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Although the Lenny Kravitz fall tour won’t be touching down in my town, I still want to show my support! Lenny will be touring in celebration of the 20th anniversary of his very first album, “Let Love Rule”. According to the tour schedule, he will be touring most of the east coast with 5 gigs in New York, 2 in New Jersey and of course this rocker is booked for the gigantic Voodoo Music Experience.
I actually wrote a post about this massive New Orleans Voodoo Music Festival a few weeks. If you have the means, or are in the area you must attend this two day event!
While checking the tour dates, memories of my very first concert came to mind. It was a music festival featuring a huge line-up of all my favorite bands at the time 311, Goo Goo Dolls, Lenny Kravitz and so many more. It hosted by local radio station and I clearly remember the tickets being dirt cheap and well worth it.
I was probably 13 or 14 and my mother had originally intended to take us, which I didn’t mind. But I ended up going with my little brother and my mother’s coworker, who happened to love all the bands and was much more into the music that my mother. It was kind of like having a big sister for the day!
We arrived at the show in the afternoon and stayed until the very last act. That last big act happened to be Lenny Kravitz. He was well worth the wait, because this man is one talented performer! He took the stage and instantly the lights flooded the venue (Peoria Sports Complex).
He performed all his hits and some new tunes, all very funky! Lenny was sporting his signature dreads. He ended the concert in true rock star form by smashing a beautiful guitar into his drummers set. The energy was spectacular from that moment, and I was instantly hooked! I can easily say that was the best artists I have ever seen.
October 2nd, 2009
Yeah, yeah, I have been away for a while. But I realized today is October 1 and holy cow, you have not been informed of the next two months of must-see concerts! So away we go!
October 2; Knesset, One AM Radio and Former Ghosts; Trunk Space. If you have never done First Friday in downtown Phoenix, you have seriously missed out! This evening over at the Trunk Space these three bands will be performing as a part of the First Friday festivities. Knesset is a killer band, well crafted shoegaze with a fine pop aesthetic. They smoked when I saw them open for The Appleseed Cast earlier this year.
October 4; Star Wars in Concert; Jobing.com Arena. Unless you have hidden under a rock since the seventies you are bound to recognize most, if not all of the score from the six movies of the Star Wars saga. John Williams created a brilliant piece of music for each flick. A full orchestra will play music from all six films, and the music will be accompanied by scenes from each movie projected on an enormous LED screen. There are two shows on this day, one at 2:00pm and the second at 7:00. What a great way for the entire family to spend a Sunday together!
October 9; Sunny Day Real Estate and the Jealous Sound; Marquee Theatre. It is finally just about here, the long awaited return of emo-legends Sunny Day Real Estate with all four original members! Rumor is the band is focusing on the Diary and Pink LP’s, created with this foursome. I have seen this band in the first reunited version without bassist Nate Mendel. They were very good, but this is another case of the complete sum of all parts being exponentially better than any other possibility. Emo was still cool back in the day when these guys were originally around. It had not undergone the transformation to the pathetic genre of music it is today. Yes, bands like My Chemical Romance (no matter how much they claim they are not emo) killed the genre and made it into the sissy form of music it is today. Sunny Day is just the opposite, unbelievable, powerful music that still resonates today. Opening band The Jealous Sound put out a great album by the name of Kill Them With Kindness in 2003, then went on what appeared to be a permanent sabbatical in 2005. I saw them once at The Jar years ago and that was a good show.
October 10; Fishbone; Yucca Tap Room. Are you serious? I may have to go to this just for the nostalgia. Their self-titled EP from 1985 was tremendous, and they have put out some killer singles since then, including Sunless Saturday, It’s a Wonderful Life (Gonna Have a Good Time) and Swim. Unfortunately, in my opinion of course, there has been too much output that was severely lacking in quality. The Dust Devil can say that on both occasions I had an opportunity to see Fishbone play they killed live.
October 12; New Model Army; Mardi Gras. This show is a must-see, and I will have to punch myself in the face if I do not go this time. New Model Army has visited Arizona a number of times in the past few years and I have yet to see them. Bad move on my part, but once again a chance to redeem myself. I was introduced to this great band back in high school (thanks Lucci!) when The Ghost of Cain came out. It is difficult to categorize this band, but the early days of militant post-punk has gradually evolved into a more melodic, yet still intense style of stripped down rock and roll. Their work in the eighties was unbelievable, releasing some killer albums and a string of great singles that include Heroes, I Love the World, Better Than Them and one of my all-time favorite tracks from any band White Coats. This show should be amazing!
