Tuesday May 31, 2011 Source:Summerfest Location: Summerfest
MILWAUKEE – May 31, 2011 – Summerfest officials are excited to announce significant savings on admission to Summerfest with low cost alternative packages, as well as deals on other local attractions and businesses.
Milwaukee Brewers and Summerfest 2 for $24 Ticket Package
Summerfest and the Brewers have teamed up again to offer a ticket package that includes one Summerfest General Admission ticket, good any time during Summerfest 2011, as well as one Terrace Reserved ticket to the Brewers home games against the Rays & Twins June 20-24. The package also includes a special edition Brewers-Summerfest long sleeve t-shirt. To order, visit brewers.com/summerfest or call (414) 902-4000. This offer ends June 24.
Harley - Davidson Museum® and Summerfest Rock-N-Roll 2-For-$20 Ticket Package
The package includes one Summerfest General Admission ticket, good any time during Summerfest 2011, as well as one adult admission to the Harley-Davidson Museum, good through December 31, 2011. The $20 package represents a collective savings of $11. Patrons can order online now at Summerfest.com through June 10, 2011.
Cost Cutters Family Hair Salon Ticket Offer
Beginning now, spend $30 or more at any participating Milwaukee area Cost Cutters salon and receive one free Summerfest General Admission ticket while supplies last. Visit Costcutters.com for a location nearest you.
The Business Journal Power Lunch
All patrons presenting an original coupon (printed in the Business Journal) will receive one FREE admission ticket valid Noon – 2:00 pm any weekday (7 days). Duplications will not be accepted, original coupons only.
Summerfest 2011 will take place June 29th – July 3rd and July 5th – 10th, from noon until midnight, daily. Summerfest will be closed Monday, July 4th. The World’s Largest Music Festival and Milwaukee’s cornerstone summer celebration attracts the music industry’s hottest stars, emerging talent, and local favorites. The Marcus Amphitheater and 10 additional stages, along with a diverse selection of food and beverage vendors, marketplaces, and interactive exhibits, are set against the Lake Michigan and downtown backdrops. The aforementioned creates a festival experience like no other. Patrons can also enjoy Miller Lite, the Official Beer of Summerfest. For more details visit Summerfest.com.
The Two Metal Icons Will Together for the First Time in More than a Decade.Get ready for hell on earth, because for the first time since they tour together on Ozzfest 1999, Rob Zombie and Slayer are teaming up to hit the road, bringing a glorious purgatory to fans in 12 North American cities.The co-headline trek kicks off Wednesday, July 20 at the Sovereign Center in Reading, PA.Tickets go on sale this Friday, April 1 at 10:00AM local time.Tickets for all shows are available at the venues’ box office, and via the online outlets as listed below.
“We haven’t toured with Zombie since Ozzfest 1999, so you can expect no less than ‘hell on earth,’” said Slayer’s Kerry King.“Total sonic annihilation and a visual bludgeoning.Bring your own body bag…”
“Total destruction on stage and off is what this combination promises,” states Zombie, “Seriously, how much more Hell could you ask for?The answer is none more Hell.”
Both Zombie and Slayer will present their full headline sets at every show, and both bands will close shows over the course of the tour.San Francisco’s thrash-metal band Exodus has been confirmed to open all shows.
Slayer has been performing its classic 1990 Seasons In the Abyss album in its entirety over the past several months, but will instead draw from its entire 30-year catalogue for this tour’s setlist.
Never one to play it safe, Zombie will be bringing his legendary stage show out in full force.Audiences can expect an exploding non-stop barrage of sin, sex and Satan guaranteed to rip your face off.This a true rock and roll spectacle at its finest.
