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...]
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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 At 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
Fins Up Is A Party Lifestyle At Buffett Shows 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 … [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...]
A Day On The Green Brisbane Music Festival: The Real Review
The Pluses And Minuses At Australia's Sirromet Winery Event Here's the scoop on A Day On The Green, a mid-sized music festival that takes place in the summer months at wineries in Australia and New Zealand. Music festivals are, of course, are all about the setting and the bands. And while the setting is good – it's on a big field that's part of the winery but it's not … [Read more...]
YouTube Music Awards Performers To Include Eminem, Lady Gaga
Fans Can Vote For Winners During Show From NYC On Sunday, Nov. 2 The nominations are all set for the inaugural YouTube Music Awards, a live show from New York City on Sunday, November 3. Six categories – Video, Artist, and YouTube Phenomenon of the Year – are part of the program and voting is open to fans from around the world. The lineup of performers incluces … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Playing The Belly Up Tavern In San Diego Oct. 17
San Diego Live Music Venue Hosts Trop Rock Singer And His Parrotheads Normally, Jimmy Buffett plays large arenas with 20,000 people. Only occasionally does he go back to his roots and play clubs. But he's doing it in San Diego, at the Belly Up Tavern in North County's Solano Beach. Buffett is playing on Friday, Oct. 17, and tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 4, at 10 a.m. … [Read more...]
Reggae and EDM Come Together on Bob Marley LEGEND: Remix
Reviewing The Marriage Of Electronic Dance Music And Marley By Bill McCoy, PubClub.com And Bar Blogger Music Critic I had the pleasure of witnessing the marriage of two genres that I never thought could come together in music. Like two people who you’d never in a million years thought would find happiness together. Yet somehow it works. That union was between EDM … [Read more...]
Sunset Strip Music Festival 2013 Draws Huge Crowds Event Review
Linkin Park Proves Popular Headliner As People Pack SSMF Los Angeles is the music capitol of the world and the Sunset Strip is the music capitol of Los Angeles. So to block off the world-famous street and hold a multi-day festival with a near-constant lineup of bands is a great way to showcase the area's culture and heritage. It works. In 2013, the Sunset Music Festival … [Read more...]
The Eagles To Open Up LA Forum As Revised Concert Venue
'History Of The Eagles' Tour Coming To Los Angeles In January The Madison Square Garden Company is not "Taking It Easy" when it opens up the Los Angeles Forum as a concert venue after a whopping $100 million renovation. The opening act is The Eagles, who are doing a three-night performance on Jan. 15, 17 and 18. It's part of the band's "History Of The Eagles" … [Read more...]
LA Forum To Have A Different Kind Of Showtime As A Concert Venue
Madison Square Garden Company Creating An Entertainment Icon To Rival Staples Center When I received a press release announcing that the Madison Square Garden Company is spending $100 million to revamp the once-fabulous Forum – where the LA Lakers created "Showtime" – as a concert venue, I did a double take. Could that be right!? One hundred million dollars!? Sure … [Read more...]
Topanga Canyon Hosts 4th Annual Reggae Festival Pon The Mountain
LA's Largest Outdoor Reggae Music Event Is July 27 It makes sense that there would be at reggae festival in LA's Topanga Canyon. The two go together like dreadlocks and Jamaicans and guitars and guitar strings. Topanga Canyon is the lost-in-time 60's hippie hangout in the Malibu canyons, a place more laid back than even Southern California's famous beaches. This is the … [Read more...]
LA Downtown Film Festival Hosting DJ And Dancing Party At The Well
Music, Light Show And Complimentary Cocktails In The Fashion District The reason I don't go to a lot of film festivals – and I get invited to quite a few – is that they really don't have much of a socializing aspect to them. Oh, I did have a few Stella Artois with the director, cast members and others at the Beverly Hills Film Festival last year and while it was nice and … [Read more...]
Cincinnati’s Bunbury Music Festival 2013 Features 80 Bands On 6 Stages
Music, Craft Beer Garden, After Parties And A Party Bus Part Of Event There's a huge music festival in Cincinnati. The second annual Bunbury Music Festival returns to downtown Cincinnati’s Sawyer Point and Yeatman’s Cove the weekend of July 12-14. And while nobody is going to confuse it with the just-completed Summerfest in Milwaukee a few hours to the north, it does … [Read more...]
Redondo Beach 4th Of July Fireworks Shines As Does Singer Shari Puorto
Hearing A Blues But Not Feeling The Blues With Seaside Lagoon's Headliner The fireworks rattled the sky, the flares shining brightly through the overcast conditions, and the band played on, into the night. And the beer flowed freely and often, the drinkers being able to enjoy their cold beverages in the open without worry of a citation, as happened to a few unfortunate … [Read more...]
Elvis To Be Seen At Manhattan Beach Pollywog Park Sunday Concert
Scot Bruce Sounds And Really, Really Looks Like The King The sun is out, it's a warm day ideal for bike riding along The Strand, there's a beach volleyball tournament at the Hermosa Beach Pier, a Vegas-type pool party (except without the pool but hey, there's an ocean a block away) at Ocean Bar, and of course, Sharkeez Hermosa Beach. There's no end to the entertainment in … [Read more...]
