Music Concerts & Festivals in USA – Get Ready to Rock!

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Music transcends international boundaries and this is what is going to happen as the top musicians slug it out in different cities of the United States. Heaps of foreign tourists are expected to reach the shores of USA to enjoy the spectacular performances of the top artists.

US has given the world a galaxy of megastars, from Bob Dylan to Lady Gaga, and it is only fair that American cities play host to some of the biggest musical events. Cities like Orlando, Boston, San Francisco, Miami, Tampa and Hawaii are set to feel the magic of the musical gods in coming months.

Music ConcertsLet us first take a peek into the list of most popular artists and bands who will be performing in the USA in the coming few months on their country or worldwide tours.

The current global music scene may be dominated by the likes of Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift, but the Pop Princess Britney Spears still remains one of the biggest selling female artists. She is slated to perform in number of American cities like Washington, DC and Philadelphia. There are not many who can ignore the ravishing charm of the Britney Spears. No wonder, flights tickets to the USA are experiencing a spurt in demand as the star goes on the road.

Coldplay is an English band that is hit with both critics and fans. A highly popular band in the United States, Coldplay is sure to attract young audience from overseas too. Cheap ticket is not a common commodity when it comes to Coldplay concerts. It is best to book to your concert tickets as well as flight air tickets as soon as possible lest you want to pay a bomb for them later.

Katy Perry rules many a male hearts! A beautiful artist with abundance of talent makes her one of the hottest contemporary performers. In the coming months, the megastar is scheduled to perform in Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Houston. With a fan following like hers, it really is going to be big showdown for the concert tickets. Hotels will be overflowing and flights will be overbooked – make reservations as soon as possible!

Music FestivalsAlong with band and individual concerts, musical festivals are sure to stimulate the senses of the music enthusiasts.

Lollapalooza might well be one of the biggest music festivals in the United States. It is a three-day musical extravaganza that features the leading names in rock, punk and electronic music. Lollapalooza 2011 is set to roll in the month of August in Chicago, and the likes of Eminem, Foo Fighters and Coldplay will be serenading audiences.

Lovers of Electronica cannot dare to miss Electric Zoo, a huge electronic dance music event that tempts people from all across the globe. One of New York’s premier music festivals, Electric Zoo will feature Tiesto, David Guetta and Armin Van Buuren this year.

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7 Tips For Getting New York Music Tickets. by Rinalds Rudzitis.

There are plenty of of live shows and concerts held on a nightly basis; from the up-and-coming musicians performing at small music venues to chart topping musicians playing to a packed arena. As a rule, you do not need to get tickets ahead of time for the small music venues including a range of bars with live music, such as the Bitter End on Bleecker St. As for the medium to large music venues, such as Radio City Music Hall, it’s advisable to get concert tickets in advance.

So what is the best way of getting your coveted New York music tickets?

- If you want to see a particular band, then visit their website or MySpace page to find information about their show dates and when tickets will go on sale.

- You may want to consider signing up with a fan club of the musician. Membership benefits often consist of getting concert tickets at a discount and before they are accessible to all.

- If you don’t have a specific musician in mind, then you need to figure out which concert you would like to see. Check New York City weekly papers or entertainment guide websites to get up-to-date New York music calendar listings at the various music venues in New York City.

- You can acquire tickets via an online ticket vendor in advance and search and compare for the best deals available.

- If you are in New York, you have the option of getting your tickets from the box office on the day the ticket goes on sale and avoid additional fees. If there is a lot of interest for the show, you may have to get to the box office hours before tickets go on sale.

- If concert tickets are sold out, you can contact the music venue and ask if there are any returned tickets or if they will release house seats.

- Don’t forget about the points you accumulated on credit cards like American Express that give membership discounts. If you have an American Express card, log into your account and look for entertainment benefits to see a list of upcoming concert tickets at a discount.

