It's the battle of the radio networks' summer concerts, and I can forsee the easy winner already.
The end-of-summer Weenie Roast in Charlotte - the final one according to 106.5 The End - will be held on Sept. 11 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre.
The bands that have been announced include: 3 Doors Down, Staind, Shinedown, Alterbridge, 30 Seconds to Mars and more to be announced.
Simonstock, presented by 98.7 Simon, will be held on Sept. 17 at Oak Hollow Park.
Listen to this "all-star" lineup: Atlanta Rhythm Section, Arrested Development, Sister Hazel, Midnight Star, The Edgar Winter Group, Tone-Loc, The Brat Pack, The Dickens....and, are you ready, William Hung!
Mother of all creatures, great and small....
William Hung? Tone-Loc? Thanks, 98.7 for pulling out the one-hit wonders that clog your radio waves on a daily basis.
Granted, the ticket cost is only $9.87 if you buy them in advance, but I'm not sure I'd pay $5 for any of them (maybe Arrested Development).
I guess the phrase, "you get what you pay for," always rings true.
Greensboro has no big music festival anymore. We have no draw for a concert series.
People drive to Winston. They drive to Charlotte. They drive to Raleigh.
When the opportunity arises for a big concert - a grand opportunity - they try to scare people away, instead of bringing them in.
To say I'm disappointed would be an understatement.
Posted by jeffhahnedisabled at August 18, 2005 5:30 AM
