Happy Radio Birthday!
• iHeartMedia Alternative WRFF (Radio 104.5)/Philadelphia announced the killer line-up for its 10th annual Birthday Celebration concert, a two-part lovefest that takes place on May 13 and June 11 at the BB&T Pavilion. The May 13 lineup will feature performances by Kings of Leon, Bastille, Empire of the Sun, The 1975, Fitz and the Tantrums and Rag‘n’Bone Man, and the June 11 roster includes The Killers, Bleachers, Foster The People, Kaleo and Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness. Stand by for more bands TBA!
PD John Allers said, “When we realized that this would be the Radio 104.5 10th Birthday celebration, we knew we had to do something especially huge for our loyal listeners. We’re proud to have created a two-night celebration featuring many of the biggest acts from the past present and future of Radio 104.5.” Presale kicks off tomorrow, February 2 at noon and runs through Friday, February 3 at 11:59am ET. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 3 at noon ET.
• Cox Media Group Classic Hits WSRV (97.1 The River)/Atlanta celebrates its big 11th birthday on Sunday, July 16 at Verizon Amphitheatre in Alpharetta, GA with a concert from The Steve Miller Band with Peter Frampton! Miller said of his friend Frampton, “Over the years, we’ve played together in venues from theatres to football stadiums and everything in between. He always sets the musical bar high, his band always knocks me out, and I’m thrilled we are going to spend the summer together doing a great run of concerts. This is the kind of quality and talent we both strive to present and I’m looking forward to a summer of great music, exceptional performances and fun.” Chris Eagan, CMG Atlanta Director of Branding and Programming, said, “The River has been rocking Atlanta for eleven years — and we can’t wait to blow the candles out on our cake with thousands of our closest friends on July 16.” Tickets go on sale to the public on Feb. 10 at 10am.
• iHeartMedia Active Rock WJRR/Orlando announced the line-up for its Earthday Birthday 24, scheduled for Saturday, April 22 at the Central Florida Fairgrounds — please welcome Sublime with Rome, Alter Bridge, Sevendust, Candlebox, Thrice, Nonpoint, Sick Puppies, Dinosaur Pile-Up, Goodbye June and more TBA, spread across three stages of music, including the JRR Unplugged Acoustic Stage, plus a bunch of other attractions. This year’s festival marks the 24th anniversary of the show. Earthday Birthday is one of the largest locally produced annual rock festivals in the state and draws upwards of 15,000 music lovers from around the globe! A special pre-sale for WJRR Club 101 Members and Earthday Birthday Facebook fans runs through Friday, February 3 at midnight. General admission tickets will go on sale at 10am this Saturday, February 4. Pre-sale and general admission tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets and online at wjrr.com and ticketmaster.com.
