DECEMBER 2005
By Roger Anderson
| “Harry
Potter and the Goblet of Fire” at theaters everywhere, note “The Harry
Potter DVD Collection” available wherever videos are sold – Merry Christmas
kiddies! . . .” Walk the Line”
is more my style, see you at the Oscars, but for the Holiday season, “King
Kong” and his journey to the Big Apple opening Dec. 14th directed
by Peter Jackson (“Lord of the Rings”) could be just about the best spinoff
ever, bananas anyone? . . . I Can’t Stop Believing” that Journey, is at
Mystic Lake Casino December 1st, tix $65 & $49 . . . 93X Nutcracker starring
KORN Live in Concert at Myth Dec. 3 -sold out unless you are lucky enough to win
tickets on 93X . . . Aerosmith and
Lenny Kravitz, same stage, same night, December 6th at Target Center,
“Sweet Emotion …” . . . The
26th Annual John Lennon Tribute feat. Curtiss A at First Avenue on
the 8th -“Give Peace a
Chance”. . . “Boom Boom out go
the Lights” with Pat Travers at Star Central in Columbia Heights with special
guests, local comeback kids now adults, “Attica” . . . KDWB Jingle Ball
feat. Ashlee Simpson, Gavin DeGraw, the Pussycat Dolls and more Dec. 9th
at Target Center, 6pm show . . .Transit Authority performs the music of Chicago
Saturday, December 10th at Minnesota Music Café in St. Paul . . .
B.B. King’s 80th Birthday Celebration with special guest
Keri Noble in a Benefit for Children’s Music and Arts Foundation, Sat. Dec. 10th,
8pm show at Orchestra Hall . . . The Hurdy Gurdy man – Donovan at the
Fitzgerald Theater, December 14th . . . Dec 18th for you
country fans, heartthrob Jason Aldean w/ special guest Gary Nickols at Myth, ph.
651 779-MYTH . . . For stocking stuffers, check out Jimmy Buffet’s new
release, “Live at Fenway Park,” Madonna’s, “Confessions on a Dance
Floor” in stores now - or how about one from the old gipper via mail order
only at a specially holiday priced, 8 bones, check out Knight Crawler’s
“Second Nature” cd now available, for more info go to www.knightcrawler.com
. . . Minnesota Hall of Fame inductee, Crow at Star Central with a new CD
release, Dec. 30th w/special
guest Melody Gilbert’s (formerly of Crow) new project, Luna Sea . . . New
Year’s Eve Top 5: 5) The Bodeans performs NYE at the Pantages Theatre, a
classy affair 4) A Gypsy reunion featuring James Walsh returns to Star Central
for a NYE bash on Central with very special guests, class act Transit Authority,
A Tribute to Chicago . . . 3) Austin Healy counts down at Hooks Roadhouse in E. Bethel, in the Northern suburbs with a shot of Jack Daniels and “Freebird” 2) Road trip to Austin, MN, Beatles style for Rubber Soul The Tribute at the Paramount Theatre, with an after the show bar hop / accommodations at Torge’s Live at the Holiday Inn . . . 1) WARRANT performing hits: “Cherry Pie,” “Heaven,” “Down Boys,” “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” and more - back by popular demand with special guest Gel plays Pov’s in Andover . . . Up Next: Sunday, January 1st, the Vikings host them Bears, either tix outside the dome will be outrageous or a quick bargain after kickoff, but for those not so brave folks who hate the climate as much as I do, how about the Purple People Eatery (formerly Major’s Sports Café) in Woodbury at Hall of Famer, Carl Eller’s new restaurant complex, with some Fran Tarkenton Lobster Medallions, and some kick ass- memorabilia. If you’re lucky # “81” will be hanging out signing autographs, Go Vikes! . . . The Frank Hannon Band (guitarist of Tesla) promoting new release, “Guitarz from Marz” at Star Central second Thursday, the 12th of January . . . The 50-piece Minnesota Orchestra and a full rock band featuring vocalist Randy Jackson performs “The Music of Led Zeppelin” Saturday, January 21st, for an 8pm concert extravaganza at Target Center . . . INXS featuring new lead vocalist, J.D. Fortune and special guests, Chicago’s own, Marty Casey and the Lovehammers, Feb. 3rd at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis. The new album, “Switch” is in stores now and how about that new video! Happy Holidays |