June 2008 Nite Crawl

Nite Crawl

June Night Crawl

By Roger Anderson

Speed Racer @ the IMAX, -spectacular . . . “What Happens in Vegas” in theatres everywhere, very funny! . . . Bret Michaels (June 3^rd release), Cyndi Lauper & Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” (June 17^th release) -new discs in stores ever where . . . Dweezil Zappa plays Zappa Fri., June 6^th @ First Avenue -www.zappa.com or if you are lucky enough to still get a seat, Stone Temple Pilots In Concert @ Roy Wilkins Auditorium . . . The Music of ABBA w/the MN Orchestra Sat., June 7^th –www.minnesotaorchestra.org . . . The 2^nd Annual True Colors Tour featuring Cyndi Lauper, The B-52’s, Rosie O’Donnell, etc. June 9^th @ USBANK Theater at Target Center . . . Thurs., June 10^th Stephen Marley @ First Ave Mainroom, 18+ show . . . Kanye West & RHIANNA @ Target Center June 11^th . . . David Allan Coe, June 12^th @ the Cabooze . . . For you Star Wars “freaks,” the Star Wars Where Science Meets Imagination Exhibit opens June 13^th @ the Science Museum or for some more extra-curricular fun, “Walking With Dinosaurs The Live Experience” @ Xcel June 11-15 . . . Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White & Al Di Meola Thurs., June 19^th @ Orpheum Theatre . . . Apple River Country Splash in Somerset, WI, June 19-21 feat. LeAnn Rimes, Clint Black, Gretchen Wilson, Sara Evans & more . . . Going to Las Vegas? Morris Day, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Jesse Johnson, Jellybean Johnson, Monte Moir & Jerome Benton will reunite for 15 shows @ the Flamingo, June 24-Aug 2. www.harrahs.com, see you there, “Viva Las Vegas!” . . . Kenny Wayne Shepherd Thurs., June 26^th @ the Cabooze . . . Rick Springfield (“Jesse’s Girl”) @ Mystic Showroom Fri., June 27^th at 8pm, tix $35/45 . . . Cinderella, Downtread & a surprise special guest @ Myth Sat., June 28^th . . . Sheila E in a family affair with her father Pete Escovedo live @ the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis June 28^th – 29^th . . . Natasha Bedingfield w/special guest the Veronicas @ Fine Line June 28^th –all ages 5:30 doors/6:00pm show . . . Legendary Joe Cocker & The Steve Miller Band -Target Center July 3^rd, 7:30pm show . . . George Michael July 7^th @ Xcel Energy Center . . . Gwyneth Paltrow’s Chris Martin dba Coldplay, July 8^th @ the Xcel, first TC performance since 2005 . . . Roadtrip: July 9-13 Rocklahoma in Pryor, OK, the nation’s #1 hairball! . . . Woodstock vets, Crosby Stills Nash @ Orpheum Theatre Fri., July 11^th . . . Mon., July 14^th Ringo Starr and His All Star Band feat. Billy Squier, Colin Hay, Edgar Winter, Gary Wright & more @ Mystic Lake Casino Hotel . . . Neil Diamond Sat., July 19– 20 @ Xcel Energy Center . . . July 23^rd – Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers w/very special guest, Steve Winwood @ Target Center . . . ex-Dead head members Phil Lesh and Mickey Hart & 60 acts in all to perform at this year’s 10,000 Lakes Festival @ Detroit Lakes Soo Pass Ranch July 23-26 . . . Peter Frampton, July 25^th @ Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake . . . SKID Freaking ROW, Awesome! @ GB Leighton’s w/special guests, Crash Anthem & Scarlet Haze Fri., July 25^th –great show! . . . Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Sugarland, Neal McCoy, Kenny Chesney, Billy Ray Cyrus, Little Big Town, LeAnn Rimes & Rascal Flats confirmed @ this year’s WeFest.com in Detroit Lakes, Aug. 7-9, (800) 493-3378 . . . The Scorpions @ Myth, Aug. 8^th . . . Melissa Etheridge The Revival Tour 2008 –Aug. 9^th @ O’Shaughnessy Auditorium in St. Paul . . . Sheryl Crow w/special guests, James Blunt and Toots and the Maytals @ Northrop on the 9^th of Aug. SC’s “Detours” in stores now . . . MN’s own, “where is he now?” Brock Lesnar in an Ultimate Fighting Championship @ Target Ctr., Aug. 9^th . . . Dave Matthews Band & the Black Crowes @ Alpine Valley Music Theatre in WI, Aug. 9-10 . . . Sara Evans @ Jackpot Jct. in Morton Aug. 29^th . . . MN State Fair announcements: 3 Doors Down, Hinder and Staind – Aug 21^st; Backstreet Boys on Aug. 23^rd; Miranda Lambert, Aug. 25^th; Dierks Bentley on the 27^th; Toby Keith, Sept. 1^st . . . Maroon 5, Counting Crows & Sara Bareilles Tues., Aug. 26^th @ Mystic Lake Casino . . . Tim McGraw Live celebrates the grand opening of the Island Event & Convention Center @ Treasure Island Aug. 30^th, www.ticasino.com . . . the GOP/Republican Convention to be held in St. Paul, Sept. 1-4 . . . LeAnn Rimes scheduled for a private GOP show @ Trocaderos on 9/1 . . . TINA TURNER, Oct. 9^th @ Target Center - www.tinaturnerlive.com . . . New Kids on the Block @ Xcel, Oct. 21^st, you gotta be kidding? . . . Former Allman Bros guitarist, Dickey Betts & Great Southern @ Medina Ent. Ctr. Oct. 25^th . . . Celine @ Target Center Oct. 30^th . . . Happy Summer, just maybe the sun might shine this month, no more rain!