Nailgun on the Satellite Ballroom
James Ford over at Nailgun has one of the sharpest takes on the rumored closing of the Satellite Ballroom we’ve seen yet. The best part is the three-pronged concrete call to action he proposes, the last arm of which will probably end in a steady schedule of drunken revelry for Ballroom manag...
Another posthumous nod to Stewart
John Stewart, the former Kingston Trio member and Yogaville-area resident, gets another nod from a music listener. The author of the Monkees’ hit “Daydream Believer” as well as his own 1979 smash, “Gold,” Stewart died January 19 (in the sameCalifornia hospital in whi...
Pavilion announces 2008 shows
The Charlottesville Pavilion unveiled part of its 2008 lineup this morning at a press conference under the notorious white canopy. The confirmed events include a handful of non-music events and some new additions in addition to some of the concerts we already told you about.The B.B. King show on A...
Van Halen reschedules yet again
Van Halen fans are hoping the third time is the charm. After backing out on their original John Paul Jones Arena date just hours before showtime on February 22, and nixing their make-up date of March 11, the veteran rockers have rescheduled all 19 of their postponed dates, including their Charlotte...
Hey, I just wanted to let everyone know that this will be the full electric band, with Johnny Gilmore on drums and Stuart Holme on bass. Also, there is NO COVER CHARGE, the listing above is mistaken. So come down to R2, there’s nothing stopping you.
Sorry about that — this listing has a cover charge in the print issue because that’s what the venue had told us, but it looks like the band has new information. I changed it to free in the hopes that the great cosmic scales will be more likely to tip that way.