Nite Crawl

By Roger Anderson

November 2004

The Scorpions “Rock You Like a Hurricane” at Xcel Energy Center on the 4^th of November, tickets $27.75-37.75 – what a deal! . . . Marilyn Manson – Nov. 6^th at the Historic Orpheum Theatre, Holy Shit Batman! . . . the infamous Mr. David Lee Roth show along with your favorite Van Halen hits is finally here, catch him at Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake on the 7^th –expect Twin Cities most famous groupies on top . . . Get your ass to church, Metal Church that is – Live at Station 4, downtown, St. Paul – Sunday November 7^th . . . Enjoy some hot and spicy R&B and Amstel Light with The Neville Brothers Monday, November 8^th at the Fine Line Café. . . Has anyone seen the cover of last month’s issue of Stuff Magazine with Kelly Carlson, she will make you proud to be a Minnesotan. Kelly, age 27, hometown - Bloomington, MN has appeared in “Nip/Tuck,” “Starship Troopers 2: Heroes of the Federation,” and “3000 Miles to Graceland.” Check out her story and body parts in Magazine racks now (if you’re lucky) . . . it’s a Green Day with New Found Glory and Sugarcult at Target Center on the 10^th . . . Nov. 12-14 – the Minneapolis-St. Paul Snowmobile, ATV, Motorcycle and Power show at the Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2^nd Ave. South, Minneapolis -phone 952` 989-5151 for more daily times and info - Or check out the Great American Train Show at the Touchstone Energy Place in RiverCentre in St. Paul on the 13-14^th, www.greatamericantrainshow.com . . . Talk Dirty to Bret Michaels (of Poison & Pamela Anderson pre-Tommy Lee fame) Live in Concert at Star Central in Columbia Heights (see cover story) - $15 Adv. & $18 at the door, ModiFY opens, also at your Star Central headquarters for a bit of Twin Cities nostalgia, check out Crow feat. Dave Wagner on the 16^th, Olive Oyl with Billy Thayer (Nite Times sports writer) to open . . . Jesse Lang at the Medina Ballroom w/special guest Steve Renner & the Renegades, Friday, November 19^th . . . In clubland, Austin Healy in their debut indoors performance at Montes – Spring Lake Park, November 20^th, NO COVER and open til 2am . . . The Australian Pink Floyd Show on the 18^th at the Historic Orpheum Theatre, I’ve seen their promotional video – if you are truly a Pink Floyd enthusiast, do not miss this show! . . . Tri-County ABATE presents The Annual Turkey Shoot on the 20th in Savage with Dawg Wild . . . An Intimate Evening with Diana Ross Live at Mystic Lake Casino November 21^st . . . the original truly amazing Riverdance at Historic Orpheum Theatre, November 23-28^th . . . The 93X Butterball Holiday Concert feat. Korn Greatest Hits Tour, Wednesday, November 24^th at Target Center 7pm show . . . 92 KQRS Listener Appreciation Concert at Northrop Auditorium November 24^th features John Fogerty Déjà Vu World Tour 2004 . . HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Thursday, November 25^th – Midwest rockers, HEAD EAST LIVE at Star Central, shake some Turkey loose for a special "Thanks Be To Rock" show – “Save my life, I’m going down for the last turkey leg!” . . . for you TC music biz people, don’t miss the IAFE Convention at the Las Vegas Hilton on Nov. 29-30 . . .. Up next: Bette Midler Kiss My Brass! Tour, tickets on sale now for Target Center, December 12^th . . . Barenaked for the Holidays Tour on December 13^th at the Orpheum Theatre feat. Barenaked Ladies performing traditional & new Christmas & Hanukkah songs, ain’t that special –preview the concert w/a new release in stores now on Desperation Records . . . 25 Days til Christmas! Check out next months Nite Times Top 10 List for New Years Eve 2004! Expect Corey Stevens Back by Popular Demand w/ very special guests Crow at the Riverfront Radisson to be included! . . . No snow, No snow, No snow, “I’m dreaming’ of a sandy beach Christmas.”