
Top Bands Playing Huge Annual Outdoor Show In Quebec City One of the world's top music festivals – certainly the best deal of any festival anywhere – has announced its 2018 lineup and ticket information and prices. Festival d'été de Québec (FEQ) which is showcased in 10 indoor and outdoor venues, features headliners Beck, Jane Birkin, Brockhampton, The … [Read more...]
Rock Photographer Ethan Russell’s ‘Best Seat In The House’ Live Show Review
Audience Feels At Home With The Rolling Stones, Beatles, The Who & Other Iconic Bands By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Blogger Halfway through rock ’n roll photographer Ethan Russell’s outstanding live show “Best Seat In The House And The Pictures To Prove It" I sat mesmerized in the Cal State Los Angeles' Luckman Theater. Russell was showing … [Read more...]
KALLIDA Music & Arts Festival 2018 Is At And Inside A Wales Mansion
Bakersville Hall Hosts Unique Bands, DJs And Artists Event In this era of massive and multi-headliner music festivals, there is one that prides itself on being intimate. KALLIDA is a three-day music & arts festival taking place at and inside a mansion. In Wales. Scheduled for June 22-24 it is limited to 500 people who will see bands on the 130 acres of … [Read more...]
Summerfest Milwaukee Music Festival Announces 2019 Headline Performers
The Big Gig Features More Than 800 Acts The World's Largest Music Festival continues to live up to its name as Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin begins to announce its 2019 lineup. Playing the amphitheater shows are Thomas Rhett, Jason Aldean, Bon Iver, the Zac Brown Band, Ozzie Osborne and The Killers. This year's daily headliners include: • June 26 – Thomas … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Performing At New Orleans Jazzfest 2018 Dates & Schedule
Aerosmith, Aretha Franklin, Sting, Bonnie Raitt Also Playing First Weekend In NOLA "Louisiana, Louisiana. Trying to wash us away..." Jimmy Buffett will likely be singing that song in that state at the end of April as he will be playing the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival – otherwise known as Jazzfest – on its first weekend. Buffett will be performing … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Tour 2018 Concert Dates, Cities, Venues & Tailgate Party Information
Shows With The Eagles & In The South And Paris First To Be Announced By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Parrothead Blogger Jimmy Buffett may not be "Defying Gravity," but he's kind of defying age, as the nearly-ageless singer and songwriter is embarking on another full tour. And in 2018, four of those involve shows with the legendary rock band The … [Read more...]
Fins Up Parrotheads: Jimmy Buffett Complete 2018 Tour Dates & Venues
Shows With The Eagles In MLB Stadiums & Coral Reefer Band In Paris By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Parrothead Blogger Parrotheads got an early Christmas present from Jimmy Buffett as the popular trop-rock singer, songwriter and storyteller has announced some tour dates for 2018. Buffett will be playing Orlando, Miami, Denver and Minneapolis with the Eagles, … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney & Toby Keith Hurricanes Benefit Concert Sells Out In 11 Minutes
"Tryin' To Reason..." Show Benefits Florida Keys, The Caribbean & British Virgin Islands By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Parrothead Blogger The fins were up and the wallets were out as Parrotheads purchased so many tickets so fast that a benefit concert for victims of hurricanes Irma and Maria sold out in 11 minutes. It's the "Tryin' To Reason..." show … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney & Toby Keith Playing Hurricanes Benefit Concert
'Trying To Reason' Show Set For Tallahassee, Florida By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Parrothead Blogger He promised and now he's delivering, and he's also bringing along a couple of friends. After Hurricane Irma ripped through his old stomping grounds of the Florida Keys and Key West, Jimmy Buffett promising to do a benefit concert to help the victims. And … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett To Organize Post-Irma Benefit Concert In Florida
TropRock Singer & Songwriter Releases Statement After Hurricane Rolls Through The Keys By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Blogger While posting his song "Trying To Reason With A Hurricane Season" on his website and Facebook page, Jimmy Buffett also issued a statement regarding Hurricane Irma. And in it, he promised to play a benefit concert in … [Read more...]
Dead & Company Release 2017 Fall Tour Dates, Venues & Ticket Information
Grateful Dead Original Members To Play Madison Square Garden The Grateful Dead's touring band of original members, Dead & Company, is hitting the road this winter with a U.S. tour, starting off with a pair of shows in Madison Square Garden. The tour starts in the Big Apple with shows on Nov. 12 & Nov. 14, and also hits Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit, Dallas, … [Read more...]
Taylor Swift To Premier New Music Video At 2017 MTV VMAs
‘Look What You Made Me Do’ To Be Performed Live Taylor Swift will exclusively premiere the music video for her smash hit new single, “Look What You Made Me Do,” at the 2017 “VMAs.” Hosted by Katy Perry, the 2017 “VMAs” will be broadcast live from the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, Calif. on Sunday, Aug. 27th at 8 p.m.. ET/PT. Swift is promoting this on her Twitter … [Read more...]
