Rolling MetroFest 2012 Thread

[mte]

Hey, I know a bunch of Blabbers either came to last year's 20Fest or played in it, so this seems like an ideal place for a rolling MetroFest 2012 thread. I'll keep it updated as we have more details. Feel free to ask questions, lobby for bands, complain, or otherwise participate.



Here are the details so far: A local music festival to celebrate Meto Pulse's 21st anniversary and raise money for the Joy of Music School, which provides free music lessons to disadvantaged children. It's scheduled for Friday, Sept. 28. We've got nine venues—90 Proof, Bistro at the Bijou, Boyd's Jig & Reel, Knoxville Visitors Center, Latitude 35, Pilot Light, Preservation Pub and its annex a couple of doors down, and the Square Room—and so far, 20+ bands. Those are:

Kevin Abernathy Band
Big Country's Empty Bottle
Four Leaf Peat
The French
Hudson K
Itchy and the Hater Tots
The Johnson Swingtet
Kelsey's Woods
Tim Lee 3
Lil Iffy
The LoneTones
Lost Holiday
Jodie Manross
Mito Band
O Youth
Jack Rentfro and the Apocalypso Quartet
Sage
Sons
Soulfinger
Teenage Love
Texas Tony and the Tornadoes
Brian Waldschlager
Westside Daredevils
Yung Life

And, of course, thanks to our sponsors: Lagunitas Brewing Co., WUTK 90.3 FM, the Joy of Music School, WDVX 89.9 FM, and Visit Knoxville.

[Michael]

Schedule?
~m.

[spinetingler]

A note to Metrofest bookers: I've got an old band that's itching for an excuse to do one 25-year-later reunion show.
Maybe look us up next year.

[mte]

Schedule?
~m.

see, that's one of those details that will be revealed.

[JMG]

Damn it. We had a blast last year but this year have to go out of town for a wedding.

[Shinola]

Lagunitas Brewing Co? Nice!

[Headless Geisha]

I am SO bummed to miss this. We'll be out of state and can't change the plans. Booo!

[jeffx]

this will be fun. and exhausting for myself and a couple others, i see.

[James]

this will be fun. and exhausting for myself and a couple others, i see.

If you burn up the guitar like with the French the other night, you'd better keep a fire extinguisher handy.

[Ian]

I hear Matthew T. Everett will be doing his extra-sexy Mexican Hat Dance. It is not to be missed.