October 17; The Father Figures; Hollywood Alley. The third show for this great new local band, the Father Figures will be celebrating bassist Tom Reardon’s 40th birthday at this show. How cool is that, the first gig the band celebrated Michael Cornelius’s 50th and drummer Bobby Lerma turned 40 in between. The name is completely apropos now! However, what is more appropriate is you showing up to Hollywood Alley on this evening. Check out my review of the Father Figures’ first gig at the Ruby Room if you have not seen these guys yet. Unbelievable band with three veterans of the Arizona indie music scene, the Father Figures churn out a melodic style of post-punk that simply shreds. Seriously people, this is a band that NEEDS to be on your radar. If you live in Arizona there is no logical reason to not see these guys now, because there is serious potential for big things. Also, if you have a Facebook account, be sure to check out the Father Figures page there.
October 18; Stone Temple Pilots; Arizona State Fair. Yep, STP is back from the dead once again. I will be in Seattle the night of this show so the Dust Devil will not be in attendance. Did I really see these guys at The Jar years ago?
October 20; U2; University of Phoenix Stadium. I am up in the air about this one because I fly in from Seattle that afternoon and may be burnt out on live music by that point (Bob Mould, Sunny Day Real Estate and A Place to Bury Strangers in five days, holy cow!), but I may have to go just to see the incredible stage set-up the band has put together for this tour. It amazes me the original four of Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. are still together all these years later. U2 was once my favorite live band, having seen incredible shows from them at Compton Terrace for the Unforgettable Fire tour, and four times in 1987 during their tour for the epic album The Joshua Tree. Then I made the mistake of seeing them during the Zoo TV Tour and wanted to play frisbee with all their albums afterwards. A friend of mine told me the last time they were in Arizona they were back to being incredible live. A tough decision.
October 21; Monsters of Folk; Orpheum Theatre and The Pogues; Marquee Theatre. A month ago I was torn. Do I see this new band Monsters of Folk with members of My Morning Jacket, She and Him, and the Bright Eyes, or do I see The Pogues at the Marquee Theatre, a band I have never had a chance to see and has been on my radar for years. A tough choice, but after hearing the self-titled debut release from Monsters of Folk the decision became easier. The Pogues are a great band and I am bummed I will not be there, but I cannot logically pass up this chance to see what some music critics are hailing as the “indie Traveling Wilburys”. High praise indeed, but listen to songs such as Dear God (Sincerely M.O.F) and I think you will feel the same way as I do; this is a stellar new band. I love this venue to top it off, although my memories are still of seeing R.E.M. in 1985 supporting the Fables of the Reconstrcution album, and an incredible show a year earlier of Black Flag supporting the mighty Ramones, the last good Ramones concert I saw by the way.
October 24; Agent Orange; Jugheads. It is almost criminal how good this band STILL is 30 years later! My favorite punk rock band of all-time, I saw Agent Orange November of 2008 in Tucson; Mike Palm still shreds on the guitar and still has a great voice! Another no-brainer of a show, tracks like Bloodstains, Voices (In the Night) and Breakdown never get old.
October 29; Rob Zombie; Dodge Theatre. I thought he only made movies now. I have never seen Zombie solo, did see White Zombie years ago with The Melvins and Reverend Horton Heat opening. His music wears on me after a bit, but a Zombie concert has enough theatrics to guarantee a good time.
October 30; Sea Wolf, Port O’Brien and Sara Lov; The Modified. Port O’Brien is a cool indie-folk band that I missed seeing at Monolith last year, so I am primed to arrive early and check them out.
October 31; Father Figures; Inkenstein Tattoo. Two Father Figures gigs in one month, sweet! This is a Halloween show at Inkenstein Tattoo out in the West Valley. How cool is this; one long-time friend drums for the band, another owns the tattoo parlor where this show will be at. Go Bob and Jason! Seriously folks, three bands and booze for $10, are you kidding me? Get out there!
