Savannah Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon – Savannah Unplugged http://www.billdawers.com Fri, 08 Nov 2013 19:28:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 18778551 Reminder: expect disruptions from Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Saturday (and don’t do drugs) http://www.billdawers.com/2013/11/08/reminder-expect-disruptions-from-rock-n-roll-marathon-saturday-and-dont-do-drugs/ Fri, 08 Nov 2013 19:21:56 +0000 http://www.billdawers.com/?p=6432 Read more →

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Reminders:

The Savannah Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon is Saturday.

Click here for the course map. Streets will reopen after runners clear the area, but that won’t happen immediately.

Click here for more detailed info on road closures.

Here’s the entertainment lineup in Forsyth Park:
8:00am – 9:50am Cranford & Sons
10:15am – 10:30am Awards Program
10:30am – 11:45am Jackyl
12:15pm-2:30pm The Train Wrecks

Yes, that Jackyl.

Click here for the full list of bands on the course.

The Forsyth Farmers’ Market will be closed.

On race day, the police will be issuing updates via Twitter: @SCMPD.

And here’s a funny thing. Last night, some of the lettered signage/flags for the course were in a big clump together close to the center of Forsyth Park.

Take a look:

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Savannah Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon band lineup and course map http://www.billdawers.com/2012/10/31/savannah-rock-n-roll-marathon-band-lineup-and-course-map/ Wed, 31 Oct 2012 19:20:32 +0000 http://www.billdawers.com/?p=4019 Click here to go to the official website for the Savannah Rock 'n' Roll Marathon on Saturday, Nov. 3. I've got some of the key information in this post, which I will update with news regarding traffic and the like as developments warrant.]]> Click here to go to the official website for the Savannah Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon on Saturday, Nov. 3.

I’ve got some of the key information in this post, which I will update with news regarding traffic and the like as developments warrant.

The headline band will be Adelitas Way — that’s two years in a row that I haven’t even heard of the headliner. The New Familiars will be supporting.

Here’s a taste of Adelitas Way:

Here’s The New Familiars:

Here’s the schedule for Forsyth Park:
9:00 am – 10:30 am The New Familiars
10:45 am – 11:00 am Awards Ceremony
11:00 am – 12:15 pm Adelitas Way
12:45 pm – 3:30 pm The New Familiars

Here’s the list of bands for the various stages and mile markers. Click for a larger version:

You can see the course map below. Click for a much larger version:

There’s definitely not as much excitement around the event as there was last year, so it will be interesting to see the turnout in Forsyth. Unlike last year, many participants will be encouraged to park downtown, which should help boost business above last year.

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Savannah Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon headliner: Adelitas Way http://www.billdawers.com/2012/09/10/savannah-rock-n-roll-marathon-headliner-adelitas-way/ Mon, 10 Sep 2012 21:26:04 +0000 http://www.billdawers.com/?p=3677 Read more →

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I have over 2700 friends on Facebook. Three of them “like” the band Adelitas Way, which was just announced as the headliner for the Savannah Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon.

So I sure don’t feel bad for never having heard of them, despite the band’s 130,000+ likes on Facebook. I had never heard of last year’s headliner Carolina Liar either — and haven’t heard anything about them since that set in Forsyth Park in November 2011.

Adelitas Way is a rock band originally from Las Vegas. Here’s a sample:

Here’s the ad for their appearance on Bachelor Pad:

Last year, Savannah-based The Train Wrecks performed both before and after the headliner — and got the crowd a lot more engaged. Let’s hope the event organizers make a similar move this year.

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