The Eagles Announce Fall Concert Tour 2017 Dates, Cities & Venues
Legendary Band Having 'An Evening With The Eagles' In October The Eagles are running down the road trying to loosen their load this fall as they are doing a a brief 2017 concert tour in October. Featuring Don Henley, Joe Walsh & Timothy B. Schmit, with Vince Gill and Deacon Frey, they are having “An Evening with the Eagles” kicking off October 17 in Greensboro, … [Read more...]
Power Of Rock Experience A ‘Signature’ Part Of Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
New Exhibit Immerses Fans In Induction Ceremonies & Rock Legends After several years in the making, the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland has a new exhibit, one officials are calling a "signature experience." Labeled the Power Of Rock Experience, it attempts to immerse visitors into the museum's centerpiece events, the Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. It … [Read more...]
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame To Debut New Exhibit On Fourth Of July Weekend
The Power Of Rock Exhibit Brings Induction Ceremonies To Life The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland is celebrating the 4th of July weekend by opening a new exhibit called the Power of Rock Experience. The new exhibit has three elements designed to bring the induction ceremony to life. There are a pair of films and story booths where fans are “interviewed” by HOF … [Read more...]
Summerfest Milwaukee 2017 May Get Weekend Rains According To Weather Forecast
Opening Night & Fourth Of July Weekend Calls For Possible Thunderstorms The Big Gig may get a few big downpours on its opening night and first weekend. The weather forecast for Summerfest in Milwaukee, billed as the "World's Largest Music Festival" and known as "The Big Gig" to locals, calls for thunderstorms is opening night and again on Friday and Saturday. The … [Read more...]
Summerfest 2017 Milwaukee’s Big Gig Everything You Need To Know About It
50th Anniversary Dates, Tickets, Headliners & Locals Tips For Attending & Enjoying The Festival Billed as "The World's Largest Music Festival" and known to locals as "The Big Gig," Summerfest in Milwaukee is a two-week music and entertainment festival that takes place along the downtown waterfront. It's a huge event and as with anything, it's important to know … [Read more...]
Summerfest Milwaukee 2019 A Local’s Blog Party Guide To The Big Gig Music Festival
Inside The The World's Largest Music Festival By Luau Larry, PubClub.com Summerfest Correspondent Music and Milwaukee may not seem likely to go together – after all, it's hardly the heart of rock 'n roll – but for 11 days in June and July it takes center stage. Summerfest in Milwaukee is an annual event on its lakefront. Known locally as the Big Gig, there are … [Read more...]
Insomniac Announces Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas 2017 Live Stream Schedule
Red Bull TV & Event Website To Provide Three Days Of Coverage From Las Vegas Motor Speedway For those who won’t be partying at Electric Daisy Carnival’s Last Vegas event the weekend of June 16-18, you can still experience it via live streaming. The event promoter, Insomniac, has announced the schedule for the live streaming broadcast, which will be on Red Bull TV … [Read more...]
Montana’s 2017 Summer Music Festivals Folk Festival & Red Ants Pants Dates & Information
Big Sky Country Jams With These July Events You may not think of Montana as a mecca of music festivals, but it has two in July, one of which is one of the biggest free music festivals in the upper middle west of North America. The Montana Folk Festival (July 7-9) and the Red Ants Pants Festival (July 27-30) brings music to Montana so if you've ever considered making a … [Read more...]
Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas 2017 Broadcast To Feature More Than 100 Artists
Live Stream Of 21st Annual EDC To Be Shown On Red Bull TV Insomniac has announced that more than 110 artists will be featured on the EDC Las Vegas 2017 Live Stream on Red Bull TV. Among those to be shown are Above & Beyond, Alison Wonderland, Tïesto, Major Lazer, Axwell^Ingrosso and Kygo as a part of the three-day broadcast of the 21st annual Electric Daisy … [Read more...]
Tickets Now On Sale For Festival d’été de Québe 2017 Featuring The Who
50th Annual 11-Day Festival Prices Just $105 Canadian Dollars QUEBEC CITY, CANADA – In a time of mega music festivals that cost hundreds of dollars to attend, there's one that has prices below that of even a single concert. It's Festival d'été de Québe, and tickets are now on sale for the massive 2017 event featuring The Who. This year is also the 50th anniversary – in … [Read more...]
Is Paying For A VIP Ticket Worth The Extra Cost At Music Festivals?
Pros & Cons Of The Benefits Vs. Buying A General Admission Ticket By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger One of the questions that almost always comes up when people are discussing getting tickets to a music festival is this one: "shall we go for the VIP?" There are, of course, pros and cons to either side and I examine both in this post. For music … [Read more...]
Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas 2017 To Be Broadcast Live On Red Bull TV
How To Watch Live Streaming Of EDC's Electronic Music Festival If you can’t be there then you can pretend that you are, as the Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC)'s electronic music showcase in Las Vegas will be live streamed broadcast for the first time, by Red Bull TV. Streaming globally for three days, across two channels and hosted by DJ and producer Hannah Rad, the … [Read more...]