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Apr
18
Thu
Cassadee Pope
Apr 18 @ 4:14 pm

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Cassadee Pope, winner of The Voice: Season 3, and singer of the hit single, “Wasting All These Tears,” will perform on The Bluestone stage Thursday, March 27th. Doors 7PM.

TICKET AVAILABILITY

VIP Admission

  • Loft Lower Tier: $200 (seats four people-no exceptions)
  • Prime view of stage
  • Includes six bottles of Miller or Coors Light
  • VIP waitress
  • Exclusive Private Bar access
  • Buckets (six bottles) available for purchase all night for $24
  • Loft Upper Tier: $150 (seats four people-no exceptions)
  • Includes six bottles of Miller or Coors Light
  • VIP waitress
  • Private Bar Access
  • Buckets (six bottles) available for purchase all night for $24

*All VIP tables located in the loft area

*Table purchases do NOT include admission into venue

General Admission

  • $20 Advance
  • $23 Day of Show
  • Standing room only

This event is open to all ages

Thursday, 3/27 | Doors 7PM

BUY TICKETS

WCOL Miller Lite Series Presents: JOSH THOMPSON
Apr 18 @ 4:14 pm

Country music artist, Josh Thompson, will be performing live at The Bluestone on Thursday, October 9th as part of the WCOL Miller Lite Concert Series.  Tickets for admission into the show are $15.00 pre-sale.

Openers: Rick Monroe and Zach Linley and the Rebel Daredevils

Tickets on-sale Friday, August 15th at 12pm

VIP Admission: VIP TABLE PURCHASE DOES NOT INCLUDE ADMISSION TICKETS TO THE SHOW.  Admission tickets must be purchased separately.

  • Loft Lower Tier: $250 (seats four people-no exceptions)
  • Prime view of stage
  • Includes six bottles of Miller or Coors Light
  • VIP waitress
  • Exclusive Private Bar access
  • Buckets (six bottles) available for purchase all night for $24
  • Loft Upper Tier: $200 (seats four people-no exceptions)
  • Includes six bottles of Miller or Coors Light
  • VIP waitress
  • Private Bar Access
  • Buckets (six bottles) available for purchase all night for $24

*All VIP tables located in the loft area

*Table purchases do NOT include admission into venue

BUY TICKETS

Josh Thompson - Approved ImageRS

Sep
4
Fri
THOMAS RHETT – WCOL Country Jam 2015 Featuring – ERIC CHURCH @ Legend Valley Music Center
Sep 4 @ 5:00 pm

Thomas-Rhett-website

WCOL‘s next up and coming country music star is Georgia born Thomas Rhett! His debut album It Goes Like This released at the end of 2013, sold over 200,000 copies and spawned several successful singles such as “Get Me Some of That”, “Something to Do With My Hands”, and the chart topping hit “It Goes Like This”. Following the release and success of his album, Rhett embarked upon a massive tour across the country, stopping in Columbus at The Bluestone in 2013. Rhett was recently nominated for ACM‘s New Artist of the Year, with the awards ceremony taking place in April and has made headlines with his country covers of popular Bruno Mars singles. Rhett returns to Ohio this summer for WCOL‘s Country Jam at Legend Valley to once again rock Ohio!

The two- day festival will be hosted at the historic Legend Valley Concert Venue and Campground located on Buckeye Lake, just thirty minutes east of downtown Columbus. 2015 will mark the 3rd year that WCOL Country Jam has taken place at the venue. The festival is packed with the best country music ranging from classic country and southern rock country to today’s biggest country hit-makers.

General Admission tickets are currently available. There are several camping options available to patrons. Tickets and camping passes are on-sale now and available at www.LegendValleyFestivals.com. Camping passes are sold separately.

