Looking for a fun family escape? Related upcoming events. All Rights Reserved. As you can see we had a blast. Waterplace Park kicks out the jams every Friday all summer long Photo by Tony Pacitti . Initially, there were about 10 shows per year which were free to the public and paid for by sponsor booths, but in recent years the station has started charging for these concerts and has reduced the number of shows to 3 per year. View or request the Official Visit Canton Travel Guide. Here . Past Birthday bashes include:[59], WBRU has a full news department, with sports news and entertainment news divisions. .done(function( data ) { [6] Although its primary alternative rock programming is no longer available on an over-the-air radio station, WBRU itself continues to be operated by BBS, and offers both its alternative rock and urban contemporary programming as an online-only programming provider. jQuery("#aws_ec_insertEC_alertIMG_0").show(); 2016 as the station's 50th anniversary), the November date instead celebrates the first broadcasts made on its Brown Network ancestor in November 1936. Get news, stories, and more in your inbox. U can listen at wbru.com. The band consists of Greg Roberts (vocals, guitar), Steve Patterson (vocals, piano), Alex Even (guitar, [], The next FREE Summer Concert Series from WBRU and Dunkin' Donuts features two of our favorite local bands. In 2006, WBRU was the first U.S. radio station to play "Supermassive Black Hole" by British band Muse and played the Beck single "Cellphone's Dead" before its release until Interscope Records filed a cease and desist order against the station. BE THERE. Jackson Township & Belden Village Area In August 2017, Brown Broadcasting Service sold the 95.5 license to Educational Media Foundation and WBRU was replaced on that frequency by WLVO, a Christian adult contemporary station, at midnight on September 1, 2017. The weather was perfect, the park was packed and the band was great. Get your tour dates seen by one billion fans. [3] Since January 2018, WBRU's urban contemporary programming has been rebroadcast on Providence low-power FM station 101.1 FM, which is owned by another Brown University-affiliated group and has the call sign WBRU-LP. Whether you want to camp in a tent, pull through spots, or even glampingClays Park & Resort has the perfect spot for you! Some things never get old On November 3, 1939, David Sarnoff, the president of the Radio Corporation of America (whose son attended Brown) made a broadcast over The Brown Network. Identity1109 cmp227 steve9279 jeanetteporcaro matt_attack MrViscous konstantine1982 bcolton1 ithinkimmolly dta4545 suddentundra doombeez hansaz Hopecore For more information, visit burlingtonriverfront.com. Jackson Township, Ohio 44646. The station's playlist featured artists such as Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention, The Fugs, Pearls Before Swine, Phil Ochs, Country Joe & The Fish and other left-leaning rock acts that were not typically played on mainstream radio. Eric Lindell. Mark your calendars, because you do not want to miss out on all of the bargains and fun! WBRU's Summer Concert Series returns on July 21 Oh, dieses Konzert war eines der Besten auf dennen ich jemals war!!! (Henry Lewis), In that open fieldIf you do not come too close, if you do not come too close,On a summer midnight, you can hear the musicOf the weak pipe and the little drumAnd see them dancing around the bonfireThe association of man and womanIn daunsinge, signifying matrimonie.T.S. The tall boys cracking open. Attempts to boost the signal to 50,000 watts with a transmitter on the Sciences Library failed because of the interference it caused to sensitive scientific equipment, but the station was making plans to move its transmitter to the WPRO-FM transmitter location and increase power to 50,000 watts. (Thomas Stearns), 1997: Our Lady Peace; Echo & the Bunnymen; The Seahorses, 1998: Candlebox and Fastball; Soul Asylum; Save Ferris and, 1999: Silverchair and Dovetail; The Flys and Fountains of Wayne; The Verve Pipe; Sponge; Beth Orton; Fuel and Vertical Horizon, 2001: Gruvis Malt and Poe;Better Than Ezra; Rustic Overtones and Bob's Day Off; Stroke 9, 2002: New Found Glory and Goldfinger; Better Than Ezra and Maroon 5; Custom and Gruvis Malt; Pete Yorn and Sense Field (moved indoors to Lupo's due to rain); Trik Turner; Ash and Unwritten Law (moved indoors to Lupo's due to rain); Doves, 2004: Lit, Local H and Finger Eleven; New Found Glory, The Living End and The Lingo; Lostprophets, Midtown and Monty's Fan Club, 2005: The Bravery and Hot Hot Heat; Finch, ZOX and the Rx Bandits; My Chemical Romance, Alkaline Trio, and Monty Are I, 2006: Guster and Blizzard of '78; Hawthorne Heights and Yellowcard; Dropkick Murphys, Madball and The Sleazies, 2007: Plain White T's, The Academy Is and Arcadia Landing; The Bravery, Shiny Toy Guns and Triangle Forest; Guster and Hello Mahalo, 2008: Death Cab for Cutie and Amanda Palmer; ZOX, Badfish, Someday Providence, Hello Mahalo and Scotty Don't; Paramore, Jack's