Jack’s Mannequin is a project of Andrew McMahon, who is also the vocalist, pianist and main songwriter of the band Something Corporate. The name Jack’s Mannequin originated from one of McMahon’s songs called "Dear Jack", which was written about a friend of his whose brother was diagnosed with childhood leukemia. Andrew himself was diagnosed with leukemia on June 1, 2005 and cancelled a show for the first time ever when he received the call from his doctor.
The Fray at the Santa Barbara Bowl Date: 04 Aug 2009 Santa Barbara Independent -
The popular band brought old favorites, new music during their Friday night performance.
FESTBLOG: Thorogood and Lang bring rockin' blues to RiverPlace Date: 09 Aug 2009 The Morning Call -
I've always been a fan of Jonny Lang and when the opportunity presented itself to see him at Musikfest I didn't bat an eyelash. It also happened to be a bonus that Thorogood would be playing.
Pearl Jam, Brooks & Dunn in News Notes Date: 11 Aug 2009 Groovevolt -
Pearl Jam has added additional dates to its forthcoming tour; Brooks & Dunn announce that they are splitting after 20 years together.
Creed tickets reduced to $10 for Thursday show Date: 12 Aug 2009 The Morning Call -
LiveNation, the massive concert/venue/ticket conglomerate that has been deeply discounting its tickets in promotions all summer, today will let you buy $15 tickets for reserved seats and $10 lawn tickets to Creed’s show Thursday at Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, N.J.
Metro Station gets crowd to shake it at Croc Rock Date: 13 Aug 2009 The Morning Call -
By John J. Moser OF THE MORNING CALL Neither electro-pop band Metro Station nor rising Disney star Mitchel Musso have songs that will change the world, so it's possible someone attending their show Friday at Allentown’s Crocodile Rock could have been disappointed.