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Memphis Symphony Orchestra at Memphis International Airport

08/27/08
After a six year “intermission,” classical music concerts by woodwind and string quartets from the Memphis Symphony Orchestra are coming back to Memphis International Airport (MEM). Performances begin this Friday, August 29th and will return just about every month through next May. The Friday “mini concerts” will take place from 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. →

Rock out at Germany’s Munich Airport

07/14/08
You may still be recovering from last weekend, but the folks at Germany’s Munich Airport are already planning next weekend’s activities. On July 19th and 20th, the covered, open-air Munich Airport Center Forum is hosting openairport, “the first rock and pop festival ever to be staged at a major European airport.” Admission will be free →

NXNE at YYZ

06/02/08
From June 12-15 Toronto will be hosting the 14th North by Northeast (NXNE) extravaganza, a new music festival and conference much like Austin’s infamous annual South by Southwest event. The festivities will take place in 40 Toronto venues, including clubs, parks, record stores and, this year, Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. The airport performances, dubbed “NXNE →

Fresh – free – tunes for travelers at O’Hare Airport

04/22/08
On Wednesday, April 23rd, Chicago’s O’Hare Airport is celebrating the launch of its new overhead music program with a free live music showcase featuring four nationally-known Chicago-area musicians: Blues singer and guitarist Lonnie Brooks Polka artist Eddie Blazonczyk, Jr. Singer-songwriter Kelly Hogan Classical violinist Rachel Barton-Pine The concert will take place between 11 a.m. and →

Nashville cat

04/16/08
Next time you pass through Nashville International Airport (BNA), check out the snazzy leopard-print woodwork on the piano in Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge. Made by Baldwin Piano, a division of Nashville-based Gibson Guitar, “The Leopard” also has hard rock maple cabinetry, virgin wool hammers and ebony wood sharps. And it’s not just for show: the piano →

Tunes for travelers

03/12/08
Alabama’s Huntsville International Airport hopes its snappy “Fly Huntsville” jingle will lure travelers away from other airports in the region. Germany’s Frankfurt Airport adopted its perky theme song to promote the fact that the airport isn’t just an airport, but “a full-fledged city for business, innovations, ideas, shopping, leisure, etc…” Give a listen to these →
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