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Doing something special this time around on the Vans Warped Tour is the band A Rocket to The Moon. For the selected dates that the boys were on the tour they would take 30 people back to a secret VIP area and play an exclusive acoustic set instead of playing on one of the many stages. This exclusive experience is definitely one that will make Warped Tour memorable for any person who was lucky enough to go. Now the band is touring with Hanson and it has been exclusively announced that they will be touring with Baltimore native band All Time Low this fall.

www.myspace.com/arockettothemoon

Sep 14 2010 7:00P	Piper Theater w/ Hanson	Mesa, AZ	Find Tickets
Sep 15 2010 6:00P	Puyallup Fair	Puyallup, WA	Find Tickets
Sep 16 2010 7:00P	House of Blues w/ Hanson	Anaheim, CA	Find Tickets
Sep 17 2010 7:00P	House of Blues w/ Hanson	Los Angeles, CA	Find Tickets
Sep 18 2010 7:00P	House of Blues w/ Hanson	San Diego, CA	Find Tickets
Sep 20 2010 7:00P	Great American Music Hall w/ Hanson	San Francisco, CA	Find Tickets
Sep 21 2010 7:00P	Great American Music Hall w/ Hanson	San Francisco, CA	Find Tickets
Sep 22 2010 7:00P	Wonder Ballroom w/ Hanson	Portland, OR	Find Tickets
Sep 23 2010 7:00P	The Moore w/ Hanson	Seattle, WA	Find Tickets
Sep 25 2010 10:00P	Commodore Ballroom w/ Hanson	Vancouver, BC, .	Find Tickets
Sep 27 2010 7:00P	Knitting Factory w/ Hanson	Spokane, WA	Find Tickets
Sep 28 2010 7:00P	Knitting Factory w/ Hanson	Boise, ID	Find Tickets
Sep 30 2010 7:00P	The Depot w/ Hanson	Salt Lake City, UT	Find Tickets
Oct 1 2010 7:00P	Fox Theatre w/ Hanson	Boulder, CO	Find Tickets

 

Forever The Sickest Kids in Hershey, PA on the Bamboozle Roadshow.

www.myspace.com/foreverthesickestkids

 

In support of their upcoming album, releasing September 28th the band is going on a full tour across the country and have released all show dates, some venues are still TBA.

9/4 – Edmonton, AB – SONiC BOOM (Buy Tix: http://tinyurl.com/2a32xu3) 
9/5 – Squamish, BC – LIVE at Squamish (Buy Tix: http://www.liveatsquamish.com/) 
9/26 – Fontana, CA – Epicenter (Buy Tix: http://rockontherange.com/epicenter/) 
10/7 – Detroit, MI – Clutch Cargo’s (w/Bouncing Souls & Off With Their Heads)
10/8 – Chicago, IL – Riot Fest (Buy Tix: http://riotfest.org/) 
10/9 – Milwaukee, WI – Rave (w/Bouncing Souls & Off With Their Heads) (Tix Onsale 8/7)
10/11 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s (w/Bouncing Souls & Off With Their Heads) (Tix Onsale 8/6)
10/12 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues (w/Bouncing Souls & Off With Their Heads) (Buy Tix:http://tinyurl.com/27yh32z) 
10/14 – Toronto, ON – TBA (w/Bouncing Souls & Off With Their Heads)
10/15 – Montreal, QC – Metropolis (w/Bouncing Souls & Off With Their Heads) (Buy Tix:http://tinyurl.com/25s5lun) 
10/16 – Clifton Park, NY – Northern Lights (w/Bouncing Souls & Off With Their Heads) (Tix Onsale 8/7)
10/18 – Boston, MA – House of Blues (w/Bouncing Souls & Off With Their Heads) (Tix Onsale 8/7)
10/19 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory (w/Bouncing Souls & Off With Their Heads) (Tix Onsale 8/6)
10/20 – New York, NY – Roseland (w/Off With Their Heads)
10/22 – Sayreville, NJ – TBA
10/23 – Atlantic City, NJ – TBA
10/24 – Baltimore, MD – TBA
10/26 – Atlanta, GA – TBA
10/27 – Tampa, FL – TBA
10/29 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – TBA
10/30 – Orlando, FL – TBA
10/31 – Myrtle Beach, SC – TBA
11/2 – St. Louis, MO – TBA
11/3 – Kansas City, MO – TBA
11/5 – Houston, TX – TBA
11/8 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre (w/Bouncing Souls & Off With Their Heads) (Tix Onsale TBA)
11/9 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee (w/Bouncing Souls & Off With Their Heads) (Tix Onsale TBA)
11/11 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theatre (w/Bouncing Souls & Off With Their Heads) (Tix Onsale TBA)
11/12 – Denver, CO – Fillmore (w/Bouncing Souls & Off With Their Heads) (Tix Onsale TBA)
11/13 – Salt Lake City, UT – In the Venue (w/Bouncing Souls & Off With Their Heads) (Tix Onsale TBA)
11/15 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre (w/Bouncing Souls & Off With Their Heads) (Tix Onsale TBA)
11/16 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom (w/Bouncing Souls & Off With Their Heads) (Tix Onsale TBA)
11/17 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo (w/Bouncing Souls & Off With Their Heads) (Tix Onsale 8/7)
11/19 – San Francisco, CA – Regency Center – Grand Ballroom (w/Bouncing Souls & Off With Their Heads) (Tix Onsale 8/22)

Every Avenue on the AP Tour in Washington, DC.

www.myspace.com/everyavenue 

 

When in doubt, just cover somebody else's song. Many artists have gotten their start or boosted their music career by covering a popular song of the time. I personally really enjoy covers, sometimes more than the original. Recently I have come across three songs that where I NEVER listen to the original because of my various reasons, but I seem to be listening to other artists covers on repeat. It's the unique twist they put on the song that makes me wonder why Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Travey McCoy didn't think to do it in the first place.

