Global Battle Of The Bands- Hard Rock Rising David Shelley and Bluestone compete!
Friday, 04/05/2013, 09:30 pm – 12:00 am
Hard Rock Cafe
1 Seminole Way,
Hollywood, Florida 33314
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David Shelley And Bluestone compete in the final local battle on April 5th, 2013 after a great win on March 29!

Thank You To All The Fans For The Incredible Support! The band scored the highest of all other 3 winning bands from pervious weeks. April 5th will determine which band will represent Hollywod in this GLOBAL BATTLE!
1st round March 29th- Godsend, Shadow Reborn, David Shelley & Bluestone- David Shelley And Bluestone Win!

Final Local Battle -April 5th- Makayla Duvall, Cadillac Creeps, Shatterglass and David Shelley & Bluestone compete to represent Hollywood, FL!
All over the world, participating Cafes will be hosting Hard Rock Rising live battle events.

Audience participation is part of the judging process. You can help choose the band that will ultimately play London’s Hard Rock Calling as part of a World Tour, make an album and video with Hard Rock Records, and win new gear!
We look forward to seeing you there.

As always, thank you all for the continuous support of David Shelley and Bluestone.
David Shelley- Vocals, Guitar, Songwriter

Creating jamming blues rock music that is ancient and modern and truly original, David is the son of a Jazz singer/actress, Martha Stewart, and grandson of Buddy De Sylva, songwriter of “Birth of the Blues”, “Sunny Boy” and the “Best things in Life are free”.
David began his career as a Blues artist in 1990 after touring the world as a guitarist with show business icon, Cher. David has shared the stage with Allman Brothers guitarist Warren Haynes’ band Gov’t Mule, Allman Brothers alumnus Dan Toler, blues artists like Anson Funderburg, Billy Branch, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Tommy Castro, Larry McCray and many more.
Writing and creating his own brand of blues, David uses world rhythms, traditional blues instrumentation and soulful vocals as a vehicle for his songs. His songs call to mind the struggles and joys of real life.
Charles Gasper – Bass

Receiving an electric guitar on his 10th birthday allowed Charles to refine his “ear” and help his musical passion to blossom.

“If there was a song to learn, I learned it note for note, even if it took me all day”.

Albuquerque alternative rock quartet Alien Lovestock provided a platform for his definitive sound and style and allowed for even more exposure after the band relocated to San Francisco. There, Alien Lovestock collaborated and performed with George Clinton, Storm Large, and other luminaries on the band’s sophomore album “Planet of the Fish”. Charles also continued to work with Alien Lovestock alumni Eric McFadden (EMT, Stockholm Syndrome) and Paulo Baldi (Cake, Les Claypool) and later joined up with longtime Bay Area Latin rockers Orixa whose crossover sound of rock/reggae/funk/ska had helped to garner accolades and to establish the band as the premier rock en espanol group in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2010 Charles relocated to South Florida to join up with long time friend “David Shelley” and his Florida based band “Bluestone”.

Randy Ridenour – a/k/a RED- Drums
Florida born, Randy Ridenour’s style of drumming and personality shine with Bluestone. Randy started playing drums at the young age of 7, influenced by Don Brewer, Buddy Rich, Thomas Lang and Dave weckl to name a few.

Lynyrd Skynyrd at Hard Rock Live
October 25, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
1 Seminole Way
Hollywood, FL 33314

Tickets are $47.50, $62.50, $77.50 and $92.50* all seats are reserved and available at all Ticketmaster outlets online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: 1-800-745-3000. Doors open one-hour prior to show start time. *Additional fees may apply

Southern rock’s Lynyrd Skynyrd will bring Last of a Dyin’ Breed, their new release due out August 21 (Loud & Proud/Roadrunner Records), along with decades of their classic hits to Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

With a catalog of over 60 albums, sales beyond 30 million worldwide and their beloved classic American rock anthem “Sweet Home Alabama” having sold over two million ringtones, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Lynyrd Skynyrd remain a cultural icon that appeals to multiple generations. Fans can expect to hear new material as well as time-honored classics including the iconic “Free Bird,” “Simple Man,” “Saturday Night Special,” “Gimme Three Steps,” What’s Your Name” and many more.

Having survived enough tragedy and just plain hard miles for 10 bands, Skynyrd is, remarkably, at this stage of their career, on a roll. Their last release, God & Guns (2009), debuted at #18 on the Billboard Top 200, giving the band their highest debut since 1977.