The WCOL Country Jam is a country festival that has occurred annually for the last 10 years. In 2013, WCOL and Bluestone Promotions formed a partnership to bring the show to the Legend Valley Music Center, a historic venue located near Buckeye Lake in Thornville, Ohio. Previous years included performers Hank Williams Jr., Dierks Bentley, Gary Allan and Tim McGraw. The venue boasts acres of campgrounds and a large field with great views of the stage. Legend Valley Music Center has functioned as a music venue since the early 1970’s, but has undergone some name changes since that time. LVMC has hosted a multitude of artists including: The Charlie Daniels Band, The Allman Brothers, Grateful Dead, Alabama, Journey, and Jimmy Buffett.

Sep
5
Sat
AARON LEWIS- WCOL Country Jam 2015 Featuring- ERIC CHURCH @ Legend Valley Music Center
Sep 5 @ 4:00 pm

Aaron Lewis WCOL Country Jam

Another WCOL Country Jam artist that is sure to impress attendees is Aaron Lewis. Raised in Massachusetts, Lewis is a founding member of the rock band Staind, collectively selling over fifteen million albums and with whom he still tours and records music with. Having performed music alone, even when in a band, Lewis began recording country music in 2010, with his first EP, Town Line, being released the following year. In 2012, he released his first full-length solo album, The Road, which featured the hit single “Grandaddy’s Gun”. Known for his passionate vocal delivery and poignant songwriting, Aaron Lewis will undoubtedly be a highlight of the festival. The two- day festival will be hosted at the historic Legend Valley Concert Venue and Campground located on Buckeye Lake, just thirty minutes east of downtown Columbus. 2015 will mark the 3rd year that WCOL Country Jam has taken place at the venue. The festival is packed with a multitude of country music acts from classic country, southern rock country, and modern country artists.

The two- day festival will be hosted at the historic Legend Valley Concert Venue and Campground located on Buckeye Lake, just thirty minutes east of downtown Columbus. 2015 will mark the 3rd year that WCOL Country Jam has taken place at the venue. The festival is packed with a multitude of country music acts from classic country, southern rock country, and modern country artists.

General Admission tickets are currently available. There are several camping options available to patrons. Tickets and camping passes are on-sale now and available at www.LegendValleyFestivals.com. Camping passes are sold separately.

The WCOL Country Jam is a country festival that has occurred annually for the last 10 years. In 2013, WCOL and Bluestone Promotions formed a partnership to bring the show to the Legend Valley Music Center, a historic venue located near Buckeye Lake in Thornville, Ohio. Previous years included performers Hank Williams Jr., Dierks Bentley, Gary Allan and Tim McGraw. The venue boasts acres of campgrounds and a large field with great views of the stage. Legend Valley Music Center has functioned as a music venue since the early 1970’s, but has undergone some name changes since that time. LVMC has hosted a multitude of artists including: The Charlie Daniels Band, The Allman Brothers, Grateful Dead, Alabama, Journey, and Jimmy Buffett.

 

Sep
2
Fri
WCOL COUNTRY JAM 2016 FT: Hank Williams Jr., Chris Young, Justin Moore, The Charlie Daniels Band, Chris Stapleton, Aaron Lewis, Kacey Musgraves, Maren Morris and Cliff Cody at Legend Valley Music Center
Sep 2 all-day

It’s back and bigger than ever!  WCOL Country Jam 2016 will take place once again at Legend Valley Music Center located near Buckeye Lake. (7585 Kindle Road Thornville, OH 43076).

Campgrounds will open Thursday, September 1st at 10am, all spaces are first come first serve! .  All campers must have an admission ticket to the show.

This show is located at Legend Valley Music Center near Buckeye Lake

WWW.LEGENDVALLEYFESTIVALS.COM

Friday, September 2nd: Gates for the show will open at 5pm.

LINEUP:

CHRIS YOUNG            JUSTIN MOORE

The Charlie Daniels Band

Cliff Cody

Saturday, September 3rd.  Gates for the show will open at 4pm

LINEUP

HANK WILLIAMS JR

Chris Stapleton

Aaron Lewis

Kacey Musgraves

Maren Morris

*Artists Lineup Subject to Change

Two Day Admission Tickets ($92 during presale, after presale $125): Include admission into the concert venue Friday and Saturday.  Tickets do not include re-entry (leaving the venue to go to campgrounds and back in venue) on the same day.

