Patio Nights 2008
One For The Team + Now, Now Every Children



One For The Team
Now, Now Every Children

In addition to being the closing night of the Patio Nights 2008 series, this event will also be the "Crate 1 of 2: Paintings & Sculpture from the Collection" closing Reception.

In the event of unfavorable weather, the concert will be moved indoors.

Hit The Lights
A Rocket To The Moon + Fireworks



Nittany Booking Presents

HIT THE LIGHTS
www.myspace.com/hitthelights

Attack Of The 50 Ft Rocker in 3-D
with Maudlin + The Strangelights + The Debut + So It Goes + Raven the Duke of Dark + Hot Rod Hearse featuring Cadillac Kolstad



ROCK THE CAUSE PRESENTS
ATTACK OF THE 50 FT ROCKER IN 3-D

featuring

Maudlin
The Strangelights
The Debut
So It Goes
Raven the Duke of Dark
Hot Rod Hearse featuring Cadillac Kolstad

The Alarmists
Chris Koza + Blue Heels + The Wars of 1812



THE ALARMISTS
www.thealarmistsband.com

So Elated
The Real Jane Martin

Pierre Bensusan


Pierre Bensusan (born October 30, 1957) is a French-Algerian guitarist. His family came from Spain, Spanish Morocco and French Algeria. His CDs include Pres de Paris (1975), 2 (1977), Solilai (1982), Intuite (2000), An Evening With International Guitar Night (2004), and Altiplanos (2005). The genre of his acoustic guitar music is often characterized as Celtic, Folk, World music, New Age, or Chamber jazz.

Born in 1957 in Oran, French Algeria, he moved to Paris with his family when he was four years old. He took up the piano at the age of seven and, at the age of eleven, began to teach himself guitar. He signed the contract for his first album, Pres de Paris, when he was just seventeen; it was released one year later, winning him the Grand Prix du Disque at the Montreux Festival. His many influences include Django Reinhardt, Martin Carthy, Nic Jones, Ry Cooder, Big Bill Broonzy, Reverend Gary Davis, Mississippi John Hurt, Doc Watson, Jimi Hendrix, John McLaughlin, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Ralph Towner, Wes Montgomery, Pat Metheny and Paco de Lucia.

Pierre Bensusan has a reputation as something of an innovator in the field of solo acoustic guitar, including his use of the DADGAD tuning system, and his experimentation with electronics such as delays, distortions and volume pedals, which have been largely abandoned on recent tours. Stylistically, his playing exhibits remarkable dynamics and tone control, usually to be found only in the playing of high-profile classical guitarists. The sophisticated, highly syncopated bass lines incorporated into his counterpoint arrangements also set him apart from the main host of contemporary fingerstyle players.

His unique style of scat-singing more than makes up in warmth, inventiveness and charm what it lacks in technical ability and he has continued to work this semi-improvised style into his compositions, both pre-composed and improvised. He has collaborated extensively with saxophonist Didier Malherbe, but today his tours are largely solo. He also performed the song "ELM" for the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack Cowboy Bebop No Disc for Yoko Kanno.

In 2001 he released Intuite, his first new studio recording in eight years and his first totally acoustic one. It won him critical acclaim and was followed up with Altiplanos in 2005 (see below for full discography). He continues to write and tour, playing occasional gigs with French wind maestro Didier Malherbe, as well as holding guitar workshops and writing guitar books. Often referred to as the "Mozart of Guitar," Bensusan is considered a virtuoso player by other virtuosos, including Michael Hedges, who wrote a piece for Bensusan. After Hedges' death, Bensusan wrote and recorded the song "So Long Michael" in tribute to Hedges' own masterful work as a virtuoso player.

Finntroll
Warbringer + Earthen



FINNTROLL
http://www.finntroll.net

The Finnish trolls return to Minnesota for another amazing evening of Viking folk metal! Last year's show was utterly amazing and this year's will be no different. Rarely do these artisans touch US soil - don't miss this show!

