What bands do you want to see in Fayetteville in 2012?

My Morning Jacket performs on the main stage at Wakarusa 2011. We think MMJ would be a good candidate for the AMP. Agree or disagree?

Photo: Todd Gill

We’ve known for a long time that Flyer readers are the smartest, most engaged, plugged-in, forward-thinking group of people in all of Fayetteville, and possibly the world.

That’s not to mention that most of you are very attractive, and several of you even smell nice.

We’re not just blowing smoke, either (OK, the smelling nice part was blowing smoke, but the rest of those things are true). You guys really are awesome, and we’re not the only one’s who’ve noticed.

In fact, Brian Crowne, who books shows at George’s and the Arkansas Music Pavilion, asked us to ask you what bands you’d like to see perform in Fayetteville this year.

We’ve actually asked this question twice before, once in 2008 and again in 2010, so it was about time we asked.

We’d like to set a few rules, to keep the discussion productive. These are the guidelines from last time, and they still seem pretty relevant.

1. No bands that are dead. This is not a what-bands-would-you-see-if-you-could-see-any-band-living-or-dead kind of post, so please don’t say “Jimmy Hendrix” unless you just can’t help it.

2. No bands that are bigger than Jesus. We’re probably not going to get Radiohead to play on Dickson Street. Try to be realistic.

3. Pretend your butt is on the line. This is where it gets tricky. Now that you have a name or two in your head, imagine that you’re the promoter and if the venue isn’t at least half full on concert night, you’re going to lose a lot of money.

So, let’s hear it, folks. Who do you want to see perform in Fayetteville in 2012?

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  1. Kate says:

    Y’all really need to get Caravan of Thieves to town. I’ve seen them several times on the East Coast and they had the most interactive, theatrical and FUN concerts I’ve ever been to. They describe themselves this way: “If Django Reinhardt, the cast of Stomp and the Beatles all had a party at Tim Burton’s house, Caravan of Thieves would be the band they hired.” which is fairly apt.

    http://caravanofthieves.com

  2. Jake says:

    I think getting an Avett Brothers show in Fayetteville would do very well. It is sad that to see them I had to drive to Searcy, AR. I think they are a big enough name to fill any Fayetteville venue. I know they are playing at wakarusa but having them play in a more intimate setting is always better IMO. Also, acts like Bon Iver, Black Keys, Arcade Fire, and The Decemberists would also do well

  3. mhale72 says:

    Trampled by Turtles – I saw them at Harvest Fest last year, great music and they are really fun to watch

  4. jon says:

    girl talk or washed out or built to spill or guided by voices for george’s..

    arcade fire would be cool for the AMP

  5. Oswald Copperpot says:

    Split Lip Rayfield!!!

  6. J.R. says:

    MGMT, Mumford and Sons, Band of Horses. GirlTalk was just here a couple months ago. Arcade Fire is almost as big as Jesus, to big for this discussion I think, but it would be awesome if they came here.

  7. Beebs says:

    I agree that an Avett Brothers show would do very well here. I also think The Head and the Heart would be awesome. I’d love to see bands like Arcade Fire and The Decemberists but you really need a mid-size theater to host those. Trying to squeeze an Arcade Fire show into Georges would most likely be miserable. I’d like to see Gillian Welch come back. I’d also like to see some bigger non-guyliner metal bands like Mastodon or Baroness.

  8. Justin says:

    I think any of these guys would be attracted to playing a college town like Fayetteville, maybe not at the AMP but…:

    J. Tillman (Father John Misty), Damien Jurado, The War on Drugs, Wye Oak, Other Lives, Ha Ha Tonka, Smith Westerns, PS I Love You, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Megafaun, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Phosphorescent, Sam Amidon, Dodos, The Cave Singers, Chris Bathgate, Frontier Ruckus, The Low Anthem, Ganglians, Woods, Horse Feathers, Sharon Van Etten, No Age, Andrew Bird, Bowerbirds, Josh Ritter, Midlake, Great Lake Swimmers, The Shaky Hands

    Bring back: Dinosaur Jr., Built to Spill

    AMP (bigger name, pie in the sky list): MMJ, Avett Bros, Fleet Foxes, Decemberists, Wilco, Black Keys, The National, Band of Horses, Iron & Wine

    • No name provided says:

      Sh#t Yeah The Decemberists!!!!!