Cady Groves covering California Gurls by Katy Perry

California Gurls is a song that, honestly, I hate it. I have no idea why it's so popular here on the East Coast, every time people over here sing it they're saying, "YAY, GIRLS IN ANOTHER STATE ARE WAY HOTTER THAN I AM AND GET MORE GUYS!" ….don't see much of the appeal. Plus the bubblegum pop sound it has turns me off as well. This version that Cady does, however, actually gives a bit more substance to the song. By slowing it down and making it acoustic it really makes the song enjoyable for me. Plus the vocals are just superb considering it's a one take recording in a hotel room. One of the many reasons why Cady is going to go far as a musician. 

All Time Love covering Alejandro by Lady Gaga

Being an ATL fan for over six years I will listen to anything this they put out and 99% of the time I have really enjoyed it. When I heard they had put out an Alejandro cover I was really hoping that they would save this song for me because if you remember my review of the Alejandro music video, I'm not that fond of it or of Gaga. I was very pleasantly surprised by the cover and I hope they do it live when I see them on their fall tour. 

A Rocket To The Moon covering Billionaire by Travey McCoy

I recently interviewed A Rocket To The Moon at Warped Tour 2010 where they talked a little bit about their cover and about how Travey himself tweeted to the band about how much he liked it. Out of all three of these songs I like the original of Billionaire the best, but it's so overplayed that I burned out after about a week and now have to change the channel when it comes on. Thankfully Rocket saved this song for me with their version of the song which is closer to the original  than the other covers but still has it's own flare to it that makes it a unique Rocket To The Moon song. 

So there are just a few songs that I enjoy that are covers of songs that I don't normally listen to. It's always great to hear your favorite artists cover a song that's topping the charts and bring it down to earth with an acoustic spin. 

 

 

Andy of The Ready Set in Hershey, PA on the Bamboozle Roadshow

www.myspace.com/thereadyset
 

"Chelsea, Chelsea, tell me you love me. Chelsea, Chelsea, are you feelin' me now?"

That's the beginning of the chorus for The Summer Set's hit single Chelsea, which, of course, caught my attention when the video first came out. And I still say that I would beyond happy if any guy ever sang this song to me. So as you can imagine I was extremely excited to be able to sit down on the lush grass with Brian and talk about all things having to do with warped tour, the band, and calculus. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRdEy_7gxsg

www.myspace.com/thesummerset

www.twitter.com/thesummerset 

 

Chelsea's extensive guitar pick collection that has grown through all the concerts she's gone to. Some are lost but others remain. Artists include Christofer Drew, Cassadee from Hey Monday, Kevin from Stereo Skyline, Alex from All Time Low, Carter Hulsey, the band Valencia among others.

 

 

 Tomorrow in Milwaukee, WI kicks off the Stuck On Repeat Tour, which is the Long Island pop-rock band Stereo Skyline’s first headlining tour! You remember them from when we first spoke with them last month, well now that the Bamboozle Roadshow is over the blondes are about to take the country by storm and in good company as they promote their new album. The Audition, Cash Cash, The Downtown Fiction, and country bumpkin Cady Groves fill out the bill which is sure to be the makings of a fun and energetic tour. The dates are below along with our interviews with Stereo Skyline and Cady Groves as well. We will not be able to make it to this tour since there is no date in our area but be sure to tell us how it is if you do attend. 

Date	City	Venue	Ticket Links
July 27	Minnetonka, MN	Ridgedale Center Hot Topic
July 28	Milwaukee, WI	The Rave
July 29	Tinley Park, IL	Fiesta
July 30	Indianapolis, IN	Emerson Theater
July 31	Evansville, IL	Boney Junes
August 1	Oklahoma City, OK	Conservatory
August 3	Wichita Falls, TX	The Hanger
August 4	San Antonio, TX	White Rabbit
August 5	Austin, TX	Barton Creek Hot Topic
August 5	Austin, TX	Emos
August 6	Dallas, TX	Dallas Galleria Hot Topic
August 6	Plano, TX	The Door
August 7	Houston, TX	Willowbrook Mall
August 7	Houston, TX	The Warsaw
August 10	Franklin, TN	Cool Springs Galleria Hot Topic
August 10	Nashville, TN	Rocketown
August 11	Atlanta, GA	Masquerade
August 12	Jacksonville, FL	Jack Rabbits
August 13	Orlando, FL	Back Booth
August 14	Pembroke Pines, FL	Pembroke Lakes Mall
August 14	West Palm Beach, FL	Ground Control
August 15	Tampa, FL	Orpheum
August 15	Tampa, FL	International Plaza Hot Topic
August 17	West Columbia, SC	New Brookland Tavern
August 18	Virginia Beach, VA	Lynnhaven Mall Hot Topic
August 18	Newport News, VA	Anti-Gravity Skate Park
August 19	Pittsburgh, PA	South Hills Village Hot Topic
August 19	Pittsburgh, PA	Altar Bar
August 20	Allentown, PA	Crocodile Rock
August 21	Wayne, NJ	Willowbrook Mall
August 21	Hackensack, NJ	School of Rock
August 22	Vineland, NJ	Hanger 84

http://www.myspace.com/stereoskyline

http://www.myspace.com/theaudition

http://www.myspace.com/cashcash

http://www.myspace.com/thedowntownfiction

http://www.myspace.com/cadygroves

 

 

 Carter Hulsey on the Bamboozle Roadshow in Hershey, PA.

www.myspace.com/carterhulsey

www.myspace.com/cadygroves