Mannequin, Phantom Planet and Paper Route; Ben Folds and Missy Higgins, 2009: Third Eye Blind and Wild Light; The Airborne Toxic Event, Metric, Cage the Elephant and The Nightwatchman; The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Ida Maria and Catch-22, 2010: AFI, Violent Soho and New Politics; Fanfarlo; Civil Twilight; Sit Down Baby; Fairhaven; Constellations; Santa Mamba; The Wandas (canceled); Sarah Potenza and the Tall Boys; OK Go; Coheed and Cambria, The Dear Hunter and Manchester Orchestra, 2011: Santa Mamba, Young the Giant, Deer Tick, Sleeper Agent, Viva Brother, VulGarity, The Wandas, 2012: Grouplove, Delta Spirit, White Rabbits, Walk the Moon, The Tower and the Fool, The Silks, The Rice Cakes. Both The Tower & The Fool and The Silks have played several [], What can we say that can't already be said by watching the live stream from Friday's show? [], We can hear it now. Find restaurants with patio dining and visit local favorites throughout Stark County. Rhode Island Youth Theatre Presents Addams Family and Opportunities. "Brown Student Radio Station BSR to Go Online-Only August 1", "New low-power FM community radio station coming to Providence", "WBRU programming returns to radio airwaves", "GoLocalProv | Business | Brown's WBRU to Be Sold to National Christian Radio Group", "WBRU First to Play New Death Cab for Cutie Single", "Playing at wbru 95.5 providence live at around 3:30. The station was considered an "Underground Rock Music Station" similar to Boston's WBCN. Mag ja sein, dass es im Innenraum fr die 4.000 Besucher ein Hrerlebnis war, aber fr die restlichen 7.000 auf den Rngen war es ein Witz. [31] As an online-only station, WBRU now carries two separate, 24/7 feeds, one for each format.[3]. Event Details This event finished on 12 August 2016 Venue: WaterPlace Park Categories: Arts & Culture, Community Events, Concert Series, Dance, Music Tags: 2016 Summer Concert Series, Downtown Providence, Indie Rock, Lineup, Music, WBRU WBRU proudly presents the 2016 Summer Concert Series! Monday, October 3, 2022 . [2], Formerly an FM modern rock radio station that broadcast at 95.5 FM in the Rhode Island area, WBRU currently broadcasts two online stations with different genres on each: indie and alternative on WBRU and an urban contemporary format on WBRU360, named after its long-time Sunday program, The 360 Experience in Sound. 95.5 WBRU's Dunkin Donuts Summer Concert Series is coming to Providence, starting this Friday.. White Rabbits played an unbelievable set on a gorgeous Friday night in Waterplace Park. Here is the recent lineup for 2016: Your donation will support the student journalists of North Kingstown High School. [24] The alternative and indie programming continues to run on a 24/7 stream through the station's website and mobile app. [citation needed] It was among the first radio stations in the United States to play Ben Folds Five and Talking Heads. [24]The low-power station continues to air WBRU programs on a permanent basis, including the 360 Experience in Sound on Sunday-Tuesday. IBS's role was defined as a medium for the exchange of ideas and programs, in addition to working to attract national advertising contracts for the member stations. Sex Pistols and New York Dolls). Distance Learning Brings Unexpected Benefits for Students, DECA Business Club Opens its Doors Again for Anyone Interested, State Elections Approach as National Elections Take the Stage, Your email address will not be published. Every summer the station puts on the WBRU concert series.The shows usually feature a popular band and a few local acts opening up. Back To News Smith Optics & O'Neill BOOTY BASH 2012. [7], Radio station in Providence, Rhode Island, 2017 frequency sale and end of over-the-air broadcasting on 95.5 FM, Past Winners of the WBRU Annual Rock Hunt. WBRU is an internet radio station based in Providence, Rhode Island. Tue, FEB 28. The station is owned and operated by Brown Broadcasting Service,[1] an independent non-profit organization, and is primarily staffed by students from Brown University. The concerts, every Friday at 7:30 in Waterplace Park, are not only free, but also feature fun contests and giveaways. Jackson Amphitheater Book your campsite before they are sold out today. /* closing frontend */ WBRU Summer Concert Series Lineup 2016 In Rhode Island, I am lucky enough to live in a state with the best radio station - WBRU ran by Brown University in Providence. From 1966 to 2017, WBRU aired on the 95.5 FM frequency in the Providence market. [32][33] WBRU "signed off" on 4:57PM March 31, 2006, cutting out 10 seconds before the end of what they proclaimed to the final song played by the station, Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" by Green Day and was replaced by dead air until 5:02PM, switching to "Buddy FM" with "The Sign" by Ace of Base. Young The Giant LIVE for WBRU Summer Concert Series 2011Camera by: Chris Broadbent, Tyler Shaw, and Kyle SloaneShot with DVX100bSong is from CD as live audio. Enjoy a GIANT firework display Saturday, put on just for campers! Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Narragansett Beer. If you see someone dressed like a giant cup, grab a friend to take a video of you dancing behind Cuppy and send it to WBRU--the best dancers get prizes. Outdoor concerts, movies and festivals - here are 20 ways to crush summertime in Providence. Its gonna be an awesome . [3] Since January 2018, WBRU's urban contemporary programming has been rebroadcast on Providence low-power FM station 101.1 FM, which is owned by another Brown University-affiliated group and has the call sign WBRU-LP. else { 401-305-3391, Please log in to comment by clicking here, Rediscover the Magic of Matunuck With a Stay at the Admiral Dewey Inn, MUSIC SCENE: A Chat with John Boles About Align in Time, Call for Entries for the Rhode Island Press Association $1000 College Scholarship, Plan Your Dream Wedding with Imperfectly Perfect Weddings & Events, Powered by Creative Circle Media Solutions. It On November 3, 2020, seniors and juniors at North Kingstown High School will have their first opportunity to vote in a presidential election. [5] The station aired with a progressive rock format in the 1960s and 1970s, added new wave music into its playlist in the early 1980s, and switched to its current modern rock format in 1988. jQuery("#aws_ec_insertEC_alertIMG_0").hide(); WBRU Summer Concert Series 2002 Setlists May 23 2002 Date Thursday, May 23, 2002 - Friday, September 13, 2002 Venues Easton's Beach, Newport, RI, USA India Point Park, Providence, RI, USA Station Park, Providence, RI, USA Report festival So far there are setlists of 11 gigs. Some examples included: "Buddy FM: hits of the '70s '80s '90s and today and the 1940s and the 1850s", and mentions that the station was "fun for the whole family" after which the station played "Me So Horny" by 2 Live Crew. In April 2017, Paxson e-mailed the station's board asking them to reconsider their plan and offered financial assistance to the station. 2008 - Station plays its entire catalog from A-Z again. Zudem ist der Veranstalter eine Zumutung. BE THERE. This could not be done until 2009 because public TV station WSBE-TV's analog TV antenna currently occupies the tower space where WBRU plans to put its broadcast antenna. Its gonna be a great show, come hang out with us! Your contribution will allow us to distribute a print edition of the Current Wave to all students, as well as enter journalism competitions. An overview of Narragansett's involvement in WBRU Summer Concert Series RSVP. [6] Although its primary alternative rock programming is no longer available on an over-the-air radio station, WBRU itself continues to be operated by BBS, and offers both its alternative rock and urban contemporary programming as an online-only programming provider.[7]. Summer in the City. Check out these upcoming events in Stark County! Thursday, May 23, 2002 Station Park, Providence, RI Goldfinger [30] Its General Sales Manager was Jim Corwin, the former Vice President/Market Manager of Clear Channel Communications radio stations in Providence. Waterplace Park. on Friday 1st August the 'Mericans play the 95.5 WBRU Dunkin' Donuts City of Providence Friday Night Summer Concert Series with SLEEPER/AGENT. Have an update or comment about the blog? 2018: Senior Discount, Khary, Stuyedeyed, Flawless Real Talk, Tomi, Ben Knox Miller and Jeffrey Prystowsky, who met while hosting the station's late night jazz program and subsequently formed the folk group, This page was last edited on 29 October 2022, at 16:50. The intercom links were first expanded to additional locations, and then replaced by distributed low-powered radio transmitters, which fed their signals into various buildings' electrical wires, allowing nearby radio receivers to receive the transmissions. Since January 2018, WBRU's urban contemporary programming has been rebroadcast on Providence low-power FM station 101.1 FM, which is owned by another Brown University-affiliated group and has the call sign WBRU-LP. ", 1979 - WBRU moves its studio from Faunce House to 88 Benevolent Street, its current location, 1982 - Due to low ratings, WBRU abandons its free-form format and hires the consulting firm of Burkhart, Abrams, Michaels, Douglas & Associates to "develop a new AOR approach", 1985 - WBRU is the first radio station shouted-out in, 1988 - WBRU adopts a modern-rock format, called "The Cutting Edge of Rock", 1992 - Student station members reverse a decision which would turn WBRU into an NPR affiliate, 1994 - WBRU wins first place again in the, 1995 - WBRU wins first place again in the Rolling Stone Readers' Poll, 1999 - 99.7 WDGE officially signs off (due to WBRU's dominance in the market) and is replaced by WHKK, 1999 - Station members vote unanimously against a joint sales agreement with Capstar Broadcasting Company, 2004 - 103.7 WWRX/WFNX signs off in Providence, 2006 - On June 15, WBRU begins to stream live on the web, 2006 - The station plays its entire catalog from A-Z.
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