Friday GA Ticket ($65): Admission into concert Friday, September 2nd. Ticket does not include re-entry (leaving the venue to go to campgrounds and back in venue).

Saturday GA Ticket ($85): Admission into concert Saturday, September 3rd. Ticket does not include re-entry (leaving the venue to go to campgrounds and back in venue).

Friday Pit Pass ($125): Includes admission into the show and Pit Area located in front of the stage Friday, September 2nd Only. (see map). Pit Pass INCLUDES re-entry from Campgrounds to venue throughout the day unlimited times. Pit Pass print at home tickets will be redeemed on-site at the Box Office prior to entering the venue to receive your admission and pit pass wristband.

Saturday Pit Pass ($145): Includes admission into the show and Pit Area located in front of the stage Saturday,  September 3rd Only. (see map). Pit Pass INCLUDES re-entry from Campgrounds to venue throughout the day unlimited times. Pit Pass print at home tickets will be redeemed on-site at the Box Office prior to entering the venue to receive your admission and pit pass wristband.

CAMPING INFORMATION

Spend the weekend with WCOL Country Jam 2016!

Campgrounds open Thursday, September 1st at 10am.

Get setup and start your weekend early! Join us at the Campground Pre-Party Thursday evening in the GA campgrounds

(Valid Camping Pass is required)

Don’t miss this one week only pre-sale offer!

Half price General Admission Camping with purchase of 2 day pass

PRE-SALE PRICING ONLY (March 11th-19th)

General Admission Tent Camping: $32 (after pre-sale $65)

General Admission RV Camping: $62 (after pre-sale $125)

Premium Tent Camping: $100

Premium RV Camping: $200

Only one Camping pass per vehicle is required

Camping passes are valid September 1st at 10am – September 4th at 12pm

Any vehicle staying overnight requires a camping pass

General Admission Tent Camping: $32 (after pre-sale $65) includes one 10×20 space to park one vehicle and one tent. Each space allows as many guests as you would like in that tent but each pass will only park one vehicle overnight. General Admission camping is located on the west side of State Route 13 (map link). You will receive a confirmation of your purchase right away, and Camping Passes will be sent to the mailing address you provide during checkout.  Camping passes will ship approximately 2-3 weeks before the show.

General Admission RV/Camper Camping: $62 (after pre-sale $125) includes one 20×40 space to park one RV.  Pull behind campers will be allowed one camper and one vehicle per camping space. Each space allows as many guests as you would like in that RV but each pass will only park one vehicle overnight.  General Admission camping is located on the west side of State Route 13 (map link). You will receive a confirmation of your purchase right away, and Camping Passes will be sent to the mailing address you provide during checkout.  Camping passes will ship approximately 2-3 weeks before the show.

 

Regular Camping Prices (begins March 20th)

General Admission Tent Camping: $65

General Admission RV Camping: $125

Premium Tent Camping: $100

Premium RV Camping: $200

Only one Camping pass per vehicle is required

Camping passes are valid September 1st at 10am – September 4th at 12pm

Any vehicle staying overnight requires a camping pass

 

General Admission Tent Camping: $65 includes one 10 x 20 space to park one vehicle and one tent. Each space allows as many guests as you would like in that tent but each pass will only park one vehicle overnight. General Admission camping is located on the west side of State Route 13 (map link). You will receive a confirmation of your purchase right away, and Camping Passes will be sent to the mailing address you provide during checkout.  Camping passes will ship approximately 2-3 weeks before the show.

General Admission RV/Camper Camping: $125 includes one 20 x 40 space to park one RV.  Pull behind campers will be allowed one camper and one vehicle per camping space. Each space allows as many guests as you would like in that RV but each pass will only park one vehicle overnight.  General Admission camping is located on the west side of State Route 13 (map link). You will receive a confirmation of your purchase right away, and Camping Passes will be sent to the mailing address you provide during checkout.  Camping passes will ship approximately 2-3 weeks before the show.

