With couples spending an average of over $33,000 on their wedding and the industry growing to $81 billion in revenue, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2019’s Best Places to Get Married as well as accompanying videos.
To help couples find the most wedding-friendly destinations, WalletHub compared more than 180 of the biggest U.S. cities across 27 key indicators of cost-effectiveness, convenience and enjoyment. The data set ranges from average wedding cost to venues and event spaces per capita to weather.
Best Places to Get Married in the U.S.
1
Orlando, FL
11
Tampa, FL
2
Las Vegas, NV
12
Portland, OR
3
Los Angeles, CA
13
Houston, TX
4
Atlanta, GA
14
Seattle, WA
5
Miami, FL
15
Denver, CO
6
San Francisco, CA
16
Tucson, AZ
7
Chicago, IL
17
Scottsdale, AZ
8
San Diego, CA
18
Cincinnati, OH
9
New York, NY
19
New Orleans, LA
10
Austin, TX
20
Dallas, TX
Best vs. Worst
To view the full report and your city’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-places-to-get-married/18721/
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KOLARS
Announce Spring US Headline Tour
March 22 | Urban Lounge | Salt Lake City, UT
"A Superb Punch Of Musical Bliss."
-Time Out
"KOLARS are as if T-Rex and The Pixies had a love child who was born tap dancing on a drum kit
with a no-shits-given punk aesthetic."
-Underground UK
Los Angeles, CA - January 29, 2019 - KOLARS announce their upcoming spring North American headlining tour, with 29 shows including appearances at SXSW, Treefort Music Festival & Flying Burrito Festival. They will be stopping by Urban Lounge in Salt Lake City, UT on March 22nd. Tickets are available at: http://kolarsband.com/.
For a full list of tour dates, please see below.
KOLARS have been touring internationally since the release of their self-titled album in 2017 and have received accolades for their effervescent blend of upbeat disco rock with twangy rockabilly. Huffington Post says they "instantly fell in love with their tantalizing sonics, and their energetic, apocalyptic marvel" while Paste Magazine concluded that "KOLARS play their unique blend with every inch of their body."
They have shared bills with Spoon, The Voidz, STRFKR, The Kills, Best Coast, Shakey Graves, Father John Misty, LP, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, The Revivalists, Hurray For The Riff Raff, Starcrawler, Shonen Knife, RZA, Pussy Riot, Built To Spill, The Growlers, The Roots, Nikki Lane, and many others.
KOLARS is one of those rare acts which descends from another dimension, struts its sequin skin, blares its unabashed musical thrill ride and leaves audiences with their mouths on the floor.
The husband and wife duo craft a full sound through minimal instrumentation: a guitarist and a tap-dancing drummer. Rob Kolar twists and turns as he sings imaginative lyrics with a raw swagger. He spins his guitar as notes sail and scramble through the room, with a presence that embodies elements of Elvis and Marc Bolan with a ragged punky edge. The magnetic, one of a kind, Lauren Brown uses her whole body as a percussion instrument, tap dancing rhythms with her feet while playing a full stand up kit with her arms.
An alluring hybrid of Mo Tucker and Gene Kelly with a dash of Iggy Pop wildness. Studio experimentations are fused into the live show, adding colorful nuances to their performance.
KOLARS produces the music, and has created a genre melding soundscape. The band has inspired evocative descriptions such as "space blues", "glam-a-billy" and "desert disco", with a style that combines elements of new wave, blues, psychedelia, glam, folk, disco and punk.
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Follow KOLARS:
Website: http://kolarsband.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kolarsmusic/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kolarcoocoo
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kolarsmusic/
Upcoming Tour Dates:
Feb 21 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah
Feb 22 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
Feb 23 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Velvet Jones
Mar 1 - Costa Mesa, CA @ Wayfarer
Mar 9 - Phoenix, AZ @ Flying Burrito Festival
Mar 10 - 18 - Austin, TX @ SXSW Festival
Mar 21 - Denver, CO @ Larimer
Mar 22 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
Mar 23 - Boise, ID @ Treefort Festival
Mar 28 - Eugene, OR @ Wildcraft
Mar 29 - Seattle, WA @ Sunset
Mar 30 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
Mar 31 - Spokane, WA @ The Bartlett
Apr 9 - Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
Apr 10 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
Apr 11 - Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
Apr 12 - Columbus, OH @ Big Room
Apr 13 - Cincinnati, OH @ MOTR
Apr 15 - Toronto, Canada @ Monarch
Apr 16 - Montreal, Canada @ Casa Del Popolo
Apr 17 - Boston, MA @ Middle East
Apr 18 - Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle
Apr 20 - Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade
Apr 21 - Washington DC @ DC9
Apr 22 - Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle
Apr 24 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement
Apr 26 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
Apr 27 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
Apr 28 - Austin, TX @ Stubbs
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U.S. Department of Labor Awards $85 Million in YouthBuild Grants
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor announced $85 million in grants will be awarded to YouthBuild programs in 32 states.
