Smile and Burn

I loved the set up very spacious, you could see clearly not crowded & you could take pictures!

this was my very first rave and I had a blast. I went with a group and we kinda separated at times and I met some very awesome people. This was such a memorable night.

Jillian has a great, traditional country singing voice. She is able to sing rousing honky tonk, country rock and ballads, all equally well, but I especially like her way with a ballad because she knows how to wring all of the emotion out of a love song. My only complaint is that she (or her sound man) give too much volume to the electric guitars and not enough to her voice. This allows her voice to be overshadowed in many of the up-tempo songs by her band, especially in a smaller venue like the Blue Ocean. That said, I must say that her drummer was spectacular: Harry Miree was terrific. Not just great technically, but so excited to be there, and obviously into the music. You could tell that he really loves what he does!

The Big Orlando was a huge success! My girlfriend and I went and it was nothing short of a great day of listening to a list of awesome bands performing live! We got there pretty early to get very close to the front of the big stage, we were so close which made the whole experience that much better. The crowd really showed up to support their favorite bands and everybody seemed to really have a great time! I will definitely be going back next year!!

Fantastic show bur way to short at a little over an hour.

Great show by Songhoy Blues. They are tight and deliver the Malian rocking goods. I highly recommend them.

We sat in the front row center upstairs. The mix was way off. A lot of the time it was very hard to understand the singers if you didn't know the words to the songs. The base was way to high, you don't need to rattle the walls. Have seen "Booty" many times, all outdoors , and that has not been a problem. Maybe they are a band that needs to be heard outdoors. We left early because of those issues. I will come back though. I will be a good venue for Jazz.

This was our second year at Big Ears. There is nothing else like this in America for diversity of musical entertainment. Everything from Bach to Bluegrass with constant left turns all the way. You may not like or even enjoy every performance but you will be challenged to open your mind and experience music on the highest level of commitment and honesty.

This show was incredible. Everyone did their THANG! Everybody sounded like the record. True artists. Dru Hill was my favorite. I love that little man Sisqo! He was all over the stage, such high energy. Jazz may not be able to move like the other guys but his vocals def makes up for it. It was a little sad at one point because Keith Sweat lost his sister earlier that day. The other guys showed him so much love and stayed on the stage with him for a good portion of the show and gave him support. I had a ball!

What an awesome show! We drove two hours to see this great show, made a few stops (guitar center & cheeburger cheeburger) and show up at Pop's early. This was great... we got to meet Periphery who were hanging out in front of the venue. We discussed important things in life such as Dream Theater and guitars. When the doors opened, a local band (The Gorge or The George) started playing. No waiting around, just getting straight to the point-which is what we paid for! Not a bad band but they fit the genre of what we came to see although they talked to much (less talk, more rock!) ...and then the bands fell in one after another. "Today I Caught The Plague" - in all honesty, i had never heard this band before. The singer dressed like a mix between Carlton from "The Fresh Prince Of BelAire" and James Dean." But this guy can sing! We bought their cd at the show. I never do that. I am a fan. Great band! I plan on seeing these guys again In June with Scale The Summit. "The Safety Fire" - From London, this band was pretty amazing. Great songs. Powerful vocals. Very cool guitar riffs. "Jeff Loomis" - This is where the show started for me. I've been a Nevermore fan since 1999. Loomis assembled his band like a squad of super heroes would be assembled: via YouTube! You could tell that a lot of the crowd behind us didn't know or even understand what was going on when Jeff took the stage but you could also tell they were in awe. Jeff Loomis was a 100mph steam roller and he never let up. After every song, the joint was screaming! I gotta say, after Jeff Loomis' performance, i was a bit saddend. I know that i will never reach that level of guitarmanship. If you are a guitarist, of any style or level of playing, you truly owe it to yourself to see this man play. "Periphery" - The other reason why i came to see this show. I have to say, Periphery is one my favorite bands. In a sea of new music, where everything seems to sound alike, these guys soar above the rest in a fashion that makes everything they do seem easy. We had the opportunity to meet the band before the show and they seem very humble and appreciative of their fans. As for the show? flawless. ...and they had such a great time on stage. it was all fun. I am very thrilled that I got to see this band. "Protest The Hero" - part amazing vocalist - part comedian! When "PTH" took the stage, you could tell who the majority of the crowd was their to see. Another band with a flawless performance. Everything they do, they make look easy. I gotta tell ya, the singer was dog-ass-sick and still put everything he had into an amazing show. There was no short set. No complaining. No disappointments. It was awesome!