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Huey Lewis and the News - July 6, 2009
These Grammy Award winners have sold more than 20 million albums worldwide and have written and performed such hits as: “Stuck With You,” “If This Is It,” “Heart of Rock & Roll,” “Hip To Be Square” and “Workin’ For A Livin’.” The group also wrote and performed “The Power of Love” and “Back in Time” for the film “Back to the Future.” They continue to tour doing approximately 60-70 shows a year. www.hln.org |
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Kenny Wayne Shepherd - July 6, 2009
With a career that began at age 16, Kenny Wayne Shepherd has a storied decade in music’s big-leagues. His first three albums mixed blues and blues-rock; Ledbetter Heights and Trouble Is... have both become platinum records. Shepherd will take the stage July 6. |
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Stone Temple Pilots - July 7, 2009
One of the most successful rock groups of all time, Stone Temple Pilots has had 15 singles on the Billboard Top Ten. These “Best Hard Rock Performance” Grammy Award-winning rockers are well-known for hits such as, “Plush,” “Wicked Garden,” “Creep” and “Vasoline." |
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 | Brent Grunow - July 7, 2009
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 | The Roots - July 7, 2009
This hip-hop band from Philadelphia won a Grammy award for its hit single “You Got Me” and also received a Grammy nomination in 2003 for the album Phrenology. The Roots has been playing as the house band on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon since March 2009. | |
 | George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic - July 7, 2009
Clinton was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and became a solo funk artist in 1981. Clinton has been called one of the most important innovators of funk music, next to James Brown and Sly Stone. He was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, with 15 other members of Parliament-Funkadelic. | |
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Los Lonely Boys - July 8, 2009
Grammy Award winners Los Lonely Boys play a style of music which they dub as Texican Rock n’ Roll, combining elements of rock and roll, blues, soul, country and Tejano.
Their debut single, “Heaven,” was a #1 hit on the Billboard adult contemporary chart and reached the Top 40 on the Billboard 100.
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Bettye LaVette – July 8, 2009
Michigan native, Bettye LaVette has broken into the world of Blues earning multiple awards including: Living Blue's critic pick as "Best Female Blues Artist of 2004." LaVette is currently the reigning "Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year," and is nominated again in that category for the Blue Foundation's 2009 Blues Music Awards. In 2008, LaVette helped induct The Who as part of the Kennedy Center Honors. She performed with Jon Bon Jovi this past January at the Obama Inauguration.
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 | Marky Ramone's Blitzkrieg - July 8, 2009
Marky Ramone is best known for the 15 years he spent with the Ramones as a drummer, performing songs such as: “Blitzkrieg Bop” and “I Wanna Be Sedated.” Since the Ramones retired in 1996, the Ramones became the first punk band to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001, and Marky has begun touring with his new band, Marky Ramone’s Blitzkrieg. | |
 | Edgar Winter - July 8, 2009
Edgar Winter’s music encompasses many different genres, including blues, jazz, pop and rock. Winter is well known for his hits “Frankenstein” and “Free Ride.” | |
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Harper – July 8,2009
The Australian singer/songwriter has received many Australian Blues awards for "Male Vocalist of the Year," "Song of the Year" and "Acoustic Artist of the Year," as well as awards for his harmonica playing. Harper will move the audience with his combination of blues, rock, funk, soul and world music.
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Billy Squier - July 8, 2009
American rock musician Billy Squier had a string of arena rock hits in the 1980s. He is probably best known for the song, “The Stroke,” on his 1981 album release, Don’t Say No.
Other hits include, “In the Dark,” “Rock Me Tonight,” “Lonely is the Night,” “All Night Long” and “Emotions in Motion”.
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Sheryl Crow - July 9, 2009
Sheryl Crow, the nine-time Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter will perform at Common Ground on Thursday, July 9. Crow has recorded such hits as, “All I Wanna Do,” “If It Makes You Happy,” “Everyday Is A Winding Road,” “My Favorite Mistake,” “Soak Up The Sun,” “Steve McQueen,” and a cover of Cat Stevens' “The First Cut Is The Deepest.” Crow's lyrics range from the demise of a relationship, the adoption of a child, a public battle with breast cancer to the war in Iraq and environmental disaster. Crow’s new album, Detours, continues Crow’s journey of self-discovery particularly appealing to the head and the heart. www.sherylcrow.com |
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 | Hunter Brucks - July 9, 2009
Hunter Brucks, who describes his music as “Motor City soul meets Southern rock ‘n’ roll,” is a Michigan native, who was born and raised in Maybee, Mich. Recently, after a visit to the University of Michigan’s Transplant Center, Brucks wrote and recorded the emotional song, “Second Chance,” which was adopted by the University of Michigan’s Transplant Center’s Camp Michitanki for kids.
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Saving Abel - July 9, 2009
American rockers Saving Abel have created a unique sound that combines big riffs and memorable melodies; a polished combination of Southern and Alternative rock. Known for such hits as, “Addicted,” “18 Days,” “Running From You” and “Drowning Face Down,” their self-titled debut is poignant and perfectly crafted.
