Ok people here is this weeks recap, we had a range of cool information, everything from Uncle Kracker to Norah Jones to Lil Wayne to SXSW to Pearl Jam. Indianapolis is full of college basketball and concerts right now, minus IU getting smoked yesterday, anyway no reason why any of you should be sitting at home, an plus its nice outside. If you missed some of the sweet things that happened with IndyConcerts.com this week check it out below.
Bloomington Concert: Uncle Kracker at the Blue Bird 3/25/10
After a five-year lapse between albums, Uncle Kracker is “ecstatic” to promote in his latest collection, “Happy Hour.” He begins his jaunt in support of the CD on March 11 in his home state of Michigan. He will traveling through Indiana to Bloomington and stopping at the Blue Bird on March…
IndyConcerts.com Fans! We have some movie tickets left.
Hey everyone, we have some more tickets to see the screening of “She’s Out Of My League”! It looks like a great movie, the synopsis is below. If you are interested in a set of tickets to this screening please email editor@indyconcerts.com. Make sure to sign up for our email list and event text messaging….
Lil Wayne heads to jail
No dental emergency nor courthouse fire can save Lil Wayne now. The rapper was sentenced to one year in jail and began serving his time immediately following the court hearing today. Wayne will serve his sentence at Rikers Island jail in New York. He was arrested in July 2007 for carrying a loaded .40 caliber…
Indianapolis Concert: Norah Jones at the Murat Theatre
Norah Jones will be at the Murat Theatre this Saturday as see makes a stop here in Indy touring in support of here most recent album, “The Fall”. Her unique brand of music and awe inspiring talent should provide concertgoers with a very enjoyable evening. Jones literally burst onto the music scene…
New Spring Advertising Price Cut – New Advertisers pay Half! 50% off
Thats right, if you are a new advertiser to IndyConcerts.com you pay Half of what you are currently paying with another company or half of IndyConcerts.com’s normal rates. You can pay 50% off normal rates for 1 month, 2 months, 6 months, or even a year!!! Spring is a great time to get excited about concerts…
Country Throwdown Tour firms up spring plans – Indianapolis at Verizon on May 23rd
Organizers of Country Throwdown–a traveling multi-stage affair headlined by Montgomery Gentry, Jamey Johnson, Little Big Town and Jack Ingram–have firmed up the tour’s itinerary with dates in 23 cities this spring. The trek will get underway May 14 in Tampa, FL, and travel through the Southern and…
Jimi Hendrix Revamped!
Okay, I have to admit that until this past January, I had no idea who Jimi Hendrix was. This semester, in order to fulfill a degree requirement, I took a class on “The Music of Jimi Hendrix” and it has proven to be one of the best classes I’ve ever taken! In the mid-60’s audio engineer and…
Hey Indy Musicians! Smashing Pumpkins mount search for new band members
Unemployed bassists and keyboardists, take heed: Billy Corgan is seeking one of each to join Smashing Pumpkins. Corgan, who last year found new Pumpkins drummer Mike Byrne via open auditions, will undergo a similar process as he hunts for both a new bassist and a keyboardist who “is a fan of–and can play…
South Bend Concert: Goo Goo Dolls at Morris Performing arts center
Alt-rockers the Goo Goo Dolls have extended their spring headlining trip in support of the forthcoming studio album “Something For the Rest of Us.” The outing, which launches April 6 in Augusta, GA, now runs through a May 16 date in Peoria, IL, with additional shows to follow that will extend the trip…
SXSW 2010 Deconstructed – SXSW Starts Tomorrow!
Every year, Austin hosts its own version of March Madness: a 10-day conference that turns the downtown area into a sea of badge- and wristband-wearing entertainment aficionados of all varieties. Musicians roll in, gear in tow, for a quick 45-minute showcase, generally before an intimate audience in a dark bar or small…
Ok Go Coming to Indianapolis
Ok Go will be coming to the Earth House in Indianapolis on April 21. The Earth House is located at the corner of New York and East streets in downtown Indy. Tickets are available at Luna Music and brownpapertickets.com. For those of you who don’t know, Ok Go is an awesome alternative rock band who makes some…
20 bands to watch at SXSW 2010
Every year, a wave of anticipation greets the announcement of the SXSW lineup and, for a few weeks in March, the blogosphere and print publications kick into overdrive attempting to crown a Next Big Thing. The Next Big Thing could be it a band, a stylistic movement or even a mindset. Come summer, it’s usually…
OK Go Music Video – This Too Shall Pass…. You have to see this!!!
This video is amazing, it was directed by James Frost, OK Go and Synn Labs. Produced by Shirley Moyers. The official video for the recorded version of “This Too Shall Pass” off the album “Of The Blue Colour of the Sky”. The video was filmed in a two story warehouse, in the Echo Park neighborhoon…
SXSW STARTS TODAY! Headliners flock to SXSW
A roster of up-and-coming acts are gearing up as usual for this year’s South by Southwest Festival, hoping to gain wider exposure, but a slate of more established acts will also be making their presence known at the Texas event. The Austin, TX, festival typically features more than 1,000 performers and bands…
Indianapolis Concert: Pearl Jam plugs in spring arena dates including Verizon Wireless Music Center
Pearl Jam has announced new dates in support of the band’s latest studio album, last fall’s “Backspacer,” lining up shows in 10 US cities this spring. The outing gets underway May 3 in Kansas City, MO, ending with a May 20-21 pair of shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Band…