Chicago Reggae Festival in August

BUNNY WAILER TO HEADLINE SECOND-ANNUAL CHICAGO REGGAE FESTIVAL IN UNION PARK!



AUGUST 23, 2008

1 PM- 10PM




WITH FEATURED ARTISTS

ANTHONY B, QUEEN OMEGA, KOFI,

The ITALS, JAH ROOTS,

DEVON BROWN & DUB DIS



New Roots Productions is proud to bring you the legendary Bunny Wailer in his first-ever Chicago performance! As the sole surviving member of the original Wailers, which he formed with Peter Tosh and Bob Marley, and a three-time grammy award-winning artist in his own right, Bunny Wailer, aka Jah B, is a living legend who continues to promote and perform reggae music to audiences around the world.



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Rugrats in Vero Beach

Come inside & Enjoy Live Theatre with your child!

“Rugrats, a Live Adventure!”

Nickelodeon and Theatrical Rights Worldwide have chosen Saint Edward’s School, in Vero Beach, FL to be the first in the United States to officially produce the newest show from Nickelodeon: “Rugrats , A Live Adventure!” as a part of Saint Edward’s annual rehearsal and performance camp; CAMP BLUE showcasing the talents of young teens from throughout the Treasure Coast! This “live” show is a full-scale, theatrical production geared to be performed for the preschool-elementary set, their parents and grandparents and introduces young audiences to the magical world of live theatre. The musical features all of the characters that kids know and love from the critically-acclaimed, Emmy award winning Nickelodeon television series Rugrats including the character ‘s of Angelica, Tommy, and Chuckie.

Rugrats, a Live Adventure runs July 18th-25th
Tickets are $5 for Adults and $3 for children.
Children under 2 are free.
Children must be escorted by an adult.
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Angie Aparo comes to 5 Points Pub in SC

"I decided I had to get fearless," says Angie Aparo. "I realized that if
you’re truly an artist, whether you’re Woody Guthrie or a medieval minstrel, you’ve simply got to communicate. It’s in those moments that you’re really alive. Communicating, creating - that’s what I have to do." With characteristic intensity, the singer/songwriter/guitarist is talking about the soul-searching behind his remarkable Melisma/Arista debut, The American. Aparo’s songs are urgent and inspiring, and capture the full breadth of human emotion. They are subtly arranged and melodically indelible, telling the story of the common man. A rich aural landscape of primal guitar and insistent rhythm, of strings and horns and evocative vocals, The American is music that will last. The album introduces a voice who’ll be around for a long time; a streetpoet for the 21st century.

"I am a song/I've been here all along," Angie sings on "Memphis City
Rain." Inspired by Aparo’s fury at the manipulation of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday by self-serving politicians, the tune is one of the album’s many highlights. Yet its lyrics, too, could sum up its creator. Southern-reared and Italian by heritage, Angie Aparo has spent a lifetime in music. He honed his skills in Nashville song circles and New York’s The Bitter End and The Mercury Lounge, refining his vision on the byways and crossroads of the land he’s traveled. Always, he has sung. "Singing has always been transcendent for me," he says. "And what I want to do is communicate something of meaning, something that connects in a very real way."

From the soaring essence of "Spaceship" ("When you get tired of satellite flyers /And fame has let you down/Under the wire and over the moon/I’m arounnd") to the artful Latin syncopation of "It’s Alright," The American unveils a signature passion. A crash course in the art of the song, the album ranges from the pared-down gorgeousness of "Wonderland" to the waltzing beauty of "Cry". As the music lingers, we’re left not only with an artist’s self-portrait, but a rediscovery of ourselves. "I’ve thought for a long time, Aparo asserts, "that the skill of performing - especially in people I really admire - isn’t about ‘me.’ It’s about reminding you of what you have."