Led by core members Gary Rossington (guitar), Johnny Van Zant (vocals) and Rickey Medlock (guitar), Skynyrd continues to build on the legacy that began over 35 years ago in Jacksonville, Florida. Joining them in the studio and on the road are new bassist Johnny Colt (Black Crowes, Train) guitarist Mark “Sparky” Matejka, keyboardist Peter Keys, drummer Michael Cartellone and backing vocalists
Dale Krantz Rossington and Carol Chase.

In a tragic tale oft-told, the Skynyrd story could have ended in a Mississippi swamp with the 1977 plane crash that killed three band members, including Ronnie Van Zant and Steve Gaines. Since then, the band has lost vital players in Billy Powell, Ean Evans, Allen Collins, Leon Wilkeson and Hughie Thomasson, yet here Skynyrd is very much alive and ready to throw down.

Last of a Dyin’ Breed, their newest release on Loud & Proud/Roadrunner Records due August 21, is rock ‘n roll for the times. It is the kind of record guaranteed to feed the needs of the multi-generational Skynyrd Nation, and continue the renewed vigor the band exhibited with their last album, 2009’s God & Guns. While not as overtly political as its predecessor, Breed focuses on the struggles of the working class, with songs like the reverb-drenched “Poor Man’s Dream” and the blue-collar powerhouse “One Day at a Time.” The triple guitar assault has never sounded more on point, with passionate musicality, expert harmonics and of course, plenty of attitude to burn. From the raging guitars of the title track and the pounding, funky homage to local talent in “Home Grown” to the mind-blowing “Honey Hole,” Lynyrd Skynyrd sound like young bucks having one hell of a good time.

Joe Cocker and Special Guest Dave Mason at Hard Rock Live
Hard Rock Live concert arena
1 Seminole Way
State Road 7 (U.S. 441)
Hollywood, Florida

Tickets are $44, $64, $79 and $99* all seats are reserved and available at all Ticketmaster outlets online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: 1-800-745-3000. Doors open one-hour prior to show start time. *Additional fees may apply

Revered Brits Joe Cocker and Dave Mason will make sure South Florida audiences are “Feelin’ Alright” as they bring decades of classic staples and chart-topping rock anthems to Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for two shows on September 28 & 29, 2012 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale, Saturday, August 11 at noon.

British soul singer Joe Cocker parlayed Ray Charles-type vocals and an eccentric stage presence into a string of late-’60s hits, suffered in the mid-’70s, and went from tragic figure to well-respected interpreter in the ’80s and ’90s. His gritty, powerful voice remains one of the most distinctive in rock & roll today.

After leaving school early to become an apprentice gas fitter in Sheffield, England, Cocker joined his first group in 1959, the Cavaliers. When he moved to lead vocals in 1960, the band changed its name to Vance Arnold (Cocker’s stage name) and the Avengers. In 1961, he released his first single, a cover of The Beatles’ “I’ll Cry Instead” with a new band, Joe Cocker Big Blues.

But, it wasn’t until 1969, at Woodstock, that he entered the big time with another Beatles song, the groundbreaking rearrangement of “With a Little Help from My Friends” featuring lead guitar from Jimmy Page, and an explosive performance. That’s same year he was featured on The Ed Sullivan Show and This is Tom Jones.

His onstage physical intensity -, flailing his arms, playing air guitar and occasionally giving superfluous cues to his band – led to a key Saturday Night Live moment when, while performing the hit “Feelin’ Alright,” cast member John Belushi joined Cocker onstage doing his famous impersonation of the singer.

“Delta Lady,” Cocker’s next big hit was penned by Leon Russell who also helped make the Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour a success in 1970. It resulted in a #2 live double album that yielded a pair of hits – “The Letter” and “Cry Me a River” plus a film. Five years later, Cocker had one of the biggest hits of his career with the achingly tender Billy Preston-penned #5 hit, “You Are So Beautiful.”

In 1982, Cocker re-emerged with a #1 duet with Jennifer Warnes, “Up Where We Belong,” from the movie An Officer and a Gentleman. Since then, several other Cocker songs have graced films, including his version of Randy Newman’s “You Can Leave Your Hat On” (91/2 Weeks, 1986) and Bryan Adams’ “When the Night Comes” (An Innocent Man, 1990).

Earlier this year Cocker released an album titled “Hard Knocks,” and he recently completed a new record “Fire It Up,” which is scheduled to be released in November.

Cocker was awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) in the Queen’s 2007 Birthday Honours list for services to music. Cocker also appeared that year in Across the Universe with a cameo as the lead singer on another Beatles hit, “Come Together.”

