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Laurel Pop Festival was warm-up act for Woodstock in July 1969
The second half of the 1960s ushered in the era of music festivals — culminating with the granddaddy of them all, Woodstock, in August 1969. Other festivals that enjoyed huge attendance that year included pop festivals in Atlanta and Texas, 140,...
Tags: Led Zeppelin (music group), Ten Years (music group), Entertainment Events, Jeff Beck, Music
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Shirley Reingold, manager of vocal group The Orioles
Shirley Reingold, who managed the early R&B vocal group The Orioles and wrote their 1948 hit song "It's Too Soon to Know," died of heart disease Oct. 10 at Aventura Hospital in Aventura, Fla. The native Baltimorean was 89.
She was known professionally as...Tags: Washington, DC, Bars and Clubs, Manhattan (New York City), Music Industry, Aventura
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Alabama Shakes steamroll into Virgin Mobile FreeFest
When Alabama Shakes take the Virgin Mobile FreeFest stage on Saturday, the quartet — all from Athens, Alabama — will likely play its biggest hit, "Hold On," within the first few songs. This is a deliberate move, and also a sort of challenge...
Tags: The Rolling Stones (music group), Entertainment Events, Janis Joplin, Music, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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Dan Deacon's Ottobar show a love letter to Baltimore's music scene
If electronic musician Dan Deacon is anything, he is fiercely loyal to his adopted hometown of Baltimore. Last night's sold-out show at the Ottobar wasn't so much a coronation; that ship has long since sailed. Rather, its familiar dance party feel,...
Tags: Electronica (genre), Electronics, Music Industry, Billy Mays, Comedy (genre)
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Weezer sticks to hits at first Charm City Music Festival
As a massive, glowing "W" flashed behind the band, the alternative-rock veterans Weezer wasted little time reminding the Charm City Music Festival crowd just how long they've been together. The group kicked off its consistently up-tempo, 90-minute...
Tags: Buddy Holly, Alternative Music (genre), Festive Events, Music, Harbor East
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Don't be tardy for the party season
Baltimore's party season is off and running after getting its kickoff last night with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra gala, which many folks consider the unofficial start to the fall party season. The next three months may be the most intense time of...
Tags: Saturday Night Live (tv program), Entertainment Events, Arts, Fashion Shows, Artists
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Motley Crue outshines touring partners Kiss at Jiffy Lube Live
Midnight Sun contributorKiss and Motley Crue performed at Jiffy Lube Live on Friday night. Midnight Sun contributor Jay Trucker was there. Thirty years after they first toured together, Kiss and Motley Crue are back out on the road, opening their 2012 summer tour on an...Tags: Nine Inch Nails (music group), Jiffy Lube International, Inc., Tourism and Leisure, Tommy Lee, Paul Stanley
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Series of free outdoor concerts in Catonsville area begins with Westview Park finale Aug. 16
The summer season is beginning to wind down, as are the series of free weekly outdoor concerts in the Catonsville area. Aug. 16: This year's Westview Park Summer Concert Series on Thursday evenings concludes with Mirror Image performing a tribute to...Tags: The Rolling Stones (music group), Music Industry, Pink Floyd (music group), Entertainment Events, U.S. Army
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Review: Def Leppard and Poison at Merriweather Post Pavilion July 10
Midnight Sun contributorDef Leppard and Poison performed at Merriweather Post Pavilion Tuesday night. Midnight Sun contributor Jay Trucker was there. At around 10 Tuesday night at Columbia’s Merriweather Post Pavillion, a pair of fans were relieving themselves of $12...Tags: Rock of Ages Corporation, Dundalk, Concerts, Music, Def Leppard (music group)
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Letter: Runabouts rock Havre de Grace
The Runabouts Then and Now 2012 concert held on May 19 at the Havre de Grace Community Center was a huge success. Paid attendance was 417 with 34 musicians performing four sets of rock and roll. After expenses, a total of $6,780.00 will be given to the...Tags: Music Industry, Multiple Sclerosis, Concerts, Havre de Grace, The National (music group)
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Column: Free Summer Concerts in Aberdeen
What is summer without the free summer concerts? At Aberdeen's Festival Park another summer season will begin on June 19 at 7 p.m. These concerts will be held every Tuesday evening through Aug. 21. They are sponsored by the Aberdeen Board of Parks and...Tags: Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Entertainment Events, Concerts, The Temptations (music group)
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Review: Blue October rock at Rams Head Live
Yes, there was live music Sunday night besides BRUUUUCE. Contributor Jeremy Trucker reviews the Blue October show at Rams Head Live. Blue October’s Sunday night show at Ram’s Head live began with an acoustic set by the band’s lead...
Tags: Dundalk, Patsy Cline, Concerts, Music, Joan Jett
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