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Q-Ruption, Rockstar Energy Drink's Uproar Festival, announced it's line-up several months ago with Alice In Chains and Jane's Addiction as your headliners. Since then, more bands have been added and we can officially say there will be a Third Stage this year!

From time to time I find myself totally hooked on a tune. You know what I mean? I'll listen to it over and over and over again. I think we all do that, to be honest. Although, I have tried to calm it down a bit- I hate getting burnt on tunes. This song though, I don't know- I can't put it down.

Q-Ruption is right around the corner on August 13 at SPAC. At that point, the summer heat will be in full effect and you will want refreshment during the show. But that means you have to leave your seat and stand in, what seems like an endless, line to a cold one for your and maybe your friends. Not anymore!

The questions have been asked again and again "Who's playing Q-Ruption this year?" That question has now been answered. Q-Ruption is the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival featuring a flash from the past with 2 head liners from the 90's that you know and love along with some names new to the scene that will soon become your favorites.

I sit down with the front girl Maria Brink of In This Moment to discuss their upcoming show and some happy memories of the Albany Area.

On Friday night Savannah's was packed wall-to-wall with locals who came out for the bar's final weekend and to support three bands who were vying for the opening spot at this year's Q-Ruption Festival which is just six days away. Check out the photos below.

Finally, the World Series of Poker "Main Event" is kicking off!  Last year saw 6,865 players go after the prize of 8.7 million bucks.  This year,  I'll be eyeing Q-Ruption's Sully Erna to see if he makes an appearance - and a run at the title.

The big announcement for Q-Ruption 2012 is just hours away.  People are speculating who will be playing this year, but let us not forget about the awesome time that was had last year.

Normally around this time of the year, ol' Monte would dish his New Years resolutions to you.  However, I can't recall a year in which I've actually stuck to any of them!  Instead, I figured I'd give you a look back at some of the good times I had in 2011 as we welcome 2012.  A behind the scenes glance of Monte's 2011.

If you were at Q-Ruption you saw most of our staff join the guys from Free Beer and Hot Wings for stage announcements between the bands. Well, it’s kind of a funny situation to be in as you pretty much just wait on the side of the stage for your cue to go up there.

Get you photo with the Q-Tease?

Now it's a Q-Tease's turn to review! Obviously, our biggest concert of the year, Q-Ruption was last night, and a surprising 12,138 of you rockers came out to celebrate and enjoy it with us! I thoroughly enjoyed both Egypt Central and co-headliners Five Finger Death Punch, and thought they both put on a very worthy show.