Wednesday August 20, 2008 Source:Blabbermouth Location: East Troy, Wisconsin
According to the Walworth County Sunday, the Walworth County Sheriff’s Department wrote 24 citations at Saturday’s (August 16) Projekt Revolution tour concert at Alpine Valley Music Theater in East Troy, Wisconsin.
The show was the theater’s last of the season.
The show’s main acts were LINKIN PARK and CHRIS CORNELL, former lead singer of SOUNDGARDEN and AUDIOSLAVE.
The citations included 18 for underage drinking, two for disorderly conduct and one each for battery, possession of fireworks, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The fifth edition of the Projekt Revolution tour got underway on July 16 in Boston. The festival-type trek also features THE BRAVERY, ATREYU, 10 YEARS, ASHES DIVIDE, HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS, ARMOR FOR SLEEP and STREET DRUM CORPS.
As with previous LINKIN PARK tours, one dollar from each ticket sold is going to the group’s charity foundation, Music For Relief, to support disaster relief and reduce global warming.
Tuesday August 12, 2008 Source:Blabbermouth Location: Japan
Japan’s DIR EN GREY will embark on a North American headlining tour in November/December. Support on the trek will come from THE HUMAN ABSTRACT.
The dates are as follows:
Nov. 05 - Revolution - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Nov. 07 - The Club @ Firestone - Orlando, FL
Nov. 08 - Center Stage - Atlanta, GA
Nov. 10 - Rams Head Live - Baltimore, MD
Nov. 11 - The Theatre of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA
Nov. 12 - Wilbur Theatre - Boston, MA
Nov. 14 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY
Nov. 15 - Le Medley - Montreal, QC
Nov. 16 - Kool Haus - Toronto, ON
Nov. 18 - Clutch Cargo’s - Pontiac, MI
Nov. 19 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL
Nov. 20 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
Nov. 22 - The Eagles Club - Milwaukee, WI
Nov. 23 - Pop’s - Sauget, IL
Nov. 25 - House of Blues - Houston, TX
Nov. 26 - Palladium Ballroom - Dallas, TX
Nov. 28 - Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ
Nov. 29 - The Wiltern LG - Los Angeles, CA
Nov. 30 - Warfield Theatre - San Francisco, CA
Dec. 02 - Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR
Dec. 03 - The Showbox - Seattle, WA
Dec. 05 - Gothic Theatre - Englewood, CO
DIR EN GREY will release its new album, “Uroboros”, on November 12. The album will be released in three editions; a standard edition, a limited edition and a deluxe edition. The standard edition will be released as a single-disc CD album, while the limited edition will include a bonus disc. The deluxe edition, a significantly more expensive release, will include two CDs, one DVD and two LPs, and will be available for pre-ordering only until August 17.
“The album will be stuffed with themes of ‘guilt and reincarnation’ as well as ‘the past, present and future of DIR EN GREY,’” guitarist Kaoru explained back in May. “This will be heavier and darker than previous albums, with a sort of oriental and religious mood and connotations. We’re experimenting with different sounds — we’d like to introduce a multitude of different instruments on this album.”
Tuesday July 29, 2008 Source:Blabbermouth Location: Milwaukee, WI
This past Saturday’s (July 26) Summer Slaughter tour stop at The Rave in Milwaukee, Wisconsin was reportedly shot for future DVD release. According to the BLABBERMOUTH.NET registered user “Satan’s Scrotal Scent”, all the bands on the bill — THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, KATAKLYSM, VADER, CRYPTOPSY, THE FACELESS, DESPISED ICON, ABORTED, BORN OF OSIRIS, PSYCROPTIC, and WHITECHAPEL — “announced [from the stage] that they were filming a DVD for the tour. Cameras were all over the place (hand-helds and stationary) and you could tell each band was trying to ‘up the ante.’ The greatest thing about it was the fact that no security was there to break up any pits (as that happens at every show at The Rave). There were people getting pummeled and kicked left and right. Hardcore scenesters were punching and kicking with no avail. I saw at least four kids get dropped to the ground. Pretty entertaining stuff and should turn out to be a pretty good DVD.”
Monday July 21, 2008 Source:Pabst Theater Location: Milwaukee, WI
The Riverside Theater is proud to welcome Alanis Morissette on Sunday, October 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Raised in Ottawa, Canada, and Germany, Alanis Morissette played piano, wrote songs and discovered a love of words and dance at an early age. Using money from her role on the popular television show “You Can’t Do That On Television,” Morissette released an independent single “Fate Stay with Me.” Alanis followed in 1991 by MCA Canada and won the young singer-songwriter a Juno Award for Most Promising Female Artist.
1995 proved to be a break out year for 21-year old Morissette with the release of her first international album, Jagged Little Pill. Garnering four Grammy Awards, Pill sold a stunning 30 million copies worldwide on the strength of hits “You Oughta Know,” “Hand in My Pocket,” and “Ironic” and cemented Morissette’s status as a queen of the 90s’ burgeoning female singer-songwriter movement.
For her new album, Flavors Of Entanglement, Morissette pairs with electronica producer Guy Sigsworth (Madonna, Seal, Björk). After the airy good cheer of 2004’s So-Called Chaos, the densely-textured Flavors sees Morissette – now in her 30s and fresh from a break-up with fiancé Ryan Reynolds – revisiting themes of heartbreak and emotional dissonance.
