Rock On…

By Catherine Amos

Published: April 24, 2008

Culpeper rocks out at the American Legion Hall (Rt. 229) April 26 with Punk/Ska Night featuring Vexed Youth, Winchester’s own Anatomic Bomb and Culpeper’s Society’s Trash, plus Signal 13 from Springfield. Show goes from 7 to 10:30 p.m., presented by Culpeper Concerts (formerly known as Culpeper Rock Academy). All ages welcome, no smoking. $7 admission.

For those of you looking for a “winner-takes-all brawl” of bands, mark your calendar for Culpeper’s Battle of the Bands May 3 at the American Legion Hall. Come root for your favorite band: Morgue Rats, That’s What She Said, Hasten My Demise, Haven of Darkness, Sindica, 4th Degree Burn, plus a special post-battle appearance by Revenent.
The battle goes from 7 to 11 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, $8. All ages welcome. Visit myspace.com/culpeperrocks.

Grab a “monster” sandwich and enjoy some tunes at The Stable May 2 with a solo set from Buddy Parker at 9 p.m. 129 East Culpeper St., 727-2007.

You can always count on The Hazel River Pub to deliver a rockin’ weekend full of music. Street Legal will play ass-kickin’ reggae April 25 and The Eli Cook Band will play heavy metal blues April 26. All shows start at 9:30, $5 cover. Call 825-5744 or visit hazelriverinn.com.

Wish you were on American Idol? Practice singing in front of your fans at Karaoke Night with Perry every Thursday at Pelham’s Pub at the Inn at Kelly’s Ford in Remington. For those who prefer to listen rather than perform, David Leckie Gilmore will play April 25 and May 9 and David Goodrich performs April 26. No cover, call 399-1779.

For more live music in the ’Pep, check out Brandon’s Place on the weekends with the Shields Brothers Band playing April 25, Grimson Burnout playing April 26, David Leckie Gilmore playing May 2 and 17 and Eli Cook May 3. Call 829-1025 or visit brandonsplace.com.

It’s that time of year again… the first installment of the Third Thursday Summer Concert Series will be May 15 from 5 to 9 p.m. at The Depot. Join your neighbors and enjoy Time Machine, a high-energy 10-piece variety band that features rock, pop, funk, Motown and beach music. Blues acoustic sensation Eli Cook will open the show.