At age 18, Worcester, England-native Dave Mason teamed up with Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi and Chris Wood to form the legendary band Traffic whose profound influence over rock music remains unquestioned, even today.

At 19, Mason penned the song “Feelin’ Alright.” First recorded by Traffic, this song has since become a rock and roll anthem and recorded by dozens of artists, including tour partner Joe Cocker.

In 1969, Mason pursued a solo career. A prolific artist, Mason has penned over 100 songs. He struck gold with the album Alone Together, which is considered a rock classic. This was followed by five albums including Dave Mason and Mariposa De Oro, four of which received gold albums. Let It Flow, which has gone well over platinum, contained the Top 10 single “We Just Disagree.”

In addition to performing to sold-out audiences, Mason performed is linked with and has performed on a number of albums including The Rolling Stones’ Beggars Banquet; George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass; Paul McCartney’s Listen To What The Man Said and Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Ladyland. One of the songs from Electric Ladyland, “All Along the Watchtower,” featured Mason playing acoustic guitar. This song, written by Bob Dylan, remains a favorite in Mason’s live show.

Mason was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a founding member of the group Traffic, and is considered an important figure in American music history. With a career spanning nearly 50 years, Mason is hailed as one of the most talented songwriters and guitarists in the world.

Mason is a tireless supporter of philanthropic causes including Work Vessels for Vets, Yoga Blue, and Kids Rock.

The B-52s 35th Anniversary Tour at Hard Rock Live
August 22, 2012 at 8 p.m.
Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
1 Seminole Way
Hollywood, FL 33026
www.hardrocklivehollywoodfl.com

Tickets are $74, $64, $54 and $44;* all seats are reserved and available at all Ticketmaster outlets online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: 1-800-745-3000. Doors open one-hour prior to show start time. *Additional fees may apply

The B-52s, The World’s Greatest Party Band, is set to bring its fun favorites and offbeat chart-toppers in a whirlwind 35th Anniversary Tour to Hard Rock Live. Tickets go on sale Saturday, August 4 at 1pm.

With 35 years and over 20 million albums sold highlighting their career, there can be no doubt as to why they remain one of rock music’s most beloved and enduring bands.

Any mystery concerning the band’s longevity and ongoing appeal is immediately solved when exposed to a B-52s concert experience. From groundbreaking songs like “Rock Lobster,” “Dance This Mess Around” and “Private Idaho“ to chart-topping hits like “Love Shack” and “Roam” and “Deadbeat Club” to their thrilling reemergence on the pop scene with their 2008 CD Funplex, the B-52s’ unforgettable dance-rock tunes start a party every time their music begins.

Formed in 1976 in Athens, GA, the band played their first gig at a friend’s house on Valentine’s Day 1977. Naming themselves after Southern slang for exaggerated ‘bouffant” hairdos, the newly-christened B-52s (Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson) began weekend road trips to New York City for gigs at CBGBs and a handful of other venues. Before long, their thrift store aesthetic and genre-defying songs were the talk of the post-punk underground. A record deal soon followed and their self-titled debut disc, produced by Chris Blackwell, sold more than 500,000 copies on the strength of their first singles, the garage rock party classic “Rock Lobster,” and “52 Girls.” The B-52s began to attract fans far beyond the punk clubs of the Lower East Side — galvanizing the pop world with their ‘stream-of-consciousness’ approach to songwriting and outrageous performance.

With the release of their second studio effort, Wild Planet (1980), the B-52s proved their success was no fluke with hits with “Private Idaho,” “Give Me Back My Man” and “Strobe Light.” In just two albums, the B-52s created a lexicon of songs, styles, phrases and images which would set the standard for the development of the ‘alternative music scene’ for the next decade. The success of Mesopotamia (1982), and Whammy! (1983) positioned the B-52s as MTV regulars as well as alternative radio staples.

At the time of their greatest achievements, however, they suffered their greatest tragedy — the death of guitarist Ricky Wilson from AIDS. Wilson’s passing in 1985 came just after the sessions for Bouncing Off the Satellites (1986). The album, dedicated to Wilson, had taken nearly three years to complete but was worth the wait, serving up the fan favorites “Summer of Love” and “Wig.”

After a period of mourning, the band re-emerged with the Don Was/Nile Rodgers co-produced Cosmic Thing (1989). The album proved to be the greatest commercial achievement for the group, and its success propelled the band to international superstars. Cosmic Thing soared to the top of the Billboard Album chart, sold five million copies and yielded their first-ever Hot 10 hits — “Love Shack” and “Roam” and a Top 40 hit with “Deadbeat Club.”