Rob Zombie: With more than 15 million albums sold, seven Grammy nominations, the helming of five major motion pictures (including the #1 record-breaking “Halloween”) and dozens of music videos under his belt, Zombie is truly a force to be reckoned with in today’s entertainment landscape.For over 25 years his unique meld of horror and hard rock has influenced his sound as a musician, and more recently, his vision as a director and writer.After the tour, Zombie will be starting production on his sixth feature film, “The Lords of Salem,” with the producers of the Paranormal Activity franchise.
Slayer: The Chicago Tribune’s Greg Kot wrote that the four-time-nominated, two-time Grammy winning Slayer is “one of the great American rock bands of the last 30 years, forget about genre.“Indeed, few bands come close to matching the intensity that Slayer brings to its live shows, having been named “Best Live Band” by numerous media outlets including Revolver, SPIN, and Metal Hammer.With songs that mirror the turmoil and aberrations of our society, God’s terrifying global genocide, the chaos of our broken political system, chemical warfare, the hideous minds of serial killers, and the way-too-close proximity of world horrors that technology has brought us, Slayer remains crushing and brutal, steadfastly refusing to cater to
the Mainstream.
Dates for the Slayer and Rob Zombie tour are as follows:
JULY
20 Sovereign Center, Reading, PA - ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster locations
22 DTE Amphitheatre, Detroit, MI - ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster locations
23 Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA - ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster locations
24 Heavy T.O. at Downsview Park, Toronto, ON Canada - ticketmaster.ca and all Ticketmaster locations
27 MTS Centre, Winnipeg, MB Canada - ticketmaster.ca and all Ticketmaster locations
29 Credit Union Centre, Saskatoon, SK Canada - ticketmaster.ca and all Ticketmaster locations
30 Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, AB Canada - ticketmaster.ca and all Ticketmaster locations
31 Rexall Place, Edmonton, AB Canada - ticketmaster.ca and all Ticketmaster locations
AUGUST
2 Save-On-Foods Memorial Center, Victoria, BC Canada - SelectYourTickets.com
3 Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC Canada - ticketmaster.ca and all Ticketmaster locations
5 Rose Quarter Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR - ComcastTix.com
6 WaMu Theatre, Seattle, WA - ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster locations
Summerfest announces “Let’s Fest!” campaign with 100,000 ticket giveaway, opening day headliners, and introduces a limited edition commemorative opening day ticket.
Summerfest officials are excited to announce preliminary plans for the “Let’s Fest!” campaign to reward Summerfest fans and promote Summerfest 2011. Elements of the campaign were exclusively revealed via a new “Summerfest Insider” video on Summerfest.com at Noon CST, which included plans to give away over 100,000 Summerfest tickets to Fest-fans now through Summerfest 2011, which runs June 29–July 3 and July 5–10. Fest-fans are encouraged to stay connected to Summerfest, its sponsors, and marketing partners to find out how they can win various tickets in the upcoming weeks. The video clip was the first in a series of new “Summerfest Insider” social media video clips which will keep Fest-goers connected to the latest and greatest Summerfest news, updates, and inside information by simply “Liking” Summerfest on Facebook and visiting Summerfest.com.
As part of the “Let’s Fest!” ticket giveaway, Summerfest is celebrating its new opening day, Wednesday, June 29, in a big way by introducing a new limited edition, Commemorative Opening Day Ticket valid only on Wednesday, June 29. The Commemorative Opening Day Ticket also includes a bonus coupon for a $1.00 beer during the World’s Largest Happy Hour, sponsored by Hooter’s, during a return visit on the following Wednesday, July 6 from 5:00–7:00pm. The collectable ticket carries over a $20 value; however, the ticket is not available for purchase. Summerfest will give away 44,000 of the Commemorative Opening Day Tickets in honor of its 44th Anniversary and the new Opening Day, Wednesday June 29, and to thank Fest-fans for their decades of support. Fans can score these special tickets through participating in new “Let’s Fest!” promotions, such as upcoming social media driven scavenger hunts, surprise events, online video contests, and more. Details on these opportunities will be forthcoming in the weeks and months ahead. To amplify the Opening Day festivities, Summerfest will host mega-Opening Day headlining performances by Hall & Oates, Jack’s Mannequin, Meatloaf, Saving Abel, Buddy Guy, Matisyahu, Max Weinberg, and many more. Summerfest will announce the Marcus Amphitheater headliner slated for Opening Day next week. Opening Day will also feature other fun surprises and a fireworks show like never before, as Summerfest and Bartollota Fireworks team up to create Summerfest’s Biggest Bang Ever with a massive, “can’t miss” spectacle salute finale.
