Nite Crawl

August

By Roger Anderson

The Station Family Fund Benefit Concert (see cover story) with Great White and Knight Crawler at the Medina Ballroom in Hamel, MN on the 8^th of August – “Help Us Help Them.” Also, the Little River Band with special guests, Austin Healy on Thursday the 14^th and Corey Stevens with a new CD receiving airplay nationally on Fuel 2000/Universal performs on the 15^th with special guest - Blind Pig Recording Artist, Reneé Austin. www.reneeaustin.com, www.medinaenterainment.com . . . The Greatest Theatre on Water - Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” thru Aug. 23 at the Minnesota Centennial Showboat, Harriet Island, St. Paul, 651 227-1100, bite me . . . Mystic Lake Casino rocks in August with Peter Frampton, Aug. 4^th, Sammy Hagar - Aug. 20, also for laughs, Dennis Miller, Sept. 3^rd, blackjack after the show? . . . Steely Dan – “Reelin’ In the Years,” August 7^th at Xcel Energy Center – Has anybody ever seen these guys live or would you know ‘em in a crowd? Here’s your chance. Tickets $36.50-$86.50 . . . We Fest at Soo Pass Ranch, Detroit Lakes for you country music fans, Aug. 7-10, yee haw! . . . Watch for the lights to go out Memphis style in downtown Minneapolis - Lisa Marie Presley with Chris Isaak at the Historic Orpheum Theatre August 9th . . . Cher, at Target Center on the 15^th - please just one more show, I still haven’t see her locally -everyone else has. So if I am fortunate enough, I will take my chances and see her at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, IL on the 11th. This may just be my last chance and I am NOT going to miss this Diva – she has rocked four generations. For the coolest website on the planet, go to www.cher.com for modern technology at its finest or wealthiest . . . VHI’s favorite new artist video takes to the road – “Evanescence” on tour at Target Center Aug. 11^th . . . Has anyone heard of Jesse Lang? You will. Jonny, here comes your sis, 21 years old and ready to kick some butt and from the sound of her new demo, she may not be local very long. Jesse has signed with ARM for booking and is managed by Langseth Entertainment . . .If you missed Night Ranger featuring former resident drummer, Kelly Keagy at the Rockin’ Ribfest in July, you have yet another chance at the Minnesota State Fair in concert with Boston. Phone 651 642-2200 for the complete schedule and line up featuring The B-52’s, the Suburbs, the Doobie Brothers, Grand Funk Railroad, Weird Al Yankovic – “Like a Surgeon,” Hootie and the Blowfish, Big Head Todd, Lynryrd Skynyrd – “Free Bird,” “Sweet Home Alabama,” etc., the Charlie Daniels Band & more. Holy grandstand! . . . Susan Tedeschi at the O’Shaughnessy Auditorium on the 17^th, 651 690-6700 . . . CHRISTINA, CHRISTINA, with Justin Timberlake at the Xcel on the 24^th. Tickets are only $39.50-69.50 - that’s cheaper than a night out at Déjà Vu . . . Liz Phair at First Avenue, Minneapolis, August 28^th. . . g b leighton’s new release, “This Life” available at Down in the Valley in Golden Valley, Crystal, Wayzata, and Maple Grove . . . “Bruuuce” every Wednesday night at The Times, 201 E. Hennepin, Minneapolis – www.luckytownband.com . . . Club of the Month: The Southside Music Café (formally Toohey’s) in Burnsville with a new improved All-star music lineup, by now you missed the “Grand Opening” with Reneé Austin and Kevin Bowe, much more ahead! . . . Road trips of the Month: Back to back Bluesfests with Bayfront Bluesfest in Duluth, MN - the second weekend of August and Fargo Bluesfest on the third weekend. But for the biker enthusiast, the Annual Sturgis Rally is a virgin experience that tops the list of a must do while here on Earth – even if you don’t enjoy topless girls on the back of Harleys, Shazzamm Batman, “How about those headlights!” . . . Coming Soon! “One Little Victory” (A Tribute to Rush), formerly “T4E,” is back – the most authentic Rush band in the country . . . Every Tuesday, former New Mexico Music Award Winner and Minneapolis import - Ken Valdez at Narrows in Navarre . . . Up Next: The St. Croix Valley Riders presents Molly Hatchet at the Annual Chilifeed in Ellsworth, WI, Sept. 6^th . . . Firehouse, Live at Dibbo’s in Hudson, WI, September 13^th, and then it’s off to the Metrodome for the Chicago Bears/Minnesota Viking’s home opener and Firehouse’s performance of the Star Spangled Banner. Now if that isn’t a classy way to kick off the season, I don’t know what is. www.firehousemusic.com - Purple Pride Forever and ever and ever!!! The Vikings Cheerleaders rule! See you at the Dome . . . Now don’t forget my predication – Jesse Lang is hot and Twin Cities’ newest artist to be reckoned with! xoxoxo Love and Peace. By the way George - When are you going to bring our troops home? John Lennon still rules! “Give Peace a Chance.” Body bags, not into it. See you in September……….