To get your hands on the best New York music tickets, whether it is lady gaga concert tickets or NYC opera tickets, it’s recommended that you plan in advance. Many of these music shows could be rare performances you will fondly remember for years to come. So get your ticket, guarantee your spot and enjoy the music!

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Atif Aslam – The rising star

Atif Aslam, Shaan and Vasundhara Das are set to headline ‘Dazzle Dubai New Year’s Eve 2010’, a star-studded New Year’s Eve musical concert at the Dubai World Trade Centre being organised by Cyclops Communication, one of the leading entertainment event organisers in the UAE. Comedian Suresh Menon completes the event’s impressive line-up of celebrity performers, who will kick off 2010 in style with a musical extravaganza featuring the artists’ hit songs as well as Bollywood classics. Presented by Western Union, the concert is expected to attract 8,000 people, including fans from the UAE, Asia, the Middle East as well as Western expats and Arabs.
‘Dazzle Dubai New Year’s Eve 2010’ will witness powerful performances from the featured artists, with Atif Aslam expected to sing songs from this best selling debut album ‘Tera Hone Laga Hoon’, ‘Pehli Nazar Mein’ and ‘Kuch is Tarah’ as well as the smash hit ‘Tu Jane Na’, which catapulted him to Bollywood success. Singer Shaan will sing ‘Dekho Dekho Dil Ye Bole’, ‘Don’t Ever Leave Me’, ‘Tere Bina Kaha’, ‘ Yo Baby’, ‘Mrs Khanna’, ‘Dil Leke Darde Dil’ and ‘Aaja Lehrate’ from his albums and the very popular songs ‘Chand Sifarish’ from the movie ‘Fanaa’ and ’Jab Se Tere Naina’ from the film ‘Saawariya’. In addition, Vasundhara Das, renowned for her crossover success in the music and film business, will add more star power to one of the most awaited New Year’s Eve party of the year with songs like ‘Raba Raba’, ‘No Entry’, ‘Papu Can’t Dance’, ‘It’s the Time to Disco’ and ‘Shakalaka Baby’.
“Boasting of a line up of performers that will appeal to all partygoers and music connoisseurs, ‘Dazzle Dubai New Year’s Eve 2010’ will be the hip and happening event in Dubai to be at this New Year’s Eve,” said Anita Shah, CEO, Cyclops Communication. “What better way to welcome the coming year than to be with the biggest and brightest stars, and we have made this possible through this event. We are looking forward to this massive, fun-filled and exciting concert, and we hope to see everyone there.”
Platinum invites include prime seats in front of the stage, non-alcoholic beverages, silver spoon serving, red carpet entrance, valet parking and Limo pick up and drop off service (which can be requested 15 days prior to the event), exclusive dance floor access and group photo. Patrons can also get Gold tickets for AED 900 each, which are inclusive of buffet style seated dinner, non-alcoholic beverages and exclusive dance floor access; and silver tickets at AED 350 each. Tickets will be available at Time Out, Spinney’s, Sind Punjab, Bombay Chowpatty and Cyclops Communication. Gates will open at 7:00PM, with the show starting at 9:30PM.
“Music and films have always transcended people from different cultural backgrounds and nationalities, and with the UAE being one of the largest melting pots of cultures in the world, this event will definitely be appreciated not only by Bollywood fans but by the wider audience present here as well. As we prepare for a show that can be enjoyed by everyone, our goal is to make New Year’s Eve an even more joyous occasion through music,” concluded Shah.
‘Dazzle Dubai New Year’s Eve 2010’ follows the highly successful event ‘Eid-e-Milan’, a spectacular, power-packed musical evening, organized by Cyclops. In line with the organiser’s aims to bring the best events in Dubai, the concert will also have raffle draws with exciting prices on top of the excellent musical experience it promises to the audience.

Rock Camp Lets Ladies Fulfill Their Musical Dreams

Article by Making Music Magazine

Erin King is a Rock StarShe?s the slammin? drummer for the latest all-female band to come out of the Boston music scene?The Boobytraps. The all-female group, which is a revamped version of the Go-Go?s, held its first gig in front of a crowd of screaming fans in February.

