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...]
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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...]
How The Fyre Festival Failure Could Benefit Fans At Other Big Music Festivals
Other Promoters Watching The Fallout From This Big Bahamas Bust By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger The wheels started coming off the Fyre Festival before the first plane landed in the Bahamas. Like any disaster, it was not one thing that led to it but a series of missteps, chief among them was that it had rookie promoters, with one admitting to the New York … [Read more...]
Ubahan Fest 2017 Cincinnati’s Underground Music Festival
'Meet Us In The Tunnel' Lineup & Ticket Information Cincinnati's underground music festival, Ubahan Fest, returns for 2017 and is to be held Sept. 8-9 in downtown's Riverfront Transit Center. But it calling it at music festival hardly describes it at all, so says its founder. Put on by AGAR and Nederlander Entertainment, it has live artwork installations, skateboard … [Read more...]
Burnbury Festival 2017 Music Lineup, Dates & Tickets In Cincinnati
Bands & A Craft Beer Village On The Banks Of The Ohio River The 2017 Bunbury Music Festival in Cincinnati, Ohio, has a full lineup of bands for its three-day event June 2-4. Taking place along the banks of the Ohio River at Sawyer Point and Yeatman’s Cove, it provides the perfect transformation from springtime into summertime. And beyond the bands, there's … [Read more...]
5 Things To Expect And Know About Jimmy Buffett Concerts
Parrotheads, The Tailgate Party, The Meaning Of Fins Up & Tropical Attire By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Parrothead Blogger So you've never been to a Buffett show? Boy are YOU in for a treat! But you just don't show up for Jimmy Buffett concert. You have to experience it, and here's 5 things to know and what to expect at a show. In addition to reading this … [Read more...]
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2017 Features Free Festival For Fans
Shrine Auditorium In Los Angeles Site For Live Music, Red Carpet & Live Broacasts MTV is throwing an open party for fans prior to its "Movie & TV Awards," taking place Sunday, May 7, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Actually, the network describes it as a “massive party for thousands of fans” on the grounds outside of the Shrine. The free event will … [Read more...]
Fyre Festival May Be The World’s Most Exclusive Music Festival
Bahamas Event Features Blink 182, Yachts And A $50,000 Ticket Package In order to draw a diverse level of fans, music festivals have created VIP areas that feature front-section seating, private bars overlooking the stage, premium food and cocktails, even spruced-up temporary toilets. But there's nothing like what's being delivered at the Fyre Festival, an event so VIP … [Read more...]
Yes, There’s A Huge Music Festival In Pemberton, Canada!
A Top Summertime Event In BC Near Whistler By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger I remember a few years ago, a Canadian friend put me in his car and drove me from where he lived in Whistler to what seemed to be the end of the earth. For all I knew at the time, as I looked around and saw nothing but a vast and empty land, this was the end of the earth. He had taken … [Read more...]
Three Huge Music Festivals You Need To Know About In 2017
Tortuga Music Festival, Bonnaroo & Pemberton Festival Dates Lineups & Details By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Music Festivals Blogger One of the hottest trends in the music industry now is not necessarily concerts – and with ticket prices for big acts topping $100 for mid-tier seats it's easy to see why – but music festivals. There are so many of them all … [Read more...]
A Salute To Elvis Presley On His Birthday January 8
Celebration Event At Graceland & Cocktails To The King Of Rock 'N Roll Elvis Presley went from being a truck driver to a rock 'n roll icon with swiveling hips, unique white jumpsuits, ridiculously long sideburns and a curled lip that sent women of all ages into a screaming frenzy. He was born on January 8, 1935 which in 2017 would make him 82 years old. In Memphis, … [Read more...]
Elvis Presley Birthday Celebration Graceband Tribute Band Show
Saint Rocke In Hermosa Beach Toasts The King Of Rock 'n Roll On January 8, 1935, a king was born. Elvis Aaron Presley entered the world on that date and became a rock 'n roll icon, and each year his home Graceland, holds a multi-day celebration to recognize the life of the famous singer and hip swiveler. In Hermosa Beach CA, the live music venue Saint Rocke is also … [Read more...]
Jimmy Bufffett To Play Wrigley Field & Tour Australia In 2017
'Escape To Margaritaville' Play Also To Hit The Stage Chicago Cubs fans had a lot to celebrate this past season with their first World Series title in more than 100 years, and in 2017 they will be wasted away again in Margaritaville. Jimmy Buffett announced during an interview on his Radio Margaritaville that he will be playing Wrigley Field as part of his 2017 concert … [Read more...]
Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas 2017 Tickets Prices & Packages
21st Annual Music Festival Is June 16-18 Tickets to the 2017 Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas are now on sale, and prices are the same as they were in 2016. Limited 3-day Early Owl General Admission passes start at $335 plus taxes and fees and Later Owl 3-Day General Admission passes are $355 plus taxes and fees. Three-day VIP passes are available for $699 for those … [Read more...]
UB40 Releases ‘Unplugged + Greatest Hits’ Double CD
Band's Timeless Classics & Biggest Hits Included In New Album In all their years of success, UB40 never recorded an acoustically, but that has changed as the band is releasing Unplugged + Greatest Hits a double CD available in December. It features a mix of timeless covers and classic originals. “This is the first time we’ve taken iconic UB40 tunes and done them in … [Read more...]
iHeart80s Party 2017 San Jose Bands, Date & Tickets
Concert Includes New Kids on the Block, UB40, Men At Work & Night Ranger Building on a successful debut show, iHeartMedia is bringing back an 80s concert featuring several bands of that era for 2017. Set for Jan. 28 at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., it features live performances from New Kids on the Block, UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey, Colin … [Read more...]
Bob Marley & The Wailers Lyceum London Shows Available To Fans
Live Shows In Three LP Set The music of Bob Marley & The Wailers continues to fill the air as his family is releasing songs from the band's live shows as the Lyceum London performance in 1975. On Dec, 16, the complete sets from both shows, Bob Marley & the Wailers - Live!, will be available as a three-LP set in 180-gram black vinyl and as a digital package in a … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Irvine Meadows 2016 Concert Tailgate Party Review
FInal Show A True Parrothead's Paradise In Margaritaville By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Parrothead The fins were up, the feathers were out, the tiki bars were there and Parrotheads from all over Southern California could sing "We're Sill Here" even though the venue is no longer a day-long escape to Margaritaville. So the Parrotheads flocked to the last Jimmy … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Irvine Meadows Last Show Parking Lot Opening Time
Tailgate Party To Turn Into Margaritaville For Parrotheads In Late Afternoon Parrotheads know where they will go when the volcano blows, but when will they arrive to it? That's the question as they prepare for the final show at Irvine Meadows in Southern California. And, according to a sign posted at the venue, the parking lot will open at 4 p.m. Buffett plays the … [Read more...]
Insomniac New Year’s Eve 2016 Countdown San Bernardino Tickets
3rd Annual NYE Party Features Dance Music Artists The third annual New Year's Eve event called Celebration, put on by Insomniac (of the Electric Daisy Carnival fame) is taking place Dec. 30 & 31 at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, CA. And tickets are now on sale for this event, which last year sold out and drew 30,000 people. Two-day general admission and … [Read more...]
KAABOO Del Mar Party Bus From Hermosa Beach With Barley
South Bay Band Playing Same Day As Jimmy Buffett From the Beach Cities to the big stage, the South Bay-based band Barley is playing the multi-day music festival known as KAABOO Del Mar, and you can join them on their journey. They have organized a party bus to take them from Hermosa Beach to the Del Mar Fairgrounds for their show on Friday, Sept.16. The bus will leave … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Irvine Meadows Tickets Ticket Exchange Posts
A Place For Parrotheads To See The Show After The Best Tailgate Party On Tour Need tickets to the Jimmy Buffett show Oct. 22 at irvine Meadows in L.A.? Have tickets to sell!? Post them here at this special ticket exchange webpage set up by Los Angeles-based PubClub.com. It's important to note that this is not a scalper's site, and we will not approve any obviously … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Band Barley Playing KAABOO Del Mar
Local Musicians Performing The Same Day As Jimmy Buffett They have played Saint Rocke, Standing Room and now have a regular gig at the Lighthouse Cafe (first Saturday of the month, 4-8 p.m.). They have been on stage at the Hermosa Beach Summer Concerts, Redondo Beach Lobsterfest and other local festivals. And now the Hermosa Beach, CA, band Barley is getting on the … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Playing Friday At KAABOO In San Diego
Margaritaville For Parrotheads Kicks Off The Three-Day Festival Attention Parrotheads, the day to be flocking to San Diego to hear Jimmy Buffett is Friday of the three-day KAABOO Music Festival. He will be playing Friday, Sept. 16 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar. The time has not yet been announced, but it's safe to assume he will be playing at night, probably at … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Back At LA’s Irvine Meadows For 2016 Tour
Fins Up For Southern California Parrotheads One of the top tailgate scenes of the top tailgating music party on tour is back for 2016. Jimmy Buffett returns to Irvine Meadows in Irvine, CA, as part of his 2016 tour on Oct. 22. It will be his second performance of the fall in Southern California, as he's part of the huge KAABOO Music Festival in San Diego's Del Mar Race … [Read more...]
