By
Roger Anderson
March 2004
Play Ball! The Minnesota Twins pre-season opener vs. The Boston Red Sox March 4th at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers, FL, tickets are $17 & $14, phone 612-338-9467, 1-800-338-9467 . . . March – April 11 “Romeo and Juliet” at the Guthrie Theater, www.guthrietheater.org - 612-377-2224 . . . Skiing, Fun, and Rock and Roll – Lutsen Mountains hosts Poco March 5th and multi-platinum artist, the Gin Blossoms, Saturday, March 27th – www.lutsen.com . . .Liz Phair @ First Avenue on the 11th, a cheap $20 ticket, 7pm show . . . US Hot Rod Monster Jam at the Metrodome on the 13th . . . Happy St. Patrick’s Day at Smitty’s in Chisago City for a special Wednesday, holiday performance “southern style” with Austin Healy, go to www.autinhealy.com for the Healy boys complete schedule . . . A perfect mid-week post-St. Patrick’s Day concert, Thursday, March 18th at Dibbo’s in downtown Hudson, WI featuring Great White with special guest, the Return of “Attica” . . . 2004 Red Baron WCHA Final Five at the Xcel Energy Center Thursday, March 18 through Saturday, March 20th . . . The Ceremony is about to Begin Again – The Doors of the 21st Century featuring original keyboardist and guitarist Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger with Ian Astbury, Saturday, March 20th at the Orpheum Theatre – a concert I personally hate to miss. On the same night, Knight Crawler, however, requires my presence as we are confirmed to open for Great White (www.mistabone.com) featuring original vocalist, Jack Russell and original guitarist, Mark Kendall performing at the County Line USA in Regal, MN. For you west suburbia TC 80’s rock fans unfamiliar with mapquest.com, Regal, MN is only a short distance away. This will be the second opportunity to see the greatest rock band ever for you eastsiders, who were unable to catch GW at Dibbo’s. Or perhaps, double your pleasure, double your fun and see both shows. The groupies are remarkable - long locks, long legs and short shirts, hmmmm, I’m there!. . . In Casinoville, USA, Rick Springfield rocks Grand Casino, Mille Lacs on March 20-21 and Three Dog Night celebrating 35 years of timeless music is live on stage on March 25-26 at Grand Casino, Hinckley – www.grandcasinosmn.com. Get your tickets NOW before the 4 nights are sold out. Of course, gambling and on-site restaurants and hotel accommodations make for a great weekend, at both locations just about an hour north of the Twin Cities . . . John Mayer at Xcel Energy Center on the 26th . . . Up next: the Rolling Stone Magazine cover story feature star and this years Grammy’s favorite, Beyoncé, co-headlining with Alicia Keys and also starring Missy Elliot and with a guest appearance by Tamia, on April Fool’s Day at Target Center and that’s no lie. Where’s Janet Jackson? If she was there, now that would be tits . . . Saturday, April 2nd, Jesse Lang at a new live 1100 seater in Rockford, MN (approx. 10 miles past the Medina Ballroom) – The Four Alarm Bar & Grill, Tyler Rae to open the show, live acts every Saturday, otherwise check daily specials . . . Ray Charles with the Minnesota Orchestra at Orchestra Hall on the 10th of April – “Tell Me What I’d Say.” . . . ROD STEWART ON SALE NOW – April 18th at Xcel Energy Center, phone Ticketmaster 651 989-5151 . . . Folks, time to get out the good threads and show a little class for change, join my wife, Pegeen and I for Tony Bennett April 22nd at Mystic Lake Casino, “I Left my Heart in San Francisco.” A few good seats remain – don’t miss this; you may never have another chance . . . Crow returns to the Whiskey Jct. after once holding down an every Thursday rotation many moons ago. Expect a full house for Dave Wagner & company, aka Crow Friday, April 30th – Home Sweet Home!
. . . Spring is near, Thank God!