Nite Crawl
June
Nite Crawl 2007
By Roger Anderson
Hollywood’s
biggest box office debut ever with “Spider-Man 3,” with a $59M domestic
opening, now what does that tell you about America’s taste in cinema , for
more info go to Sony.com/spider-man . . . In stores now, Paris Bennett,
“Princess P,” also check out Maroon 5’s “It Won’t Be Soon Before
Long,” & Ozzy’s “Black Rain” .
. . STYX June 2nd @
Myth, special guests John Domagall’s Hoodlum Johnny . . . Former Idol, Elliott
Yamin, June 3rd @ Trocaderos in Mpls . . . Maroon 5 at the Fine Line
Café June 7th for only $30, wow unbelievable . . . Gwen
Stefani winds it up @ Xcel Energy Center June 5th
& Tim McGraw / Faith Hill, June 8th . . . THE FRAY, June
11th @ Target Center . . . Canadian diva, Nelly
Furtado, June 13th at The Theater @ Xcel Energy Center . . . Run
w/Scarlet Haze & GB Leighton @ Grandma’s Marathon @ Canal Park in Duluth,
June 16th . . . The return of LA GUNS feat. original members, Phil
Lewis & Steve Riley @ Renegades June 16th, www.laguns.net . . .
Flyleaf @ Myth June 22nd . . . “If you can’t be with the one you
love, love the one with her” so says Stephen Stills @ Pantages Theatre June 23rd
. . . June 21-24, Country Fest
/Cadott, WI, www.countryfest.com . . . artsy-fartsy metal giants, Tool @ Xcel
June 26th . . . Bonnie Raitt at Grand Casino Hinckley, June 29th!
. . . KQRS presents Pink Floyd’s
Roger Waters, June 30th @ Xcel Energy Center . . . The Police, July 3rd
@ Xcel, Sold Out, sorry Charlie . . . WARRANT & FIREHOUSE together at Myth,
Tues., July 3rd w/special guests, 57 Stitch and an act TBA in a night
where an 80’s Invasion theme rocks your socks off . . . Jonny Lang (you know
Jesse’s brother) confirmed to appear at the Basilica Block Party as part of
the July 6-7 festivities, also appearing “nothing special” . . . Sweet 16
Moondance Jam, July 11-14, go to www.moondancejam.com for all-star lineup, best
ever! . . . Alison Krauss and Union
Station feat. Jerry Douglas @ Northrop Auditorium, July 12th, 8pm
show . . . Taste of MN 2007 w/ Charlie Daniels Band, Marshall Tucker Band, Crow,
Scarlet Haze, Corey Stevens, George Thorogood . . . Rock Icons, The Moody Blues,
July 15th @ Target Center . . . POISON’D Tour 2007 w/ the original
RATT & WHITE LION, feat. Mike Tramp (“Wait,” “When Children Cry,”
& “Radar Love,”) @ Myth, Wed., July 18th, WHAT A FREAKING
PARTY! P.S.
Rumor has it there is going to be an exclusive after show party w/Bret
Michaels, keep your ears and eyes peeled! . . . The Badboys of Rock Tour feat.
Hinder, Papa Roach & Buckcherry, Fri., July 20th @ Myth.
Doors 6pm – all ages show. 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 & much much
more! Korn/Evanescence @
Float-Rite, Somerset, WI – July 21st & better yet tix, $9.99 .
. . 15M records later, Kelly Clarkson @ Xcel Energy Center, July 25th
– check out her new forthcoming third cd, “My December” in stores this
summer! . . . 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! . . . JACK
Fest w/the Stray Cats, ZZ Top, the Pretenders & Gin Blossoms, now that is
definitely something for everyone, July 28th @ Xcel . . .
Country-rockers, Richie Furay & Chris Hillman @ Fine Line on July 29th.
. . 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 at Chicago’s Grant Park, Aug. 3-5 . . . Iggy and the Stooges, Derek
Trucks Band, Gov’t Mule, and Little Feat booked @ the 5th Annual
10,000 Lakes Festival, July 18-21, also in Detroit Lakes . . . Pop Tarts
presents American Idols Live! Tour 2007, Sat., Aug. 4th @ Xcel energy
Center, CONGRATS go to JORDIN!!! . . . Art rockers, Dream Theater @ the State
Theater, Thurs., Aug. 9th, 8pm show. . . Johnny Winter @ the Cabooze,
Aug. 10th . . . Brad Paisley, Thurs., Aug. 23rd w/
special guests Jack Ingram, Idol Kellie Pickler & Taylor Swift kick off this
year’s Minnesota State Fair, also appearing The Goo Goo Dolls w/Lifehouse
Fri., Aug. 24th, “Eat It” Weird Al Yankovic, Mon., Aug. 27th,
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! Holy
shit, Batman! . . . RUSH Snakes & Arrows Tour Sept. 9th @ Xcel
Energy Center . . . Counting Crows, LIVE & Collective Soul, Sept. 1st
@ Midway Stadium in what is proposed as the only concert this season at the
Saints’ facility. . . Wed., Sept. 19th @ the State Theatre –
Steve Vai, “the world’s most innovative guitarist”. . . Bette Midler to
replace Celine @ Caesar’s Palace in February, get your tix now for Dion before
it’s too late, the finale should be bitter sweet! . . . Anyone checked out
Drive 105’s new format, it is right on my doorstep, good job mates; I love the
classics . . . Roger Clemens came
out of retirement to play with the NY Yankees with a one-year contract for $28M
or approx. $9K for every strike and ball, sports anyone, maybe I am in the
career