November 3; Dinosaur Jr.; Marquee Theatre. My personal belief is Dinosaur Jr. only has competition from My Bloody Valentine, early Jesus and Mary Chain and A Place to Bury Strangers for loudest band ever. I have been reading reviews of their shows ever since Lou Barlow rejoined the band. Needless to say I am extremely excited about finally seeing these guiys tear it up live! J. Mascis put out some decent Dinosaur Jr. material after he kicked original bassist Barlow out of the band, but the Dinosaur, You’re Living All Over Me and Bug albums with the original line-up of Mascis, Barlow and drummer Murph were outstanding. Go to the MySpace page for Dinosaur Jr. and listen to Freak Scene, you will be blown away.
November 20; John Cleese; Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. I loved Monthy Python back in the day, and John Cleese was always my favorite. Prepare for an evening of that typical dry, British humor when John Cleese takes the stage.
Holy mackerel, that is a lot of events! And all of them well worth it. As always, I encourage you to check out TickCo for concert tickets if the box office is sold out or you want better seats than what they offer. Who knows, occasionally you may find a deal there as well!
Cheers!
The Dust Devil
October 1st, 2009
Fame Kills: the Kanye West and Lady GaGa Tour Tickets are on sale now. There has been some speculation that this tour may not happen, after all the VMA drama. But all has been laid to rest. Dates have been announced through the beginning of 2010.
Slipknot and Deftones Team Up Oh, how I wish this tour was coming to my town! I had the opportunity to see Slipknot earlier this year and it was an out of this world experience. The Deftones just happen to be my favorite band! So, this tour might even be worth a road trip. The Deftones will not be touring with bassist Chi Cheng. In the fall of 2008 Chi was injured in a serious car accident and is still receiving treatment. NOTE: The Deftones will not be billed on the first two and last two shows. They will be supporting Slipknot.
10/10 Auburn, WA at White River Amphitheater
10/11 Kennewick, WA at Toyota Arena
10/13 Portland, OR Memorial Coliseum
10/15 Vancouver, BC Pacific Coliseum
10/16 Victoria, BC Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
10/18 Edmonton, AB Shaw Conference Centre
10/20 Calgary, AB Corral Arena
10/21 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena
10/23 San Jose, CA Event Center at San Jose State University
10/24 Devore, CA San Manuel Amphitheatre
10/27 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center
10/29 Hollywood, CA Hollywood Palladium
10/31 Las Vegas, NV Pearl Concert Theater
* tour dates and venues subject to change
David Cook announced a full fall tour The recently crowned American Idol has a unique rock vibe to his music. The new tour dates will keep him on the road through November. American Idol fans get ready! You still have a chance to check out the season 7 winner, live, in concert.
B.B King and Buddy Guy Announce Tour The blues legend has a promising fall and winter tour planned. Extremely talented guitarists Buddy Guy will be joining him and the tour will stop mostly in cities on the east coast. As of today there are more than 30 dates on his schedule.
Rob Zombie and his “Hellbilly Deluxe” Tour I am sure he will be planning something very scary for the Halloween show at the Hollywood Palladium. What a cool way to spend Halloween night?! A full list of his tour dates can be found at TicketNews.
SeatGeek its like having you very own ticket psychic, maybe? Just recently SeatGeek was launched, its still in its beta stages. Users can sign in and get advice on when is the best time to buy tickets for a specific artists or team, based on pricing. It is defiantly an interesting concept; we shall see how it pans out.
September 24th, 2009
It’s been a busy week in the entertainment and music industry! I am going to give you the run down on a few of most notable music and ticket news stories of the week.
DJ AM’s death ruled an accidental overdose another tragic story of a very talented man, gone too soon. The unexpected death of DJ AM has sent shockwaves through the music industry this week. News of Adam’s death even caused the band Blink 182 to cancel a couple shows on their current tour. Blink drummer, Travis Barker was very close to AM. RIP DJ!
KISS tour should make Madison Square Garden #1 soon after KISS announced the upcoming tour schedule, Ticket New reported a jump in rankings for the popular New York City venue Madison Square Garden. Interestingly enough, Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees has also seen a surge in popularity and increased sales this week.
Chris Brown Interview on Larry King Live the pop singer was asked some seriously sensitive questions by Larry King on Wednesday night about his altercation with Rhianna. Brown was backed by his mom and lawyer for the entire interview. He continuously apologized for what he did and the pain he caused. The interview was featured on CNN.
