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What happens when I drop off the Internet for a weekend?  I miss out on the news concerning Rock the Bayou.  Thanks to everyone who emailed me about this.

http://www.rockthebayou.com/

So there is going to be a giant rock festival on the old Astroworld site in Houston this coming Labor Day weekend:

Friday, August 29:

QUEENSRYCHE
RATT
SKID ROW
Y & T
LYNCH MOB
GILBY CLARKE
JETBOY

More artists to be announced!

Saturday, August 30:

SAMMY HAGAR
DOKKEN
GREAT WHITE
ENUFF ZNUFF
BULLET BOYS W/ STEVEN ADLER
BRITNY FOX
LITTLE CAESAR

More artists to be announced!

Sunday, August 31:

ALICE COOPER
WARRANT
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN
SLAUGHTER
DANGEROUS TOYS
LILLIAN AXE
PRETTY BOY FLOYD
BLACK N BLUE

More artists to be announced!

Monday, September 1:

BRET MICHAELS
TWISTED SISTER
FIREHOUSE
BROKEN TEETH

More artists to be announced!

SECOND STAGE

To be announced!

If you haven’t been by Astroworld lately, you are not missing much.  It is just an empty field still.  But all you need is a couple of stages, concessions and porta potties. 

I need to know more about this festival.  If you know anything please email in!

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