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Beatle Bob
Beatle Bob (born Robert E. Matonis, 12 January 1953) is a well-known figure in the St. Louis, Missouri music scene. He is known for his arrhythmic dance moves, The Beatles, Beatles-inspired "mop top" hairstyle and tailored 1960s-style suits. He is often seen doing his characteristic dancing at a wide range of concerts including Ani DiFranco, Whiskeytown, Less Than Jake and Chuck Berry, both in the crowd and onstage with the performers. His constant presence and dancing is welcomed by some concertgoers and an aggravation to others. He has allegedly been to at least one live show every night since Christmas Eve 1996, and seen over 10,000 bands over the last decade. Early life According to a 2000 article in ''The Riverfront Times'', Beatle Bob's real name is Robert Matonis. Born in St. Louis in 1953, his parents divorced when he was very young, and he grew up between his mother's house on the South Side of St. Louis, his grandparents' house in Baden, St. Louis, Baden, and a nearby Cath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatle Bob
Beatle Bob (born Robert E. Matonis, 12 January 1953) is a well-known figure in the St. Louis, Missouri music scene. He is known for his arrhythmic dance moves, The Beatles, Beatles-inspired "mop top" hairstyle and tailored 1960s-style suits. He is often seen doing his characteristic dancing at a wide range of concerts including Ani DiFranco, Whiskeytown, Less Than Jake and Chuck Berry, both in the crowd and onstage with the performers. His constant presence and dancing is welcomed by some concertgoers and an aggravation to others. He has allegedly been to at least one live show every night since Christmas Eve 1996, and seen over 10,000 bands over the last decade. Early life According to a 2000 article in ''The Riverfront Times'', Beatle Bob's real name is Robert Matonis. Born in St. Louis in 1953, his parents divorced when he was very young, and he grew up between his mother's house on the South Side of St. Louis, his grandparents' house in Baden, St. Louis, Baden, and a nearby Cath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SXSW
South by Southwest, abbreviated as SXSW and colloquially referred to as South By, is an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences organized jointly that take place in mid-March in Austin, Texas, United States. It began in 1987 and has continued to grow in both scope and size every year. In 2017, the conference lasted for 10 days with the interactive track lasting for five days, music for seven days, and film for nine days. There was no in-person event in 2020 and 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Austin, Texas; both years, there was a smaller online event instead. SXSW is run by the company SXSW, LLC, which organizes conferences, trade shows, festivals, and other events. In addition to SXSW, the company runs the conference SXSW Edu and the upcoming SXSW Sydney festival, and co-runs North by Northeast in Toronto. It has previously run or co-run the events North by Northwest (1995-2001), West by Southwest (2006-2010) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakarusa Music & Camping Festival
Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival was a four-day music festival held annually in early June from 2004 to 2015 at Mulberry Mountain near Ozark, Arkansas. Named for the Wakarusa River, the festival was first held at Clinton State Park immediately outside of Lawrence, Kansas. It moved to its new location, just outside Fort Smith and Fayetteville, Arkansas in 2009. The festival is known for an eclectic mix of music and has featured artists like Grammy award winners the Black Keys, The Flaming Lips, Wilco, and Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. Activities other than music included disc golf, yoga, hiking, and swimming in the Mulberry River. History The festival grew dramatically from only 5,000 attendees at the initial 2004 Wakarusa to a record 20,000 in 2011. Along with the Grammy Award-winning artists, other national known touring artists include: STS9, Pretty Lights, Primus, Ben Harper, Neko Case, The Black Keys, Ben Folds, O.A.R., The String Cheese Incident, My Morning Jacket, Gov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
