Galvin DeGraw, Diana Krall, Queensryche & Keith Urban released new discs in April, not to mention a 3-CD Prince set is available exclusively at Target, $12 –priceless. Also note168,000 copies sold the first week landing the three-disc package at #2 on Billboard’s Album chart . . . Mystic Lake presents Vince Gill on May 1-2, plus Tony Bennett May 10th . . . Queensryche American Soldier Tour @ Myth Sat., May 2nd . . . The Phantom May 13-June 7 at The Orpheum Theatre, check out www.thephantomoftheopera.com . . . Keith Urban, May 14th at Xcel Energy Center . . . Keane @ Myth and Joe Cocker @ Jack Pot Jct. Casino May 15th . . . Get ready for Green Days new release, 21st Century Breakdown – May 15th . . . Foreigner at Treasure Island Resort & Casino, May 15th plus KC and The Sunshine Band June 6th, www.treasureislandcasino.com . . . Fall Out Boy May 17th at the Legendary Roy Wilkins Auditorium . . . Yanni - May 28th at Target Center . . . Tatoo You Twin Cities 1 at the Medina Entertainment Center June 12-14th w/ Dawgwild & TNT on Friday plus Knight Crawler & 10,000 Days on Saturday – www.tattooyouminnesota.com . . . Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood Together Live @ Xcel Entergy Ctr. Thursday, June 18th . . . the closest living guitarist to Hendrix –Robin Trower live @ Fitzgerald Theater June 28th . . . Chicago & Earth Wind & Fire in a doubleheader July 1 at Target Center . . . . Cirque Du Soleil Kooza opens July 3rd under the Grand Chapiteau at the Broadway/Kellogg lot in downtown St. Paul, 1.800.678.5440 . . . The event of the summer- No Doubt w/very special guest, Paramore @ XCel Energy Center July 5th . . . just announced-The Rock of LOVE Bus Tour feat. Bret Michaels to headline Taste of MN Sunday, July 5th . . . The Jonas Brothers & Jordin Sparks @ Target Center July 8th . . . The Cities 97 Block Party announces the Jayhawks / Black Crowes on July 10th followed by the Counting Crows & Hold Steady on the 11th . . . It’s a Rock of Love Theme Party at Illusion Night Club in Forest Lake w/Poisoned the Tribute & Bret’s season 2 chosen ROL, the sexy & sweet Ambre Lake –www.myspace.com/ambrelake, www.ambrelake.com . . . local act, Hericane Alice scores big with a Rocklahoma play July 11th in Pryor, OK . . . Beyonce July 16th @ Target Ctr . . . 10,000 Lakes Festival, 4 days of music + Camping, July 22-25 @ Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes, MN. Featured headliners include the Dave Matthews Band, Widespread Panic & Wilco, www.10klf.com . . . Halfway Jam announces partial lineup Great White, Dokken & Skid Row on the 24th & The Sweet, April Wine & Jackyl on Sat. the 25th. More announcements coming soon! . . . 2008 Idol winner, David Cook Friday, July 24th @ Mystic Casino . . . The Moody Blues @ Target Ctr. Aug. 6th . . . Toby Keith, Brooks & Dunn, Tim McGraw , Trace Adkins, Taylor Swift, Big & Rich, Sawyer Brown, Heidi Newfield, Kellie Pickler, Clint Black & Craig Morgan confirmed at the 27th Annual We Fest Aug. 6-8 in Detroit Lakes . . . www.TheTributeFest.com coming to the Buffalo House south of Duluth off Interstate 35 in Aug, more info coming . . . Rod Stewart at Target Center Aug. 18th –www.rodstewart.com . . . Scarlet Haze to headline Tattoo You in Carlton, MN at Blackbear Casino Aug. 22nd . . . . Highlights of 2009 will be Kristen Stewart (“Twilight”) to play Joan Jett in a film based on The Runaways, plus a reunion tour for the band Creed . . . Jackson Browne booked at MN State Fair Aug. 31st, REO –Sept 3rd . . . RnR Hall of Famers, Aerosmith & ZZ Top Sept 6th at the Xcel Energy Ctr, tix $59.50-$200 . . . Scarlet Haze is the first announcement for Chilifeed in Ellsworth, WI, Sept. 11th . . . 2009 Rock and Roll Hall off Fame inductees, Metallica performing on the road on their World Magnetic Tour Oct. 13th at Target Center performing songs off the New CD “Death Magnetic” in stores now . . . UFO Oct 16th The Outlaws w/Chain Lightning Oct. 25 & Little River Band at the Medina Ballroom Nov. 14th. . . Welcome to the new “Out & About” issue #2!!