This week’s featured events:
The HOPE brings Balrog’s Footfall to Laurelin this Sunday at 2pm EDT/7pm UK time. Their all metal set was a great success on Landroval in February, but they will have a different playlist for this concert. In other Laurelin concert news, The Brady Badgers will try to take care of the owlfestation on the roof of Stock’s Golden Perch Inn by chasing them away with the music of Bruco Springrock (aka Bruce Springsteen) in a follow-up of their Haunting of the Bridge Inn concert. Come to the Golden Perch at 2:30pm EDT/7:30pm UK time for this concert open to all races.
For more information on Landroval’s Spring Racing Carnival and Crickhollow’s Rally in Khazad-dûm, both coming up this Saturday, please take a look at our previous standalone posts. We previewed Green Dragon Friday’s 8th Anniversary warmup party in last week’s post–don’t forget to stop by Laurelin this Friday and next for all of the festivities.
All events are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (-4 GMT)/server time, but an additional time zone is listed for EU server events. You may add events or post corrections in the comments section, but the fastest and best way to get it on this page is to submit a form. I’m always open to feedback and suggestions, both here and through the submissions form, so let me know if there’s something we should feature. Thanks for reading!
Friday, May 13
Die Meisterbarden von Bree
Server: Gwaihir
Time: 2pm (8pm CEST)
Location: Bree Auction Hall
Description: Concert
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Server: Evernight
Time: 3pm (9pm CEST)
Location: Sandson’s Farm to Minas Tirith
Description: We’ll be running from Sandson’s Farm in the Shire all the way to Minas Tirith so plan for about 3.5 hours of travel time to do it with some small breaks in between some areas. Everyone is welcome to join as either a chicken or an escort. If you’d like to help us get some chickens to Minas Tirith or be a chicken, just send a message to Jillymala. If you aren’t sure about being able to go, no worries, just be at Sandson’s Farm at 2:45pm on Friday to join in! We’ll be communicating on Teamspeak as well so if you want to join make sure you’ve downloaded it.
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Green Dragon Friday (8th Anniversary Warmup Party)
Server: Laurelin
Time: 3pm (8pm BST)
Location: Plough and Stars Inn, Brockenborings, The Shire
Description: Lively, lore-relevant hobbit night at the Inn. Bring a riddle, a song, a poem or a story if you like! Please note this is a hobbit preferred roleplaying event, with travelling dwarves welcome.
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Starlight
Server: Landroval
Time: 3pm
Location: Bree stage
Description: Concert
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A Rock and A Hard Place
Server: Gladden
Time: 4pm
Location: Bree West Gate, opposite the Stables
Description: Concert
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Die Bunten Vögel
Server: Landroval
Time: 6pm (24:00 CEST)
Location: Scholar’s Walk in Bree
Description: Concert
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Server: Crickhollow
Time: 9pm
Location: The Prancing Pony, Bree
Description: Share your new or favorite tunes and tales, have an ale or two, kick up your heels in a dance, and enjoy yourself! Role-players are warmly welcomed.
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The Fluffy Unicorns Jam Session
Server: Landroval
Time: 9pm
Location: Prancing Pony Stables
Description: Concert
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Story Night in the Shire
Server: Landroval
Time: 9pm
Location: The Floating Log, Frogmorton, The Shire
Description: This month’s theme is May the Fourth Unlucky Frog be Lucky De Mayo. Feel free to bring a story, poem or song to share–it does not have to fit with the theme, themes are just a suggestion for folks who need help picking from their vast liberries. Held in Frogmorton at the Floating Log.
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Warm Warders Welcome
Server: Landroval
Time: 9pm
Location: The Shire
Description: The Warders of the Weald play each Friday at various locations throughout the Shire. If you can’t find them, send out a /regional request asking.
