Support the Wounded Warrior Project, Montgomery Gentry CD at Cracker Barrel

America’s Heroes Are Front and Center at Cracker Barrel

Exclusive new Montgomery Gentry CD, For Our Heroes, goes on sale today; sales will provide funds for care of wounded servicemen and women

The newest Montgomery Gentry CD, For Our Heroes, goes on sale today exclusively at all Cracker Barrel Old Country Store(R) locations, and your purchase of this special CD will provide funding for the Wounded Warrior Project, whose mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors.

This 12-song CD features familiar hits like “Something To Be Proud Of” and “My Town.” It also includes an exclusive new song, “One Of Those Days,” as well as four songs that have received only limited release previously. Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry say they were pleased to work on this CD with Cracker Barrel because “we think it’s important to support the soldiers, the men and women who fight for us every day so that we can live in the freedom of this great country, the United States of America.”

The way this CD supports America’s wounded soldiers is that Cracker Barrel will donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of each CD to the Wounded Warrior Project, helping them to ensure this generation of wounded is the most successful and well-adjusted in our nation’s history. Cracker Barrel is also selling T-shirts featuring the Wounded Warrior Project’s logo of a soldier carrying a wounded compatriot. These go on sale today at all Cracker Barrel locations and a portion of these sales will also be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project. In fact, from today through May 31st, Cracker Barrel will double the donation to Wounded Warrior Project for every CD and T-shirt that is sold.

As part of this CD release, you can sign up for the Cracker Barrel sweepstakes to win some great prizes, including the Grand Prize of a trip for two to see Montgomery Gentry on Kenny Chesney’s Sun City Carnival Tour in Indianapolis, IN on September 19th. That prize includes two roundtrip airline tickets, two nights hotel stay and $200 in spending money. The sweepstakes also features three First Prizes of Copley guitars autographed by Montgomery Gentry. Enter the contest at crackerbarrel.com.

“Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry are great artists to work with on this exclusive CD project,” says Cracker Barrel’s Vice President of Marketing Peter Keiser. “They have for a long time demonstrated their support of and appreciation for our country’s service people. That concern is aligned with Cracker Barrel’s multi-year support of the Wounded Warrior Project.” Keiser added that this CD recognizes that many of the popular restaurant concept’s guests are Montgomery Gentry fans who will be excited about this opportunity to enjoy this exclusive music project while supporting the efforts of the Wounded Warrior Project.

For Our Heroes is the latest project in an impressive collection of exclusive music available only at Cracker Barrel. It follows March’s release of Dolly Parton’s Collectors’ Edition of Backwoods Barbie and a number of exclusive releases in 2008 — November’s release of Bill Gaither’s Homecoming Hymns, the August release of Kenny Rogers: 50 Years, the July release of Ricky Skaggs’ The High Notes and the April release of Aaron Tippin’s He Believed. Over the last few years, Cracker Barrel has released exclusive CDs featuring Alison Krauss & Union Station, Josh Turner, Amy Grant, Sara Evans, and Charlie Daniels.

www.crackerbarrel.com.

About Wounded Warrior Project

Wounded Warrior Project is a non-profit organization whose mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors. WWP serves to raise awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of severely injured service men and women, to help severely injured service members aid and assist each other and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs. For more information, please call 877 TEAM WWP (832-6997) or visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org.

Pepsi, Rock Band and MTV Team Up To Make You Famous

Summer Promotion to Offer Music Fans Thousands of Rock Band Tracks and Games

First-Ever MTV Video Music Awards Moonman for Best Rock Band Music Video to be Awarded to Contest Winner

Today, MTV and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks and Pepsi announced a multi-platform “Drink Up, Rock Out” promotion that will give away thousands of Rock Band(R) DLC music tracks and games. Music lovers and gamers nationwide will be able to win prizes instantly and will have the opportunity to participate in the first-ever Pepsi Rock Band music video contest that will award one talented band a 2009 MTV Video Music Awards Moonman. The summer promotion begins June 2 and continues through the MTV Video Music Awards.

As part of the “Drink Up, Rock Out” promotion, fans who see a Rock Band icon on specially-marked packages of 20-ounce and 1-liter bottles of Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi Max and other Pepsi products are encouraged to look under the cap for a code and then go to www.PepsiRockBand.com to enter the code for a chance to win prizes. During the promotion, MTV and Pepsi will give away a Rock Band(R)2 Special Edition bundle every hour and thousands of Rock Band downloadable tracks each day. Additionally, fans can enter a weekly sweepstakes for opportunities to win a trip to a Harrah’s Entertainment property, Xbox 360 Consoles and other great prizes.

