Nite Crawl
February
Nite Crawl 2007
By
Roger Anderson
American Idol debuts with a 2-hour long audition show in Minneapolis. Where was all of our talent? It is a thrill that we received the honor of the spotlight, it’s just too bad and a shame we weren’t well represented by the talent that truly exists in Mid-America! . . . Baseball is America (www.mnhs.org/baseball) @ the Minnesota History Center now through March 4th . . . FireHouse is back @ the Salida Event Center in Salida, MN, Fri. Feb. 9th plus Dibbo’s, Sat. Feb. 10th in Hudson, WI. Skywynd to open both shows . . . No Duh! The Nation’s #1 Gwen Stefani and No Doubt Tribute Act direct from Los Angeles in a Twin Cities double header – Fri. Feb. 2nd @ Diamonds in Ramsey and Sat. @ Black Dawg Bar & Grille in Burnsville . . . LOVE, JANIS The life and music of the rock ‘n’ roll icon @ the Ordway Center / McKnight Theatre, Feb. 6th thru Apr. 15th & Edward Scissorhands April 10th-15th . . . Note change of venues -The Rock Star Supernova Tour starring Tommy Lee, Johnny Colt, Gilby Clarke, and the Rock Star Supernova reality TV winner Lukas Rossi with special guest The Panic Channel feat. Dave Navarro @ Myth Live, Thurs. Feb. 8th . . . Trouble in paradise, yes irreconcilable differences, Marilyn Manson & Dita Von Teese are seeking a divorce . . . Doug Mientkiewicz former Twin reaches a preliminary agreement on a one-year contract for the New York Yankees, go Doug! . . . Third show added for Jerry Seinfeld @ the Orpheum Theatre Thurs. Feb. 8th . . . Blessed Union of Souls w/special guest, Summit Avenue In Concert @ Bogart’s Sat. Feb 10th . . . MTVU presents Jessica Simpson’s boytoy, John Mayer – Feb. 13th @ Xcel Energy Center . . . Ruf Records and the Myth present Corey Steven’s “Albertville” CD Release Party Fri., Feb. 16th . Also, for a good cause bring 2 cans of food for general admission and 10 cans for VIP, which will be donated to the MN Food Share in an evening of Blues for Food! . . . An Evening with Rickie Lee Jones Thurs. Feb. 22nd @ the Fitzgerald Theatre – 8pm show . . . The World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions @ Target Center Sat. Feb. 24th, 2pm & 7:30pm . . . Wolfmother, referred to as the 2000 version of Led Zeppelin, to headline Myth Wed. Feb. 28th! . . . Renegades steps it up in March with Dokken Thurs. March 1st, Stephen Pearcy of Ratt Sat. March 17th and on the 31st direct from London, Girlschool, the all female rockers who opened for Iron Maiden and the Scorpions in Europe, yes they make you rock hard! . . JORDIS UNGA back by popular demand in a duo unplugged presentation @ the Rock in Maplewood, March 9th – tix $10 advance & $13 day of show, for more info go to www.therocknightclub.com . . . All spotlights on the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in NY on March 12th for the 2007 Induction Ceremony for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Congrats go out to inductees Van Halen. Can we expect a David Lee Roth / Van Halen tour this summer, rumor has it?!?!?! . . . Sevendust, Sat. March 17th @ Myth . . . Christina Aguilera with special guests, The Pussycat Dolls @ Xcel Energy Center, March 19th . . . Former Idol Star -Taylor Hicks to play Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake on March 25th . . . Coming in April, Paris Bennett’s release “Princess P” on the Twin Cities based 308 Entertainment Label, you go girl! . . . Legendary girl magnet, Rod Stewart @ Xcel Energy Center on the 25th of April . . . Toby Keith, Sawyer Brown, the Wreckers, John Anderson, and Heartland already booked for this summer’s 25th Annual We Fest in Detroit Lakes . . . Iggy and the Stooges, Derek Trucks Band, Gov’t Mule and Little Feat booked @ the 5th Annual 10,000 Lakes Festival July 18th-21st, also in Detroit Lakes . . . Tickets on sale now for Brad Paisley Thurs. Aug. 23rd kicking off the Minnesota State Fair -this year’s dates are Aug. 23rd thru Sept. 3rd . . . Yahoo!!!