Rap superstar Ice Cube (O'Shea Jackson) made is way to Asheville, North Carolina to perform a sold out show on March 6. Borrowing from a wide repertoire of songs, Ice Cube performed hits from N.W.A. and his other projects including Straight Outta Compton, Gangsta Gangsta, It Was A Good Day and Check Yo Self!
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Joined by WC (William L. Calhoun Jr.) and DJ Crazy Toones (Lamar Dupré Calhoun), there was never a dull moment as crowd was pumped and sand along to Ice Cubes songs. Ice Cube told the crowd that North Carolina is held special to him because his mother is from NC and his grandfather lives in High Point, NC—a city 150 miles east of Asheville. Ice Cube was featuring his latest album, "I Am the West" which came out in 2010 and the stage sported a larger than life black & white backdrop of cover shot of him sitting in a rocking chair sporting a 12 gauge shotgun.
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Ice Cube, a father of 4, brought out two of his sons toward the end of the show to rap with their dad, a gangsta rap founder and mogul.
Ice Cube is most certainly the most accomplished performer to come to The Orange Peel (Asheville's largest nightclub). Besides being a rap icon, Ice Cube is a highly successful actor, film director, screenwriter and producer.
More Ice Cube photos from his performance in Asheville up at Performance Impressions.
Ice Cube Tour Dates & Tickets
Ice Cube will be on tour through April and tickets are not unexpectedly sold out for most shows on the tour:
Mar 11 Buffalo Town Ballroom
Mar 12 Milwaukee The Rave / Eagles Ballroom
Mar 13 Chicago The Mid
Mar 15 Minneapolis First Avenue
Mar 17 Saskatoon, Canada Tequila Night Club
Mar 18 Lethbridge, Canada Bully's Event Center
Mar 19 Calgary, Canada Flames Central
Mar 22 Vancouver, Canada Commodore Ballroom
Mar 27 Bend, OR Midtown
Mar 29 Chico, CA Senator Theater
Mar 29 Sacramento Chico, Bolivia Senator Theatre
Mar 30 Los Angeles House of Blues - Sunset Strip
Apr 1 Los Angeles City National Grove of Anaheim
Apr 2 Las Vegas House of Blues
Apr 3 Bakersfield, CA Majestic Fox Theater
Friday, March 11, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
The Big Ol' Nasty Getdown
The Big Ol' Nasty Getdown, a funk conglomerate of musicians from George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band, Dumpstaphunk, Dirty Dozen Brass Band and many more just released their first single on Itunes, Room 2112 in anticipation of their debut studio album due out this spring. The Big Ol' Nasty Getdown has only performed live a couple of times due to the conflicting schedules with many of B.O.N.G's members committed to their other bands' touring schedules.
The Big Ol' Nasty Getdown's first historic live perfomance was in 2008 at the short lived Loki Festival held at the scenic Deerfields just outside of Asheville, NC. The all-star performance pioneered new ground in funk with a wide range of sounds. Laura Reed and Ralph Rodenberry and the badly missed Garry "Starchild" Shider all took leads of vocals. Founded by Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band members John-Paul Miller and Derrick Johnson along with bassist John Heintz, The Big Ol' Nasty Getdown seems destined to evolve with the comprehensive crew of funk extraordinaires.
More photos of The Big Ol' Nasty Getdown at their first live performance are online at Performance Impressions' concert photography archives.
More photos of The Big Ol' Nasty Getdown at their first live performance are online at Performance Impressions' concert photography archives.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Rusted Root at SUGARLOAF USA - February 5, 2011 - Carrabasett Valley, Maine
Rusted Root images from February 5, 2011
SUGARLOAF USA Ski Resort - Carrabassett Valley, Maine
Rusted Root who formed in 1988 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania are an alternative/bluegrass/world/jamband with an emphasis on percussion.
Rusted Root consists of -
Michael Glabicki - lead vocals, guitar
Liz Berlin - vocals, guitars, percussion
Patrick Norman - vocals, bass, guitar, percussion
Colter Harper - guitars, percussion, vocals
Dirk Miller - guitars
Preach Freedom - percussion
Back story for this evening was that Rusted Root came to SUGARLOAF Ski Resort in Maine after a marathon 30+hr trip from Alaska where they had performed two shows in Fairbanks and Anchorage. The Adam Ezra Group (AEG) had warmed up the audience which grew to fill the King Pine Ballroom located in the Base Lodge on Sugarloaf Mountain.
(AEG Photographs from this evening click here) .
Weather was perfect for a winter ski resort in February, with a snowstorm hitting the lodge that evening dumping 3-4 inches of the white stuff during the concert. Also taking place that day was a semi-professional snowboard event featuring local snowboarders.
From a wiki and I quote, "Rusted Root has toured often and extensively since its infancy. Early on in their musical career Rusted Root was "discovered" by legendary musical giants, like Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, and invited to tour along. They have been seen on tour with big-name acts like the Allman Brothers, Phish, Toad the Wet Sprocket, and Jewel. The band was also part of various summer tours packages like the Furthur Fest and spent two years touring with the Horde Fest. "It’s kind of cool to be out there, just playing with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, the Allman Brothers and the Grateful Dead. It’s kind of a trip… to like see these people you kind of grew up with and you’re having conversations and jammin’ with," Glabicki said on National Public Radio."
Rusted Root is performing at the Wanee Festival 2011 mid-April in Live Oak, Florida with headliners Allman Bros. Band and many others. Please visit here now for current Rusted Root tour dates .
