Category Archives: Wakarusa
Want to play at Wakarusa? Here’s how…
December 22nd, 2011 at 12:53 pm
You know about Wakarusa, right? That gigantic, four-day music festival with more than 100 bands and as many as six stages of music happening simultaneously? Well, don’t you want your band to perform there? Here’s how it could happen. Each … Continue reading
A (multiple) ticket sale alert
December 2nd, 2011 at 9:49 am
Among the many tickets going onsale today include those for Wakarusa 2012. The 2011 edition of the festival included this performance of “The Cave” by Mumford & Sons. P.S. The video contains a curse word, some smoke (or a dust … Continue reading
Wakarusa announces 2012 festival dates
October 31st, 2011 at 2:16 pm
Wakarusa was a big holiday from real life. It returns this year from May 31 to June 3. Above is headliner My Morning Jacket performing “One Big Holiday.” The video above is from Bonnaroo, actually, because the video and sound … Continue reading
Tonight in tunes: Beats Antique at George’s
October 24th, 2011 at 11:01 am
After spending the summer on the festival circuit, with appearances at Wakarusa, Bonnaroo, Outside Lands and more, Beats Antique is on a headlining tour to promote their new album “Elektrafone,” which was released Oct. 4. The trio includes electronica producers … Continue reading
On the way: Beats Antique, Oct. 24 at George’s
September 22nd, 2011 at 9:31 am
Feel a little Middle Eastern? This song and dance will take you there if you don’t. It’s called “Egyptic” and is from the band Beats Antique. This live performance happened at Lollapalooza. Beats Antique certainly made the festival run this … Continue reading
Here Come the Mummies… to Fort Smith (and later Fayetteville)
August 19th, 2011 at 11:01 am
Some of you likely saw them at Wakarusa, waddling toward stage, wrapped in linens… and carrying a trumpet or some other instrument. This is the signature entrance of Here Come the Mummies, a Nashville, Tenn.-based 12-piece that performs neo- funk … Continue reading
An interview with The B-52s, who perform Thursday at the AMP
July 11th, 2011 at 1:11 pm
The songs “Love Shack” and “Rock Lobster” might be The B-52s songs that are most recognizable, but they fail to summarize the group. The group from Athens, Ga., has been around for nearly 35 years. They’ve continued to release music, … Continue reading
The legend of Beatle Bob, who danced his heart out at Wakarusa
June 16th, 2011 at 11:07 am
Beatle Bob, captured onstage, doing what he does best, which is dancing like a maniac. He seems to favor the air punch move in this clip. This video, albeit with low-quality audio, does a good job capturing the essence of … Continue reading
Recapping Wakarusa 2011: Big bands, big deal
June 13th, 2011 at 12:19 pm
Six months from now, when we look back at Wakarusa, what will our memories of the festival be? I know what I’m likely to think: I’ll remember the big acts, groups like Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, My Morning Jacket, … Continue reading