Never mind that just two days before their debut, the foursome had never played together. And that King, whose platinum blond curls bounced back and forth to every beat, had barely touched the drums.

But hey, every last one of them was born to rock. All they needed was a little help from Ladies Rock Camp, a weekend day camp for women, run by women, and benefiting girls. About 40 women attended Boston?s inaugural three-day camp earlier this year?It?s everything I expected and nothing I expected,? says King, a 34-year-old from Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. ?It?s sort of mind-blowing.?

The first Ladies Rock Camp was held in 2004 as a fundraiser for the Rock ?n? Roll Camp for Girls in Portland, Oregon. The Rock ?n? Roll Camp for Girls is a nonprofit program that aims to boost girls? self esteem through music and performance in addition to teaching them leadership and life skills.

Over the past decade, as more girls? rock camp programs cropped up around the country, ladies rock camp inevitably followed to help finance the dreams of girls ages eight to 18. Most ladies rock camps charge participants upwards of 0 for a weekend, which is roughly the tuition cost for a girl to attend the week-long summer camp. (Portland?s ladies camp raised more than 0,000 from 2007 to 2010.)The grown-up version of girls? rock camp attracts women from their 20s to their 60s. Stay-at-home moms, doctors, lawyers, psychologists, and even military veterans end up taking the stage. Many women simply want a fun respite from their hectic work schedules or exhausting family lives and a chance to form new friendships.

Still, some women are driven by the music to attend Ladies Rock Camp?an opportunity to improve their skills or to play a new instrument. Others, however, yearn for a chance at redemption for never fulfilling their music dreams.

Regardless of their reasons for enrolling in Ladies Rock Camp, the women are prescribed it all?a dose of laughter, a shot of confidence, and loads of good old rock ?n? roll.

?Getting to be in a rock band was a big part of the rush,? says Tracy Adams Neuenschwander, a first-time drummer and graduate of Minneapolis? Women?s Jam Shop, which is a weekly program held in the evenings over a five-week period that concludes with a concert. ?But that performance was kind of a celebration of going for something and doing something you always wanted to do.?

Not unlike many children, Neuenschwander, who is now a 43-year-old independent bookstore consultant, recalls taking piano lessons for a few years. ?When I quit, my mother said, ?You?re really going to regret doing this.? I don?t regret it,? she says. ?I regret that I didn?t say that I wanted to take drum lessons, instead.?

While girls? rock camp programs emphasize improving campers? self-esteem through music, ladies rock camp focuses on the music with team building being the natural byproduct of playing in a band. No prior music experience is needed for this camp and drums, keyboards, guitars, and bass guitars are all provided.

On the first day, campers choose what type of music they want to play?metal, jazz, blues, punk?anything goes. Then they form bands and collaborate on selecting the perfect band name. Most programs require the bands to write a song together that they must perform during a blow-out concert on camp?s final day.

Why write your own song? Leslie Yeargers, Portland?s Ladies Rock Camp participant coordinator, says its ?friggin? hard? for someone with little music experience to cover a song that the audience knows by heart. More importantly, the 49-year bass-playing stay-at-home mom says: ?We want women to have their own voice and give their own message and really wail on their instruments, if they want to.?

A team of supportive female coaches and instructors guide the campers through every chord, every drum roll, and every note until every band member feels ready to rock the stage.

?You can come here, and in three days, I can hand you a guitar, and I can hand you a beer, and you can do it,? says Hilken Mancini, program director of Girls Rock Camp Boston. Mancini, who toured with the rock band Fuzzy in the 1990s, adds: ?Every punk rock song is only three chords anyway.?

