WUTK 90.3 THE ROCK http://www.wutkradio.com en-us 90.3 The ROCK - UT's College of ROCK <![CDATA[the 8th annual VESTIVAL is here! This Saturday, May 10th ]]> http://www.wbir.com/?subaction=showfull&id=1210274967&archive= **90.3 The Rock is a proud sponsor of the 8th annual VESTIVAL this Saturday, May 10th from 11a.m. to 7p.m. at the corner of Candora Avenue and Maryville Pike on the gournds of the historic Candoro Marble Company just past Henley Street Bridge in South Knoxville. VESTIVAL will have food vendors and crafts, children’s activities and live local music on two stages. WUTK will be doing a live remote broadcast from VESTIVAL and one of artist’s playing PHIL POLLARD will be live in the WUTK studio at 4:30 p.m.  more info at: www.myspace.com/vestival

 

]]> 1210274967 Thu, 08 May 2008 15:29:27 -0400 <![CDATA[Circle Modern Dance presents "Insight-An Evening of Movement and Performance" May 16 and 17 at the Bijou Theatre]]> http://www.wbir.com/?subaction=showfull&id=1210261981&archive= Circle Modern Dance presents their annual spring show titled “Insight-An Evening of Movement and Performance” at the Historic Bijou Theatre at 803 South Gay Street in downtown Knoxville this Friday and Saturday, May 16th and 17th at 8 p.m.  Advance tickets are on sale at all Tickets Unlimited outlets, by phone at 656-4444, and on line at www.knoxvilletickets.com ]]> 1210261981 Thu, 08 May 2008 11:53:01 -0400 <![CDATA[90.3 The Rock welcomes WIDESPREAD PANIC for two nights July 14 and 15 at the Tennessee Theatre!]]> http://www.wbir.com/?subaction=showfull&id=1210008485&archive= The Tennessee Theatre welcomes two nights of WIDESPREAD PANIC live Monday and Tuesday, July 14th and 15th, with doors at 6:30 each night, and 7:30 show
time. Reserved seat tickets go on sale to the general public Friday morning, May 9th at 10 a.m. at all Tickets Unlimited Outlets, by phone at 656-4444, and on line at Tennessee theatre dot com. Tickets are $36.50 plus service fees]]> 1210008485 Mon, 05 May 2008 13:28:05 -0400 <![CDATA[Bailey's Sports Bar and Restaurant is now a Bonnaroo or Bust Registration Location!]]> http://www.wbir.com/?subaction=showfull&id=1208803378&archive= Bailey’s, neighborhood sports bar and restaurant, is at 250 North Seven Oaks Drive in west Knoxville in Windsor Square shopping center.  Fully equipped with 36 HD TV's, and four 5 foot HD screens to catch every MLB game, NBA Playoff, NHL playoff and any other sporting event you can imagine this spring and summer.]]> 1208803378 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:42:58 -0400 <![CDATA[90.3 The Rock and "Simmer Down" are proud sponsors of the 10th annual Camp Reggae this Memorial Day Weekend!]]> http://www.wbir.com/?subaction=showfull&id=1207251638&archive=  

90.3 The Rock and our Sunday night reggae show “Simmer Down” proudly sponsors the 10th annual springtime CAMP REGGAE, high in the Smoky Mountians on Sassafrass Ridge in Turtletow, Tennessee,  May 23rd to May 25th.  A weekend retreat of live music, camping, soccer, hiking, Carribean food, and cool runnings, Camp Reggae is hosted by The Natti Love Joys.

]]> 1207251638 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:40:38 -0400 <![CDATA[ATTENTION COLLEGE BANDS!!!! Do you want to play Bonnaroo 2008? Check out the details for "OurStage Battle For The Roo College Contest!"]]> http://www.wbir.com/?subaction=showfull&id=1207156970&archive=

OurStage Battle For The Roo College Contest

 

The ‘OurStage Battle For The Roo College Band Contest’ is a battle of the bands contest where the winning act will get to perform at the 2008 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The contest will be run via www.ourstage.com, which is a website where fans and music lovers can listen to and vote on which act they like the best. Bands enter the contest by going to a specialized OurStage page and signing up for the contest by entering the band info and uploading a song.

Note: A ‘College band’ is defined as a band with at least one member being enrolled in a college/university. The winning band will need to supply OurStage and Bonnaroo with a photocopy of a valid student ID card.

]]> 1207156970 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:22:50 -0400 <![CDATA[WUTK has the Sundown in the City Line up HERE!]]> http://www.wbir.com/?subaction=showfull&id=1206645249&archive= Ready or not, Knoxville, Regal Entertainment is presenting the 11th Annual, free Thursday Night concert series, “Sundown in the City” on Market Square.  And here’s the 2008 line-up:

 

May 8th-Josh Ritter and The Hackensaw Boys (Double billing)

May 15th- North Mississippi All Stars with special guest Alvin Youngblood Hart. Opening the show is Knoxville musician Artvandalay

May 22nd- Presidents of the United States of America with Cutthroat Shamrock

May 29nd-Robert Earl Keen with Jypsi

June 5- TBA

June 12th- Citizen Cope

June 19th- Marc Broussard with Erick Baker

June 26th- The Everybodyfields and Amy La Vere

July 3rd- Wild Magnolias

 

The shows get started at 6 p.m. and run until 10, with all ages welcome and plenty of parking available at the Locust Street, Market Square and State Street garages.  See ya there!