“MTV’s Rock Band has quickly established a new gaming platform that is extremely popular with music fans and gamers alike,” said Ralph Santana, VP of cola marketing, Pepsi-Cola North America Beverages. “We’re partnering with MTV to bring a new exciting twist to the game that will give one talented band a once-in-a-lifetime experience and a taste of stardom.”

Christina Glorioso, Vice President Marketing Partnerships for MTV Games added: “Pepsi is continuing their long standing tradition of being on the forefront of music with the decision to partner with Rock Band, the genre-defining music game platform that allows music fans and gamers to interact with and discover music like never before. This campaign has something for every Pepsi consumer from those that love to rock to the fans that love to cheer on their favorite bands.”

And for those Rock Band groups who seek fame, Pepsi, Rock Band, and MTV are giving fans the opportunity to win a Moonman for the first time by entering their own Rock Band music video into the competition. Entrants can choose a song from the official competition list — available at www.rockband.com/pepsi and start making their Rock Band music video right now. Music video submissions can be uploaded to www.PepsiRockBand.com where bands and fans will be able to enter, view, rate and vote on their favorite Rock Band music videos. To jump start the promotion, MTV Games is giving hardcore fans, those that upload a music video on the first day of the promotion (June 2 before 6pm EDT), the opportunity to win a trip to Los Angles the very next day to be the house band at the Rock Band booth at E3. Fans must register separately on June 2 to be entered for the chance to win this prize at www.rockband.com/pepsi.

For a shot to win the Moonman, Pepsi Rock Band music video submissions will be accepted June 2 through July 28. Beginning August 8 – September 1, fans take the reins as they vote online and decide the fate of the winning Rock Band band. The winning band will travel to the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, walk the red carpet, receive their very-own Moonman statue, and will be featured in a spot produced by MTV to air the night of the awards show.

‘Summer of ’69: Vegas or Bust’ Concerts Start May 23

Travel Back in Time to 1969 as Fremont Street Experience Presents ‘Summer of ’69: Vegas or Bust’

LAS VEGAS, April 27 /PRNewswire/ — Fremont Street Experience takes Las Vegas back 40 years this summer with the “Summer of ’69: Vegas or Bust” festival and concert series beginning Memorial Day weekend.

The celebration offers tourists and residents a summer full of free concerts by major iconic bands from 1969, including The Guess Who, Blood Sweat & Tears, Rare Earth, Janis Joplin’s Original Band Big Brother & The Holding Company, The Grass Roots, Jefferson Starship, The 5th Dimension, Canned Heat and Three Dog Night.

Fremont Street Experience will transform itself for the 40th anniversary of 1969 by taking visitors back to the legendary year. The “Summer of ’69: Vegas or Bust” event series kicks off Memorial Day weekend and continues 108 days through Labor Day weekend. All summer long, themed nightly entertainment will also include cover bands and tribute artists, theatrical performances with costumed entertainers, new Viva Vision shows paying tribute to the year 1969 and special guest appearances. All concerts and entertainment are free to the public.

“We invite everyone to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic and influential year 1969,” said Fremont Street Experience President Jeff Victor. “Fremont Street Experience is presenting an impressive line-up of major music artists from 1969 to the public at no cost. It will be a groovy summer of music, entertainment and lots of fun. With downtown Las Vegas consistently offering great deals on rooms, dining and entertainment, there is no better vacation spot to have a great time at a great value.”

“Memorial Day Weekend: Celebrate & Remember” brings a military tribute to Fremont Street Experience and kicks off the “Summer of ’69: Vegas or Bust” event series. The event begins Saturday, May 23 and goes through Monday, May 25 and will honor past and current members of the military who have served the United States. Special guest performers include The Guess Who on Saturday, May 23 and Blood, Sweat & Tears on Sunday, May 24.

“Vegas Groovy Cruise” drives into Fremont Street Experience Friday, June 5 until Sunday, June 7 and features classic cars plus muscle cars from 1969 on display. Rare Earth and Bill Haley’s Comets will both perform concerts on Saturday, June 6.

