Monday, July 30, 2012

The Boss Adds Dates

Bruce Springsteen has just added a whole buncha dates to his Fall Wrecking Ball Tour.

Here goes:

Oct. 23 – Charlottesville, Va., John Paul Jones Arena (JPJ Arena)
Oct. 25 – Hartford, Conn., XL Center
Oct. 27 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Consol Energy Center
Nov. 1 – University Park, Pa., Bryce Jordan Center
Nov. 3 – Louisville, Ky., KFC Yum! Center
Nov. 11 – Saint Paul, Minn., Xcel Energy Center
Nov. 15 – Omaha, Neb., CenturyLink Center Omaha
Nov. 17 – Kansas City, Mo., Sprint Center
Nov. 19 – Denver, Colo., Pepsi Center
Nov. 28 – Portland, Ore., Rose Garden Arena
Nov. 30 – Oakland, Calif., Oracle Arena
Dec. 4 – Anaheim, Calif., Honda Center
Dec. 6 – Glendale, Ariz., Jobing.com Arena

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Saturday, July 28, 2012

Set Times for Austin City Limits and Outside Lands Fests

Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park Aug. 10-12:

Friday, Aug. 10 features:

Neil Young & Crazy Horse at the Lands End (Polo Field) 8:10-9:55 p.m
Andrew Bird at Sutro (Lindley Meadow) 6:55-8:05 p.m.
Justice at Twin Peaks (Hellman Hollow) 8:40-9:55 p.m.
Washed Out at Panhandle (Hellman Hollow) 7:50-8:35 p.m.
Justin Martin at The Dome By Heineken 6-8 p.m.
David Cross with Michelle Buteau and Chris Garcia at The Barbary 7-8 p.m.

Saturday Aug 11's big names include:

Metallica at Lands End 7:55-9:55 p.m.
Sigur Ros at Twin Peaks 8:40-9:55 p.m.
Norah Jones at Sutro 6:40-7:50 p.m.
Passion Pit at Twin Peaks 6:50-7:50 p.m.
Dr. Dog at Panhandle 7:50-8:35 p.m.
Alabama Shakes at Sutro 3:50-4:40 p.m.

Sunday Aug 12 at Lands End (Polo Field):

Allen Stone 12:15-1 p.m.
fun. 1:30-2:15 p.m.
Franz Ferdinand 2:40-3:35 p.m.
Regina Spektor 4-4:55 p.m.
Jack White 5:25-6:35 p.m.
Stevie Wonder 7:20-9:30 p.m.

The Austin City Limits festival returns to Zilker Park Oct. 12-14:

The following acts play Friday, Oct. 12:

Avicii at AMD 8:15-9:15 p.m.
Thievery Corporation at Honda 7:15-8:15 p.m.
Hullabaloo at Austin Kiddie Limits presented by H-E-B 11:30-11:55 a.m.
M. Ward at Austin Ventures 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Kenny Vaughan Trio at BMI 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Umphrey’s McGee at Zilker Stage 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Esperanza Spalding at Google Play 3:30-4:30 p.m.
The Black Keys at Bud Light 8:30-10 p.m.

At AMD on Saturday:

Dev 12:30-1:15 p.m.
The Whigs 2-3 p.m.
Metric 4-5 p.m.
The Shins 6-7 p.m.
Jack White 8-9:30 p.m.

Lastly, Sunday at Bud Lite:

Kimbra 12:15-1:15 p.m.
NeedToBreathe 2:15-3:15 p.m.
Two Door Cinema Club 4:15-5:15 p.m.
Iggy & The Stooges 6:15-7:15 p.m.
Red Hot Chili Peppers 8:15-10 p.m.

Monday, July 23, 2012

Another Huge Fall Show

Another huge show lined up for the Fall features Bob Dylan + Mark Knopfler. The two artists stormed Europe last fall on a very successful tour that sold out nearly every stop.

