By now, if you’re on the mailing list for locally owned/managed/promoted venues such as the 930 Club and Ram’s Head, you’ve probably received the special e-mail stating their opposition to the pending Ticketmaster/Live Nation merger. The merger was approved by shareholders, and is currently awaiting anti-trust approval by the Department of Justice; this is the time when the deal is most susceptible to politics, as many independent promoters and competitors of the two companies all know. Hence, t… Continue

The annual celebration of St. Patrick in DC called Shamrock Fest has announced part of their lineup for the 2010 event. This years fest will be March 13 at RFK Stadium. In years past the festival has had national artists such as Flogging Molly, Paul Okenfold, The Great Big Seas, Carbon Leaf, Street Dogs, The Tossers and more. Headlining this years drunken celebration is:


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Yesterday it was discovered that the scourge of the DC music scene, Nissan Pavilion, was no longer called Nissan Pavilion. Yes, as you may have heard, the new name is "Jiffy Lube Live." A quick check of www.nissanpavilon.com verifies this, as it now reverts to a Live Nation venue site reflecting the new name (http://www.livenation.com/venue/jiffy-lube-live-tickets).

The venue is deci… Continue

Bristow Virginia's Nissan Pavillian is now called Jiffy Lube Live! according to the Washington Post this morning. A quick glance over at Livenation.com confirms it. … Continue