Showing posts with label Pixies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pixies. Show all posts

Friday, January 16, 2015

Pixies, Strokes headline Tampa's Big Guava festival

   The lineup for this year's Big Guava Music Festival was announced Friday, and it's a great one.
   The Strokes are the nominal headliners. They're great live, but the lineup also includes the Pixies, one of the most important bands of the past 30 years, and TV on the Radio, the phenomenal avant garde rock band.
   Other big names include the electronic indie band Passion Pit, indie darling Jenny Lewis, alt-country icon Ryan Adams, Irish singer-songwriter Hozier and British electronica artist James Blake.
The Pixies
   Other acts are likely to be announced later.
   The Big Guava Music Festival is slated for May 8 and 9 at the Florida State Fairgrounds and the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre. Besides the music, there's going to be craft beer and food trucks, and the fairgrounds' midway will be open.
   You can get two-day "early bird" passes for $89 right now, but there's a limited number available. At 10 a.m. Jan. 23 the price will go up to $115. You get access to all the stages and unlimited midway rides for that price. 
   You can also get premium tickets with a bunch of perks and extras for $325 today, and $350 starting Jan. 23.
    Go to bigguavafest.com for tickets and information.


Saturday, April 20, 2013

The 10 best bands from Boston

   Everything's all about Boston this week. So here's my list of the 10 all-time greatest bands and solo artists from one of the best music cities in the country. It's totally subjective, not at all comprehensive, just my tastes. Your mileage may differ. Feel free to argue and tell me I'm stupid for leaving out J. Geils or someone.


The Pixies
1. The Pixies
2. The Modern Lovers
3. Lemonheads
4. Dinosaur Jr.
5. Morphine
6. The Click Five
7. Dropkick Murphys
8. Blake Babies
9. Susan Tedeschi
10. Aerosmith


Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Orlando Calling: Greatest Florida music fest ever?

Jack White (far left) and his rock band The Raconteurs. Publicity photo.

Is Orlando Calling the greatest, most eclectic, big name, Sunshine State music fest ever?

Top alt-country, hip-hop, blues, modern and classic rock acts....

My vote is yes.

Here's the lineup playing the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium Nov. 12-13:

Sat. Nov. 12

The Killers
Pixies
The Avett Brothers
The Roots
The Raconteurs
Gogol Bordello
O.A.R.
Iron and Wine
Pete Yorn
Gavin DeGraw
Jenny and Johnny
Drive By Truckers
Civil Twilight
Lucero
Dr. Dog
Justin Townes Earle
Felice Brothers
Ben Sollee
Renee & The Translators

Sun. Nov. 13

Bob Seger &The Silver Bullet Band
Kid Rock
Doobie Brothers
Dwight Yoakam
Buddy Guy
Warren Haynes Band
Chris Isaak
Brandi Carlile
Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Michelle Branch
The Flatlanders
Los Lonely Boys
Blues Traveler
Justin Townes Earle
The David Mayfield Parade
The Supervillains


Tickets are on sale at http://www.orlandocalling.com or by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000.

Purchased before Sept. 1:
Single Day Tickets
$80 – Stage One Field Access and Reserved Seating options
$165 – VIP

2-Day Weekend Tickets:
$145 – Stage One Field Access and Reserved Seating options
$285 -- VIP

The Raconteurs cover the Sonny Bono-penned Cher/Nancy Sinatra hit 
"Bang, Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"