Sold-Out Crowd Concludes 2013 Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas
Seven Stages, DJs And Roaming Entertainment Entertain Fans Once again, it was a huge success. The 17th annual Electric Daisy Carnival concluded on Sunday, June 23, with another sold-out crowd. They were treated to top DJs playing electronic music into the Sin City night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Additionally on Sunday, eight art cars provided roaming entertainment, … [Read more...]
Long Beach Bayou Festival Provides Tastes And Sounds Of New Orleans
Zydeco Music, Cajun Food And Cold Beers Bring Bring Back Memories Of Jazzfest If I can't be in New Orleans, then it's good to be in place that feels like I'm in New Orleans. And that's why I went to the Bayou Festival in Long Beach, CA, on a sunny Saturday in June (the 22nd, to be exact). With Zydeco bands – accordion and washboard – filling up downtown Rainbow Lagoon, … [Read more...]
Electronic Dance Music Awards Show Coming To Vegas In 2014
Insomniac And Dick Clark Productions Announce Event During Nest Year's Electric Daisy Carnival This is an idea that's right for the times in the industry. An electronic dance music awards show is being created and it will be part of the 2014 Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas. It will be a combined effort of Insomniac Productions, which puts on the Electric Daisy … [Read more...]
Ringo Starr Shines At Grammy Museum Exhibit Preview Opening
The Starr Impressed Blogger At Preview For Ringo: Peace And Love Display in L.A. He laughed, he joked and showed off a quick wit. Ringo Starr demonstrated why he's been such a popular personality during a press event to introduce the Los Angeles and music industry media – and Pubclub.com – to an exhibition at the GRAMMY Museum dedicated to his music. Some of the media … [Read more...]
The Cure Concert Announced For Honolulu Hawaii
Band Playing At The Neil S. Blaisdell Center There are not a lot of concerts in Hawaii, so when one like this one happens it's a big deal. And The Cure is coming to Hawaii! Live Nation and BAMP Project present The Cure live on Oahu on Tuesday, July 30th at the Neil S. Blaisdell Center Arena. Tickets go on sale this Friday, June 14th at 10a.m. Tickets will be available … [Read more...]
John Denver Tribute Artist Jim Curry Opens The Cave In BIg Bear
New Year-Round Convert Venue To Feature Rock Tribute Bands If Jim Curry sounds as close to John Denver as he looks, then it's going to be one "Rocky Mountain Night" night at the new live music venue in Big Bear Lake, CA. Curry, a John Denver tribute artist, is opening The Cave, an entertainment venue in the old Village Movie Theater. Big Bear Lake is located two hours … [Read more...]
Electronic Daisy Carnival Las Vegas Reveals 2013 Schedule & Events
It's A Party In Sin City With Nightclubs And Pool Parties For 17th Annual Event Nightclubs, pool parties, After Hours events and even conferences. The 17th annual Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas is not just a party, it's several parties. Spread over an entire week, from June 18-25, the events take place at venues throughout Sin City. The main event, which is the … [Read more...]
Labor Day Music Festival WARMFest Announced In Indianapolis
Bands And DJs On Five Stages Feature National And Local Talent Music festivals and Labor Day Weekend go together like beers and a lake. And now Indianapolis is joining the party. It has announced the inaugural White River Arts & Music Festival (shortened to WARMfest) for Aug. 31-Sept. 2 at Broad Ripple Park in downtown Indy. It features local and national bands, plus … [Read more...]
Bands Respond To Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam’s Offer To Play Inaugural Event
More Than 1,500 Musicians Enter Contest For September Music Festival In Panama City Beach More than 1,500 bands responded to an opportunity to play at the inaugural Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam, which is taking place this fall in Panama City, Beach, FL. The response was so overwhelming and the quality of the musicians so impressive that festival organizers have increased the … [Read more...]
The Eagles Add Dates To 2013 Summer And Fall Concert Tour
Dallas, Denver, Nashville And St. Louis Among Cities Now On Schedule The History Of The Eagles, the 2013 concert tour of the The Eagles taking place across the USA and in Canada this summer and fall, has been expanded by 12 dates. So the tour now hits 32 cites in July, September and October, starting July 6 in Louisville, KY. It also visits Milwaukee for Summerfest (July … [Read more...]
Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam Tickets On Sale Now For Panama City Beach Concert
Toby Keith Headlines Inaugural Country And Southern Rock Concert Panama City Beach, Florida, is going to rock on the last weekend of September. It's the inaugural Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam and it features six stages of country and Southern Rock music, and tickets are now on sale. The lineup includes more than 30 acts, highlighted by Toby Keith, Brantley Gilbert, Trace Adkins, … [Read more...]
Summerfest Milwaukee Invites Bands To Submit Videos To Play The Big Gig
Fans Can Vote On Which Acts They Would Like To See At World's Largest Music Festival Bands and musical acts from across the USA want to play at Summerfest, known to locals at The Big Gig. And now they have a chance with the Land the Big Gig contest. To enter the contest, bands need to submit a video featuring an original song to Summerfest. The deadline is … [Read more...]