Here are the US dates:

Oct. 13 – Seattle, Wash., KeyArena At Seattle Center
Oct. 15 – Portland, Ore., Rose Garden Arena
Oct. 17 – San Francisco, Calif., Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Oct. 18 – San Francisco, Calif., Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Oct. 19 – Berkeley, Calif., Greek Theatre
Oct. 20 – Sacramento, Calif., Power Balance Pavilion
Oct. 22 – Santa Barbara, Calif., Santa Barbara Bowl
Oct. 24 – San Diego, Calif., Valley View Casino Center
Oct. 26 – Los Angeles, Calif., Hollywood Bowl
Oct. 29 – Broomfield, Colo., 1stBank Center
Oct. 30 – Broomfield, Colo., 1stBank Center
Nov. 1 – Grand Prairie, Texas, Verizon Theatre At Grand Prairie
Nov. 2 – Tulsa, Okla., BOK Center
Nov. 3 – Omaha, Neb., CenturyLink Center Omaha
Nov. 5 – Madison, Wisc., Alliant Energy Center Mem. Coliseum
Nov. 7 – Saint Paul, Minn., Xcel Energy Center
Nov. 8 – Milwaukee, Wisc., BMO Harris Bradley Center
Nov. 9 – Chicago, Ill., United Center
Nov. 12 – Grand Rapids, Mich., Van Andel Arena
Nov. 13 – Auburn Hills, Mich., The Palace Of Auburn Hills
Nov. 19 – Boston, Mass., TD Garden
Nov. 20 – Washington, D.C., Verizon Center
Nov. 21 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Barclays Center

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Friday, July 20, 2012

OMG!! Quadrophenia

Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey announce the return of the band’s classic album Quadrophenia to the US concert stage. The duo haven't graced hungry fans with this show for 15 years.

Too, they'll have along for the ride – Zak Starkey on drums, bassist Pino Palladino, Simon Townshend on guitar/backing vocals, keyboardist Christ Stainton, Loren Gold on keyboards and backing vocals and Frank Simes serving as musical director as well as keyboardist and backing vocalist.

Here’s the complete schedule:

Nov. 1 – Sunrise, Fla., BankAtlantic Center
Nov. 3 – Orlando, Fla., Amway Center
Nov. 5 – Duluth, Ga., The Arena At Gwinnett Center
Nov. 8 – Greenville, S.C., Bi-Lo Center
Nov. 9 – Greensboro, N.C., Greensboro Coliseum
Nov. 11 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Consol Energy Center
Nov. 13 – Washington, D.C., Verizon Center
Nov. 14 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Barclays Center
Nov. 16 – Boston, Mass., TD Garden
Nov. 24 – Detroit, Mich., Joe Louis Arena
Nov. 27 – Minneapolis, Minn., Target Center
Nov. 29 – Rosemont, Ill., Allstate Arena
Dec. 2 – Nashville, Tenn., Bridgestone Arena
Dec. 5 – New York, N.Y., Madison Square Garden Arena
Dec. 6 – Newark, N.J., Prudential Center
Dec. 8 – Philadelphia, Pa., Wells Fargo Center
Dec. 9 – Uncasville, Conn., Mohegan Sun Arena
Jan. 28 – Anaheim, Calif., Honda Center
Jan. 30 – Los Angeles, Calif., Staples Center
Feb. 1 – Oakland, Calif., Oracle Arena
Feb. 2 – Reno, Nev., Reno Events Center
Feb. 5 – San Diego, Calif., Valley View Casino Center
Feb. 6 – Glendale, Ariz., Jobing.com Arena
Feb. 8 – Las Vegas, Nev., The Joint @ Hard Rock Hotel / Casino
Feb. 12 – Denver, Colo., Pepsi Center
Feb. 14 – Tulsa, Okla., BOK Center
Feb. 16 – Louisville, Ky., KFC Yum! Center
Feb. 17 – Columbus, Ohio, Schottenstein Center
Feb. 21 – Uniondale, N.Y., Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Feb. 22 – Atlantic City, N.J., Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall
Feb. 24 – Manchester, N.H., Verizon Wireless Arena
Feb. 26 – Providence, R.I., Dunkin' Donuts Center

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Monday, July 16, 2012

Member Review: Iron Maiden with Alice Cooper

BPD member 12606baby writes:

The sold-out crowd got their fill of over-the-top theatrical considering the number of props, demons in various shapes and sizes and plenty of pyro, particularly in Iron Maiden’s set.

First up was the 64-year-old Alice Cooper, decked out in black leather pants and backed by a five piece band, including Aussie female guitarist Orianthi, with his trusty boa constrictor wrapped around his neck during No More Mr Nice Guy.

