Rockin' In The New World: A Tribute To Neil Young 9 Hour Celebration To Honor The Songs Of Neil Young At Skipper's Smokehouse In Tampa, FL on Saturday October 8, 2005
Rockin' in the Free World: A Tribute to Neil Young, is a 9 hour performance
of the classic songs of Neil Young by a diverse array of over thirty bands
and solo performers at Skipper's Smokehouse in Tampa Saturday, October 8,
2005 2:00 p.m. to midnight.
All the bands and solo performers will present their unique interpretations
of the music made famous by Young. Young is a pioneer of several musical
genres. He helped create the 60's. California folk rock scene with his
bandmates in Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills Nash & Young. Through
his permeations of country, rockabilly, blues, heavy metal and other styles,
his raw emotional writing and composing is always recognizable. Called The
Godfather of Grunge among other titles, Neil Young remains a singularly
fresh visionary spanning generations and genres. This event is an early
celebration of his 60th birthday, and we all hope that we can rock as hard
as him when we're 60.
In addition to the 20 bands performing an array of Neil Young hits,11 solo
performers will re-create Neil Young's classic album, 'After the Gold Rush,'
which includes songs such as 'Tell Me Why' and 'Southern Man,' during the
AFTER THE GOLD RUSH EXPERIENCE portion of the program, from 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Get there early for the Rock and Roll Art Show and the Neil Young
Memorabilia Bazaar. Skipper's Smokehouse will be adorned with an extensive
collection of rock and roll-inspired art by local artists as well as Neil
Young memorabilia, all of which will be on sale the day of the show.
BAAMO is a non-profit, volunteer powered group created to promote and
support Tampa Bay area's music and arts scenes. Information about BAAMO
can be found online at BAAMO.org. For 25 years WMNF 88.5 FM has been
one of the most vital institutions in the Tampa Bay area and Florida. WMNF
is a non-commercial community radio station that celebrates local cultural
diversity and is committed to equality, peace and social and economic
justice. Proceeds from Rockin' in the Free World help support WMNF and
BAAMO. In addition, canned food items will be collected for the Nature's
Second Harvest Food Bank to feed the hungry in the Tampa Bay area.
Tickets to Rockin' in the Free World are $12.00 in advance, $15.00 at the door,
and available at WMNF, 1210 East Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Tampa,
33603-4449 (phone 813-238-8001) and WMNF ticket outlets, as well as online
at wmnf.org. Children 12 and under will be admitted for free. Doors open
at 2:00 p.m. Skipper's is located at 910 Skipper Road in north Tampa.
Their phone number is (813) 971-0666, and directions and other information
can be found at skipperssmokehouse.com.
All of the performers to date (More to come):
Auditorium - art rock
Big Daddy & The Blues Howlers-blues/rock
Brenda Shawver - singer/songwriter
Can't Do It - ska
Crabgrass Cowboys - country
Drum Studio All-Stars - funk
Gumbo Boogie - Creole-style rock
Jeff O'Kelly-singer/songwriter
Johnny Zoom - alternative rock
Karen Zack-singer/songwriter
Kate Hays - singer/songwriter
Life of Pi - alternative rock
Loud Zoo - experimental
Parson Brown - folk rock
Peabodies - rock
Rebekka Pulley & the Reluctant Prophets - americana
Ricky Wilcox - pop
Ronny Elliott - hillbilly soul
Sandy Atkinson - singer/songwriter
Sawgrass Flats - old-timey folk & bluegrass
Squirrels Gone Wild - rock/punk
The Diviners - americana
The Threads - pop
Too Many Subplots - rock
Tribal Repercussions - afro-aboriginal world/fusion
Vodkanauts - power lounge
Doc Lovett - blues/rock
and an all-star jam encore reunion of Bay area favorites, Barely Pink.
For more information please contact:
Additonal Band information at baamo.org
Lee Courtney (Flee) lrc123@tampabay.rr.com 727 397-7217
Amy Snider at amysniderrocks@yahoo.com (727) 789-5054
WMNF Community radio at wmnf.org (813) 238-8001.
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