The journey toward The American began roughly two years ago when Angie began collaborating with producer Matt Serletic (matchbox20, Edwin McCain, Aerosmith,Collective Soul). In a genuine meeting of minds, the pair traded ideas and insights, working out how best to derive the full measure of meaning from Aparo’s music. "I’d been working with a groovebox for a long time,just compiling tape after tape of ideas," Angie says. "I write every day -- generally starting in the morning, when I just open up to a kind of stream of consciousness.

And about 90 percent of the creating happens when I’m driving in my car - I get ideas that I shape into finished songs later. I just follow the music. The music knows what it’s supposed to be." Eventually landing in studios in Atlanta (Angie’s home base),Nashville and Miami, Aparo and Serletic assembled an ace corps of players to augment Angie’s guitar, groovebox and spell-binding vocals. The method they arrived at was collaborative, a real synergy of forces. Feeding the players groovebox riffs and scratch vocals, Aparo began crafting, piece by piece, music of an intense immediacy. "Working that way,putting things together in the studio, made the songs fresh for me" says Angie "It was a method Matt and I first came up with on ‘Spaceship,’laying down about 40 tracks on the song in a single day." Singing about family and fatherhood, about romance and heartbreak, Aparo creates a cycle of songs that illustrates the many facets of the human condition.

And, as he prepares to take this remarkable music on the road, he’s thinking of another kind of sharing. "To me, performing is about much more than even the performer getting into the songs." he says. "That phenomenon happens, of course, and it’s amazing. But performing is an interchange; it’s mutual. From audience to performer, there’s a gift going on. It’s a collective experience, of people united - just by the simple fact that we’re all human."

Human, honest and real. That’s The American. That’s Angie Aparo.

Angie Aparo comes to 5 Points Pub in Columbia, SC on Thursday, June 26th. Also performing will be Jacob Johnson.

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Rock The Barn with Big Leg Emma

Rock The Barn 2008
Concert to benefit Meals On Wheels for WNY, Inc.
Friday July 18, 2008 10 A.M. to Dusk
at the Big Yellow Barn
9015 Main Street
Clarance, NY
Featuring Live Music, Conests, Raffles, Food, Beer and fun.

The lineup features:
John & Mary and the Valkyries
Big Leg Emma
General Ed
The Hay Balers
Juxtaposse

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Attend a MOVIE SCREENING if you live in California!

Running at 1 hour and 35 minutes, My Big Fat Armenian Family is truly a cinematic experience. An Armenian family goes on a trip to Palm Springs, only to find their vacation is not what they planned. Through laughs and tears, the family must learn to love and accept each other in this full-length comedy feature film directed by Sevak Ohanian.

The doors will open at 3:30pm. Because of expected long lines, make sure to arrive between 3:00pm and 3:30pm.The show will start promptly at 4:00pm. (There will be a surprise presentation before the movie begins.)

July 12th and 18th, 2008
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Spend your July 4th in Atlanta at Picnic in the Pods

Buckhead? Downtown? Turner Field? Why not see them all at the tallest hotel in the Western Hemisphere? Widely acclaimed for its fine cuisine, excellent service & spectacular views, The Sundial Restaurant Bar & View presents: Picnic in the Pods on the View Level.

Adults $40/person Children 6-12 years $20/person, 5 years and younger complimentary. Food will be available from 7-10pm. Cash bar available 7-11pm

Menu Includes: Assorted Cold Finger Sandwiches, Grilled Vegetable Antipasto, Potato Salad, Coleslaw, Fruit Platter, Chicken Tenders, BBQ Beef Sliders, House made potato chips, Vidalia onion dip Grilled Bratwurst and Hot Dogs, Selection of Brownies and Pies Iced Tea & Lemonade

This is a standing reception with very limited seating and a buffet setup. Cash Bar Tickets Include: Food, and entrance to the View Level to watch the Fire Works!

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Attn: VA State University Alumni- Here's Your Change to get Together!

Calling all Alumni and Friends to the Party of the Year aboard the Spirit of Washington

The Washington, DC Chapter of the Virginia State University Alumni Association proudly hosts its Midnight Moonlight Cruise.............A Black and White Affair on Saturday, June 14, 2008

Come out in your best all white, all black, or black and white outfit!