Soon after, Cindy Wilson amicably departed. As a trio, Fred, Keith and Kate re-enlisted the tag team of Was and Rodgers to produce the energetic Good Stuff (1992) with its popular title cut and concert favorite “Is That You Mo-Dean?” Wilson returned in 1998 for Time Capsule followed by the two-disc collection Nude on the Moon: the B-52s Anthology (2002).

In 2008 the B-52s released their first new album in 16 years, the aptly titled Funplex.

The band celebrated its 34th anniversary in 2011 with a triumphant return to their hometown of Athens, GA. The concert was recorded and filmed for a CD and DVD release entitled The B-52s With the Wild Crowd! Live in Athens, GA.

As they take their party-music revolution into the 21st century, the B-52s show no signs of slowing down serving up their own unique blend of music and showmanship to millions of fans around the world.

Alt Rock Favorites Weezer Hit Hard Rock Live
Hard Rock Live
Located on State Road 7 (U.S. 441) in Hollywood, Florida. Take I-95, exit Stirling Rd. and travel west to 1 Seminole Way.
www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com or www.facebook.com/seminolehardrockhollywood

Tickets are $74, $64, $54 and $44* all seats are reserved and available at all Ticketmaster outlets online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: 1-800-745-3000. Doors open one-hour prior to show start time. *Additional fees may apply

Alternative rock favorites Weezer will bring their quirky best-selling hits to Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on November 8, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale, now.

In 1992, Weezer had their first practice session in Los Angeles. Since then, they have released nine full‐length albums, six EPs, and a DVD, selling over nine million records in the United States.

Their debut album, Weezer (aka “The Blue Album”), produced by The Cars’ Ric Ocasek, has been certified triple platinum in the United States, and remains the band’s all‐time best seller. With help from the Spike Jonze‐directed video, the single “Undone (The Sweater Song)” became a hit in the fall of 1994.

In 1996 Weezer recorded their sophomore album, Pinkerton. While it failed to become an immediate hit, it became a cult classic with fans (going gold in 2001). While Rolling Stone named Pinkerton the Worst Album of 1996, they later re‐reviewed it and awarded it five stars, adding it to the Rolling Stone Hall of Fame in 2004.

With Ocasek again at the helm, Weezer recorded 2001’s Weezer (aka “The Green Album”), which debuted at #4. Songs like “Hash Pipe” and “Island in the Sun” became radio and MTV staples. Maladroit (2002), reached #3 on the Billboard 200, and was certified gold. Two years later, the Video Capture Device DVD featured home video footage, music videos, commercials, rehearsals, concert performances, television performances, and band commentary, and was went gold.

Make Believe (2005) went platinum worldwide giving Weezer their highest-charting album peak yet, hitting #1 in Canada and #2 in the U.S. It gave the band their first two songs to top the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, “Perfect Situation” and Top 10 single “Beverly Hills,” which earned the band their first Grammy nomination for Best Rock Song.

Weezer, (aka “The Red Album”) (2008) with single “Pork and Beans” topped the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks charts for 11 weeks and won a Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video. The Red Album debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200.

Other releases include Raditude (2009), a collaboration with hip‐hop producer Jermaine Dupri, rapper Lil Wayne and members of The All‐American Rejects, Hurley, an expanded deluxe edition of Pinkerton and Death to False Metal.

Earlier this year, Weezer launched their first-ever namesake cruise aboard Carnival Cruises featuring an exclusive concert, 16 additional bands and fan interaction.

Full Moon Drum Circle
This Thursday, August 2nd
7pm-9pm
FREE

Presented by Resurrection Drums

Every Month on the Full Moon
ArtsPark at Young Circle, Downtown Hollywood
Palm Court Area, West Side

Guided Drum Circle
Bring a Drum or Percussion Instrument
Beginners Welcome
Family Friendly!

For more info call Resurrection Drums, 954-926-0204

Express Yourself & Have Fun!

Music at the Market/Electric Piquete
July 21, 2012, 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Yellow Green Farmers Market
1940 North 30th Road
Hollywood, FL 33021
ygfarmersmarket.com

Electric Piquete has been together for about four years playing bars, clubs, private parties and music festivals throughout Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties. Their sound can best be described as an all-instrumental mixture of rock, Latin, funk and jazz. They were named “Best Latin Band” by the Miami New Times in 2009 and a “Band of the Hour” by Miami.com. Lexus thought enough of their sound to license their music for use in a promotional video. The Miami Herald featured one of Electric Piquetes songs in a special Bay of Pigs 50th Anniversary report.

