The Auslander’s Annual Spring Music Festival March 12-20, 2010

Fredericksburg, Texas’ own The Auslander, is ready to ring in the spring with the annual Spring Music Festival from March 12-20. Full lineup and ticket info below:

Friday, March 12
Fastball
8 p.m.

The Auslander’s annual Spring Music Festival kicks off this weekend Friday, March 12 with national touring band Fastball.

Saturday, March 13
Monte Montgomery
8 p.m.

Acoustic blues rocker Monte Montgomery takes the stage on day two of the 2010 Spring Music Festival at the Auslander!

Sunday, March 14
Jimmy LaFave
8 p.m.

The first weekend of the annual Spring Music Festival at the Auslander wraps up with folk-americana musician Jimmy LaFave.

Monday, March 15
Carolyn Wonderland
8 p.m.

True blueswoman Carolyn Wonderland brings her hot guitar jams to the Auslander on Monday, March 15.

Tuesday, March 16
Cory Morrow
8 p.m.

Country rocker Cory Morrow promises to shake things up at the Auslander on Tuesday, March 16.

Wednesday, March 17
Two Tons of Steel
8 p.m.

Rockabilly band Two Tons of Steel join the entertaining lineup at the Auslander’s 2010 Spring Music Festival on Wednesday, March 17.

Thursday, March 18
Gary P. Nunn
8 p.m.

Shine your boots and brush off your cowboy hat, Texas Hall of Fame singer Gary P. Nunn graces the stage at the Auslander on Thursday, March 18.

Friday, March 19
Billy Joe Shaver
8 p.m.

Country outlaw Billy Joe Shaver preaches the word of a man who has seen the road and the bottom of a bottle of whiskey more times then he’d like to remember. Don’t miss this life-changing performance Friday, March 19 at the Auslander.

Saturday, March 20
Walt Wilkins and the Mystiqueros
8 p.m.

Join Walt Wilkins and the Mystiqueros at the Auslander for the final night of the annual Spring Music Festival, on Saturday, March 20.

Colorado’s First Brewpub to Host Kegs & Curds: A Toast to Beer and Cheese

Step aside fancy pants wine parties, beer and cheese have teamed up and they’re taking over! Denver, Colorado’s Wynkoop Brewing Company is hosting Kegs & Curds: A Toast to Beer and Cheese on Saturday, March 27th at 1 p.m.

The Wynkoop Brewing Co. is pairing up 25 small-batch craft local, national and Belgian brews with a selection of 20 perfectly decadent small-batch gourmet cheeses, courtesy of Fromage to Yours Cheese Shop.

Find out what brew goes best with brie, or what cheesy delight tastes best with your favorite local ale!

Kegs & Curds: A Toast to Beer and Cheese
Saturday, March 27th
1 p.m.
Wynkoop Brewing Co.
1634 18th St
Denver, CO 80202

SOLD OUT: Morning Benders @ Black Cat in D.C., March 11 (TONIGHT!)

We hope you got your tickets for the Morning Benders show at Washington, D.C.’s Black Cat tonight, because it’s SOLD OUT! For those who did get tickets – have fun!

Tickets for The Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater’s Summer Concert Series Go On Sale Monday, March 15!

We’re gearing up over here at Ticket Alternative for a huge on sale on Monday, March 15. That will be the day Peachtree City’s fabulous Frederick Brown Jr.’s Amphitheater’s summer concert series goes on sale. The line up is:

Gloria Gaynor & The Village People – May 15

Cheap Trick – June 5

Oh, What A Night! featuring songs by The Four Seasons – June 19

America with special guest Christopher Cross – June 26

The Swingin’ Medallions – July 2

World Classic Rockers, featuring Nick St. Nicholas of Steppenwolf, Randall Hall of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Toto lead singer Fergie Fredericksen and more – July 9

Boz Scaggs – July 10

The B-52s – July 24

Jose Feliciano – August 7

Tickets for all the shows at The Fred are here:

Time Changes for Mayer Hawthorne @ Rock and Roll Hotel TONIGHT!

Here are the new times for the Mayer Hawthorne show at Rock and Roll Hotel tonight:

Doors @ 8 p.m.
DJ House Shoes 8.30 p.m. – 9.30 p.m.
Nikki Jean 9.30 p.m. – 10.10 p.m.
DJ House Shoes 10.10 p.m. – 10.30 p.m.
Mayer Hawthorne 10 30 p.m. – 11.30 p.m.