“American Pie 4th of July” commemorates Independence Day weekend from Friday, July 3 through Sunday, July 5 and highlights Fremont Street Experience’s Viva Vision show, “Don McLean’s American Pie.” Headline concerts will feature Janis Joplin’s Original Band Big Brother & The Holding Company on Friday, July 3 and The Grass Roots on Saturday, July 4. The evening of the 4th of July will also showcase a brilliant virtual fireworks show on the Viva Vision canopy.

“One Giant Leap: 40th Anniversary of Moon Landing” will mark the historic event of mankind, commemorating the launch of Apollo 11 on Thursday, July 16, the landing on the moon on Monday, July 20, then splashdown back on Earth. Special “moon landing” concerts will feature Jefferson Starship on Saturday, July 18 and The 5th Dimension on Saturday, July 25.

“Woodstock TributePalooza: 40th Anniversary of Woodstock” will relive that historic music festival from August 1969. Fremont Street Experience will bring the best tribute artists from around the country to Las Vegas to pay homage to Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Who, Joe Cocker, The Grateful Dead and others from Friday, August 14 through Sunday, August 16. They will take the crowd back to the heyday of true feel-good music.

“Labor Day Weekend: End of Summer, What a Bummer Bash” will close the summer concert series the weekend of Friday, September 4 through Monday, September 7. Highlighting the weekend will be concerts by Canned Heat on Saturday, Sept. 5, and Three Dog Night on Sunday, Sept. 6.

All 10 Fremont Street Experience properties (Binion’s Gambling Hall and Hotel, The California, Fitz Casino and Hotel, Four Queens Hotel & Casino, Fremont Hotel & Casino, Golden Gate Hotel & Casino, Golden Nugget, Main Street Station Casino, Brewery & Hotel, Plaza Hotel & Casino and Vegas Club Hotel & Casino) will take part in the “Summer of ’69: Vegas or Bust” with specially themed promotions and outdoor food and drink specials. Retail shops and kiosks will also feature custom “Summer of ’69″ merchandise.

All events are free and open to the public. For complete information, go to www.vegasexperience.com/summerof69

  Summer of '69: Vegas or Bust

  Dates & Headliners

  --  "Memorial Day Weekend: Celebrate & Remember" - May 23-25 - featuring
      The Guess Who on May 23 and Blood, Sweat & Tears on May 24
  --  "Vegas Groovy Cruise" - June 5-7 - featuring Rare Earth and Bill
      Haley's Comets on June 6
  --  "American Pie 4th of July" - July 3-5 - featuring Janis Joplin's
      Original Band Big Brother & The Holding Company on July 3 and The
      Grass Roots on July 4
  --  "One Giant Leap: 40th Anniversary of Moon Landing" - July 16-26 -
      featuring Jefferson Starship on July 18 and The 5th Dimension on July
      25
  --  "Woodstock TributePalooza: 40th Anniversary of Woodstock" - Aug.
      14-16.

  --  "Labor Day Weekend: End of Summer, What a Bummer Bash" - Sept. 4-7 -
      featuring Canned Heat on Sept. 5 and Three Dog Night on Sept. 6

Fremont Street Experience is a five-block entertainment complex located in historic downtown Las Vegas. Fremont Street Experience features Viva Vision, the world’s largest video screen which is 1,500 feet long, 90 feet wide and suspended 90 feet above the urban pedestrian mall. Viva Vision features nightly spectacular light and sounds shows with 12.5 million LED lights and a 550,000-watt sound system. Fremont Street Experience is a one-of-a-kind venue which includes free nightly concerts and entertainment on two stages. With direct pedestrian access to 10 casinos, more than 60 restaurants and specialty retail kiosks, Fremont Street Experience attracts over 17 million annual visitors. Fremont Street Experience can be found online at www.vegasexperience.com.

blink-182 vows to give fans the best value for their dollar

blink-182 Announce Summer Tour

BAND REUNITES FOR FIRST TOUR IN 5 YEARS AND DELIVERS FOR FANS WITH $20 ALL-INCLUSIVE LAWN TICKETS

WEEZER, FALL OUT BOY To Join The Most Dynamic Tour Package All Summer

Additional Support Acts On Different Dates: Panic At The Disco, All American Rejects, Taking Back Sunday, Asher Roth and Chester French

LOS ANGELES, May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Setting the alternative nation abuzz with excitement and anticipation, Travis Barker, Tom Delonge and Mark Hoppus, better known as blink-182, one of the world’s greatest punk rock bands, earlier this year officially announced they are back together. Today they are confirming their monster summer tour which features a ton of great bands and is the first-ever national tour to offer lawn tickets at a $20 all-inclusive price for each amphitheater show. The Live Nation produced tour kicks off on July 24th in Las Vegas, NV and culminates October 3rd at The Borgata in Atlantic City. The national tour will be presented by T-Mobile Sidekick LX, State Farm and MySpace. Tickets are available at www.livenation.com beginning May 30.