    • Beth says:

      YES, good list Justin, I especially like DInosaur Jr, Wilco, Josh Ritter and Iron & Wine.

      I might add TV on the Radio, Devotchka, The Walkmen, Black Joe Lewis, Bon Iver, Fun, Grouplove, Nickle Creek…Lupe Fiasco. I think Common would do really well here too.

  9. fayettevillian says:

    The Head and the Heart, Assembly of Dust, and Ratatat.

    Avett Bros, Arcade Fire, and Black Keys would be nice too, but I’m not sure Fayetteville has a big enough venue for any of them.

  10. No name provided says:

    Jamey Johnson, Ryan Bingham, Mumford and Sons, Arcade Fire, Steve Earl, Todd Snider, Willie Nelson, Bon Iver?, Art Brut, Alison Krauss, Cracker, Leftover, Trombone Shorty………………………………………………..

  11. km says:

    Booker T. Jones.

  12. Luke says:

    Josh Ritter, M. Ward, Gillian Welch, Black Keys, Bobby Bare Jr., Carolina Chocolate Drops, Wayne Hancock, Jolie Holland, Sean Hayes

    • a few says:

      I will second the M. Ward suggestion. My primary suggestion would be Okkervil River, though.

      Not sure if we have a place that could hold an At The Drive-In show, assuming the newly-reunited band would tour around here.

  13. jchunk says:

    I would love to see the Avett brothers here in town!! They are playing all around here in the next few months so it should be easy to make happen!!! Some more great ones that i know this town would love….Trampled by Turtles, Hoots and Hellmouth, Split lip, And the 357. string band

  14. 7 come 11 says:

    Todd Snider, Hayes Carll

  15. roger says:

    M. Ward for sure. He’s in the area, someone book him.

  16. Angie says:

    Carbon leaf! Great mid Atlantic regional band. I love their stuff…check them out!

    http://Www.carbonleaf.com

  17. apen says:

    The Avett Brothers, Trampled by Turtles, Wilco, Futurebirds, T Bird and the Breaks, My Morning Jacket, Ryan Bingham. Maybe at the AMP Widespread Panic, Ween, or The Black Keys!

  18. Dane says:

    Gogol Bordello is the correct answer.

  19. Dream Big says:

    You can go hard or you can go home…who hasn’t been shot down that is a promoter…why not try —

    ** DMB – Dave Matthews Band is known to play some interesting venues…why not ask, if a no…no harm no foul — if a yes, sellout in minutes…

    ** Hank Williams Jr. is doing some shows and he’s big, but likes the small places too – don’t be scared.

    All else fails – Mumford and Sons, Avett Brothers, Eden’s Edge, TR3

  20. patheticboy says:

    They Might Be Giants, the Decemberists, Frank Black/Black Francis, the Shins, stars

  21. Ian Ferguson says:

    I’ve seen Wilco in fayetteville, so I would have to pick Ryan Adams.

  22. Derke says:

    I’d love to see our Oklahoma neighbors The Flaming Lips return. It’s been 13 years since they played here.

  23. Alex Burlison says:

    Cotton Jones was one of Rolling Stone’s up-and-coming bands last year and I think they would fit really well here in Fayetteville!!

    Also, Arcade Fire, Dr. Dog(again), Fleet Foxes.

    But My Morning Jacket would be awesome as well!

  24. southernsoul says:

    The Shins are touring! The Head and The Heart, Avett Brothers, Washed Out, Cults, The Decemberists, Beirut, Robyn.
    The Black Keys are much too big, they are playing at the BOK in Tulsa.

