American Entertainment
June 2nd, 3rd & 4th 2011
38 Special
Friday June 3rd
After more than three decades together, 38 SPECIAL continues to bring their signature blast of Southern Rock to over 100 cities a year. And at each and every show, thousands of audience members are blindsided by the explosive power of the band's performance.
Their many Gold and Platinum album awards stand in testament to the endurance of a legendary powerhouse. With sales in excess of 20 million, most associate the band with their arena-rock pop smashes, "Hold On Loosely," "Rockin? Into the Night," "Caught Up in You," "Fantasy Girl," "If I?d Been the One," "Back Where You Belong," "Chain Lightnin'," "Second Chance," and more - timeless hits that have become a staple at radio and paved the way to their present-day touring regimen, with songs that are immediately recognizable from the first opening chord.
Since 1976, the band has released more than 15 albums. And from the start, they?ve toured relentlessly, bringing their signature brand of 'muscle and melody' to fans worldwide. "And the magic's still there," says Van Zant. "It's an emotional high for us as well as the fans. When those lights go down and we walk up those steps to the stage and hear that audience roar, sometimes I feel like Don and I don't even have to sing because the crowds are so vocal. We feel like we're getting ready to strap ourselves in and it just takes off from there."
The bright lights and rock 'n' roll nights never end for 38 Special. Come rock with us at Greek Fest at 10:00 pm on Friday June 3, 2011 to the live performance of 38 Special! Tickets are available for purchase at the door the evening of the performance.”
Gin Blossoms
Saturday June 4th
Gin Blossoms is an American pop rock band formed in 1987, in Tempe, Arizona. The band released three albums and had several hits in the mid 1990s, before breaking up in 1997. Five years later in 2002, the band reunited, released a DVD, resumed touring, and promised a fourth album. Major Lodge Victory, the Gin Blossoms' first album in ten years, was released on August 8, 2006 on the Hybrid Recordings label. Their fifth album, No Chocolate Cake, was released on September 28, 2010 through 429 Records.
By blending contemporary power pop with elements of the post-grunge era, Gin Blossoms emerged as torchbearers of the lighter side of alternative rock. After an impressive debut EP, 1991's Up & Crumbling, the Gin Blossoms rocketed out of the college pop charts and into the mainstream with their 1993 hit single "Hey Jealousy." The Gin Blossoms album New Miserable Experience (which had actually been released the previous year), was filled with songs equally as strong as "Hey Jealousy," including the second hit single, "Found Out About You." New Miserable Experience and its assorted singles dominated radio and MTV for the following year. In the summer of 1995, "'Till I Hear It from You" became a major radio hit.
The Dionysos Greek Festival is proud to present the Gin Blossoms on Saturday June 4, 2011 at 10:00pm. Tickets are available at the door the evening of the performance.