Ohana Festival: Kings Of Leon, Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam To Headline

What do Kings Of Leon, Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam, the Pretenders, My Morning Jacket and rising star Brandon "Taz" Niederauer have in common? All are among the artists set to perform at Ohana Festival in Dana Point this September!

Kings Of Leon, Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam to headline Ohana Festival in Dana Point 

SEPTEMBER 25-27 – DANA POINT CA 

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY MARCH 13  

(Los Angeles – March 9, 2020) –  Today, Eddie Vedder revealed the lineup for the fifth annual Ohana Festival, which he founded, taking place Friday, September 25^th – Sunday, September 27^th at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA.  Headliners on the beachfront stage include Pearl Jam, Eddie Vedder and Kings of Leon.  The weekend will also feature performances by My Morning Jacket, Maggie Rogers, Pretenders, Dermot Kennedy, Durand Jones & The Indications, CAAMP, The Frames, EOB (Ed O’Brien of Radiohead), Mac Demarco, Yola, Mon Laferte, Sharon Van Etten, Broken Social Scene, Gang of Youths, Inhaler, Jade Bird, Cavetown, Brian Fallon, Night Moves, Real Estate, Shovels & Rope, Combo Chimbita, Wild Belle, Son Little, Plague Vendor, Greer, Kevin Garrett, La Luz, Amo Amo, Modern Eyes, Brandon “Taz” Niederauer, Ethan Gruska, The Aquadolls, Liz Brasher, Timmy Curran, Jonny Roundhouse, Pony Bradshaw, Rob Machado and Will Dailey.

Brandon "Taz" Niederauer is among
artists coming to Ohana Festival.
Photo: Bob Steshetz

Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, March 13 at 10am local time at ohanafest.com. Ticket options include Single Day GA, Single Day VIP, Weekend GA and Weekend VIP.

Beyond Ohana’s musical line-up, the Storytellers Cove will once again include a collection of exhibits & panels with leading conservationists, environmentalists, researchers, and professional surfers. More information be announced soon.

Ohana Festival was founded by Eddie Vedder in 2015. A portion of the proceeds from Ohana will benefit the San Onofre Parks Foundation and the Doheny State Beach Foundation. A full list of Ohana participating charities include California Department of  California Coastal Commission, Doheny State Beach Foundation, Rob Machado Foundation, San Onofre Parks Foundation, Sea Legacy, Surfrider Foundation, South OC Chapter, WSL PURE and Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust.

Open to all ages, the festival will feature craft beer, wine, signature cocktails, as well as artisan food options from local restaurants and food trucks.

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Dawes to release Limited Edition Vinyl of "We’re All Gonna Live" for Small Business Saturday, November 25, 2017

Very exciting news here, especially for those who are in Southern California and can get to Long Beach on Saturday afternoon, November 25, 2017. Read on for all the details about Dawes' next release...

DAWES TEAM UP WITH RECORD STORES AND RECORD STORE DAY TO RELEASE LIMITED EDITION VINYL OF WE’RE ALL GONNA LIVE FOR SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY®, NOVEMBER 25th 

BAND ANNOUNCES INSTORE PERFORMANCE AT FINGERPRINTS MUSIC IN CELEBRATION OF SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY

Dawes will release a limited-edition double LP pressing of We’re All Gonna Live, the first official live concert recording from the band, via their own HUB Records, on November 25th to celebrate Small Business Saturday. The album was manufactured in conjunction with Furnace Record Pressing and will be available at participating independently owned record stores. Dawes recorded the fifteen-song We’re All Gonna Live during the first four shows of their 2017 “An Evening With Dawes” tour, and the album contains live versions of fan favorites and new originals including “When The Tequila Runs Out,” “Roll With The Punches,” “A Little Bit of Everything,” “Things Happen,” and “All Your Favorite Bands” (full track list below). Listen to We’re All Gonna Live here. The band will appear at Long Beach’s Fingerprints Music record store for an intimate in-store performance and signing on November 25, 2017 between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tickets are available on a first come first serve basis to customers who pre-order or purchase the album at the store, and you can find more information here. Lead singer Taylor Goldsmith also recorded a video for Record Store Day about the importance of independent record stores and the band’s involvement in Small Business Saturday, saying: “When you come to a record store that is a small business, they’re going to really care about what you’re looking for, and what you identify with. You’re supporting people that care as much about music as you do to continue that love of music. In a lot of ways we like to perceive ourselves as a small business, as owners of our label, and so to get to be part of Small Business Saturday and celebrate that in anyway is obviously exciting for us.” Watch the video here.   The band is currently on the road opening for Kings of Leon and will play their final two dates opening for the band in Mexico City this week. Additionally, Dawes has upcoming dates on their headlining “Evening With Dawes” North American tour, with stops in Macon, GA and Charleston, SC. Tickets for all these shows are on sale now and can be purchased here. Dawes consists of Taylor Goldsmith (guitar, vocals), Wylie Gelber (bass), Griffin Goldsmith (drums, vocals, percussion) and Lee Pardini (keyboards, vocals). Dawes has toured extensively playing headline shows worldwide and major festival appearances including Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, Lollapalooza and Newport Folk Festival. Recently, they have toured with My Morning Jacket, Bob Dylan, Mumford and Sons, Conor Oberst and Jackson Browne. AN EVENING WITH DAWES – Tickets at http://dawestheband.com/tour November 3 /// Mexico City, MX /// Sports Palace^ November 4 /// Mexico City, MX /// Sports Palace^ November 10 /// Highlands Food & Wine Festival /// Highlands, NC* November 11 /// Cox Capitol Theatre /// Macon, GA November 12 /// Charleston Music Hall /// Charleston, SC    *Festival Date ^w/ Kings of Leon WE’RE ALL GONNA LIVE TRACK LIST: Track List / Side Splits: Side A- 21:23  Coming Back To A Man- 6:05 One of Us- 5:23 Right On Time- 5:54                         Quitter- 4:01             Side B- 19:49 Somewhere Along the Way- 9:18 Roll With The Punches- 4:37 A Little Bit Of Everything-5:54 Side C- 21:28 Less Then Five Miles Away- 8:11 Things Happen- 5:02                         From The Right Angle- 8:15                     Side D- 22:05 Still Gonna Die- 1:12 We’re All Gonna Die- 4:54                   Picture of a Man- 6:39                        When The Tequila Runs Out- 4:50     All Your Favorite Bands- 4:29             Shareable Links: We’re All Gonna Live “Roll With The Punches” (Official Video) "One Of Us" (Conan) “Roll With The Punches” (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) Dawes x Andrew Bird (Live From The Great Room Performance)   http://dawestheband.com/ Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube

'August: Osage County' soundtrack set for release on Tuesday, Jan. 7

Well, tomorrow we see the first of the official 2014 releases. In addition to the Peter Gabriel And I'll Scratch Yours set for release on Jan. 7, here are details related to another notable release courtesy of a media release that landed in my inbox early this morning...

ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK OF “AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY”
TO BE RELEASED ON JANUARY 7, 2014

A NEW SONG BY JD AND THE STRAIGHT SHOT, TRACKS BY BON IVER, ERIC CLAPTON, KINGS OF LEON 
& BILLY SQUIER, COMPOSITIONS BY GUSTAVO SANTAOLALLA

Sony Music is proud to announce the release of the original motion picture soundtrack of August: Osage County, featuring songs specially written for the film by Kings of Leon and by JD and the Straight Shot, as well as celebrated songs by Bon Iver, Eric Clapton and Billy Squier. These tracks are backed up by new music composed by Gustavo Santaolalla and others.  The original motion picture soundtrack of August: Osage County is available on January 7, 2014.

The songs on the album make up an irresistible compilation. “Last Mile Home” by Kings of Leon, a soulful track with an understated guitar accompaniment, was specially written for the film by the band. The acoustic version of it was used for the end titles and the track featured on the album.  The simple, moving “Violet’s Song” by JD and the Straight Shot was also recorded for the movie, and as a special treat the soundtrack includes the pleasure of hearing the actor Benedict Cumberbatch perform as a singer (“Can’t Keep It Inside”). The album opens with eerie electronic echoings in “Himmon TX” by Bon Iver, with the smoky voice of the indie group’s frontman Justin Vernon. The third track is an absolute classic of country blues, “Lay Down Sally” from Eric Clapton’s album Slow Hand. A further well-known number is Billy Squiers’ hard-rock “The Stroke”. These veterans are joined by an up-and-coming star: the American singer-songwriter John Fullbright showcases his drawly Oklahoma vowels in the laid-back but energised “Gawd Above”. 