Ringo Starr And His All-Starr Band To Tour Latin America And Vegas
Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, Peru And Mexico Part Of 14 Concerts Fresh off a tour that hit Australia, New Zealand and Japan, Ringo Starr is ready to get back on the road again. He's just announced 14 shows in Latin and South America starting the end of October. It starts Oct. 29 in Sao Paulo Brazil and also visits Argentina, Uruguay, Peru and Mexico City. And … [Read more...]
I Never Want To WInd Up Like Those People In Billy Joel’s Piano Man Video
Never Serve Me A Drink Called Loneliness Have you ever seen the original video to Billy Joel's "Piano Man?" It's a great video to an outstanding song. An American classic. But it's also a warning not to wind up like those people in it, individuals past their prime who feel they have nothing to look forward to so they cling to their past by going to the same bar … [Read more...]
Budweiser Launches Made In America 30 Summer Concerts In 30 Cities
Bands And Beer From Boston To Los Angeles Budweiser has hit the road with an ambitious event that is bringing 30 concerts to 30 cities in the USA this spring and summer. It's the Made In America Events, and is started in April and concludes in August. Among the cities it visits are Boston (Aug. 22,) Los Angeles (May 21), San Francisco (May 5), Seattle (June 9), Chicago … [Read more...]
LaQuinta Has Rooms For Second Week Of Coachella Music Festival
Resort Is 7 Miles From Venue And Has Room To Relax If you're looking fora place to stay during the Coachella Music Festival, then contact the LaQuinta Resort It has increased its room availability for the second weekend. Rooms are available April 18- 22, with a three-night minimum stay required for all reservations. Room rates begin at $479 per night, and full … [Read more...]
Monday Night Jazz At Ferraro’s Livens Up Slowest Night In Las Vegas
Italian Restaurant Pairs Live Music With Food And Drink Specials On a night when the Strip is calm and the city's famous clubs are dark, there's still entertainment in Las Vegas. Ferraro's Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar on Paradise Road sees to it with live jazz on Monday nights. From 10 p.m.-1 a.m., it features the quartet of Jazz Workshop, which is comprised of an … [Read more...]
Bret Michaels Playing The Long Beach Grand Prix Saturday Concert
Rock-N-Roar Concert Is Saturday Night, April 20 In Long Beach, CA He's got rock, and he's certainly got roar. Bret Michaels, who is making headlines for a supposed "meltdown" after being eliminated from this season's "Celebrity Apprentice" show, will be looking to melt some metal as he's playing the Saturday night 'Rock-N-Roar' concert Saturday night during the 39th … [Read more...]
JazzFest New Orleans 2013 Lineup Better First Week Than Second
Billy Joel, Dave Matthews Band And B.B. King Top Second Week Performers Normally, the second week of New Orleans JazzFest is the best one for hearing the biggest-name bands. But not this year. The lineup on the first weekend far outpaces that of the second, at least in early March. Billy Joel, the Dave Matthews Band and B.B. King all play on Saturday or Sunday, April … [Read more...]
Here Are The Perfect Elements That Make Up A Good Live Music Dive Bar
The Best Live Music Bars Are Dive Bars That Highlights The Music Not Decor There's a small place I went to on occasion that I just learned is closing. It was a live music venue that featured really good local bands, and I'm sad to see it disappear from the scene. It had all the elements that made a perfect live music dive venue, and even had the word "dive" in its … [Read more...]
Stepping Out Of The South Bay Nightlife Bubble Of Hermosa Beach
The Tale Of A Trip Out Of The Beach Cities To Hear Shari Puorto Band At LA's Sagebrush Cantina I love live music and hearing bands, so when the opportunity came up to roll up to LA's famous Sagebrush Cantina to do just that, I jumped at the chance. And jumped in the car with the band leader, Shari "El" Puorto of the Shari Puorto Band. But to do so meant that I had to get … [Read more...]
Christina Aguilera Among Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame Performers
Induction Ceremony Is April 18 at LA Live In Los Angeles Christina Aguilera and Jennifer Hudson are among the performers announced for the 2013 Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies, which will take place Thursday, April 18, at Nokia Center in downtown Los Angeles at LA Live. Aguilera and Hudson performance will honor inductee Donna Summer. Other performers are … [Read more...]
Electric Daisy Carnival 2013 Tickets On Sale For Las Vegas
The 2013 Event Is June 18-25 If you want to go to the Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas, then now's the time to start planning, as tickets for the 2013 event are now on sale. Three-day general admission tickets are $289 and VIP tickets are $500 (that's before the service fees). A layaway pricing option is available. Single day tickets will not be available for this … [Read more...]
12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy Concert A Rock Music Moment Frozen In Time
Rolling Stones, The Who, Bruce Springsteen and Eric Clapton Only Part Of Historic Show Wow! That's the best way to describe the 12-12-12 concert at Madison Square Garden to benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy. Bruce Springsteen. Eric Clapton. Bon Jovi. Billy Joel. That alone is enough to fire up a rock ' roll fan. But to add Paul McCartney. The Who. And The Rolling … [Read more...]