Saturday, May 14
Spring Racing Carnival: Thorin’s Cup Qualifier Race
Time: 11am
Location: Thorin’s Hall Gates
Description: Riders must win top three — first, second, or third place — in a qualifier race to participate in a championship cup. A rider who has already qualified for the final race cannot participate in additional qualifier races. All riders must race on war steeds. All sizes and breeds of war steeds will be accepted. See link above for a course map.
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Spring Racing Carnival: Rivendell Cup Qualifier Race
Time: 12pm
Location: Last Homely House
Description: Riders must win top three — first, second, or third place — in a qualifier race to participate in a championship cup. A rider who has already qualified for the final race cannot participate in additional qualifier races. All riders must race on war steeds. All sizes and breeds of war steeds will be accepted. See link above for a course map.
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The Breakfast Club
Server: Crickhollow
Time: 1pm
Location: South Bree Stables
Description: Concert
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Spring Racing Carnival: Bounders Cup
Time: 1pm
Location: Michel Delving
Description: Riders must win top three — first, second, or third place — in a qualifier race to participate in a championship cup. A rider who has already qualified for the final race cannot participate in additional qualifier races. All riders must race on war steeds. All sizes and breeds of war steeds will be accepted. See link above for a course map.
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Server: Crickhollow
Time: 2pm
Location: Starting from the western gate of the 21st Hall
Description: A band of foolhardy adventurers has become separated and lost in the bowels of the Black Pit. None can find the others, but each one has a clue as to where one other may be found. Join the rescue effort to locate 12 lost explorers. The first 3 to do so will receive fabulous rewards!
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The Ninny Hammers
Server: Landroval
Time: 2pm
Location: Bree-Town Stage
Description: Concert
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Hengstacer Stampede Rodeo: Rodeo Clown Comedy Show
Server: Landroval
Time: 2:30pm
Location: Hobnanigans Field #1
Description: Rodeo themed comedy
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Western & Central Gondor Roving Threat Raid
Server: Landroval
Time: 2:30pm
Location: Western & Central Gondor
Description: Members of Sleepless Knights start calling for fellows at 2:30 in /world, and the raiding begins at about 3:00 once the group is filled. So keep an ear out early if you wish to get a spot.
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Hengstacer Stampede Rodeo: Barrel Racing
Server: Landroval
Time: 3:00pm
Location: Hobnanigans Field #1
Description: Barrel racing is a rodeo event in which a war steed and rider attempt to complete a clover-leaf pattern around barrels in the fastest time. Each rider makes one “run” at a time. Once all competing riders have completed their run, the next round begins. There are three rounds in total, giving each rider three chances to score a good time. The best time of the three runs is kept and compared to the other riders. Take a look at this guide for more information.
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Under The Sunlit Sky
Server: Landroval
Time: 3pm
Location: Outside the Prancing Pony, Bree
Description: Concert
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Dr. Star and the Acoustic Mayhem
Server: Landroval
Time: 4pm
Location: Prancing Pony Stage
Description: Concert
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Forte’s Academy of Music
Server: Landroval
Time: 4pm
Location: 9 Chestnut, Middleham, Bree-land Homesteads
Description: The Academy offers lessons on both in game and out of game LOTRO music related matters. This week will be lessons 4-6.
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Hengstacer Stampede Rodeo: Horse Parade
Server: Landroval
Time: 4:00pm
Location: Hobnanigans Field #1
Description: This is an audience participation event. Bring your favorite steeds and a matching outfit. Please take a look at this link for more information on the categories.
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The Dulcet Tones
Server: Crickhollow
Time: 4:30pm
Location: In front of the Prancing Pony
Description: Concert
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Spring Racing Carnival: Eriador Championship Cup
Server: Landroval
Time: 5:00pm
Location: Hobnanigans Field #1
Description: To participate in the Eriador Championship Cup, you must finish top three in a qualifier race or be a top-three winner from a previous Championship Cup. Please see the link above for the course map.
