August 2009 Nite Crawl
By Roger Anderson

Wolves select Spanish guard Ricky Rubio in NGA Draft, holy grapes! . . . Titantic The artifact Exhibition now open at the Science Museum of Minnesota . . . Jack Russell and an all original, Great White (“Once Bitten Twice Shy”) rock the Redwood County Fair in Redwood Falls, MN, Aug 1st . . . TNT at Elko Speedway, Aug. 1st. . . The Moody Blues @ Target Ctr. Aug. 6th. Early MB hit, “Go Now” is one of my favorite songs of all time. . . Hot Tuna at the Guthrie Theatre Aug. 3rd . . . Toby Keith, Brooks & Dunn, Tim McGraw , Trace Adkins, Taylor Swift, Big & Rich, Sawyer Brown, Heidi Newfield, Kellie Pickler, Clint Black & Craig Morgan confirmed at the 27th Annual We Fest Aug. 6-8 in Detroit Lakes, yee hah! . . . Watch for Midnight to Twelve at the Rock in Maplewood, Aug. 10th . . . Monday, Aug. 10th Chickenfoot (Joe Satriani, Chad Smith, Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar) at Myth . . . Tracy Chapman at The O’Shaughnessy Aug. 15th . . . Rod Stewart at Target Center Aug. 18th –www.rodstewart.com . . . Get ready for LA Guns Aug. 21st at Biff’s Sports Bar in Spring Lake Park w/Scarlet Haze, a Chris Brookins Presentation . . . The Pretenders Cat Power Wed. Aug. 19th at the Orpheum Theatre . . . Progressive Nation 2009 presents headliners Dream Theatre & Zappa Zappa at the Orpheum Theatre, Aug. 21st . . . Scarlet Haze to headline Tattoo You in Carlton, MN at Blackbear Casino Aug. 22nd. Kat & company have been recording a new CD at Pound Studios . . . MN State Fair Highlights include Bonnie Raitt/Taj Mahal 8/27; Kid Rock/Lynyrd Skynyrd 8/29; Kelly Clarkson 8/30; Jackson Browne 8/31; REO/Styx/38 Special –Sept 5th For a complete schedule go to www.mnstatefair.org . . . American Idols Tour 2009 at Target Center Sept. 1st . . . The infamous, Aerosmith & ZZ Top Sept 6th at Xcel Energy Ctr, tix $59.50-$200 . . . Scarlet Haze Back by Popular demand to the Chilifeed in Ellsworth, WI, Sept. 11th . . . SwordLord brings Goat Whore to Station 4 Sept 21 . . . Repent while Creed blesses the TC with a reunion appearance in Oct, holy shit! . . . 2009 Rock and Roll Hall off Fame inductees, Metallica comes to the Twins on their World Magnetic Tour, Oct. 13th at Target Center performing their new disc “Death Magnetic” and some good old kick ass metal! . . . UFO Oct 17th, The Outlaws w/Chain Lightning Oct. 24 & Little River Band back by popular demand to the Medina Ballroom Nov. 14th. . . One more month of summer, holy macaroni, you gotta be kidding!