Balloonfest

Need info on The Q Balloonfest that you can't find at KLAQ.com??

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Monday, I posted a cool story about the year Powerman 5000 played The Q Balloonfest and asked you guys for your Balloonfest stories.  I used free Balloonfest tickets as bait and got some really good stories.

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With years of success as a member of Godsmack and a burgeoning solo career, Sully Erna is being honored by Gibson with his own signature guitar. The legendary guitar makers recently revealed their Sully Erna Les Paul Studio model.

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Let us talk about what you'll need!  Balloonfest is no different than your backyard BBQ.(really, trust me...Friends and Music ,its that simple )

Here are some  time-saver tips  to make your  Balloonfest  2013 fun and enjoyable.

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This week's shredder is Mark Tremonti. He's a great player, and a fantastic songwriter. He's written huge songs for Creed, Alter Bridge and now his solo band, Tremonti. He's got a great sense of melody and song structure, and on top of that, he's a good singer and an amazing guitarist!

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We've gotten to know Gabe and Dameon Aranda pretty well over the past few years. They've played at several of our events and, if you've ever seen them perform, you know they are a super, super talented band.

They're also good people. We'd been scheduled to talk to Gabe since Saturday about their upcoming performance at Balloonfest. Then the tornadoes hit Oklahoma right near where they make their homes. They'll still be here Sunday for Balloonfest, but our interview this morning took a different direction in light of the recent weather in OKC.

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Yesterday, I told you a story about Powerman 5000s Balloonfest appearance.  Today, let's look at last years!

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I am obsessed with Young Guns and love their followup album to their debut "All Our Kings Are Dead" and wondered where they wrote and recorded their new album. Somewhere magical must have inspired such an amazing album. Now I know and understand.

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This week, I want to feature the guitar skills of Mark Tremonti. He's kind of an underrated guitar player, since he tends to play more for the song instead of the shred, but when he cuts loose, he can really cut loose! I found these videos a while back, with guitar shred king Rusty Cooley and Mark trading off licks.

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Are you excited for Balloonfest yet? Aranda is!

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I posted earlier about one of my favorite Balloonfest memories, (and I'll do more as the week rolls on), now tell me about yours!

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5 days to go and the party is on at Wet N Wild.  Let's get warmed up for it by looking back at past Balloonfests!

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