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WMNF Presents Tribute To The Who On Sunday June24,
2006 At Skippers Smokehouse in Tampa, FL
As part of the WMNF tribute to the Who, the grand finale will be a tribute
to the Rock Opera Tommy as performed by The Vodkanauts and 8 guest singers.
Based on the Who’s live performance of Tommy at Leeds, UK (Documented on
Live at Leeds-deluxe edition)
WMNF 88.5 presents: THE WHO ARE ALRIGHT- AN ALL DAY TRIBUTE TO THE WHO
A WMNF Benefit for non-commercial radio 88.5
Saturday June 24, 2006
Noon to midnight
Skipper's Smokehouse, 910 Skipper Road, Tampa, FL
Cure your summertime blues with your wholigan friends from WMNF and 30 of
the Bay Area's best bands as we celebrate
the bombastic and iconoclastic
music and spirit of the Who with a day-long tribute on Saturday, June 24,
2006 from noon to midnight. Each band or solo performer will do their
interpretation of three classic Who songs each.
"The Who Are Alright - An All Day Tribute to the Who" will be
held at
Skipper's Smokehouse, 910 Skipper Road in Tampa.
In addition to each artist doing three songs by the Who there will be three
special performances at “The Who Are Alright.”
1.) “Anyway, anyhow, anywhere…”—from 1 to 2 pm WMNF will hold an open mic
for Tampa Bay’s best emerging talent—any solo artist can show up and perform
one Who song. There will be time for about 10 performers so anyone
interested should get there early and sign up.
2.) “Substitute” electricity for acoustics during the acoustic afternoon
set. For two hours about 4-6pm see musicians interpret songs by the Who
acoustically.
3.) "See them, feel them...." At the end of the night the grand
finale will
a re-creation of the classic rock opera Tommy, with Tampa Bay's best
surf/lounge/rock band, the Vodkanauts, backing up singers such as Ed
Woltil, Ken Logan, Brian Merrill, Steven Tanner, Freight Train Annie, Steve
Alex, Jonathan Harrison and Ricky Wilcox.
Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door for adults
The kids are alright - kids under 12 get in free to this family-friendly
event.
Long live rock WMNF, non-commercial, listener-sponsored community radio has
been promoting peace, equality, and social justice over the airwaves for 26
years at 88.5 on the FM dial, now online at wmnf.org.
Please help us feed the hungry with your non-perishable food donation to
benefit Natures Second Harvest.
for more info contact
Lee Courtney, aka "Flee," WMNF Music Director, lrc123@tampabay.rr.com or call (727)
397-7217 OR Randy Wynne, WMNF Program Director, randy@wmnf.org or call
(813)
238-8001
LIST OF BANDS AND MUSIC:
Black Watch Trews (featuring members of Pulling Birds) rootsy modern rock
Buffalo Strange World-Jam-Alternative
Cold Joon World Beat
Cope Rock
Drum Studio All-Stars Jazz/Funk/Rock
Ed Woltil Solo/pop
Four Star Riot Rock/alternative
Gumbo Boogie Band Cajun
Hat Trick Heroes Punk Rock kids
Human Condition Acoustic Rock
Jeremy Gloff Electro pop
Life of Pi Alt Rock
Lori Karpay Spoken Word
Mike O’Neill Solo Rock
Mindy Simmons Singer/songwriter Folk, Blues, Jazz
Pamela JoHatley Old-Time & Folk
Parson Brown Alt Country
Rancid Polecats Rock/Punk
Rebekka Pulley & the Reluctant Prophets Americana
Ricky Wilcox & The Moonsnakes Rock-Pop
Spies and Parsons Alt Country
Ted Freed Singer/Songwriter
The Wholigans aka Twoligans The Original and Ultimate WHO Tribute
Uncle John’s Band Grateful Dead inspired music
Vodkanauts Power Lounge
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