It’ll be an incredible show, with Mayer Hawthorne’s smooth retro-soul sounds sure to make the ladies swoon.

Check Out: Vero Sings for the Victims Will Raise Voices Against Violence

Vero News has written a piece about the upcoming “Vero Sings For the Victims” event:

VERO BEACH — In recognition of National Crime Victims Rights Week, local singers will participate in Vero Sings for the Victims, 3 p.m. Sunday, April 18 at the Waxlax Theater for the Performing Arts at St. Edward’s School.

The fundraiser will create an emergency fund to benefit victims of violent crimes such as rape, murder, assault and battery. The fund will assist victims who must go through the court system for the State Attorney’s Office and are temporarily pressed for funds due to the crime.

Read more HERE. Tickets are already on sale at Ticket Alternative.

Ticket Alternative’s Guide for St. Patrick’s Day Events Around the Country

Ticket Alternative loves St. Patrick’s Day! So we put together a list of St. Patrick’s Day parties across the country. A couple of these are just blocks away from our Atlanta office! Check out what our favorite pubs have in store for St. Patty’s - and join us for a pint of Guinness!

Fado Irish Pub Denver
Wednesday, March 17th
1735 19th St. Denver, CO
Get Tix Here

St. Patrick’s Day in Denver means party at Fado’s! Doors open at 8 a.m. and live music starts at noon! Live sets by Brian and Brendan Clancy, the Indulgers, the Celtic Step Dancers, Michael Collins pipe band, Seneca, and Under a Blood Red Sky (U2 tribute band). Check www.fadoirishpub.com/denver for set times and more info!

Fado Irish Pub Columbus
Wednesday, March 17th
4022 Townsfair Way Columbus, OH
Get Tix Here

Doors open at 7 a.m. at Fado Columbus on St. Patrick’s Day! Kegs & eggs, live music, Irish dancers, DJs and drink specials go on all day and night long! Check out www.fadoirishpub.com/columbus for music and performance set times.

Fado Irish Pub Las Vegas
Wednesday, March 17th
9470 Eastern Ave Las Vegas, NV
Get Tix Here

Celebrating St. Patty’s in Vegas this year? Don’t take and chances at the slot machines – head down to Fado Irish Pub Las Vegas! St. Patrick’s Day starts bright and early at 8 a.m. with kegs and eggs and hours of live music! Check out the Fado Las Vegas Red Bull Bar with a martini slide unlike any other!

Star 94 St. Patrick’s Day Party
Saturday, March 13th at Andrew’s Upstairs
56 E Andrews Drive NW Atlanta, GA
Get Tix Here

Is your boss making you come to work on St. Patrick’s Day? Worried about getting your fill of green beer and corned beef? Well you are in luck! Star 94 and Andrew’s Upstairs is hosting a day-long St. Patrick’s Day party on Saturday, March 13th with live music, DJs, green beer and corned beef!

2010 Meehan’s ShamRock and Roll featuring Yacht Rock
Saturday, March 13th at Meehan’s
227 Sandy Springs Place NE Atlanta, GA
Get Tix Here

What better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than to rock out (smoothly) with Atlanta’s very own Yacht Rock Revue! Meehan’s Public House, DAVE FM and Guinness are celebrating their 2nd annual pre-St. Patty’s Day party on Saturday, March 13th with performances by REMakes, Please PleaseRock Me (Beatles tribute) and the smooth sailing sounds of Yacht Rock!

Rock Like an Irishman hosted by Leslie Fram
Saturday, March 13th at Smith’s Olde Bar
1578 Piedmont Ave NE Atlanta, GA
Get Tix Here

Atlanta’s former First Lady of Radio is back in action. Leslie Fram is hosting a night of rock at Smith’s Olde Bar with up-and-coming buzz bands: Plain Jane Automobile, A Million Years and The Weeks. Purchase your tickets in advance and receive a CD pack from the bands!

St. Patrick’s Day 2010
Wednesday, March 17th at Fado Irish Pub
237 Buckhead Ave NE Atlanta, GA
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An Atlanta tradition for years, Fado Irish Pub hosts the biggest “proper Irish” St. Patrick’s Day celebration! Start the day off early at 6 a.m. with a pint and a delicious hot Irish breakfast. The street festival begins at noon and will feature traditional Irish dancers, bagpipes, music from Astral Freaks (Van Morrison cover band) and Atlanta’s best U2 cover band – Desire! The party goes on til the wee hours of the night with DJs, beer tents, and plenty of fish & chips! Get your tickets today – this event always packs out!

