Check out this event taking place in Hartford on Sunday called Downtown Rocks for Newtown. This is an all day event that spreads out over nine music venues with 50 bands taking part in it. Proceeds from all shows will be donated to help the families of Newtown CT. Some of the bands playing that day include, Max Creek, The Alternate Routes, Caravan of Thieves and Chicopee’s own Gone By Daylight. Tickets are $30 and available at www.ticketfly.com. Included in the ticket price is 10 percent off food at most places participating in the event. More information on this great event is available through their Facebook page www.facebook.com/DowntowRocksForNewtown.
Although it is only January, many venues are starting to announce summer shows. Some places that come to mind for great outdoor shows are The Comcast Theater in Hartford, The Bank of American Pavilion in Boston, Cape Cod Melody Tent and, of course, Mountain Park in Holyoke. Keep checking back here each week for a full update on where your favorite artist might be showing up.
One such summer fest for those that want to relive the 80s and are up for a road trip… The M3 Rock Festival in Maryland will surely be worthwhile. The 2-day festival includes some of the 80’s most notorious acts including headliners W.A.S.P. on Friday night and Bret Michaels of Poison on Saturday night. Others on the bill include: Twisted Sister, Jackyl, Firehouse, Great White, King’s X, Danger Danger, Kix and a number of others. For ticket and band line up information go to: http://m3rock.webs.com .
This line up is AMAZING…Rock On The Range in Columbus, OH announced the bands playing the weekend of May 17, 18 and 19. Here is a small sampling of the bands for this weekend: Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Smashing Pumpkins, Korn, Bush, Stone Sour, Three Days Grace, Bullet for My Valentine, Volbeat, Black Veil Brides, Cheap Trick, Big Wreck, Buckcherry plus another 30 or so. Go to www.rockontherange.com for more information.
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Sting has a solo show announced for the Bank of America pavilion in Boston on June 21, with tickets going on sale Monday. Ticket prices for Sting are $54.00 and $152.50. Quite the difference in price from the back row to the front row…
Spend an evening with Rush on their Clockwork Angels Tour coming to Mohegan Sun on May 9. Tickets go on sale Monday and will run you either $91.75 or $112.95.
Decibel Magazine brings Cannibal Corpse, Napalm Death, Immolation and Magrudergrind to Toads Place in New Haven on June 4. Tickets are priced at $20.00 plus service charge and go on sale tomorrow through www.etix.com.
Also RAWKING Toad’s Place on April 16 will be the mighty Clutch for their Earth Rocker World Tour. Orange Goblin, Lionize and Kyng will be opening for Clutch. Tickets go on sale Friday and will be priced at $20.00 plus service charges.
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Living Colour returns to the Paradise in Boston for a very special 25th anniversary of their debut and groundbreaking release Vivid and will play the album in its entirety. Tickets for this will be $33.00 through www.ticketmaster.com.
Flogging Molly appears February 1 at the House of Blues in Boston on the 9th annual Green 17 Tour. Tickets are available through www.ticketmaster.com and will be $37.55 and $47.80.
Jukebox the Ghost headlining with Matt Pond PA will be playing the Arch Street Tavern in Hartford on February 7. Tickets will be $18.98 through www.ticketfly.com and that includes the service charge.
OF NOTE LOCALLY
Gone By Daylight (Chicopee) has two local shows lined up. On February 13 they will be performing at UMASS and on February 22 at Up or On The Rocks in Hartford. Check out their website www.gonebydaylight.com for more information.
FINAL NOTES
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