  25. Patheticboy says:

    Oh forgot Jenny Lewis

  26. southernsoul says:

    Oh, and I agree with Justin about Wye Oak and The War on Drugs. Saw Wye Oak last year… amazing. Also, St. Vincent.

  27. Dane says:

    Choosing Arcade Fire is approaching violation of the “bigger than Jesus” rule. Or it totally does. Don’t get your hopes up, kids.

  28. Excited says:

    Ryan Adams, Wilco, Arson Anthem, Social Distortion, Rancid, AFI

  29. Chelsea Huckabee says:

    St Vincent and Jenny Lewis.

  30. Girth Brooks says:

    AT THE DRIVE IN!

  31. Girth Brooks says:

    Something not jammy or rootsy, not washed up.

  32. JZU says:

    The Temper Trap

  33. Your Mom says:

    With the exception of a few, all the bands/artists mentioned have no big pull. Not big enough for the AMP, anyway. Why not pull in some rock bands with some actual credibility? Or country, pop, whatever. New or maybe a few years on the scene. How about Brian Crowne actually do some work to get bands in? I realize he no longer has a large stake in the AMP, but you gotta spend money to make money. Dip in those pockets. And that includes getting decent bands on WEEKENDS. When people can actually come and not have to suffer the consequences at work the next day. Yadda, yadda, Fayetteville isn’t a weekend stop, yadda yadda. It can be….if you pay for it and make it happen.

  34. Zach says:

    I think Touche Amore would be really good at someplace like Rogue’s or something. The Chariot of course will always sell a good show. Also: Letlive, The Dillinger Escape Plan (again lol), mewithoutYou (whenever they decide to tour), Cancer Bats and possibly Converge.

  35. Chris says:

    William Fitzsimmons

  36. Lackey says:

    Clutch. They played at the old Dickson Ballroom many years ago and it rawked!

  37. JoshPossible says:

    MURDER CITY DEVILS

  38. JoshPossible says:

    William Elliott Whitmore.

  39. dub5000 says:

    Rob Crow / Pinback

  40. ArkInvestor says:

    I don’t have a good sense of just how “big” they are, but I would love to see Rise Against play at one of these venues.

  41. Jared says:

    Kurt Vile, Real Estate, Beach House, Woods, Ganglians, The War on Drugs, The Flaming Lips, Youth Lagoon, Best Coast, The Walkmen, Beirut, Andrew Bird, Girls, Cloud Cult. These bands would do awesome in Fayetteville! We need more bands like these coming to town. Fayetteville does not seem to get a good assortment of music. It seems to be dance/dubstep/electronic acts or country/folk like acts. These bands play bonnaroo, waka, pitchfork, coachella, and every other festival for a reason. Lets book them!

  42. Randall says:

    My Morning Jacket, Ryan Adams, Blind Pilot, Manchester Orchestra, and Brand New would all be awesome.

  43. Matt says:

    Black Keys, The Shins, Avett Brothers, Decemberists, Cake(again), Kaiser Chiefs, Guster(again), My Morning Jacket, Mumford & Sons, Spoon and/or Young the Giant. I’m sure I’m forgetting some other good ones. Seriously, though, it seems like all we get in Fayetteville are Country, Hip Hop and the occasional Metal shows…

  44. Michael says:

    Prodigy
    Chemical Brothers
    Above & Beyond
    Ronski Speed
    Matt Darey
    The Risky
    Kyau & Albert
    Filter
    Asian Dub Foundation
    Boom Boom Satellites
    BT
    Butthole Surfers
    Deftones
    Sevendust

  45. Boyd Logan says:

    Lots of similar ones to the others. I second the person who said a good metal act like Baroness, Between the Buried and Me, Isis, or Mastodon. That would be awesome.