Tickets on sale July 25th at noon and are available at The Riverside Theater Box Office, www.riversidetheater.org and www.tickets.com, and (414) 286-3663 or (800) 511-1552.
Monday June 16, 2008 Source:Zude.com Location: Milwaukee, WI
Zude™.com, the social computing platform that provides users an unprecedented level of freedom and design customization, announced today the launch of the online community for Summerfest, “The World’s Largest Summer Music Festival,” attracting nearly 900,000 fans.
In conjunction with the eleven-day festival, to be held in Milwaukee June 26-July 6, Zude.com will auction off three Summerfest packages. Auction proceeds will go to the Foundation Fighting Blindness. The auction, beginning today and running through June 23rd, is being managed by Kompolt online auction agency (www.kompolt.com).
Summerfest selected Zude.com as the platform for its online community. Dubbed “Summerfest Nation” (www.zude.com/Summerfest), the community is designed to help festival attendees make the most of their Summerfest experience. Summerfest Nation features a variety of useful information, such as car pool details, hints to compete in the event’s scavenger hunt, festival shopping guides, as well as everything a fan would need to know about the bands and their music. Zude.com is also giving away free concert tickets to the first 2000 fans to sign up for Summerfest Nation.
Two eBay auctions, sponsored by Zude, will award winners VIP concert packages, including hotel accommodations, tickets and backstage passes to see either The Crystal Method or Filter. In a third eBay auction, the winning bidder and three friends will receive a private behind-the-scenes tour of the 75-acre Summerfest grounds, four general admission tickets, a collectors’ book titled 40 Years of Summerfest, and other festival memorabilia. For more information, please go to www.ebay.com/SummerfestNation.
“We’re thrilled to be playing Summerfest, but especially excited to play a part in raising money for the Foundation Fighting Blindness,” said Ken Jordan, lead DJ of The Crystal Method. “This Foundation helps thousands of people each year, funding research to help find treatments and cures for a number of leading causes of blindness.”
Friday May 23, 2008 Source:Summerfest Location: Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. officials are excited to announce another performance slated for the Summerfest 2008 Marcus Amphitheater lineup. John Mellencamp will headline the Marcus Amphitheater on Saturday, June 28 at 8 pm.
Emerging on the music scene in the 1970s, Mellencamp has proved to be a lasting figure within the Rock and Roll music scene. Hits like “Small Town,” “Jack and Diane” and “Hurts So Good” remain classics and exemplify his “Heartland Rock” style. His extensive career and musical significance earned him a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which he was inducted into earlier this year.
Mellencamp’s 2008 Summer Tour coincides with the release of his newest album, Life, Death, Love and Freedom, which will be released July 15, 2008.
Summerfest 2008 will take place June 26 – July 6 from noon until midnight daily. The World’s Largest Music Festival and Milwaukee’s cornerstone summer celebration continues to attract the music industry’s hottest stars, along with emerging talent and local favorites. The 23,000 capacity Marcus Amphitheater, 10 permanent grounds stage areas, 45 diverse food & beverage vendors and four unique marketplaces are set against the beautiful Lake Michigan and downtown backdrops, creating a festival experience like no other. Patrons can also enjoy Miller Lite, the Official Beer of Summerfest. For more details on The World’s Largest Music Festival visit Summerfest.com.
Monday May 19, 2008 Source:Summerfest Location: Milwaukee, WI
Summerfest officials today announce yet another lineup of headliners slated for Summerfest 2008. Check out the Zippo Rock Stage with Miller Lite and 94.1 WJJO for a great mix of rock music from a variety of artists.
As always, the stage lineup will deliver a unique combination of rock genres, including hard rock, alternative, 70’s and 80’s. The stage will feature the following headlining performers:
June 26 6pm Nonpoint, 11pm Drowning Pool
June 27 8pm bloodsimple, 10pm Sevendust
June 28 6:30pm Carrie Rodriguez, 8pm Old 97’s, 10pm Willy Porter
June 29 6:30pm The Parlor Mob, 8pm Egypt Central, 10pm Theory of a Deadman
June 30 10pm TBA
July 1 6:30pm 12 Stones, 10pm Skillet
July 2 8pm Saving Abel, 10pm Finger Eleven
July 3 8pm Ingrid Michaelson, 10pm Gomez
July 4 6:30pm Black Tide, 10pm Five Finger Death Punch
July 5 8pm Black Stone Cherry, 10pm Jackyl
July 6 9pm Mickey Hart
The headliner for June 30 will be announced in the near future. All performers and show times are subject to change.
Summerfest 2008 will take place June 26 – July 6 from noon until midnight daily. The World’s Largest Music Festival and Milwaukee’s cornerstone summer celebration continues to attract the music industry’s hottest stars, along with emerging talent and local favorites. The 23,000 capacity Marcus Amphitheater, 10 permanent grounds stage areas, 45 diverse food & beverage vendors and four unique marketplaces are set against the beautiful Lake Michigan and downtown backdrops, creating a festival experience like no other. Patrons can also enjoy Miller Lite, the Official Beer of Summerfest. For more details on The World’s Largest Music Festival visit Summerfest.com.
