BAAM Fest Weekend.

(gum creek killers)

It was a great weekend for great local music.  The BAAM fest was a huge success from what I could tell.  All of the venues were packed, the bands were fantastic, and the mood was exciting.  We started the weekend off by seeing Duquette, Janet, Brad, Chip, David, and Van play a short set as the "Gum Creek Killers" Friday at Bottletree at 8:30.

(teen getaway)

After a snack at Makario's we headed over to Metro Bistro to see Teen Getaway rock at 11:00.  These guys are so fantastic.

(vulture whale)

Saturday night was the Skybucket Records showcase at Rogue Tavern.  We got there just as Delicate Cutters were breaking down their equipment.  I'm kicking myself for not getting there sooner.  13ghosts and Through the Sparks then played rocking sets.  The show of the night though was Vulture Whale...one of my favorite bands.  They brought some serious rock to the stage with an amazing set.  The crowd was amazing too which made watching them all the more fun.  We then grabbed some Al's afterwards with Les and Roni to top off a great night.

(sunny so brite, photo by jen cifonie)

Last night was a great night at Workplay.  Duquette Johnston and the Rebel Kings played at 7:15 and had a fantastic set.  Jason and I played with Sunny So Brite which followed at 8:30. The crowd was amazing and was a great way to end BAAM fest.  We hit the Waffle House afterwards for some good grub before going home to watch True Blood.

Thanks BAAM Fest for a fun weekend!

BAAM Fest

There's a lot of great music happening this weekend due to the BAAM Fest.


Friday night at Bottletree:
Gum Creek Killers 8:30

Friday night at Metro Bistro:
Teen Getaway 11:00


Saturday night at Rogue Tavern (Skybucket Records Showcase):
Delicate Cutters 8:00
13ghosts 9:00
Through the Sparks 10:00
Vulture Whale 11:00


Here's a promo video that was done for the Saturday night Rogue Tavern Skybucket Records showcase.


Sunday at Workplay:
Taylor Hollingsworth w/ KT Taylor 3:30
Duquette Johnston 7:15
Sunny So Brite 8:30

Hope you can make it out this weekend!  Every single one of these shows above will be awesome.

Duquette Johnston.

Duquette Johnston - Got Lost & Stayed from Green Block on Vimeo.

our good friend and local musician duquette johnston just finished a new video for "got lost & stayed" which was filmed by seth newell at a barber shop in the jazz district of birmingham.