New this year, Summerfest will let fans “be first to know” about this year’s line-up through new Summerfest Headliner Release Parties coming in April. These new events will take place all over town, and Summerfest and its sponsors will exclusively announce one stage’s headliner line-up, “live” at each event, and prior to issuing any social media or press releases on the information. The Headliner Release Parties will be free to the public. Those in attendance will receive a Commemorative Opening Day Ticket and have a chance to win Summerfest tickets and prize packs, including Marcus Amphitheater tickets, VIP access and more.
Fans are encouraged to stay connected to Summerfest and check Summerfest.com, “Like” Summerfest on Facebook or follow Summerfest on Twitter to find out how they can get their Summerfest tickets and Commemorative Opening Day Tickets this year and be on the lookout for surprise Summerfest Street Team visits over the next few months at local bars, restaurants, and entertainment venues around the city.
Get ready for an amazing Summerfest in 2011. “Let’s Fest!” Summerfest 2011 will take place June 29–July 3 and July 5–10, from Noon until Midnight, daily. Summerfest will be closed Monday, July 4. The World’s Largest Music Festival and Milwaukee’s cornerstone summer celebration attracts the music industry’s hottest stars, emerging talent, and local favorites. The Marcus Amphitheater and 10 additional stages, along with, a diverse selection of food and beverage vendors, marketplaces, and interactive exhibits are set against the Lake Michigan and downtown backdrops. They create a festival experience like no other. Patrons can also enjoy Miller Lite, the Official Beer of Summerfest.
Wednesday February 2, 2011 Source:Michael J Media Location: Madison, Wisconsin
SUNSPOT’S “GO, PACK!” GAINING TRACTION ALONG WITH SUPER BOWL HYPE, Madison Rock Band’s Song Licensed By FOX Sports and Being Spun Regionally.
Madison, WI, Rock band Sunspot has racked up a few awards and a lot of recognition during the past decade, including winning Rock Album of the Year in the Madison Area Music Association Awards for their most recent audio release, Singularity. But it’s quite possible that Sunspot will enjoy some level of national recognition this week, as their song, Go, Pack! was licensed by FOX Sports just before the NFL postseason began last month. The track has not been played on any national broadcasts yet, but regional affiliate Fox 47 has been spinning the song on its ads hyping the Green Ba Packers’ berth in Super Bowl XLV this Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. In addition, the song is being spun on radio stations in Merrill, Wisconsin; in Wausau, WI and Kenosha, WI; as far away as Denver, CO; and on Madison’s own 105.5 Triple M, all markets where Sunspot enjoys a rabid fan base built through incessant regional touring.
“When I was a kid, our priest literally would end his sermons just in time so that everyone could get home in time for kickoff,” said bassist and lead singer Mike Huberty. “All of us were born and raised in Wisconsin, so we bleed green and gold and we wanted to write a song that expressed that. We’re over the moon that Packers’ fans have embraced it and we’re looking forward to cranking it up after watching the Pack decimates Pittsburgh to become this year’s Super Bowl champs!”
Huberty also added that while Sunspot is far from a “jock rock band,” the Packers are the one thing that has united the jocks and everyone else in Wisconsin. Will they unite in victory Sunday night? Time will tell, and it will also tell if Sunspot will be a household name by next week as well. Also, for those in the Madison area, Sunspot will also be performing live at Scatz Sports Bar in Middleton on Sunday for their Super Bowl party, from the end of the game until midnight.
