MUSIC
Summer Concert Series at Wild Bills!
Wild Bills kicked off its popular Summer Rock Series with hard-rock/heavy-metal band Skid Row this past Saturday with special guests Bigfoot and The Dreaded Marco.
Skid Row kicking off Wild Bills Summer Rock Series
The 2012 Summer Rock Concert Series schedule includes:
- Jackyl with special guest Nigel Dupree on Saturday, June 16;
- Under the Covers w/Aly featuring Foxy Shazam, Ill Communication and Nine Inch Neil’s on Saturday, June 30;
- Aaron Lewis, frontman of 90’s hard rock band Staind on Saturday, July 7;
- Rehab on their Gullible’s Travel 2012 Tour on Saturday, July 21;
- Dangerous New Machine with SUPER Bob and Viasava on Friday, July 27;
- And a couple of special shows to be announced.
General admission tickets cost $15 in advance and $20 at the door; tickets for a seat at a table of four cost $25 each; and tickets for VIP seating cost $50 for side stage mezzanine seats and $100 for side stage theater seats. To order advance tickets, visit www.ticketmaster.com.
Wild Bill’s, located at 2075 Market Street near Gwinnett Place Mall, has plenty of free parking. Close-in VIP parking costs $5 per car. Concert-goers must be 18 years old and up. For more information, visit www.wildbillsatlanta.com. For automated information, call 678-473-1000.
I owe him a poem:
Here’s a story of a sad clown who one night in February was traveling through O-town.
He brought a suitcase and a lot of gum, he brought music and videos and tons of fun.
He sang high but mostly he sang low, and he put of one hell of a good show.
He gave a bearded guy a cupcake and danced with a lady, a wolf he would make
There is no doubt he is a boss sir, he even got love from Kevin Costner.
Fans filled the plaza for a night of delight as the 7 foot clown gave us some real insight.
He sang Bowie and Queen and even some Who, also Cash, Lorde and “Let it go” too
Videos played of pets and babies crying, also beautiful artwork and people smiling.
Last night Orlando was anything but mad as we showed much love for a clown that is sad.
Ok, I’d cry too after that poem. Here’s some more info:
If you haven’t been to see a Puddles Pity Party show, you are missing out.
The show had me smiling and laughing so hard my stomach hurt, but I was also moved so many times by the range of Puddles voice. True entertainment never gets old and I have a feeling he is going to last forever.
I loved the interaction he had with the crowd. He pulled numerous people up to help him on stage and all of them were good sports, one man even singing the entire song, “All by myself” karaoke style! The show was so well thought out and planned but with room for some hilarious improv. Especially at the end when he pulled the 3 fans from the audience dressed like clowns. At the end of them performing together, Puddles suddenly remembers that he is scared of clowns! Genius!
Hands down one of the best performances I’ve seen in years.
Big Mike Geier and his Kingsized Rock ‘n Roll Orchestra, along with the Dames Aflame Dancers, Lil’ Santa and other special guests, bring tidings of comfort and joy with their signature glitz and glamour in what has become a tinsel-time tradition at the Variety Playhouse. The all-ages 90-minute show features your Holiday favorites by the likes of Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Andy Williams, Heat Miser, The Grinch and more!
Photo: Emily Butler
We caught up with Big Mike to ask a few questions.
TBB: Big Mike! It’s been a couple years since we had the pleasure of seeing you perform live. We are so excited to be back in Atlanta and we are ready for this show. What can you tell us about this years event?
Big Mike: Welcome back to Atlanta, Ange! We’re also excited to be in town for another wild and wonderful Holiday Jubilee. We like to honor the tradition that the Jubilee has become and don’t mess too much with the format. You can expect the always magnificent sounds of the 12-piece Kingsized Rock ‘n Roll orchestra performing your favorite holiday classics and the dazzling Dames Aflame dancers providing the glamour. The show is all about holiday nostalgia, whatever that means to you: Bing Crosby, Andy Williams, Donnie Hathaway, The Grinch, Rankin Bass, Peanuts, the Dreidel Song? It’s all in there.
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