NEWPORT, RI, July 7, 2010 – It is certainly a delicious scenario; the band CAKE hits the Newport Yachting Center’s Nantucket Nectars Sunset Music Series stage on Saturday evening, July 17th 2010 to an almost sold-out crowd. That is certainly a strong possibility as only a limited number of tickets for CAKE are still on sale at the tiered pricing levels of $50 for preferred and $35 for standard. Tickets can be purchased on-line at www.newportwaterfrontevents.com by using the ClickNPrint system which offers the benefit of “at home” ticket printing or by calling the Newport Yachting Center Box Office at (401) 846-1600. The opener for CAKE is indie rock band, Winterpills, from Northampton, MA while local singer-songwriter, Kim Lamothe, will grace the smaller, Courtyard Stage.
Often classified as an alternative rock or indie band, CAKE’s music combines multiple musical genres, including funk, rockabilly, pop, jazz, rap and country. Add lyrics full of word play and syncopation, catchy guitar riffs and prominent use of synthesizer and trumpet and you can see why the band has remained popular now entering its third decade together.
The Sacramento, California-based band hit its stride in 1998 with their third studio album, Prolonging The Magic, which contained the hit single “Never There” which reached #1 on the United States Modern Rock Charts. The band followed up that success with the album, Comfort Eagle, and the major hit “Short Skirt/Long Jacket” which reached #7 on the Modern Rock Charts, and is now the theme of the television show, Chuck.
The band headlined the Unlimited Sunshine Tour throughout the 1990’s along with such acts as The Flamming Lips, The Hackensaw Boys and the Detroit Cobras. CAKE’s songs have been featured in numerous television shows, including The Sopranos, Friends and Smallville, along with movies such as Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Me, Myself and Irene and Shallow Hal. CAKE is currently working on a new album with an anticipated release date in the fall of 2010.
“This band has consistently been our biggest seller since the day tickets went on sale,” said Michele Maker Palmieri, General Manager of the Newport Yachting Center. “CAKE has an eclectic music style that really appeals to a broad range of tastes. Our unique downtown waterfront venue also becomes more and more enticing as the summer heats up!”
The rest of the Nantucket Nectars Sunset Music Series line-up to-date is as follows:
DATE PERFORMER TICKET PRICES
Sat., July, 24 THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA $40 preferred/$25 standard
Special Guest: The Duke Robillard Band. Courtyard Stage: Ed McGuirl.
Thurs., July, 29 THE INDIGO GIRLS $50 preferred/$35 standard
Opening Act: Coyote Grace. Courtyard Stage: Emily Smith and Synergy.
Fri., July 30 George Thorogood & The Destroyers $47 preferred/$32 standard
Opening Act: Cadillac Martini featuring Keturah Burgess. Courtyard Stage: John Windle.
Fri., August 6 The Machine Performs Pink Floyd With Interstellar Laser Show $35 preferred/$20 standard
Courtyard Stage: That Acoustic Duo. (No opener due to it being a 3 hour show.)
Fri., August 14 Newport Waterfront Reggae Festival $45 preferred/$30 stand.
Main Stage: The Original Wailers, John Brown’s Body
Courtyard Stage: Rebel Heat, The Ravers, Soulshot with Doreen Shaffer of The Skatalites
(No opener as it’s a festival)
The Newport Yachting Center is located on the waterfront in the heart of historic downtown Newport right off America's Cup Avenue. For each night of the Nantucket Nectars Sunset Music Series (except for The Machine concert and The Newport Waterfront Reggae Festival), the gates will open at 5:30 p.m., music starts on the Courtyard Stage at 6:00 p.m., the opening act/special guest begins at 7:00 p.m. on the Main Stage, and the headliner starts at approximately8:00 p.m.
The gates for The Machine concert will open at 5:30 p.m., music starts on the Courtyard Stage at 6:00 p.m. and the headliner starts at approximately7:00 p.m. (no opening act). Gates open for the Newport Waterfront Reggae Festival at noon with the first of the three acts (Rebel Heat, The Ravers and then Soulshot) on the Courtyard Stage starting at 12:30 p.m. The headliner acts for the Reggae Festival (John’s Brown’s Body and then The Original Wailers) will be featured on the Main Stage and start at 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., respectively.
A reserved tiered ticket must be purchased for venue entry for the Reggae Festival. Each ticket will guarantee a reserved seat for the Main Stage (tented area) and grant access to the Courtyard Stage which is open air. The Festival will end by approximately 9:30 p.m.
In addition to Nantucket Nectars, the Series’ other major sponsors include: Miller Lite, Dunkin’ Donuts, SVEDKA Vodka, Bacardi Rum, Popsicle, Newport Marriott, Matlet Group and Sovereign Bank.
For more information on the Nantucket Nectars Sunset Music Series, please go on-line at www.newportwaterfrontevents.com or contact Michele Maker Palmieri, General Manager at the Newport Yachting Center, 4 Commercial Wharf in Newport, at (401) 846-1600, Ext. 222.
There’s something for everyone at the Newport Yachting Center’s Newport Waterfront Events (NWE). A Division of the Newport Yachting Center, Newport Waterfront Events produces the four core Newport Waterfront Festivals, the Sunset Music Series, and is host, event and venue management for the Newport Summer Comedy Series and other entertainment and business events throughout the season.
The 2010 line-up produced by Newport Yachting Center includes: the Knorr® Great Chowder Cook-Off (June 5); the Nantucket Nectars Sunset Music Series (held throughout the summer); the Newport Waterfront Irish Festival (September 4 -6); the Newport International Boat Show (September 16-19); the Stop & Shop Tastes of Rhode Island (October 2-3); and the International Oktoberfest (October 9-11). In addition, the events hosted by the Newport Yachting Center are: the Newport Summer Comedy Series (held throughout the summer); B.B. King Live in Newport to Benefit the International Tennis Hall of Fame (July 11); Newport Bridgefest, a local music spotlight brought to you by the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County (August 2-5); Newport WineFest (August 20-22); and the Newport Arts Festival (August 28-29).
All NWE are held at the Newport Yachting Center where all events meet the waterfront and downtown Newport activities are often a part of the pre- or post-event. Visit us at newportwaterfrontevents.com, become a fan on Facebook at facebook.com/waterfrontevents, or follow Newport Waterfront Events on Twitter for the latest news, announcements, contests, and exclusive discounts and offers.
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