Photos © 2011 Conall O'Brien All rights reserved. obiephotography_at_hotmail.com
SUGARLOAF USA Ski Resort - Carrabassett Valley, Maine
Rusted Root who formed in 1988 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania are an alternative/bluegrass/world/jamband with an emphasis on percussion.
Rusted Root consists of -
Michael Glabicki - lead vocals, guitar
Liz Berlin - vocals, guitars, percussion
Patrick Norman - vocals, bass, guitar, percussion
Colter Harper - guitars, percussion, vocals
Dirk Miller - guitars
Preach Freedom - percussion
Back story for this evening was that Rusted Root came to SUGARLOAF Ski Resort in Maine after a marathon 30+hr trip from Alaska where they had performed two shows in Fairbanks and Anchorage. The Adam Ezra Group (AEG) had warmed up the audience which grew to fill the King Pine Ballroom located in the Base Lodge on Sugarloaf Mountain.
(AEG Photographs from this evening click here) .
Weather was perfect for a winter ski resort in February, with a snowstorm hitting the lodge that evening dumping 3-4 inches of the white stuff during the concert. Also taking place that day was a semi-professional snowboard event featuring local snowboarders.
From a wiki and I quote, "Rusted Root has toured often and extensively since its infancy. Early on in their musical career Rusted Root was "discovered" by legendary musical giants, like Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, and invited to tour along. They have been seen on tour with big-name acts like the Allman Brothers, Phish, Toad the Wet Sprocket, and Jewel. The band was also part of various summer tours packages like the Furthur Fest and spent two years touring with the Horde Fest. "It’s kind of cool to be out there, just playing with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, the Allman Brothers and the Grateful Dead. It’s kind of a trip… to like see these people you kind of grew up with and you’re having conversations and jammin’ with," Glabicki said on National Public Radio."
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| Colter Harper - Rusted Root |
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| Michael Glabicki - Rusted Root - Lead vocals, guitar, harmonica |
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| Michael Glabicki - Rusted Root |
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| Michael Glabicki - Rusted Root |
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| Patrick Norman - Rusted Root - bass guitar, backing vocals |
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| Patrick Norman - Rusted Root |
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| Patrick Norman - Rusted Root |
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| Liz Berlin - Rusted Root - percussion, backing vocals |
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| Patrick Norman - Rusted Root |
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| Colter Harper - Rusted Root - guitar, penny whistle, backing vocals |
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| Liz Berlin - Rusted Root |
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| Liz Berlin - Rusted Root |
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| Liz Berlin - Rusted Root |
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| Preach Freedom - Rusted Root - percussion - backing vocals. also Liz Berlin |
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| Preach Freedom - Rusted Root |
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| Preach Freedom - Rusted Root |
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| Dirk Miller - guitars, backing vocals |
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| Liz Berlin - Rusted Root |
Photos © 2011 Conall O'Brien All rights reserved. obiephotography_at_hotmail.com
Monday, March 7, 2011
The Adam Ezra Group (AEG) opens for Rusted Root at Sugarloaf USA
February 5, 2011 - Carrabasett Valley, Maine.
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The King Pine Ballroom is a magical place to see live concerts, could be something about the wood/stone construction within the SUGARLOAF Base Lodge.
Adam Ezra Group was joined later on the King Pine Ballroom stage by two of the three Rusted Roots guitarists - Dirk Miller and Colter Harper
"Adam Ezra has the uncanny ability to attract and hold the attention of concertgoers of all ages. As a songwriter, his words connect with his audience on many levels. As a performer, Adam gives all of his energy, attention, and emotion to every show. It's difficult not to get caught up in what he's doing onstage, a fact proven by his quickly growing audience.
-Scott Hayward, Tupelo Music Hall
For Rusted Root photographs from this evening please click here now
Photographs © 2011 Conall O'Brien All rights reserved. obiephotography_at_hotmail.com
Click photos for large view.
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| Adam Ezra Group - King Pine Ballroom - Carrabassett Valley, Maine |
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| Adam Ezra Group |
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| Adam Ezra Group plays SUGARLOAF USA |
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| Josh Gold - keyboards |
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| Robin Vincent Soper - bass |
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| Robin Vincent Soper - bass |
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| Jon (Chappy) Chapman - drums |
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| Turtle - percussionist |
Adam Ezra Group was joined later on the King Pine Ballroom stage by two of the three Rusted Roots guitarists - Dirk Miller and Colter Harper
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| Turtle - percussionist with The Adam Ezra Group and Dirk Miller - guitarist with Rusted Root. |
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| The Adam Ezra Group with Colter Harper (Rusted Root guitarist) in background. |
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| The Adam Ezra Group with Colter Harper - Rusted Root guitarist |
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| Rusted Root's Colter Harper sits in with The Adam Ezra Group |
"Adam Ezra is one of the most promising songwriters to come along in years... with the craftsmanship and insight to become a major voice in American music."
-Ben Tishler, VH1
"Adam Ezra has the uncanny ability to attract and hold the attention of concertgoers of all ages. As a songwriter, his words connect with his audience on many levels. As a performer, Adam gives all of his energy, attention, and emotion to every show. It's difficult not to get caught up in what he's doing onstage, a fact proven by his quickly growing audience.
-Scott Hayward, Tupelo Music Hall
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| Adam Ezra and Josh Gold (AEG) |
For Rusted Root photographs from this evening please click here now
Photographs © 2011 Conall O'Brien All rights reserved. obiephotography_at_hotmail.com