This past Friday, we teamed up with our sister station HI-99 and News 10 to raise money for the Red Cross to help out the flood victims in the Wabash Valley.  And once again, you all stepped up.  We raised a little over $31,000 that day and EVERY LAST DIME will go to the Red Cross to get people exactally what they need.  Now, if you or anyone you know needs information on flood assistance, all you need to do is go to our official website, www.1055theriver.com.

Also, wanted to remind everyone that our 10th Anniversary Bash is coming up this Saturday (June 21st) at the Indiana Theater.  We'll have beer, a killer band (Rumor Factor) and of course someone is going home that night a little richer cause we're giving away that $10 grand.  Now, if you don't have your ticket to the party, then you're not getting into the party.  Which means you can't win the 10k.  So...listen for those cash sounders all week long on The River.

Guess that's it for now.  Don't forget to check out the River Girls My Space page for some new pics of our hotties. 

Later Rockers!!!!

Here is a new blog for all you bloggy type people. 

Well, we're about 3 weeks away from our 10th Anniversary Bash.  Which means you only have 3 weeks to nab your tickets to this thing.  Cause no ticky, no party.  Now, you'll have a chance to win tickets this Thursday when Ed Zeppelin broadcasts live from Antique Dairy Queen on Davis Drive.  He'll be there with the River Girls from 11am to 1pm and they'll have 20 pairs of ticketst to give away.  Or, you can still listen for the Cash Sounds on 105.5 The River and get your tickets that way. 

Speaking of winning tickets, it was just announced today that Lynyrd Skynyrd and Kid Rock are touring together this summer and hitting the Verizon Wireless Music Center on August 16th.  Tickets go on sale this Saturday at 10am or you can get a free pair from us. Tuesday thru Friday of this week, just listen for us to ask for caller 10.  If that ends up being you, you're going to the show.

And don't forget about Colts Fan Fest.  It's coming up June 10th at Fairbanks Park starting at 5pm. Ed Zeppelin will be the M.C., plus there will be Colts players, cheerleadears, The River Girls, a free concert and a ton of other stuff. 

Info on all this stuff can be found on our official website www.1055theriver.com

Ed is going to be out broadcasting live from a couple of places this week. 

On Friday, April 18th from 7pm to 8pm, he'll be at the Vigo College Relay for Life at I.S.U.'s Michale Simmons Student Activity Center.  But if you want to go out there earlier than that, the event starts at 6pm that night.

Then THIS Satruday, Ed will be broadcasting live from 1 to 3 at the new Napa store on east Davis Drive next to Staples.  It's their grand opening and Ed will be there along with the Napa Ron Capps NHRA Funny car

And don't forget, we still have a TON of Cash Sound that you need to listen for and, on Thursday and Friday of this week, we'll be giving away tickets to see Daughtry at the Indiana State Fair on August 9th.

105.5 the River is celebrating our 10^th Anniversary this year.  What a better way to celebrate than by having a listener appreciation bash; like a "10^th Anniversary $10,000 Bash"!  The $10,000 bash will be free, but you must have a ticket to get in to the party.  So, how can you win tickets?  You may win them in one of two ways:

• Coming up on Monday, March 31^st, the River will be giving away tickets to the 10^th Anniversary bash.  Anytime you hear the cash sounder on-air, caller 10 will win two tickets to the bash.

• We will be out and about with your chance to win tickets at special live broadcasts.  The live broadcast schedule will be posted pn our website, so make sure to check back for the locations, dates, and times. 

If you win tickets, you and a guest will be invited to join us at the "10^th Anniversary $10,000 Bash" coming up in June at the Indiana Theatre in Terre Haute.  At the bash, all ticket holders will go into a drawing for the $10,000, and someone will go home that night $10,000 richer (See official rules for complete details).  You may only win tickets once during this promotion, and each person is limited to one ticket.  Also, you must be at least 21 years old (by 6/20/08) to participate in this giveaway.   

After three months and a ton of keys given away, the 2007 Summer To Ride Finale' is here. It's coming up this Saturday and we'll actually start thing off with our first ever "Summer To Ride - Ride".

THE SUMMER TO RIDE - RIDE

Anyone and everyone who rides a motorcycle is invited to join and help raise money for a local organization, "Success By Six", which works to prepare young children with the skills they'll need as they enter school and begin to learn reading and writing. All we're asking is a $5 donation with every cent going to "Success By Six". Registrations starts at 12:30 at Ambrosini's with the police escorted ride starting at 2pm. The ride will go south on State Road 63, then come back north to Fowler Park to present the conations to "Success By Six". After the presentation and a quick picture, the ride will go up through Riley, take 46 to 40 and end up back at Ambrosini's just in time for the Summer To Ride party.