Premium Tent Camping: $100 includes one 10 x 20 space to park one vehicle and one tent.  Each space allows as many guests as you would like in that tent but each pass will only park one vehicle overnight.  Premium camping is located on the east side of State Route 13 (map link). You will receive a confirmation of your purchase right away, and Camping Passes will be sent to the mailing address you provide during checkout.  Camping passes will ship approximately 2-3 weeks before the show.

Premium RV Camping: $200 includes one 20 x 40 space to park one RV.  Pull behind campers will be allowed one camper and one vehicle per camping space. Each space allows as many guests as you would like in that RV but each pass will only park one vehicle overnight.  Premium camping is located on the east side of State Route 13 (map link). You will receive a confirmation of your purchase right away, and Camping Passes will be sent to the mailing address you provide during checkout.  Camping passes will ship approximately 2-3 weeks before the show.

Chris Young LIVE at WCOL Country Jam 2016 at Legend Valley Music Center/Buckeye Lake
Sep 2 @ 5:00 pm

Chris Young will be performing live at WCOL Country Jam 2016 on

Friday, September 2nd, 2016 at Legend Valley Music Center near Buckeye Lake

 Gates for the show will open at 5pm.

Two Day Admission Tickets available for just $92 during presale March 11th-19th (after presale $125)

PURCHASE TICKET

Chris Youngwww.LEGENDVALLEYFESTIVALS.com

 

Justin Moore LIVE at WCOL Country Jam 2016 at Legend Valley Music Center/Buckeye Lake
Sep 2 @ 5:00 pm

Justin Moore will be performing live at WCOL Country Jam 2016 on

Friday, September 2nd, 2016 at Legend Valley Music Center near Buckeye Lake

 Gates for the show will open at 5pm.

Two Day Admission Tickets available for just $92 during presale March 11th-19th (after presale $125)
Friday Only Admission Tickets: $65

PURCHASE TICKETS

Justin Moore Approved Imagewww.LEGENDVALLEYFESTIVALS.com

 

The Charlie Daniels Band LIVE at WCOL Country Jam 2016 at Legend Valley Music Center/Buckeye Lake
Sep 2 @ 5:00 pm

The Charlie Daniels Band will be performing live at WCOL Country Jam 2016 on

Friday, September 2nd, 2016 at Legend Valley Music Center near Buckeye Lake

 Gates for the show will open at 5pm.

Two Day Admission Tickets available for just $92 during presale March 11th-19th (after presale $125)
Friday Only Admission Tickets: $65

PURCHASE TICKETS

Charlie Daniels Band Approved Imagewww.LEGENDVALLEYFESTIVALS.com

 

Sep
3
Sat
WCOL COUNTRY JAM 2016 FT: Hank Williams Jr., Chris Young, Justin Moore, The Charlie Daniels Band, Chris Stapleton, Aaron Lewis, Kacey Musgraves, Maren Morris and Cliff Cody
Sep 3 all-day

It’s back and bigger than ever!  WCOL Country Jam 2016 will take place once again at Legend Valley Music Center located near Buckeye Lake. (7585 Kindle Road Thornville, OH 43076).

Campgrounds will open Thursday, September 1st at 10am, all spaces are first come first serve! .  All campers must have an admission ticket to the show.

Show Located at Legend Valley Music Center near Buckeye Lake

WWW.LEGENDVALLEYFESTIVALS.COM

Friday, September 2nd: Gates for the show will open at 5pm.

LINEUP:

 ALL ARTISTS WILL BE PLAYING FULL SETS

CHRIS YOUNG            JUSTIN MOORE

The Charlie Daniels Band

Cliff Cody

Saturday, September 3rd.  Gates for the show will open at 4pm

LINEUP

HANK WILLIAMS JR

Chris Stapleton

Aaron Lewis

Kacey Musgraves

Maren Morris

*Artists Lineup Subject to Change

Two Day Admission Tickets ($92 during presale, after presale $125): Include admission into the concert venue Friday and Saturday.  Tickets do not include re-entry (leaving the venue to go to campgrounds and back in venue) on the same day.

