Nite Crawl
July Nite Crawl 2007
By
Roger Anderson
Nick
Mancini passed peacefully on May 29th, you will be missed.
Salute to a true gentleman and host! . . . Happy be-lated birthdays to
Stevie Nicks -59 on May 26th & Prince -49 on June 7th
. . . Celebrate Taste of MN 2007 w/ Charlie Daniels Band, Marshall Tucker Band,
Crow, Scarlet Haze, Corey Stevens, George Thorogood & Morris Day . . .
WARRANT / FIREHOUSE & “Wait” newly added WHITE LION @ Myth, Tues., July
3rd w/ special guests, DownTread –www.mythlive.com
. . . The Police, Sold out! @ Xcel July 3rd . . . Jonny Lang w/ Train
@ Basilica Block Party July 6th . . . Macy’s & Revelations
present PRINCE per4ming @ Target Center 07/07/07 –some good seats may still be
available, that is on EBay, meanwhile purple reigns w/ a new 3121 fragrance
collection: Xquisite, Mysterious, Xotic –www.3121.com.
Prince heading out to the Roosevelt Hotel - downtown Hollywood for 7 confirmed
shows accommodating 200 capacity w/ 65 pairs of tix @ $3121, & 70 standing
room only for $312.10, for a 7 week stand, reason enough for another LA road
trip! If that isn’t enough, how
about the new album, “Planet Earth” in stores July 24th w/ guest
appearances by Wendy & Lisa, that’s nostalgic! . . . How about a fox hunt
with local divas @ the Rock, July 7th featuring Jesse Lang &
Scarlet Haze w/ Kat! . . . The Moody Blues hopefully performing my favorite song
ever –“Go Now,” July 15th @ Target Center . . . Brookins Ent.
presents POISON’D Tour 2007 w/ the original RATT & Veins of Jenna direct
from Sweden @ Myth, Wed., July 18th, good tickets remain, not for
long . . . The Badboys of Rock Tour feat. Hinder, Papa Roach & Buckcherry,
Fri., July 20th moved to Roy Wilkens Auditorium,
Doors 6pm – all ages show . . . Iggy and the Stooges, Derek Trucks
Band, Gov’t Mule, and Little Feat booked @ the 5th Annual 10,000
Lakes Festival, July 18-21, Detroit Lakes . . . Van
Halen’s Army and the Bad Animals (Heart Tribute) rockin’ @ GB Leighton’s
Pickle Park, July 21st in a Fridley double header! . . . in a tribute
band ROCKFEST 2007, Cadott, WI - July 19-22, www.rock-fest.com,
highlights include the New Cars, Deep Purple, Godsmack, Chicago, Kiss, Hinder, 3
Doors Down, etc! . . . Korn / Evanescence @ Float-Rite, Somerset, WI – July 21st
& better yet, tix $9.99, you gotta be kidding? . . . Incubus @ Roy Wilkins
July 24th . . . The voluptuous original Idol, Kelly Clarkson @ Xcel
Energy Center, July 25th CANCELLED - your alternative, check out her
new third cd, “My December” . . . The Ultimate Beach Party & Weigh-In /
Ultimate Bass Challenge 2007, July 27th at Lord Fletcher’s on Lake
Minnetonka w/ music “Going Up Country” by Woodstock alumni, Canned Heat! . .
. Circle of Trust Motorcycle Rally (formerly Rumble to Revy’s) July 27-28 in
Atwater, MN . . . John Moore, Austin Healy alumnus, debuts w/ Dawg Wild @ Fat
Boys in Bethel, MN July 27th . . . JACK Fest w/ the Stray Cats, ZZ
Top, the Pretenders & Gin Blossoms, July 28th @ Xcel . . . Richie
Furay & Chris Hillman @ Fine Line on July 29th . . . Aug. 1-11
Sturgis bound, check out the Boneyard Saloon Amphitheatre for all-star lineup
which includes a 2007 version and rebirth of former Atlantic Recording Artist,
TC’s Hericane Alice featuring Bruce Naumann, www.theboneyardsaloon.com
. . . Toby Keith, Sawyer Brown, The Wreckers, John Anderson, Heartland, Sheryl
Crow, Carrie Underwood, Alan Jackson, Willie Nelson, Keith Urban, booked for
this summer’s 25th Annual We Fest in Detroit Lakes, August 2-4, www.wefest.com
. . . Road trip: Lollapalooza – 130 bands w/ Pearl Jam, Iggy & the
Stooges, & Patti Smith @ Chicago’s Grant Park, Aug. 3-5 . . . or Patti
Smith at the State Theater – Minneapolis, Mon., Aug. 6th . . . Pop
Tarts presents American Idols Live! Tour 2007, Sat., Aug. 4th @ Xcel
energy Center, JORDIN! JORDIN! . .
. “Ricky Nelson Remembered” with Gunner & Mathew @ Mystic Lake Casino
Aug., 4th! . . . History repeats itself w/ Transit Authority, the
ultimate Minneapolis / Chicago tribute band at Disney Epcot in Orlando, FL Aug.
6-12 . . . Art rockers, Dream Theater @ the State Theater, Thurs., Aug. 9th,
8pm show . . . Johnny Winter @ the Cabooze, Aug. 10th . . . Marilyn
Manson w/ Slayer – Aug. 14th @ Xcel Energy Center . . . Macy’s
Glamorama, Aug. 17th at Orpheum Theatre starring Muzik Mafia, Big
& Rich, Cowboy Troy & Gretchen Wilson . . . The Steve Miller Band @
Grand Casino, Hinckley, Aug. 17th . . . Hillary Duff along with a new
disc, “Dignity,” @ Target Center Aug. 23rd . . . Brad Paisley,
Thurs., Aug. 23rd w/
special guests Jack Ingram, Idol Kellie Pickler (grow your hair long again,
girl) & Taylor Swift kick off this year’s Minnesota State Fair, also
appearing The Goo Goo Dolls w/ Lifehouse Fri., Aug. 24th, my pick
FERGIE and Pronto Pups – Aug. 25th,
JOAN JETT on Sun. the 26th, “Eat It” Weird Al
Yankovic, Mon., Aug. 27th, The Allman Brothers on Aug. 28th,
Vince Gill / Amy Grant, the 29th, The B.B. King Blues Festival w/Al
Green & Etta James Aug. 30th for $40 & Sept. 3rd
Def Leppard, Foreigner & Styx will be closing out the fair in style! . . .
Rock ‘n’ Roll Triple Play 2007 w/ Counting Crows, LIVE & Collective
Soul, Sept. 1st @ Midway Stadium, kids under 12 get in FREE! . . .
The 17th Annual Chilifeed feat. Great White in Ellsworth, WI Sept. 7
& 8 . . . RUSH Snakes & Arrows Tour Sept. 9th @ Xcel Energy
Center . . . Wed., Sept. 19th @ the State Theater – Steve Vai,
“the world’s most innovative guitarist” . . . JOSS STONE @ Myth Sept. 26th!!
. . . 23 year old British Star, Amy Winehouse Fri., Sept 28th at the
State Theater . . . Blue October / Yellowcard & more @ Myth, Oct. 13th
. . . The World Fair signed a record deal with Rethink (an EMI subsidiary.)
Never heard of them, Congratulations! Also,
Congrats to the new venue in town, GB Leighton’s Pickle Park – for more
info, 763 786-1515 . . .