NEARfest is the North East Art Rock festival and this year it faces Apocalypse. Yes after an almost fifteen years NEARfest is ending. The three day event will feature the following bands.
Friday June 22, 2012
Aranis (Belgium)
Van der Graaf Generator (UK)
Saturday June 23, 2012
Helmet of Gnats (USA)
Twelfth Night (UK)
Änglagård (Sweden)
Renaissance (UK/USA)
Sunday June 24, 2012
Gösta Berlings Saga (Sweden)
Il Tempio delle Clessidre (Italy)
Mike Keneally Band (USA)
Eloy (Germany)
*** The event is being held in Lehigh University's Zoellner Arts Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
User:
Ken Pierce
Time:
11:30am
Location:
Highline Ballroom (New York, NY)
Description:
The School of Rock delivers their "Best Of Season" show and this all ages early event will showcase some of the brightest and best of the next generation of musicians.
*** This show starts very early so bring along the aspiring musician in your family to show them it could be them on the stage.
User:
Ken Pierce
Time:
12:00pm-11:00pm
Location:
Bader Field (Atlantic City, NJ)
Description:
Metallica will headline this two day event and on this day will perform "The Black Album" in its entirety. This all day affair will also feature Liturgy, Thy Will Be Done, A Place To Bury Strangers, The Black Angels, Landmine Marathon, Gary Clark Jr., Ghost, Soul Rebels, Torche, Best Coast, Shuli Egar, Charred Walls Of The Damned, Best Coast, Black Dahlia Murder, Volbeat, Titus Andronicus, Sepultura, Avenged Sevenfold, and Eric Church.
User:
Ken Pierce
Time:
7:00pm
Location:
The Studio at Webster Hall (New York, NY)
Description:
Modern Day Escape will hit The Studio tonight with support from Dr. Acula, The Bunny the Bear, From Atlantis, and Scarecrows for Hire. If this is the sound that floats your boat, then don't miss out.
*** Remember that shows at The Studio start and end early so be timely if you want to catch the entire evening of performers.
User:
Ken Pierce
Time:
7:00pm
Location:
Santo's Party House (New York, NY)
Description:
Municipal Waste will decimate NYC with the help of 3 Inches Of Blood and Black Tusk.
*** Remember that shows at Santos start and end early so arrive on time to not miss out on any of the exciting music.
User:
Ken Pierce
Location:
Music Hall Of Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY)
Description:
Amanda Palmer will perform with her Grand Theft Orchestra tonight in Brooklyn. Should be interesting.
User:
Ken Pierce
Location:
Jones Beach Theatre (Wantaugh, NY)
Description:
Iron Maiden is back in the States for their "Maiden England" tour and supporting the band will be the one and only Alice Cooper.
User:
Ken Pierce
Location:
Irving Plaza (New York, NY)
Description:
The Death To All Tour is an event that brings together members of the legendary Death with a variety of vocal talents as they bring the bands tunes to life once more in honor of Chuck Schuldiner.
This seems like a do not miss event.
User:
Ken Pierce
Location:
Abrons Art Center (New York, NY)
Description:
The girls of Lez Zeppelin bring their mighty tribute to the legends to the Abrons Art Center for what will be an unplugged show. These ladies rock the socks wherever they go. Don't miss out.
User:
Ken Pierce
Location:
The Acheron (Brooklyn, NY)
Description:
Hull performs at The Acheron, and band fans will be sad to learn that this will be the last gig performed with guitarist Drew Mack.
User:
Ken Pierce
Location:
B.B. King Blues Club (New York, NY)
Description:
Spectrum Road is a power combo of a band that features Vernon Reid, Jack Bruce, John Medeski and Cindy Blackman. This should be an exciting night of music.
User:
Ken Pierce
Location:
Public Assembly (Brooklyn, NY)
Description:
This inaugural edition of this festival will feature Dead Congregation (Greece), Grave Miasma (United Kingdom), Cruciamentum (United Kingdom), Sanguis Imperem (California), Kommandant (Illinois), Prosanctus Inferi (Ohio), Anu (North Carolina), Encoffination (Georgia / California), Father Befouled (Georgia / California), Perdition Temple (Florida), and Evoken (New Jersey).
This is being presented by Signature Riff, BrooklynVegan, Order of The Serpent, and Catharsis PR
User:
Ken Pierce
Time:
6:00pm
Location:
Highline Ballroom (New York, NY)
Description:
Blood For Blood will deliver their face crushing brand of Hardcore with The Unseen, Wisdom in Chains & Cruel Hand. Lace those boots up for a night of chaos.
User:
Ken Pierce
Time:
9:30pm
Location:
Canal Room (New York, NY)
Description:
Rubix Kube are the ultimate 80's Tribute Band & a whole lot of memory lane inducing fun. They'll be hitting the Canal Room every Saturday night this summer and their shows are a blast. There are often surprise guests so you never know what to expect other than a good time.
*** Doors are at 9:30 and there is a DJ spinning classic eighties tunes before the band plays at 11:30pm. Interested fans can hit shows at Gramercy Theatre, Irving Plaza, B.B. Kings, Highline Ballroom or anywhere else in Manhattan first and then come down and Rock like its the 80's again as their closer.
