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Tucked away from the crowded streets, cracked pavement and co* ee house-pretentiousness of other larger towns, the musicians of Carbondale have created a community that supports and fosters creativity. Local bands are the hometown heroes, setting the soundtrack to students’ and residents ‘weekend relief. With such great artistic vibrations buzzing about, it’s only fair the town receives the exposure it deserves.

Enter Carbondale Rocks Revival, a celebration of local, independent musicianship. Along with showcasing homegrown talent, a number of artists from St. Louis, Chicago and the greater Midwest region will take to the stage during the weekend.

) e four-day festival contains 60 bands and spans nine stages. ) e event is the brainchild of Matt Longueville, Curtis Conley and Nic Shurman, promoters for Tres Hombres, PK’s

and Hangar 9, respectively. ) e locations will serve as the event’s venues along with the Varsity Center for the Arts, Sidetracks, Pinch Penny, Elks Lodge #1243, ) e Cellar and the Town Square on Main Street.

Hometown musical legend Jason Ringenberg headlines the event as Jason & the Scorchers take the main stage. Ringenberg, a former SIU student, has le+ an imprint in music not only locally but also historically. ) e musician invented the genre known as “alternative country” a+ er he moved to Nashville and formed the Scorchers. ) e artist’s rock in, uenced country sound has paved the way for countless bands and artists such as Steve Earle, Wilco and ) e Drive-By Truckers.

) e group pushed country into new and unexplored terrain and won over fans and critics alike. Combining the raw power and attitude of the then-recent punk rock explosion with the sound and pop sensibility of country, the group stood in sound all their own. Since their formation in 1981, the Scorchers have graced the pages of ) e Chicago Sun Times, ) e New York Times, Billboard Magazine and Rolling Stone. In 2008 the band was awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement in Performance Award at the annual Americana Music Association’s Americana Honors and Awards. ) e group will make triumphant return to Carbondale Saturday night at the Town Square Pavilion.

Organizers say the festival’s title serves as a statement to those who think the Carbondale music scene is dead. With revamped Hangar 9 opening last year, the Varsity Center for the Arts opening its doors to musicians and a slew of new bands emerging on the scene, the title of revival seems aptly named.

An introduction to a rockin’ weekendLetter from the editorBRENDAN SMITHDaily Egyptian

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SATURDAYMusic starts at 11:15 a.m.

with Tomcat Hill Social Club at Tres Hombres

THURSDAYMusic Starts at 9 p.m.

with The Ivas John Band at Tres Hombres

9 p.m. The Ivas John Band at Tres Hombres

10 p.m. DjangoBillies at PK’s

10 p.m. Secondary Modern at Hangar 9

11 p.m. Pretty Little Empire at Hangar 9

Midnight Kentucky Knife Fight at Hangar 9

11:15 a.m. Tomcat Hill Social Club at Tres Hombres

12 p.m. Bone Dry River Band at the Varsity Center of the Arts

1:15 p.m. Carter and Connelley at the Varsity Center of the Arts

1:15 p.m. Rip Lee Pryor at Tres Hombres

2:30 p.m. Brent Stewart & the Sympathizers at the Varsity Center of the Arts

3 p.m. Wild Murphy & the New Year at Tres Hombres

3:45 p.m. Hen House Prowlers at the Varsity Center of the Arts

4 p.m. Spankalious at Hangar 9

4 p.m. Jason and the Scorchers at The Town Square Pavilion

8 p.m. Cabaret Decadance at the Varsity Center of the Arts

8:30 p.m. Sex! st at Tres Hombres

9 p.m. Red Devil Radio at Sidetracks

10 p.m. Wedding Banned at Pinch Penny

10 p.m. Hobo Knife at the Varsity Center of the Arts

10 p.m. Bone Dry River Band at The Cellar

10 p.m. Jackhead at PK’s

10:15 p.m. Aaron Kamm and the One Drops at Tres Hombres

Midnight Barnacle Billy & the Zebra Mussels at Tres Hombres

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FRIDAYMusic starts at 1 p.m. with Alex Kirt at

The Budweiser tent in the Town Square Pavilion

1 p.m. Alex Kirt from Woodbox Gang at the Town Square Pavilion 2:15 p.m. Big Muddy String Band at the Town Square Pavilion

3:15 p.m. Uncle Shifty at the Town Square Pavilion 4:45 p.m. Raw Flesh Eaters at the Town Square Pavilion

5 p.m. Soul Glo at the Varsity Center of the Arts6:40 pm. Slappin Henry Blue at the Varsity Center of the Arts

7 p.m. The Venturies at Tres Hombres8 p.m. Brent Stewart & the Sympathizers at PK’s

8:20 p.m. Devin Miller & the Dead or Alives at the Varsity Center of the Arts8:45 pm. Four Next Door at Tres Hombres

9 p.m. Blind Man Drivin’ at Elks Lodge #12439 p.m. SIU Dub Club at Sidetracks

9 p.m. Eric Stanley at Hangar 99:40 p.m. ADCB at the Varsity Center of the Arts

10 p.m. Kid Tiger at Hangar 910 p.m. Slappin Henry Blue at PK’s

10 p.m. White Gold Centerfold at The Cellar10 p.m. Mike & Joe at Pinch Penny

11:15 p.m. Brian Lee and his Orchestra at Hangar 910:45 Rum Runners at Tres Hombres12:30 a.m. Nighty Night at Hangar 91 a.m. DJ Nasty Nate at Tres Hombres

SUNDAYMusic starts at 9 p.m.

with Imminent Liquidation at PK’s

9 p.m. Imminent Liquidation at PK’s

10 p.m. Zuul at PK’s

Midnight Raw Flesh Eaters at PK’s

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