    Rapwise; Doomtree would be really cool (they’re actually playing Tulsa… on a Sunday night).

  46. Jonathan says:

    Explosions in the Sky.

    They aim to tour the eastern half of the country in summer, so they’re probably going to be looking for venues at some point.

    Also: Avett Brothers, The War on Drugs, M. Ward, Andrew Bird.

  47. Jackie says:

    Jack’s Mannequin. They are absolutely a club band and incredibly underrated. The closest they have come to Fayetteville in the last 5 years has been Kansas City.

  48. George says:

    Have to agree that the Flyer readers are pretty awesome. Most of the bands I would suggest are already mentioned here. Pretty sure Arcade Fire violates Rule #2, but we can dream. I concur with Avett Bros, Band of Horses, MGMT, Clutch, Baroness, The Decemberists (only if Shara Worden joins), Shara Worden, We Were Promised Jetpacks, The Low Anthem, Wye Oak, The Flaming Lips, Cloud Cult.

    Add Das Racist (maybe better for S&B), Future Islands, Menomena, First Aid Kit, Portugal the Man, Rural Alberta Advantage, Cat Power, Los Campesinos!, Florence + The Machine, Deer Tick, The Naked & Famous, Local Natives.

    Any of those should be big enough to draw a crowd here, but not so big as to fart in our general direction (AF aside).

  49. Tabitha says:

    Avett brothers, Ani DiFranco, The Black keyes, Indigo girls, Brandi Carlile, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic zeroes, Josh Ritter, Lucinda Williams

  50. Ryan says:

    The Dirty Heads would be killer to see, they’re acoustic/reggae/slight hip hop

    Cody Canada and the Departed is a GREAT choice like always, they always pack George’s and they put on a great show

    Queens of the Stone Age would be awesome to see as well, but I don’t know if they’re planning on touring this year or not…

  51. The Black Keys
    Joanna Newsom
    Mastodon
    Charlie Hunter
    The Shins (saw them here in ’03 and it was really fun)
    Explosions In The Sky
    Cursive (they packed the front room at George’s a couple years back and I’m sure they could at least repeat that)
    Wilco (I remember tickets selling out very quickly at the WAC show they played about five or six years ago.)
    Chris Isaak (this was another show at the WAC that was a blast)
    Days of The New (scoff if you must, but the dude puts on a great show and people still come out)

  52. HugosBackDoor says:

    The Good Fear… anyone??? Come on boys. Put the internet down for one day, and give Fayetteville what they really want. I’m just saying.

  53. Claire says:

    Giving my input is my dream come true. George’s: BUILT TO SPILL, The XX, M. Ward, Band of Horses, Grizzly Bear, Bon Iver, Kurt Vile The AMP: MMJ, Flaming Lips, The Black Keys, Gorrillaz?

  54. P. Kelley says:

    Nickleback! How come no one has mentioned this yet?!

  55. Claire says:

    Arcade Fire would be too good to be true. —- wouldn’t it?

  56. Bert says:

    Igor & Red Elvises….saw these Russian guys at the Green Parrot in Key West. Check ‘em out!

  57. vandelay says:

    Arcade Fire would be great, and realistic for the amp. They are popular, but far from “bigger than jesus.”. What we need are acts that will sell out the amp, not leave it half-full.

    Also, Zappa Plays Zappa.

    Don’t book acts who have recently played wakarusa… That is boring and counterproductive. For many people around here, wakarusa is the only big concert experience they have access to. Give them something different.

  58. Innarested Observer says:

    Some good picks. Naturally the Jacket would be awesome, as would Ani DiFranco.

    A band that’s about to blow up is Alabama Shakes. We should get them here before they get too big.

  59. the Mayor says:

    The Head and the Heart would be ideal for the Fayetteville and maybe the Smith Westerns. But if we got Gogol Bordello George’s would explode!

