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Jackyl ::
It’s been nearly 20 years since Jackyl shot out of Georgia with its wild, untamed and uncouth approach to rock ‘n’ roll. Equal parts hard rock, heavy metal and Southern rock. Jackyl’s preponderance to "push the envelope" has gotten them "banned" from Kmart and led to perhaps their best known song "The Lumberjack," which features a chainsaw solo by lead singer Jesse James Dupree, a stunt often performed live. Check out Jackyl on Youtube! |
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Buckcherry :: From fierce, fast-paced rock tracks to mid-tempo melodies, Buckcherry captures the band’s ability to master a diverse repertoire of songs all of which are amplified during their live show. Emboldened, enriched, inflamed and re-invigorated by the success of 2006s RIAA platinum, Grammy-nominated 15 (which included the monster hit "Sorry"), the hard rockin' California quintet returns with BLACK BUTTERFLY, a 12-song set that strides forward with confidence and an adventurous spirit. Check out Buckcherry on Youtube!
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Drowning Pool ::
Drowning Pool, an all-American anthemic rock band, has persevered through the death of their first singer and losing their second, all the while emerging stronger than ever. Their breakout hit single, "Bodies," flew to No. 6 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart back in 2001 but it was 2007s "37 Stitches" which has garnished the group with their highest charting single to date. Check out Drowning Pool on YouTube!
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Allison Iraheta ::
Allison Iraheta is having one of those years some teenagers can only dream about. First, she made the top 10 on "American Idol." Then Simon Fuller, Chief Executive Officer and founder of 19 Entertainment, informed her that she was going to have a record deal. Her debut album, "Just Like You," was released on December 1, 2009 and her first single, "Friday I’ll Be Over U" is out at radio now. Check out Allison Iraheta on YouTube!
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Max Weinberg Big Band ::
Max Weinberg presents the Max Weinberg Big Band. Building upon his seventeen years as the leader of what Tom Shales, famed TV critic of the Washington Post called, "the best band in late night Television," the Max Weinberg Big Band is a bold, swinging fifteen piece aggregation that continues the traditions established by Frank Sinatra, Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Doc Severinsen, and Maynard Ferguson lead the pack. Check out Max Weinberg Big Band on YouTube!
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Adam Lambert ::
He may have been crowned runner-up, but all eyes were certainly on Adam Lambert during season eight’s American Idol. Lambert conquered Billboard charts with multiple debuts on the Hot 100 and Hot Digital Songs charts even before last summer’s American Idols Live tour hit the road, but it was his debut release, “For Your Entertainment,” that proved he was more than just a TV star. “Whataya Want From Me,” the album’s breakout single, has a double meaning; one part focuses on navigating a relationship, while the other is a direct message to Lambert’s fans, the public and the media. With a statement like that, it’s not surprisingly also his biggest hit to-date, charting in multiple formats, including mainstream top 40 and adult top 40. Check out Adam Lambert on Youtube!
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Orianthi::
Orianthi packs a modern girl-power punch but it’s her shredding that takes her brand of rock to an entirely new level. That kind of energy is to be expected when a 24-year-old guitar luminary has opened for her hero (Steve Vai), backed an Idol (Carrie Underwood), traded solos with a legend (Carlos Santana) and shared the stage with the King of Pop (Michael Jackson). Her debut album, “Believe,” on which she sings, writes and leads her own band, showcases her fierceness of character, attention to detail and staggering music ability. The first single, and “According To You,” is a catchy tale of an ungrateful boyfriend that pairs well with a driving guitar solo. “According To You” is currently No. 6 on Billboard’s Adult Pop Chart. Check out Orianthi on YouTube!
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Big Bad Voodoo Daddy ::
Their multi-platinum selling sixteen-year career has taken them to their eighth studio album, “HOW BIG CAN YOU GET? A Tribute to Cab Calloway”. Their originals rocketed the group into stardom, when “You & Me and the Bottle Makes Three (Tonight)” and “Go Daddy-O” were featured in the 1996 film Swingers. Their irresistible live show and aggressive, musically perceptive approach has proven to be the singular standout. Check Big Bad Voodoo Daddy out on YouTube!