To accompany these songs Gustavo Santaolalla and others have composed atmospheric film music. The multi-talented Santaolalla is best known for his work writing movie scores and producing albums. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Original Score, for his work on Babel and Brokeback Mountain, and two Grammy Awards as an album producer. He is also the founder of the electrorock-tango band Bajofondo, whose latest album, Presente, was recently released by Sony Music Masterworks. Of his  compositions for August: Osage County, the longest is the “End Credits” track, melodious and fittingly subdued music in which orchestral strings underlay twangy guitar chords. Santaolalla wrote two further pieces for the album. In addition, four short compositions by Adam Taylor highlight the pensive aspects of the movie, and to round everything off there is a brief but groovy hidden track by the Grammy-winning film and TV composer Mateo Messina.

August: Osage County is the much-anticipated movie version of an award-winning play with an all-star cast, including Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor, Chris Cooper, Abigail Breslin, Benedict Cumberbatch, Juliette Lewis, Margo Martindale, Dermot Mulroney, Julianne Nicholson, Sam Shepard and Misty Upham. This calls for a high-class soundtrack, a call which has been met by combining superb songs – both fine new releases and classics by famous performers – with excellent compositions by Gustavo Santaolalla, Adam Taylor and Mateo Messina.

About the film 
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY tells the dark, hilarious and deeply touching story of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose lives have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. Tracy Letts’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name made its Broadway debut in December 2007 after premiering at Chicago’s legendary Steppenwolf Theatre earlier that year. It continued with a successful international run and was the winner of five Tony Awards in 2008, including Best Play. AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY is directed by John Wells (THE COMPANY MEN).

Tracklisting

1. Himmon, TX                                                         Bon Iver   

2. Last Mile Home (acoustic version)      Kings Of Leon  

3. Lay Down Sally                                                  Eric Clapton

4. Don't Let Go                                                        Adam Taylor   

5. The Kiss                                                                  Adam Taylor   

6. The Stroke (album version)                       Billy Squier   

7. Gawd Above                                                        John Fullbright  

8. The Decision                                                       Adam Taylor

9. Forward                                                                 Adam Taylor

10. Violet's Song                                                    JD and the Straight Shot   

11. Can't Keep It Inside                                     Benedict Cumberbatch

12. End Credits                                                       Gustavo Santaolalla  

13. And Then They're Here                              Gustavo Santaolalla  

14. Barb Balcony                                                   Gustavo Santaolalla  

Hidden Track Street Beater a.k.a Sanford and Son Theme   Mateo Messina

Inbox Update: International Pop Overthrow, Kings of Leon, The Waterboys

Hope everybody is having a great weekend! Here is a recap of noteworthy new items that have landed in my inbox over the past few days...

International Pop Overthrow coming to Los Angeles, Orange County
Annual Power-Pop festival to be staged July 26 - August 4, 2013

Many of power-pop's most talented modern-day proponents will be featured during the extensive run of the annual International Pop Overthrow (IPO) that comes to Los Angeles and Orange County, California, Friday July 26 through Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013.

John Borack rocks with The Popdudes

Among my favorite artists set to perform at the annual bash include The Galaxies, Maple Mars, Lisa Mychols (of Masticators and Nushu fame), Scott Samuels, Plasticsoul, Jeremy, Scarlet Crush and the Popdudes. 

Among the venues hosting IPO concerts in 2013 are Molly Malone's, Fais Do Do, Good Hurt (all in Los Angeles County) and Fitzgerald's located in Surf City, Huntington Beach.

A special "thank you" to event founder and power-pop champion David Bash who continues to bring far-flung and noteworthy melodic rock to discerning audiences around the globe!

For more information on IPO, visit www.internationalpopoverthrow.com.

KINGS OF LEON RELEASE NEW SINGLE, "SUPERSOAKER," JULY 17

PERFORM ON LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON JULY 22

NEW ALBUM, MECHANICAL BULL, OUT SEPTEMBER 24

 

On July 17, Kings of Leon will release the first single, Supersoaker, via iTunes, Amazon and all digital providers. The song is from their soon-to-be released record Mechanical Bull. The album was produced by Angelo Petraglia and recorded at the band's studio in Nashville, TN. The band will perform "Supersoaker" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on July 22.