YouthBuild is an education and training program with a strong pre-apprenticeship component that helps at-risk youth complete high school or state equivalency degree programs, earn industry-recognized credentials for in-demand occupations, and undergo training to build housing for low-income or homeless individuals and families in their communities.
This set of awards mark a significant expansion of the Construction Plus model of YouthBuild, which allows grantees to offer training in locally in-demand industries beyond the required construction training, such as healthcare, information technology, hospitality and retail services, and logistics. This year’s grant awards include 65 programs that applied to offer Construction Plus training.
The grants announced today range from approximately $700,000 to $1.1 million each and will fund 81 YouthBuild programs.
The U.S. Department of Labor YouthBuild program has a network of more than 200 urban and rural YouthBuild programs in 46 states. To find a YouthBuild grantee near you, please visit www.doleta.gov/youth_services/youthbuild.cfm.
A list of this year’s YouthBuild funding participants follows this release.
Grant Recipient
Headquarters City
Headquarters State
Amount
The Institute for Community, Youth and Family Services Inc.
Birmingham
AL
$967,734
Citadel Community Development Corporation
San Bernardino
CA
$1,100,000
Coalition for Responsible Community Development
Los Angeles
CA
$1,100,000
EntreNous Youth Empowerment Services Inc.
Compton
CA
$1,100,000
Riverside County Office of Education
Riverside
CA
$1,080,000
Success Center San Francisco Inc.
San Francisco
CA
$1,100,000
Venice Community Housing Corporation
Venice
CA
$1,100,000
Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board
Waterbury
CT
$1,099,997
The WorkPlace
Bridgeport
CT
$1,100,000
Florida Institute for Workforce Innovation
Gainesville
FL
$1,100,000
Housing Authority of the City of Lakeland
Lakeland
FL
$1,075,472
Housing Authority of the City of Tampa
Tampa
FL
$1,075,749
Valencia College-Osceola Campus
Kissimmee
FL
$1,100,000
WorkNet Pinellas Inc. d.b.a. CareerSource Pinellas
Clearwater
FL
$1,100,000
Bibb County School District
Macon
GA
$1,100,000
DeKalb County Government
Decatur
GA
$891,935
City Incite Inc.
Chicago
IL
$1,100,000
Community Assistance Programs
Chicago
IL
$970,255
Homework Hangout Club Inc.
Decatur
IL
$1,100,000
Spero Family Services
Mt. Vernon
IL
$1,100,000
YBMC, Inc. d.b.a. YouthBuild McLean County
Normal
IL
$1,100,000
AMIkids Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge
LA
$1,100,000
Kedila Family Learning Center
New Orleans
LA
$1,080,000
Northshore Technical Community College
Bogalusa
LA
$945,882
Start Corporation
Houma
LA
$1,100,000
Just-A-Start Corporation
Cambridge
MA
$1,100,000
North Shore Community Development Coalition
Salem
MA
$1,100,000
Old Colony Young Men’s Christian Association Inc.
Brockton
MA
$1,100,000
Training Resources of America
Worcester
MA
$1,064,317
Civic Works, Inc.
Baltimore
MD
$1,100,000
Berrien-Cass-Van Buren Workforce Development Board Inc.
Benton Harbor
MI
$989,508
Community Action Agency
Jackson
MI
$900,000
Asian Media Access
Minneapolis
MN
$1,100,000
Goodwill Industries Inc.
Saint Paul
MN
$1,070,674
Tree Trust
St. Louis Park
MN
$1,100,000
Bridging Families to Communities and Beyond
St. Louis
MO
$1,098,980
Job Point
Columbia
MO
$1,100,000
St. Joseph Youth Alliance
St. Joseph
MO
$1,100,000
Gateway Community Development Corporation
Yazoo City
MS
$700,000
Mississippi Action for Community Education Inc.
Greenville
MS
$1,098,000
Mississippi Delta Council for Farm Worker Opportunities Inc.
Clarksdale
MS
$901,228
Central Carolina Community College
Sanford
NC
$1,099,816
Triangle Literacy Council
Durham
NC
$1,100,000
Goodwill Industries, Inc.
Omaha
NE
$895,437
Isles Inc.
Trenton
NJ
$784,508
Help-New Mexico, Inc.