Marisa Anderson, the program manager for Portland?s Ladies Rock Camp, explains that rock music is so male-centered that very few women work in music stores, let alone front rock bands. So the program?s organizers believe that keeping the camp a female only affair is essential to creating an encouraging and empowering atmosphere. Anderson says camp can be a cathartic life-changing event for some women.

?Each of us has this 11-year-old in us,? says Anderson, a 40-year-old guitarist and singer. ?We?re all scared of the same things.?

Mary Adams described herself as ?very timid and very scared to get up in front of people,? before she started attending Ladies Rock Camp in Portland. Adams, who learned to play guitar, the drums, and sing by attending three rock camps, says she?s more patient and more comfortable in her skin today. She even jokes that her husband says rock camp is ?cheaper than therapy.?

Ladies Rock Camp is becoming a healthy addiction with women returning to the program annually to recharge their lives. Consequently, there are rock bands performing in local clubs across the country that got their start at a Ladies Rock Camp.

Adams, who is a professional organizer living in Everett, Washington, continues to play with her band, Bad Lady Finger, which formed during her third stint at rock camp. She even performed a rock concert for friends and family to celebrate her 40th birthday in April.

?I don?t have a beautiful voice,? Adams says. ?But I have a voice and I?m OK with it.?

In the days leading up to Ladies Rock Camp Boston, King was convinced that the friendships she would make during the weekend would trump the music. She couldn?t have been more wrong. For King, who works for a business consulting firm, it was all about the music. In fact, when a drumming instructor likened King?s playing to Animal on The Muppet Show?the iconic drum-playing puppet became her source of strength.

Feeling a strange mix of nerves and preparedness, King and The Boobytraps took the stage to play their original song, ?Shut Your Trap (So I Don?t Fall In).? Seconds before King raised her drumsticks she heard the instructor shout: ?Animal!?

King silently thought to herself: ?Okay, I can totally do this!? It was her best performance of the weekend. She played like a rock star

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Creative Music Teachers Resources: Effective Ways to Motivation

Most music teachers consider teaching music to their dear students both their profession and passion. Most of them have the heart for arts and music – making each student love learning music and music as a whole. With this kind of outlook and disposition in teaching music, the inspired and motivated music teacher tends to begin his search for consistent improvement in his teaching strategies as well as his effort for personal and professional growth.

Indeed, there is a wide variety of creative music teachers resources that students can certainly enjoy and get excited working on with. According to studies, the integration of audio and video recording in music education has been an effective technique to catch the attention and grab the interest of the learners. This is believed to be an effective tool in raising the level of interest and motivation among music learners.

Current practice in music teaching favors a practical and a hands-on approach in emphasizing performance and composition. The use of recorded music as a teaching resource has tended to take a back seat. However, recordings are the predominant vehicle of musical experience today. As the students are expert listeners to recorded sound, major developments in the access to and presentation of recorded music are opening up new educational possibilities to most of them.

Targeted to be implemented in most music classrooms, the production and engineering aspects of recorded sound to online music libraries and teachers’ experiences of using recordings in the classroom have been randomly practiced and taken into consideration.

When a classroom setting has a relaxed atmosphere, informal learning may take place yet anxiety, tension and pressure would neither rule the learning situation. Hence, when there is relaxed supervision with no teachers behind the desk, the students would be more eager and interested to learn music. Students may also work in groups – giving them more chances of friendship and peer support. In this case, cooperative learning is found effective. The music teacher may encourage the students choose various musical instruments of their choice and eventually master such.

After they finish recording, they may organize or set-up a short play or a mini-concert to show their rendition of songs and other performances. These activities can heighten the learning process as they get too excited in meeting their objectives and getting high grades. These can also help them boost enough self-confidence and self-esteem. Through these music teachers’ resources, the music teacher tends to meet most of his objectives all at the same time.

These creative techniques in music education intend to motivate the learners from different ages and with different lifestyles. So start your quest to amazingly creative music teachers resources now. Be inspired to share your knowledge as well as the joys of music to your students. Make them realize that learning music is fun so they have to do it all by heart. Happy teaching!