Sunspot is three musicians that sound like an army. They’re the biggest sounding trio you’ve ever heard. With three-part harmonies, a blazing guitarist, a funny and poignant lyricist and singer, a killer chick drummer, and a real deal multimedia experience, they bring a live show that’s part theater, part art performance, part arena rock extravaganza, and all fun. Singalong rock with big guitars, smart lyrics, and a sense of humor, the trio from Madison, Wisconsin combines the physical impact of hard-hitting rock with the ear candy of pop music and the thoughtful words of a singer-songwriter. Think the Fountains of Wayne or Barenaked Ladies with Lars Ulrich on drums and Eddie Van Halen on guitar. Sunspot’s most recent CD, Singularity, was named Madison’s Rock Album of the Year by the Madison Area Music Association. Two of the tracks would go on to win awards in Madison, “No Place Like Home” as Rock Song of the Year, and “Sweet Relief” took home Video of the Year.
After joining forces in 1996 as students at the University of Wisconsin, they’ve gone on to record and release five albums, a DVD, and over a hundred biweekly video podcasts (Sunspot Road Mania), and have performed hundreds of shows all over the country, sharing the stage with bands like Death Cab for Cutie, The Flaming Lips, Sponge, SevenMaryThree, Hot Hot Heat, and Sick Puppies. In 2010, Sunspot designed a unique live experience that was a combination of theater, audience participation, multimedia stage show, and rock concert party. The show, Major Arcana, linked live performances of their songs with a storyline and the band took it on a national tour. In December, Sunspot released the DVD version of their multimedia spectacle, Major Arcana, as a full 90-minute concert film accompanied by audio commentary, special features, and more surprises. The band also plans to release a new album in the spring of 2011.
Slash will join Ozzy Osbourne for a five-week U.S. arena tour beginning January 16 in Omaha, NE and wrapping February 22 in Jacksonville, Fl. For the trek with his bandmates Myles Kennedy (lead vocals), Bobby Schneck (rhythm guitar), Todd Kerns (bass) and Brent Fitz (drums), Slash will pull songs from his first-ever true solo album (Dik Hayd Records via EMI Label Services), a certain selection of Guns N’ Roses tunes, a little Velvet Revolver and even some Snakepit gems. (dates listed below).
In April, the guitarist and songwriter released the acclaimed SLASH which debuted on the Billboard Top 200 chart at #3 (#1 on the Rock chart, #1 on the Independent chart, and #1 on the Hard Music chart). Digitally, the album also became the #1 overall digital album and hit #1 on iTunes in 13 countries. Internationally, the disc achieved Top 5 chart positions on over a dozen major territories, hitting #1 in both Japan and New Zealand. The 14-song disc features collaborations with vocalists from Ozzy Osbourne, Iggy Pop, Ian Astbury, Lemmy Kilmister, Chris Cornell, Rocco DeLuca, Dave Grohl, Myles Kennedy, Kid Rock, Adam Levine of Maroon 5, Duff McKagan, M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold, and Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother.
(asterisk denotes Slash shows that he is headlining separate from the Ozzy tour.)
Sun 1/16 Omaha, NE Qwest Center
Tue 1/18 Houston, TX Toyota Center
Thu 1/20 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
*Fri 1/21 Wichita, KS The Cotillion Ballroom
Sat 1/22 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
Mon 1/24 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
*Tue 1/25 El Paso TX Speaking Rock Entertainment Center
Wed 1/26 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre
Fri 1/28 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Resort
*Sat 1/29 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
Sun 1/30 Reno, NV Reno Event Center
Tue 2/1 Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amphitheatre
Thu 2/3 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
*Fri 2/4 Grand Ronde, OR Spirit Mountain Casino
Sat 2/5 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
Tue 2/8 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
Thu 2/10 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
Sat 2/12 Detroit, MI The Palace at Auburn Hills
*Sun 2/13 Chicago, IL House of Blues
Mon 2/14 Moline, IL iWireless Center
Wed 2/16 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
*Thu 2/17 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore Charlotte
Fri 2/18 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
Sun 2/20 Fort Lauderdale, FL BankAtlantic Center
Tue 2/22 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Veterans Memorial
Milwaukee’s 102.9 The Hog/WHQG-FM announced today it will introduce international rock icon Nikki Sixx to its audience tonight, October 18. The station will air the nationally syndicated Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx weekdays from 7 p.m. to midnight, and The Side Show Countdown with Nikki Sixx on Sundays from 8 - 10 p.m. local time.
