Nite Crawl
Roger L. Anderson
April 2003
Def Leppard in concert April 4th, Xcel
Energy Center/St.Paul with a reasonable $35-$45 ticket, 651-989-5151 . . . For
you sports enthusiasts, go to Target Center for a basketball extravaganza with
the Harlem Globetrotters on the 6th . . . “Surrender” with Cheap
Trick (www.cheaptrick.com) featuring Robin Zander and Rick Nielsen licks at the
Historic State Theatre on April 8th, also -check out Cheap Trick’s
release “Music For Hangovers” recorded live at the Metro in Chicago, it
rocks! . . . Derek Trucks (progressive slide guitarist and ex-member of the
Allman Brothers) with special guest Joshua Redman at the Cabooze, Wednesday,
April 9th. . . April 11-13, “Grease” starring Frankie Avalon at
the Historic Orpheum Theatre, 612-673-0404, note – 2 shows on Saturday and
Sunday . . . Kurt Jorgenson, just back from Nashville, can be seen at his new
Wednesday house gig at Narrows in Navarre . . . Rare Divine starring Letitia Rae
back by popular demand to the Blainbrook Bowl in Blaine for an April 12th
appearance. Tish & crew
guarantee a Heart medley and at least a couple of tunes off her new solo
release, which is available at the gig. In
addition, Sheryl Crow and Chicago, etc., and enough variety to spice up your
life . . . Billy Joel and Elton John, at the Xcel April 17th
- it
doesn’t get much better than that . . . check me out backstage at the Avril
Lavigne concert at the Xcel Energy Center (just back from a European tour).
Thanks, Turk! . . .Good Friday, April 18th, check out Pony
Canyon Recording Artist, “Firehouse.” They
are as good as it gets, with vocals that “Reach For The Sky”- over 5 million
sales worldwide - 15 Gold and Platinum records in 13 Countries,
www.firehousemusic.com . . . Saturday, April 19th, the Star Bar in
Columbia Heights plays host to another Birthday Bash with Rick Gingerelli (lead
vocalist) and Bobby Thayer (bassist/vocalist) of Knight Crawler, rockin’ it
out in a dynamic duo party that you won’t forget, even after everyone has gone
to bed . . . Oh, don’t forget, on
the south side of town, Mark Westlund, (guitarist/lead vocalist) of Touched,
celebrates his birthday as well at Bogarts in Apple Valley on the 19th
. . . Reneé Austin inked her Blind
Pig recording contract and an Austin, Texas studio block in June, paving the way
for this redhead diva’s first step at National exposure on the airwaves.
Check her out live at Dean’s in St. Paul April 11th, -
expect a September release . . . “What Is Life?”, a George Harrison Tribute
at the Cabooze in Minneapolis, April 25th, “Here Comes the Sun,”
– cool . . . Matchbox Twenty, April 30th at the Xcel with a $35-$45
ticket, what a deal! . . . Up next month: Corey
Stevens with a new release on Fuel 2000 distributed by Universal, performing at
The Rock in Maplewood Friday, May 2nd with special guest, Molly Nova
& the Hawk. By the way, if
you’ve not seen Molly play violin, holy shit - she is blowaway! Watch for an
upcoming Corey Stevens DVD filming in the Twin Cities (most likely at Famous
Dave’s). I will keep you posted .
. . Bonnie Raitt on the 3rd
of May for a Pacer Center Benefit concert at the Minneapolis Convention Center,
$50 for the cheap seats and $200 up-close, 952-838-9000. Check out her last release.
It is truly a gem, even though it hasn’t totally caught the media’s
attention . . . Let’s go surfing with the The Beach Boys at Mystic Lake Casino
May 4th, 2 shows, 4 and 7pm . . . STEEL VENOM, the new mega-rollercoaster
makes its’ May 10th, 10am debut at Valleyfair, County Rd. 101 &
Valley Park Drive, Shakopee . . .
Get your tix now for the Dixie Chicks and hats off to Natalie Maines’ highly
publicized comments in Europe that she’s “ashamed” that President Bush is
from Texas. I wonder if she would
have had similar comments if they were performing in Texas, NOT!
But you’ve got 2 chances to wave the Union flag to her at the Xcel
Energy Center June 6 and 7. . . Plan your summer weekends at Float-Rite Park in
Somerset for f***ing Ozzfest 2003 on the 19th of July and Metallica
at the Metrodome on the 27th . . . You think that Britney Spears’
2002 financial take of 9.1 million is something?
Well, be an ex-Beatle,
(Paul) and settle for 72.1 million in receipts for a 12 month period,
“Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. . .” Popcorn sitting of the
Month: “Chicago” in theaters everywhere, undeniably the “Best Picture of
the Year”, even if jazz is not your cup of tea . . . See you next month and,
don’t forget, Peace, Love and Dope!!!!! War Pigs Eat Shit – Death and Hatred
to Mankind! Bummer………