Soundboard Music Blog

Aerosmith postponed in Tampa

JimAbbott — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:33:32 -0400

The show scheduled for Saturday at Ford Amphitheatre is called off at the last minute. Word I received is that Steven Tyler is ailing with a bad ankle. Tickets for the Saturday show will be honored for a re-scheduled date....

Thomas and Olivia Wynn to open for Wallflowers on Sunday

JimAbbott — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:33:11 -0400

The show is at House of Blues and it'll be worth arriving early to catch Thomas and Olivia as a duo. The set that they delivered at Orange You Glad was amazing, even though both of them were chugging honey...

Ebony to offer commemorative Michael Jackson book

JimAbbott — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:21:11 -0400

There will be lots of commemorative stuff, of course, for many years to come. Let the floodgates open! (My curiosity is reserved for the unreleased music. Outtakes are always fascinating and a look behind the scenes at Michael's creative process...

Sean Moore's Michael Jackson tribute song...

JimAbbott — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:29:17 -0400

No disrespect, and don't get me wrong, I totally acknowledge Michael Jackson's musical genius, but I have passed overkill on the memorial stuff and 24/7 talking heads about all things Michael. I can tell you that I enjoyed Orlando musician...

India.Arie: The spirit is willing in fine show at Carr

JimAbbott — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:35:06 -0400

India.Arie hadn’t been feeling well in the weeks preceding her Independence Day show at Carr Performing Arts Centre. "I’ve been down," she told the crowd in the opening moments of Saturday’s "Soul Summer" billing with R&B singer Tamia. "My voice...

Knock Down Drag Out headed back to Social

JimAbbott — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:53:47 -0400

I expect to be reporting on American Idol auditions next week in Orlando, so I will definitely need something to get that taste out of my mouth. And here it is: Orlando's Knock Down Drag Out is booked for July...

Jenny Lewis: Expressive sounds at Plaza Theatre

JimAbbott — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:47:40 -0400

As a solo act, Jenny Lewis has evolved from the alt-country twang of Rabbit Fur Coat to a more raucous brush against blues and rock on her sophomore Acid Tongue. That journey was ably reflected in an 80-minute set for...

Michael Jackson's death: CNN interviews the doctor's attorney

JimAbbott — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:18:38 -0400

The tale of Michael Jackson's final hours will be the subject of speculation for some time, one presumes. On CNN's The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, Edward Chernoff, the attorney for Dr. Conrad Murray, answered questions about why the doctor...

A busy weekend coming for Anthem singer Catina Mack

JimAbbott — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:47:18 -0400

There's a recommended window of time that a good National Anthem singer is expected to hit: You have to get from "Oh, say can you see?" to 'Home of the brave" in 90 seconds. On Saturday, Central Florida's busiest professional...

Il Divo doesn't spare the melodrama at Amway Arena

JimAbbott — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:56:25 -0400

And here, from my esteemed colleague Matt palm, is his assessment of Il Divo's Saturday concert at Amway Arena. Thanks much, Matt. I don’t throw around the term drama queen loosely. But the guys of Il Divo certainly qualify. Watch...