July 13: Great American Country and Music Nation’s Next GAC Star Winner “One Night Rodeo” to Perform at Hooters
Friday, July 13 at 7 p.m.
Hooters at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
1 Seminole Way
Hollywood, FL 33314
COST: FREE
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Presented by Hooters and Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Great American Country (GAC) and Music Nation’s The Next GAC Star Winner One Night Rodeo will perform at Hooters at Seminole Paradise at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Miss Hooters International 2012 Amanda Jemini from Boca Raton will also make a special appearance to sign autographs and take photos.

The contemporary country band founded in Bradenton is composed of Cory Hildreth (lead vocals, keys, guitar, and mandolin), Duane Allison (bass guitar, vocals) and Cory Greenway (guitar, vocals). As winners of The Next GAC Star, One Night Rodeo has already reached over 54 million television viewers and over 3.6 million hits to their MySpace profile.

They have opened for superstars such as Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban and Montgomery Gentry. One Night Rodeo recently released their first single and video, “Alive and Living,” which has maintained its spot in the Top 20 Country Countdown on GAC TV, and currently remains on the Independent Music Network charts.

Great American Country, part of Scripps Networks Interactive, is the leader in country music entertainment, and delivers to viewers the widest variety of country music, its artists and the lifestyles they influence. GAC broadcasts original country music programming, music performance specials, live concerts and music videos. GAC is available in more than 59 million households.

To celebrate the band’s performance as part of its Summer on Ice Tour 2012, Hooters will be giving away a three-night/four-day vacation package including airfare for two to the Abaco Beach Resort in The Bahamas. No purchase necessary. Must be 21 and over to participate.

Yolanda Adams Brings Inspirational Vision to Hard Rock Live
July 15, 2012 at 4 p.m.
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
1 Seminole Way
Hollywood, FL 33026

Gospel’s Yolanda Adams will bring her inspirational vision to Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Since her 1988 debut, the acclaimed and uplifting Just As I Am, Yolanda Adams has been wowing gospel audiences all over the world. In 2009, Billboard magazine named her the #1 Gospel Artist of the last decade.

The eldest of six siblings, her pioneering spirit and boundless optimism soon became her trademark. It was while she served as a lead singer with the Southeast Inspirational Choir that Yolanda caught the eye of composer/producer Thomas Whitfield who produced her first album, Just As I Am for Sound of Gospel Records. Soon, she was hailed as the most versatile contemporary gospel singer since Aretha Franklin.

Her follow-up albums, 1991’s Through the Storm and 1993’s Save the World won several Stellar awards, Gospel’s highest accolade. More Than A Melody (1995) propelled her into the world of R&B Gospel, with hit singles such as “Gotta Have Love,” and “Open Arms.” The disc won a Soul Train Lady of Soul award, earned her a Grammy nomination, and unforgettable live performance spot on the 1996 Soul Train Music Awards telecast. Yolanda…Live in Washington, snagged her yet another Stellar award and another Grammy nomination.

Other releases include “Mountain High…Valley Low,” “The Experience,” “Believe,” and “Day by Day.” Adams’ most recent release is “Becoming.”

The singer, whose love of children’s causes is almost as legendary as her singing, eagerly embraces the social responsibility that comes with the blessings of success. She has served as a spokesperson for the FILA Corporation’s Operation Rebound program which addresses the concerns of inner city school children.

The gospel great is also host of her namesake The Yolanda Adams Morning Show, the largest nationally syndicated inspirational morning show in the country that airs weekdays from 6-10 a.m. EST.

Tickets are $59, $49, $39 and $29* all seats are reserved and available at all Ticketmaster outlets online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: 1-800-745-3000. Doors open one-hour prior to show start time. *Additional fees may apply

Blue Sky Drive, The Holstered, Black Seal, Los Diablos at Native Florida Tap Room
7.13.12, 9PM
Native Florida Tap Room and Music Hall
2006 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, Florida 33020
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9:00 PM: Black Seal

10:00: Blue Sky Drive – Facebook

11:00: The Holstered

12:00: Mark Dubin of Los Diablos

The Dukes of September Rhythm Revue at Hard Rock Live
July 25, 2012 at 8 p.m.
Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
1 Seminole Way
Hollywood, Florida
www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com

Tickets are $50, $60, $70 and $80*. All seats are reserved and available at all Ticketmaster outlets online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: 1-800-745-3000. Doors open one-hour prior to show start time. *Additional fees may apply

The critically acclaimed all-star trio of Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs will perform together as “The Dukes of September Rhythm Revue”.

