Capshaw.. PLEASE MAKE THIS HAPPEN, I KNOW YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THIS. A music nut just sent me this link about Zep playing at Bonnaroo:

Led Zeppelin will reportedly play their first US show in over 30 years at the Bonnaroo Festival in Tennessee. The news source is an email in a newsletter written by Bob Lefsetz, who publishes The Lefsetz Letter which looks at the music industry. The email also reported that Metallica will headline the festival, set to take place in June, says Billboard.

All I can say is rock on. I’m excited! Does anyone else have the deets on this one?

Relevant Links:  Bonnaroo, Led Zeppelin Wiki, Bonnaroo Wiki

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If there were a test of legitimacy as a blogger on the Charlottesville social scene, these three questions would definitely be on it. Passing score is a 60, because nobody likes a know-it-all, right?

1. Is IY a cult?
2. Did you stop telling your/your friend’s/your ex’s awesome story about meeting Dave Matthews more than five years ago?
3. Are you on Stevie Jay’s e-mail list?

Meet Stevie Jay.

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Thanks to Jim Duncan & the Daily Progress for this one! Too bad they don’t have pictures!

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Oooo baby. Thanks to Megan for sending this one in! She asks how do you prebuy tickets?

We have some videos after the break…

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Tomorrow night (Tuesday) at Satellite Ballroom will be a great night for unashamed pop fans. Kate Voegele, Cary Brothers (”Blue Eyes” was on the Garden State soundtrack), and headliner Ben Lee (just as famous for dating Claire Danes as he is for collaborating with Ben Folds) are fun and, objectively-speaking, adorable. While I can’t vouch for the two openers, I have seen Lee perform before and he doesn’t disappoint. That, and he is damn nice. Anyone see him last year at Starr Hill? His new album, “Ripe,” is as catchy as anything as I’ve heard lately. What’s wrong with pop music as escapism? I like avant-garde music as much as the next person, but not everyone has to be innovative like the Arcade Fire, Bright Eyes, or [insert name of that other band no one has ever heard of that is awesome but can’t get too big because then they will be sellouts and I can’t be a fan of sellouts].

Maybe I’m not living up to my moniker, but I’ll gladly be there tomorrow night.

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Shorefire Press Release: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Set 2008 US Tour Dates

April 30 Charlottesville, VA John Paul Jones Arena (TBA)

You heard it here first. Thanks to rcb.  Thanks to TheUpstart.

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Slightly Stoopid

Satellite Ballroom music home

Tonight: Pat McGee Band with Josh Kelly and the Sons of William

Pat McGee brings me back to the days of beating guys’ kegstand records in skirts, skipping class to rope-swing into a river, and browsing collegehumor.com pictures (I was pre-video, people) at 4am. And I won’t be seeing their concert tonight for that reason. It had a time and a place… and OH MAN it was fun.

But Sons of William? Who the hell do they think they are? They’re sons of William, apparently.

Sunday: Slightly Stoopid with Fishbone and the Supervillains

Slightly Stoopid is a great live band! Like Pat McGee, though, I’ve only ever see them play in a venue where the pot smoke can naturally ventilate into the atmosphere, and I recall there being more of it at Slightly Stoopid’s shows. I have two concerts by each under my belt, and if I had to pick one to see, I’d go back to Slightly Stoopid. The music is happy music, for lack of a better word, pot or not. I also think Slightly Stoopid is slightly more famous, and I’m definitely of the school of thought that I should see concerts that future generations will be impressed to hear I attended. Yes, I am that determined to be a cool old fogie.

Thursday: Melt Banana with Hex Machine and Worn in Red

I know nothing about the bands except that their band names ROCK, so they must rock too.

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Now wasn’t that just a GREAT time last night ! I was soooo glad I was there ! The boys were awesome.

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I visited Charlottesville’s craigslist ticket forum for last-minute Police tickets to tomorrow night’s concert. I’m not trying to buy– I just wanted to confirm that a ton of people suddenly woke up from la la land and realized tickets were overpriced. I was wrong. There aren’t a lot of tickets being sold, and not for the reason I thought.

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Virginia Film Festival Opening Night Gala

The Virginia Film Festival held its gala at the new Charlottesville Transit Center downtown on Thursday. Tickets went for $75 and included an extensive menu of hors d’oeuvres from buffets and floating trays, wine, and beer. Organizers were smart to use the space now. The modern glass building was met with criticism for its location in 2003, but its construction was well received by the community. The hype surrounding C-VILLE’s “Best Of” party this summer (in spite of a torrential downpour) was well deserved. I was there, I saw it…

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