Albuquerque
NM
$990,258
YouthWorks
Santa Fe
NM
$1,100,000
Chicanos Por La Causa Nevada Inc.
Las Vegas
NV
$1,100,000
The Children's Cabinet Inc.
Reno
NV
$1,100,000
Commission on Economic Opportunity for the Greater Capital Region
Troy
NY
$1,100,000
Historic Tappen Park Community Partnership Inc.
Staten Island
NY
$1,100,000
PathStone Corporation*
Rochester
NY
$1,100,000
Queens Community House Inc.
Queens
NY
$1,100,000
United Way of Long Island
Deer Park
NY
$1,100,000
County Corp
Dayton
OH
$1,100,000
Ohio Area 7 Consortium of Chief Elected Officials
Springfield
OH
$1,100,000
Project REBUILD Inc.
Canton
OH
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YOUNG CULTURE
Celebrates
(This Is) Heaven
Charting Success
#22 New Artist
#53 Indie
Available for Purchase Here
Now Streaming via
Watch Brand New Music Video,
"21 Days," here: youtu.be/-ESkfhKCHdc
"Magnan's urgent delivery, coupled with his emotionally-loaded voice makes
"21 Days" reminiscent of the pop-punk greats of the early-to-mid 2000s
such as New Found Glory and Sum 41." - Billboard
"Young Culture will no doubt usher in a new wave of
thoughtful, intricate pop in 2019." - New Noise Magazine
"(This Is) Heaven puts Young Culture at the top." - Obsessxns
Albany, NY - January 30, 2019 - Pop rock band Young Culture is celebrating an incredibly successful first week following the release of their new EP, (This Is) Heaven, available now via Equal Vision Records. (This Is) Heaven, the band's label debut, secured the #22 spot on the New Artist chart, as well as #53 Indie. The EP has been heralded by Billboard, New Noise Magazine, Indie Mixtape, idobi Radio, and more. Fans can stream (This Is) Heaven via Spotify and Apple Music, or purchase it online at youngculture.merchnow.com.
It's not often that a rock or punk band will make a hip-hop style mixtape just to clear their creative cobwebs. But that's exactly what Albany-based four-piece Young Culture did. Formed by school friends Alex Magnan (vocals) and Gabe Pietrafesa (guitar), who have been playing together for a number of years, Young Culture put out their debut mini-album, You, in the summer of 2016. It was followed up with a five-track EP called Blue. The former had a song, "Bedroom Floor" that featured Derek DiScanio from State Champs - a fellow Albany band - on backing vocals. The latter was co-produced by him and Seth Henderson, who's worked with the likes of Real Friends, Knuckle Puck and Sleep On It.
Young Culture - completed now by guitarist Troy Burchett and drummer Nick Cavin - toured those songs and began to build up a solid following, which remains strong today. But instead of working on new material for the band, the pair, fuelled by an inherent restless creativity, began to experiment, Pietrafesa sending Magnan different beats to write lyrics over just to keep their inspiration and creative juices flowing.
That influence is very much evident in songs like "Drift," co-produced by Derek DiScanio (State Champs) and Sam Guiana (Like Pacific, Coldfront). "Drift" not only redefined who Young Culture is as a band, but also reshaped the perimeters of pop-punk - although it should be noted that they're very wary of being confined to just that genre. As they should be, because there are many more layers to this band.
2018 ushered in a brand new phase of Young Culture's existence, evident in the their latest single "21 Days" as well as the rest of new EP (This Is) Heaven. They might now be just 20 years old, but both Pietrafesa and Magnan's attitude and songwriting ability display a maturity way beyond their years. And while this isn't an entirely new beginning, it certainly marks the start of something that's thoroughly unique, electrifying and engaging.
Young Culture released (This Is) Heaven on January 18th, 2019 via Equal Vision Records. To purchase, please visit: youngculture.merchnow.com.
For More Information, please visit:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/youngcultureNY
Twitter: www.twitter.com/YoungCultureNY
Instagram: www.instagram.com/YoungCultureNY
(This Is) Heaven Tracklisting:
1. Deluxe
2. Breathe It In
3. 21 Days
4. Never Changed
5. Drift
Upcoming Tour Dates:
1/30 - Bremerton, WA @ The Charleston
1/31 - Pocatello, ID @ Deckadence
2/1 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Underground
2/3 - Denver, CO @ 7th Circle
2/7 - Montreal, QC @ Casa Del Popolo
2/8 - Ottawa, ON @ The 27 Club
2/9 - Toronto, ON @ Sneaky Dee's
2/10 - Hamilton, ON @ Doors
