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Passing the Torch

Andrew Ryff — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:24:48 +0000

Remedy returns to the Fred on Friday, May 7th to officially kick off the venue’s 2010 ‘Open Mic’ night competition. As last year’s winner of the competition, we won’t be allowed to participate in this year’s competition but have been given the opportunity to get the crowd fired up in preparation for the rest of the evening’s participants. Showcasing a wide variety of local talent in all musical genre’s, the Fred will be hosting the annual event for the second year, and hopes to garner a tremendous amount of interest from local bands and residents. In addition to opening the event, we’ll also have the honor of serving as a guest judge as well.

Playing at the Fred was the highlight of 2009 for the band and we look forward to playing at the venue once again and passing the torch to another great local band. Here’s a recap of our 2009 performance at the Fred.

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To view photos from the event, be sure to visit the Remedy photo gallery.

Remedy Returns to the Fred

Andrew Ryff — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:10:41 +0000

The Remedy Band made their triumphant return to the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater on Friday, July 10th in front of what turned out to be a nearly sold out crowd for the World Classic Rockers concert event. The band performed for nearly forty minutes, managing to squeeze in nine songs during the short but eventful set.

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Despite being very warm throughout most of the day with temperatures peaking in the high 80’s, the sun was beginning its descent as the band took the stage, leaving much of the venue shaded and cooling as Remedy began to heat up. Although the band estimated having more than 100 friends and family in the crowd, it was fairly evident that the majority in attendance had not heard of Remedy and were likely unsure of what to expect as the set got underway.

We quickly grabbed their attention with the Stones classic ‘Start Me Up’ and moved right into ‘Hard to Handle’ by the Black Crowes which had people both singing and dancing. ‘Life in the Fast Lane’ turned out to be a great choice as many in attendance applauded after the very first few notes of the song and sang along with the chorus as well, providing some backup vocals to the band as we played. As the set continued with ‘Leave My Little Girl Alone,’ ‘Pride and Joy,’ ‘Johnny B. Goode,’ and ‘House is a Rockin,’ it quickly became evident to all in attendance the band had showed up with the intention of leaving a lasting impression and left no doubt by finishing the audience off with Led Zeppelin’s ‘Heartbreaker’ and the Allman Brothers’ classic, ‘Whipping Post.’

Tim left mouths agape with Jimmy Page’s solo in Heartbreaker, garnering wild applause following the song, while Danny’s piano solo in Johnny B. Goode had them movin’ and shakin’ in the isles. Andy B. and Jon Weakley were in perfect sync throughout the evening and Andy R. provided powerful vocals that complemented the outstanding instrumentals all night long.

As the last notes we played on ‘Whipping Post’ the crowd rose to their feet and rewarded the band’s efforts with a standing ovation. Several regulars of the Fred’s concert series commented that they’d not seen such a reception for an opening band before and that we had clearly exceeded their expectations with the performance. We left feeling incredibly satisfied with our effort and extremely confident that we’d gained a lot more fans than we had showed up with. As evidenced by the patrons who stopped and congratulated each one of us on our performance as we tried to make our way to our seats for the World Classic Rocker’s portion of the concert, the night turned out to be a memorable one for more than just the band.

To view photos from the event, be sure to visit the Remedy photo gallery.

Concert Event of the Summer

Andrew Ryff — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:09:53 +0000

The Remedy Band returns to the Frederick Brown Amphitheater on July 10, 2009 as the opening act for the World Classic Rockers in what is shaping up to be the biggest concert event of the summer. Well, at least to us! We’re not expecting to be able to compete for your concert dollar with the likes of U2 or Sir Paul McCartney, but we’re hoping to be a slightly more desirable choice than the Flock of Seagulls reunion tour.

I mean seriously, could they create a commercial this compelling anyway?

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Remedy originally performed at the Fred back on May 9th, 2009, beating out 16 other performers for the opportunity to return as an opening act for the World Classic Rockers. As part of the rules for the contest, the band was only allowed a twelve minute set which turned out to be three songs. As a reward for winning the contest, Remedy will be featured on the evening’s program and be allowed to play a full forty minute set to help fire up the crowd.

The Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater is a tremendous venue, seating up to 2,500 and set among the trees in the beautiful landscape of Peachtree City’s McIntosh Trail. Equipped with state of the art, professional sound equipment, a full crew of audio engineers and a wide variety of guest amenities including tasty food, beverages, a friendly wait staff and a family friendly picnic area that can be reserved for an additional fee.

The job of the opening act is to get the crowd warmed up and we intend to set the stage on fire with lots on energy, enthusiasm, and a tight set filled with music everyone will love and enjoy. And be sure to stick around for the World Classic Rockers following Remedy’s performance. If you like the kind of music we play, you’ll be sure to appreciate the WCR experience as we share a similar love for southern rock, blues and classic rock. You can check out their promotional video on their website.

Look forward to seeing you there and thanks for your continued support!

Date: Friday, July 10th @ 7:30 PM
Location: The Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater
Address: 201 McIntosh Trail; Peachtree City, GA 30269
Telephone: (770) 631-0630
Cost: $25 Reserved Seating, $15 Lawn Seating

Peachtree City, GA – 07/10/09 – The Fred

Andrew Ryff — Sat, 30 May 2009 18:38:09 +0000

The Remedy Band returns to the Frederick Brown Amphitheater on July 10, 2009 as the opening act for the World Classic Rockers. Remedy originally performed at the Fred back on May 9th, 2009, beating out 16 other performers for the opportunity to return as an opening act for a future concert. As part of the rules for the contest, the band was only allowed a twelve minute set which turned out to be three songs. As a reward for winning the contest, Remedy will be featured on the evening’s program and be allowed to play a full 30-45 minute set for the crowd.

Look forward to seeing you there and thanks for your continued support!

Date: Friday, July 10th @ 7:30 PM
Location: The Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater
Address: 201 McIntosh Trail; Peachtree City, GA 30269
Telephone: (770) 631-0630
Cost: $25 Reserved Seating, $15 Lawn Seating

Remedy in the News

Andrew Ryff — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:16:37 +0000

The Remedy Band appeared in Wednesday’s edition of the local Fayette County Citizen Newspaper, highlighting their notable win last Saturday night at the Fred’s “Open Mic” night. Competing against 16 other local performers, Remedy distanced themselves from the competition by delivering a performance that focused on energy, enthusiasm, and lots of fun. In addition, the band painstakingly combed through their extensive play list, searching for three songs to fill the twelve minute set that they thought would display solid musicianship but also keep the crowd movin’ and shakin’. Walking off the stage following the brief set, the band felt extremely confident they selected the perfect mix of tunes to play in Hard to Handle (Black Crowes), Pride and Joy (Stevie Ray Vaughn) and Whipping Post (Allman Brothers Band).

As a result of winning the contest, Remedy will return to the Fred on July 10th, 2009 to open for the World Classic Rockers, featuring an all-star line-up from band’s such as Journey, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Steppenwolf, Santana and Toto. For tickets and information about the event, visit Peachtree City’s Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater website.

Once again, many thanks to Fayetteville’s Citizen Newpaper for their willingness to support the local music scene and for providing the residents of Fayette County, GA with a wonderful vehicle to share local news and events.

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