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Trevor Hall ::
Trevor Hall’s self-titled debut embodies soulfulness, depth and passion far beyond the artist’s 22 years. Below his youthful exterior lies the depth and intensity of an old soul. His focus toward creating an unconventional mix or acoustic rock and reggae establishes a vibrant soundscape for thought-provoking lyrics. Musically, Hall spans genres of soul, reggae, pop, electronic and folk yet ties them together effortlessly into a fresh, forward-thinking masterpiece. Check out Trevor Hall on Youtube! |
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Rebirth Brass Band :: Rebirth is committed to upholding the tradition of brass bands while at the same time incorporating modern music into their show. Their signature brand of brass funk has won over several generations of music lovers, and in a post-Katrina world, their name and music have become the soundtrack to their musically rich hometown. Check out Rebirth Brass Band on Youtube! |
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Sammy Hagar :: From the Montrose albums, an essential cornerstone of what became heavy metal, through a solo career that produced “I Can't Drive 55,” an icon of car culture in American music, Sammy Hagar is a vital force. Undeniably, his Van-Halen years are the summit of hard rock's transition into the mainstream. Back by popular demand, let the party begin!
Check Sammy Hagar out on YouTube!
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Jimmy Cliff::
It's one of life's great ironies that for those outside of reggae circles, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jimmy Cliff is better known for his film appearances than his music. 1983's “The Power and the Glory” inaugurated his partnership with Kool & the Gang, and the album was nominated for a Grammy. Its follow-up, Cliff Hanger, would win the award in 1985. He returned to the U.S. charts in 1993, when his cover of "I Can See Clearly Now," from the soundtrack for Cool Runnings, glided into the Top 20. More singles and albums have followed and the singer remains a potent musical force and an intergral part of culture and history. Check out Jimmy Cliff on YouTube!
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Cavo ::
They may be setting out on their first headlining tour, but Cavo has long been familiar with the sights and sounds of stardom. In 2007, Cavo embarked on a national tour with hard-rock band Staind, and most recently, in June of this year, completed a tour with Mainstream rock icon, Daughtry. Their sound of uplifting power ballads, hard-hitting rock-and-roll and keenly felt lyrics about love, life and acceptance into a formidable second album, Bright Nights * Dark Days. Check out Cavo on Youtube! |
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Cinderella ::
Triple-platinum recording artists, Cinderella, take the stage Thursday night to open for rock-and-roll legend Bret Michaels. With an original line-up of stars including Tom Keifer, Eric Brittingham, Jeff LaBar and Fred Coury, Cinderella are set to rock yet another summer tour including Lansing’s Common Ground Music Festival. After a four-year hiatus from the road, the band is ecstatic to tear through a set spanning all four records, which includes their biggest hits including: "Nobody’s Fool,"" Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone)," and "Coming Home." Check out Cinderella on Youtube! |
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Civil Twilight::
Civil Twilight envelopes you in its multi-layered sound and vision. The band’s name itself a reflection on that in-between time, not quite daylight, not quite darkness, but rather a shifting shade of gray. Their existential questioning and spiritual longing the perfect correlative to the music’s expansive atmospheric soundscapes, at once lush, feverish and exotic like a jungle, with the vast, arid spaciousness of a dessert. Ambitious lyrics from a trio of South African transplants. Check out Civil Twilight on YouTube!
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Neon Trees ::
Like their name, Neon Trees are a combination of slick pop hooks and sturdy organic rock, both melodic and hard-hitting, their anthems of adolescent angst, longing, love lost and found, delivered with the kind of heart-on-the-sleeve passion. Take hook-happy new wave, add to it the classic-rock story-telling humanity and leaven with other-worldly charisma, and you begin to understand the palette Neon Trees are working from. Check out Neon Trees on Youtube!
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Bret Michaels ::
Bret Michaels is, if nothing else, a true survivor. He has survived a life long battle as an insulin-dependent diabetic, a well publicized near fatal car crash in 1994, his current struggles with his health and the countless musical trends and fads of the last two decades. As front man for the legendary rock band Poison, Michaels has sold 25 million records and scored an amazing 15 chartbusting Top 40 singles including "Talk Dirty to Me," "Something to Believe In," "Nothing But a Good Time" and the timeless #1 smash "Every Rose Has its Thorn." Check out Bret Michaels on Youtube!