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Summer Concerts Set: Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, U2, Jimmy Buffett Among Top Draws

 Summer is a perfect time to enjoy a concert. Some concert seasons are better than others and so far the 2011 summer concert set includes a little something for everyone. Jimmy Buffett and the Dave Matthews Band are among the usual suspects back on the road again this summer.

Adding to the mix are the Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift, U2, Lady Gaga, the Foo Fighters and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

A few pop icons will be touting some of their biggest hits. Two of the biggest boy bands of the past few decades will join forces. Fans of classic rock, country, rap, hip hop and pop will have plenty to choose from this summer.

Britney Spears kicks off her Femme Fatale Tour on June 17th in Sacramento, CA at Power Balance Pavilion with scheduled dates up to August 13th in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at Air Canada Centre. Nicki Minaj, Jessie and the Toy Boys and Nervo will join the “Til the World Ends” singer on sixth concert tour.

Janet Jackson’s upcoming tour is truly all about the fans. In fact, the 35 cities, one for each of her chart topping songs, for her Number Ones: Up Close and personal Tour were selected by fans. Following initial dates in France and England, Jackson kicks off the North American leg of her tour at Montreal’s Bell Centre on August 1st.

New Kids on the Block and Back Street Boys are two of the biggest boy bands of the past few decades and they are teaming up as NKOTBSB for a new album and tour kicking off on June 9th at Air Canada Center in Toronto, Canada. Dates are currently scheduled through August 7th with singer Matthew Morrison recently added as a supporting act.

U2 continues with their 360 Tour in efforts to span the globe with a tour that started in support of the Irish rockers’ 2009 No Line on the Horizon album. Summer dates include stops in Denver, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Oakland, Baltimore, Nashville, Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Minneapolis before wrapping up on July 30th in Moncton, Canada at the Magnetic Hill Concert Site.

Kid Rock continues with his Born Free Tour through September 3rd at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Spring, Texas. Kid Rock will bring his Twisted Brown Trucker Band and a unique blend of rock and country along with special guest Sheryl Crow to several cities this summer. Current dates include stops in Atlantic City, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Burgettstown, PA (near Pittsburgh), Hartford, Boston, San Diego and Phoenix.

Bon Jovi continues with their Circle Tour into early summer with dates in Houston, Memphis and Milwaukee with the final North American date in St. Louis on May 22nd. The tour wraps up June 22nd in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Brad Paisley has a full summer of dates scheduled for his H2O II: Wetter and Wilder World Tour with featured artists including Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Jerrod Niemann, Sunny Sweeney, Brent Anderson and Edens Edge starting on June 3rd in Virginia Beach, VA at Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach (formerly known as the Virginia Beach Amphitheatre). The tour continues with dates in Hartford, Cleveland and St. Louis before wrapping up on September 25th at Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek in Raleigh, NC.

Jimmy Buffett proves that mellow rock is always in vogue with dates scheduled through October 22nd in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand. Buffett started getting “parrot-heads” ready for summer in April and continues the fun with summer dates including stops in Atlanta, Virgina Beach, Pittsburgh, Nashville, Detroit and Chicago plus dates in Canada.

Lady Gaga has acknowledged that she is planning a new tour, but has not yet set any dates. The always entertaining singer has said that her next tour will be more “evolution than reinvention” and has said she is considering called it the Born This Way Ball: The Third Installation of the Monster Ball. Tour dates have not been announced yet.

Still haven’t found what you’re looking for? Classic rock fans can catch Santana, James Taylor, Stevie Nicks and Rush on tour this summer. Alternative rock fans are sure to enjoy Alice in Chains, The Killers and long-time college favorites REM. Metallica currently has 9 scheduled dates for the summer, including appearances at some popular music festivals. The only scheduled North American date so far is September 14th at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York.

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Get Free Concert Tickets!

