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03 Jun. 2010

Indianapolis Concert Review: AFI at the Egyptian Room


It’s amazing how much AFI has changed in their nearly 20 year career. They’ve gone from being a small California-based punk quartet playing shows out of 924 Gilman Street to cranking out number 1 hits on the Billboard Charts and playing to some of the country’s biggest crowds.  From kings of the underground to kings …

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02 Jun. 2010

Indianapolis Concert: X103 X-Fest 2010 featuring Buckcherry, Seether, and more


Anyone who went to May Day last weekend may have noticed a guy walking around with a huge sign advertising cheap tickets to future summer concerts at Verizon.  Aside from the usual Creed or Vans Warped Tour tickets, one stuck out at the bottom of the list: It read “X-Fest: 9/11″ X-Fest already?  We’re not …

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31 May. 2010

Indianapolis Concert Review: X103 May Day 2010


It’s that time of year again.  When the eyes of the world are all fixated on our fair city.  Don Stuck said on his morning show earlier in the week that Indianapolis is the center of the universe during Memorial Day weekend.  Further inspection on this statement shows that he’s right. ZZ Top rocked Carb …

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28 May. 2010

Indianapolis Concert: Creed’s 20-10 Tour coming to Noblesville


Following their 2009 reunion tour, multi-platinum artists Creed are hitting the road again, but this time they’re offering something special for fans. We all know times are tough, and you don’t need someone like me to tell you that.  We can’t even turn on the TV and not hear something about how bad the economy …

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25 May. 2010

Indianapolis Concert: Right and Wrong all day music fest at The Emerson


Do you like local music?  Ever wanted to support these artists before they can one day hit it big, but never had the time to check them out?  It’s a common dilemma.  Those three local bands you support just happen to play every other day, and let’s face it, people have schedules and lives). Fear …

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22 May. 2010

Indianapolis Concert: Yard Dogs Road Show coming to The Vogue


Sword swallowers, hobo poetry, fire eaters, vaudeville, rock n’ roll, and we’re just scratching the surface. On paper, this sounds like some kind of circus, or maybe even a Kiss concert.  Actually, this is just a preview of what’s coming to a certain Broad Ripple night club featuring live music during the week. Over the …

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22 May. 2010

Indianapolis Concert: Xero Sum w/ special guests at The Emerson


You might have caught one of their shows around town in the past.  You might have seen them win Battle of Birdy’s in the past.  You might have even heard them on X103 once or twice. Now come see them play at The Emerson next month. Local favorites Xero Sum have been dominating the local …

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20 May. 2010

Indianapolis Concert: O.A.R. coming to The Lawn


They may be be every college student’s favorite band, but that hasn’t stopped this Maryland rock quintet from conquering the world. Or at least our airwaves. O.A.R. (Of A Revolution) has gone from promotion through word of mouth to being featured on Top 40 radio.  If that weren’t enough, they’ve also been featured in movies …

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19 May. 2010

Indianapolis Concert: Nickelback and the Dark Horse Tour


“We’re going out tonight To kick out every light Take anything we want Drink everything in sight We’ll go until the world stops turning While we burn it to the ground tonight”-Nickelback (“Burn It To the Ground”) With six albums and over 30 million records sold worldwide, Canadian rock quartet Nickelback has become one of …

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18 May. 2010

Indianapolis Concert: Dave Matthews Band at Verizon Wireless Music Center


It only happens once a year, so why miss it? No, this has nothing to do with a holiday, your birthday, or the first day of summer, but it is about as exciting.  For nearly 20 years, Dave Matthews band has been known for their huge summer tours as well as their eclectic sound.  Their …

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