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Winnipeg Folk Festival - Saturday, July 11

While we are saddened by not being able to attend music festivals this Summer, the good news is we can virtually venture to concerts we might not normally attend! How about heading to Manitoba, Canada?

This week, the annual Winnipeg Folk Festival becomes the Winnipeg Folk Fest at Home, combining both past and new performances from Birds Hill Provincial Park on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 5 PM Pacific Time. The concert will feature past performances from Sheryl Crow, Bahamas, Arlo Guthrie, Passenger, the War and Treaty and more! Brand new appearances include Vance Joy, William Prince, Kurt Vile and the Sadie’s and Waxahatchee.

ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY Cheat Sheet for July 7

Published 5 years ago

BORN

RINGO STARR (born Richard Starkey)

THIS HAPPENED

In 1954, By simply playing a new song that he liked by an unknown artist, WHBQ Memphis DJ Dewey Phillips became a star in his own right. That unknown artist was Elvis Presley, and the song Phillips premiered on the air was “That’s All Right Mama.”

Posted in Advanced Music History Tagged : Ringo Starr | Elvis Presley | George Harrison | John Bonham | Bruce Springsteen

ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY Cheat Sheet for July 6

Published 5 years ago

BORN

BILL HALEY of Bill Haley And His Comets

THIS HAPPENED

In 1957, John Lennon and Paul McCartney met for the first time at The Woolton Church Parish Fete where The Quarrymen were appearing. As The Quarrymen were setting up for their evening performance, McCartney — eager to impress Lennon — picked up a guitar and played Eddie Cochran’s “Twenty Flight Rock” and Gene Vincent’s “Be-Bop-A-Lula.” And the world was blissfully unaware of how it had been changed.

Posted in Advanced Music History Tagged : Bill Haley | John Lennon | Paul McCartney

Haim's Virtual Concert

Published 5 years ago by Byron Gonzalez

Haim just released their new album, Women In Music Pt. III and to celebrate they threw a virtual concert!

The Grammy Museum’s Digital Museum Series

Published 5 years ago by Byron Gonzalez

The Grammy Museum is releasing never-before-seen digital content created while the museum remains closed due to Covid-19. The Grammy Museum's Public Programs digital series features zoom interviews with artists and musicians.

Summer Social Distancing Option: Concerts In Your Car

Published 5 years ago by Byron Gonzalez

As we continue to social distance, live concerts are a thing of nostalgia. With summer already here, we miss them even more. Concerts continue to be postponed, rescheduled and canceled.