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Phish's third show at The Palace on December 6, 1997 was yet another defining fall '97 gig, with an under-recognized set I and a renowned set II that must be heard in one sitting, preferably loud with headphones. Set I highlights include an intense second-song Run Like An Antelope, alien landscapes of Train Song and seamless pairings of Bathtub Gin > Foam and Fee > Maze.

The newest studio release from Ben Sollee is now available. Half-Made Man, Sollee’s self-produced fourth studio album, was released today on Sollee’s own Tin Ear Records and distributed by Thirty Tigers. The album features an exciting cast of musicians including guitarist Carl Broemel (My Morning Jacket), fiddle player Jeremy Kittel (Turtle Island Quartet), bassist Alana Rocklin, percussionist Jordon Ellis and guest vocalist Abigail Washburn.

97.3 KBCO & Z2 Entertainment are proud to present DeVotchKa to the Boulder Theater on Friday, October 26th with March Fourth Marching Band & Saturday, October 27th with Land Lines.  Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, September 28, 2012 at 10:00 am for $29.50 general admission

Non-profit HeadCount.org Rallies over 200 Musicians, Actors and Comedians to Support "National Voter Registration Day"The largest social media-driven voter registration campaign ever was unleashed today by the non-partisan organization HeadCount, to mark the inaugural National Voter Registration Day. More than 200 celebrities and musicians from 50 Cent to George Lopez to Dave Matthews took photos holding up HeadCount's "Register To Vote" clipboards.

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A free concert with bluegrass supergroup The Travelin’ McCourys & Friends will take place immediately after the Tennessee Titans’ game on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. at Cumberland Park, 592 South 1st Street in Nashville, in the shadow of the Titans’ stadium on the banks of the Cumberland River.

Just in time for their fall tour, Ruff Shod/Nettwork recording artists Elephant Revival are releasing IT’S ALIVE, a seven-song EP, plus an illustrated hardcover songbook containing lyrics from the Colorado quintet’s first two albums and the EP. It also contains a bonus digital-download card for three songs not included on IT’S ALIVE.

Page McConnell will perform on keyboards with The Meter Men on October 30th at The Sinclair in Cambridge, MA, follwoed by two nights at New York's BB King Blues Club on October 31st and November 1st. They will also perform November 2nd at The Howard Theatre in Washington, DC. The Meter Men features three original members of The Meters, including drummer Zigaboo Modeliste, guitarist Leo Nocentelli and bassist George Porter, Jr.--Tickets are on sale now for all shows.

Trey Anastasio Band's tour to support Traveler, Trey's forthcoming solo album, begins in less than one month in Detroit, MI, marking TAB's first trip to the city since 2002. Joining Trey on this tour will be TAB veterans Natalie Cressman, Jennifer Hartswick, Russ Lawton, Tony Markellis and Ray Paczkowski.

On Tuesday, September 25, Phish will release "December 6, 1997, The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills MI" as the next remastered show to join the ongoing LivePhish Archives collection. The show will be available as a download at LivePhish.com and as a 2-CD LivePhish Limited set exclusively from Phish Dry Goods.

String Cheese Incident has announced their plans for New Years Eve 2012!  For the first time in fifteen years, SCI will play their home state for New Years Eve at the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, Colorado.