Modest Mouse, Spoon and Jimmy Eat World Headline "Not So Silent Night" Concert in San Francisco Friday Night
Thursday, December 06, 2007
SAN FRANCISCO - Indie rockers in the Christmas and holiday spirit will get a special treat tomorrow night (Fri. Dec 7/07) as the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium presents the "Not So Silent Night" music festival.
The all-night festive concert is exclusively designed for fans of indie and alternative rock with headliners Modest Mouse and Spoon, followed by Jimmy Eat World and stocking stuffers Angels & Airwaves and Paramore, a popular SF Bay Area indie band.
The festival is almost guaranteed to be a great time. Tickets are still available and you can also check out Craigslist, eBay or whatever ticketing service you may use to see if you can grab some stubs for this once-in-a-lifetime special Christmas festival.
But don't worry, if miss it, stayed tuned to IRC for full post-festival coverage with MP3s, official websites, YouTube videos from the fest, fan photos, blog reviews and more.
The event was coordinated by San Francisco radio station Live 105.
See you there.
Bloggers: Send IRC your vids, show reviews, blog posts and photos of the NSSN Festival and see them published here on IRC!
Readers: Check back on this page regularly for posted MP3s, updated news and videos throughout the next few days and weeks.
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Many hours of work have gone in to putting together this special indie and alternative Christmas music series, so it's definitely something you don't want to miss.
Labels: Alternative Christmas Songs, Indie Christmas Music, Indie Rock Festivals, Jimmy Eat World, Modest Mouse, San Francisco Concert, Spoon, Venues: Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
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