Finally! Photos from the WBRU Concert Series! Above are photos of Ben Folds and Missy Higgins at the Bank of America City Center on September 25th. Read the rest » »
Here are a few photos of Ben Folds and Missy Higgins in the studio at WBRU! Read the rest » »
Ben Folds will be in Providence for our big fall concert on Thursday, September 25th! He’ll be accompanied by indie-rock artist Missy Higgins, and they’ll be performing at the Bank of America City Center right in Kennedy Plaza. Here’s all the info you’ll need:
GQ, Emmett & I caught up with the bands this past Sunday at the final WBRU Dunkin’ Donuts Summer Concert. Everyone talked about the tour and shared stories - sometimes fun, sometimes serious - about their adventures and their music. Listen to them by following the links below!
Paramore with GQ
Jack’s Mannequin with Emmett
Phantom Planet with GQ
Paper Route with Travis
There is probably only one way to describe this weekend’s show: absolutely huge. From the ridiculous quadruple bill, to the massive lighting rig, to the hoards of people that showed up as early as 8 am to get in, this day began with an overt feeling of grandiosity. It had all the trappings of an arena rock concert only set against the backdrop of the Providence waterfront and with rising pop punk all-stars, not aging rock veterans, fronting the show. After a day laced with hype one question remained: could Paramore possibly deliver? As the lights dimmed, Josh Farro appeared ripping through the opening chords of “Born for This”, and the orange-haired vixen herself took the stage belting her vocals with a sense of purpose and absolute force, I knew I had my answer.
The day started with strong sets by Nashville electronica outfit, Paper Route, and LA pop rock act, Phantom Planet. As if being an electronica band from Nashville were not punishment enough, Paper Route had the misfortune of being the lead off performance for a group of pretty well established acts. Phantom Planet also had their demons to overcome. Despite touring nonstop for years and putting out a series of solid albums, Phantom Planet are still universally known as that band that sang that song from that show, the OC. While I sat out in the crowd listening to each band’s set the one comment I heard repeatedly from the crowd was, “who are these guys?”. That comment essentially summed up these two performances. No one knew much about either band’s music before the show, but by the end everyone kind of wished they did. The bands used positive energy to create their own buzz and provide a solid soundtrack to the thousands of Southern New Englanders slowly filing in to the venue. Read the rest » »
What an incredible evening. Thousands joined us down at Providence Piers yesterday to see Paramore (right) perform with Jack’s Mannequin, Phantom Planet, & Paper Route. Look forward to a review of the show sometime soon, but for now, Read the rest » »
Paramore will be headlining our third Summer Concert Series show, accompanied by Jack’s Mannequin, Phantom Planet, and Paper Route. Here’s all the info you’ll need to get there:
As you are probably well aware, Saturday was the WBRU Local Music Festival. And what a festival it was. I was able to see nearly six hours of local music down at Providence Piers, and every single band was excited to be there. Someday Providence described it best in saying that every band on the bill plays fun music and were simply looking forward to having a good time. No prima-donna bands, no pretentious music, just friendly, down-to-earth bands with great music. (Left: Zox)
I managed to grab a ride with Hello Mahalo down to Providence Piers after their interview at the station, arriving just in time for Someday Providence’s set. They jumped the gun a little bit and took the stage early, but appropriately so. Their performance was the perfect opening to the concert, with boundless energy flowing in and out of every song. My personal favorites were “Sing with the Radio,” “Hear Me Say,” and their usual cover of Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back.” Typically, I find that crowds ignore opening acts, preferring to chatter amongst themselves, but I could not see a single person that wasn’t completely digging Someday Providence’s short but wholly impressive set.
Hello Mahalo was the second band on the stage, and completely rocked out as the audience grew larger and larger. It seemed as though twice as many people were left waiting for Scotty Don’t by the end of Hello Mahalo’s set, which was an experience in itself. They showed some true musicianship – the kind of stuff that’s gotten them played on over 200 college radio stations around the country – and really had the crowd going, especially as they approached their hit song “Dawning Days” towards the end of their set. Frontman Justin Joyce commented afterwards that is was really just a laid back and fun experience. There was none of the rushing and the anxious stress of some of their previous shows – it was just a really chill concert with a great crowd and some really amazing bands. Read the rest » »
