Opening band(s) for the summer tour?

[marino13]

Delta Spirit is opening the St. Lou and KC shows.  I believe Bo and Carl were involved with the recording of their last album, so I was hoping this would happen!!  One of my favorite bands and I have yet to see them live.  I posted some good clips in the St. Lou thread.

[rincon]

Neko Case is great....


....but what bands were people hoping for? I was really hoping they'd go for any of these


Alberta Cross
Deertick (they are ready!)
J Roddy and the Biz
Delta Spirit
Phosphorescent
The Sheepdogs
...maybe even the Futurebirds

...all would have warmed me up sufficiently IMO   

I am unfamiliar with all of these bands except Deertick, but I will download them to my player ad see what I am missing. You could not get exposed to music this way in the 70's that is for sure. Thanks for the lineup!

Enjoy Rincon, looking forward to seeing how you feel bout some of them....they are some of my favorite up and coming bands of the past several years...I chose these because I feel like their music is related to, or influenced somewhat by, the MMJ sound/style, although all are pretty much straight rock n roll...plus all would do a hell of a job opening for MMJ.

I have been able to download Deer Tick, Alberta Cross, Phosphorescent, and Delta Spirit. Alberta Cross is the standout. I have to say not too impressed with Deer Tick, and they are the only one I ever heard of before. I really have to listen to the others more. First time I listened to Phosphorescent I hated it, second time it was way better.

[Ruckus]

Neko Case is great....


....but what bands were people hoping for? I was really hoping they'd go for any of these


Alberta Cross
Deertick (they are ready!)
J Roddy and the Biz
Delta Spirit
Phosphorescent
The Sheepdogs
...maybe even the Futurebirds

...all would have warmed me up sufficiently IMO   

I am unfamiliar with all of these bands except Deertick, but I will download them to my player ad see what I am missing. You could not get exposed to music this way in the 70's that is for sure. Thanks for the lineup!

Enjoy Rincon, looking forward to seeing how you feel bout some of them....they are some of my favorite up and coming bands of the past several years...I chose these because I feel like their music is related to, or influenced somewhat by, the MMJ sound/style, although all are pretty much straight rock n roll...plus all would do a hell of a job opening for MMJ.

I have been able to download Deer Tick, Alberta Cross, Phosphorescent, and Delta Spirit. Alberta Cross is the standout. I have to say not too impressed with Deer Tick, and they are the only one I ever heard of before. I really have to listen to the others more. First time I listened to Phosphorescent I hated it, second time it was way better.

Every single one of those bands are outstanding but I see Alberta Cross, Delta Spirit and Futurebirds being the best fits.

[mahg33ta]

Delta Spirit is opening the St. Lou and KC shows.  I believe Bo and Carl were involved with the recording of their last album, so I was hoping this would happen!!  One of my favorite bands and I have yet to see them live.  I posted some good clips in the St. Lou thread.

wow - I am really envious of this.   Great lineup!   I'm getting Neko Case, whom I'm not that familiar with but have been listening to since the announcement.   In MMJ we trust, so anyone they pick are ok with me, but DAMN would I rather see Delta Spirit.