The St. Patrick’s Day IrishFEST
Wednesday, March 17th at RiRa Irish Pub
1080 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, GA
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RiRa Irish Pub and 99X host an all day St. Patrick’s Day festival in the heart of Midtown Atlanta. Come out for the perfect pint of Guinness, traditional Irish food and live music courtesy of the Nine Inch Neils (Neil Diamond cover band). Expect all the madness of a traditional day-long beer filled St. Patrick’s Day!

Whiskey Blue presents St. Patrick’s Day with Yacht Rock
Wednesday, March 17th at Whiskey Blue
W Hotel Buckhead – 3377 Peachtree Rd NE Atlanta, GA
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Whiskey Blue goes green! Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style at the posh Whiskey Blue bar & lounge inside the W Hotel in Buckhead. Atlanta’s favorite mustache-sporting, smooth jam-loving Yacht Rock Revue is set to perform! Expect a night mixed with Bee Gees, Hall & Oates, Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald classics!

CANCELLED: LoCash Cowboys @ The Rock, in Maplewood MN, on March 18

The LoCash Cowboys show at Maplewood, Minn.’s The Rock on March 18 has been canceled. Tickets are currently being refunded. No word yet on whether or not the show will be rescheduled but we’ll keep you posted.

Hook up with Ticket Alternative at SXSW

Jamie and I will be at SXSW this year. You can follow our adventures via the Twitter account we set up @TixAlt_SXSW – This should be fun!

We’re working on a Ticket Alternative Happy Hour for some of our current clients that will be there, as well as some new clients interested in meeting the team (details to be announced soon).

We arrive Wednesday and leave Sunday. So, if you’re interested in meeting up with us, you can send us a message via @TixAlt_SXSW on Twitter or via email.

The first item packed will be the trusty Ticket Alternative bottle opener/lighter. Always a winner.

See you in Austin.

Iain

UNICEF to host Multiple Events Across the U.S. for World Water Week (March 21-27)

UNICEF's Tap Project

The UNICEF Tap Project, which was created in 2007 to raise awareness of the world water crisis, has since grown to become a powerful nation-wide movement.

All money raised through the 2010 UNICEF Tap Project events will be allocated to the countries and areas UNICEF has identified as among the most in need. Those countries include Togo, Central African Republic, Vietnam, Guatemala and, of course, Haiti.

With 120 UNICEF hosted events around the country during World Water Week (March 21-27), there is something and somewhere for everyone to become involved.

UNICEF Tap Project DC Launch Event
Washington, D.C.
Saturday, March 20
LOCAL 16
U Street and 16th NW
6-9PM
$25 get tix here

The DC launch event hosted at the Local 16 includes appetizers, Tap Project drink specials, Local 16 DJs, and raffle prizes!

I (Tap) LA Benefit Concert
Wednesday, March 24
The Roxy Theatre
9009 Sunset Boulevard
8-10PM
$20 get tix here

UNICEF’s I (Tap) LA benefit concert, at The Roxy Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles, features musical artists Alysse Fischer, The Makepeace Brothers, and Gaby Moreno, with the fun and funny Eric Schwartz hosting the event.

Tap With A Beat Benefit Concert
Friday, March 26
Santa Monica, CA
World Peace Ikeda Auditorium
525 Wilshire Blvd
8-10PM
$15 get tix here

One of the biggest events hosted during UNICEF’s Tap Project is the star-studded Tap With A Beat benefit concert. An ALL AGES concert featuring young performers and celebrity presenters, Tap With A Beat educates a youthful audience on the importance of making clean water available to everyone in the world. Tap With A Beat 2010 will be hosted by Lil Mama, America’s Best Dance Crew judge, also joined by other young performers and celebrity presenters including Ana Maria Perez Del Tagle (Camp Rock), Alyson Stoner (Camp Rock), Kay Panabaker (Fame!), Francia Raisa, Allen Evangelista, and Camille Winbush, cast members from the Secret Life of the American Teenager, AudioPush (Interscope Records), Monti Montanez (former JIVE Records Menudo band member) and many more and a celebrity presenter soon to be announced!  

For more UNICEF Tap Project events, please visit www.tapproject.org