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Welcome to my music blog about all things rock. I'm just an average fan who LOVES rock music and will bore you to death with the details to prove it. I'll bring you my thoughts on the latest rock news and trends. Plus, you'll hear all about my escapades from the road as I travel to great live shows across the country. So read up and rock on!

Friday, August 27, 2010

Carnival of Madness sets up camp south of Memphis

Who: Carnival of Madness Tour featuring 10 Years, Sevendust, Chevelle, Puddle of Mudd (cancelled) and Shinedown
When: Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Where: Desoto Civic Center – Southaven, MS

Favorite Moment: Watching Shinedown headline the Carnival of Madness tour and still remembering back when they opened a local rockfest as an “unknown.” Kinda makes you proud.
Not so Much: Surprise, surprise: Puddle of Mudd was a no show. The only thing worse than this would have been sitting through yet another one of their annoyingly unoriginal performances. (Sorry P.O.M. fans.)

You could not pry the smile off my face with a crow bar. ~ Brent Smith
So after a pretty slow summer as far as my concert calendar is concerned, I’m finally getting my rock blog off the ground. And with a pretty significant show at that. The Carnival of Madness tour kicked off last month and finally rolled its demented acts into Southaven, MS (about 15 minutes south of Memphis.) The lineup featured a who’s who of modern rock acts: 10 Years, Sevendust, Chevelle, Puddle of Mudd and Shinedown. For once, I felt pretty justified to pay a slightly higher ticket price.