Bonnaroo is in 1 month!

The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is in one month from today! Yours truly will be working backstage again this year and will actually be on site in less than a month. I'll be heading on there Wednesday morning and staying until Monday afternoon. It will be my fifth year in a row working at the festival...

I've spent the last week living as a bachelor. Last weekend my wife spearheaded a bake sale for St. Jude (we ended up raising over $1,000 for them!) and then headed north to visit family. The wife and kids will be returning this Wednesday and I couldn't be happier. It is not much fun coming home after a long days work to an empty quiet house. With three kids now, I just can't get use to the quietness! Who knew my refrigerator was that loud! LOL!

For now the tv is on and I am getting to watch sports, so I shouldn't complain. The NBA series has been great so far!

On Mothers Day I played golf. Sounds horrible right? I mean, on Mothers Day I was out on the golf course having fun?! Well, my mom is visiting her mom, and my wife is visiting her mom. So my dad and I were left to fend for ourselves! We ended up getting a great tee time. They normally will not even give you one if you are only a twosome! It was a beautiful day for golf. We played Windtree in Mount Juliet and it was completely empty all morning. I love getting to play on a nice course when it is not crowded. It was my first time getting to play this year. As you can imagine, with a seven month old I do not get much downtime! I ended up beat my dad on the back nine for the first time ever! And he plays all the time! HA! I did make him tee off from the young guy tees, which may have had an effect on his score! LOL! Lots of fun though.

The wife and kids have been having a blast up north. Hanging out on the family farm. Plating all kinds of fun stuff. Hunting for morale mushrooms. They made over $500 finding and selling those!

I'll end this update with a photo from the bake sale. Delbert McClinton is coming by to chat with David Hall tomorrow afternoon at 3pm. I had the honors last year and David has dibs this year. Should also have good giveaways this week and am working on getting a few instudio guests...fingers crossed...

This week in Music City

Lots going on this week again in Nashville and at the radio station!

Will be giving away tickets to Dave Matthews Band all week during the Lightning 100 request lunch. Thursday night we are going to find out what Nashville band will be representing Music City in the Hard Rock Ambassador of Rock battle of the bands. Kink Ador, Justin Kalk Orchestra, Maureen Murphy, and Old Union will put on a great show at the Hard Rock Cafe Nashville. 9pm All ages & Free Admission! Also on Thursday Starr Hill brewmaster Mark Thompson is back in town and we will hang with him and enjoy a few Starr Hills. 5:30pm at Beyond The Edge Then 8pm at Broadway Brewhouse Midtown. Friday is the first Miller Made Music Showcase of 2009 at Mercy Lounge. A free 21 & over show featuring four great local bands. Brenn, Umbrella Tree, Shoot The Mountain, and Philos will perform starting at 9pm. I will also have Brenn stop by the Lightning 100 studios Friday at 1pm to chat about themselves and the show. Local Lightning guru DJ Justin Hammell will host, which means I am going to DJ Friday night for him at the Flying Saucer. 10pm-1am Late night! Come by, say hello and make a request! I will not be getting much rest or sleep Friday night. I have to DJ Saturday morning at the Country Music Marathon finish line in the New Balance tent. Come say hello as well there but be warned...it is the Country Music Marathon and I will not necessarily be playing your favorite Lightning 100 tunes! Maybe some Alison Krauss or Nickelcreek...Then I am taking my wife to the DMB concert this Saturday night! Told you there was a lot going on! I would write more but I have to go host the Lightning 100 request lunch and the phones will be ringing like crazy since I have Dave tix...

PS Do not forget about the Bake Sale at the Smyrna Kroger on Sam Ridley next Sat May 2nd I'll have some tix to give there as well and we want to raise as much as we can for St. Jude!! I'll tell you more about that soon...

PSS adding this on from the Lightning 100 studio. Its a press release about what you can and can not bring to the Dave Show Saturday:
For Immediate Release



DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
with special guests:
JASON MRAZ and ROBERT EARL KEEN!
THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 25th VANDERBILT STADIUM!!

WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO!!

*TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT TICKETMASTER.com

SATURDAY IS GOING TO BE 83 degrees and SUNNY! PERFECT DAY FOR AN OUTDOOR CONCERT!

11 What to Bring:

Blanket for seating if you are in the field
Sunscreen
A hat for shade
Sunglasses


What NOT to Bring:

Prohibited items include the following:

No animals of any kind are permitted with the exception of service animals for impaired or disabled guests.
Banners / Flags
Guests are not permitted to bring food/beverage containers into the stadium. Bottles, coolers, and containers of any kind are prohibited.
No items that produce loud noises (air horns, whistles, etc.) .
Radios and TVs
Umbrellas
Video recorders are prohibited.
Cameras
No backpacks allowed inside stadium.
No weapons of any type allowed inside stadium.
Fireworks are prohibited
No strollers
No smoking



Location / Directions:
Getting to Vanderbilt from Nashville International Airport
Take I-40 west to exit 209A. Turn left onto Broadway. Follow Broadway and veer right to West End Avenue. Continue on West End and turn left on 25th Avenue. Stadium is on the right. Allow approximately thirty minutes driving time from the airport to Vanderbilt University. If traffic is light, it will take less time.
Getting to Vanderbilt via the Interstates
From the north, take I-65 to I-40 west and then look for I-40 east to exit 209B. Turn right on Broadway. Follow Broadway and veer right to West End Avenue. Continue on West End and turn left on 25th Avenue. Stadium is on the right.
From the east or south, take I-40 west to exit 209A. Turn left on Broadway. Follow Broadway and veer right to West End Avenue. Continue on West End and turn left on 25th Avenue. Stadium is on the right.
From the west, take I-40 east to exit 209B. Turn right on Broadway (US 70S). Follow Broadway and veer right to West End Avenue. Continue on West End and turn left on 25th Avenue. Stadium is on the right.
Vanderbilt is located a mile and a half southwest of downtown Nashville and is approximately 4 hours from Atlanta, 3 hours from Birmingham, 2 1/2 hours from Knoxville, 3 hours from Louisville, and 3 hours from Memphis.