Step 1

The method that’s been around for practically as long as concerts is winning free concert tickets from your local radio station. You know, when the radio station asks everyone to call in when a special song is played (most likely it will be a song of the group or artist who you’re trying to win concert tickets for). Sometimes radio stations ask you to be caller 25 or some other number of their choosing. If you call and you’re number 25, then you win!  Sometimes when you win, you even get to be on the radio when they announce that yo’re the winner!  Fun stuff!

Step 2

Another way to win free concert tickets is to enter a contest that is rewarding the concerts tickets that you want. Again, this is most likely going to be through your local radio station.  The reason that radio stations often have contests is because it’s a great way to get the word out about the artist who is appearing and it’s also a great way to get publicity for their station.

Step 3

A lesser known option is to become part of the artist’s street team. A street team will typically spread the word about the concert by handing our fliers or putting up posters about the event. In return, you can get free concert tickets for your efforts. If you join a street team, always check with them to ensure that they’re giving free concert tickets as part of the street team agreement. Don’t assume or you might be disappointed.  Be part of a street team can also be quite fun!

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The Magic Of Live Music Concerts

Music is one of the most beautiful ways to express yourself. Music can instantly light up your mood. All of us must be having a particular singer or a band that we are really fond of. Listening to their music may be one of the best things in the world for us. However if you have ever been for a gig, then you would understand how different it is when you get to get to see them in person.

So why is a live musical concert better than listening to them over your mp3 player or watching them on TV? When you watch them on TV, it is very easy to comment on how easy it is to perform on stage. However, when you watch them performing in front of your eyes and in front of thousands of those in the crowd, it is only then that you realize how difficult it is and how much guts it takes. The true personality of a celebrity comes out when they are on stage. You can even judge them on the basis of how much of caliber are they blessed with. Not everyone can connect with the crowd so beautifully and make the crowd go crazy for them, just by there presence. The main reason being, performing in front of thousands in no joke. Sometimes these singers also pick people from the crowd to join them on stage. Incase you are really luck you also get a chance of meeting your favorite band or singer backstage. You also get to meet thousands like you, who are huge fans of the musical star. You can watch your favorite singer perform on stage, while you can join the crowd who sings along. The stage, the lighting, the way the crowd cheers when the man of the evening comes on stage, the way the band connects with the crowd and the way the crowd responds back are more than enough to give you goosebumps.

If you have been someone who has been very passionate about music, live music concerts will surely work magic on your soul. It will be an experience that you will not forget all your life.

The Enterprise of Brockton, Mass., www.enterprisenews.com. The teenage girl hid her head in her hands as she cried and stood against a fence, waiting for the police officers next move. She had been caught drinking alcohol at the Comcast Center. Please dont call my parents, she said. Too late. The Mansfield police were already on the line — using the teens own cell phone — with her mother. It was one of several calls they would make at last Sundays concert — and one of hundreds theyve made during this concert season as they try to combat rampant underage drinking in Comcast parking lots. Teens from across New England come to the venue and drink in the parking lots, often heavily, according to police. The center has become so well-known for the illegal activity, that many teens come just for the partying and dont have tickets for the show. And the problem has been getting worse by the year. Weve seen far more alcohol in the last five years, said Mansfield Police Chief Arthur ONeil. Its on an up-tick. But this isnt Mansfield. This isnt the Comcast Center. Society has a problem with alcohol.

Famly free activities in Athens Pennsylvania

Athens Pennsylvania is a small town with plenty of free things to do if you know where to look. Concerts in the park, a wooden play land, and enjoying nature at its finest are all things you can do in the town of Athens Pennsylvania in the beautiful summer time.

Free concerts in Athens Borough

Each summer on Thursday nights, you can find a band playing in Toga Square and the best part of this is that it is free. Simply bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the music. Enjoy many types of music including Dixieland jazz, polka, swing and Christian music. Parking is also free in downtown but it is limited.

