The Cherry Bounce Stage at the Raleigh Wide Open Festival next weekend has gathered steam very quickly. More and more bands have been added and now the flyer confirms that Hargett Street will be filled with Rock N Roll all day long, Friday and Saturday.
There’s a big difference between the Deep South sponsored stage and Cherry Bounce…even the name is local. Arrested Development Vs. Dexter Romweber and Annuals (not The Annuals like the flyer states)? I say choose the Triangle over Tennessee then run and catch a couple of songs by legendary Chuck Berry.
Islands vs. Soul Asylum and Lou Gramm? Would you really pass up a band with a song called “Don’t Call Me Whitney, Bobby”? Skip Soul Asylum (a band that has one album in the past ten years) and libel to be tipsy Lou Gramm (who hasn’t had an album since….2002?) for the quirky syth-rocking Islands….
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This lineup beats the DeepSouth lineup by a mile.
What no Left Outlet?
Actually, Deep South booked and produced the Cherry Bounce stage as well. I thought the entire RWO event went great. I caught Chuck Berry, Freebase 808, Islands, and Soul Asylum. It seemed to be a little something for everyone.
Yeah, I actually talked with one of the girls at Deep South and they (Deep South)convinced Islands to fly in from Montreal just to do the show! Nice…
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