Author: Mike Farley (Page 41 of 63)

The inaugural Echo Project Day Green Music & Arts Festival is set to debut in Atlanta October 12-14, and the initial list of performers includes The Killers, Cypress Hill, Polyphonic Spree, and The Roots. The goal of the fest is to revolutionize how music and arts affect our environment. Tickets went on sale July 30 and are available at www.the-echoproject.com.

The Squirrel Nut Zippers are bringing their reunion tour to the East Coast, the first time the band has played there in almost seven years. After playing Philly on August 21, the band plans to tour through Rhode Island and New York City as well. Fans can go to www.snzippers.com for more information.

Country music star Reba McEntire is releasing her new album, Reba Duets, on September 18 and is hitting the road in advance of it. Here are the confirmed dates so far:

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08/04/2007 Hollywood, CA Hollywood Bowl
08/05/2007 Hollywood, CA Hollywood Bowl
08/24/2007 Fresno, CA Chukchansi Park
08/25/2007 Lancaster, CA Antelope Valley Fair
08/26/2007 Kelseyville, CA Konocti Harbor Ampitheatre
08/31/2007 Morton, MN Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel
09/08/2007 Orlando, FL UCF Arena
09/14/2007 Puyallup, WA Puyallup Fair

The Beastie Boys have added dates to their already-sold-out tour, including full-scale shows and Gala Event Exclusive Instrumental shows. The band is also doing its part to help the environment, by donating $1 for every ticket sold to the EcoFund through non-profit organization ARIA (Artists Resources In Action). Here is the full schedule Continue reading »

If you don’t think time flies, consider this: Guns N’ Roses’ classic Appetite For Destruction album is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its release this week. To commemorate the event, most of the original lineup is getting together tomorrow night at the Key Club in Los Angeles for a reunion of sorts, and while it’s unlikely that singer Axl Rose will be on hand, it hasn’t been ruled out either.

Tori Amos is hitting the road in support of her American Doll Posse album, beginning October 9 in Albany, New York and running through mid-December. A bunch of the shows will be recorded live for future “bootlegs.”

Garth Brooks was just added to the lineup for the Martin Luther King, Jr. benefit on September 18 at Radio City Music Hall in NYC. Others on the bill include Queen Latifah, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin and Carlos Santana. The purpose of the show is to raise money for the MLK memorial in Washington.

The Arcade Fire has added a New York City tour date to their fall itinerary, Saturday October 6 at Randall Island. LCD Soundsystem will be the support act on the tour, and here are all of the confirmed dates Continue reading »

The Spice Girls reunion rumors are true….there will be some sort of ticket lottery, and so far over a million fans have signed up for that. The tour kicks on December 7 in Los Angeles.

Australian rock band Silverchair had to cancel four of their US tour dates due to a throat infection caught by singer Daniel Johns. The infection caused laryngitis, making singing impossible. Here are the rescheduled dates:

Anaheim – House Of Blues – Sunday, July 15 Rescheduled for Wednesday,
November 14
San Diego – House Of Blues – Friday, July 13 Rescheduled for Friday,
November 16
San Francisco – The Independent – Tuesday, July 17 Rescheduled for Sunday,
November 18
Los Angeles – The Wiltern – Saturday, July 14 Rescheduled for Tuesday,
November 20

Platinum country recording artist Taylor Swift will perform on Saturday, July 14 at the Chicagoland Speedway, during the break between the two NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series practice sessions, as race teams make final preparations for Sunday’s USG Sheetrock 400 race. Following her acoustic performance, Swift is scheduled to sign autographs for fans in attendance.

Canadian songstresses Tegan and Sara are quite prolific, and are about to release their fifth studio album, The Con, on July 24. The twin sisters enlisted the help of folks like Death Cab’s Christopher Walla and Weezer’s Matt Sharp for the album, and they will head out on their summer tour starting tomorrow. Tour dates Continue reading »