2014: Happy New Year!

Welcome to 2014 and another year of acoustic-rock on The Acoustic Storm!

January Storms will feature a stellar line-up of artists.  We'll start the year in the Eye of The Storm with Bob Seger, followed by Pink Floyd.  For the third weekend of the month, we'll focus on Fleetwood Mac guitarists, including Lindsey Buckingham, Bob Welch and Peter Green.  Neil Young wraps up January with highlights from his 1970 solo concert at the Cellar Door in Washington, DC.

Here's wishing you a happy, healthy, and acoustic new year...and thanks for listening to The Acoustic Storm!

-Jeff Parets

January 2014 Eye of The Storm Artists:

1/4-5 BOB SEGER 

1/11-12 PINK FLOYD 

1/18-19  FLEETWOOD MAC GUITARISTS / BUCKINGHAM-WELCH-GREEN

1/25-26 NEIL YOUNG (from his new release "Live at the Cellar Door") 

Acoustic Storm Christmas & More….

The holidays are here, and that means "An Acoustic Storm Christmas" will arrive the weekend of 12/21-22.  Enjoy acoustic-rock for the season with holiday tunes from artists like John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, The Who, The Pretenders and Jackson Browne, plus a special double-bill of Jethro Tull and ELP in the Eye of The Storm.

December's other artists in the Eye of The Storm include CCR, Carole King and Paul McCartney.

Just in time for holiday gift-giving, we've expanded the line of Storm Gear, including Acoustic Storm t-shirts, hoodies, and now coffee mugs, magnets, and more...and while you're at it, get something for yourself, too.  

Have a safe and happy holiday season, and as always, thanks for listening to The Acoustic Storm!

~Jeff Parets

December, 2013 Eye of The Storm line-up:

11/30-12/1:   JOHN FOGERTY & CCR (Theme sets about "Home")
12/7-12/8:    CAROLE KING (John Lennon tribute set) 
12/14-12/15: PAUL MCCARTNEY 
12/21-12/22 ACOUSTIC STORM CHRISTMAS with JETHRO TULL & ELP
12/28-12/29: STEVE MILLER

Thanksgiving Gratitude

We'll start November in the Eye of The Storm with Crosby Stills & Nash. The month will also highlight Eric Clapton unplugging his old band Derek & the Dominos, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, and Peter Frampton.  Our annual musical feast in honor of Thanksgiving continues with "Alice's Restaurant" from Arlo Guthrie the weekend of 11/23-11/24.

Your acoustic feedback is always appreciated, so email me and join us on Facebook.

With Thanksgiving in mind, I'd like to express my gratitude for your support of The Acoustic Storm!

~Jeff Parets 

November Artists in the Eye of The Acoustic Storm:

11/3  CROSBY STILLS & NASH

11/10  CLAPTON UNPLUGS DEREK & THE DOMINOS

11/17  TOM PETTY

11/24  PETER FRAMPTON

Acoustic Storm's 15th Anniversary

The Acoustic Storm is celebrating its 15th anniversary this month.  On October 25, 1998 the sound of thunder signified the debut of the show on 100.7 KSLX in Phoenix, Arizona. Thanks for helping to keep The Storm going strong for 15 years!

We'll commemorate The Acoustic Storm's milestone with theme sets consisting of "stormy" songs on the last weekend of October with rainy tracks from Zeppelin, James Taylor and CCR and Bob Dylan will go into The Eye of The Storm, including a live version of "Blowin' in the Wind." 

John Lennon, The Who and Billy Joel will also get the Storm spotlight this month.

It's always great to hear from you, so email me some acoustic feedback, and join us on Facebook. 

Thanks again for listening to The Acoustic Storm!

~Jeff Parets

EYE OF THE STORM SCHEDULE FOR OCTOBER, 2013:

10/5-6 JOHN LENNON

10/12-13 THE WHO

10/19-20 BILLY JOEL   

10/26-27 BOB DYLAN (Acoustic Storm's 15^th anniversary show)

Summer to Fall: September, 2013

As summer turns to autumn, we're making the most of our five Acoustic Storms during the month of September.

The Labor Day weekend edition of The Storm featured some "working" music from 

The Stones, Van Morrison, Jackson Browne, and of course, Men at Work, among others.  Plus, James Taylor went into the Eye of The Storm.

The month will progress with Steely Dan, The Eagles, Led Zeppelin and Heart as the featured artists in the Eye of The Storm.

Feel free to forward this email to family and friends, and stay up-to-date with the show on the Storm website.

Thanks for listening to The Acoustic Storm!

~Jeff Parets 

EYE OF THE STORM ARTISTS FOR SEPTEMBER:

9/1 JAMES TAYLOR  (some songs for Labor Day, too)

9/8 STEELY DAN 

9/15 EAGLES

9/22 LED ZEPPELIN

9/29 HEART

The Storm for August

This month marks the 44th anniversary of Woodstock, so on the weekend of 8/17-8/18, we'll remember that historic music festival with some Storm sets consisting of artists who performed at Yasgur's Farm in upstate New York in August, 1969.  A special double-bill of Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin will top the bill in the Eye of The Storm. 

Here's the August line-up in the Eye of The Storm:

8/4 JETHRO TULL 

8/11 ELTON JOHN

8/18 JIMI HENDRIX & JANIS JOPLIN - Storm sets with some original Woodstock artists

8/25 LYNYRD SKYNYRD 

Thanks for listening to The Acoustic Storm!

Jeff Parets

July on The Acoustic Storm

July brings some acoustic fireworks, as we'll celebrate American independence and do some summertime traveling with a couple of theme shows this month on The Acoustic Storm.

The All-American Acoustic Storm is scheduled for the weekend of 7/6-7/7. Michigan's Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band will go into the Eye of The Storm, and we'll traverse the U.S. with music from Bruce  Springsteen, Jimi Hendrix, The Eagles, The Doors, John Mellencamp, Stevie Nicks, James Taylor, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and many more.  

The road will beckon again later in the month when The Storm's summer travel edition hits the airwaves, with the all-star band The Traveling Wilburys in words and music. That five-man group consisted of George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, and Jeff Lynne.   

EYE OF THE STORM LINE-UP FOR JULY, 2013:

7/6-7 BOB SEGER (All-American Storm)

7/13-14 ALLMAN BROTHERS     

7/20-21 KINKS 

7/27-28 TRAVELING WILBURYS (Summer Travel Storm)