Break out your straw hats, your spoons and those coveralls you wore with one strap down back in middle school because it’s time for a good old fashioned hoedown. From Friday May May 8 through Sunday May 10, Hollywood Beach will be home to some of the finest banjo picking…
Fresh of their meteoric rise to stardom/sellout status thanks to their song about flaming sex, Kings of Leon, the Tennessee bred band of brothers (3/4 have the same parents and the fourth shares grandparents with the rest of the band) is playing tonight at the BankUnited Center with NYC indie…
One has to wonder why Tony Rock decided to follow in brother Chris’ footsteps. Living in a sibling’s shadow is never an easy thing, but when he’s one of the world’s most recognized and adored comics it’s damn near impossible. Tony hasn’t let that deter him from attempting a stand…
Legendary New Orleans musician Dr. John and The Lower 911 are bringing a whole new type of funk to the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek. Dr. John mixes jazz, funk, R&B, and psychedelic rock, then cooks it up with some serious voodoo vibes and captivates audiences. Joining Dr. John is Fort…
Gender-bending Myspace superstar Jeffree Star is officially headlining her own show at the Culture Room on July 29. Ms. Star has her own fashion line, does some modeling, calls herself the “Queen of the Internet”, and is now expanding her titles to include singer/songwriter. Star is all about androgyny, taking…
The slow stream of Green Day information continues to rain down upon us all, with the latest drop being the ticket availability. Tickets officially go on sale May 9 at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster. So we’ve got just about all the info we’ll need: The show goes down at 8…
They’ve been making progressive metal for almost 30 years now, and they simply can’t stop. Dream Theater is hitting the road again, promoting their 10th studio album “Black Clouds & Silver Linings”. DT’s first stop of the two month North American tour is at The Fillmore in Miami. But DT…
Really, the Horrorpops show tonight is going to be more of an event than a concert. Even if you lose your hearing just before walking through Culture Room’s doors, you’re in for a hell of a good time. Horrorpops is an extremely high energy New Wave/punk/goth/metal/rockabilly/any other genre you care…
If you’ve got a hankering for some independent pop music, the Talent Farm has you covered this Friday. Philadelphia natives the Scenic, who recently signed to Victory Records, are currently touring the U.S. promoting their latest album, Find Yourself Here. It’s as straightforward as a pop record can get, loaded…
Are you already headed to the Coldplay show in West Palm Beach? Do you need another reason to make it out as the alt-rockers kick off their tour at Cruzan on May 15? Coldplay has announced that everyone who shows up to one of their shows in 2009 will receive…
Legendary New Orleans musician Dr. John and The Lower 911 are bringing a whole new type of funk to the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek. Dr. John mixes jazz, funk, R&B, and psychedelic rock, then cooks it up with some serious voodoo vibes and captivates audiences. Joining Dr. John is Fort…
Can’t take Tuesday and Wednesday off next week to properly celebrate Cinco de Mayo? Shame on you and your responsibility-driven self. Pangaea and Gryphon in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino knows that you can’t always usurp your responsibilities for hours of getting drunk for no discernible reason, so…
Break out your straw hats, your spoons and those coveralls you wore with one strap down back in middle school because it’s time for a good old fashioned hoedown. From Friday May May 8 through Sunday May 10, Hollywood Beach will be home to some of the finest banjo picking…
What more could a concert-goers ask for from the Bayfront Park Amphitheater? How about a better bayfront view, no more wooden benches, new VIP boxes and more concession stands so (theoretically) the lines will be a bit more tolerable?Your wishes have been granted, or at least they will be by…
Last week Crossfade announced that Green Day is playing somewhere in Miami on August 4. That somewhere is officially the American Airlines Arena. The ticket sale dates are still up in the air, so we’ll trickle the information on to loyal Crossfade readers as it becomes available. For now, waste…
Rejoice ladies and gentlemen, music’s saviors Creed are coming to West Palm Beach on September 16. It’s been a long hard five years since Creed has toured, and clearly music has suffered greatly in their absence. There’s been an enormous lack of songs about going higher and having arms wide…
Need an excuse/reason to go check out the casino on May 14th or June 17? Here it is: local independent jam rockers the New Planets are playing a couple free shows before the Don Henley and Bad Company concerts. Think of it as a fantastic way to augment your current/future…
On any given day in South Florida, there are literally hundreds of band playing. Here are a few of the highlights for this weekend:Kill Miss Pretty is playing the super swanky Pangaea in Hollywood on Friday at 8 p.m.The Pretty Faces are at Propaganda in Lake Worth at 8 pm…
Is anyone excited about Better Than Ezra coming to the Culture Room on July 11? The most prolific song they’ve made since 1993 is “Juicy”, which was played incessantly during Desperate Housewives promos a few years back. Deluxe, the band’s best-selling album thanks to the single “Good”, was released over…
16 year old actress and pop star Demi Lovato is kicking off a huge summer tour in support of her debut album “Don’t Forget” and is hitting the BankAtlantic Center on August 1. Demi is also the current star of Disney Channel’s Sonny With A Chance, so if you have…
Steve Kimock is a true student of music, specifically the guitar, constantly touring the world with a plethora of musicians and mixing their styles with his own. Relix magazine went so far as to call him the “Guitar Monk,” which is either the coolest title ever written or the makings…
The Pretty Faces are exactly what local music needs: unique and unpretentious rock and rollers. Although the threesome is true to its name, there’s more to it than style. Tom, Jeph, and Hannah Thorslund (Jeph and Hannah married in ’07, Tom’s a brother of Jeph) craft tight, catchy tunes that…