Party Boat & Location:
Spirit of Washington
Pier 4 at 6th and Water Street, SW

Boarding Times:
Boat Boards at 12:00 Midnight
Boat Departs at 12:30 AM
Boat Returns at 3:00 AM

Ticket Price:
$50 per person

All Floors Open All Night - Cash Bar - Heavy Hor D'oeuvres - Two the hottest DJ's Spinning on the Ones and Twos

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Saliva Benefit in Ohio for the Jon Smith Family

In the summer of 2002, Jon Smith met the guy’s in SALIVA and struck up a friendship with their drummer Paul Crosby. In 2004 Jon was diagnosed with Stage 3 Melanoma one of the most deadly forms of cancer. After numerous surgeries and being forced to go on Social Security, Jon and his family were left with rising medical bill’s and limited income. That ‘s when his friend Paul Crosby and the rest of the guy’s in SALIVA decided to step in and help by donating their services for this benefit concert. All proceeds will be going to the Smith family.

Also performing:
Bobaflex
Ligion
Fixer
The Gary Jeffries Band
Hydrovibe
Litany
Solegion
Sweet Dilemma
Waiting to Burn
America's Last Hope

Saturday June 14th
1 PM
K-mart Parking Lot
Defiance, OH

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88.3 WAJF Presents the Access Point Church Summer Celebration

88.3WAJF presents:

The First Annual Access Point Church Summer Celebration, featuring Echoing Angels, Revive, Joel Goddard and eleventhour. Saturday, June 14th 2008 on the fairgrounds in Lincolnton, Ga. Concert starts at 5pm, gates open at 3:30.

Lincoln County Fairgrounds are located at:
1121 American Legion Rd.
Lincolnton, GA 30817

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Ticket Alternative adds a NEW VENUE in Maryland

Penguins is the new hot spot where the people needed a hot spot to be. They have a full service dining room and bar for your lunch, dinner, happy hour & late night party needs. Pool tables and table top video games while you wait for your food, 8 tv's to catch your lunchtime stories or all the football games after dinner. Their menu varies from bar foods such as sandwich & chips, 8oz burgers with french fry's to Chicken and Seafood Specials. Their Over-stuffed sandwiches cant be beat and are a meal and a half. Their Dinner menu is constantly being updated to your requests so come on in and grab a bite. They are a service oriented restaurant/bar/venue that wants you to be fully satisfied. They keep you warm at Penguins in the winter and cool in the summer. Come check them, out grab a drink, and sandwich for lunch and then come back for a night cap and some Musical Enrichment later. Downstairs in the iGloo they have events such as Open Mic Tuesdays Hosted By Cheech Barry. This night is for any local artists and bands to come in to show their creations. Show starts at 7:30 pm. Tuesday night SPECIAL is 8$ Bottomless National Boh Cans! Every Weekend there are new Live Local Original Artists Droppin some of the best sounds around! Come eat drink and get your band on! All Genres Welcome.

For more info about the venue visit Penguins Down in the Igloo's Myspace Page

Penguins is located at:
1065 MAIDEN CHOICE LANE
ARBUTUS, MD 21229
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We are the YOUTH GONE WILD!

Despite rumors that Skid Row will be reuniting with former lead singer, Sebastian Bach, the current line-up will be performing at Alley Cats in NC next Wednesday with Johnny Solinger on vocals.

Wednesday Jun 11, 2008

9:00 PM

Alley Cat

314 N. College St.

Charlotte, NC 28202

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TOMORROW NIGHT- BLUE COLLAR BRAWLIN' IN AR

6TH ANNUAL BLUE COLLAR BRAWLIN'

Fights, Beer, and Women in Bikinis at Fort Smith Convention Center in Arkansas

Friday, June 6th

Doors at 6:30 pm
21 & up

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Songwriters in the Round

Come experience Songwriters in the Round in Nashville, TN at the Hard Rock.

