Welcome to Roadtrip Central! This is a continuing chronicle of my journey around the country, as I meet with Pandora listeners and musicians to learn about what you want to see happen with music in this digital age. I hope you enjoy reading about my past stops - from a three person meet-up in a Biloxi diner to a packed get-together in a huge MIT lecture hall.
I hope you'll take a minute to share your favorite bands, clubs, lodging and eateries in your city. If you don't see your state on the blog, just post to 'Other States' and I'll make a note to try and visit! I look forward to meeting and hearing from you!
Cheers...
Tim (Founder)
Upcoming Town Halls in Denver and Atlanta
Hey all -
We're having Pandora town-halls in Denver and Atlanta next week. If you're in one of those cities and haven't gotten your email invite, send a note to 'tour@pandora.com' and we'll put you on the list.
Town halls are a big part of what Pandora is about. They continue to be wonderful opportunities for us meet and communicate directly with listeners.
We love feedback and people at Pandora events often weigh in on how Pandora should look in the future. In addition, I talk a bit about some company history, as well as a look under the hood of the music genome, and our latest thinking about the future. The questions and discussions always cover a wide range of topics - from how the music genome project works, to licensing, to the latest device updates. Everything is fair game!
So if you're in Denver or Atlanta next week I hope you'll come and hang and chat for an hour and a bit, that's usually how long the town halls last. And if you're in another city and think it is time we had a town hall there, let us know by emailing 'tour@pandora.com,' and we'll add it to the list!
Details below about Denver and Atlanta. See you soon!
-Tim (Founder)
Denver
When: Monday, June 21st, 6:30 p.m. (Note: the Denver Art Museum is closed for general admission on Mondays but the Sharp Auditorium will be open for this event.)
Where: Denver Art Museum's Fredric C. Hamilton Building at 100 West 13th Avenue. The event will be held in the Lewis I. Sharp Auditorium.
RSVP: Send email to tour@pandora.com with number of guests
Directions: http://www.denverartmuseum.org/visit_us/plan_your_visit/location_and_hours
Atlanta
When: Tuesday, June 22nd, 6 p.m.
Where: Tabernacle @ 152 Luckie Street NW (1 block from Centennial Olympic Park, Philips Arena, The Georgia World Congress Center and The Georgia Dome)
RSVP: Send email to tour@pandora.com with number of guests
Directions: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=152+luckie+st,+30303&ie=UTF8&om=1&hq=&hnear=152+Luckie+St+NW,+Atlanta,+Fulton,+Georgia+30303&ll=33.758527,-84.390965&spn=0.012916,0.015278&z=16
*The venue is surrounded by paid parking lots; the MARTA stop is Dome/GWCC/Philips/CNN.
Atlanta recap
We'd like to thank all of our Atlanta listeners who joined us for our "Walk Through the Genome" party at Tree Sound Studios on March 9. It was a pleasure to enjoy the positive live sounds of Laura Reed & Deep Pocket, as well as those of the great new band Folk Festival. We loved getting to meet a great bunch of Georgia listeners, and answering some very thoughtful questions.
You can hear more music from Laura Reed & Deep Pocket in our new video about Tree. Here are some photos from the event, courtesy of Pandora's Jennifer Zeidler:
(above: Laura Reed)
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Atlanta Get-together Thursday, February 22nd, 2007!
Looking forward to the meet-up later tonight at the Defoor Centre's Forum Gallery. Stop by if you can - I'd love to meet our Atlanta listeners. Full details below.
Details
When: Thursday, February 22nd, 2007 at 9:00 pm
Where: Defoor Centre, Forum Gallery
1710 Defoor Ave NW, Atlanta (map)
Hope to see you there!
Tim (Founder)
Atlanta Meetup!
I'll be back in Atlanta later this month for a get-together with Pandora listeners in the area. Anyone interested in music and the Music Genome Project is welcome to attend, and I'm looking forward to a great discussion. Full details are below. To let us know you're coming, just send an RSVP to tour@pandora.com with "Atlanta" in the subject line. Hope to see you there!
When: Thursday, February 22nd, 2007 @ 9 PM
Where: Defoor Centre, Forum Gallery, 1710 Defoor Ave NW, Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Terribly belated blog entry for a great visit to Atlanta, GA. Spent the morning with folks at Turner, then met a rowdy bunch of music enthusiasts at the Mellow Mushroom.
Very animated conversation over pizza and beer. Some local radio promoters, musicians, technologists, bloggers, web designers... then headed out for some live music...
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I'm still planning my itinerary for Georgia. I know Athens is a can't-miss and Atlanta is of course a music mecca. Please leave any comments or suggestions below.