Following the fervent reception of their previous tour in 2010, Grammy Award-winning singers-songwriters Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs are hitting the road again this summer as “The Dukes of September Rhythm Revue.” To the delight of fans, the three hit-making artists will appear on stage, together as one band, to perform a show consisting of their signature mix of blue-eyed soul, rock, jazz and R&B.

Rolling Stone has described the show as “a loose blast through the stars’ hits (“Reelin’ in the Years,” “Lowdown,” “Takin’ It to the Streets”) and revved-up covers that had the crowd twisting in the aisles.”

With the revamped 2012 “The Dukes of September Rhythm Revue,” Fagen, McDonald and Scaggs are giving fans an unprecedented opportunity to hear them delve deep into their individual classic catalogs of music, along with selected hits and tributes to their influences. Back in 2010, The Las Vegas Review Journal raved, “When it came to the playlist, no guys are going to come up with a hipper mix tape for you than Donald Fagen, Boz Scaggs and Michael McDonald,” while the Boston Herald described how “the Dukes raided the past, coming up with chestnuts from soul legends, rock ’n’ roll architects and hippie icons…It was great to see them embrace a set no one imagined they’d do in 1977.”

The Dukes have once again assembled a stellar band for the occasion and will be accompanied by Jon Herington (guitar); Freddie Washington (bass);Shannon Forest (drums); Michael Leonhart, Walt Weiskopf and Jay Collins (horns) and Jim Beard (organ) plus background singers Carolyn Leonhart and Catherine Russell.

Don Felder Memorabilia Donation to Hard Rock International Celebration
Thursday, June 7, 3:30 p.m.
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood
1 Seminole Way
Hollywood, FL 33314
Cost: Free to attend. The public is invited to take part in this free celebration honoring a true American rock and roll icon.

The public is invited to attend the Eagles Former Lead Guitarist Don Felder’s Memorabilia Donation to Hard Rock International at Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood located at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, prior to his 8 p.m. concert taking place at Hard Rock Live.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer will donate his Gibson 100th Anniversary celebration denim jacket that he wore in all advertisements in 1994 with fellow band member Joe Walsh.

At his Hard Rock Live concert, fans can expect to hear favorites including the massive hit and multi Grammy award-winning song Felder co-penned, “Hotel California,” along with other Eagles hits “Already Gone,” “Heartache Tonight,” “Victim of Love,” as well as songs from his forthcoming album set to debut this fall.

World-renowned musician Don Felder was one of the five members and former lead guitarist of the rock group the Eagles for 27 years. He has been credited with adding a rock and roll edge to their country sound. With 14 Grammy nominations and four wins, his guitar work has become legendary on other songs such as “Life in the Fast Lane,” “One of These Nights,” “New Kid in Town,” and the list goes on. Felder and the Eagles also hold the honor of having the first Platinum album certified by the RIAA. That album, The Eagles’ Their Greatest Hits 1971- 1975, sold over 26 million copies, becoming the best-selling album of the 20th century.

Presented by Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Info: For more information, please call Hard Rock Cafe at 954-315-9112

Blue Sky Drive & Lavola Release Party @ Hard Rock Cafe, Hollywood
5.25.12, 9:45 PM – 1:00 AM
Hard Rock Cafe, Hollywood Florida (inside the Seminole Hard Rock Casino).
Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood FL
1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, FL 33314
(954) 315-9112
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Come Celebrate our much anticipated CD Release Party with Special Guest Lavola.

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US Navy Band’s Fleet Week Concert on Hollywood Beach
Thursday, April 26th, 7pm
Hollywood Beach Theatre
Johnson Street & the Broadwalk

TGIF is a seven-piece, New Orleans style Dixieland group boasting a long tradition of feel-good music. The group’s genesis arose from their performances at various Navy commands on Friday afternoons in the “thank goodness it’s Friday” spirit. Today, every day is Friday! This high-energy ensemble promises to turn any event into a toe tappin’, hand clappin’ smile-fest that is sure to brighten any day.

American sailors will fill the night with home grown tunes – hip hop to Dixieland blues.

The Navy band TGIF will take Hollywood beach by storm 7 p.m. April 26 with a free concert at Hollywood Beach Theater featuring all-American music from Bourbon Street blues to Led Zeppelin rock to the hipped out Soul Rebels Brass Band.

Seven active duty sailors will lay down war worries and pick up trumpets, trombones and drum sticks to provide an evening of entertainment at the Hollywood Beach Theater at Johnson Street and the Hollywood Broadwalk.

The concert is Hollywood’s premier Fleet Week happening staged to bring south Florida residents and thousands of sailors, Marines and Coast Guard personnel together for dancing and revelry during Broward Navy Days.