What followed was a parade of props and costumes that would make Cher jealous - a sword covered in dollar bills during Billion Dollar Babies; a white lab coat and red rubber gloves and an actual Frankenstein for Feed My Frankenstein; a riding crop and general’s hat which inspired some goosestepping in Cooper during Wicked Young Man; the guillotine which lopped off Cooper’s head before I Love The Dead; and finally a Blue Jays jersey and top hat during the show ending School’s Out.

Just another day at work for Uncle Alice.

Then it was Iron Maiden’s turn and they definitely upped the ante with boisterous frontman Bruce Dickinson, the three guitar attack of Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, and Janick Gers (the bendy one who liked to put one leg high up on a riser), and the thundering rhythm section of bassist Steve Harris and drummer Nicko McBrain, the latter who was practically invisible behind his wall-like drum kit.

Their so-called Maiden England World Tour setlist and stage show was largely based on the original 1989 concert video of the same name, shot during the 7th Tour of a 7th Tour in 1988.

So the band, who opened with Moonchild, played on a large icy blue stage straight out of Game Of Thrones (but inspired by the album artwork for their 1988 album, Seventh Son of A Seventh Son) with plenty of platforms on to which Dickinson could launch his tiny, muscular body sending the crowd into a frenzy.

From there was no where to go but up and the band did with such standouts as Can I Play With Madness; and the anthemic trio of Run To The Hills, Fear Of The Dark and Aces High.

Also good were The Prisoner (preceded by a clip from the ‘60s Patrick McGooghan series); Two Minutes to Midnight; The Trooper (featuring Dickinson in a red army jacket and waving a giant Union Jack flag on a pole); The Number Of The Beast (with the devil making an appearance amongst plenty of pyro);and Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son with special mention to the marathon playing of the three guitarists.

I'd never seen a show from the back before and I must say that this the experience of a lifetime. Sharing a brew with Dickinson wasn't half bad either.

Thank you BackstagePassDirect for making my dream come true.



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Saturday, July 14, 2012

iHeartRadio Music Festival No. 2 Line-up Announced

The iHeartRadio Music Festival No. 2 is set for Sept. 21-22 at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena.

And what a line-up it has, featuring Aerosmith, Usher, Bon Jovi, Lil Wayne, Swedish House Mafia, Enrique Iglesias, Mary J. Blige, Miranda Lambert, Shakira, Brad Paisley, Pink, Linkin Park, Pitbull, Calvin Harris and Jason Aldean.

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Monday, July 9, 2012

Setlist: Foo Fighters



BPD member Tech Supportia graced us with this 29-long setlist from the Foo Fighters show she attended:

Bridge Burning
Rope
The Pretender
My Hero
Learn to Fly
White Limo
Arlandria
Breakout
Cold Day in the Sun
I'll Stick Around
Stacked Actors
Hey, Johnny Park!
Monkey Wrench
Let It Die
Generator
Walk
Shake Your Blood
(Probot cover) (with Lemmy Kilmister)
This is a Call
All My Life

Encore:

Long Road to Ruin
(Acoustic)
Best of You
(Acoustic)
Times Like These
Young Man Blues
(The Who cover)
Miss The Misery
School's Out
(Alice Cooper cover)
For All The Cows
Skin and Bones
Tie Your Mother Down
(Queen cover) (Taylor on vocals)
Everlong

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Friday, July 6, 2012

Setlist: Norah Jones

Longtime member Lady Lavender sent this in:

SET LIST:

Good Morning
Say Goodbye
Take It Back
It’s Gonna Be
Chasing Pirates
She’s 22
All a Dream
Black
It Must Have Been the Roses
Cold Cold Heart
Out on the Road
Miriam
Happy Pills
The Nearness of You
Don’t Know Why
What Am I To You
Little Broken Hearts
Stuck
Lonestar

Encore:

Sunrise
Come Away With Me

We're gonna work on Lady Lavender a bit and see if she'll give us a full review.

Monday, July 2, 2012

Setlist: The Stone Roses

Thanks, Berryman, for sending this setlist to us:

I Wanna Be Adored
Mersey Paradise
(Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister
Sally Cinnamon
Where Angels Play
Shoot You Down
Bye Bye Badman
Ten Storey Love Song
Standing Here
Fools Gold
Something's Burning
Waterfall
Don't Stop
Love Spreads
Made Of Stone
This Is the One
She Bangs The Drums
Elizabeth My Dear
I Am The Resurrection

Plenty of great shows still to see this Summer and Fall. It's not too late to become a member and get backstage.