So, they're supposed to announce the first set of bands today. I keep checking their website and nothing shows up (I'm guessing 96 Rock is supposed to??). Either way, it was fun as hell last year.

Post here if you hear anything on the radio...

http://www.raleighdowntownlive.com/

Concert Dates:

June 2
June 16
June 30
July 14
July 28
Aug 11
Aug 25

3/26/2007 12:52:08 PM

meh

3/26/2007 1:58:49 PM

Awesome.

I love seeing bands that disappeared circa 1996 after their only top 100 song fell off.

3/26/2007 2:00:47 PM

I called about this today. They said the schedule release is going to be delayed due to some problems with one of the bands.

3/26/2007 4:07:52 PM

Deep Blue Something
Tal Bachman
Fastball
The Flys
Blessid Union of Souls [sic]
Dog's Eye View

etc

[Edited on March 26, 2007 at 4:27 PM. Reason : foo]

3/26/2007 4:26:42 PM

Oh shit.

I'd see the first three for a giggle, though Tal Bachmann only so I could constantly compare him to his dad.

3/26/2007 4:32:54 PM

oh I was just posting the usual types that play this gig, bro

not a real list

3/26/2007 4:34:40 PM

Ahaha, even better!

Every once in a while, a very good band who happened to have a hit somewhere along the way plays one of these things, and it's always a good time. Everyone came to see Violent Femmes play "Blister in the Sun," but hearing "Country Death Song" and "American Music" kept me happy for about three weeks.

3/26/2007 4:52:12 PM

Fastball lol, i guess it is 1998 again

3/29/2007 12:33:07 PM

The Presidents of the United States of America was an awesome concert

I don't care what anyone says about washed-up artists

That concert was fuckin awesome

3/29/2007 4:26:19 PM

Quote :

"Everyone came to see Violent Femmes play "Blister in the Sun," but hearing "Country Death Song" and "American Music" kept me happy for about three weeks."

Yeah, that put a smile on my face as well. Even better though was seeing them and the Avett Brothers for free in Greensboro. That was a sweet show.

3/29/2007 5:22:52 PM

that PUSA show was terrible

i am sure the bands playing this year will be even worse than last. Deep South Entertainment is in charge, they are just awful

3/29/2007 5:53:17 PM

Last summer's wasn't too bad at all. Spin Doctors, Candlebox, Gin Blossoms, Blue October, were some I saw. But you get what you pay for....

3/29/2007 6:07:52 PM

jimmie's chicken shack and candlebox were awesome

3/29/2007 6:20:29 PM

i enjoyed the gin blossoms last year. nobody would go see naughty by nature with me.

3/29/2007 6:22:02 PM

Quote :

"Deep Blue Something Tal Bachman Fastball The Flys Blessid Union of Souls [sic] Dog's Eye View"

God, they're channeling my freshman year of college.

3/29/2007 6:42:48 PM

^ middle school

haha old fart

3/29/2007 6:46:20 PM

^ and ^^

highschool if it were 1998

3/30/2007 8:42:41 AM

fuck, I love Fastball

i'll definitely go see that shit

3/30/2007 9:37:52 AM

candlebox was on my birthday and the damn thing started so early that i missed like half the show. by the time we got there we were like 10 miles from the stage

that weekend i went to myrtle beach and randomly my old roomate had free tickets to see them at House of blues.

What a save.

[Edited on March 30, 2007 at 10:19 AM. Reason : a]

3/30/2007 10:19:06 AM

Quote :

"nobody would go see naughty by nature with me."

that shit was awesome

3/31/2007 3:06:37 AM

From 96rock:
The 2007 Bud Light Downtown Live concert schedule has been finalized, and we'll be announcing this year's lineup at 5:00pm on Monday. As soon as it is announced, you can check out the full lineup at http://www.BudLightDowntownLive.com or http://www.96rockOnline.com.

4/14/2007 11:44:51 AM

june 2nd - everclear, rooster for the masses
june 16th - TBA, weekend excursion
june 30th - firehouse, sam fisher, stone fox
july 14th - the romantics, will hoge
july 28th - night ranger?
august 11th - soul asylum
august 25th - warrant

[Edited on April 16, 2007 at 5:11 PM. Reason : bands]

4/16/2007 5:05:16 PM

hahahahaah

4/16/2007 5:14:46 PM

WARRANT

4/16/2007 5:16:17 PM

soul asylum!

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4/16/2007 5:16:45 PM

i thought Weekend Excursion broke up years ago.

4/16/2007 5:26:27 PM

^ They recently (last year?) got back together with all original members

4/16/2007 5:32:59 PM

some fucking nightranger!!!!!!

sister christian!!!!

overall, that is the worst lineup since theyve started it

4/16/2007 5:36:12 PM

TBA is one of my favorite bands.

4/16/2007 5:37:13 PM

yeah, everclear and soul asylum are about the only appealing ones for me

4/16/2007 5:48:04 PM

warrant ftw

4/16/2007 7:31:35 PM

i'd see everclear and soul asylum

but night ranger? wtf

4/16/2007 7:32:47 PM

Man, I was really looking forward to this, but not now

4/16/2007 7:46:34 PM

AHAHAHAHHAHAHA NIGHT RANGER





YOU'RE MOTORIN!!!


WHAT'S YO' PRICE FA' FLIGHT?

4/16/2007 8:27:10 PM

my birthday is June 1st and I turn 21...this could be GREATTTTTTTT

4/16/2007 8:34:16 PM

Guys, it's FREE. For a free concert, that's a pretty cool lineup. Like somebody said before, you get what you pay for. Want a bigger act? Pay some money and see somebody who's on a "real" tour.

4/16/2007 8:38:35 PM

wow sorry for btt-ing this, didn't read far back enough for the concert schedule, with that said, hooray for free concerts

[Edited on April 17, 2007 at 12:11 AM. Reason : ]

4/17/2007 12:10:58 AM

^^ for free, its an ok lineup

for free, the last 2 years were killer compared to this

4/17/2007 12:48:50 AM

Everclear alone makes this series worth it (Soul Asylum I want to definitely see too). And the pure hilarity of some of the other ones will get me out there. If any of you guys have been to these you'll know the bands aren't the draw, the homeless people dancing is the real entertainment.

4/17/2007 1:33:53 AM

^the only remaining original member of everclear is the that art guy, the lead singer

4/17/2007 9:35:59 AM

^I would think he's all that really matters

4/17/2007 11:05:43 AM

i was reading his wikipedia and apparently in 2005 he filed for bankruptcy because of ~$2.5 million in unpaid taxes. i'm assuming that's why he's doing this shit.

4/17/2007 11:17:41 AM

did the Romantics sing anything else besides What I Like About You

4/17/2007 5:40:35 PM

"I hear, the secrets that you keep. When you're talking in your sleep"

4/17/2007 5:52:25 PM

Everclear...and Warrant.

I'll be there

4/18/2007 4:26:00 PM

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

as usual, that line up is pure shit--- but, who goes for the show anyway?

4/18/2007 5:58:03 PM

cause you think they'll get someone really good and make it a free show...

4/18/2007 6:41:32 PM

i mean i'd prob go because i like live free music

if you want a better act, go to walnut creek or somewhere and pay the money for it

4/18/2007 8:40:58 PM

The Spin Doctors show last year was pretty good...

This years lineup is...umm. Might have to go see Soul Asylum though.

4/18/2007 9:53:15 PM