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  • Big Gigantic Got the Love 2018 tour dates. Photo by: Big Gigantic

Big Gigantic Traveling the United States on the Got the Love Tour 2018

By |February 3rd, 2018|Categories: Big Gigantic, Champaign-Urbana, Entertainment, Featured, Music News, Nashville, National News, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Previews, Stage AE, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Purchase Tickets In Advance for a Chance to Win Side Stage Viewing Access Big Gigantic is hitting the road in early 2018 on their Got the Love Tour with The Floozies and shallou. Guests will be able to catch these live acts within intimate venues across the United States. Big Gigantic is giving fans a chance to win side stage viewing access, as well as an after show with the band when guests purchase tickets in advance to these shows. Connect with their main website for ticket information. Browse over upcoming tour dates from the 2018 Got the Love Tour.

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  • Jimmy John's in Urbana, Illinois. Photo by: Jimmy John's Franchise, LLC / Wikimedia Commons

Jimmy John’s Offers $1 Subs in Store on Tuesday, May 2 from 4 – 8 p.m.

By |May 2nd, 2017|Categories: Champaign-Urbana, Culinary, Economy, Featured, Illinois, National News, Pop Culture, United States, YouTube|Tags: , , , , |

Jimmy John's is offering a special deal today from 4 - 8 p.m. local time to select stores nationwide with $1 subs. The offer is not available for delivery, so it is important to arrive early of during away from peak hours to grab a sub at low cost in a quick amount of time. Google search data shows that Jimmy John's usually experiences peak time from 11 a.m to 1 p.m., and sometimes around midnight. With the offer being provided from 4 - 8 p.m. this gives a chance to grab a sub during off peak hours. If you

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  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Photo by: Joel Bernstein Photo provided by: Sacks & Co.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Releases Vinyl with Warner Bros. Records

By |April 28th, 2017|Categories: Champaign-Urbana, Chicago, Entertainment, Featured, Festivals, Music News, National News, New Orleans, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Pop Culture, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Seattle, Tom Petty, YouTube|Tags: , , , , |

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers continue their 40th Anniversary tour with stops along the south leading up to their Jazz Fest performance on April 30. Joe Walsh is currently joining the band on the road. Chris Stapleton, Peter Wolf, and The Lumineers also will be supporting the heartbreakers on tour. Warner Bros. Records and the band released 140g black vinyl with the original LP artwork for She’s The One, Echo, The Last DJ and Highway Companion. Each of these have been re-mastered from the original tapes for this release while Mojo and Hypnotic Eye have been re-pressed from the original masters. Listen in to classic tracks from

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  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Photo by: Joel Bernstein Photo provided by: Sacks & Co.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Add Dates to their 40th Anniversary Tour

By |February 10th, 2017|Categories: Austin, Canada, Champaign-Urbana, Entertainment, Featured, Festivals, Music News, Nashville, National News, North America, Pop Culture, Seattle, St. Louis, Vancouver, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , |

Tom Petty will be honored today for the 2017 MusiCares Person of the Year. In addition, his band has added concert dates to their 40th Anniversary tour. The following live shows have been added to the tour: Seattle at Safeco Field on August 19 and at Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on August 17. Both of these shows will feature special guests The Lumineers. In addition, two shows have been added in both Boston on July 21 and Philadelphia on July 29. Previously announced dates in both cities are sold out. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are set for

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  • A smartphone user opening the YouTube application. Photo by: Pexels.com

Explore the Top Twenty YouTube Channels in Illinois

By |November 14th, 2016|Categories: Carbondale, Champaign-Urbana, Chance the Rapper, Chicago, Economy, Entertainment, Featured, Film News, Illinois, National News, Pop Culture, Umphrey's McGee, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , |

YouTube Red is amping up their original content with ads running in movie theaters this winter. Online users that watch YouTube videos can experience it ad-free with YouTube Red. As an independent media producer for YouTube, I recently sent a pitch to the company on working more together in 2017. During the pitch, I mentioned that I would create a list of the top YouTube channels in Illinois to show our value in comparison to other media producers within the fifth largest state. Since YouTube does not currently have a ratings system for the channels per state, I'm going

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  • Beats Antique album cover art for Shadowbox. Photo by: Beats Antique

Beats Antique ‘Let It All Go’ with Preservation Hall Jazz Band

By |September 21st, 2016|Categories: Austin, Beats Antique, Champaign-Urbana, Entertainment, Featured, Festivals, Music News, National News, New Orleans, San Francisco, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

New Orleans funk is knocking on the door to Beats Antique, and the Oakland trio is ready to open the door and 'Let It All Go' with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. When musical acts have joined forces with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band I have seen mixed reactions, but with the latest collaboration between both bands, I sincerely hope they get to share the stage together at Voodoo Fest in New Orleans at the end of October. 'Let It All Go' is one of the songs from Beats Antique upcoming album Shadowbox coming out October 5. The song and album

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  • Grace Potter with the Muddy Magnolias fall tour. Photo by: Muddy Magnolias

Muddy Magnolias Join Grace Potter on the Road

By |August 26th, 2016|Categories: Champaign-Urbana, Entertainment, Festivals, Mexico, Morgantown, Muddy Magnolias, Music News, Nashville, National News, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Muddy Magnolias, recording artists recently based out of Atlanta, GA and Nashville, TN, have scheduled the release of the debut record Broken People out October 14. The two core musicians, Jessy Wilson is originally from Brooklyn, and the Kallie North was born in Texas. They met in 2013, and have blown away audiences with their enticing energy. Broken People, is produced by Rick Beato with assistance from Mario Marchetti and Butch Walker. The group teamed together to bring out the soulful expression in the music. The album's last song, 'Leave It To The Sky,' features special guest John Legend on

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The Pygmalion Festival hosts a marketplace, music festival, technology conference and more in central Illinois

By |September 23rd, 2015|Categories: Champaign-Urbana, Economy, Entertainment, Festivals, Illinois, Music News, National News, Pop Culture|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

[av_heading heading='Sylvan Esso, tUne-yArDs, Savoy and more headline Pygmalion Fest' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] The Pygmalion Festival is Champaign/Urbana, Illinois kicks off today with featured literature at the Krannert Art Museum. This year the festival has continued to expand from their roots within music, and have branched out to include more technology and literature aspects. Scan over the schedule of events at Pygmalion Fest. [av_image src='https://crescentvale.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/unnamed2.jpg' attachment='11606' attachment_size='full' align='center' animation='no-animation' styling='' hover='av-hover-grow' link='lightbox' target='' caption='' font_size='' appearance='' overlay_opacity='0.4' overlay_color='#000000' overlay_text_color='#ffffff'][/av_image] [av_icon_box position='left' boxed='' icon='ue8cb' font='entypo-fontello' title='The Pygmalion Festival' link='manually,http://www.thepygmalionfestival.com/tickets/' linktarget='_blank'

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Lotus | Gilded Age Spring Tour 2015

By |January 5th, 2015|Categories: Champaign-Urbana, Los Angeles, Lotus, Music News, National News, San Francisco, St. Louis, The Werks, World News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

[av_heading heading='The Werks, Digital Tape Machine, Moon Hooch, Kung Fu + More Join Louts on the Road' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote modern-centered' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Lotus is packing up their gear and hitting the open road in 2015 with a cast of top tier regional acts from coast to coast. Gilded Age is an album that celebrates the 10 year anniversary of their album "Nomad". Get a taste for the opening acts before you party down with the groups on the road. The Gilded Age Tour is starting off this month, and the band

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