Parking:

1. 25th Avenue and South Garages
• Starting at 6:00 a.m., attendants will begin charging off-campus visitors to park in these garages, which are parking sites for Dave Matthews Band.
• If you are a Vanderbilt employee and have a valid University/Medical parking permit, you should be admitted into the garage at no cost.
2. Lots 73, 74, and 75
• Starting at 6:00 a.m., attendants will begin charging off-campus visitors to park in these lots. A valid University/Medical parking permit cannot be used in these lots.
3. Wesley Place Garage
• Starting at 1:30 p.m., attendants will begin charging off-campus visitors to park in this garage.
• Vanderbilt employees with a valid University parking permit may park for free.
4. Terrace Place Garage
• Starting at 1:30 p.m., attendants will begin charging off-campus visitors to park in this garage.
• Vanderbilt employees with a valid University parking permit may park for free.
5. Campus Street Closures
• Starting at 6:00 a.m., Jess Neely and Natchez Trace will be closed for the Dave Matthews Band concert on Saturday.
• Starting at 6:00 a.m., Vanderbilt Place (between Natchez Trace and 31st Avenue only) will be closed for street parking.
6. Off-Campus Street Closures
• West End, 21st Avenue, Demonbreun, and many other surrounding roads will be closed for the Music City Marathon on Saturday.
• Please visit: http://www.cmmarathon.com/course_info/course_info_road_closures.html for a comprehensive list of road closures.

Arrival Time:
Ticket holders may begin lining up at the entrance at 6:00 am.
Anyone arriving before 6:00 am will be turned away.

Re-entry Policy: No re-entry!


TICKETS ON SALE NOW at the Sarratt Student Center,
all Ticketmaster locations, Ticketmaster.com and charge by phone 1-800-745-3000.
Produced by The Messina Group / AEG LIVE

For additional information on DAVE MATTHEWS BAND:
visit:
http://www.warehouse.davematthewsband.com/
http://www.davematthewsband.com

Added info about tailgating!

Tailgating is fine - parking lots open at 6:00 am. I believe alcohol is
a no-no. However, I can't get an answer from Vandy. I wonder if there
is info on their website regarding rules for football tailgating? I am
guessing the answer is no.
BUT that said, they will be serving beer inside the stadium!
:)

Interview Bonanza!

What a week this has been! Here is the scoop on what went down and when...

Monday @ 4:20pm Call Todd Rundgren in his Hotel room

I did as much prep as I could for the TR interview. He is such a brilliant guy who has been in the business for over 40 years...

Tuesday @ 3pm Ben Folds comes by the Tuned In Broadcasting Lightning 100 studios

Ben Folds is someone I have been a fan of for a long time. Before I lived in Nashville, I lived in Cary, NC and Ben was based out of Chapel Hill NC at that point. He is not the easiest person to interview in the world and he gave me a great one!

Wednesday @ 1pm Announce Eddie Vedder concert, Then air Ben Folds interview

We barely got the Ben Folds interview edited and on air by 1pm. In fact, it aired a few minutes after 1pm. I had the big concert announcement to make for Eddie Vedder at the Ryman at 1pm and planned on airing the Ben Folds interview immediately afterward. Thanks to help from Justin Hammel I was able to get it on after playing an Eddie Vedder song but barely! All's well that ends well...

Thursday @ noon interview Maureen Murphy

Today I had the lovely Maureen Murphy on my show for a great interview at noon. She is terrific and has an amazing voice. She has made it into the final two bands of our Music City Mayhem Local Lightning tournament sponsored by Yazoo Brew. She has the goods and I wish her all the best!

Thursday @ 1pm interview Moon Taxi

A couple of the guys from Moon Taxi came in for an interview at 1pm. They are competing today against Maureen Murphy to be the Music City Mayhem Champion. I have blogged about them before and am a big fan of their live show. These kids are talented musicians with a lot of potential. I wish them the best of luck as well.

Friday @ noon interview Ten out of Tenn

I will have at least 6 of the Ten out of Tenn on my show at noon tomorrow. It should be a lot of fun. They are coming off a successful west coast tour and have a hometown show Friday night at the Cannery Ballrooom. We will give away tickets to the show and to the documentary about them that will be airing at The Nashville Film Festival next week. I will also have a pair of tickets to give away to Eddie Vedder at the Ryman Auditorium!

More craziness is on the horizon...

Interviewing someone playing at 3rd & Lindsley next Friday @ noon

Interview the Dynamites next Friday @ 1pm

More interviews are tentative as we promote Earth Day next Saturday April 18th at Cenntennial Park. A fun free concert with some great local and national music.