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Jim Rizzo is an IT guy living in Providence, RI. From growing up on the oldies to playing clarinet in his middle school band, music was a major part of his life from an early age. He first discovered the power of live music in 1997 at the Hartford Civic Center and hasn't looked back. He can generally be seen checking out the live music happenings around the greater Providence area.
Twitter: @RunawayJimPVD

Funk/Soul/R&B

The New Mastersounds Announce Tour with Moon Hooch and New Album

Jim Rizzo Jan 27, 2016

The New Mastersounds will embark on an 18-date tour through the East Coast and into the Midwest this spring, with Brooklyn's Moon Hooch joining them for most of the shows. They will also release a new album in late April. British…

Blues/Jazz

Mardis Gras Weekend in Woodstock with Soul Brass Band

Jim Rizzo Jan 26, 2016

Soul Brass Band will be in Woodstock on Friday, Feb. 5 for a two-part, New Orleans-style Mardis Gras celebration. Feb. 6 features a "Mardis Gras Dance Party" at Bearsville Theater. Soul Brass Band will lead a New Orleans-style second…

Albany

John Mellencamp Announces ‘Plain Spoken’ Tour

Jim Rizzo Jan 26, 2016

John Mellencamp will head out on a U.S. tour in April. The Plain Spoken Tour, as it is being called, will culminate with a night at Albany's Palace Theatre. American roots-rocker John Mellencamp will resume his Plain Spoken Tour of 2015 …

Jam/Progressive

Dino Takes Hiatus from The Werks

Jim Rizzo Jan 24, 2016

Dino Dimitrouleas, bassist from The Werks, announced he will take a hiatus from the band and will not join them for their upcoming tour. The Werks, whose former keyboardist Norman Dimitrouleas recently passed away, will head out on tour…

Metal/Hard Rock/Punk

Mastodon to Release ‘White Walker’ on Vinyl

Jim Rizzo Jan 22, 2016

Mastodon is set to release their song "White Walker" on a 12-inch vinyl picture disc. The single will be released on Friday, Feb. 19. Mastodon originally released "White Walker" as part of a compilation of songs featured on Game of…

Hip Hop/Rap

Mos Def Retires from Music and Entertainment

Jim Rizzo Jan 21, 2016

Rapper Mos Def, now known as Yasiin Bey, announced he is retiring from the music industry and Hollywood, effective immediately. A message from Yasiin Bey was posted to Kanye West's website (transcript here) in which he announces that he is…

News

Alice Cooper Announces Northeast Dates

Jim Rizzo Jan 21, 2016

Alice Cooper is headed out on tour with a handful of dates in the Northeast, including a stop at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester. The Godfather of Shock Rock, Alice Cooper, announced a spring tour through the South, Midwest and…

Music Festivals

Bonnaroo Lineup Announced; Dead & Co., LCD Soundsystem and Pearl Jam Headlining

Jim Rizzo Jan 20, 2016

The venerable Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival returns June 9 to 12 with another all-star lineup that includes headliners LCD Soundsystem, Pearl Jam and two sets of Dead & Company. // (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs =…

Folk/Americana

Lucinda Williams to Tour in Support of ‘The Ghosts of Highway 20’

Jim Rizzo Jan 19, 2016

Lucinda Williams will head out on tour in support of her newest album, The Ghosts of Highway 20, with a five-night run in New York City followed by a night in Tarrytown in mid-March. Folk/country-rocker Lucinda Williams announced a…

Finger Lakes

Weezer Announces New Album and Tour with Panic! At The Disco

Jim Rizzo Jan 17, 2016

Weezer will release a new self-titled album on April 1. The band will play a handful of album release shows as well as a summer tour with Panic! At The Disco. It has been two years since Weezer released their last album, Everything Will…

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