BREAKING NEWS: SONIC LUNCH MOVING TO THE MICHIGAN THEATER! Due to tomorrow's forecast calling for thunderstorms, Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch will be indoors at The Michigan Theater. Doors at 10:30 am, seating is first-come, first-served. Concert starts at 11:30 with Lightning Love, followed by Mayer Hawthorne around noon. Stay tuned for updates on
http://soniclunch.com/, ann arbor's 107one, and on our facebook and twitter.com/soniclunch.
Lightning Love to open at 11:30AM
You may know Mayer Hawthorne better as “Andrew Cohen” if you went to Huron High School. The stage name “Mayer Hawthorne” is a combination of Cohen’s real middle name (Mayer) and the name of the street he grew up on in Ann Arbor, Michigan (Hawthorne Rd). Mayer Hawthorne has been touring globally and earning accolades from just about every music publication on earth. Snoop Dogg once heralded Hawthorne as his new favorite artist, praise shared via Twitter by other stars such as Kanye West, Justin Timberlake and John Mayer. The “retro soul” tag is added to almost any contemporary work that sounds like it was originally recorded before 1980, and Mayer Hawthorne is aware of how trends come and go. But, he says, he’s not interested in taking it back to the “good old days,” as much as he is in creating the “new good days.” “I found my own unique sound on this album, which I’m excited about.” The album has a vintage sound, which involves twelve ’70s inspired tracks, filled with orchestral pop and funky bass lines—”I’ve taken what I can from the classic heroes of soul and updated it with the music I grew up listening to and loving like Public Enemy and Juan Atkins and Cybotron.”His latest album “How Do You Do” peaked at #52 on the Billboard Charts and #8 on the R&B Charts.
Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch is Ann Arbor's coolest FREE outdoor summer concert series, rocking Liberty Plaza Thursdays at noon from June to August.
2012 Artists: Mayer Hawthorne, Mitch Ryder, Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr, The Ragbirds, Scars on 45, The Macpodz, Theo Katzman, Laith Al-Saadi, Jill Jack, Frontier Ruckus, Chris Bathgate, Seth Bernard & May Erlewine, Black Jake & The Carnies & Sophistafunk.
2012 BANK of Ann Arbor Sonic Lunch
6.07 Laith Al-Saadi
6.14 Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr
6.21 Mitch Ryder (Liberty Street Closed)
6.28 Jill Jack
7.05 Frontier Ruckus w/ Chris Bathgate
7.12 Scars on 45
7.19 Art Fair (no sonic lunch)
7.26 Mayer Hawthorne & The County (Liberty Street Closed)
8.02 The Macpodz w/ Sophistafunk
8.09 Seth Bernard & May Erlewine
8.16 The Ragbirds
8.23 Black Jake & The Carnies
8.30 Theo Katzman
http://www.soniclunch.com/
Started in 2008, Bank of Ann Arbor’s Sonic Lunch is a free summer outdoor concert series happening at the corner of Liberty and Division in downtown Ann Arbor. Every Thursday from Noon to 1:30pm June 7 to August 30, Sonic Lunch features a live band from an impressive array of talent in the region, as well as national and international acts. Each week a different area restaurant is on-site selling a Sonic Lunch for concert-goers to purchase. Other restaurants offer special discounts for concert-goers to pick up to take to the park.
Sonic Lunch concerts are free and suitable for all ages. Seating is available but lawn chairs are welcome. Come join the crowds for an energizing mid-day break or just relax and enjoy the sounds.
Sonic Lunch is the result of a collaborative effort spearheaded by Bank of Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor Radio (107.1fm) and their popular morning host, Martin Bandyke provide promotion support and host each concert. Perich Advertising & Design, a local advertising agency, contributes the annual design of Sonic Lunch posters, banners, t-shirts and stickers. As a result, Bank of Ann Arbor’s Sonic Lunch has become one of the coolest summer events in Ann Arbor.
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