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Hoobastank ::
When a band has had as much success as Hoobastank, the motivation to top itself must come from within. That renewed desire can be heard from the very first notes of "My Turn," the first single from the group’s fourth Island Def Jam Music Group album, Fornever. The album marks a return to the rock roots of the band’s first two releases, 2001’s platinum-plus-selling self-titled debut and 2004’s double-platinum-plus-selling follow-up, The Reason. Check out Hoobastank on Youtube! |
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Sick Puppies ::
Sick Puppies don’t do things halfway, not when they’re playing live in front of their rabid fans, nor when they tackled Tri-Polar, their second major label album and follow-up to Dressed Up As Life. On Tri-Polar, Sick Puppies see the glass as not just half-full, but brimming over with the kind of solid-rock anthems that’ll remind even the most cynical that absolutely anything is possible. Check out Sick Puppies on Youtube! |
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Alice Cooper ::
Being described as a legend in one's own time is certainly a blatantly abused cliché, but no one has taken a vivid imagination and unusual persona to the people with as much controversy and success as Alice Cooper. He touched a deep nerve bringing him countless gold and platinum albums creating such anthems as “Billion Dollar Babies," "Welcome To My Nightmare," "Eighteen," "Elected," "School's Out," "No More Mr. Nice Guy," “Under My Wheels,” as well as the classics "Only Women Bleed" and "Poison." Check out Alice Cooper on YouTube!
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TESLA ::
A multi-platinum-selling rock band from Northern California, is known for their melodic songs and down-to-earth appeal. Thanks to their die-hard, loyal fan base and their younger generation offspring, TESLA continues touring to sold-out crowds around the world playing favorites like “Little Suzi,” “Love Song,” “The Way It Was” and the remake of “Signs.” Check out TESLA on YouTube!
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Matt Giraud :: Matt Giraud’s name may ring a bell for many Michiganders as the singer/songwriter who hails from Kalamazoo. But it was his stellar Wild Card performance on the eighth season of American Idol that impressed Simon Cowell and eventually put Giraud on the national radar. Post-Idol, Giraud has sold-out all of his headlining shows, recorded a duet with Anna Wilson and achieved a #1 debut on the iTunes Jazz singles chart. Check out Matt Giraud on Youtube! |
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Mindi Abair :: Saxophonist Mindi Abair has more than a decade of songwriting, recording and performance within the world of contemporary jazz. Recently however, she has embraced the sounds of past decades — specifically the 60s and 70s —for her new album, In Hi-Fi Stereo. The album captures the raw and edgy aesthetic of the golden age that connected band and listener together. Check out Mindi Abair on Youtube! |
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Peter White :: For nearly two decades, Peter White has maintained a reputation as one of the most versatile and prolific acoustic guitarists on the contemporary jazz landscape. Armed with an unparalleled combination of lyricism and energy, he combines elements of jazz, pop and classical guitar to create a sound that is singular and at the same time accessible to a broad audience. White’s twelfth solo recording, Good Day, is his first collection of original songs in several years. Check out Peter White on Youtube! |
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Three 6 Mafia :: Three 6 Mafia is the only rap group to win an Oscar and perform at the prestigious award ceremony; they won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 2006 for "It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp" from the film Hustle & Flow at the 78th Annual Academy Awards. They have a host of gold and platinum singles and albums, have produced for such platinum rappers as Ludacris and UGK, and have released albums under their own independent Hypnotize Minds imprint that have combined to sell several million units. Check out Three 6 Mafia on Youtube! |
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Ludacris :: Hip-hop superstar. Actor. Entrepreneur. Philanthropist. Restaurateur. Pitchman. Online visionary. Columnist. Multiple Grammy Award winner. His forthcoming Theater Of The Mind album, the Atlanta-based entertainment maven shows that, as he continues expanding his reach, his musical prowess remains as potent as ever. "Music is still No. 1," he says. "Theater Of The Mind should showcase that." Check out Ludacris on YouTube!
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The Machine performs Pink Floyd :: America’s top Pink Floyd show, has forged a 20 year reputation of excellence, extending the legacy of Pink Floyd, while creating another legacy all their own. Over the years, The Machine has touched the hearts and souls of many, selling out theaters, large clubs and casinos across North and Central America, Europe and Asia. Check out The Machine on Youtube! |
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(performing with The Machine) :: Sunday, July 18
The Lansing Symphony Orchestra has been at the center of Lansing’s cultural life since 1929 and offers programming for every music lover. Under the leadership of Music Director Timothy Muffitt. The three-concert Pops Series presents popular music in an orchestral setting, including celebrations of movie music and arrangements of classic rock. |
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Gregg Rolie (of Santana) :: Gregg Rolie is responsible for co-founding two phenomenally popular, multi-platinum (many times over) super groups, Santana and Journey. In 1998, the world-class keyboardist-vocalist-producer was inducted into the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame as part of the original Santana band. In addition to launching—along with Carlos Santana—the now legendary act, Rolie also co-produced their first four ground-breaking albums. What’s more, his singing talents will forever be immortalized by his unforgettable lead vocals on classic Santana greatest hits including "Black Magic Woman," "Evil Ways," and the Tito Puente composition, "Oye Como Va". Check out Greg Rolie on Youtube! |