To urban contemporary listeners, Freddie Jackson is one of the biggest stars of the latter half of the ’80s, dominating the R&B charts seemingly at will. Jackson’s forte was sophisticated, romantic soul ballads aimed at adult audiences, but he was also capable of tackling urban contemporary dance fare and even the occasional jazz tune. Yet unlike many of his peers — Luther Vandross, Anita Baker, Peabo Bryson, etc. — Jackson never managed to cross over to the pop charts, where none of his R&B smashes even breached the Top Ten. As new trends like hip-hop altered the urban contemporary landscape, Jackson gradually faded from view during the ’90s.

Top Songs: “You Are My Lady”, “Rock Me Tonight”, “Tasty Love”, “Jam Tonight”, “Love Is Just a Touch Away”, “Hey Lover”, “Nice ‘n’ Slow”, “I Could Use a Little Love”, “Me & Mrs. Jones” and “All I’ll Ever Ask”

The Amazing one is back! Johnathan has cheated the grim death sentence given by doctors that told him he had 12 to 15 months to live because of a heart condition. Then Johnathan pulled off his best trick—he didn’t die. The expiration date came and went, and Johnathan began feeling stronger. See him at Rocks Lounge Live onstage once again!

He has made several appearances on Late Night with David Letterman, a record 24 appearances on Fox\’s Comic Strip Live, and has had several specials on Comedy Central including Comedy Central Presents, The Lounge Lizards and more recently his own one hour special entitled Wrong on Every Level.

http://www.amazingj.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amazing_Johnathan

Reel Big Fish was one of the legions of Southern California ska-punk bands to edge into the mainstream following the mid-’90s success of No Doubt and Sublime. Like most of their peers, the band was distinguished by their hyperkinetic stage shows, juvenile humor, ironic covers of new wave pop songs, and metallic shards of ska. The group cultivated an underground following that broke into the mainstream in summer 1997, when their single “Sell Out” became a modern rock radio and MTV favorite. Their appearance in the movie “Baseketball” as the halftime band also gained them more fans and helped the bands popularity to grow. Still fronted by original lead singer and song writer Aaron Barrett, they continue releasing albums and touring relentlessly, playing more and more countries and bigger venues all over the world.

Top Songs: “Take On Me”, “Sell Out”, “She Has a Girlfriend Now”, “Don’t Start a Band”, “I Know You Too Well to Like You Anymore”, “Brown Eyed Girl”, “Drunk Again” and “Ban the Tube Top”

Queensryche
The band’s name is uttered in the same breath as many of the groups they looked to as influences and others who arose as peers. Queensrÿche built a dedicated legion of fans traveling the globe on tour with fellow rock giants like Iron Maiden, Guns N’ Roses, Metallica, Judas Priest, and Def Leppard. In recent years, they’ve consistently delivered high-octane live shows combining the hungry fire of a new band with the tempered experience of master showmen. Even with eleven gold and platinum plaques and several Top 10 hard rock anthems woven into the very fiber of the genre, Queensrÿche won’t relent. In fact, they are in the throes of a jaw-dropping creative resurgence.

Top Songs: “Silent Lucidity”, “Eyes of a Stranger”, “Queen of the Reich”, “Jet City Woman” & “Best I Can Do”

Skid Row
The first rebellion started in 1986. New Jersey kids, punk and metal attitude, determined to conquer the world. All for one, banded together with single-minded purpose. The battlefield was the stage, the songs their arsenal in an us-against-them musical coup d\’état. Top Ten singles. Gold and multi-platinum sales. No. 1 on the Billboard album chart. The world was theirs, the rebellion won, until there was nothing left to fight for — so they fought each other. Following an ill-advised South American tour in 1996, the band was finished. But the core camaraderie never died. And they are back at it now.

Top Songs: “I Remember You”, “Youth Gone Wild”, “18 And Life”, “Wasted Time”, “Quicksand Jesus” and “Monkey Business”

Doors open at 7:00PM

Evanescence return this fall with Synthesis, their fourth studio album, slated for a fall 2017 release. Like the album, “Synthesis Live” will feature a reimagining of some of Evanescence’s best-loved songs with the spotlight on full orchestra, electronics combined with the band and Amy Lee’s virtuoso piano and voice. 2017 promises to be the biggest year for Evanescence yet, as their intense live performances and timeless songwriting combined with a powerful live orchestra and electronics will truly deliver a transcendent experience.

