9th IMA Winner Gemma Ray On Tour
August 9, 2010 by IMA Robert
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Gemma Ray, 9th IMAs Eclectic Album Winner, is on tour in Europe and South Africa. Check out her dates here: Aug 8 2010 4:30P TANZ CAFE Johannesburg, . FIND TICKETS Aug 9 2010 1:00P SAKHUMZI Soweto, SOUTH AFRICA Aug 11 2010 7:30P STEAK AND ALE HOUSE Pretoria, ., SOUTH AFRICA Aug 13 2010 7:30P HIGHFIELD [...]
9th IMA Winners Sumner Brothers Embark on Canadian Tour
August 4, 2010 by IMA Robert
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On the heels of their IMA Vox Pop win, Alt. Country artists, The Sumner Brothers have posted their Canadian summer tour dates. Want to know what to expect? The brothers had this to say to us, “We’ll be touring without a drummer so we’ve turned our focus toward our ballads. We’ll be playing smaller rooms [...]
9th IMA Winners Boys Noize on US & European Tour
July 27, 2010 by IMA Robert
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Electronica/Dance act Boys Noize, 9th IMA Vox Pop Winner, will be touring the US and Europe. A bit of advice for his sets, don’t forget to wear some good dancing shoes! Jul 31 2010 8:00P FUJI ROCK JAPAN, JP Aug 6 2010 12:00A Bleilochtalsperre Saalburg-Ebersdorf, Thüringen, DE Aug 6 2010 8:00P SONNE, MOND UND STERNE [...]
The Apples In Stereo’s “Told You Once” is NPR’s Song of the Day
July 26, 2010 by IMA Robert
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Apples in Stereo, 7th IMA Winners & 9th IMA Judges, were featured last Friday as NPR’s Song of the Day. Reposted from www.Tractor-Beam.com. More at The Apples in stereo’s “Told You Once” is NPR’s Song of the Day!!, -Tractor Beam (New York, NY): This past Friday, The Apples in stereo’s “Told You Once” was the [...]
10th IMA Judge: Jim Lauderdale on Tour with Elvis Costello
July 26, 2010 by IMA Robert
Filed under IMA Judges Spotlight
Jim Lauderdale, a member of our 10th IMA Judging panel is currently on tour with Elvis Costello & The Sugarcanes overseas, he will be returning to tour the US August 21st to headline his own shows in support of his latest album, “Patchwork River” that features songs Lauderdale co-wrote with Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter. [...]
9th IMA Nominees: Ra Ra Riot Plan Extensive US Tour
July 12, 2010 by IMA Robert
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9th IMA Pop/Rock nominees Ra Ra Riot are embarking on an impressive US Tour beginning in August. (Reposted from CMJ.com. More at Ra Ra Riot Takes ‘The Orchard’ On Tour,-Andrew Werle) Indie rock sextet Ra Ra Riot has announced an extensive North American tour in support of its upcoming full-length, The Orchard, which is set for release [...]
10th IMA Judge: Gavin Rossdale, Bush Reunites and Releases Album
July 6, 2010 by IMA Robert
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Announced June 21st, the highly anticipated Bush album, Everything Always Now, will be released in October. This album will mark the first studio album for Bush in almost a decade, since they disbanded in 2002. Although much of the bands lineup has changed since the reunion, the 2010 edition of Bush will take the world [...]
9th IMA Country Winner Codie Prevost on Ambitious US/ Canadian Tour
July 2, 2010 by IMA Robert
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Codie Prevost, 9th IMA Country Song winner boasts over 35 tour dates for this summer alone. Shows range in variety from festivals, to awards events, and charities. If you would like to attend one of Prevost’s dates this summer, you can view his tour schedule here: Jul 3 2010 9:00P Burstall Summerslam Burstall, Sask, CANADA [...]
9th IMAs Country Album Winner to Play Renown Festival in Denmark
July 1, 2010 by IMA Robert
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The SCC Country Music Festival is an annual festival taking place in Indelukett, Silkeboro, Denmark, featuring Country acts from all over the globe. This year, our 9th IMA Country Album winner, Dale Watson, will be performing at this event. This is quite a ways from home for an Alabama native! Dale Watson was born in [...]
US Recession Hurts Ticket Sales for Lilith Fair Tour, Time to Go to Canada!
July 1, 2010 by IMA Robert
Filed under Industry Talk
With unemployment rates at an average of 9.3% for the entire US, and rates as high as 14% in the state of Nevada, the impact of the recession on the US has become undeniable. Within the music industry the recession has significantly impacted ticket sales, resulting in the cancellation of hundreds of shows across the Nation. [...]