  60. DulceDawn says:

    Of course the Avett Brothers would be cool, but they are coming to Waka…so we might want to try for someone that we might not otherwise get the opportunity to see. Such as Mumford & Sons. I like the wishful thinking of Dave Matthews….but that’s not gonna happen. I would love to see OAR come back to Fayetteville. It’s been too long. I would also love to see:

    The Dirty Heads
    Dispatch
    Edward Sharpe
    Joshua Radin
    Matt Nathanson
    Taking Back Sunday
    Modest Mouse

  61. Danielle says:

    I’ll go ahead and wish for Dave Matthews Band. Not so much for seeing Dave, but Carter, Boyd and Stefan are phenomenal!

    And I’m going to go ahead and wish for Furthur. Best show I’ve ever seen, Phil and Bob still got it!!

  62. Arcade Fire seems to get a lot of attention – -but there are a lot of naysayers on here regarding this – don’t be surprised…I saw the Arcade Fire in Dublin at a tent, possible 4000/5000 in attendance…

    Could Fayetteville get these numbers? Surely!

  63. bc says:

    joanna newsom, other lives, flaming lips, wye oak, iron and wine, fleet foxes, woods, wavves, tame impala, deerhunter, DAD, sharon von etten, band of horses, beach fossils, beach house, bon iver, devotchka, beirut, feist, MGMT, vampire weekend, the radio dept., sleigh bells!, samantha crain, tennis, white denim.

  64. Brandon Dorsey says:

    Wakarusa 2012 has alot of these bands; Avett Brothers, Edward Sharpe, Girl Talk, etc… of course that’s a festival & not the individual band.

  65. Adam says:

    The National

  66. Tim says:

    Grupo Fantasma
    Murder by Death – youtube Thirsty Hippo and MbD – they will play small venues
    Frank Turner
    RX Bandits
    Dredg
    Strung Out
    Gaslight Anthem

  67. Marcus Hall says:

    THE ALABAMA SHAKES!!!!!!!!!!!!

  68. Rebecca says:

    Saw Alabama shakes on Conan last night..I’m in. Also black keys, DMB would be sweet!

  69. Claire says:

    I’ve seen MGMT and it was less than thrilling. :( Looks like the people have spoken and y’all need to get on it… ARCADE FIRE!

  70. Jay says:

    The Pack A.D., Further, Moe, & bring Hank III back!

  71. Eric says:

    Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses
    The War On Drugs
    Kurt Vile & The Violators
    Local Natives
    Portugal. The Man
    Deerhunter
    Cass McCombs
    Blitzen Trapper

  72. Arkie says:

    J Roddy Walston & the Business, Jenny Lewis, M. Ward, Todd Snider,

  73. Not Sure says:

    I’m always amused when people who have no idea how much things cost or what scale things operate on give their wish list of bands they think are feasible for Fayetteville. Thanks for the laughs ;)

    • robertocampana says:

      Really dude? Many of these bands that have been mentioned here have actually played Fayetteville before, and the vast majority of the rest of them are entirely plausible suggestions for a market the size of NWA. Arcade Fire notwithstanding, what are the unreasonable suggestions here that leave you so smugly bemused?

      • The Truth says:

        I’m with Not Sure on many of these names. The Black Keys? They’re playing arenas now. Unless we’re putting them in Bud Walton, they are out. Arcade Fire is probably out, too.

        Same with Jack White (headlining Sasquatch) and Mumford & Sons.

        Or Dave Matthews Band?

        The amount of money required to draw an act of that stature to this market — especially a market that does not have a track record of big acts and therefore requires more of an advance to the artist — far exceeds what the AMP will likely pay.

        I think there are a lot of great names on the list, and many that would work well in Fayetteville, even. But there are definitely several examples that are far beyond the logistic and financial capabilities of the AMP, too.