Kings of Leon are currently on the road in the UK and Europe and will perform along with The Flaming Lips, Jackson Browne, Built to Spill and others at the Rock for Oklahoma benefit on Tuesday July 23 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. The band will be returning to Europe in August and then will perform at the 2013 Global Citizen Festival on September 28 in New York's Central Park.

The Waterboys set for extensive tour of North America this summer/fall

Mike Scott is set to embark with his Waterboys on an extensive tour of the U.S. and Canada this fall. Read George A. Paul' post on the band's forthcoming late summer/early fall tour here.

Inbox Update: Montreux Jazz Festival; Vince Gill and Paul Franklin 'Bakersfield Sound' set; Kings of Leon

Here is a roundup featuring several new high-profile releases set to land soon...

 

EXPERIENCE MONTREUX 

 

FEATURING A PLETHORA OF FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS, AND FULL PERFORMANCES FROM QUINCY JONES AND HERBIE HANCOCK!

 

~ON 3D BLU-RAY JUNE 18~

 

 

Eagle Rock Entertainment is proud to announce the release on June 18, 2013 of Experience Montreux 3D on 3D Blu-ray and digital formats. 

 

Experience Montreux features live performances of full tracks by Mumford & Sons, Elvis Costello, Massive Attack, Joe Bonamassa, Angelique Kidjo, Sophie Hunger, Martina Topley Bird and many more.  Filmed in high definition 3D, this disc will play in 3D on 3D set-ups and in 2D on regular Blu-ray players.

 

Experience Montreux, filmed at the 44th Festival in 2010, contains full live tracks by a range of artists that reflects the breadth and eclecticism of the Montreux Jazz Festival. The performances are interspersed with interviews with festival founder, the late Claude Nobs, and many of the artists involved, and are accompanied by stunning footage of the festival setting, the town of Montreux, Lake Geneva and the Swiss Alps.

 

This set brings together the Experience Montreux film plus concert performances from the Montreux Jazz Festival by Herbie Hancock and Quincy Jones and the Global Gumbo All-Stars.  Quincy Jones and Herbie Hancock have both been frequent visitors to Montreux over the years and it’s fitting that their performances form a part of this 3D celebration of the magic of the Montreux Jazz Festival.

 

Eagle Rock Entertainment is the largest producer and distributor of music programming for DVD, Blu-Ray, TV, Audio and Digital Media in the world.  Eagle works directly alongside talent to produce top quality, High Definition and 3D programs, both concerts and documentaries, including The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, The Who, Queen, The Doors, Jeff Beck, U2, Peter Gabriel, Paul McCartney and Ozzy Osbourne. Eagle is a Grammy Award winning company and has received over 30 multi-platinum, over 50 platinum and over 90 gold discs, worldwide.  Eagle Rock Entertainment has offices in London, New York, Toronto, Paris and Hamburg.

 

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Disc One

Experience Montreux

1) Massive Attack – Risingson  

2) Sophie Hunger – Invisible  

3) Mumford & Sons – Roll Away Your Stone  

4) Angelique Kidjo – Saduva  

5) Martina Topley Bird – Sandpaper Kisses            

6) Yacht – The Afterlife  

7) Quincy Jones And The Global Gumbo All-Stars – Watermelon Man  

8) Broken Bells – The Ghost Inside  

9) Leszek Mozdzer – Fijo  

10) Nas & Damian Marley – As We Enter  

11) Elvis Costello – Slow Drag With Josephine  

12) The Maccabees – Bag Of Bones  

13) Joe Bonamassa – Last Kiss  

14) Herbie Hancock – Chameleon  

15) Macadam Jazz Band – Bei Mir Bist Du Schön (End Credits)

 

Disc Two

Part One – Quincy Jones And The Global Gumbo All-Stars

1) Bonatology  

2) Eyala  

3) Crossing The Border  

4) Nonvignon  

5) Paulinho Da Costa Solo  

6) Happy Birthday / Brokeback Concerto  

7) Lullabye Of Birdland / Somewhere Over The Rainbow  

8) Airmail Special  

9) Watermelon Man

 

 

Part Two – Herbie Hancock: The Imagine Project

1) Actual Proof  

2) Imagine  

3) Seven Teens  

4) Watermelon Man  

5) Tamatant Tilay / Exodus  

6) Court And Spark  

7) Chameleon  

8) Chameleon (End Credits)

VINCE GILL AND PAUL FRANKLIN PAY TRIBUTE TO THE “BAKERSFIELD SOUND” BY RELEASING BAKERSFIELD ON JULY 30

GILL AND FRANKLIN PAY HOMAGE TO BUCK OWENS AND MERLE HAGGARD

WITH TEN SONG SET

Nashville, TN – MCA Recording and 20 Grammy Award-winning artist Vince Gill and famed steel guitarist, Paul Franklin, are proud to announce the release of Bakersfield on July 30 via MCA Nashville. Gill and Franklin pay tribute to the “Bakersfield” sound by performing songs from two of Bakersfield’s sons; Buck Owens and Merle Haggard.

