Friday, June 19, 2015

Avett Brothers Summerfest 2015
Photo (c) David Owen
The Avett Brothers are on their way to Summerfest Milwaukee. The band will perform on July 4, with Brani Carlile. This is the last headline show to be booked, and it came very late. The wait was pretty good for Avett fans. Tickets are on sale now.

The Avett Brothers tour has a few gaps between shows, and it seems that they are choosing to spend a good part of the summer opening for musical acts like the Rolling Stones, John Prine, and the Old Crow Medicine Show. The last time that they performed at Summerfest was with the Violent Femmes. Will the band fill the massive amphitheater? We don't think so. But still, it will be a great time.



Wednesday, June 17, 2015

NFL Minor League Teams | Ticket King Green Bay


NFL minor league teams
This week, rather than try to predict someone's roster or who will get cut, we thought we would do something a little different, and very fun. There has been a lot of talk about the NFL developing its own minor league system over the years. This isn't our opinions on the matter. Rather, this is a list of how we would name each team, and where they would play, if we got to name them. Some of these are kind puns, but if you are going to do something, do it right. Sometimes puns are the best option.

NFC East
New York Giants - New York Elves
Dallas Cowboys - Austin Longhorns
Washington Redskins- Richmond Racers (Virginia's Racing Heritage)
Philadelphia Eagles- Philadelphia Liberty

NFC South
Atlanta Falcons - Georgia Mud Dogs
Carolina Panthers - Raleigh Thunder
Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Orlando Attraction (Reference to Orlando's many theme parks)
New Orleans Saints- Baton Rouge Bayou

NFC West
San Francisco 49ers - Golden State Nuggets
Arizona Cardinals - Santa Fe Rattlesnakes
Seattle Seahawks - Oregon Trailsmen
St. Louis Rams - Missouri Outlaws (Reference to the James-Younger Gang)

NFC North
Green Bay Packers - Milwaukee Braves
Minnesota Vikings - Mankato White Bears
Detroit Lions - Michigan Steel (Detroit Auto reference)
Chicago Bears - Rockford Rockets

AFC East
New England Patriots - Boston Rebels
Buffalo Bills - TorontoCaribou
Miami Dolphins - South Beach Dancers
New York Jets - New York Hellcats (World War II Reference)

AFC South
Indianapolis Colts -Bloomington Breezers
Tennessee Titans - Kentucky Bluegrass
Jacksonville Jaguars - Florida Chompers
Houston Texans- Houston Skyline

AFC West
Denver Broncos - Colorado Mile High
Kansas City Chiefs - Kansas Tornadoes
San Diego Chargers - San Jose Surfers
Oakland Raiders - Los Angeles Starz

AFC North
Pittsburgh Steelers - Pittsburgh Iron
Baltimore Ravens - Maryland Opossum
Cleveland Browns - Akron Erie
Cincinnati Bengals - Miami (OH) Martians