In addition to the hit-filled headlining blink-182 set, the tour will feature a full package of support acts such as Fall Out Boy, Weezer, Panic At The Disco, All American Rejects, Taking Back Sunday, Chester French and Asher Roth. The band chose to feature support acts that were mutual friends, along with some exciting new artists.

With more than 20 million albums sold worldwide, blink-182 is widely considered one of the best punk rock bands of all time. Formed in the San Diego suburbs in 1993, the band found international fame, multi-platinum albums and massive radio airplay success before breaking up in 2004. Although each member went on to their own successful projects, personal events and natural chemistry brought them back together. In what each of the band members describe as nothing short of fate, they have newfound inspiration and creativity together, and are working to create the summer’s best rock show. Known for connecting with their fans, blink-182 is out to prove that after five years apart, they can still deliver a massive show and this will be the highlight of the summer touring season.

This summer, blink-182 is vowing to give fans the best value for their dollar. As the tour primarily stops at Live Nation amphitheaters, the band has taken the extraordinary step of making lawn tickets available at $20 including all fees while supplies last. NO charge for parking, ticketing fees, no tax, No nothing… You got a 20 dollar bill and you’re on the lawn and in the show.

“We can’t wait to get out on tour this summer. After a four year break, we’re ready to get out on the road and play what we hope will be the most amazing tour of the season. The lineup is awesome. We’ve got an ever-changing roster of bands, from the most established and successful names in rock and roll, to the hottest up and coming artists on the scene. For production, we’re putting together the most ambitious stage show of our career. Working with Martin Phillips (stage designer for Daft Punk, Kanye West, Nine Inch Nails, etc), you can expect the most ridiculous display of lights and images we can imagine. And the best part is that we’re bringing all of this together for one of the lowest-priced tours of the summer. We’ve worked very hard with the promoters to make possible something that has never been done by any major touring act. 20 dollar tickets. 20 dollars gets you into the blink-182 tour this summer. No hidden fees, no parking fees, no extras, no processing charge. 20 dollars and you’re at the show. Good Times!” said blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus.

“blink-182 has made a career out of outrageous behavior,” said Live Nation’s, Jason Garner, “so it’s fitting that they are breaking the rules again creating such a huge show at an incredibly low price. It will be a can’t miss event.”

“Ever since I heard ‘dude ranch’ I knew I wanted to meet blink-182. They basically were saying and doing everything I wanted to, only in smarter and funnier ways. To have the chance to join them on tour has always been a dream for our band. We thought we probably would never have the chance. It’s good for music that blink-182 is making noise again. I’m really happy to be able to see it from such a close point of view,” said Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz.

Keep an eye out for details about how to experience a special Blink 182 concert coming soon through an unprecedented technology that will bring the band to fans like nothing ever before. Curious about the venue? Craving a ticket? Stay tuned for more to come on how to get in on this first-of-its-kind Blink performance, taking place before the nationwide tour kicks-off.

The tour is presented by the new T-Mobile Sidekick LX. This summer, T-Mobile will support blink-182 and the tour with a national promotion and also implement programming in top U.S. markets that the band is scheduled to hit. Additional details on the tour and promotion will be available later this summer at www.sidekick.com.