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Spring Racing Carnival: Closing Concert
Server: Landroval
Time: 5:00pm
Location: Hobnanigans Field #1
Description: Music from Department of Harmony and Song (DHS), Little To No Drama, Notenzauber, and the Remediators.
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Harlequins
Server: Landroval
Time: 6pm
Location: Bree Town Stage
Description: Concert
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Little to No Drama
Server: Landroval
Time: 7pm
Location: Pony Stables, Bree-town
Description: Concert
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Good Deeds Night
Server: Landroval
Time: 8pm
Location: Meets at Mustering Hill (between the stables and crafting hall in Michel Delving)
Description: Open to all levels and classes. They decide where to go after they have met. Contact: Miss Lerillos.
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Animal House
Server: Landroval
Time: 9pm
Location: Prancing Pony Stable Courtyard
Description: Concert
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Bards, Beers, and Longbeards
Server: Landroval
Time: 11:59pm
Location: Prancing Pony Stage, Bree-Town
Description: Concert
Sunday, May 15
Server: Crickhollow
Time: 11am
Location: The Bird and Baby Inn
Description: Tell stories, share poetry, sing, dance, or eat: it’s all up to you! Play music solo or with a group. Role-playing is encouraged. The doors are open to folks of all shapes and sizes.
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Durins Faust der Gerechten
Server: Belegaer
Time: 2pm (20:00 CEST)
Location: Westtor von Bree
Description: Durins Faust der Gerechten veranstalten Breemarsch
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The HOPE: Balrog’s Footfall
Server: Laurelin
Time: 2pm (20:00 CEST)
Location: Bree Festival Stage
Description: Concert (see featured events)
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Western & Central Gondor Roving Threat Raid
Server: Landroval
Time: 2:30pm
Location: Western & Central Gondor
Description: Members of Sleepless Knights start calling for fellows at 2:30 in /world, and the raiding begins at about 3:00 once the group is filled. So keep an ear out early if you wish to get a spot.
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The Andune Ensemble
Server: Landroval
Time: 3pm
Location: Bree Stage
Description: Concert
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Roving Threats Night
Server: Crickhollow
Time: 6pm
Location: starting location varies week to week
Description: All characters able to take on level 100 threats are welcome to join. Contact Dallofin or look for announcements in world channel starting at 5:45pm.
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Ruthless Raiders
Server: Landroval
Time: 6pm
Location: Northcotton
Description: Folks level 65+ welcome, contact Ayrhawk
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Les Beaux Chapeaux
Server: Landroval
Time: 9pm
Location: Bree Fairgrounds Stage
Description: Concert
Monday, May 16
Server: Landroval
Time: 1pm
Location: Ettenmoors
Description: Creep raids
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Instant Play
Server: Gwaihir
Time: 2pm (7pm BST)
Location: West Bree Stables, Bree-Town
Description: Concert
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The Brandy Badgers: A Roofstock Owlfestation
Server: Laurelin
Time: 2:30pm (7:30pm BST)
Location: The Golden Perch Inn, Stock, The Shire
Description: Concert
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Nibbles and Nobs / Ales and Tales
Server: Landroval
Time: 8:30 Nibbles – 9:30 to 11:30 A&T
Location: Bree-land Festival Stage
Description: Volunteer to tell a tale, sing a song, recite a new poem, anything you wish to share with others in an RP setting. Nibbles and Nobs offers an open stage to all performers, while Ales and Tales features a house band and scheduled performers (all are welcome to sign up). Location changes every week, so /joinchannel alesandtales to find out this week’s location. Featuring Maidens of Vanimor: Swan Lake at 10pm.
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Server: Crickhollow
Time: 11pm
Location: Bird and Baby Inn, Michel Delving.
Description: Tell stories, share poetry, sing, dance, or eat: it’s all up to you! Play music solo or with a group. Role-playing is encouraged. The doors are open to folks of all shapes and sizes.
