Nite Crawl
FEBRUARY 2008
By Roger Anderson
Although not
televised, local resident Matt Santo & Bloomington native, Michelle Monica
Mann were among the Top 50 contestants on American Idol with Golden Tickets
going to Hollywood! . . . Ringo kicks off a Liverpool celebration at
European’s Capital of Culture, cheers! . . . Ike Turner – confirmed cocaine
overdose victim #2 to join ranks with Kevin Dubrow of Quiet Riot, now I tell you
brothers & sisters, say a prayer of thanks that you have made it this far
and get out while you can, seriously! . . . “The Alps” now playing @ the
Omnitheater, smm.org . . . Matthew McConaughey & the shining star, Kate
Hudson in Fool’s Gold in theatres everywhere, damn Goldie you have great genes
. . . U23D now playing @ the IMAX Theatre at the MN Zoo, www.u23dmovie.com . . .
15th Annual Bob Marley Remembered Concert, Feb. 1-2 @ Cabooze . . .
Randy has arrived, Super Bowl XLII New England vs. New York 5pm, Feb. 3, Ch. 9 .
. . Rob Thomas of Matchbox 20 &
Alanis Morissette, Feb. 4th @ Xcel Center . . . Feb. 4th
tix go on sale for Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, July 23rd @
Target Center w/Steve Winwood (Spencer Davis Group/Traffic) opening.
Get a taste during the super Bowl halftime show – Go Randy! . . . The
legendary B.B. King, Feb. 5th @ Mystic Lake Casino . . . Christina
Aguilera’s concert DVD goes on sale, a Best Buy exclusive – Feb. 5th
. . . Marilyn Manson – Fri., Feb. 8th @ Myth, 7pm doors, show 8pm .
. . The Grammy Awards telecast live Feb. 10th. . .
Linkin Park @ Xcel Energy Center, Feb. 13th . . . Bobby Vinton
@ Mystic Lake Casino, Feb. 15th . . . Happy post-Valentine’s Day in
Hudson, WI @ Dibbo’s w/FireHouse, Crash Anthem opening . . . Tesla Live DVD
shoot, be a part of history Fri., Feb. 22nd, 18+ show @ Myth,
www.teslatheband.com . . . Grand Casino Hinckley Winter Dance Party feat.
Ritchie Valens, Big Bopper & Buddy Holly @ the Events & Convention
Center, Feb. 22nd @ 7:30pm . . . Country diva -Miranda Lambert @
Mystic Lake Casino, Sat., Feb. 23rd . . . The
New York Dolls @ the Fine Line, Feb. 24th . . . Feb. 27th,
93X embraces Foo Fighters w/special guests Serj Tankian & Against Me! @
Target Center . . . Feb. 28th, 8pm, Dolly Parton @ Northrop
Auditorium . . . The Beatles Experience RAIN @ the Orpheum Theatre
Monday, March 3rd . . . The
Medina Ballroom Southern rock bonanza 38 Special on the 14th, special
guests Zed Leppelin . . . Steve Earle @ the Pantages Theatre, Sun., March 9th
. . . Tom Jones @ Mystic Lake Casino, March 15-16, “What’s New Pussycat?”
. . . Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Sun., March 16th @
Xcel Energy Center . . . “The Lost Highway” leads to St. Paul, MN w/ BON
JOVI & Daughtry, March 18th Sold Out, 2nd show added
3/19 @ Xcel . . . Little Feat @ Lutsen Mountains on MN’s North Coast, March 22nd
. . . Avril Lavigne’s “Best Damn Tour” @ Target Center, Mar. 20th
– all ages . . . Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin, and Seether, March 24th
@ Target Center . . . Jackpot Junction Casino Blues Festival in Morton, MN feat.
such artists as Jonny Lang, Koko Taylor, Taj Mahal & more, March 28-29 . . .
Twins home opener vs. Tori Hunter & the Las Angeles Angels, congrats on
guaranteed multiple year contracts for the Twinkies w/Justin Morneau &
Michael Cuddyer . . . Etta James and her new body, much lighter these days,
April 1st @ Mystic Lake . . . Kansas @ Mystic Lake Casino, April 11th
for $25 bucks . . . UFO @ Medina Ballroom, Fri., April 18th . . .
Santana as in Carlos, not Johan, w/special guest the Derek Trucks Band @ Xcel,
Mon., April 21st . . . Megadeth – metal giants @ Myth headlining
the Gigantour on May 9th .
. . Rush is back with another
marathon show, May 22nd @ Xcel Energy Center . . . May
27-June 1, Monty Python’s Spamalot @ the Orpheum Theatre . . . Apple River
Country Splash in Somerset, WI, June 19-21 will feature LeAnn Rimes, Clint
Black, Gretchen Wilson, Sara Evans & more . . . Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift,
Sugarland, Neal McCoy, Kenny Chesney & Rascal Flats already confirmed @ this
year’s We Fest . . . the Republican Convention held in St. Paul, Sept. 1-4 . .
. the incredible, Celine Dion @ Target Center Oct. 30th . . . Happy
Valentine’s Day xoxoxo!