BayFest will celebrate its 18th anniversary on October 5–7, 2012 with an expected crowd of more than 200,000 guests, who will make merry in the streets of Downtown Mobile and see over 125 live musical acts on nine stages during the weekend. Having grown substantially from a debut crowd of 50,000 in 1995, BayFest has […]
The Backstage Beat is very proud to showcase the photographs captured by our Staff Photographer, Jason Goetz, who ventured to Alabama to BayFest 2010, which is held each year in Mobile. Jason did a fantastic job of capturing some of the best moments onstage. Check out the pages below: GODSMACK – Friday, October 1, 2010 FIVE […]
Saturday, October 02 5:15 PM Pepsi Stage As one of Mobile’s local acts, The REZ has been playing their blend of funky originals and soulful renditions of great tunes all across the Southeast. The REZ has been playing for a captivated audience with an interactive live show at places such as The Hangout, Soul Kitchen, Blue […]
Saturday, October 02 6:30 PM Pepsi Stage Las Vegas derived Adelitas Way broke into mainstream in 2009. Their self-titled debut album was released in 2009. Their song “Invincible” and “A New Day” became the theme song for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). View Artist Website View Artist Videos Check out these exclusive pix for The […]
Sunday, October 03 6:45 PM Pepsi Stage Papa Roach is an American rock band from Vacaville, Calif. Their first album, Infest, hit triple-platinum. The group’s success continued with their gold album Lovehatetragedy. The band’s new studio/live album, Time for Annihilation, will be released on August 31, 2010. Papa Roach has sold more than 10 million album […]
Saturday, October 02 9:00 PM Pepsi Stage The Australian band, Sick Puppies, is supporting their sophomore album Tri-polar in the U.S., touring with several well known bands. Their album has remained on the Billboard top 200 chart since its release in July 2009. Sick Puppies also has singles for WWE and for the video game Street […]
Sunday, October 03 5:15 PM Pepsi Stage Since Skillet last hit the studio for their breakthrough project Comatose, the group has toured with the likes of Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace, Seether and Flyleaf. They were nominated for a Grammy and scored three top 40 singles on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock charts. Not only does Skillet continue […]
Sunday, October 03 3:45 PM Pepsi Stage Fuel has sold over 3.5 million albums in the U.S. with a trio of top 5 singles, “Shimmer,” “Innocent” and “Hemorrhage.” Fuel has sold out tours all over the world, headlining venues and opening for bands including Aerosmith, Kid Rock, Creed and 3 Doors Down. Fuel is primed to […]
Saturday, October 02 7:45 PM Pepsi Stage Atlanta based band Rehab, which found its nitch infusing the beats of hip-hop with lyrics and fun of southern rock. Their single, “Bartender Song,” reached over 1 million downloads. Rehab’s 2008 album, Graffiti the World, has several incredible tracks including “1980” and “Lawn Chair High.” View Artist Website View […]
Friday, October 01 8:45 PM Pepsi Stage This Los Angeles quintet, whose name references classic Kung-Fu cinema, was formed in 2005 by Hungarian-born guitarist, Zoltan Bathory with Jeremy Spencer on drums, Matt Snell on bass and Ivan Moody on vocals. After initial songs from their debut album, The Way Of The Fist, created major buzz in […]