State Farm is also excited to be a Presenting Sponsor of the Blink 182 tour. This sponsorship will allow State Farm to connect and engage blink-182 fans on site and online through exciting consumer promotions and give-aways.

  blink-182 TOUR SCHEDULE
  ** Check local listings for on-sale dates and additional details

        DATE  CITY                    VENUE
  FRI   7/24  Las Vegas, NV           The Joint
  TUES  7/28  Vancouver, BC           GM Place
  THU   7/30  Calgary, AB             Saddledome
  FRI   7/31  Edmonton, AB            Rexall Place
  SAT   8/1   Saskatoon, SK           Credit Union Center
  SUN   8/2   Winnipeg, MB            MTS Centre
  TUES  8/4   Milwaukee, WI           Marcus Amphitheater
  THU   8/6   Boston, MA              Comcast Center
  FRI   8/7   Quebec City, QC         Colisee Pepsi
  SAT   8/8   Montreal, QC            Bell Centre
  SUN   8/9   Wantagh, NY             Nikon Theater at Jones Beach
  WED   8/12  Hershey, PA             The Star Pavilion
  THU   8/13  Cincinnati, OH          Riverbend Music Center
  FRI   8/14  Pittsburgh, PA          Post Gazette Pavilion
  SAT   8/15  Chicago, IL             First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
  SUN   8/16  Omaha, NE               Westfair Amphitheater
  TUE   8/18  Minneapolis, MN         Xcel Energy Center
  THU   8/20  Indianapolis, IN        Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
  FRI   8/21  Buffalo, NY             Darien Lakes Performing Arts Center
  SAT   8/22  Detroit, MI             DTE Energy Music Theatre
  SUN   8/23  Toronto, ON             Molson Amphitheater
  TUE   8/25  Holmdel, NJ             PNC Bank Arts Center
  THU   8/27  Saratoga, NY            Saratoga Performing Arts Center
  FRI   8/28  Camden, PA              Susquehanna Bank Center
  SAT   8/29  Hartford, CT            New England Dodge Music Center
  SUN   8/30  Washington DC           TBD
  MON   8/31  Wantagh, NY             Nikon Theater at Jones Beach
  WED   9/2   Cleveland, OH           Blossom Music Center
  THU   9/3   St. Louis, MO           Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
  FRI   9/4   Kansas City, KS         Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone
  SUN   9/6   Denver, CO              Fiddlers Green Amphitheater
  MON   9/7   Salt Lake City, UT      David O. McKay Events Center
  THU   9/10  Seattle, WA             White River Amphitheater
  SAT   9/12  Sacramento, CA          Sleep Train Amphitheater
  SUN   9/13  San Francisco, CA       Shoreline Amphitheater
  MON   9/14  Santa Barbara, CA       Santa Barbara Bowl
  WED   9/16  San Diego, CA           Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
  THU   9/17  Irvine, CA              Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
  SAT   9/19  Phoenix, AZ             Tempe Beach Park
  MON   9/21  Albuquerque, NM         Journal Pavilion
  WED   9/23  Dallas, TX              Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
  THU   9/24  Houston, TX             Superpages.com Center
  SAT   9/26  West Palm Beach, FL     Cruzan Amphitheater
  SUN   9/27  Tampa, FL               Ford Amphitheater
  TUE   9/29  Atlanta, GA             Lakewood Amphitheater
  THU   10/1  Charlotte, NC           Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
  FRI   10/2  Virginia Beach, VA      Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
  SAT   10/3  Atlantic City, NJ       Borgata Events Center

Tori Amos Sinful Attraction Tour

Live Nation is proud to present

 

TORI AMOS

SINFUL ATTRACTION TOUR

SATURDAY, JULY 18

 

 

 

 

Tori Amos will bring her Sinful Attraction Tour to Dodge Theatre on Saturday, July 18. The tour is in support of her newest album ABNORMALLY ATTRACTED TO SIN. The show will begin at 8:00pm. Tickets will go on sale Monday, June 1 at 10am.

Known for her dynamic live performances and ever-changing set lists, Tori is one of the most active touring artists in the world, having played over 1,000 shows since her first world tour over a decade ago.

The groundbreaking singer/songwriter released her Universal Republic debut album, ABNORMALLY ATTRACTED TO SIN, on May 19. A DVD of corresponding ‘visualettes’ for each track accompanies the deluxe version of ABNORMALLY ATTRACTED TO SIN. These interlocking episodic films bring to life the narrative arc of the album. The footage was captured over the past year and shot with a noir twist in HD and Super 8. 

 

For nearly two decades, Tori Amos’ stark lyrical flourishes and inspired musicianship have shaped the musical landscape.  She is also considered one of the most emotionally powerful live artists in music today. Her most recent world tour, launched in the summer of 2007, with media platforms such as the BBC who lauded both her live show and album as ‘returning Tori Amos back to the forefront of a genre she defined…still pushing her own boundaries.’ 

 

 

TICKETS ON-SALE MONDAY, JUNE 1 AT 10 A.M.

