Smoky Mountain Blast - Saturday at World's Fair Park
"Smoky Mountain Blast"
Saturday, June 5, 2010 @ World's Fair Park; Knoxville, TN
Gates open at 11:30 AM -- $10.00
A Benefit for the Knox Housing Partnership featuring music by:
Kevin Abernathy Band (2:00 PM)
The Drunk Uncles (4:00 PM)
Mic Harrison & the High Score (6:00 PM)
Scott Miller & the Commonwealth (8:05ish PM)
Last edited by Hi Top; 06-07-2010 at 08:12 AM. Reason: changed the show times
...they make me feel like I'm somebody, number one
What part of the WFP ?
"You've gone from being crazy like a fox to crazy like Fox News."- Amy Wong
"Knoxville is a guitar town with a banjo problem."- Susan Bauer Lee
"Republicans in East Tennessee live in a government compound of national and state forests, land grant universities, nuclear research labs, and TVA lakes and dams, while pretending to be coonskin cappers guarding the mountain passes to stop socialism." - (Commenter from Oregon discussing the Tennessee Governors contest in the NYT)
I don't know much about it other than what's on that poster... which is really short on details. The SMB website is basically the poster and doesn't tell anything extra.
I do know however that the 4 bands that are playing are supposed to play full 90 minute sets and Jimmy Lester (first Commonwealth drummer) is filling in for Shawn McWilliams while he's on the road with Hank III. I don’t know for sure but I expect Mic & the High Score to drop a couple new songs on us and since the Abernathy Band has recently started working on their next album we might get something new from them too.
Earlier in the week I asked Chyna how kid friendly this thing was, here’s her reply, “Kids are certainly allowed, but there are no activities aimed specifically at them. That being said, the new playground and fountains are right at the edge of the event site, and as long as you keep your wristbands on you can go in and out.” I know these aren’t necessarily kid friendly bands, made even more apparent when Miller played the unedited version of “Lo Siento, Spanishburg WVa” at The Shed back in April… as if “8 Miles A Gallon” or “Drunk All Around This Town” are okay for a 9 year old to sing along to… but I’m sure Kevin’s kids will be there for a bit, Eric’s kids may be there for a bit and I know my wife and daughter’s are planning to come out for a bit too.
“…as long as you keep your wristbands on you can go in and out” possibly being the most important part of that previous paragraph.
So maybe I knew a little more about it than “nothing.” Sorry for the rambling, I don’t usually drink as much coffee as I did this morning.
...they make me feel like I'm somebody, number one
The Uncles will be issuing a Challenge to Mic and The High Score..... Rasslin' style.
I just handled the booking for this one, so I don't know all of the details, myself. However, I can tell you that kids under 12 will be $5 and that the schedule has changed slightly:
2:00 - 3:30 - Kevin Abernathy Band
4:00 - 5:30 - The Drunk Uncles
6:00 - 7:30 - Mic Harrison and the High Score
8:00 - raffle for 2010 Harley
8:05ish - 9:35ish - Scott Miller and the Commonwealth
This is all going to be held on the festival lawn (the one by the big fountains) and yes, as long as you keep your wristband intact and on your wrist, ins and outs will be allowed. Beer and barbecue, along with some non-barbecue food stuff, will be available on site.
Cool, We'll try to be there. I'm wondering why nothing was mentioned about this until today. At any rate, should be fun.
In the wardrobe of my soul, you're the section labeled shirts. - Canyons of your mind, Bonzo Dog Band.
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2007 winning entry from an annual contest at Texas A&M University calling for the most appropriate definition of a contemporary term.
I could have sworn I posted something about this show/fest/whatever you wanna call it, back in April but if I did I sure couldn't find it on here this morning.
...they make me feel like I'm somebody, number one
Tickets are only $10, and they benefit Knox Housing Partnership. So there's two great things about this event before you even get inside the gates. Feel free to stop by the WUTK tent and register for a pair of Widespread Panic tickets (July 26 show at Tenn Theatre), and VIP passes to this year's very, very cool Floyd Fest in Miller's home Commonwealth. We'll have lots of WUTK stickers with a free Hardee's Thickburger coupon on the back, and more swag. Looking forward to a great day of music.
Benward
Man, I didn't know you were giving away Thickburgers.......... Damn.
We would have been on you BIG TIME for a free burger... Us boys like to eat...
Thanks again to you, and EVERYBODY involved yesterday!
The Drunk Uncles had a GREAT TIME!
That was awesome despite the heat. Everyone was great.
In the wardrobe of my soul, you're the section labeled shirts. - Canyons of your mind, Bonzo Dog Band.
"Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."
2007 winning entry from an annual contest at Texas A&M University calling for the most appropriate definition of a contemporary term.
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