Nite Crawl
March Nite Crawl 2008
By
Roger Anderson
It is a great time to go to the movies, check out Jessica Alba in “The Eye,” “Juno,” which scored 4 Academy Award Nominations including Best Picture, America’s #1 teen movie, “Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus Best of Both Worlds Concert,” and for a little eye candy –“Fool’s Gold” featuring Kate Hudson & Matthew McConaughey in a romantic comedy! . . . Sex kitten, Janet Jackson, has a new disc entitled, “Discipline” available at Best Buy - swing by the Grand Opening of their new musical instruments store in Roseville . . . Congrats to the 50th Anniversary Grammy winners, Foo Fighters, Amy Winehouse, Maroon 5 & more - in my opinion some great performances at the Staples Center, especially Fergie, Alicia Keys, Fiest, Rihanna, Amy Winehouse and Carrie Underwood! . . . Join me wishing bad kuju to Heather Gold-digger Mills in her divorce financial settlement w/Sir Paul McCartney, ruling on St. Pat’s. The Sunday Times reported Paul’s fortune @ $1.6 billion, SHAZAM! Not bad for a mop top! . . . Marilyn Manson rocked Myth in February along with bassist & chief writing collaborator, Twiggy Ramirez, what a freaking show! . . . Happy belated Birthday to Vince Neil of Motley Crue who turned 47 last month . . . Don’t miss The Beatles Experience RAIN! @ the Orpheum Theatre Mon., March 3rd . . . The Medina Ballroom Southern rock bonanza 38 Special on the 14th w/Zed Leppelin . . . Steve Earle @ the Pantages Theatre, Sun., March 9th . . . The Pussycat man himself, Tom Jones @ Mystic Lake Casino, March 15-16, all class! . . . Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Sun., March 16th @ Xcel Energy Center . . . Mon. special St. Pat’s show with Scarlet Haze @ the Mainstreet Bar & Grill in Hopkins . . . “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 supports Dixie rock . . . One mighty fine Canadian, Avril Lavigne’s “Best Damn Tour” @ Target Center, Mar. 20th – all ages . . . Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin, and Seether, March 24th @ Target Center . . . Leon Redbone Tuesday, March 25th @ Rossi’s Blue Star in downtown Mpls . . . Jackpot Junction Casino Blues Festival in Morton, MN feat. such artists as Jonny Lang, Koko Taylor, Taj Mahal, etc. March 28-29 . . . Blue Man Group Sat. March 29th @ Xcel . . . The soulful Etta James April 1st @ Mystic Lake . . . Kansas (“Dust In the Wind,” “Carry On Wayward Son”) @ Mystic Lake Casino, April 11th, cheap $25 ticket . . . Lover Boy/Eddie Money April 6th @ Grand Casino Hinckley . . . UFO @ Medina Ballroom, Fri., April 18th . . . Carlos Santana w/special guest the Derek Trucks Band @ Xcel, Mon., April 21st . . . Alicia Keys plays Target Center on 4/30 . . . Van Halen is Back! – May 8th @ Xcel Energy Ctr . . . Megadeth – metal giants @ Myth headlining the Gigantour on May 9th . . . Progressive Nation 2008 feat. Dream Theater & more May 12th . . . Rush! May 22nd @ Xcel Energy Center . . . May 27-June 1, Monty Python’s Spamalot @ the Orpheum Theatre . . . Panic at the Disco w/Motion City Soundtrack & more, May 27th @ Myth . . . Finally, Kanye West & RHIANNA @ Target Center June 11th . . . Apple River Country Splash in Somerset, WI, June 19-21 feat. LeAnn Rimes, Clint Black, Gretchen Wilson, Sara Evans & more . . . The Steve Miller Band & Joe Cocker team up for a Target Center play July 3rd . . . July 10-13 Rocklahoma! . . . July 23rd – Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers w/very special guest, Steve Winwood @ Target Center . . . Grateful Dead members Phil Lesh and Mickey Hart & too much coolness to mention (60 acts in all) to perform at this year’s 10,000 Lakes Festival at Detroit Lakes Soo Pass Ranch July 23-26 . . . Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Sugarland, Neal McCoy, Kenny Chesney, Billy Ray Cyrus, Little Big Town & Rascal Flats already confirmed @ this year’s WeFest, Aug. 7-9 . . . Dierks Bentley is an early headliner announcement for the State Fair on 8/27 . . . the GOP/Republican Convention to be held in St. Paul, Sept. 1-4 with LeAnn Rimes in town singing a private show at Trocaderos on 9/1 . . . Former Allman Bros. guitarist, Dickey Betts & Great Southern re-scheduled @ Medina Ent. Ctr. Oct. 25th . . . the voice, Celine Dion @ Target Center Oct. 30th . . . Go MN Wild, congrats on the addition of bad boy Chris Simon in their quest for the division title, about time an owner in MN is playing to win! . . . Congrats to Viking alumni Chris Carter hired onto ESPN with appearances forthcoming on “NFL Live” & “Sports Center,” as well as ESPN News & Radio . . . Spring training is here, Go Twins! Twins home opener Mon., March 31st vs. Tori Hunter & the LA Angels, - congrats on multiple year contracts for the Twinkies w/Justin Morneau & Michael Cuddyer, play ball…