Wild Wing - Sabo & Mike The Willcox - Piano Jazz
What’s Tonight? Club Argos - Karaoke Fishbowl Lounge - Dart League Laura’s Backyard Tavern - Karaoke Malibu Jack’s - Karaoke with Denny Somewhere In Augusta - Big Prize Trivia & Hawk Talk
Wednesday, February 1 Live Music 209 on the River - Smooth Grooves Joe’s Underground - Sibling String Malibu Jack’s - Marilyn Adcock Manuel’s Bread Cafe - Dickie Cox
Club Argos - Santoni’s Satin Dolls Cocktails Lounge - Augusta’s Got Talent Cotton Patch - Trivia and Tunes Coyote’s - Drink N Drown w/ DJ Jeff Laura’s Backyard Tavern - Karaoke The Loft - Karaoke Mi Rancho (Downtown) - Karaoke Mi Rancho (Washington Road) - Karaoke with Rockin’ Rob The Place on Broad - Jazz DJ The Playground - Krazy Karaoke with Big Troy Polo Tavern - Karaoke w/ Tom Mitchell Somewhere In Augusta - Comedy Zone Surrey Tavern -Trivia
Upcoming Lera Lynn, Shaun Piazza, the Ramblin’ Fevers - Sky City February 4 POPS! At the Bell w/ The Temptations Bell Auditorium February 9 Winter Jam Tour - James Brown Arena February 9 Rhonda Vincent & The Rage - Imperial Theatre February 10 Jesup Dolly, Cameras, Guns, and Radios The Playground Bar February 10 Fishbone, the Supervillains - Sky City February 13 Big Daddy Love - Stillwater Taproom February 17 Augusta Blues Festival - Bell Auditorium March 2 32 METRO SPIRIT 01.26.12
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Elsewhere Emancipator - Georgia Theatre, Athens January 26 Lord T & Eloise - Locos, Savannah January 26 Widespread Panic - The Tabernacle, Atlanta January 26-29 Blake Shelton - Convention Center at Gwinnett Center, Duluth January 27 Rebelution, The Grouch, Pep Love Masquerade, Atlanta January 27 Blackberry Smoke - Buckhead Theatre, Atlanta January 28 The Mountain Goats - The EARL, Atlanta January 28 Packway Handle Band - Georgia Theatre, Athens January 28 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Convention Center at Gwinnett Center, Duluth January 30 Anthrax, Testament - Tabernacle, Atlanta February 2 Carolina Chocolate Drops - Georgia Theatre, Athens February 2 Eric Church, Brantley Gilbert, Sonia Leigh - Savannah Civic Center, Savannah February 2 Ani DiFranco - Variety Playhouse, Atlanta February 3 Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk - Georgia Theatre, Athens February 3 Scott H. Biram - The Jinx, Savannah February 3 Willie Nelson - The Forum, Rome February 9 The B-52s - Classic Center, Athens February 9 George Strait - Convention Center at Gwinnett Center, Duluth February 10 Medeski Martin & Wood - Georgia Theatre, Athens February 11 Tom Green - Georgia Theatre, Athens February 13 Of Montreal - Georgia Theatre, Athens February 17 Mandisa w/ Nicole Britt & Laura Story USC-Aiken Convocation Center March 30
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What’s Tonight?
Livingston Taylor - Imperial Theatre March 17
First we get a better signal, now we get a huge concert. Not a bad week for rock music in Augusta if I say so myself. 95 Rock made the announcement this week that the bands Godsmack, Staind and Halestorm will be launching their Mass Chaos Tour right here at the James Brown Arena on April 13. A Friday night! Friday the 13th! For those of you who aren’t familiar with the bands, Godsmack and Staind are two of the biggest rock acts out today, and to get the first date of their tour is huge, to say the least. Another cool part about this show is that this is the only date in our area. And by that, I mean there is not another date on the tour in the entire state of Georgia, and they have no dates in either of the Carolinas. I have the inside info, you know, because I’m on the radio for 95 Rock, that other cities are promoting the show in Augusta, so we will have many out-of-towners that night. Hint hint: buy your tickets fast! They go on sale tomorrow morning, January 27. You could say I’m giddy about this show; giddy like a little schoolgirl. We get an opening date for a tour and so does Atlanta. I will have to admit, Atlanta got a bigger one. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have announced a 19-date U.S. tour that kicks off March 18 at the Philips Arena. This tour is going to be awesome. I wonder if he’ll perform “I Whip My Hair Back and Forth”? Is anybody else watching “American Idol”? I know I know, it’s a crappy show that’s headed up by a dude who looks like a lady. Ha! You see what I did there? I am talking about Steven Tyler, not Ryan Seacrest. Anyway, I actually like the first couple weeks of “American Idol.” This is one of the few chances that you get to watch someone’s dreams get crushed in their face, and it’s fantastic. If you can sit through the sappy tales of how horrible people’s lives are, it’s pretty awesome. On a related note, did anyone happen to catch Steven Tyler singing the National Anthem before the Patriots/Ravens game? Wow. In the words of his co-worker Randy Jackson, “That was a little pitchy, dawg.” But it was Steven Tyler, not Pavarotti. Now the competition is who did worse, Steven Tyler or Roseanne Barr? You could ask yourself: “How could the band Good Charlotte get any worse?” Well I have the answer to that one. The brothers who formed the band, Joel and Benji Madden, have now formed a new band called The Madden Brothers. I bet they’re going to rock. There is music to actually look forward to. A new Fiona Apple album has been promised to come out this year. L.A. Reid announced that it should land on store shelves in the next couple months. L.A. has never lied to me before, so I’m excited. Track to download this week: “Simple Song” by The Shins. They have a new album in stores in March called “Port of Morrow.” I love this band. Mark your calendars for Sky City, Saturday, February 25. The Savannah band Black Tusk will be in town. I heard they are awesome, and I’m going to be there, so that’s reason enough to go. What shows should I be checking out? What venues are good? Email matt@ themetrospirit.com. Matt Stone can be heard weekdays from 2-6 p.m. on 95 Rock. V. 23 | NO. 04