Friday GA Ticket ($65): Admission into concert Friday, September 2nd. Ticket does not include re-entry (leaving the venue to go to campgrounds and back in venue).

Saturday GA Ticket ($85): Admission into concert Saturday, September 3rd. Ticket does not include re-entry (leaving the venue to go to campgrounds and back in venue).

Friday Pit Pass ($125): Includes admission into the show and Pit Area located in front of the stage Friday, September 2nd Only. (see map). Pit Pass INCLUDES re-entry from Campgrounds to venue throughout the day unlimited times. Pit Pass print at home tickets will be redeemed on-site at the Box Office prior to entering the venue to receive your admission and pit pass wristband.

Saturday Pit Pass ($145): Includes admission into the show and Pit Area located in front of the stage Saturday,  September 3rd Only. (see map). Pit Pass INCLUDES re-entry from Campgrounds to venue throughout the day unlimited times. Pit Pass print at home tickets will be redeemed on-site at the Box Office prior to entering the venue to receive your admission and pit pass wristband.

CAMPING INFORMATION

Spend the weekend with WCOL Country Jam 2016!

Campgrounds open Thursday, September 1st at 10am.

Get setup and start your weekend early! Join us at the Campground Pre-Party Thursday evening in the GA campgrounds

(Valid Camping Pass is required)

Don’t miss this one week only pre-sale offer!

Half price General Admission Camping with purchase of 2 day pass

PRE-SALE PRICING ONLY (March 11th-19th)

General Admission Tent Camping: $32 (after pre-sale $65)

General Admission RV Camping: $62 (after pre-sale $125)

Premium Tent Camping: $100

Premium RV Camping: $200

Only one Camping pass per vehicle is required

Camping passes are valid September 1st at 10am – September 4th at 12pm

Any vehicle staying overnight requires a camping pass

General Admission Tent Camping: $32 (after pre-sale $65) includes one 10×20 space to park one vehicle and one tent. Each space allows as many guests as you would like in that tent but each pass will only park one vehicle overnight. General Admission camping is located on the west side of State Route 13 (map link). You will receive a confirmation of your purchase right away, and Camping Passes will be sent to the mailing address you provide during checkout.  Camping passes will ship approximately 2-3 weeks before the show.

General Admission RV/Camper Camping: $62 (after pre-sale $125) includes one 20×40 space to park one RV.  Pull behind campers will be allowed one camper and one vehicle per camping space. Each space allows as many guests as you would like in that RV but each pass will only park one vehicle overnight.  General Admission camping is located on the west side of State Route 13 (map link). You will receive a confirmation of your purchase right away, and Camping Passes will be sent to the mailing address you provide during checkout.  Camping passes will ship approximately 2-3 weeks before the show.

 

Regular Camping Prices (begins March 20th)

General Admission Tent Camping: $65

General Admission RV Camping: $125

Premium Tent Camping: $100

Premium RV Camping: $200

Only one Camping pass per vehicle is required

Camping passes are valid September 1st at 10am – September 4th at 12pm

Any vehicle staying overnight requires a camping pass

 

General Admission Tent Camping: $65 includes one 10 x 20 space to park one vehicle and one tent. Each space allows as many guests as you would like in that tent but each pass will only park one vehicle overnight. General Admission camping is located on the west side of State Route 13 (map link). You will receive a confirmation of your purchase right away, and Camping Passes will be sent to the mailing address you provide during checkout.  Camping passes will ship approximately 2-3 weeks before the show.

General Admission RV/Camper Camping: $125 includes one 20 x 40 space to park one RV.  Pull behind campers will be allowed one camper and one vehicle per camping space. Each space allows as many guests as you would like in that RV but each pass will only park one vehicle overnight.  General Admission camping is located on the west side of State Route 13 (map link). You will receive a confirmation of your purchase right away, and Camping Passes will be sent to the mailing address you provide during checkout.  Camping passes will ship approximately 2-3 weeks before the show.