Beatle Mania is Back was it ever gone? No way! Rumors are still swirling about the Beatles box set from EMI. This set would include a huge catalog of completely re-mastered songs, all in pristine form should eventually be release. So, there is still hope guys! Don’t forget the Beatles Rock Band game will finally be released on September 9th. New and old Beatles fans alike have been waiting for this moment, for over a year. And Rolling Stone just recently published some amazing articles about the popular band’s break up.
Sticky & Sweet, Madonna’s Tour is Complete she has done it again! Madonna just recently completed an impressive 1 year tour. The Sticky and Sweet Tour started a bit slow, but has ended up being one of the biggest money making tours of all time. Step a side Britney, Madonna is no where close to being finished yet!
Frankie Valli Announces Fall and Winter Tour this immensely talented singer and Jersey Boy is going to be touching down in a city near you, soon! Franki Valli’s tour kicks off on September 6th 2009 and is planned to come to an end in February. I am sure he will be performing all the classics that will make us all melt!
September 4th, 2009
Over 35 dates have been scheduled for the upcoming KISS Alive/35 tour. This impressive line up will touch down in some of the biggest cities in the world. At the moment, the tour is only scheduled through the begining of December, but I hope more dates may be added in the future.
A definite highlight of this tour will be the band’s wild performance at Voodoo Experience in New Orleans City Park. This larger than life fall festival has been an annual tradition in New Orleans and will be an amazing event, no doubt!
There is no denying the power of KISS; the fans of this band are like none other. I have a feeling the success of band member Gene Simmons Reality show - “Family Jewels” has made the band even more popular than ever and exposed the KISS sound to an entirely new audience and generation.
This could very well be the last KISS tour of all time, so I highly suggest taking part in the spectacle! I have a feeling KISS has more than one surprise up their sleeves and they are known for being over the top and in your face during live performances.
The KISS Army will be in full effect! Official fan club members will also be privy to some serious goodies. Premium packages can include tour t-shirts, tickets in the front 12 rows, KISS guitar picks, KISS program and so much more. KISS tickets are on sale now for the below shows, however the first show is already sold out!
Official KISS Alive/35 Tour Dates
9/25/09 Detroit, Combo Arena
9/26/09 Detroit Combo Arena
9/28/09 Cleveland, Quicken Loans Arena
9/29/09 London, John Labatt Centre
10/1/09 Montreal, Bell Centre
10/2/09 Toronto On Air Canada Centre
10/3/09 Uncasville, Mohegan Sun Arena
10/5/09 Boston, TD Garden
10/9/09 Uniondale, Nassau Coliseum
10/10/09 New York, Madison Square Garden
10/12/09 Philadelphia, Wachovia Center
10/13/09 Washington, Verizon Center
10/16/09 Hampton, Hampton Coliseum
10/17/09 Greenville, Bi-lo Center
10/19/09 Pensacola, Civic Center
10/21/09 Tampa, St. Pete Times Forum
10/22/09 Sunrise, Bank Atlantic Center
10/24/09 Birmingham, BJCC
10/26/09 Atlanta, GA Phillips Arena
10/28/09 Nashville, TN Sommet Center
10/29/09 Little Rock, Verizon Arena
10/31/09 Voodoo Music Experience, New Orleans City Park
11/6/09 Chicago, United Center
11/7/09 Minneapolis, Target Center
11/9/09 Winnipeg MTS Centre
11/10/09 Saskatoon, Credit Union Centre
11/12/09 Calgary, Pengrowth Saddledome
11/14/09 Vancouver, GM Place
11/15/09 Seattle, Key Arena
11/17/09 Portland, Rose Garden
11/19/09 Sacramento, Arco Arena
11/21/09 Oakland, Oakland Arena
11/24/09 Anaheim, Honda Center
11/25/09 Los Angeles, Staples Center
11/27/09 San Diego, Sports Arena
11/28/09 Las Vegas, TBD
12/1/09 Glendale, Jobbing.com Arena
12/2/09 El Paso, UTEP
12/4/09 Austin, Frank Erwin Center
12/5/09 Houston, Toyota Center
12/6/09 Dallas, American Airlines Center
*Dates are subject to change.
August 28th, 2009
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