Chat About the M3 Festival Tonight

By just a few minutes after noon eastern today, we should know the entire M3 lineup. Ticketing information has been teased all week as well. Last year, M3 tickets were sold via Ticketmaster and when the on-sale is announced, I'll post an update. If you're interested, come chat about the M3 lineup. We'll discuss the bands tonight at 9pm eastern.

M3 Band Announcement - Thursday

All this week, 98 Rock in Baltimore is supposed to announce a band playing the 2010 installment of the M3 Festival in Columbia, Maryland at the Merriweather Post Pavilion. On Friday, it was announced the festival would be June 19. So far, Kix, Vince Neil, Warrant, LA Guns (Phil's version) and Winger are officially slated to perform. Today, 98 Rock just confirmed Cinderella.

You can always check the lineup on the my message board. Tomorrow, I'll add the next band(s) confirmed

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Vains of Jenna Release 'Mind Pollution' Video

Finally! My fave Swedish rockers Vains of Jenna have a new video! The quartet just released the clip of "Mind Pollution" and I gotta say, I love it. The black and white clip displays absolutely everything I love about Vains of Jenna: raw, party rock n' roll. Accept no substitutions! The guys in Vains of Jenna are the real deal and their newest album The Art of Telling Lies if Glam fantastic!

What do you think?

M3 Band Announcement - Wednesday

All this week, 98 Rock in Baltimore is supposed to announce a band playing the 2010 installment of the M3 Festival in Columbia, Maryland at the Merriweather Post Pavilion. On Friday, it was announced the festival would be June 19. So far, Kix, Vince Neil, Warrant and LA Guns (Phil's version) are officially slated to perform. Today, 98 Rock just confirmed Winger.

You can always check the lineup on the my message board. Tomorrow, I'll add the next band(s) confirmed

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Chat Tonight - We'll Discuss Fave Videos

Last Wednesday, we had a nice chat about the upcoming festival/tour season. Tonight, join BBG! regular Kari and myself to discuss your favorite music videos of both the 80s Glam heyday and today. We'll chat at 9pm eastern. Just head over to the room and start talking - it's that easy!

Now, a couple of my new favorite videos.

Adam Lambert - "Whataya Want from Me"

Lady Gaga - "Paparazzi"

Check back at noon eastern today to learn another officially confirmed band for the 2010 M3 Rock Festival in Columbia, Maryland.

M3 Band Announcement - Tuesday

All this week, 98 Rock in Baltimore is supposed to announce a band playing the 2010 installment of the M3 Festival in Columbia, Maryland at the Merriweather Post Pavilion. On Friday, it was announced the festival would be June 19.So far, Kix and Vince Neil are officially slated to perform. Today, 98 Rock just confirmed Warrant and LA Guns (Phil Lewis version).

You can always check the lineup on the my message board. Tomorrow, I'll add the next band(s) confirmed

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Rant of the Day: Is Festival VIP Really Necessary?

I don't know why American festivals think it's necessary to do the "VIP" experience to sell tickets. If you're not familiar, many American events (like Rocklahoma) offer expensive packages with a close seat, unlimited beer and food. European festivals don't do this and I think that's the way to go. I used to be a fan of the seat idea -- a guaranteed close view -- but never cared about the beer or food. I always flushed that money down the toilet regarding Rocklahoma (and Rock the Bayou, too) because I don't drink the beer and can't eat much of the food. So - is it fair for people to have to pay a couple hundred bucks more just for the seat and none of the other perks?

I bring up this topic because I noticed some people asking for a VIP package for M3 on another forum. I'm not really sure why a one-day event would demand such a package? There are ample beer and food stands. Sure, the VIP package usually includes air conditioning, but M3 is so early in the summer, the extreme heat usually isn't an issue. I know it doesn't get nearly as hot in Europe as it does in America, but still. I tried to explain the VIP thing to one of my British friends and he was both appalled and amused. Maybe we're all just spoiled, I don't know. I do know, however, Rock on the Range doesn't do the VIP thing (or at least it hasn't in the past) and the fest hasn't suffered for it - quite the contrary! It's set up European style with a barrier, and if you want front pit you get there early and fight for it. There's no free beer trough or food line. Just vendors like any other normal event. Tickets are cheap as a result.

The older I get, the more practical and tight I get with my money. Obviously, I've got no problem spending money traveling to shows. I support the bands I like and I want to have a good time whenever possible. That said, I'm sick of spending money when there's no value add: I need to get an actual bang for my buck. It just seems the entire infrastructure cost for a large scale event would be cheaper sans "VIP" and therefore ticket prices a little more friendly. At least, it would seem that way on most levels. So ends my rant of the day.

Check back at noon eastern for another confirmed M3 Festival band.

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