10,000 Lakes Festival

Next weekend the seventh annual D-Fest kicks off in Tulsa’s Blue Dome District, expecting a crowd of about 60,000. As with any music festival, you have to plan a bit to make sure you don’t miss something you really wanted to see. So, I’ve taken a look at the lineup and found five bands I am definitely gonna catch. The first one, Zappa Plays Zappa, was at Wakarusa but I missed them - being given a second chance is a wonderful thing. Zappa Plays Zappa is fronted by Frank’s son, Dweezil Zappa, and includes Aaron Arntz, Keyboards; Scheila Gonzalez, Saxphone, Flute, Keyboards & Vocals; ... Read Full Story

Item 3: The Missing Frog Item 4: Event of the Week Event of the week is a big one this week. I went to see Dweezil Zappa on Tuesday at Shepherds Bush Empire. Every year he tours playing his fathers music, a Zappa plays Zappa concert, this year named The Tour de Frank . I unfortunately never got to see Frank play live and have never really listened to Dweezils stuff as what I had heard was a bit Steve Vai who I am not particularly keen on despite his obvious talents as a guitar player. I will however be watching out for the ... Read Full Story

I guess today is this week's attempt to make up for the last two days of miserable emptiness. The pick of the litter is: Harrison Hudson / Riverleft @ The Nick Admission: 7$ Get Down: 10PM Harrison Hudson gets the nod today because, although noone playing tonight really blew me away, these guys at least got my foot tap revved up. Check out the slew of Honorable Mentions too! Honorable Mention: Broken Letters @ Bottletree Rodeo Ruby Love @ Cave 9 Jim Bianco @ Workplay Zappa Plays Zappa @ Workplay Studios Read Full Story

MUSIC NEWS - Today, the 10,000 Lakes Festival (10KLF) organizers announced "single day" tickets will be offered for the Saturday, July 25 performances. A limited number of single day 10KLF music-only festival tickets will go on sale Friday, April 24, starting at $75 for general admission and $99 for general admission and overnight camping. Saturday’s concerts begin at noon and end at 3 AM, featuring over a full day of festivities with more than a dozen performers including Dave Matthews Band, Umphrey's McGee, Ozomatli, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Tea Leaf Green, Todd Snider and many more. Additional single-day ticket options include $125 ... Read Full Story

MUSIC NEWS - The 10,000 Lakes Festival has announced additional acts to their 7th annual music festival held at the Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota July 22 thru 25. The music festival, anchored by headliners Dave Matthews Band , two nights of Widespread Panic , and Wilco , has just added artists such as Gomez, Mason Jennings, Todd Snider, North Indiana All Stars and many more (full list below). The 10,000 Lakes Festival's artist lineup features over sixty acts performing on the festival's four stages. Organizers have also announced a ticket "layaway" program, their 'Festival Stimulus Program' allows you to spread out ... Read Full Story