Thursday, June 5th- Jessi Alexander, Jon Randall, Luke Baird, Dave Berg
Friday, June 6th- Brett James, Rivers Rutherford, Bobby Pinson & Marv Green
Saturday, June 7th- Lee Miller, Rodney Clawson, Tim Nichols & Ashley Gorley

100% of ticket sales benefit Musicians on Call. For more information please visit Musicians On Call

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Who is being inducted into the Environmental Hall of Fame?

The Environmental Hall of Fame Awards, 2008, will be presented at the Westin LAX, honoring World Environment Week, Friday, June 6, 2008, between 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM.

This event will be the inaugural ceremony to launch the Environmental Hall of Fame. The first class of 14+ individuals or environmental groups will be inducted into the Environmental Hall of Fame that day. Fulltime research was conducted for over one year and is ongoing. Criteria for choosing nominees included recommendations by peers, longevity in the environmental field and overall impact.

Internet research included top ten lists, number of favorable articles and listing as outstanding in their category. Recom-mendations from each of the nominees prior to the Awards Ceremony will also be seriously considered.

The Environmental Hall of Fame was inspired by Mark Victor Hansen and Jack Canfield (authors of the famous Chicken Soup for the Soul series) in March, 2007.

Honorees include:
Al Gore, Tennessee
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sacramento, CA
Art Linkletter
Bill Clinton New York, NY
Ed Begley, Studio City, LA
Leonardo Di Caprio, West Hollywoood, CA
Madonna, England
Mario Van Peebles
Robert Kennedy, New York, NY
Robert Redford, Utah
US Green Building Council (USGBC), LA Chapter

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Past ASCAP Songriter of the Year comes Sandusky, OH

Those who best understand Phil Vassar – good-time, whirling-dervish-on-the-piano, hardest-working-man-in-country-music Phil Vassar – also understand the ongoing evolution of his mostly self-penned music. And Prayer Of A Common Man, his fourth studio album and first for Universal Records South, adds several more layers of artistic expression to his deepening repertoire.

The Virginia-born singer, songwriter and musician took his seat as country's leading piano man with the success of songs like "Just Another Day In Paradise" and "Six-Pack Summer," and his penchant for pure musical escapism continues. Vassar's heart-swelling embrace of life's richest blessings is also apparent, especially on lead single "Love Is A Beautiful Thing." At the same time, his writing has grown more introspective and personal, as "This Is My Life" and the title track can attest.

Like light through a prism, the hues of Vassar's muse are both seamless and distinct. And those shades are a direct reflection of the many forces at work in the life of a maturing recording artist.
"I can look back on songs I've written, kind of smile and remember what I was going through at the time," Vassar says. "But it's a different life for me now. Experience changes you and affects what comes out in your writing."

As the cares of the world work on him, Vassar finds the pull of home growing stronger, which gave weight to the choice of "Love Is A Beautiful Thing" as his album's first single. "It reminds me of growing up back home in Virginia," he says. "It really paints a portrait of Americana. Every time I hear that second verse about giving away your daughter at her wedding it makes me tear up. In a way, the song reminds me of every family reunion or get-together we had in my family."

Phil Vassar will be playing at Lyman Harbor in Sandusky, OH on Saturday, June 14th. Opening bands will be Shotgun Mccoy and Jeremy Mccombs.

6-11:00 pm
Rain or shine event!
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Total Cage Combat comes to Virginia

Total Cage Combat comes to Richmond, VA and tickets are selling fast! Get your tickets before they are SOLD OUT!

June 13th, 2008

Doors open at 5:30pm

Fights start at 7:00 p.m.

VIP Tickets will be $125.00 in advance $150.00 at the door

Cageside Tickets will be $60 in advance $75.00 at the door

General Admission Tickets will be $25.00 in advance $30.00 at the door Official Site: www.totalcagecombat.com

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