Premium Tent Camping: $100 includes one 10 x 20 space to park one vehicle and one tent.  Each space allows as many guests as you would like in that tent but each pass will only park one vehicle overnight.  Premium camping is located on the east side of State Route 13 (map link). You will receive a confirmation of your purchase right away, and Camping Passes will be sent to the mailing address you provide during checkout.  Camping passes will ship approximately 2-3 weeks before the show.

Premium RV Camping: $200 includes one 20 x 40 space to park one RV.  Pull behind campers will be allowed one camper and one vehicle per camping space. Each space allows as many guests as you would like in that RV but each pass will only park one vehicle overnight.  Premium camping is located on the east side of State Route 13 (map link). You will receive a confirmation of your purchase right away, and Camping Passes will be sent to the mailing address you provide during checkout.  Camping passes will ship approximately 2-3 weeks before the show.

Chris Stapleton LIVE at WCOL Country Jam 2016 at Legend Valley Music Center/Buckeye Lake
Sep 3 @ 4:00 pm

Chris Stapleton will be performing live at WCOL Country Jam 2016 on

Saturday, September 3rd.

 Gates for the show will open at 4pm.

Two Day Admission Tickets available for just $92 during presale March 11th-19th (after presale $125)

PURCHASE TICKETS 

Stapleton 2015

www.LEGENDVALLEYFESTIVALS.com

 

Hank Williams Jr. LIVE at WCOL Country Jam 2016 at Legend Valley Music Center/Buckeye Lake
Sep 3 @ 4:00 pm

Hank Williams Jr. will be performing live at WCOL Country Jam 2016 at Legend Valley Music Center near Buckeye Lake on Saturday, September 3rd.

 Gates for the show will open at 4pm.

Two Day Admission Tickets available for just $92 during presale March 11th-19th (after presale $125)

PURCHASE TICKETS

Hank Williams Jr Approved Imagewww.LEGENDVALLEYFESTIVALS.com

 

Mar
18
Fri
Mammoth WVH & Dirty Honey Live March, 18 2022 @ The Bluestone
Mar 18 @ 6:30 pm – 11:45 pm

Mammoth WVH & Dirty Honey Live March 18th, 2022 6:30 PM

The Bluestone
Columbus, Ohio

https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005B5B9DE84DB9

WRKZ presents Mammoth WVH & Dirty Honey in Columbus, OH at The Bluestone March 18th, 2022.

Tickets on sale Friday, November 5th at 10 AM!

About Mammoth WVH

Official Website: www.mammothwvh.com

Official Facebook Page:www.facebook.com/MammothWVH

Official Twitter: www.twitter.com/MammothWVH @MammothWVH

Official Instagram: www.instagram.com/mammothwvh @mammothwvh

Official YouTube Channel:www.youtube.com/MammothWVH

First impressions last a lifetime. Wolfgang Van Halen has prepared a lifetime to make his first impression. The songwriter, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist worked tirelessly towards the introduction of MAMMOTH [Explorer1], his self-titled 2021 debut album. Playing every instrument and singing each and every note, his music presents a personal and powerful perspective, balancing memorable hooks and tight technicality. As many times as audiences have experienced his talent alongside the likes of Tremonti,Clint Lowery, and of course, Van Halen, they meet Wolf as an individual for the very first time now.

“You only have one chance to make a first impression, and I wanted to do so to the best of my abilities,” he affirms. “Throughout the whole process, I was finding who I am musically and by the end, I got a pretty good handle on a sound I can claim for myself.”

His father often played guitar against his mother’s pregnant belly, and Wolf absorbed those vibrations from the womb. At the age of 10, his Pop gave him a drum kit for his birthday. To this day, Wolf considers himself “a drummer before anything else.” As he developed as a musician, he learned how to play guitar in order to perform “316” —which his father penned for him —at a 6th-grade talent show.