        • robertocampana says:

          I know this story specifically refers to the AMP, but any of the acts you mentioned could play the UA, which has hosted lots of mid-sized and bigger concerts, e.g. Spoon, Foo Fighters, Snoop Dogg, John Mayer, TI, The Roots, Blake Shelton and many others. Just because a band is headlining a major festival doesn’t rule them out from playing in smaller markets. I saw the Foo Fighters at Austin City Limits the same year they played Barnhill. This is really a broader discussion about which bands people want to see in NWA. I don’t think people would care if it was at the AMP, WAC, UA or Osage Creek, should that venue pan out.
          My problem with Not Sure’s comment was that it seemed overly snarky and dismissive given how reasonable most folks commenting here have been re. realistic shows that Fayetteville could get.

  74. C says:

    Mumford & Sons
    The Civil Wars
    Owl City
    Regina Spektor
    The Mummers
    Alanis Morissette

  75. barney says:

    Alabama Shakes..

  76. sbgrant says:

    Trampled by Turtles, Greensky Bluegrass, Futurebirds, T Bird and The Breaks, Blitzen Trapper, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Cabinet, Drive-By Truckers, Dexateens, Medeski Martin & Wood, The New Mastersounds, My Morning Jacket, Reptar, The Shins, Explosions in the Sky.

  77. linds says:

    I think someone like Matt Nathanson would do good at the amp. What about Ray Lamontagne? He is GREAT live.

  78. mcamike says:

    The Alabama Shakes would be a great “rising star” act to book now. I haven’t seen Spoon yet (may have overlooked it above) but they’d be great to see Indoors.

    • fayettevillian says:

      Spoon played several years ago at the Greek Theater and it was an AMAZING show. Mainly because of the show itself, but also because a massive thunderstorm was rolling in. Right as they ended their last song the bottom of the sky fell out, and it was mass hysteria with everyone laughing and running to their cars in the pouring rain. It was such a fun ending to a great show :)

  79. DonnaK says:

    Reminds me, if this was “The State of Live Music in Fayetteville” in September, what is it now? – http://www.ozarkecho.com/?p=2050

    Not any better in my opinion. Its a risky business but I hope it gets better for NWA.

  80. Bill says:

    Black Angels… but Doc brown told me I could use the Delorean for a weekend so I’ll be sure to bring back the classics. Especially John Bonham a younger Jimmy Paige that can still sing.

  81. Nikki says:

    Jack White

    My Morning Jacket

    Todd Snider — Amazing Show at UARK in 2010

    Lucinda Williams — Always spectacular whether it be a WAC or George’s show

    Flaming Lips — They still live in OKC, maybe increasing the likelihood.

    Fitz & the Tantrums

  82. Dgold says:

    Alabama Shakes
    Futurebirds
    The Secret Sisters
    Col. Bruce Hampton
    Phish
    Drivin ‘N’ Cryin’
    Tea Leaf Green
    Blitzen Traper
    My Morning Jacket
    Steve Kimock
    Del McCoury
    Emily Wells
    Jerry Joseph
    Bettye Lavette
    Lipbone Redding
    The Pack A.D.
    And a bunch of others who are already announced to play here this year!

    Dgold Honest FM

  83. Brian says:

    Phish, Talib Kweli, Wilco

    I would say Umphrey’s McGee because they put on the best show of all time, but they’re doing a two-nighter at George’s in April. Woohoo!

  84. K Bradley says:

    Chris Thile and Michael Daves
    Infamous Stringduster
    Punch Brothers

  85. K Bradley says:

    The Civil Wars
    The Greencards
    The Decemberists

  86. Jdoug says:

    Jack White
    Journey
    Ghost
    GWAR
    Gogol Bordello
    Skrillex
    Opeth
    Mastadon
    Barones
    The Darkness
    HANK III
    Eric Church
    Scorpions
    Chickenfoot
    Flaming Lips
    less Wakarusa bands

    • George says:

      @Jdoug That is a sloppy mess of a list. I approve. Bonus points for The Darkness. Not sure why I can’t stop being entertained by that weirdo group. Would love to see them here.

