balloonfest

Tattoos are as much a part of El Paso as Chico’s Tacos. So check out some of the amazing artwork we found today.  

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Mark Tremonti and The Tremonti Project rocked the first day of Balloonfest this year. See the photos below.     A few lucky fans got to meet the band after.

It's Friday, and Balloonfest is tomorrow, so make sure you're set to come check out Mark Tremonti opening day one of Balloonfest 2013! He's a great guitar player, and he sings pretty well, too! It's going to be a killer day tomorrow, with the local rock:

Let’s talk Balloonfest food! I am NOT a Chef or BBQ Pit-master and don’t claim to be one, but on the weekends, in my back yard, I pretend to be one! With that said, check out these simple foods, then pack up the ice chest for Balloonfest 2013!

In the past week I have received multiple (2) requests to re-play Real El Paso Heroes: Balloonfest Etiquette Breakers. I'm happy to oblige. So here it is. Listen, enjoy, and hopefully learn a valuable lesson:

Here's a nice video compilation of several of Mark's killer solos all in one place. He rocks several, including "Blackbird", "Wayward One", "Brand New Start", "Buried Alive" and more! This video gives some fantastic close-up work of what he's doing, in case you want to learn what he's playing, or just get a good look.

Not only is Mark a great guitar player, but he surrounds himself with great musicians. Here's a guitar battle with popular vocalist/guitarist Myles Kennedy, from the Alter Bridge live DVD. Not only do you get to see how good Mark Tremonti is, but you really get to hear how good Myles is!

She probably won't date you so don't bother asking, I've tried.

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

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.

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!