Ringo Starr Celebrates 76th Birthday With #PeaceAndLove
Former Beatle Also Announced 2016 Worldwide Tour Ringo Starr celebrated his 76th birthday front of Capitol Records for his annual #PeaceAndLove birthday event held on Thursday, July 7. He was joined by special guests, family, friends and the public for this free happening in Hollywood, CA. He did a "Peace and Love" salute in which people participated all day on social … [Read more...]
Confessions From A Closet Elvis Presley Fan
There's a Reason He Was The King of Rock 'n Roll By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger It's always been one, but it took some type of trigger point to bring it out from the inner soul to the surface. I'm a closet Elvis Presley fan. That's just the wonder of Elvis. The moment of recognition came at no particular special moment. I was doing like I always do when … [Read more...]
Music Festivals & Events The Biggest Trend In Nightlife
Fans Pour In To See Bands At Mega Shows, Particularly In California Forget craft cocktails, swanky lounges, craft beer bars and even nightclubs with traveling DJs. The biggest trend in the nightlife industry right now is music festivals and events. It now seems as if there's a mega event or festival every single week, with new ones piling up like empty beer cups in … [Read more...]
Northside Music Festival 2016 Brooklyn’s Big Party Bash
Bands, Bars, Art & Innovation Outside Of NYC More than 400 artists play in some 30 bars and venues throughout the area, with the music highlighted by concerts at McCarren Park, at part of the 2016 Northside Festival, a multi-day party in Brooklyn, N.Y. Among those performing this year are Brian Wilson – talk about "Fun, Fun Fun!" although he's doing the entire Pet … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Playing KAABOO Del Mar Music Festival
Fins Up Concert For San Diego & Southern California Parrotheads Margaritaville is coming to KAABOO Del Mar, as Jimmy Buffett is one of the acts playing the massive music festival in September. KAABOO, which is Sept. 16-18 on the Del Mar Fairgrounds – making it kind of a New Orleans Jazzfest of the West Coast – has more than 50 musicians, plus comedians in a Feeding … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Playing In A New Orleans Bar During Jazzfest 2017?
Fins Up For Parrotheads In The Big Easy A Possibility PubClub.com is speculating that Jimmy Buffett will be playing at a music club in New Orleans during the second weekend of Jazzfest. Why the speculation? He was on stage with Dave Matthews on Friday 2017 and he's obviously in town. Here are more three primary reasons: • He's played there before during Jazzfest (at … [Read more...]
Remembering Merle Haggard The Singer & The Drinker
'I Think I'll Just Sit Here And Drink' An Appropriate Song For Country Music Singer's Legacy By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger I had known of Merle Haggard and his legendary song "Okie From Muskogee" because I am from East Tennessee. But I never had any real interest in seeing him in concert because I was never much of a country music fan. When I moved to … [Read more...]
South By Southwest Jam In The Van 2016 Details
House Party With Live Music Returns To SWSX Jam In The Van is back at South By Southwest in 2016. Now in its third year, more than 35 bands will be performing during a four-day period March 16-20 at a rented house outside of downtown Austin. The location is "The Loft House" in the Sunset Valley Community. Bands perform at the house and actually inside a van, the world’s … [Read more...]
The Conversion Of A Jimmy Buffet Virgin To A Parrothead
Concert Tailgate Party Stirs This Girl's Caribbean Soul By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger And Parrothead Whenever I mention how much fun Jimmy Buffett concerts are to people who have never been to one, I always like to explain it with this story. It's the conversion of a Buffett concert virgin – as we call them – to full-on Parrothead. I have a friend whom I … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Concerts Ultimate Parrotheads Tailgate Guide
They come dressed in flowered shirts, grass skirts, coconut bras (girls only please!), , and with fins on their head. Or dressed as album covers. They are Parrotheads. And the are Jimmy Buffett fans. The idea is to live in Margaritaville, that mythical utopia party place in your mind that becomes reality when Jimmy Buffett comes to town. Here's what it's like at a … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett 2016 Tour Dates Parrotheads Party Guide
'I Don't Know' Tour Continues Best Concert Tailgate Scene "I wish I were a better guitar player. But I'm a pretty good band leader." – Jimmy Buffett It's fins to the left, fins to the right! Jimmy Buffett's 2016 concert tour is here and it's going to the South, Texas (hey, that's the Southwest!), the Northeast, Midwest and, by the end of it all, he you'll also be able to … [Read more...]