Steel City Music Festival




STEEL CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL
http://www.myspace.com/steelcitymusicfest

Sunday, August 31, 2008
11:00 am - Doors Open
12:00 pm - Music begins

The Devil Wears Prada
Once Nothing
Punchline
Gwen Stacy
Liferuiner
I Wrestled A Bear Once
Years Spent Cold
Breaking The Silence
The Failsafe
Walking Out Blind
Heroes Against Villains
Signal The Skies
Revelation
Beyond Daylight
Jared Holly
The Last Hope
Malevolence
Burn This City
and many more!

TICKETS
$22.00 - Advance
$29.00 - Day of Show

Don Caballero
Gay Witch Abortion + Guzzlemug



DON CABALLERO
www.myspace.com/doncaballeropgh

Culture featuring Kenyatta Hil
New Rebelution + DJs Kool Hanz + 3 Kings Soundsystem

Dale Watson




||:|| Presents

DALE WATSON
www.dalewatson.com

NOTE: This is an early show and will be DONE by 8:00 pm! Please arrive promptly!

Reggie And The Full Effect
MC Chris + Leathermouth + Warship



REGGIE AND THE FULL EFFECT
Reggie and the Full Effect are headed out on the road for his final tour.

Reggie and the Full Effect have always been a mystery. Who are they? What do they want? Where do they come from? There have, of course, been explanations. Studio fires, faked deaths, cryptic bios and tall tales of many sorts were countered by rumors that James Dewees - keyboardist for rock heroes The Get Up Kids' and drummer for seminal metalcore act Coalesce - was somehow behind all the crazy characters taking credit for Reggie and the Full Effect’s synth-rock goodness. First there was the enigmatic Reggie, the band's apparent namesake and protagonist in a strange musical tale beginning with the release of the band’s Greatest Hits 1984-1987 in 1998, followed closely by Promotional Copy in 2000. Then there was the mustachioed frontman Paco, who came to the fore on 2003's Under the Tray, and album which also featured an ever-growing cast of characters - Finnish metal band Common Denominator, English synth-pop god Fluxuation, death growler Hungary Bear, the ubiquitous Drunk Guy at the Get Up Kids Show - increasing both the band's popularity and perplexing mystique.

Will the answers to these intriguing mysteries be revealed on this final tour? Your guess is as good as ours.

Gorgeous Frankenstein
Bella Morte + Car Bomb + Grave Robber



GORGEOUS FRANKENSTEIN
www.gorgeousfrankenstein.com

Gorgeous Frankenstein features Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein and THE ABOMINABLE Dr. Chud from the Misfits, Argyle Goolsby from Blitzkid, and Stephanie Bellars (aka Gorgeous George of WCW Wrestling)

Everybody Out!
The Framed + Rocksteady Breakfast



EVERYBODY OUT!
www.myspace.com/everybodyoutband

featuring Ric Barton of DROPKICK MURPHYS

The Low Anthem




THE LOW ANTHEM
www.lowanthem.com

THE LOW ANTHEM is a 3-piece folk band from Providence, Rhode Island.

Advent (ex members of Beloved)
Heavy Hearted + Reign Supreme



ADVENT
www.myspace.com/adventnc

Equalizer presented by darkroom, KEXP.ORG, 312unes.com and The Chicago Reader
featuring Alla + Demilos + Bicycle Tricycle + DJ Johnny Kesh + DJ Mikey Dance Panther



ALLA

Devil's Pie
Paria + The Muzzler + Chronos + Gas Mask Catalogue + Slow Horse



DEVIL'S PIE
www.myspace.com/devilspiemetal

TICKETS
 $8.00 - Advance
$10.00 - Day of Show

Xiu Xiu
Prurient + Mary Halvorson & Jessica Pavone

Crime In Stereo
Fake Problems + The Flatliners + Off With Their Heads

Chris Sligh Of American Idol




CHRIS SLIGH OF AMERiCAN IDOL
www.chrissligh.com

"My name is Chris Sligh. I am a singer/songwriter living in Nashville, TN. I write songs for myself and others. I produce other artists and myself. I travel the world wide with an incredible band of musicians and play shows as many days as I can. I am signed to Brash music out of Atlanta. I was on American Idol. I'm married with 2 dogs. My wife is beautifully awesome."