 

Tool comes to Phoenix July 21

TOOL

JULY 21

 

 

 

TICKETS ON SALE SATURDAY,

MAY 30 AT 10 AM!

 

 

 

 

Tickets priced at $59.50, $49.50 and a limited amount of General Admission floor tickets will be available for purchase at www.livenation.com, US Airways Center Box Office and all Ticketmaster Outlets. To charge by phone, call 1-800-745-3000. All dates, acts, and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. All tickets are subject to applicable taxes, and service and handling charges. For more show information visit www.livenation.com

Pick of the Week: The Crystal Method 05.23.09

The Crystal Method @ Marquee Theatre, Tempe

Sat, May 23, 8pm – 11pm

The Crystal Method w/ special guests Marquee Theatre, Tempe 8:00 PM, All Ages

2009 Austin City Limits Music Festival Line Up Announced

Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Beastie Boys, Kings of Leon, Ben Harper and Relentless7, and Thievery Corporation to headline Austin City Limits Music Festival.

The 2009 Austin City Limits Music Festival will showcase a diverse blend of acts both fresh and familiar at the eighth edition of the event in Zilker Park October 2-4. Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, and Beastie Boys are performing for the first time at the Festival, with Kings of Leon, Ben Harper and Relentless7, and Thievery Corporation returning to Zilker Park once again. John Legend, The Dead Weather, and The Levon Helm Band will also make their ACL Festival debut, while Austin‘s own Ghostland Observatory will no doubt deliver another memorable set for festival goers.

With over 130 artists on this year’s bill, the list of acts awes at each note with the likes of Sonic Youth, Mos Def, Toadies, Flogging Molly, The B-52s, Lily Allen, Citizen Cope, Arctic Monkeys, The Decemberists, Coheed and Cambria, Andrew Bird, Girl Talk, and many more.

In the tradition of the TV show from which it was born, the Festival has always aimed to offer musical discovery for the fans. The 2009 lineup is rich with pop, country, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, indie rock, hip-hop, and gospel, to name a few, spanning cultures and countries from New Orleans to Venezuela to France.

Three-day passes are available and selling at a brisk clip at the Regular price of $185. As always, prices include all service fees. Tickets and VIP packages are available at www.aclfestival.com.

“Zilker Park’s transformation is nearly complete,” said Charlie McCabe, Executive Director of the Austin Parks Foundation, non-profit beneficiary of the Festival. “The fields have been re-graded, over 17,000 linear feet of irrigation pipe are now in place, and work began to install 42 acres of new sod on Earth Day. Patrons of this year’s Festival will rock out on a lush new blanket of grass, and the Austin community will enjoy a greener park this year and in years to come.”

The ACL Festival is committed to minimizing its environmental impact with green initiatives in practice throughout Zilker Park. This year’s Festival will once again be carbon neutral. Festival goers are encouraged to get in on the act by buying a BeGreen Fan Tag during the ticket purchase process to offset their Festival travel, riding free Festival shuttles, walking, or biking to the grounds. Honda, ACL Festival’s official eco-partner, is upping the ante of the Rock & Recycle program this year for fans willing to do their part for the environment. Fans that Rock &
Recycle in Zilker Park will earn the chance to win a brand new 2010 Honda Insight hybrid.

The 2009 Austin City Limits Music Festival is generously sponsored by AMD, Dell, Austin Ventures, BMI, H-E-B, Heineken, Sweet Leaf Tea, and VitaminWater.

As of May 19, 2009: http://2009.aclfestival.com/

Friday, October 2

• Beastie Boys
• Kings of Leon
• Thievery Corporation
• Mos Def
• Lily Allen
• Coheed and Cambria
• Andrew Bird
• Phoenix
• Bassnectar
• Medeski, Martin & Wood
• Avett Brothers
• Reckless Kelly
• Los Amigos Invisibles
• The Walkmen
• Asleep at the Wheel
• Poi Dog Pondering
• Dr. Dog
• Blitzen Trapper
• The Knux
• Zac Brown Band
• Daniel Johnston
• School of Seven Bells
• Todd Snider
• Walter “Wolfman” Washington
• K’Naan
• The Greencards
• The Wood Brothers
• Sara Watkins
• The Parlor Mob
• Low Anthem
• Mishka
• Leatherbag
• Jonell Mosser
• Sarah Siskind
• Nelo
• The Gospel Silvertones
• Barton Hills Choir
• Loose Cannons
• Paul Green’s School of Rock All Stars
• Telephone Company
• Milkshake
• Lunch Money

