Stevie's doing a Meet & Greet in San Diego this weekend

[vivfox]

San Diego's best-kept musical secret of the week starts tonight in North County.
Unless you're a radio exec, DJ or music insider, you may not know that Michele Clark's 14th annual Sunset Sessions is set to kick off on Thursday at the La Costa Resort in Carlsbad. Rain or shine, some legendary artists and an avalanche of up-and-coming talent are pouring into North County now to take part, and SoundDiego, in partnership with our friends at KPRI-FM -- which is hosting and broadcasting live from La Costa -- will be offering local fans an insider's look at the event held exclusively for industry professionals.

Some of the more-well names expected to attend are Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac, Mike Mills of R.E.M. and pop/country singer/songwriter k.d. lang. Those stars, however, are just some of the flames in the fire. On Thursday, Black Joe Louis and the Honeybears, My Radio, the Makepeace Brothers, Lucy Schwarz, Augustana, Daniel Lanois Black Dub, Cas Haley and Parker Ainsworth are all scheduled to perform.

On the lineup Friday: a meet-and-great with Mills, and performances by Iron and Wine, Everest, Sia, the Wood Brothers, k.d. lang, Surfer Blood, and many others.

Sunset Sessions concludes on Saturday with lunchtime sets by NEema and Whitney Wolanin, which lead into an album preview, interview and meet and greet with Stevie Nicks, followed by performances by Nicole Atkins, Crystal Bowersox, Scars on 45, April Smith and the Great Picture Show, local artist Bushwalla, and Cody Beebe and the Crooks.

We'll be sleeping late on Sunday.

SoundDiego's coverage begins Friday, but KPRI-FM will be broadcasting live today and through Saturday, so stay tuned and go backstage with us at Sunset Sessions all weekend.

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/blogs/sou...116406174.html

[Silver Springs]

wish i were in san diego. stevie nicks and mike mills together. jealous.

[SuiteShangriLa]

Originally Posted by vivfox

Unless you're a radio exec, DJ or music insider
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/blogs/sou...116406174.html

BOOOOOOOO!!!!!

[pwyll]

And a preview of the new album....hmmm

[APerfectLie]

I am going to be working on Saturday. Somebody should record this and upload it to The Ledge

[Christopher]

Originally Posted by pwyll

And a preview of the new album....hmmm

This is what caught my eye. I wonder if more songs will leak from this preview? Or will we just get more twitter chatter about how wonderful Stevie's new album is blah blah blah....

[The Catdancer]

I am in San Diego and will definately try to be there. Oh man, this is exciting!!!!!
Thanks for posting this because I had no idea!

[daniellaaarisen]

If I had more notice, I'd fly down for this.

[Pyewacket]

I'd contacted the Director of Events this morning and asked how to attend. She replied that it was a Music Industry event, but she'd be happy to issue me a day pass for $220.

I would not have been happy with that, however. In fact, it would've made my bank account quite sad. I'm unemployed at the moment, so...no.

[jcalzaretta]

DAMNIT

I was in San Diego last weekend. UGH

[Nikolaj]

A meet and greet often involves signing items to be purchased, no? What might she have for sale at the meet and greet? If there are any advance promo cds of 'In Your Dreams'- could they go to radio early, if it's for industry types anyway? Seems too early for the full cd, but dang, that would be sweet.
Maybe she'll autograph some 'Secret Love' promo singles for radio folk- and more than likely, if she does, one of those radio guys will do very nicely selling it on eBay.
Perhaps some early promo posters will be with her for signing and giving away! Or for not giving away! "Look at this only!"
Seems early.
Well, good for her!
P.S. I wish Hejira would go, and I hope that Hejira doesn't mind that I wrote publically here that I hope he goes. I just know he could write every detail about everything in a way that I'd rather read from no-one else. $220 isn't so bad, is it? To hang out with 'industry folk' Ooooooh!
AND SN will be there, though I still wonder why, so early!
I nominate Hej of The Ledge to go and find out! Think of the miles
Please go?
Maybe he's already there!

[HejiraNYC]

^^Ha! You so silly.

To be honest, I was looking at airfares last night, but then I just decided it was too complicated getting my sh*t together at the last second like that. With a little more warning, on the other hand... A personal audience with Mama notwithstanding, it sounds like a fun event! I would have loved to have gone. Wrong coast though.

[The Catdancer]

I can't be there but how can I record this?

[jkmaletic]

Im here. Will let u all know how it goes! Im so dang excited,, but remaining calm.

[The Catdancer]

Originally Posted by jkmaletic

Im here. Will let u all know how it goes! Im so dang excited,, but remaining calm.

Thanks. Did you have to buy a pass???