Outdoor concerts coming this way
Rebecca Bauman, Collegio Reporter
Issue date: 4/14/05 Section: After Hours
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| The spring and summer concert seasons offer more than mosquito bites, grass stains and the discovery that plenty of crowd/groove-induced sweat might actually help you make friends. Outdoor venues are ideal for those who find live music worthy of event status. Springfield and Kansas City have long been dubbed the epicenter of the so-called "local" music scene. Pittsburg bars tend to shy away from live music, and specific clubs, dance halls, discos, and stage setups are scarce in a town where most bands perform on front porches. But with summer right around the corner, Pittsburg will have its share of outdoor concerts just before the school year has been altogether snuffed out. Art for Earth Folk Festival Cause-heads, unite! This pro-environment, pro-people, pro-community get-together features 10 musical acts, including local bands such as Blood Red Moon and PMB, as well as solo artists such as Travis Condon. Concertgoers can enjoy crafts, glass blowing and activities for kids. Sponsored by The Wishing Tree with support from SEK Recycling and S-G Audubon, all proceeds from this event will go to the Crawford County Historical Museum and the Recycling Center. Date: Saturday, April 16 Location: Crawford County Historical Museum Grounds (69 Bypass). Tickets: $3, $5 for families. For more information, call The Wishing Tree at 232-2377. Thanks to Foxtown City Limits' outdoor venue, high school and college students can gear up for the following shows: Hawthorne Heights Also featuring One Weak Yesterday and While I Breathe Hawthorne Heights, an export out of Dayton, Ohio, originally called itself "A Day in the Life." Known for its stark blend of "guttural growls" and sweet-sounding melody, the band hangs on a distinctive three-guitar resonance. The latest album, "The Silence in Black and White," was inspired by Led Zeppelin, Quicksand and Nirvana. Date: Wednesday, April 20 Time: Doors open at 6 p.m. Show starts at 7 p.m. The Mercy Kiss and The Pond Monkeys The Mercy Kiss Indie-rock-pop mishmash caused the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel to push for the band's radio circulation "on a national level." Originally from East Side Milwaukee (think SoHo Wisconsin), The Mercy Kiss formed, rehearsed and released two CDs within a seven-month period in 2003. The band is well known for the latter of the two albums: "boys:girls touch:taste." The Pond Monkeys have worked just as hard since their formation in 1997. The band lives by an alt-rock reverence, along with a flair for playing heavy metal and punk-fed beats. Based in Fort Scott, the band members range from ages 17 to 20. Still, in their relatively green existence, they've already released three locally popular albums. Date: Saturday, May 7 For more information about either show at Foxtown City Limits, call 231-5757. |