Top Songs: “My Immortal”, “Bring Me to Life”, “Going Under”, “Call Me When You’re Sober”, “My Heart is Broken”, “Lost in Paradise”, “Sweet Sacrifice”, “Everybody’s Fool” and “Taking Over Me”

Six-piece band Delta Rae hails from Durham, NC. Liz Hopkins and Brittany Holljes front the robust group with sultry harmonies rounded out by Holljes’ brothers Eric (vocals, piano) and Ian (vocals, guitar) as well as Mike McKee (drums) and Grant Emerson (bass). The band chose their moniker from a mythical story the Holljes siblings’ mother wrote about a Southern girl of the same name who summons the Greek gods to earth. Headlining over 100 shows each year and a regular on the festival circuit since forming in 2009, Delta Rae’s larger-than-life performances have earned coveted spots at Bonnaroo, Tortuga Music Festival, Austin City Limits, Hangout Fest, VOODOO and Lollapalooza. They have received national attention with features in NPR, Washington Post and New York Times in addition to multiple late night performances and inclusion in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list. Now signed to Big Machine Label Group’s imprint The Valory Music Co., Delta Rae will bring their intriguing sound to Country radio with their new single, “A Long And Happy Life.” The band will also hit the road this summer for a 50-date headline tour.

**Proceeds from ticket sales will go to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation

 

Emmy nominated actor and comedian Billy Gardell starred in the CBS Hit television series, MIKE & MOLLY as Officer Mike Biggs from 2010-2016. MIKE & MOLLY continues to air in syndication to this day.

As a followup to the hit CBS series, Billy has taken a dramatic turn in the CMT series Sun Records as Colonel Tom Parker, the infamous manager of Elvis Presley. The drama series was inspired by the Broadway musical.

In 2016 he received a Daytime Emmy nomination as Best Gameshow Host for Monopoly Millionaires Club.

Billy Gardell has performed in several feature films including Bad Santa with Billy Bob Thornton, You, Me, and Dupree with Owen Wilson, and Avenging Angelo with Sylvester Stallone and Anthony Quinn, as well as numerous “series regular” or recurring roles in several television series

http://www.billygardell.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Gardell

Presented by Bonkerz Comedy

In 2007 we released The Con, forever changing the course of our career and connecting us to so many of you for the first time. To honour the album’s 10th anniversary, we will be celebrating with two very special projects this year. Today we are excited to announce the first project – The Con X: Tour.

This fall we will travel across North America performing special acoustic arrangements of all 14 songs from The Con in order, followed by other T&S classics. Tickets go on sale this Friday at http://teganandsara.com/shows/, and a portion of proceeds from this special tour will benefit the Tegan and Sara Foundation.

As we look back today, the first few records of our career felt like we were navigating winding mountain roads. But with The Con it was obvious we had turned a corner and hit an open stretch of highway – it was our first fully-realized Tegan and Sara record. The album was written about love, death, fear and anxiety, and 10 years later we continue to be amazed by how much it touched people. Much of it hasn’t been performed live in nearly a decade so it’s with great pleasure that we take these beloved songs back to the stage.

Top Songs: “Everything is Awesome”, “Closer”, “Boyfriend”, “I Was a Fool”, “The Con” & “Back in Your Head”

Since 2008 The Tenors have been thrilling audiences around the world with their powerful songs and outstanding harmonies.

Blending classical music and contemporary pop, the award winning and multi-platinum selling band have achieved international success, showcasing their undeniable charm and diverse vocal styles performing over 700 shows on five continents.

The Canadian vocal super group have performed for the last four Presidents of the United States, including at the White House Christmas Tree Lighting for the Obama Family, for the world leaders at the G20 Summit in Toronto, at the Music For Mercy Event at the Vatican in Rome, in Vancouver for the opening ceremonies of the XXI Olympic Winter Games, and for Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and most recently for her 90th Birthday celebrations at Windsor Castle.

Top Songs: “Hallelujah”, “Lead With Your Heart”, “My Father’s Son”, “Who Wants to Live Forever”, “Angels Calling”, “Anchor Me”, “Forever Young”, “Under One Sky”, “A New Day’s Begun” & “Lean On Me”

Two Moms. (Not Married.) (Actually, Married. Just not to each other.) Four Kids. Two Husbands. Three dogs. Two glasses of wine-to start. Lots of laughs.

About #IMomSoHard:

Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley are the comedy duo #IMomSoHard. With a hugely popular web series on Facebook, these two best friends – and moms – talk the good, the bad, and the ugly funny about motherhood. Both have two small children and two regular-sized husbands, so logically, their web series could only take place in a playroom with red wine. Or mimosas. Or chardonnay. A lifetime of teaching, performing, and writing comedy, mashed up with holidays, birthdays, and football Saturdays can only culminate in hilarious, and sometimes too true, stories that have struck a nerve with so many parents. Now, after their first successful tour, these two are taking to the road for Mom’s Night Out: Summer Break Tour. The live performance will reflect the casual conversations about motherhood that have made their series so popular.