Each night on Sixx Sense, host Nikki Sixx discusses music and lifestyle topics as he gives listeners a backstage look at the world and mind of a rock star. Joined by co-host Kerri Kasem, Sixx provides his unique perspective and attitude as the duo welcomes celebrity guests, recording artists and fascinating characters from all walks of life. All this and more is coupled with the radio station’s playlist. The Side Show Countdown with Nikki Sixx is a two-hour original weekend program spotlighting the internationally renowned rocker in his role as radio host and tastemaker. In addition to featuring chart-topping music each week, Sixx highlights new and emerging artists, talks with guests from all areas of entertainment, and shares his personal new music pick.
WHQG-FM Program Director Keith Hastings stated, “Nikki Sixx is a flat-out superstar who breaks a lot of rules-luckily we have no rule book for The HOG! Sixx Sense and The Side Show Countdown are perfect for a hard rockin’ city like Milwaukee!” Sixx’s radio programs air in more than 60 markets, both nationally and internationally, including Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft. Worth,Boston, Atlanta, Detroit, Seattle, Tampa, Denver and San Antonio. For additional information, please visit www.1029thehog.com
Since launching last February, Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx and The Side Show Countdown with Nikki Sixx are fast becoming the place to hear it first for guests from all walks of life, including rock royalty, the first man on the moon, authors, actors and everyone in between. Dave Grohl, Jared Leto, Lemmy Kilmister, Perez Hilton, Rob Halford, CSI creator Anthony Zuiker, Four Agreements author Don Miguel Ruiz, Dog The Bounty Hunter and others have joined Sixx and his Sixx Sense co-host Kerri Kasem for their special brand of conversation. In addition, they’ve world-premiered albums and songs for artists and bands like Buckcherry, Drowning Pool and Slash and hosted the announcement for this summer’s OZZFest. Nationally syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks, Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx broadcasts Monday through Friday from 7 p.m. to midnight local time, and The Side Show Countdown with Nikki Sixx is available for air Saturday or Sunday between 6 a.m. and midnight local time.
Music legends Simon and Garfunkel have cancelled all upcoming shows due to a condition preventing Art Garfunkel from singing.
Garfunkel is suffering from Paresis, meaning his vocal chords are suffered partial loss and potential permanent damage.
It is not known at this stage if the legendary singer will ever be able to perform again.
Paul Simon is a little more optimistic than doctors saying that he expects to go back on the road when Art recovers.
His statement reads:
“The Simon & Garfunkel tour that had been set for July has now been postponed indefinitely. The tour, originally set for April and then rescheduled for July, is now on hold as Art Garfunkel continues to recover from a vocal paresis. According to his doctors, Art is expected to make a full recovery, however they cannot predict an exact timeline. This condition (paresis) inhibits the duo from performing shows at the highest possible level and it is for that reason and out of respect for their fans that Paul and Art have decided to put the tour on hold”.
“Simon & Garfunkel regret any inconvenience this has caused their fans and are looking forward to rescheduling the dates when Art fully recovers. Art says, “I do feel bad about disrupting so many people’s plans but, as I continue to mend, I can’t yet bring my ‘A Game’ to a tour, and I would not perform for you with anything less.”
“Tickets can be refunded at place of purchase or call your local venue”.