Stop by The Rock's Sundown tent and purchase a copy of the local compilation C.D. ReDistilled with all proceeds helping keep WUTK on the air!!

]]> 1206645249 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:14:09 -0400 <![CDATA[90.3 The Rock has the 2008 Bonnaroo line up HERE!]]> http://www.wbir.com/?subaction=showfull&id=1202317933&archive= For more information on this year's Bonnaroo music and  arts festival: visit: www.bonnaroo.com

  • Pearl Jam
  • Metallica
  • Jack Johnson
  • Kanye West
  • Robert Plant and Alison Krauss featuring T-Bone Burnett
  • Phil Lesh & Friends
  • My Morning Jacket
  • The Allman Brothers Band
  • The Raconteurs
  • Willie Nelson
  • Death Cab for Cutie
  • B.B. King
  • Sigur Ros
  • Levon Helm and the Ramble on the Road
  • Ben Folds
  • O.A.R.
  • The Bluegrass Allstars Featuring Luke Bulla, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Bela fleck, Edgar Meyer & Brya
  • M.I.A.
  • Umphrey's McGee
  • Iron & Wine
  • Yonder Mountain String Band
  • The Swell Season
  • Talib Kweli
  • Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi's Soul Stew Revival
  • Gogol Bordello
  • Broken Social Scene
  • Robert Randolph's Revival
  • Rilo Kiley
  • Mastodon
  • Lupe Fiasco
  • Against Me!
  • Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
  • Pat Green
  • Ozomatli
  • Tegan & Sara
  • Solomon Burke
  • Drive-By Truckers
  • !!!
  • The Avett Brothers
  • Israel Vibration
  • Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet featuring Bela Fleck
  • A Very Special Acoustic Performance Featuring Larry Campbell, Jackie Greene, Phil Lesh & Teresa Will
  • Aimee Mann
  • Ladytron
  • The Fiery Furnaces
  • Orchestra Baobab
  • Ghostland Observatory
  • Jose Gonzalez
  • Dark Star Orchestra
  • Minus the Bear
  • Donavon Frankenreiter
  • Lez Zeppelin
  • State Radio
  • Battles
  • Jakob Dylan
  • Two Gallants
  • The Sword
  • Vampire Weekend
  • Little Feat
  • Nicole Atkins
  • The Felice Brothers
  • Mason Jennings
  • MGMT
  • The Lee Boys
  • Black Kids
  • Serena Ryder
  • Steel Train
  • Grupo Fantasma
  • Back Door Slam
  • Bonnaroo Late Night Chat About with David Cross
  • Janeane Garofalo
  • Zach Galifianakis
  • Jim Norton
  • Brian Posehn
  • Mike Birbiglia
  • John Mulaney
  • Michelle Buteau
    • ]]>     1202317933 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:12:13 -0500     <![CDATA[Check out the WUTK Live Perfomances on UTTV!]]> http://www.wbir.com/?subaction=showfull&id=1201722960&archive= You can watch taped performances of musicians caught live at the WUTK studio on UTTV’s “The Rock unplugged’ every Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday nights from 9-9:0pm UTTV can bee seen on channel 194 on Comcast digital and channel 65 on UT campus. This week’s performance features:

     

     


    ]]>     1201722960 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:56:00 -0500     <![CDATA[Check out the events coming to the Historic Bijou Theater!]]> http://www.wbir.com/?subaction=showfull&id=1196100959&archive=

    *Saturday, May 10: Nanci Griffith with Jeff Barbra and Sarah Pirkle. Tickets: $35

    *Wednesday, May 21: Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile. Tickets: $19.50

    ]]>     1196100959 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:15:59 -0500     <![CDATA[Check out the killer bands playing at The Valarium!]]> http://www.wbir.com/?subaction=showfull&id=1190987221&archive= Upcoming Valarium Shows:  (www.thevalarium.com)

    *Monday, May 5: Less Than Jake with The Swellers *All ages* @ 8p.m. TIckets: $18.50 adv/$20 at Door.

    *Saturday, May 17: Down From Up *All ages* @ 8p.m.

     

     

    ]]>     1190987221 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:47:01 -0400     <![CDATA[You can be a part of Rock Solid Sports every Thursday at Cool Beans!]]> http://www.wbir.com/?subaction=showfull&id=1188576294&archive= Attention all sports fanatics.  90.3 The Rock’s weeknight sports call-in show “ROCK SOLID SPORTS” invites you to Cool Beans Thursday nights during the football season from 7 to 8 p.m. to be a part of the live broadcast of the show!

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