Musician First Class Kurt Ziegler, leader of TGIF and a Navy seaman for 18 years, said the band members who are also trained for combat, have so far performed in more than 100 countries worldwide.

“When we perform for the public they see us in a different way. At home, it’s a great way to give people a chance to show their patriotism and it’s always good for us to get out and see that patriotism happens,” Ziegler said.

The band, part of the Navy Band Southeast based in Jacksonville, Florida, boasts a long tradition of performing feel good music. The group’s genesis and name arose from many performances at various Navy stations on Friday afternoons in the “thank goodness it’s Friday” spirit.

TGIF members hale from California to Pennsylvania. Concert highlights will include Royal Garden Blues, the Sheik of Araby, Michael Jackson’s Human Nature, and Latin influenced Voodoo Love.

For more information call City of Hollywood Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department at 954-921-3404 or visit the events page at www.VisitHollywoodFL.org.

Hollywood Artspark Experience: Brazil
ArtsPark at Young Circle
Saturday, March 17, 2012
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

The Rhythm Foundation presents a free cultural showcase featuring the sights and sounds of northeastern Brazil and live music by Recife’s spectacular SpokFrevo Orquestra, an internationally acclaimed 17-piece big band that mixes the frenetic carnival rhythms of Brazil’s wildly upbeat ‘frevo’ music with the razor-sharp arrangements and virtuoso improvisations of jazz.

Information: 954-924-2980 or www.RhythmFoundation.com

Blue Sky Drive in Hard Rock Rising – 2012 Global Battle of the Bands
3.22.12, 8 PM
Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood FL
(In the Hard Rock Hotel)
1 Seminole Way
Hollywood, FL 33314
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Thurs. 3.22.12 8:00 PM. The Final event before the Global Voting process.

Three Bands are left to battle it out to move ahead to the global battle of the bands. Only one band will move ahead. After which, final winner will move into the Global battle of the bands where again, one winner will advance to Hyde Park London – Hard Rock Calling to open for Bruce Springsteen.

Show your support for Blue Sky Drive, Community Property, (Last band will be announced on Thurs. 3.15. To complete the final three.

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$350,000 Boardwalk Live Weekend
March 1-March 4, 5 p.m.
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
1 Seminole Way
Hollywood, FL 33314
seminolehardrockhollywood.com

Take a stroll back in time as Seminole Paradise waxes nostalgic by transforming its Center Fountain into a mini “Steel Pier.” Join renowned oldies DJ and Atlantic City Weekly columnist Jerry “The Geator with the Heator” Blavat and Jersey Shore regulars the Bubba Mac Blues Band performing live from 5 – 8 p.m. March 1 – 3.

In homage to New Jersey’s rock and roll club roots, Paradise Live will “become” The Stone Pony, the iconic Asbury Park bar that gave Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes and “Little” Steven Van Zandt their start and went on to feature Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Stevie Ray Vaughn, The Ramones, Todd Rundgren, Dion, Mountain, KISS, The Smithereens, Weezer, Maroon 5, Jason Mraz plus numerous musical and national charitable initiatives.

On March 1, beginning at 8 p.m., the B Street Band, the longest-running Bruce Springsteen tribute band in the world, takes the stage followed by Bebe Buell Band. Seminole Hard Rock guests can play their favorite games to earn entries to win a Cadillac CTS and drive up and down The Shore in style.

On March 2, both bands will perform with doors opening at 10 p.m. Guests can also play to win for a $50,000 Beach House Getaway on The Shore in Brigantine On March 3, the Bebe Buell Band will perform at 10 p.m.

On March 2 & 3 at 8 p.m. at Hard Rock Live, cath the original “Jersey Boy” Frankie Valli.

Admission for all shows at The Stone Pony is $10 for the general public; no cover charge when you show your Seminole Player’s Club Card at the door.

Mardi Gras Bash
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
ArtsPark at Young Circle
Hollywood, Florida

Downtown Hollywood will celebrate Mardi Gras 2012 with a free concert at the new ArtsPark Amphitheater by New Orleans rising star Glen David Andrews, fresh from his star-making appearances on HBO’s ‘Treme.’ This free family-friendly community celebration is sponsored by the CRA, the City of Hollywood and the Hollywood ArtsPark and will be followed by an after-party at The Big Easy, 1925 Hollywood Blvd in Downtown Hollywood.