Gill and Franklin share the producing duties on the ten song set that makes up Bakersfield. Bakersfield was tracked in two days at Gill’s home studio, backed by a stellar band made up of John Hobbs, piano; Greg Morrow, drums; Willie Weeks and Brad Albin, bass; J. T. Corenflos, electric rhythm guitar; and Time Jumpers Kenny Sears, Larry Franklin, Joe Spivey, fiddles and Dawn Sears on harmony vocals.  Gill played all the acoustic and electric guitar fills and solos.

“This is just as much a guitar record for me as it is a singing record,” Gill says, “But it was fun for me to sing a whole record of the greatest songs ever. I guess what I’m real proud of is that when it’s one of Buck’s songs, I sing it very much in that vein. And the Haggard songs are very much in the vein he sang.  With Buck’s songs, you won’t find much vibrato in my vocals, and with Merle’s, it will come down to a low note and that quiver.”

“This may be Vince’s greatest project,” Franklin declares.  “What a showcase!  I’ve heard him sing for 30 years, but he sings licks on this record I never heard before.”

Merle Haggard who writes the albums liner notes says “Vince and Paul offer a great new touch on a great old sound. It was great, certainly to hear my music done with the great touch of Vince and Paul.  I feel highly complimented.  But it was especially great to hear what they did with Bucks stuff.  Some may not notice, but I for one knew how great Buck really was, first as a musician, then as an artist.”

The iconic singer/songwriter adds, “I can only give the entire project a big ole double, thumbs up!  Well done guys, the West Coast takes a bow.”

Full track listing:

Title                                                               Made Famous By

1.  Foolin’ Around                                         Buck Owens (Written by Harlan Howard and Buck Owens)

2.  Branded Man                                            Merle Haggard (Written by Merle Haggard)

3.  Together Again                                        Buck Owens (Written by Buck Owens)

4.  The Bottle Let Me Down                         Merle Haggard (Written by Merle Haggard)

5.  He Don’t Deserve You Anymore            Buck Owens (Written by Arty Lange and Buck Owens)

6.  I Can’t Be Myself                                      Merle Haggard (Written by Merle Haggard)

7.  Nobody’s Fool But Yours                        Buck Owens (Written by Buck Owens)

8.  Holding Things Together                        Merle Haggard (Written by Bob Trotten and Merle Haggard)

9.  But I Do                                                     Buck Owens (Written by Tommy Collins)

10. The Fightin’ Side Of Me                          Merle Haggard (Written by Merle Haggard)

Starting today, fans can preorder Bakersfield at the Country Music Hall of Fame www.VinceGill.com andwww.Amazon.com

 

KINGS OF LEON CONFIRM NEW ALBUM,

MECHANICAL BULL, OUT SEPTEMBER 24

 

JIMMY FALLON ANNOUNCEMENT VIDEO HERE

  

photo credit: Taylor Hill 

RCA Records announces the September 24 release of the new Kings of Leon record, Mechanical Bull. Angelo Petraglia produced the album, which was recorded at the band's studio in Nashville, TN. Jimmy Fallon made a video to announce the new record and it can be viewed HERE.

Kings of Leon are fresh off three acclaimed headlining performances at American festivals, Bottle Rock in Napa, CA, Hangout in Gulf Shores, AL, and, most recently, this past weekend's Governor's Ball in New York City, during which the festival cancelled the band's Friday night performance due to Tropical Storm Andrea. The band, upset over the cancellation, worked through the night with festival organizers and management to figure out a way to come back on Saturday. The festival found a place for them on the main stage right before the Saturday headliner, during which the fans were treated to the live premiere of Mechanical Bull's first single, "Supersoaker."

The Kings left for England early Sunday morning. They start their European tour at London's O2 on Wednesday, June 12.