'moe-rons' Primed To Enjoy An Evening With moe at Yachting Center

Playing to a sold out crowd when they last hit the stage back in 2007, “An Evening with moe” scheduled for next Thursday, July 14^th promises to once again attract the band’s hardcore fans affectionately known as ‘moe-rons’.

Getting the music started on the smaller, Courtyard Stage will be folk singer-songwriter, G.W. Mercure, from Providence, RI. (There is no opening act for the 7:00 p.m. show as moe intends to play an extended concert.) Tickets are still available at $30 for standard seats and $45 for preferred seats and those interested can purchase and print tickets at home by visiting www.newportwaterfrontevents.com or by calling the Newport Yachting Center Box Office at (401) 846-1600.

From modest beginnings in a Buffalo basement over two decades ago to being a favorite of the jam band and improvisational rock scene, moe has continued to keep a refreshingly unpretentious attitude which has won them a devoted legion of dedicated fans ranging from seasoned concert-goers to eager young newcomers.

Along the way, moe has toured with the 1997 Further Festival, appeared at Woodstock ’99, played Summerstage at the Rumsey Playfield in Central Park, opened for the Allman Brothers and The Who, performed at Radio City Music Hall on New year’s Eve in 2006 and 2007 and performed at the Bonnaroo Music Festival 5 times between 2002 and 2009.

In the studio, moe’s release of Wormwood in 2003 was an experiment in combining live tracks with studio manipulation that paid off with critical acclaim and four-stars in Blender Magazine. The band followed that recording up with The Conch in 2007, which took the next logical step in exploring this unorthodox, albeit successful, approach. Rolling Stone gave the album a four-star rating and described it as “rolling turbulence with twin tangled spikes of guitar.” The group's signature extends to vocals too as Rob Derhak, Al Schnier and Chuck Garvey easily trade the role of lead singer with contrasting styles -- and a balanced quality.

Most recently, the band tackled its greatest hits package, Smash Hits Vol. 1, with typical irreverence and innovation. An informal poll of the group’s most popular songs was conducted with the band members, their wives and management. What initially began as a collection of pre-existing recordings slowly mutated to a collection that includes eight new recordings.

“We heard from a lot of the ‘moe-rons’, as moe fans like to be called, that they wanted to see them back at our venue,” said Michele Maker Palmieri, General Manager of the Newport Yachting Center. “moe packed the place a couple years ago and we can’t wait to hear them jamming on the Newport waterfront again.“ Palmieri added that concert-goers can expect moe to play at least an hour longer than what is typical for most traditional bands.

The rest of the 2011 Nantucket Nectars Sunset Music Series line-up is as follows:

DATE PERFORMER TICKET PRICES

Fri., July 22 The Robert Cray Band $35 standard/$55 preferred

with Special Guest Shemekia Copeland

Courtyard Stage: Steve Allain.

Fri., July 29 Doobie Brothers $55 standard/$75 preferred

Opening Act: Fairhaven. Courtyard Stage: Brian Scott.

DATE PERFORMER TICKET PRICES

Thurs., August 4 Guster $25 standard/$35 preferred

Special Guest: Ra Ra Riot. Courtyard Stage: Fall & Bounce.

Thurs., August 11 Grace Potter & The Nocturnals $25 standard/$40 preferred

Opening Act: Tracie Potochnik. Courtyard Stage: Tracie Potochnik.

Fri., August 12 The Machine performs Pink Floyd $20 standard/$40 preferred

with The Interstellar Laser Show

Courtyard Stage: Buddy Cavaleri. (No opener due to it being a 3 hour show.)

Sat., August 13 Newport Waterfront Reggae Fest $35/$45 day off

Featuring Yellowman & The Sagittarius Band (8 p.m.),

Michael Rose of Black Uhuru fame (6 p.m.), Bushman (4 p.m.),

The Skatalites (2 p.m.) and The Itals (noon)

The Newport Yachting Center is located on the waterfront in the heart of historic downtown Newport right off America's Cup Avenue. For each night of the Nantucket Nectars Sunset Music Series (except for An Evening with moe and The Machine performs Pink Floyd with The Interstellar Laser Show concerts), the gates will open at 5:30 p.m., music starts on the Courtyard Stage at 6 p.m., the opening act/special guest begins at 7 p.m. on the Main Stage, and the headliner starts at approximately 8 p.m. For An Evening with moe and The Machine performs Pink Floyd with The Interstellar Laser Show, the gates will open at 5:30 p.m., music starts on the Courtyard Stage at 6 p.m. and the headliner starts at approximately 7 p.m. (no opening act).

Gates open for the general admission Newport Waterfront Reggae Festival at noon and the schedule will be as follows: Courtyard Festival Stage – The Itals (Noon), The Skatalites (2 p.m.), and Bushman (4 p.m.); Main Stage – Two Time Grammy Award Winner Michael Rose of Black Uhuru Fame (6 p.m.), and Yellowman & the Sagittarius Band (8 p.m.)

 For more information on the Nantucket Nectars Sunset Music Series, please visit www.newportwaterfrontevents.com or contact Michele Maker Palmieri, General Manager at the Newport Yachting Center, 4 Commercial Wharf in Newport, at (401) 846-1600, Ext. 222.