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 (misunderstanding the term leads to artists like Muse being incorrectly tagged). Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: Primus

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Nov 22 Sunday 22 November 2009
Class of 2009 Tour at Northern Lights
Saving Abel, Red, Pop Evil, Taddy Porter
Northern Lights
Clifton Park NY, United States
42.868635 -73.822803

1 person attended
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Q101 & The Loop Welcome Cavo w/Surrender Dorothy at House of Blues
CAVO, Surrender Dorothy
House of Blues
Chicago IL, United States
41.88812 -87.629525

1 person attended
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State Radio
Mohegan Sun Arena
Uncasville, CT, United States
41.492517 -72.095924

12 people attended
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(RED)Nights presents All American Rejects & Taking Back Sunday with Anberlin...
The All-American Rejects, Taking Back Sunday
Tabernacle
Atlanta GA, United States
33.758698 -84.391449

7 people attended
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Train at House of Blues
Train
House of Blues
Houston, United States
29.75387 -95.363548

1 person attended
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Switchfoot at Exit/In
Switchfoot
Exit/In
Nashville TN, United States
36.151367 -86.804564

2 people attended
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