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  • #30658
    LWjetta
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    From High Road touring.

    Sat. April 23rd Madison Theatre, Covington, KY
    Opener: Ryan Mallot of Cincinnati. His band is 500 Miles to Memphis. (Lafayette should know them)

    Wed. April 27th Bijou Theatre, Knoxville, TN
    Opener: Kevin Abernathy. (stoger should know him)

    Wonder If this is will be a trend (i.e. local bands to open)

    lwj

    #46797
    tntracy
    Participant

    @LWjetta wrote:

    Wonder If this is will be a trend (i.e. local bands to open)

    lwj

    If it is indeed a trend, I think it’s a good idea. Not only does it change things up a bit for those who travel to see multiple shows, but it also injects some local flavor & talent to the show itself. Not to mention a good opportunity for out-of-towners to discover new (to them) music…

    Tom

    #46798
    stoger
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    @LWjetta wrote:

    From High Road touring.

    Sat. April 23rd Madison Theatre, Covington, KY
    Opener: Ryan Mallot of Cincinnati. His band is 500 Miles to Memphis. (Lafayette should know them)

    Wed. April 27th Bijou Theatre, Knoxville, TN
    Opener: Kevin Abernathy. (stoger should know him) ABERNATHY? ABERNATHY? HAVEN’T A CLUE. TENNESSEE IS A PRETTY BROAD STATE–GEOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING, AT LEAST–PERHAPS NOT QUITE UP TO ONTARIO DEPTH AND BREADTH, BUT. . . ME, I’D JUST AS SOON IDAHOAN EILEN JEWELL RAN THE TABLE BY WAY OF OPENER, BUT WE’LL SEE HOW THIS “LOCAL” TREND PANS OUT.

    Wonder If this is will be a trend (i.e. local bands to open)

    lwj

    #46799
    stevarino
    Participant

    I’ve heard of 500 Miles to Memphis but not seen them, so I guess I will this Saturday.

    #46800
    TOverby
    Participant

    As you’ve already discovered we are doing some local openers and some with no openers. I am excited to announce that Erika Wennerstrom (Ms. Heartless Bastards) will be opening the Austin show with a special acoustic solo set. It also looks like we will have CC Adcock in Lafayette (his home town) and also in New Orleans. He and Lu go way back and he’s opened some shows before a few years ago -great guitar player -should be a lot of fun.

    #46801
    tntracy
    Participant

    @TOverby wrote:

    I am excited to announce that Erika Wennerstrom (Ms. Heartless Bastards) will be opening the Austin show with a special acoustic solo set.

    Lefty, how’s airfare from Upstate New York to Austin? πŸ˜†

    Tom

    #46802
    LWjetta
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    @tntracy wrote:

    @TOverby wrote:

    I am excited to announce that Erika Wennerstrom (Ms. Heartless Bastards) will be opening the Austin show with a special acoustic solo set.

    Lefty, how’s airfare from Upstate New York to Austin? πŸ˜†

    Tom

    Lefty, here is a sample of the ultimate dream autograph from Erika for you if you are able to make it to Stubb’s BBQ. πŸ˜†
    lwj

    #46803
    stoger
    Participant

    That may very well BE the chest of the southpaw I met in upstate (Ithaca) New York last month–in a bodily incarnation of a couple of decades back!

    #46804
    LWjetta
    Participant

    Openers so far with links to their info.

    4/22 Brown Theatre, Louisville, KY Justin Lewis
    http://www.myspace.com/justinpaullewis

    4/23 Madison Theatre Covington, KY Ryan Mallott solo (500 Miles to Memphis)
    http://www.myspace.com/500milestomemphis

    4/25 Paramount Charlottesville, VA Sam Wilson
    http://www.myspace.com/sambowilsonmusic

    4/27 Bijou Theatre Knoxville, TN Kevin Abernathy and Sean McCallough
    http://kevinabernathymusic.com/

    4/29 Cobb Energy Centre Atlanta, GA The Wrights
    http://bit.ly/ha7Lz6

    5/1 Arkansas Pavilion Fayetteville, AR Billy Joe Shaver
    http://eddyshaver.com/billy/

    5/3 Acadiana Centre Lafayette, LA C.C. Adcock with Cedric Malone
    http://www.myspace.com/ccadcock

    5/6 House of Blues New Orleans, LA C.C. Adcock with Cedric Malone

    5/7 Stubb’s BBQ Austin, TX Erika Wennerstrom solo
    (Heartless Bastards)

    http://www.myspace.com/heartlessbastards

    5/10 Cain’s Ballroom Tulsa, OK Jesse Aycock
    http://www.facebook.com/JesseAycockBand

    5/13 Boulder Theatre Boulder, CO Lionel Young
    http://lionelyoung.net/

    #46805
    Lafayette
    Participant

    Back in my myspace days, I would listen to 500 Miles To Memphis. Will be my first time seeing them as well, and yes, I LOVE the idea of fusing local acts as an opener. It’s an old school way of booking and one that’s a win win as far as I’m concerned. The potential to bring the opener’s fans into the fray and the opening act gets bragging rights as opening for a national treasure.

    #46806
    TOverby
    Participant

    CC Adcock is also opening the New Orleans HOB show.

    #46807
    tntracy
    Participant

    @Lafayette wrote:

    I LOVE the idea of fusing local acts as an opener. It’s an old school way of booking and one that’s a win win as far as I’m concerned. The potential to bring the opener’s fans into the fray and the opening act gets bragging rights as opening for a national treasure.

    I’m with you, Lafayette… πŸ˜‰

    Tom

    #46808
    LWjetta
    Participant

    @TOverby wrote:

    CC Adcock is also opening the New Orleans HOB show.

    Tom O. Thanks my list is now duly modified.

    Any more to tell us about ?

    lwj

    #46809
    TOverby
    Participant

    Lionel Young in Boulder and waiting to confirm Tulsa

    #46810
    LWjetta
    Participant

    @TOverby wrote:

    Lionel Young in Boulder and waiting to confirm Tulsa

    Modified list again.
    Thanks Tom O.

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