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FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS Sunday, April 25, 2004
Josh Groban performs at Fox, Music Midtown in 11th Year
On the town
Entering its second decade.
Music Midtown is not show
ing any sign of aging.
At last count, the three day
line-up consists of 90-plus
bands.
Regardless of musical
taste, the three day mega
music festival is bound to
offer plenty to please.
Os course you won't miss
the main headliners such as
REO Speedwagon, The Steve
Miller Band, The Smith
ereens, George Clinton, or the
Foo Fighters.
There are oddities such as
The Doors Os The 21st
Century fronted by lan
Astbury of the Cult, Journey
featuring relatively new lead
singer Steve Augeri, or former
Black Crowe lead singer Chris
Robinson's new band The
New Earth Mud.
There also all the food and
gazebo shopping you could
want.
With so many bands, it is
tempting to plan your week
end down to the minute, but I
also recommend wandering
off your schedule now and
then.
The delights of Music
Midtown are always in the
fringes.
That new band or stage
that you wandered over to
always turns out to be the best
memory of the w eekend.
Here are a few new acts
you won't want to miss:
Fountains Os Wayne fea
tures pop that is full of won
drous hooks and great melody.
Their latest CD "Welcome
Interstate Managers" features
"Stacy's Mom" and I can’t
wait to check them out live.
Story Os The Year
explodes w ith pure punk ener
gy. Recently they owned
Philips Arena with their acro
batic performance and gave
headliners Linkin' Park a run
for their money.
Switchfoot is a Christian
group that really rocks. Their
single "Meant to Live" is my
favorite song of last year.
Recently I had the pleasure of
checking them out live at the
Roxy, and on their DVD “Live
from San Diego.” They are a
definite can't miss.
Joss Stone is a 16-year-old
English vocalist with Norah
Jones quality chops.
Other bands you might
want to fill in the gaps with
are Kenny Wayne Shepherd,
Drive-By Truckers, Tantric.
Smile Empty Soul. Fuel,
Galactic. The Strokes. Jason
Mraz. and Ween.
Tickets are a bargain for
S4O for any single day or a
three day pass for S 5 more.
Plus. Courtney Love.
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On the Town ■ Atlanta Entertainment During the Next Two Weeks
Show Date Venue Price Range
Yes4/28 Philips Arenas 42 - $72
Avenged Sevenfold, Moments of Grace, & 4/28 Cotton Club sl2
Funeral for a Friend
Molly Hatchet4/28 Rusty Rooster sls
Local H4/29 Echo Lounge SB-$lO
Prince4/30 Philips Arena $49.50 - $77
David Allan Coe4/30 Cowboys $lO - S2O
Music Midtown4/30 - 5/2 Midtown S4O - $45
Third Day with Tobymacs/3 - 5/4 Fabulous Fox Theatre $25 - $35
Edie Brickells/4 Variety Playhouses22.so
George Joness/5 Fabulous Fox Theatres4s 50
Melissa Etheridges/6 - 5/8 Roxy Theatre *s7s
Drivin N Cryins/6 Variety Playhouse sls
On Eagle's Wings/7 - 5/9 Arena at Gwinnetts4s - $75
Showtime At the Apollos/7 Fabulous Fox Theatresl7.so - $32.50
Ginuwine, Joe, and Jagged Edges/7 Chastain Park Amphitheatre $45.75 - $65 75
Blink 1825/7 Hifi Buys Amphitheatresl9.97 - $35
Dirty Dozen Brass Bands/7 Cotton Club TBD
George Carlins/8 Fabulous Fox Theatre "$35.50 - $38.50
David Bowies/8 Chastain Park Amphitheatres6l - s9l
Lanierland Opening Night with Ray Price, 5/J Lanierland Music Park $25
Doug Stone & T. Graham Brown
Hoobastank. and Ludacris
were just added to the line-up.
The show starts at 5 p.m.
on Friday and ends at 10 p.m.
Sunday night.
Music Midtown is located
on 40 acres and six stages
right behind the Civic Center
in Midtown.
If you want to plan your
experience check out the new
personalized calendar at
www.musicmidtown.com,
which takes the guesswork out
of your schedule, ensuring
you won’t miss anything.
And as always, don't for
get to e-mail us your top
Music Midtown moments.
I WOULD BE REMISS IF I
didn't mention three great
shows last week.
First off "popera" sensa
tion Josh Groban put on a
great show at the Fox on
Tuesday.
With a full orchestra, his
golden vocals filled the com
pletely packed theater beauti
fully.
It was easy to see how
Groban is such a sensation
across all demographics
young and old.
1 can't think of anyone else
that sings equally well in
Italian. Spanish, or English, in
the style of opera or pop. and
at the same time has girls ages
16 to 60 in a tizzy.
Highlights included “My
Confession,” “The Rain
Song." Don McLean's
“Vincent" and his piano show
case closer Paul Simon's
“America.”
His show was perfectly
orchestrated and well
rehearsed, and as a result he
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came across slightly stiff.
He was at his best when
bantering with the audience
(that included his mom), and
over time I hope he shakes it
up even more.
He is truly one of the best
vocalists out there and 1 look
forward to what's to come.
The Crash Test Dummies
proved that second chances
can pay off at Smith’s Olde
Bar last Monday night.
In 1994, I saw the band at
the peak of popularity at
Lakewood Amphitheatre (now
Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheatre) but
their set was perfunctory at
best.
At Smith's Olde Bar. lead
singer Brad Roberts was a
completely different person.
He was loose and fun.
equal parts singer and story
teller.
With an unassuming man
ner, the stories behind the
songs are as interesting as the
offbeat lyrics, not to mention
that incredibly haunting voice.
Smith's Olde Bar proved
once again to be a great venue
that breathed new life into a
great act.
The band has just released
a new CD “Puss *n' Boots"
and their playful style hasn't
changed.
I wouldn't count the Crash
Test Dummies out just yet;
they are one of the few bands
out there that merit repeat
viewing.
I also want to give a shout
out to opener Jim Bianco, who
sounded great with Keb Mo'
quality riffs and his CD "Well
Within Reason" is worth
checking out.
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Rebel Motorcycle Club at the
Roxy last week was pure
bona-fide rock 'n' roll.
Playing cuts from their
releases “Take Them On, On
Your Own" and “8.R.M.C,”
the night was full of power.
While the set was a little
short, just over an hour, they
closed with my favorite "Love
Burns."
I believe we are just start
ing to hear from BRMC and I
believe they will break out
soon.
Opening for BRMC was a
band called Rapture who was
as close to the Cure as any
band with a cowbell can get.
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The Crash Test Dummies performed at Smith's Olde Bar last Monday night.
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Foo Fighters will perform at the 11th annual Music
Midtown.
Photo/Mike Fisher Chicago Tribune
George Carlin will perform
at the Fox May 8.
Photo/Submitted
George Jones will be at
the Fox on May 6.