It may come as a surprise, but outside of his father teaching him one drumbeat from an AC/DC song, Wolfgang taught himself every instrument. “My dad wasn’t the best teacher,” he laughs. “I would ask him to play something, and then he would just proceed to be Eddie Van Halen. He would look at me and say, ‘Do that.’ to which I would laugh and sarcastically reply, ‘Sure thing, no problem.’”

In the summer of 2006 when he was 15 years old, Wolf grabbed a bass and began noodling. While at the legendary 5150 Studios, his impromptu woodshedding inspired Eddie and Uncle Alex. Endless family jam sessions followed. By summer’s end, Wolfgang phoned David Lee Roth’s manager and by winter Roth showed up for rehearsal. They rocked “On Fire,” and “That’s how the 2007 tour began,” says Wolf.

Not only did Wolf canvas the world with Van Halen while in high school, but he also held down the low end on 2012’s A Different Kind of Truth—which debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top 200. When not on tour with Van Halen, he cut bass for Tremonti’s critically acclaimed Cauterize [2015] and Dust [2016] in addition to joining the band on the road. In 2019, Wolf handled drums and also played bass on half of the 10 songs for Clint Lowery’s solo debut, God Bless The Renegades.

In the midst of all this, at the beginning of 2015, Wolf broke ground on what would become MAMMOTH with producer Michael “Elvis” Baskette [Alter Bridge, Slash] behind the board. Wolf began to embrace his voice, inspired by everyone from his father, to bands like AC/DC,Foo Fighters, Nine Inch Nails, TOOL, and Jimmy Eat World. “I’ve been singing my whole life, but it wasn’t until MAMMOTH that I really found my voice. Elvis was great, and he helped me gain the confidence to become a lead vocalist.”

“The name Mammoth is really special to me.” says Wolf. “Not only was it the name of Van Halen before it became Van Halen, but my father was also the lead singer. Ever since my dad told me this, I always thought that when I grew up, I’d call my own band Mammoth, because I loved the name so much. I’m so thankful that my father was able to listen to, and enjoy the music I made. I’m really proud of the work I’ve done and nothing made me happier than seeing how proud he was that I was continuing the family legacy.”

About Dirty Honey

Official Website: https://www.dirtyhoney.com/

Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/DirtyHoneyMusic/

Official Twitter:  https://twitter.com/dirtyhoneyband @DirtyHoneyBand

Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dirtyhoneyband/@dirtyhoneyband

Official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsxtEOcwpVO9Rnw93Fuv2pQ