THE SUMMER TO RIDE GRAND FINALE' PARTY

Once again we're showing the Wabash Valley how to throw a real party. This year, the Summe To Ride Grand Finale' Party will be at Ambrosini's. But not just IN Ambro's, but all around the place. We're taking over the lot next to the building, behind the building - hell, we're even closing down a section of 14th street. Miss 105.5 - Jade, will be there along with the River Girls. There will be a ton of door prizes, food, a beer garden and live music from 'Public Exposure' winner F.H.O.D. Matter of fact, go to our main My Space page to check out their song "Peacemaker" or hit their My Space page http://www.myspace.com/kkfhod. Either way...their an awsome band that you need to see. That right there is a hell of a party by anyone's standards. But, since we go bigger, better, louder and harder than all others, there is more. We will be giving away the final five keys to the bike. And of course, once those keys are given away, we have to start trying to find the one that starts the bike. That's right! That night someone is walking away the winner of that 2007 Victory Jackpot motorcycle.


So make sure you're at 105.5 The River's "Summer to Ride Grand Finale' Party" The party starts at 4pm and is preceeded by the Summer To Ride - Ride. If you're not there...YOU'RE A BLOODY WANKER!!!!!

Okay...I've seen a few concerts in my day.  And number one in my book is still the Metallica / Godsmack show at Conseco Fieldhouse a couple of years ago.  But coming in a very, very close second is the concert I saw this past Friday.  That right - I'm talking about the "Route Of All Evil" tour featuing Motley Crue and Aerosmith.  Dispite the cold, this show kicked some major ass. 

First off...Motley Crue.  When you first caught sight of the stage as you walked into the Verizon Wireless Music center, you saw the stage filled with towers and hanging cages made from (what looked like) cast iron and a drum platform that had skulls and bones decorating it's base.  Then, just after dark, the house lights went out and you heard this scorching guitar sustain ripping from out of the darkness.  Then in a explosing of fire (literally) and sound, they band started the night off with "Wild Side"  And from that point on, it just got better.  Visually, it had everything you'd expect from a Motley Crue show.  Fire, explosions, scantally clad women.  It had this dark, dank, raw, powerful feeling to it.  Then you add in the music that has made this band legendary..."Girls, Girls, Girls", "Primal Scream", "Shout At The Devil" and every hit the band has every put out, peppered with comments and inspiration from Tommy Lee (who was awsome on the drums) and Nikki Sixx between songs.  You forgot how cold you really were.  Then, to wrap up their set, you had Nikki thrash a bass guitar and as the band walked off the stage, Tommy going "WHEN I SAY MOTLY YOU SAY CRUE.  MOTLEY!  (from the crowd) CRUE!  MOTLEY!  CRUE!"  Truely an awsome experience.

Aerosmith was equally as good. The stage set up was simpler than Motley Crue's with a lot of space for the band to run around, plus a 30 foot extention off the front of the stage into the pavilion.  There was this long into with a projection onto what looked like a huge white sheet as the band took the stage.  And just at that first note to "Toys In The Attic" was hit, the lights came up, the sheet dropped and it was on.  Steven Tylers vocals were spot on and Joe Perry's guitar playing was mind blowing all night long as they did songs like "Draw The Line" "Baby Please Don't Go", "Dream On", "Eat The Rich" and even they're newest song "Devils Got A New Disquise."  And during "Hangman Jury", Joe Perry and Steven Tyler came out to the end of that stage extention and played, and even though it felt cold enough to, they made is snow in the pavilion.  Which with the lighting and the lasers, looked awsome and gave that extra something (from a visual aspect) to the song.  Unfortunatlly, Tom Hamilton wasn't with the band that night because he's at home recouping from a round of chemo.  But they had another Boston boy who has played with Joe Perry on his solo stuff (but I can't remember his name).  But he did a little bass solo / interaction with Steven Tyler that eventually lead into that famous bass line intro to "Sweet Emotion".  Which drove the crowd insane at that point.  Then, for the encore, they did "Walk This Way".  Outstanding!!

So, dispite the cold, windy night, this was an awsome show from two legendary bands.  And possibly the only time anyone will get an opportunity to see both of them touring together.  I can't wait til I can see either one of these bands again wheather it be on the same tour or seperate. 

Well, there is my take on the "Route Of All Evil" tour.  Later freaks

Troy