On Wednesday Nights at the park in downtown Sayre Pennsylvania, you can also hear the free concerts. Bring a chair or a blanket and enjoy the music with the concerts in the park series. Parking is free in Sayre Borough after business hours.

People of all ages enjoy these free concerts and no matter the type of music, you can see the local people dancing in front of the stage. So bring the family next Wednesday or Thursday night and enjoy the music. Concerts are held late spring until labor day weekend each summer.

Valley Play land in Athens Borough

In the early 1990s, the residents of the valley gathered to make a very special and safe place for young families to enjoy. The result was Valley Play-land and it is a good-sized area of family fun. Plenty of areas for children to climb run or jump, and several slides and swings make this a popular area for many parents.

Once a year the park is closed to add additional safe fill below all the equipment, other than that it is open to area families seven days a week.  Although the playground area is off limits at dark, the tennis courts and basketball area are open for older kids and adults. These are lighted areas, which cost a quarter per half hour.

There is a pavilion and picnic tables so you can have a picnic with the family.

Boat landings in Athens

Both of the boat landings in Athens are free to launch boats on either the Chemung or Susquehanna rivers.  The Susquehanna boat landing is just over the Sayre township line on Riverside drive, when the Chemung boat landing is in Athens Township.

The Chemung boat landing does offer a picnic table and is a good place to sit by the river and enjoy nature. Children are welcome but parents should watch them closely around the river.

Enjoy a walk

In the Athens Borough area, there are many older homes, which have been here for generations. Most of these stately homes are located on lower Main Street. It is a nice walk, on even sidewalks

The Athens Library was there when the town was first settled, and was a key turning point in history. A few homes were part of the underground railroad still standing and occupied in that area.

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Country music

Music is very relaxing. After a day of studying hard, it is fun to listen to some music at home. You can even play a musical instrument for a while. Music relieves the tension caused by the problems of a long day of work. Music can cheer you up when you are sad.

There are many different types of music such as classical, popular, country, western and jazz. For example, country music features simple themes and melodies describing day-to-day situations and the feelings of country people. Many people appreciate this kind of music because of the emotions expressed in these songs. Some songs become popular all over the world.

Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. It has roots in traditional folk music, Celtic music, gospel music, and old-time music and evolved rapidly in the 1920s.The term country music began to be used in the 1940s when the earlier term hillbilly music was deemed to be degrading, and the term was widely embraced in the 1970s, while country and western has declined in use since that time, except in the United Kingdom and Ireland, where it is still commonly used.

The beginnings of art music in England can be traced to plainsong (plainchant).

With the aid of monks and troubadours traveling throughout Europe, musical forms of many regions were freely intermingled and spread quickly. In the 16th and 17th centuries, England produced many notable composers, among them John Dowland, Thomas Morley, Thomas Tallis, and, perhaps greatest of all, William Byrd. The musical stature of the Baroque composers Henry Purcell and George Frideric Handel remains unquestioned. Music in England reached another peak in the late 19th century, when comic opera attained near perfection in the work of William Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. Later significant composers include Edward Elgar, Gustav Holst, William Walton, and Benjamin Britten.

I do enjoy music very much. I find that listening to a soloist playing and singing is an exciting experience. Whenever you feel sad, you can just turn on the radio and listen to some music. Nothing beats music when it comes to cheering someone up. Whenever you hear music, you can see people smiling and tapping their feet along with the beat.

From the new album “Of the Blue Colour of the Sky” available at www.okgo.net OK Go on Tour www.okgo.net Directed by James Frost, OK Go and Syyn Labs. Produced by Shirley Moyers. The official video for the recorded version of “This Too Shall Pass” off of the album “Of the Blue Colour of the Sky”. The video was filmed in a two story warehouse, in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA. The “machine” was designed and built by the band, along with members of Syyn Labs ( syynlabs.com ) over the course of several months. There is an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at the warehouse here: www.okgo.net OK Go thanks State Farm for making this video possible.

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