Information: 954-924-2980

Faith Evans ~The Official After Party
Saturday, November 5 starting at 11pm
Aizia Restaurant and Night Club
Hollywood Florida

A new resident to South Florida, Monie Love has joined forces with local artist Sassy Singz of Feline Royale Entertainment, to host the Official Faith Evans After party at Aizia Restaurant and Night Club, in Hollywood Florida on Saturday, November 5 starting at 11pm. An evening for the grown and sexy there will be sounds of the 90’s presented by Dj Griot and Dj Fly Guy.

A musical celebration, Monie Love is promoting female artists in and around the South Florida region creating a safe haven for female artists to display their talent and reach industry professionals. In a recent interview, Monie Love stated that serious budding female talents in South Florida needed a platform to showcase their skills. Under her supervision she strives to create opportunities for their talent to be seen and heard.

Having made Miami her home, Love has created a platform for up and coming of female artists who are entering the industry. In the spirit of women empowerment, “Ladies First” Music Showcase is held once a month and features serious female performers.

For more information email ladiesfirstshowcase@gmail.com or join her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DaRealMonieLove.

Ginuwine Performing LIVE August 5th at Hollywood Live!!!!‏
August 5, 2011, 10:00PM – 4:00AM
Hollywood Live
2333 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, FL
www.social305.com

Billboard topping R&B artist Ginuwine performs Friday, August 5th at Hollywood Live
Ladies drink free all night and are in free until 11PM!

Hosted By: Prince Markie D of 99JAMZ
Music By Dj Eklipz & Dj Frank Luv

For More Info/Table Reservations Call/Text 954 393 3463 Or 954 825 6871

IKO-IKO in Concert featuring Jeff Zavac The Big Easy
Friday, July 22, 9:00pm
1925 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, Florida 33020
Tel: (954) 924-3006
Free Admission

IKO IKO with very special guest, Jeff Zavac, in Concert for an Evening of Blues, Rock, and Urban Swamp Music at The Big Easy in Downtown Hollywood, FL on Friday, July 22, 2011

Iko-Iko, Miami’s original “Urban Swamp Blues” band will perform a special concert event when Jeff Zavac (saxophonist with Aretha Franklin, The Murphys, solo artist) joins the band onstage at The Big Easy in downtown Hollywood, FL. A native of Toledo, Ohio, Zavac spends much of his time in South Florida after music industry legend Henry Stone handpicked him for his Miami-based record label. A gifted signature artist, Zavac was born without his eyesight, and his releases with Stone’s label include Instrumental Magic for The Miami Lighthouse for The Blind.

This is a very rare opportunity to hear Zavac perform in South Florida and, according to Iko-Iko frontman Graham Wood Drout, “the band is really excited to be able to bring this show to The Big Easy. Musically, this is the ‘real thing’ and not something you can hear everyday.” The performance will be a FREE SHOW.

Reserved seating is available (and recommended) by calling (954) 924-3006.

Highlighting more than 30-years, IKO-IKO’s Graham Wood Drout received multiple awards including both Song of the Year from The Blues Critics Choice Awards, Best Blues Band and Songwriter of the Year from New Times Magazine and a Jammy Award for Best Blues Band. The band has performed with music legends of all styles including Bo Diddley, Jimmy Buffett, Ron Wood, Ivan Neville and many others. Blues Revue Magazine describes their music as “Soul filling ideas that flow out of [Drout’s pen and into the heart of the listener…the result is breathtaking.”

With top ten songs on XM, Sirius, MusiChoice, AAA, Hot AC, and internet radio around the world, Iko-Iko continues to draw fans to their live shows. Artists of all genres cover Drout’s songs and Living Blues magazine included The Bittersweet Sessions in the top 20 CDs of 2008. Drout reached #1 on MusicChoice with The Ghosts of Mississippi, and #2 on the Contemporary Blues Radio charts with Big Toe – both performed by Albert Castiglia on his release, A Stone’s Throw, that tied for second place as 2006 Blues CD of the Year on Sirius Radio networks. Today, the band is more energetic, vibrant and musical than ever with live shows that will reassure anyone that their mojo is definitely workin’!

The Big Easy Bar and Grille is Hollywood, Florida’s only venue for live Jazz and Blues music. They feature some of the hottest entertainment weekly from Wednesday through Sunday. In addition to supporting and showcasing the best music, their acclaimed kitchen showcases a variety of its own. The classic comfort foods and American fare combine with a cajun flair that is the perfect accent to the live music. The Big Easy has a great reputation for some of the friendliest servers and staff in town as well as bringing it all to you at prices let the good times roll! Dine indoors, outdoors on our covered patio, or alfresco along the neighborhood’s sidewalk of Downtown Hollywood.