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This year will make the fifth in which musicians gather for a concert that showcases the area’s new and its tried-and-true in bluegrass.

Burial is the alias of an anonymous dubstep musician based out of London. Dubstep is electronic dance music that was popularized in London during the first part of the decade. The genre generally features dark moods and heavy bass. Burial has chosen to remain anonymous since the release of “South London Boroughs” in 2005. In one interview, Burial went so far as to say that only five people know about the alternate identity of the songsmith. The idea behind maintaining anonymity is to keep the focus on the music and image and hype from becoming a part of the listening experience. Aside from the two studio albums, Burial has released three EPs.

Q: What is Mike Reid doing now? He is a graduate of Penn State and played pro football for Cincinnati Bengals after he left college.

To find out about these shows, use the contact info listed with the venue, or visit http://www.tickets.com, http://www.ticket
master.com or http://www.encore
tickets.com. Lynchburg Ticketmaster locations at FYE and Macy’s at River Ridge mall.

Here’s what we at The Burg find of interest coming up this week (in no particular order):

LOS ANGELES — Maroon 5 and Fergie hold the top spots on iTunes’ year-end sales roundup.

Q: Can you identify the song used in the commercial in which the Jeep is in the sandbox?
A: The song is “You Remind Me” by Steve Poltz. The Canada-born but California-raised singer-songwriter started his musical career as a member of a band called the Rugburns. While in the band, he met Jewel and began writing songs with her. One of their collaborations, “You Were Meant For Me,” became a huge hit for Jewel in 1996. After the success of this song, record companies became interested in Poltz and he was signed to a solo recording contract. His first solo album, “One Left Shoe,” was released in 1998. “Chinese Vacation,” his second album, was released in 2003 and includes “You Remind Me.”