Tuesday, May 17
Suicidal Monster Mob
Server: Landroval
Time: 1pm
Location: Ettenmoors
Description: Creep raids
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Server: Sirannon
Time: 3pm (21:00 CEST)
Location: The Ivy Bush Inn, Hobbiton, The Shire
Description: Singing Tour, Music, Poems, Stories, Tales and Jokes. Open stage for everyone.
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Server: Landroval
Time: 9pm
Location: Rohan (contact Baronkio)
Description: Weekly text-based sim roleplay
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Runic Knights Orchestra
Server: Landroval
Time: 9pm
Location: Bree Park
Description: Concert
Wednesday, May 18
Morning Tunes and Ales
Server: Crickhollow
Time: 11am
Location: Great Smials
Description: This new weekly RP event is a chance to share tunes and stories with travellers from around Eriador. The event moves to a different place in the Shire, Ered Luin, or Bree-land every week.
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Fartaphias
Server: Belegaer
Time: 2pm (20:00 CEST)
Location: Gasthaus Adler & Kind, Michelbinge, Auenland
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Little Wanderers present The Night of the Muses
Server: Laurelin
Time: 2:30pm (7:30pm BST)
Location: Eldar Monument in Michel Delving, The Shire
Description: The Little Wanderers play a concert at 2:30pm, but starting at 3:00pm others are welcome to join in the action by playing their own songs
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Server: Laurelin
Time: 3pm
Location: Thorin’s Hall Inn
Description: Get together to share songs, tales, and have a good together and an ale or six! This is a dwarf only event but all Dwarrow friends are welcome.
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Hûd i Eledhrim (Hall of Fire) Wednesdays
Server: Laurelin
Time: 3pm (20:00 BST)
Location: Hall of Fire, Last Homely House, Rivendell
Description: Come for converse, food and drink, music and song, poetry and tale-telling!
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DisEnchanted
Server: Landroval
Time: 8:30pm
Location: Bree-Town Park across from the jail, Bree-Town
Description: Concert
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Midweek Merry Tunes and Ales
Server: Crickhollow
Time: 10:30pm
Location: Great Smials
Description: This new weekly RP event is a chance to share tunes and stories with travellers from around Eriador. The event moves to a different place in the Shire, Ered Luin, or Bree-land every week.
Thursday, May 19
Server: Belegaer
Time: 2pm (20:00 CEST)
Location: Bree-town Stage
Description: Concert
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Bird & Baby Yard Party featuring the Shire Tramps
Server: Laurelin
Time: 2:30pm (7:30pm BST)
Location: Outside of the Bird and Baby Inn, Michel Delving, The Shire
Description: When there is a scheduled event, feel free to play music, tell stories or whatever during breaks, but we ask that you yield the stage to the evening’s main act at their discretion.
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Concerning Hobbits Pub Party
Server: Landroval
Time: 8:30pm
Location: Bird n’ Baby, Michel Delving, The Shire
Description: These weekly parties feature games, music, pies, light RP, prizes, and fireworks. Party games include the Bad Joke Contest, Riddle Game, Hide-a-Hobbit, and more.
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Eriador Music Society
Server: Landroval
Time: 10:30pm
Location: Founder’s Statue, Michel Delving, The Shire
Description: Concert
Coming soon:
The second annual Forest of OAKS concert is coming to Laurelin on Sunday, May 22nd. Join them at the town square of the Oldfurlong neighborhood of the Shire homesteads starting at 12pm EDT/18:00 CEST for music from The Aleford Band, Struck by Moonlight, Die Bunten Voegel, The Pootlers, Bärtigen Musen, Remediators, Forestra, The White Flames Band, Thorn and Roses, Mondbarden, Dr. Star & the Acoustic Mayhem, and A Rock and a Hard Place. For more information and a full schedule, please visit LOTRO Artists.
Looking back:
The Honeybears, an all Beorning band, recently moved to Arkenstone after previous stops on Nimrodel and Landroval. They’ve played a few shows around town and hope to entertain the people of Arkenstone with more music soon.
