blink-182 To Headline Austin City Limits Music Festival 2024
The Austin City Limits Music Festival 2024 lineup has been announced for October 4-6 and October 11-13 at Zilker Park in Austin. The headliners are Dua Lipa, Tyler, The Creator, Chris Stapleton, blink-182, Sturgill Simpson, and Pretty Lights. The nine-stage, two weekend ACL Fest will include Foster The People, The Beaches, Benson Boone, Bakar, CAAMP, Cannons, Catfish And The Bottlemen, Dominic Fike, The Marias, Jungle, Royel Otis (weekend #2), Porter Robinson (weekend #1), Something Corporate (weekend #1). More than 30 Texas artists will grace this year’s ACL Fest stages, including including Dexter And The Moonrocks (weekend #1) and Late Night
Famous Firsts #Happens On Monday
Happy Monday! Hope you had an amazin’ weekend! We kickoff the first day of the week with Phil “PK” Kukawinski from WGHL (ALT 105.1)/Louisville sharing his Famous Firsts after a fun-filled Kentucky Derby Weekend at Churchill Downs. Alternative programmers are buzzing about Dead Poet Society “My Condition.” It’s the #1 Most Picked Song on New Music Discovery Picks this week and chart bound. Green Day “Dilemma” returns to #1 on the Alternative chart this week after getting bumped last week by twenty one pilots “Overcompensate.” “Dilemma” is the 13th #1 single for Green Day at Alternative. “Overcompensate” is the 11th
Week of 5/6
ALT Happy Birthday Wishes this weekend to TBD Records/Red Light Management's Phil Costello (5/12).
The Sisters Of Mercy And Blaqk Audio Set U.S. Fall Tour
The Sisters Of Mercy (TSOM) have announced a run of 26 shows this Fall with Blaqk Audio that include such legendary venues as New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, Los Angeles’ The Greek, San Francisco’s The Masonic and Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom among others. The tour kicks off September 14th in Detroit at The Fillmore. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 10th with presales beginning Wednesday, May 8th to Thursday, May 9th.
Alternative New Music Friday #Happens
Happy Friday! Alternative New Music Friday #Happens with Frank Turner. His 10th album is out today and features the absolute banger “Girl From The Record Shop.” Here’s a serious flashback! Remember The Chameleons? Mark Burgess and crew have new music and a tour coming soon. I have details for you in Music Info. Bummed to hear Leslie Scott was part of the changes last week at Audacy. Connect with Leslie in The Latest Alternative News. Great to see WAQX (95X)/Syracuse post a ratings increase for the second-straight month 2.4-2.8 in the Nielsen March ‘24 12+ Ratings. Congrats to Joe D
Leslie Scott Exits Audacy VP/Digital Position
Audacy VP/Digital Audio Content Leslie Scott exited last week during the company layoffs. Leslie was at Audacy for 12 years, including a successful run as Brand Manager at KNDD (107.7 The End)/Seattle. She said, "I'm grateful for the relationships I built and the success I had in my 12 years at Audacy. If you're looking for a level-headed leader, a fearless teammate, and resourceful strategist, I'm excited about the future and ready to talk about my next opportunity." You can reach Leslie at lesliescottradio@gmail.com.