Some musicians take a while to build an audience and connect with fans. For the Los Angeles-based quartet Dirty Honey, success came right out of the gate. Released in March 2019, the band’s debut single, “When I’m Gone,” became the first song by an unsigned artist to reach No. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart. Their second single, “Rolling 7s,” went into the Top 5 and was still headed up when COVID changed everything. That same year, Dirty Honey opened for The Who, Guns ’N Roses, Slash, and Alter Bridge and was the “do-not-miss-band” at major rock festivals such as Welcome to Rockville, Rocklahoma, Louder Than Life, Heavy MTL, and Epicenter. On its first U.S. headline tour in January and February 2020, the band sold out every date.
When it came time to record its self-titled full-length debut album, the band—vocalist Marc LaBelle, guitarist John Notto, bassist Justin Smolian, and drummer Corey Coverstone—wasn’t about to mess with what was already working. Teaming up with producer Nick DiDia (Rage Against the Machine, Pearl Jam), who also produced the band’s 2019 self-titled EP, Dirty Honey again captured the lightning-in-a-bottle dynamics and energy of their live sound.
“As a guitarist, I’m always inspired by the everlasting pursuit of the perfect riff,” says Notto. “I also wanted to extend the artistic statement that we had already made. We weren’t looking to sound different, or prove our growth, necessarily. It was more about, ‘Oh, you thought that was good? Hold my beer.'”
“Because of the pandemic,” added drummer Coverstone, “we had a lot more time to write and prepare, which was great. It meant that we were able to workshop the songs a lot more, and I thinkit really made a difference.”
Dirty Honey’s album indeed builds on the band’s output to date, with airtight song writing that plays up their strengths: sexy, bluesy, nasty rock’n’roll, melodic hard rock, and soulful 70s blues-rock. On “The Wire,”LaBelle reaffirms his status as one of contemporary rock’s best vocalists, while “Another Last Time” is a raunchy, timeless ballad about a toxic relationship that you just can’t stop saying goodbye to. “Tied Up” and the album’s lead single “California Dreamin,’’ both feature smoking guitar solos bookended by massive riffs and hooks.
“‘California Dreaming’ was the last song we wrote,” said bassist Justin Smolian. “We finished it about two weeks before we recorded it, so the song was still so new, and we were trying out different things,so every take was a little different. But there was that one where we just captured it, and it was magic.”
Although each band member started playing music as kids—at the age of eight, Notto’s parents even bought him a red-and-white Stratocaster—each one brings eclectic influences to Dirty Honey’s sound. For example, drummer Coverstone has studied with jazz and L.A. session drummers but loves heavy metal; Notto grew up listening to ’70s funk and R&B as well as rock ‘n’ roll,and bassist Smolian has a bachelor of music in classical guitar and loves Tom Petty and The Beach Boys.
LaBelle meanwhile,takes cues from hissongwriting idols (to name a few, Robert Plant, Steven Tyler, Mick Jagger, Chris Robinson, and the late Chris Cornell) when coming up with lyrics. As a result, the songs on the Dirty Honey albumhint at life’s ebbs and flows—shattering heartbreak, romantic connection, intense soul-searching—while giving listeners space to draw their own conclusions.
“Sometimes,if you just let lyrics pass behind your ears, they sound like cool shit is being said,” LaBelle says. “And then once you dive in, you realize, ‘Oh, that’s really thoughtful.’ But it still doesn’t have a meaning that’s easy to pinpoint. There’s an overarching idea that is really cool, but it’s not necessarily on-the-nose.”
Although the Dirty Honey album may sound effortless, its genesis had a bumpy start. The day before the band members were due to fly to Australia to track the album, Los Angeles entered lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and traveling was off the table. However, Dirty Honey was still eager to work with DiDia, so they devised a Plan B: recording the full-length in a Los Angeles studio with one of DiDia’s long-time engineers, and the producer beamed into the proceedings via the magic of modern technology.
“He was able to listen to what we were laying down in real-time, through this app,” says LaBelle. It was like he was in the room with us. It was surprisingly seamless the way it all went down.”
Having to switch gears delayed the start of recording slightly, although this extra time ended up being a boon. Dirty Honey rented a rehearsal space and demoed the album’s songs in advance, meaning the tracks were in good shape when DiDia came onboard. Notto mixed and recorded these workshopped tracks himself, which helped him rediscover one of Dirty Honey’s biggest strengths: being well-rehearsed while not overpolishing their work.
“I’ve learned just a little bit more about what people might mean when they say, magic—you know, ‘This one has the magic,'” he says. “We would do two and three different demos of a song, so there would be a few versions. On a few occasions, the version that people kept going back to was the sloppiest, if you look at it from a performance standpoint.”
LaBelle agrees. “It’s just about getting the performance right and not thinking about it too much. I never like to be perfect in the studio. None of the stuff that I really liked as a kid was. I don’t really see myself getting away from that too much in the future just because I think you lose the soul if you do it too many times, if it’s too perfect.”
Notto also admits that the creative process isn’t necessarily always all fun and games. But for him and the rest of Dirty Honey, pushing through those tough times and coming out stronger on the other side is worth it. “When you finally come through on those moments, that’s where the real magiccomes in,” he says. “What makes all of our songs fun to play and listen to is we don’t allow ourselves to stop short of getting the best possible results out of each one of them.”