The Killers, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Kid Rock, Chris Isaak, The Doobie Brothers, Gogol Bordello and more, November 12-13

By Steve Henricksen

Starting to get bummed out that the summer music festival season is coming to an end?  Realizing that the colder weather is just around the corner?  Well, how about a kickass music festival in Florida right as winter’s bearing down on us?!

The City of Orlando and Festival Republic are proud to announce this Fall’s newest music Festival ~ Orlando Calling ~ which features full headline sets from The Killers (Saturday) Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Sunday) with Kid Rock, their first time ever sharing a major live engagement.

Opossible-to-include-in-pri-copyrlando Calling will be a weekend long action-packed festival set in America’s entertainment playground of Orlando, Florida at the world famous CitrusBowlPark. Featuring four stages of American Artists, Orlando Calling will present platinum-selling marquee acts, icons from the genres of Blues, Country, Rock, Alternative, Nu Folk and R&B.? The Festival will also showcase exciting young talent emerging from all across the nation.

The Killers will perform a rare US show, their first public appearance in over two years, as Saturday night’s headline act. ?Sunday night’s headliner, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, will perform on an outdoor festival bill for the first time in decades, and for a rare and unique Festival appearance, Kid Rock will join the bill. Other artists will include seminal indie rock acts The Raconteurs and Pixies, the popular folk rock ensemble The Avett Brothers, and NYC’s high-energy, cult status gypsy musicians Gogol Bordello.

Main stage headliners will be the only action on the main stage during their headline set ~ but during the weekend, Festival fans will be able to experience all the action from multiple stages and performance areas in a way that is accessible, inclusive, and designed as a shared celebration of American music heritage and culture.? Additionally, a “coffee house” venue will spotlight traditional folk, bluegrass, jazz and other legacy artists, and will promote the work of local and regional artisans, visual artists, and craft vendors.

Fans will be able to enjoy a downtown music festival in a major regional hub, utilizing local hotel accommodations and free and frequent shuttle bus service directly from downtown to the festival site at the FloridaCitrusBowlPark. Additional late night shows and other activities are planned throughout the weekend in Downtown Orlando.

Tickets, ticket packages, and additional information are available at
www.orlandocalling.com.

TICKETING PACKAGES kid-rock-photo-for-homepage

Tickets (at www.orlandocalling.com or by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000):

Single Day Tickets:
$80 ~ Stage One Field Access and Reserved Seating options
$165 ~ VIP

2-Day Weekend Tickets:

$145 ~ Stage One Field Access and Reserved Seating options
$285 ~ VIP

What better way to spend a weekend than enjoying sun, fun, and amazing music while it’s likely to be chilly and overcast here in Central MA?  Grab your friends, make your reservations, and have something to look forward to in November before the holiday frenzy!!!

ABOUT…

Festival Republic
Festival Republic, which is 51% owned by Live Nation, is the UK’s leading festival and event promoter.? Its portfolio includes Reading & Leeds Festivals (UK), Latitude (UK), The Big Chill (UK), Electric Picnic (Republic of Ireland), Hove (Norway), and Berlin Festival (Germany).

Melvin Benn, CEO of Festival Republic, also has operational responsibility for and is the license holder of Glastonbury Festival (UK).? He is also the Chairman of Wembley Stadium (UK). ?www.festivalrepublic.com

Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium
The City of Orlando recently completed $10 million in the first phase of planned enhancements at the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium.? Improvements included structural work, lighting and technology that will allow the Citrus Bowl to remain competitive in attracting world-class events and Bowl Games.? Currently, the stadium is home to the annual Capital One and Champs Sports Bowls, Florida Classic bethune-Cookman vs. Florida A&M football game and other events.

Photo courtesy of  www.orlandocalling.com.

THIS JUST IN ON SEPT. 8!

New artists added this week:

Kid Cudi
Less Than Jake
Kids These Days
Parachute
Elizabeth Cook
Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit
Deep Dark Woods
The Apache Relay
States
Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas
Aunt Martha
Quiet Company
Gonzo Jones