New On Sales for Friday, November 25

We’re getting the word out early on our Friday on sales, since we’ll be at home, recovering from our turkey comas. Tickets will all be on sale at www.ticketalternative.com!

On sale Friday, November 25 at 10:00 a.m.

Rock and Roll Hotel (Washington, D.C.)
- Metronomy (Tuesday, March 27, 2012)

Smith’s Olde Bar (Atlanta, GA)
- Nervous But Excited (Sunday, December 11) [In The Atlanta Room]
- JC Brooks (Monday, December 12) [In The Atlanta Room]
- Hydralights (Friday, January 13, 2012)
- New Orleans Suspects (Saturday, January 21, 2012)
- Atlanta Funk Society (Wednesday, February 8, 2012)
- Blue Dogs (25th Anniversary show) (Saturday, February 18, 2012)
- Chris Knight (Friday, March 23, 2012)

Vinyl (Atlanta, GA)
- The Altar Boys (Thursday, December 29)

On sale Friday, November 25 at 12:00 p.m.

Stickyz Rock ‘N’ Roll Chicken Shack (Little Rock, AR)
- James McMurtry (Thursday, February 23, 2012)

CD Review: The Submarines — Love Notes/Letter Bombs; Playing Black Cat in D.C., April 28 and The EARL in Atlanta, April 30

The Submarines
Love Notes/Letter Bombs
Nettwerk

By Al Kaufman

At first glance, The Submarines are bubble gum pop. They are popsicles and lemonade in the summertime. They are perky blonde Blake Hazard’s girlish vocals. But while their songs may taste like candy, they are actually quite good for you.

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The Ultimate Excuse to Enjoy a Beer: National Beer Day 2011

Today we celebrate a great day in American history: National Beer Day. 78 years ago on this day the ban on alcohol sales known as Prohibition was lifted. People waited in lines on April 6 until midnight when they could legally buy beer for the first time in 13 years. Today is a day to honor those men and women who fought hard for our right to enjoy an ice cold beer. Image courtesy of Beer Advocate.

Can you even imagine what a world without beer would be like? None of these upcoming events would have been possible!

The East Nashville Beer Festival
April 9 in Nashville, Tenn.
Takes place at the East Bank Greenway and the festival will play host to 35-40 craft breweries.

SOLD OUT! More info HERE.

Stoudts’ Battle of the Brewery Bands
April 30 in Adamstown, Penn.
Brewery bands compete for the Golden Keg and the charity of their choice with delicious food and drinks by Stoudts Brewery.

American Craft Beer Fest
June 3 and 4 in Boston, Mass.
The East Coast’s largest craft beer festival. The festival features over 100 different breweries and 400 different beers. There are a total of three sessions.

2nd Annual Boulder SourFest
June 11 in Boulder, Colo.
If you enjoy the taste of sour beer then this festival is for you. The second installment of this festival will feature 80 different sours for you to taste.

SOLD OUT! More info HERE.

20th Annual Microfest at Stoudts Brewery
June 11, August 27 and October 15 in Adamstown, Penn.
Three different dates to check out this great annual beer festival put on by Stoudts. Great beer sampling, food and entertainment.

A Beer Advocate’s Dream Come True: Stoudts Announces Dates for 20th Annual Microfest

Come down to Stoudts Beer Garden in Adamstown, Pa. for the 20th Annual Microfest! Sample some of the best beers the industry has to offer in your very own festival tasting glass. Chef Jim Carr will be offering a variety of delicious dishes that are sure to compliment the great beers featured at the Microfest. Some of the dishes include smoked brisket, a Pulled Beef sandwich in Fat Dog Stout Jus, sliced Pork Sliders with APA Jus, Asian BBQ Drummies, Veggie Pasta Primavera, Macaroni salad, and our famous German Potato salad. How good do those sound? Stoudts is proud to offer the freshest ingredients from local farmers and purveyors, changing the menu each season to ensure that the best food accompanies some of the greatest beers in the world!

Tickets are $35. With the ticket you also get great entertainment, and a free shuttle to and from select local hotels.

There are three different days to come to the festival; June 11, August 27 and October 15. Each day will have two sessions, each lasting for four hours.

CD Review: Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears — Scandalous; Playing The Loft, March 22 and Black Cat, March 24

Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
Scandalous
Lost Highway Records

By Eileen Tilson

Picture it:  Georgia, early 1950s, backwater blues shack, where as soon as you walk in you start sweating. But then you find yourself swaying, and before you know it you are right in the mix dancing with all the rest of the grooviest people you have ever seen. This is a party that you never want to leave. Within the first minute of Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears’ perfectly-fitting second album Scandalous you can’t help but to feel like you just stole some of the best vinyl from your grandmother’s attic. … Continue Reading

CD Review: Asobi Seksu — Fluorescence; Playing The EARL, March 21 and Rock and Roll Hotel, March 25

Asobi Seksu
Fluorescence
Polyvinyl

By Al Kaufman

At first glance, Asobi Seksu seems like one of those holier-than-thou bands. They have drug-inducing cover art, a name that sounds cosmopolitan (but really just means “playful sex” in Japanese), and decided not to even print the track listings on their CD. They also write a lot of moody, richly-layered techno-pop. But, wow, do they do it well. … Continue Reading

The Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater in Peachtree City Announces 2011 BMW Concert Series

It’s that time of year again! Flowers are in bloom, trees are coming back to life, and we can start thinking about outdoor concerts. Peachtree City’s Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater has just announced their splendid summer lineup of shows for their annual BMW Concert Series, and tickets go on sale for the series passes on Friday, March 4, with individual tickets going on sale Monday, March 7. Check out the list of shows below, with the links to use for individual tickets for each one:

Kenny G on April 30

Creedance Clearwater Revisited on May 14

Jo Dee Messina on June 18

Kool & the Gang on July 16

10,000 Maniacs with Edwin McCain on August 20

Series tickets are available here:

Ticket Alternative Launches Southeast and Northeast Facebook Pages!

We’ve been expanding all over the country at a superb rate lately. So to better serve all of you Ticket Alternative fans out there who want to know what events we’re working on in your neck of the woods, we’ve launched two new Facebook pages.

Ticket Alternative Southeast will have updates, news, reviews, information and more about events we’re selling tickets for in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

Ticket Alternative Northeast will have all the same goodies for Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

The first Ticket Alternative Facebook page will continue to post information, news and funny stuff that’s going on in the office, and of course our “virtual mascot” Tina Tiquet will always be chatting about lots of events, company banter and more.

Check us out and “Like” us to hear all the latest!

RESCHEDULED: Lost in the Trees at The EARL, January 12; New Date, January 23

Due to the wintery weather that has taken over Atlanta, The EARL has rescheduled the Lost in the Trees show that was going to take place tonight. The show will now be on January 23. All tickets bought for the original date will be honored for the new date.

CANCELED: The Down & Dirty Rodeo at Georgia International Horsepark in Conyers, Ga., August 28

The Down & Dirty Rodeo events on August 28 at the Georgia International Horsepark in Conyers have been canceled. They will not be rescheduled.