Fear Before The March Of Flames
I Am The Ocean + Damiera



||:|| Presents

FEAR BEFORE THE MARCH OF FLAMES
www.marchofflames.com

Ari Herstand (CD Release)
Roster McCabe + This World Fair + Breanne Duren



ARI HERSTAND
This explosive artist, blending genres from acoustic pop/rock, folk, hip-hop and jazz, busts down the walls of the tired acoustic rock, singer/songwriter box and has forced the world to take notice. Ari's unforgettable live shows display his talents on the guitar, piano and trumpet. Fusing them with his vocal percussion and beautifully angelic vocals - with the help of his loop station - Ari stuns every person that has the opportunity to catch his performance.

Mustard Plug
Deals Gone Bad + Small Kitchen Appliances

Art Here: Get Out The Vote
Solid Gold + Birthday Suits + Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lappelles.



Art Here: Get Out The Vote

One Night Art Exhibition featuring poster art from the winners of AIGA's GOTV poster contest.

Performances by: Solid Gold, Birthday Suits, Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lappelles.

MPIRG will be on hand to register people to vote.

David Lindley
An Intimate Acoustic Performance

DAVID LINDLEY

Multi-instrumentalist David Lindley performs music that redefines the word "eclectic." Lindley, well known for his many years as the featured accompanist with Jackson Browne, and leader of his own band El Rayo-X, has long championed the concept of world music. The David Lindley electro-acoustic performance effortlessly combines American folk, blues, and bluegrass traditions with elements from African, Arabic, Asian, Celtic, Malagasy, and Turkish musical sources. Lindley incorporates an incredible array of stringed instruments including but not limited to Kona and Weissenborn Hawaiian lap steel guitar, Turkish saz and chumbus, Middle Eastern oud, and Irish bouzouki. The eye-poppingly clad "Mr. Dave's" uncanny vocal mimicry and demented sense of humor make his onstage banter a highlight of the show.

The Shondes

Solas




SOLAS
The group has shown a willingness to experiment while still maintaining its roots in traditional Irish music. The band's instrumental dexterity plus its mixture of male and female vocalists have given the group a broad range and flexibility. Solas has carved out a special niche on the Irish/American scene, invigorating traditional music with fresh ideas and pioneering new directions for Celtic music. "As long as there are groups such as Solas," wrote Don Heckman in the Los Angeles Times, "Celtic music will continue to draw new, young audiences."

White Chapel
Through The Eyes Of The Dead + Impending Doom + A Different Breed Of Killer

Fear Before The March Of Flames
Damiera + I Am The Ocean + Hail Archer + The Vanishing Art



FEAR BEFORE THE MARCH OF FLAMES
www.marchofflames.com

Neil Hamburger
Pleaseeasaur

I Wrestled A Bear Once
Duck Duck Goose + The Failsafe + Your Everyday Funeral



I WRESTLED A BEAR ONCE
www.myspace.com/iwrestledabearonce

Cruxshadows
Ayria + I:Scintilla + Bella Koshka

Badfarmboy Shows presents:



CRUXSHADOWS

with special guests
Ayria
I:Scintilla
Bella Koshka

An Evening with Low




AN EVENING WITH LOW
www.chairkickers.com

Midnight Muse Revue

The Queers (Asian Man Records)
The Independents (Suki Records) + Something Fierce (Manic Attack!!! Records) + Teenage Kicks



THE QUEERS
The Queers took the torch from The Ramones in 1982 and kept running with it, bringing in sounds ranging from Pop-Punk to "Pet Sounds" and a whole gamut in between. After more break-ups than an episode of Laguna Beach (zing!) 2007 saw the release of Munki Brain, a perfect comeback album (so much better than Queen + Paul Rodgers) on Asian Man Records; look forward to their legendary live show.

Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip
B. Dolan



DAN LE SAC vs. SCROOBIUS PIP
www.myspace.com/lesacvspip

Javier




JAVIER
With the release of his self-titled debut in 2003, newcomer Javier proved himself a welcome addition to the canon of intriguing R&B singers. Indeed, not since Babyface has there been an artist who could write and sing beautifully crafted songs as well as throw down with an acoustic guitar and do it all with such pureness. "I like to be versatile with the styles of music I do but I try to keep it true to the genre while stretching it at the same time. A lot of record companies don't allow an artist to have that kind of creative freedom, so I consider myself one of the lucky ones."

Desecrate The Hour
Wings of Severance + Linchpin + Blood Loss + Kastasyde



DESECRATE THE HOUR
www.myspace.com/desecratethefuckinghour

TICKETS
 $8.00 - Advance
$10.00 - Day of Show

Emarosa
Burden Of A Day + In Fear And Faith + The Years Gone By + Attack Attack!



EMAROSA
www.myspace.com/emarosa

Bleed The Sky
The Destro + Gigan (ex-Hate Eternal) + Primitive Evolution



BLEED THE SKY
www.myspace.com/bleedthesky

We Are Wolves
Sovietpanda

SIGH
Zimmer's Hole + Unexpect + Under Eden + Guzzlemug



SIGH
www.myspace.com/sighjapan

This is the most eclectic bill of the entire year! Japanese experimental black metal masters SIGH, ZIMMER'S HOLE featuring members of Strapping Young Lad, UNEXPECT - Canada's experimental sensation and headliner of Flight of the Valkyries 2008 and two of Minnesota's great locals - UNDER EDEN & GUZZLEMUG. What are you waiting for?

A Place To Bury Strangers
Sian Alice Group + First Communion Afterparty

Four Years Strong
Crime In Stereo + Fireworks + There's Always Tomorrow + In The Day



ErieShows.com Productions Presents

FOUR YEARS STRONG

An Evening with Low




AN EVENING WITH LOW
www.chairkickers.com

An Evening with Low
Tulsa



AN EVENING WITH LOW
www.chairkickers.com

with special guests TULSA

High Places
Dead Science

Pete Best


Heartland Cafe and Sapporo present:

PETE BEST
The Pete Best Band delivers the raw, thumping intensity of the Beatles' savage sound during the early sixties.

The band are proud of their authentic sound and energy. Right from the first beat, you'll be immersed in nostalgia, listening to 'the best years' of the beatles, 1960-62. The Pete Best Band line up changes from time to time, comprising of session musicians both young and older!... The Pete Best Band captures the sound of the Beatles in their formative years - the early years for many 'was' The Beatles.

John Lennon summed this up well - "We were at our best when we were playing in the dance halls of Liverpool and Hamburg. The world never saw that."

Danger Radio
Farewell + Brighten + Red Car



DANGER RADIO
Danger Radio is an alternative dance-rock band from Everett, Washington. Using strong influences from modern rock and dance music from the 80s, Danger Radio has a style that blends funk with modern emo rock. Their music tends to be bass-centric, and fast paced similar to artists such as Hellogoodbye, PlayRadioPlay!, and Hot Hot Heat; while they are lyrically more closely oriented to bands such as The Rocket Summer, This Providence, and Daphne Loves Derby. Danger Radio features Andrew De Torres, from The Scene Aesthetic, as their lead singer.

Jeremy Messersmith (CD Release)
The Owls + Rachel Ries



89.3 The Current Presents

JEREMY MESSERSMITH
The Owls
Rachel Ries

Ghengis Tron
Baroness + Bison



GHENGIS TRON
www.ghengistron.com