      • robertocampana says:

        Seconded. That is an awesomely diverse list. In a Venn diagram of Scorpions fans and Skrillex fans, JDoug might be the only person occupying the intersection.

        • Jdoug says:

          Thanks. The Darkness is reunited and touring the States. Scorpions are on their farewell tour. No disrespect to the hip college radio crowd. I want real rock shows for one summer. This new wave tween, folk/jam band craze is on it’s last legs.

        • George says:

          Probably pretty lonely at the Journey/Opeth intersection as well. Opeth is one of the greatest bands in the history of dark, progressive metal. Their visit would be most welcome.

  87. djstorms says:

    I agree with the above mentioned acts but also would like to add the following (lots of electronic):

    Beck
    SBTRKT (Towncenter?)
    The Big Pink
    DJ Shadow
    Nero
    Four Tet
    Ratatat
    Explosions in the Sky
    El Ten Elevn
    Dada Life
    Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr
    Mord Fustang
    Diplo
    (Bring back) Ghostland Observatory
    (Bring back) STS9
    (Bring back) Bassnectar (Towncenter?)
    Jonsi (at the WAC?)
    Ray Lamontagne (WAC?)
    Porter Robinson (Towncenter?)
    Rusko (Towncenter?)
    Flux Pavilion (Towncenter?)
    Caspa
    Excision
    Miike Snow
    Tame Impala
    The Avalanches
    Blitzen Traper
    (Bring back) Pinback
    (Bring back) Built To Spill
    Andrew Bird
    Sleigh Bells
    Chromeo
    Fiest
    Tenacious D

    Not that we could get him in Fayetteville but Deadmau5 headlining the Interstellar Meltdown at Waka would be insane

  88. Ed says:

    Mayer Hawthorne?

  89. - Ratatat @ Georges
    - Ray Lamontagne @ the Greek Theater
    - Bon Iver @ Georges
    - John Butler Trio @ the Walton Arts Center
    - The xx @ Georges
    - TV on the Radio @ the AMP
    - Gorillaz @ Razorback Stadium

  90. hollahback says:

    Galactic at The Amp would be super great.
    Mavis Staples
    Dr. John
    The Motet
    Beats Antique
    Wilco
    Al Green
    Trampled By Turtles

  91. Yvonne says:

    George’s had the New Riders of the Purple Sage a few years ago and the they were a big hit. They are still touring and would be a great show.

  92. A couple more names I’d like to throw out are Between The Buried and Me and Animals As Leaders. They played Little Rock in November to what I believe was a sold out crowd at Downtown Music (sure felt like it). Both are awesome metal bands who play with a high level of technical proficiency.

  93. djstorms says:

    and yes please bring MMJ to Faytown

  94. pearl says:

    M. Ward
    Bonnie Prince Billy
    Iron and Wine
    PJ Harvey
    Patti Smith
    Tom Waits
    TV on the Radio
    Arcade Fire
    Florence and The Machine
    Erykah Badu
    The Gossip
    Gillian Welch
    Jay Farrar
    Tegan and Sara
    MMJ

  95. Smack says:

    Gogol Bordello
    Leftover Crack/SFH
    Murder city devils
    Nausea
    Devotchka
    The Black Lips
    Nobunny!!!! <—-!!

  96. Kristen says:

    Alela Diane, The Cave Singers, Jason Molina (when he gets better), Midlake, Chris Bathgate, First Aid Kit.

  97. Zeke Holiman says:

    Animals as leaders. Do it.

  98. Alex Griffin says:

    Crimson Armada, Memphis May Fire, I The Breather, Oh Sleeper.

  99. Dave Proffitt says:

    George’s does what it does well, no need to improve. It provides TONS of variety.

    The AMP:

    Ryan Bingham
    Better Than Ezra
    Band of Heathens

  100. Carlos says:

    yes we need Deadmau5

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