Nite Crawl
August Nite Crawl 2007
By
Roger Anderson
Anyone
see Sandra Bullock in town at the Prince show? Wish I had! . . . Check out new
release, “Libertad” by Velvet Revolver as well as local sweetheart, Pamela
McNeill’s “Nightingale” . . . Congrats to Twins’ Morneau, Hunter, &
Santana for making the “Allstar” squad! . . . Happy belated to Pamela
Anderson who turned 40 on July 1st, hope I look that good when I turn
40 . . . Aug. 1-11 Sturgis bound, check out the Boneyard Saloon Amphitheatre for
all-star lineup which includes Hericane Alice feat. local celebrity, Bruce
Naumann, Crow, Corey Stevens, Vince Neil of Motley Crue, Bret Michaels of
Poison, The Hollywood Allstarz, LA Guns, Great White, Steppenwolf, Marshall
Tucker Band, Quiet Riot, and way too many headliners to mention -
www.theboneyardsaloon.com . . . Toby Keith, Sawyer Brown, The Wreckers, John
Anderson, Heartland, Sheryl Crow, Carrie Underwood, Alan Jackson, & Keith
Urban booked for this summer’s 25th Annual We Fest in Detroit
Lakes, Aug. 2-4, www.wefest.com . . . Lollapalooza – 130 bands w/ Pearl Jam,
Iggy & the Stooges, & Patti Smith @ Chicago’s Grant Park, Aug. 3-5 . .
. or Patti Smith at the State Theater – Minneapolis, Mon., Aug. 6th
. . . Pop Tarts presents American
Idols Live! Tour 2007, Sat., Aug. 4th @ Xcel Energy Center, JORDIN!
JORDIN! . . . “Ricky Nelson Remembered” with Gunner & Mathew @
Mystic Lake Casino, Aug. 4th! . . . Back by popular demand Transit
Authority, the ultimate Chicago tribute band @ Disney Epcot in Orlando, FL Aug.
6-12 . . . Art rockers, Dream Theater @ the State Theater, Thurs., Aug. 9th,
8pm show . . . Mr. “Rock n’ Roll Hootchie Coo,” Johnny Winter @ the
Cabooze, Aug. 10th . . . Noosefest 2007 @ the Noose in E. St. Paul,
Sat., Aug. 11th feat.
Slip Nipsy, Knight Crawler, TNT (A Premier AC/DC Tribute) & the triumphant
return of the REGIME feat. madman Scottie Yauch . . . Freak show - Marilyn
Manson w/ Slayer – Aug. 14th @ Xcel Energy Center . . . Macy’s
Glamorama, Aug. 17th @ Orpheum Theatre starring Muzik Mafia, Big
& Rich, Cowboy Troy & Gretchen Wilson . . . The Steve Miller Band @
Grand Casino, Hinckley, Aug. 17th . . . Hilary Duff performing music
off her new disc, “Dignity,” @ Target Center, Aug. 23rd . . .
Brad Paisley, Thurs., Aug. 23rd w/
special guests Jack Ingram, Idol Kellie Pickler (grow your hair long again,
girl) & Taylor Swift kick off this year’s Minnesota State Fair, also
appearing The Goo Goo Dolls w/ Lifehouse Fri., Aug. 24th, FERGIE
-Want a Pronto Pup? – Aug. 25th, “I
Love Rock n’ Roll,” JOAN JETT on Sun. the 26th, “Eat It” or
beat it w/ Weird Al Yankovic, Mon., Aug. 27th, The Allman Brothers on
Aug. 28th, Vince Gill / Amy Grant the 29th, The B.B. King
Blues Festival w/ Al Green & Etta James Aug. 30th, & Sept. 3rd
Def Leppard, Foreigner & Styx climax the fair in style! . . . Roadtrip: LA
GUNS feat. Steve Riley & Phil Lewis (“Ballad of Jayne”) w/ special guest
Crash Anthem @ the Red Carpet in St. Cloud, Aug. 24th .
. . Don’t miss SNOOP DOGG, Aug. 29th @ Myth, a Brookins
Entertainment Production! Or for you rockers, Velvet Revolver @ Xcel Energy
Center . . . Riverbend Musicfest Aug. 24-25 in Owatonna, MN –www.riverbendmusicfest.com
. . . Reba McEntire @ Jackpot Junction Casino, Aug. 31st . . . Rock
‘n’ Roll Triple Play 2007 w/ Counting Crows, LIVE & Collective Soul,
Sept. 1st @ Midway Stadium, kids under 12 get in FREE! . . . The 17th
Annual Chilifeed in Ellsworth, WI Sept. 7th w/ Corey Stevens &
Great White & Scarlet Haze on the 8th . . . RUSH Snakes &
Arrows Tour Sept. 9th @ Xcel Energy Center . . . Wed., Sept. 19th
@ the State Theater – Steve Vai, “the world’s most innovative guitarist”
. . . JOSS STONE, “Look for me in the front row!” @ Myth Sept. 26th!!
. . . 23 year old British Star, Amy Winehouse Fri., Sept 28th at the
State Theater . . . Maroon 5 w/ special guest the Hives @ Xcel Energy Center,
Oct. 1st . . . Little River Band w/ Kurt Jorgensen @ the Medina
Ballroom, Oct. 5th . . . Blue October / Yellowcard & more @ Myth,
Oct. 13th . . . Where has the summer gone!