What is your favorite Bob Weir album?
Our friends at Jambands.com asked fans to vote for their favorite Bob Weir album. Here are the poll results: What do you think? Add your opinion at jambands.com. Whatever the outcome of the poll, fans agree: the very best way to experience the jam master is LIVE. We are thrilled to present Bob Weir & […]
NEW MELODY TENT AND MUSIC CIRCUS SHOWS OFFER A TASTE FOR EVERY PALETTE
5th Announcement of the 2014 Summer Concert Season Released Cohasset, MA, April 25, 2014 – The Melody Tent and Music Circus made their 5th round of show announcements for the upcoming summer concert series and the lineup offers an impressive array of artists. The Cape will host two legendary jam bands, Bob Weir & RatDog […]
Earworms
Have you ever had a song stuck in your head? Chances are you probably have. According to research by James Kellaris, 98% of individuals get music stuck in their heads. Makes you crazy, right? The term for the phenomenon is earworm from the German word Ohrwurm. Women and men experience the earworms equally often. Sorry […]
New shows on sale TODAY
New shows for the 2014 Summer Concert Series are on sale to the general public today. Tickets for Martina McBride, Trace Adkins, Straight No Chaser and Chris Botti are on-sale now at melodytent.org – click on Tickets & Events. Below are the performance dates for each show: Straight No Chaser – July 11th @ 8pm […]
From Bangladesh to Band Aid: Musicians Giving Back
Musicians have a long history of giving back to their communities and supporting causes that make the world a better place. Rock music’s first major act of philanthropy was the concert for Bangladesh back in 1971. Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, among many others, raised money to support humanitarian efforts in Bangladesh […]
Country isn’t just your grandpa’s music anymore
Country music was once associated with the deep south, beer and bad news. In recent years, the genre has come a long way from the songs that spawned the stereotypes. What country is defies definition now, but the stars themselves believe it’s about truth and authenticity. Faith Hill has been quoted as saying “Country music is […]
We need your help to support our community
Did you know the Melody Tent is a non-profit organization? Maybe not, we don’t hold fundraisers, giving campaigns or telethons like other organizations. We are supported entirely on ticket sales to the shows you look forward to every summer. Instead of keeping that cash like other music venues, we give it back to the community in […]
Net Neutrality
Until a recent court ruling, the FCC (the government organization that regulates communications including TV, telephone service and internet service providers) prevented internet service providers like Comcast and Verizon from blocking or slowing content transported over their lines. Content creators, such as YouTube, Wikipedia, or bloggers, have a basic guarantee: they can reach their users […]
Welcome to 2014!
We’re gearing up for an exciting 2014 summer season here at the Music Circus and Melody Tent. We’re putting the final touches on our first batch of shows and will be making an announcement in the coming days. Make sure that you get your 2014 Inner or Gold Circle membership today so that you can […]
Chris Botti: Artist Insight Q&A
(Q): Name/Nickname: (A): “Boda”, my trumpet teacher got my name wrong for the first two years of class and always called me “Chris Boda”. So some trumpet players still call me “Boda”. (Q): How old were you when you started playing the trumpet? (A): 9 years old (Q): Your favorite album: A) Impressions 2) Italia […]
