5 Live Music Musts: Friday, August 9th
Friday, August 09, 2013
Festivals continue to rule the local music scene this weekend…
We begin tonight in the Blackstone Valley where Cumberlandfest is underway. There’s a lot to do including great music all weekend long. Friday night is "Rock in the Park” featuring a number of acts led by Dylan Sevey and the Gentlemen, Sienna, and Trophy Wives. Country fans will want to check out the Countryfest tomorrow (Saturday) with an all female line-up of Jacy Dawn, Maria Morris, and rising star Nicole Frechette. Come for the music–stay for the fireworks and patriotic sounds of Ariel Ayotte. Tickets are $5.00–Kids under 12 only a buck. Check out the website for more details.
AS220: FooFest and More
AS220 has their annual FooFest Saturday. The Fest highlights art, culture, and music at the center of the hip, cutting edge Downcity venue. (Is it still hip to refer to the area as Downcity?) In addition to the popular Maker Faire and Foo Flea, local and national bands will be there all day and night. Headlining the event is the Kansas City band SSION, who take the stage around midnight. Their sound is summed up best in this quote from eastvillageboys.com: “A dizzying vortex of queer punks dressed in bright colors dancing to early 90s pop songs, somewhere between John Waters’ Baltimore, Courtney Love’s vagina, and the green gates of the Emerald City.” If that doesn't conjure an image, we don’t know what does. The Festival runs from 1:00 PM to 1:00 AM–only $7 to see over 20 bands–it’s the best deal in town!
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTTonight, a bonus AS220 pick goes to The Evens, a Washington, DC indie band featuring Ian MacKaye on baritone guitar and Amy Farina on Drums. Tickets are only $6–Doors open at 7:30.
Also tonight, big news at The Narrows Center in Fall River–the AC is up and running–just in time to kick up your feet and boogie to the beat of Buckwheat Zydeco. Be cool as the “King of Zydeco” blasts some hot tunes. Tickets are $25 in advance, $28 at the door–show starts at 8:00 PM.
On Saturday night, you can check out hip hop vibes of Del the Funky Homosapian at The Met. DJ Nook, Eddie Rap Life and Symetry open. Doors at 8:00 PM–Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 day of show.
Ticket Discount Alert–Rock ‘n’ Blues Fest
Our final “must” goes to the Park Theatre's Rock ‘n’ Blues Festival happening next Thursday August 15th at 7:00 PM. Five bands, Canned Heat, Ten Years After, Edgar Winter, Pat Travers, and Rick Derringer will rock the house! A special bonus this week: the Park Theatre is offering a 20% OFF discount on regular ticket prices for golocalprov.com readers. PLEASE NOTE: To receive the discount, you must stop by the box office or purchase by phone: 401-467-PARK. Be sure to mention the DISCOUNT CODE, “RockLocal.” For a full preview of the show, click here.
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