Alabama Shakes: Sold-out concert will air live on AXS TV


Published: March 5, 2013 by Melissa Hayer Comment on this article Leave a comment

In this undated photo released by ATO Records, members of Alabama Shakes, from left, Zac Cockrell, Brittany Howard, Steve Johnson and Heath Fogg are shown. Alabama Shakes began playing in packed houses for enthusiastic fans after putting out a hastily released EP just six months ago. And this week the Athens, Ala., foursome will have a jam-packed schedule over five days at the South By Southwest Music Conference and Festival. (AP Photo/ATO Records, Don VanCleave) ORG XMIT: NYET320
In this undated photo released by ATO Records, members of Alabama Shakes, from left, Zac Cockrell, Brittany Howard, Steve Johnson and Heath Fogg are shown. Alabama Shakes began playing in packed houses for enthusiastic fans after putting out a hastily released EP just six months ago. And this week the Athens, Ala., foursome will have a jam-packed schedule over five days at the South By Southwest Music Conference and Festival. (AP Photo/ATO Records, Don VanCleave) ORG XMIT: NYET320

 

Alabama Shakes will be featured in a live television concert event at 11 p.m. Saturday, March 9 on AXS TV.

The concert will be broadcast from the Ogden Theater in Denver where Alabama Shakes will play to a sold out crowd as part of their current headlining tour in support of their Grammy-nominated debut album “Boys & Girls,” according to a news release.

AXS TV can be found in the Oklahoma City area on DIRECTV Channel 340, DISH Network Channel 362 and on AT&T U-Verse Channel 1106.

Alabama Shakes’ North American tour continues throughout March (Schedule provided in news release):

1 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
2 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
3 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
5 – Oakland, CA @ The Fox Theater
6 – Davis, CA @ Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts
8 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Saltair
9 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
10 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theatre
12 – Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom
13—Austin, TX @ Austin Rodeo
15 – New Orleans, LA @ The Sugar Mill
16 – Jackson, MS @ Hal + Mal’s Street Dance

For tickets and more information, visit: www.alabamashakes.com

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by Melissa Hayer
News Research Assistant Editor
Melissa Hayer is a Moore native and has been an assistant editor/news researcher at The Oklahoman for more than 25 years. Her lifetime love of TV has led to her contributions to television coverage in the newspaper and to being the primary...
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