GGG in China and the US
For this weeks Global Gig Guide we’re heading east and west– we’ll check out music at the Beijing Olympics and a number of festivals in the US.
By Gemma Dempsey • • 5m ListenTwo LA based composers have been commissioned to write pieces for the Summer Olympics in Beijing.
George Sarah, known for his ‘electronic Chamber Music’, has written a suite for a giant marionette show, choreographed and designed by LA based ‘Poetic/Kinetic’. It will be performed 4 times a day at The Olympic Park – carefully scheduled between Olympic games coverage!
All Points West at Liberty State Park, named after Central Railroad Station - once the gateway for immigrants heading west across the US in pursuit of the American Dream.
All Points West has a great line up that includes Radiohead, Jack Johnson, Underworld, Kings of Leon, Amadou & Mariam and Duffy.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Musikfest in Bethlehem PA–what began as a grass roots music based gathering in 1984 has grown to 10 days of music to suit all tastes – and I mean all tastes ☺
Boston Kool and The Gang Citizen Cope Lez Zepplin Roseanne Cash, Avril Lavigne, Jethro Tull, Christian McBride Band to name a few…