Nite Crawl
May
Nite Crawl
By
Roger Anderson
Spider-Man
3 is finally here! . . . Congrats go out to Aultimate Ozzy for being a finalist
at the VH1 Rock Honors 2007. To
participate and support Mikaul, go to aultimateozzy.com
and click on the banner - THANKS! . . . God Bless “America” @ Mayo Civic
Center / Rochester May 4th, www.riversideconcerts.com
. . . TOTO at Trocaderos in Mpls.,
May 5th, expect a guest appearance by local Toto alumn, Fergie
Frederiksen on stage, he’s awesome and of course so is Toto!
Note – Fergie & Heartbreaker rock Renegades on May 19th -
if you miss the Trocoderos date with similar repertoire (Hold the Line, Africa,
Rosanna,) also w/ a bit cheaper ticket, what a deal! . . . Oscar-winning
sensation of the hit movie, “Dreamgirls”/ former Idol contestant,
Jennifer Hudson at the Mpls. Convention Center Pacer’s 25th
Annual Benefit, Sat. May 5th . . . Norah
Jones & the Handsome Band, Sun. May 6th @ the Orpheum, tix.
$45.50-$56.50 . . . Heaven and Hell stars Ronnie James Dio, Geezer Butler, Tommy
Iommi and my friend Vinny Appice on their first tour together in 15 yrs.
Opening will be Megadeth and Machine Head @ Target Center, May 6th,
now that is some heavy shit! . . . Elvis Costello and the Imposters, May 8th
@ Myth, “The Best of Elvis Costello, The First 10 Years” available at
Borders . . . Billy Joel, May 9th @ Xcel Energy Center . . . Tickets
now on sale May 9-16 for Music in the Zoo 15th Anniversary 2007
series, for more info go to ticketmaster.com
. . . Mayfest @ Mayslacks outdoor tent party, May 18-19 & 25-27, with Corey
Stevens, Chain Lightning, Strutter, TNT, Scarlet Haze, Ginger Jake & more! .
. . Cruzan Rum presents Kenny Chesney’s Flip Flop Summer Tour 2007 w/ very
special guests, Sugarland & Pat Green – Sun. May 13th @ Xcel
Energy Center . . . The New Cars
feat. Todd Rundgren, May 14th @ Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, also Pat
Benatar & Neil Giraldo on the 22nd of May –www.mysticlake.com
. . . The Killers at Roy Wilkins Auditorium, May 15th . . . Fall Out
Boy w/ special guests, +44, The Academy Is, Paul Wall, Cobra Starship, Wed. May
16th @ Target Center, 7:30 show . . . Keane w/ special guest Rocco
Deluca and The Burden @ Myth, May 16th . . . Hank Williams Jr. &
Lynyrd Skynyrd at Target Center, “Sweet Home Minnesota” - May 19th
. . . Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin, Puddle of Mudd, & Red - May 23rd
@ Myth . . . KDWB’s Star Party on May 24th @ Myth to include
Katharine McPhee! . . . Another Former Idol, Elliott Yamin along with a new
disc, June 3rd @ Trocaderos in Mpls. . . . Chicago rockers, STYX June
2nd @ Myth, special guests – Hoodlum Johnny . . . Gwen Stefani @
Xcel Energy Center/St. Paul, June 5th
& Tim McGraw / Faith Hill, June 8th . . . THE FRAY, JUNE
11th @ Target Center, tix only $18.75-$33.75 . . . Roadtrip of the
Month: Scarlet Haze & GB Leighton @ Grandma’s Marathon at Canal Park in
Duluth, June 16th . . . LA
GUNS feat. originals members, Phil Lewis & Steve Riley “back by popular
demand” @ Renegades, June 16th . . . June 21-24,
Country Fest /Cadott, WI, www.countryfest.com
. . . artsy-fartsy metal giants,
Tool @ Xcel June 26th . . . KQRS presents Pink Floyd’s Roger
Waters, June 30th @ Xcel Energy Center . . . The Police, July 3rd
@ Xcel and that’s not our local authorities in blue! . . .
Jonny Lang confirmed to appear at the Basilica Block Party . . . Sweet 16
Moondance Jam, July 11-14, go to www.moondancejam.com
for all-star lineup . . . Alison
Krauss and Union Station feat. Jerry Douglas @ Northrop Auditorium, July 12th,
8pm show . . . Taste of MN band
announcements include Charlie Daniels Band, Marshall Tucker Band, Crow, Scarlet
Haze, Corey Stevens, George Thorogood! .
. . Rock Icons / living legends - The Moody Blues, July 15th @ Target
Center . . . POISON (yes – Bret, Bobby, C.C. & Rikki together again) /
RATT (w/Stephen, Bobby & Warren) & WHITE LION, yes w/original lead
vocalist, Mr. Mike Tramp belting out my favorite power ballad of all time,
“Wait!” @ Myth, Wed. July 18th, let the party begin – on sale
May 5th!!! . . . Korn/Evanescence
@ Float-Rite, Somerset, WI – July 21st & better yet tix, $9.99,
holy cornfields! . . . 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 . . .
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
. . . Roadtrip: 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 . . . “Hang ‘em High” with
renown keyboardist, Booker T & the MG’s at the Dakota, Aug. 8-9, how about
a little, “Green Onions” for the encore . . . Dream Theater at the State
Theater, Thurs, Aug. 9th . . . Still alive & well enough, Johnny
Winter at the Cabooze, Aug. 10th . . . Brad Paisley, Thurs. Aug. 23rd
w/ special guests Jack Ingram, former Idol -Kellie Pickler & Taylor
Swift kick off the Minnesota State Fair . . . “Eat It” Weird Al Yankovic,
Mon. Aug. 27th – this year’s Fair dates are Aug. 23rd
thru Sept. 3rd with Def Leppard, Foreigner & Styx closing out the
fair. . . RUSH Snakes & Arrows
Tour Sept. 9th @ Xcel Energy Center . . . For you non-night crawlers,
jam in bed and pick up hard copy of “AC/DC: Maximum Rock & Roll” at your
favorite bookstore, feat. one of the greatest rock bands of all time! . . .
Summer sure rocks in MN! See you
next month, “Hot Fun in the Summertime” …..