Saturday, October 3

• Dave Matthews Band
• John Legend
• The Levon Helm Band
• Ghostland Observatory
• The Decemberists
• Flogging Molly
• Citizen Cope
• STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9)
• Bon Iver
• Mute Math
• !!!
• DeVotchka
• The Scabs
• Grizzly Bear
• The Airborne Toxic Event
• The Raveonettes
• Federico Aubele
• The Felice Brothers
• Eek-A-Mouse
• Henry Butler
• Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3
• John Vanderslice
• The Virgins
• Alberta Cross
• Sam Roberts Band
• Bell X1
• Deer Tick
• The Henry Clay People
• Cotton Jones
• Papa Mali
• Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights
• Mimicking Birds
• Sarah Jaffe
• The Soul Stirrers
• Jeffrey Steele
• Damien Horne
• Diakonos
• Quinn Sullivan
• The Dexateens
• Mr. Leebot
• Secret Agent 23 Skidoo
• Ralph’s World

Sunday, October 4

• Pearl Jam
• Ben Harper and Relentless7
• The Dead Weather
• Sonic Youth
• Toadies
• The B-52s
• Arctic Monkeys
• Clutch
• Michael Franti & Spearhead
• Girl Talk
• Passion Pit
• Heartless Bastards
• White Lies
• Dan Auerbach
• Raul Malo
• Brett Dennen
• The Dodos
• Preservation Hall Jazz Band
• Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
• State Radio
• Here We Go Magic
• David Garza
• Rodriguez
• Marva Wright
• Rebirth Brass Band
• Terri Hendrix
• Alela Diane
• Lisa Hannigan
• L.A.X.
• Suckers
• Sons of Bill
• Jypsi
• Danny Brooks
• Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band
• The Durdens
• Vince Mira
• Keith Gattis
• Q Brothers

Pick of the Week: Kings of Leon 05.19.2009

Kings Of Leon @ Mesa Amphitheatre, Mesa

Phoenix Concert Review: Nine Inch Nails Owns the Cricket Pavilion Stage May 15 2009

by Cassie Roberts, www.FromTheCrowd.com Contributor

Some shows, have a lot of hype, from fans, from the media and well from just a lot of great PR, however, after the show begins, you realize its all just hype. Occasionally, this is due in no part to the actual band performing, but in some cases, the crowd itself, or some other outside factor like the weather. In some cases the bar, has simply been set too high.

Here in Arizona, we already have two things going against us, the weather (anytime after March) and the crowds (which aren’t exactly known for being the most supportive, in the I’m going to stand the entire show type of way). Even the most seasoned performer can fail to deliver with these two roadblocks, you just never know until the set has begun.

There was a lot of hype with the NIN|JA tour, after all it is the first tour in 9 years with them sharing a stage… so I have to admit I was concerned, but with my ticket in hand, with faith in Nine Inch Nails and Jane’s Addiction, I had a good feeling about tonight and I was right!

I do have to give props to Street Sweeper Social Club. I had read and heard some great things and they provided a set that was unlike anything I was expecting. I feel privilege to be there on the ground floor with them on this tour. Sure, I’m talking about Tom Morello and Boots Riley, two legendary performers in their own genre, but would they mix? The answer to that is an overwhelming YES!

Jane’s Addiction also delivered a strong set and was able to get the crowd motivated and on their feet, however, the night belonged to Nine Inch Nails.

All of the elements were in place for one of those once in a life time performances. Sure it was hot, but there was an amazing energy in the crowd, that was matched by NIN on stage. The sounds, the lighting, the crowd and the music all collided to create the perfect enviorment for NIN as to deliver, perhaps the one of the best performances I have ever witnessed. The set was moving, the stage and lighting were unprecedented and the crowd was eating out of the palm of their hands.

To steal a tweet from Tom Morello (http://twitter.com/tmorello) @tmorello shared: “It is near impossible to make a musical moment in a 15,000 seat venue “haunting” but NIN “Hurt” is that and more. Just stunning. Unreal.” Keep in mind who this statement is coming from.

If you missed this show, you may never forgive yourself, however, you still have time to catch them on tour for the rest of the summer near by. It’s time for a road trip!

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