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Allman Brothers: Perennial favorites continue their streak
Submitted by dmenconi on 08/05/2008 - 09:17
Walnut Creek Amphitheatre has changed names a couple of times over the years, but there has been one constant throughout its history: Venerable Southern rockers the Allman Brothers are the only act to have played the big shed in Raleigh every year since it opened in 1991. And the streak will continue for at least one more season. Allman Brothers are set for an Oct. 3 date at Walnut Creek with Phil Lesh & Friends, according to Pollstar, which will extend the Allmans' Walnut Creek streak to 18 straight seasons. They're like Walnut Creek's version of Lou Gehrig.
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David Menconi
David Menconi has been the News & Observer's music critic since 1991. Before that, he spent a few years at the Daily Camera in Boulder, Colo.; and before that, he earned a masters degree in journalism from the University of Texas (on top of an English degree from Southwestern University).
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Comments
Tonights
Fri, 10/03/2008 - 11:01 — pearcemolithe night. Are you going to the show David?
Tonights
Fri, 10/03/2008 - 10:50 — Anonymous (not verified)the night . . . you going David?
ABB
Mon, 08/11/2008 - 07:55 — pearcemoliYes, I own that one as well. Now Instant Live is no longer it went under. MunckMix handles it for them now. Dig the last tunes with Branford Marsalis(of Durham) on saxaphone. That was the year I believe the mayor gave them a key to the city.
ABB
Tue, 08/05/2008 - 20:49 — dmenconi (author)Haven't been every year, but I've seen 'em a time or two over the years. I'm very glad to have the "Instant Live" CD they did there in 2003 (that's the cover on this blog post).
ABB
Tue, 08/05/2008 - 16:29 — pearcemoliHey David do you catch them in Raleigh every year? You're on the ball that date only just showed up on pollstar today. Still not on TM.com, ABB.com, or TWC Pavilion.com.