Reviewing Frank Sinatra, Jr.’s ‘Sinatra Sings Sinatra’ Tour
The 'Centennial Celebration' Celebrates Frank Sinatra's 100th Birthday By Teresa Bergen, Special To PubClub.com I wasn’t sure what to expect from a Frank Sinatra, Jr., concert. Would he sing his own music? His dad’s? It turned out that the performance I caught at Palm Desert’s McCallum Theatre outside of Palm Springs, CA, was a special tribute to celebrate what would have … [Read more...]
Dead & Company 2016 Tour Dates, Venues & Tickets Info
NYC Citi Field & Fenway Park Hosting Grateful Dead Members Dead & Company is having a 17-stop summer tour that includes two nights at Citi Field in New York, a two-show independence day weekend celebration at Folsom Field in Boulder and two nights at the famous Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin. It all starts June 10 in Charlotte, N.C., and … [Read more...]
Ringo Starr 2016 Summer Tour Schedule Released
All-Starr Band Plays North American Concerts From New York To California Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band will be playing 20 dates this summer across the USA. Starting in Syracuse, N.Y., and winding up at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, the tour runs through June and winds up just before the Fourth of July. And that's just part of a schedule, as even more dates … [Read more...]
Festival d’été de Québe 2016 Features Sting & Peter Gabriel
Quebec Music Festival Gets More Rock Superstars During the past several years, the Festival d'été de Québe has had a lot of big names perform: The Rolling Stones (2015), Lady Gaga, Bon Jovi, Foo Fighters, The Killers, Snoop Dogg, Keith Urban, Aerosmith, Skrillex, Lionel Richie, The Offspring, Metallica and Elton John. And in 2016 it's happening again, as Sting and Peter … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Summerfest 2016 To Feature Sting & Peter Gabriel
Music Legends Playing 'The Big Gig' As Part Of North American Tour The Milwaukee Summerfest, known to locals as the Big Gig, will be featuring Sting & Peter Gabriel as part of its 2016 lineup. They will be playing on the Marcus Amphitheater stage on Sunday, July 10. The two teaming up for a summer concert tour, which will also have them in Montreal for … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Not At Jazzfest 2016 New Orleans
Parrotheads Instead To Flock To Charlotte Plus Dallas For Memorial Day Weekend Sorry Parrotheads who love New Orleans, Jimmy Buffett is not playing Jazzfest in 2016. The Jazzfest lineup has been announced and it does not include Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band. Buffett has played there many times in the past, and of course loves New Orleans, but he's not a regular at … [Read more...]
California Elvis Band Graceband More About Show Than Tribute
Horns & Background Singers Bring Back The King's Live Performances If you "Can't Help Falling In Love" with tribute bands, and get "All Shook Up" when you see Elvis, then you'll be howling like a "Hound Dog" when you hear Graceband. Except Graceband is not really a tribute band to the King. Instead, it's a tribute to the grand production and shows that were Elvis … [Read more...]
BottleRock 2016 Rocks Napa Valley With This Lineup
Stevie Wonder & Red Hot Chili Peppers Headline Music, Food, Wine & Beer Festival What kind of music goes well blended into California's premier wine country? Well on the fourth weekend of May in 2016, it's Stevie Wonder, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lenny Kravitz, Ziggy Marley and Florence + The Machine, among many other sounds. These are the premier performers … [Read more...]
Coachella 2016 Party Headlined By Guns ‘n Roses
GA Tickets Sell Out In Hours For First Weekend Guns 'n Roses, Ice Cube and 160 more bands and DJs provide the background music for the party that is Coachella for 2016. The annual two-week music festival takes place in the Southern California desert near Palm Springs on April 15-17 and April 22-24. Tickets went on sale on Jan. 6 and GA for the first weekend sold out … [Read more...]
