Nite Crawl

October 2006

By Roger Anderson 

Highlights last month included a 5-guitar army of Austin Healy alumni for AH’s final chord performing “Freebird,” a signature cover song for the band’s 25-year career as the local legend called it quits in a farewell concert at the Medina!  . . . Also, Britney Spears gave birth to her second child.  . . .  Congrats go out to a couple of buds, Scarlet Haze - nominated for “Hard Rock Artist/Group” as well as “Hard Rock Recording” for “Out of the Dark” and Skywynd, who were also nominated for “Hard Rock Artist/Group.”  Also, good luck to Leni and Sandy in the The Bad Animals, as they received a nomination for “Cover/Tribute Band.”  The Awards show is Sunday,  October 1st at First Ave.   . . . Bob Seger, Jonny Lang, and Black Label Society put out new discs last month, so far critics give them the thumbs up, you be the judge! . . .  “Vikings Journey to New Worlds” (ingenuity, bravery, and artistry of these remarkable adventurers) now playing at the Omnitheater . . . The Fray, Thurs., Oct. 5 at Northrop Auditorium . . .  Myth’s 1-Year Anniversary with Motley Crue, Oct. 6^th, SOLD OUT, don’t even try for tix – and even more important, Happy Anniversary to my wife, Pegeen!! . . . Cyndi Lauper (“True Colors,” “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”) Oct. 9^th at The O’Shaughnessy on the College of St. Catherine Campus . . .  .Gwyneth Paltrow (“Shakespeare in Love”), in the theatres with a “Running With Scissors,” opening Oct. 11^th . . . Paul Simon, in concert at the Northrop Auditorium, Oct. 12, tix. -$37-77 . . . Grease, the original ‘50’s musical comes to the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, Oct. 13^th, www.chanhassentheatres.com  . . . The Hoopsnakes and Lamont Cranston at the Medina Ballroom, Sat., Oct 14^th . . . Evanescence At the Quest, that is if they are still open - Sun., Oct. 15^th – doors 5pm, show 6pm in an all ages show . . . Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull (“Aqualung”) Mon. Oct. 16^th at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul… Zappa plays Zappa, (son plays dad) Fri., Oct. 20^th at the Orpheum Theatre . . . The Gin Blossoms, Oct. 21 at the Fine Line/Mpls. . . .  Scarlet Haze at Elko Speedway in Elko on the 21^st . . . NO DUH feat. Spen Jormani (Gwen Stefani,) the Nation’s only No Doubt tribute, direct from Los Angeles, performs at Bogart’s in Apple Valley, MN on Oct. 21st . . . Joan Jett at First Ave on the 23^rd . . .   “Funnygirl” - Barbara Streisand at the Xcel Energy Center, Oct. 24^th, tix from $86.75-$451.75 . . . Thurs, the 26^th of Oct., Rock Star INXS vs. American Idol as Jordis Unga / Bo Bice perform at Myth - I say Jordis will prevail! . . . The Little River Band at Medina Ballroom, the 27^th and the Dweebs on the 28^th of Oct. w/a Halloween Dance & Costume Contest for CASH! . . . Happy Freaking Halloween feat. Aultimate Ozzy at Dibbo’s in Hudson on Sat. the 28^th . . .  Bob Dylan with new release, “Modern Times,”returns to Xcel Energy Center on the 29^th of Oct.  Foo Fighters to open . . .  Tired of James Blunt yet? I am -Live at the Northrop Auditorium, Oct. 30^th . . . Happy Halloween with Meat Loaf,  “Bat Out of Hell III” set for a Halloween release . . . FireHouse Is Back! – BUT this time in the South Metro at Bogart’s in Apple Valley – Sat. November 4^th, in case you did not see the MN State Fair show, as always, they kicked ass!  P.S. Corey Stevens performs Bogarts on the 10^th- you could say Bogart’s is stepping it up a bit, COOL! . . . Sun., Nov. 5^th, The Red Hot Chili Peppers at Xcel Energy Center . . . The Guess Who at Jackpot Junction Casino on the 10^th in Morton, MN 651 989-5151 . . . Black Label Society with Blackstone Cherry at the Quest on the 11^th . . .  Alice In Chains, Nov. 13^th at First Avenue - all ages show… Chicago at Mystic Lake in Prior Lake Nov. 13^th . . . Maroon 5 set for new release the 14^th of Nov. . . .  For you “classic rock” fanatics - A&M Recording Artist, HEAD EAST (“Never Been Any Reason,” “Since You’ve Been Gone”) at LCO Casino in Hayward, WI on the Thanksgiving weekend the 24^th of November- ROADTRIP!!! . . . The Australian Pink Floyd Show at the Orpheum Theatre, Nov. 24-25 . . . May the real LA GUNS feat. Steve Riley and Phil Lewis stand up - live at LCO Casino/Hayward, WI on the 8^th and at Throwbacks in Woodbury on the 9^th! . . . The Who feat. Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey at Xcel Energy Center on Dec. 8 – expect a new album in stores soon! . . . All-American Rejects at Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul Dec. 16^th . . .  Warrant direct from the Sunset Strip, New Year’s Eve at Prime Time in Burnsville. . . . Tommy Lee, Jason Newsted, Gilby Clarke aka Supernova, Thurs., Feb. 8^th at Roy Wilkins auditorium, a Jam Production! . . . NO SNOW!