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Framing Hanley - July 9, 2009
Straight out of Nashville’s bourgeoning rock scene (Paramore, Red, Kings of Leon) comes Framing Hanley. The band has produced the singles “Hear Me Now” and, most notably, “Lollipop.” Framing Hanley wrapped 2007 with the most played song of the year ("Hear Me Now") on Sirius Octane and garnered airplay on over 50 radio stations across the nation, breaking into the top 40 on the active rock charts.
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Red - July 9, 2009
Red, a Grammy-nominated modern rock band also from Nashville, Tenn., is known for radio hits such as: “Breathe Into Me” and “Already Over.” The group’s recent album, Innocence & Instinct, is a perfect storm of “inspiration and catastrophe” with its simmering angst, melodic hooks and lyrical themes. Visit Red online.
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Taddy Porter - July 9, 2009
Taddy Porter , who hails from Stillwater Oka., draws influences from The Black Keys and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. The band’s hit songs include: “Whatever Haunts You,” “Mean Mix,” “King Louie” and “What Gets You High.”
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David Cook - July 10, 2009
Cook, the seventh season winner of “American Idol,” already has a list of accomplishments that include 14 record-breaking debuts on Billboard’s Hot Digital Songs survey, 11 songs on the Hot 100 and the second-highest amount of simultaneous hits since the Beatles in 1964. His single, “The Time of My Life,” instantly became the highest debuting title of 2008, entering the Hot 100 at No. 3. David Cook is also known for his hits: “Light On” and “Come Back To Me.”
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 | Darius Rucker - July 10, 2009
Rucker first began his career as the lead singer/co-writer for Hootie & the Blowfish. Rucker has since crossed over to country music and released his first hit, “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It,” co-written by Rucker with Clay Mills, which soared into the top 15 at radio. He is also known for “It Won’t Be Like This For Long.” | |
 | Centerville - July 10, 2009
This country band is the culmination of the efforts of two great bands combining to form one. The original Centerville won the Michigan State Finals of the Colgate Country Showdown and also opened for Three Men and a Tenor. Cryn’ Wolf, who was the longest running house band for the Colgate Country Showdown and who has opened for Josh Gracin, combined with Centerville to create the band heard today.
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 | NEEDTOBREATHE - July 10, 2009
NEEDTOBREATHE, the four-member American rock band from South Carolina, is known for singles that have been featured in many hit television shows and movies, such as “Shine On,” “Don’t Wait for Daylight,” “Nothing Left to Lose” and “More Time.”
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 | Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes - July 11, 2009
Often associated with Bruce Springsteen, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes have been performing for more than 30 years; they are well-known for the hit “I Don’t Want To Go Home.” The band has produced 28 albums, one of which — Hearts of Stone — was named one of the “top 100 albums of the 70s and 80s” by Rolling Stone. | |
 | The BoDeans - July 11, 2009
This American-roots rock band is well known for the Party of Five theme song, “Closer To Free.” The song made it into Billboard’s Top 10 and earned an ASCAP award in 1996 for being one of the most played songs on the radio that year. The BoDeans are also known for its hit “If It Makes You,” which made it to the top ten charts and stayed there for weeks. | |
 | Trailer Choir - July 11, 2009
After opening for numerous Toby Keith shows, and performances at the CMA Music Festival and National Finals Rodeo, this band earned About.com's Best New Country Duo/Group for 2008. Trailer Choir is known for its songs: "Off The Hillbilly Hook," featured in the movie and soundtrack for Beer For My Horses; "My Next Five Beers;" "Rollin' Through The Sunshine;" "Rockin' The Beer Gut;" "Last Man Standing," used by ESPN and ABC in a national NASCAR promotion; and their latest single, "What Would You Say," written about the Sago Mine disaster. | |
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3 Doors Down – July 12, 2009
3 Doors Down are well known for tunes such as, "Kryptonite," "Be Like That," "Here Without You," and "It's Not My Time ." 3 Doors Down has sold more than 13 million albums; three albums went multi-platinum. They have released six No. 1 hits, earned multiple Billboard awards and have toured to 32 countries. The band also created the Better Life Foundation, which has raised more than 2 million dollars for local children's charitites since 2003.
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 | JET- July 12, 2009
This Australian garage rock band released its EP Dirty Sweet in 2002. The multi-platinum band's proper studio full-length, Get Born, appeared in November. "Are You Gonna Be My Girl?" became a radio favorite worldwide, pushing sales for Get Born near the four million mark. Jet also won six ARIA (Australian Record Industry Association) awards, including: single and album of the year. Since then, Jet has released Shine One and soon to come, Shaka Rock.
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 | SafetySuit - July 12, 2009SafetySuit is a four-member band from Tulsa, Okla., that aims to inspire its audience. The band is known for its single, “Someone like you” which hit No.15 on the Alternative Rock Chart and has since crossed over to the Top 40 and Hot Adult Contemporary. | |
 | Parachute - July 12, 2009
Parachute mixes full-throttle rock with some blue-eyed soul, vintage R&B and melodic pop into its sound. The band is well-known for the hit “She Is Love,” which was used as part of a national TV advertising campaign for Nivea.
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