BottleRock 2016 Ticket Packages Now On Sale
Napa Valley Music, Food, Wine & Craft Beer Festival Set For May There's no need to bottle up your enthusiasm for BottleRock. The 2016 music, food, wine and craft beer festival in Napa Valley is May 27-20, and ticket packages are on sale now for the holidays. This is fourth year of BottleRock. The full lineup of artists and bands will be announced in January … [Read more...]
Allen Toussaint Death Sparks Social Media Reaction From Musicians
Jazz Musician Remembered For His Soulful Sounds In this day of American Idol stars, YouTube sensations and jerks like Justin Bieber, you may not know the name of Allen Toussaint. But true musicians know Toussaint and his passing touches those who knew and respected this blues and jazz musician. At 77, he died of a heart attack and the reaction was as touching as his … [Read more...]
Madonna Takes Rebel Heart Tour To Europe
The Material Girl Concerts To Also Visit Asia, Australia & New Zealand After rolling through the USA, Madonna is taking her Rebel Heart Tour around the world, starting in Europe. She played a pair of sold-out shows in Cologne, Germany, and now goes to 11 European countries during the next seven weeks. The Material Girl then returns to North America before heading … [Read more...]
Parrotheads Flocking To Key West For Meeting Of Minds
Jimmy Buffett Fans & Tribute Bands Meet For Annual MOTM Festival The fins are up and the Parrotheads are out in one of their key destinations: Key West, FL. The 2015 Meeting of the Minds takes place in the Conch Republic from Nov-4-8. This multi-day festival is a celebration of the music and lifestyle of Jimmy Buffett and features dozens of TropRock bands, including … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Tailgate Party Irvine Review
Parrotheads Flock To L.A. Trop/Rock Show The fins were up, the feathers were out and the tiki bars were set up at Irvine Meadows Amphitheater for the return of Jimmy Buffett to a Saturday concert in Los Angeles. Buffett concerts are The World's Greatest Single-Day Party and Irivne is among the best venues for Parrotheads on the tour. That's because it has a massive … [Read more...]
Summerfest Milwaukee Top Party Tips For Music Fans
The Best Beer Tents, Tickets & The Weather The Big Gig, as it's known, is the World's Largest Music Festival And you just don't show up to it, you need to do some advance planning. Thankfully, PubClub.com has Summerfest veteran Luau Larry to call upon to provide these top tips. The 2016 dates are June 29- July 3 and July 5-1o. • Take the shuttles to the event ($6 … [Read more...]
Parrotheads Flocking To See Jimmy Buffett In Los Angeles
Fins Up For Shows At The Hollywood Bowl And Verizon Irvine If you feel the earth shake in Los Angeles this week, it's likely not from an earthquake. It's the Parrotheads loading up on party buses and heading out to hear Jimmy Buffett. Party Buses & Tiki Bars The popular Trop/Rock singer has two shows in L.A. He plays Thursday night at the Hollywood Bowl and … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Albuquerque Show No Parrothead Tailgating
There's Certainly No PreParty Margaritaville At This Concert Venue Looks like the blenders won't be churning in Albuquerque before the Jimmy Buffett concert. His show at the Isleta Amphitheater on Tuesday, Oct. 20, will be without the usual Parrothead preparty because a New Mexico state law prohibits drinking in parking lots. And as any Parrothead know, the whole … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Irvine Meadows 2016 Show Party Bus
Hermosa Beach Departure For Parrotheads Party There are Gypsies In The Palace, a bunch of Fruitcakes on the loose and Sons of Sons of a Sailor. The PubClub.com Parrotheads are Flocking to Irvine Meadows for an epic afternoon and evening, and we're doing to aboard the Jimmy Buffett Party Bus! The date is Saturday, Oct. 22. Yes, the blenders are churning, for Buffett … [Read more...]
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour Announces Cities & Artists
Holiday Music Concert Tours The USA The cities, dates and performers have been announced for the 2015 iHeart Radio Jingle Ball Holiday concert series. Called the The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2015 Tour Presented by Capital One, it will visit Dallas; San Francisco/Oakland; Los Angeles; Minneapolis; Philadelphia; Boston; New York; Washington, D.C.; Chicago; Miami/Ft. … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Playing NYC For NYE In Barclays Center
Margaritaville Comes To Brooklyn For New Year's Eve 2015 So much for flip flops and tank tops, churning blenders and warm tropical breezes. Parrotheads who want to see Jimmy Buffett on New Year's Eve must bundle up as Buffett is playing New York City on NYE. He's performing at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. A Buffett NYE show is a rare treat. He did a millennium … [Read more...]
Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas Sets 2016 Dates
Popular Insomniac EDM Festival Is June 17-19 The Electric Daisy Carnival, or EDC, is back in Las Vegas for 2016, and promoter Insomniac is promising it to be "the most creative and immersive experience to date." And speaking of dates, it's June 17-19. “Seeing the growth of EDC over the last 20 years has been an amazing experience, one I am truly grateful for,” said … [Read more...]
Craft Beers & Bands Mix At The 2015 Long Beach Folk Revival Festival
Music, Food, Brews & Beards You can hear all kinds of music in Los Angeles, but this one is rare: folk music. It's something more associated with where I'm from, East Tennessee. Rocky Top. But there will be banjos playing, as well as craft beer being poured and food being served at the third annual Long Beach Folk Revival Festival, Saturday, Sept. 19 in Long Beach, CA. … [Read more...]
With Thunderstorms Perhaps Missing Jazzfest 2015 Isn’t So Bad
Jimmy Buffett And New Orleans Are Always Tempting It is always tempting, like having that last beer and last call, but sometimes you just can't do it. And that's the way it's been for me lately when it comes to Jazzfest in New Orleans. I've been a few times, had a blast each time and look forward to going to it several more times. Just not this year. When I saw the … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Hollywood Bowl Only Of Mild Interest To This Parrothead
No Pre-Party Tailgating Just Part Of The Problem When Jimmy Buffett announced he and the Coral Reefer Band would be playing the Hollywood Bowl as part of his 2015 tour, friends of mine automatically assumed I would be warming up my fingers to try and be the first to get on Ticketmaster the second tickets go on sale. But not really. Sure, Buffett hasn't been here to Los … [Read more...]
Saint Rocke Hermosa Beach Hosts Bobby Womack Band Tribute Show
Music Of Legendary Soul Man A Rock 'n Roll Experience It's going to be a soul-filled night at Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach as the long-time band of legendary soul man Bobby Womack takes the stage for a special tribute show on Saturday, Nov. 13. For the first time since the death of Womack, his band is getting together to play a tribute show. Hosted by Womack … [Read more...]
Meeting Of The Minds Key West On Future Party Events Bucket List
A Jimmy Buffett Parrothead Celebration In The Conch Republic One of these days, I'm going to go to the Meeting Of The Minds in Key West. After a few days, the Meeting Of The Mindless might be more appropriate, plowed under by boat drinks and margaritas in a non-stop drinking frenzy in a Florida paradise. Meeting Of The Minds – or MTOM as veterans refer to it – is … [Read more...]
Rating Jimmy Buffett’s Fin Fest Hermosa Beach Concert Show
A Parrothead Reviews Discovery Channel's Shark Week Performance By KevinWilkerson, Parrothead After years of going to see Jimmy Buffett, Jimmy Buffett finally came to see me! He played practically in my front yard, right on the beach, here in Hermosa Beach, CA. I live a quarter of a mile from where the Discovery Channel set up a stage on the south side of the pier to … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Or Jack Johnson Playing Shark Week’s FinFest!?
Fins Up: Buffett Confired For Hermosa Beach!!! Could it be, or is it just my wild imagination? Well, I'm going to let my imagination run with it and I believe the special musical guest for the Discovery Channel's FinFest event taking place in Hermosa Beach on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 9-10, is Jimmy Buffett. UPDATE: This HAS been confirmed!!! Then again, it could … [Read more...]
Hard Rock Band AUG’s ‘Be Careful What You Wish For’ CD Review
New Jersey Band Solid On The Sound But Lacks In Vocals New Jersey hard rock band AUG has gone from the garage to the studio, and the result is the new "Be Careful What You Wish For" CD. Featuring the highlight song of the same title, it's a combination of hard-driving rock good for slammin' whiskey to subtle touches more alined with a romantic clink of wine glasses. But … [Read more...]
Shari Puorto Band Plays LA’s Sagebrush Cantina On Sunday Afternoon
Blues/Rock Singer Rocks The Famous Calabasas Bar The Shari Puorto Band, which mixes in original songs with rock classics, is playing a legendary Los Angeles bar on its best day of the week. The venue is Sagebrush Cantina in Calabasis, a favorite place of motorcyclists out for Sunday rides in the hills of Southern California, and a destination for people from all … [Read more...]