Alternative rock

Alternative rock (also called alt-rock) is a genre of rock music that refers specifically to the punk/new wave-rooted style that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the early-mid 1990s. The term “alternative” was coined in the 1980s to describe punk rock-inspired bands on independent record labels that did not fit into the mainstream genres of the time. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: Lifehouse

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Friday 21 June 2013
Ben KenneyConcert Martini Ranch
Scottsdale, AZ, Phoenix, United States
33.499562 -111.92428

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PrimusConcert Moose's Tooth Pub and Pizzeria
Anchorage, United States
61.190423 -149.868815

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Fall Out Boy, New PoliticsConcert 		In the Venue
Salt Lake City UT, United States
40.764577 -111.907799

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WeezerConcert 		Woodfield Mall
Schaumburg, IL, Chicago, United States
42.046667 -88.036944

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DaughtryConcert 		Santa Maria Elks UNOCAL Events Center
Santa Maria, United States

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The Verve PipeConcert Meadow Brook Music Festival
Rochester Hills, Detroit MI, United States
42.680473 -83.20356

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