ZZ Top Announce 50th Anniversary Tour

ZZ Top will hit the road this summer to celebrate 50 years as a band. The bearded ones will be joined by Cheap Trick and Lynyrd Skynyrd. 

I saw ZZ Top when they headlined Rocklahoma many years ago. I have to say it was not the best concert I've ever attended. Now it was late and I was hot and tired and but still. I felt the energy was lacking that night. This run will probably be better. 

Here are the dates:

ZZ Top - The Complete Studio Albums (10CD)

Aug. 16 - Ridgefield, WA - Sunlight Supply Amphitheatre 
Aug. 17 - Airway Heights, WA - Northern Quest Casino Theater 
Aug. 20 - Yakima, WA - Yakima Valley SunDome 
Aug. 21 - Woodinville, WA - Chateau Ste. Michelle
Aug. 23 - Irvine, CA - FivePoint Amphitheatre 
Aug. 24 - Concord, CA - Concord Pavilion
Aug. 25 - Paso Robles, CA - Vina Robles Amphitheatre 
Aug. 27 - Santa Barbara, CA - Arlington Theater 
Aug. 28 - San Diego, CA - Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre 
Aug. 29 - Phoenix, AZ - Comerica Theatre 
Sep. 01 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre 
Sep. 04 - Milwaukee, WI - BMO Harris Pavilion" 
Sep. 06 - Maryland Heights, MO - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre 
Sep. 07 - Tinley Park, IL - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Sep. 08 - Sterling Heights, MI-Michigan Lottery Amphitheater 
Sep. 10 - Huber Heights, OH - Rose Music Center at The Heights 
Sep. 11 - Burgettstown, PA - KeyBank Pavilion
Sep. 13 - Ocean City, MD - Ocean City BikeFest 
Sep. 14 - Gilford, NH - Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
Sep. 18 - Boston, MA - Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion
Sep. 19 - Wamtagh. NY - Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater 
Sep. 21 - Cleveland, OH - Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
Sep. 22 - Louisville, KY - Champions Park 
Oct. 05 - Raleigh, NC - Coastal Credit Union Music Park 
Oct. 06 - Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion
Oct. 09 - Charleston, SC - Volvo Cars Stadium
Oct. 11 - Cherokee, NC - Harrah’s Cherokee - Event Center
Oct. 12 - Manchester, TN - Exit 111 Festival 
Oct. 13 - Alpharetta, GA - Verizon Amphitheatre
Oct. 15 - Augusta, GA - The James Brown Arena
Oct. 16 - St. Augustine, FL - St. Augustine Amphitheatre 
Oct. 18 - Estero FL - Hertz Arena
Oct. 19 - Tampa, FL - MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
Oct. 20 - West Palm Beach, FL - Coral Sky Amphitheatre

Guns n' Roses Going On Tour Again

No dates or cities yet, but Guns n' Roses will apparently tour America again this October. Watch this space.

Life Turns On A Dime

It's been a rough couple of weeks. Eric has not been doing well health-wise and we spent Friday in the emergency room. Before that, Kari suffered an injury and was out for Vegas. Eric was feeling better by yesterday morning and said he still wanted to see Aerosmith. Fine. Unbeknownst to me that while I writing my hopeful Aerosmith post for yesterday, my girlfriend Christa was dead. She was also going to meet us in Vegas for the residency.

Christa was a wonderful woman who injected energy into every room she entered. She dedicated her life to improving her community. To say her death is a shock is an understatement. My brain feels like scrambled eggs and I have had about 24 hours to process the news. I found out on Facebook, because 2019 I guess. She was young and this isn't supposed to happen.

I can't go see Aerosmith without her this week. We were friends for about two decades, dating way before this website was even an idea. She had a huge passion for music and could hear literally any song one time and immediately remember the words and melody. She could probably pick up her french horn and play it for you too!

Don't take anything for granted.

Aerosmith Las Vegas Residency Begins Tonight

It's finally time for Aerosmith "Deuces are Wild" Las Vegas residency to begin! I have tickets for next Saturday night.

Now the countdown is on until we get reviews and the setlist. I'm very nervous about the setlist - here's hoping for tons of classic 'smith and not much else. Enjoy this behind-the-scenes rehearsal video:

Guns n' Roses To Headline Louder Than Life Festival

Now this is a festival announcement. From my inbox:

Quintessential rock band Guns N’ Roses, notorious for their larger-than-life, bombastic shows that engulf every fan, are the first act to be announced for the return of Louder Than Life. This year the festival will be headed to its new home at the Highland Festival Grounds At KY Expo Center on Friday, September 27, Saturday, September 28 and Sunday, September 29.

 

This will mark the debut of the Guns N’ Roses lineup at the Louder Than Life festival and is the first appearance for the rock giants since performing in Hawaii in December 2018 in association with the Andy Irons Foundation. Sending fans into a frenzy since the Not In This Lifetime Tour kickoff in 2016, Guns N’ Roses has the number 2 highest grossing tour of all time, and has performed an astounding 150+ shows for over 5 million fans to date in stadiums, arenas and as part of festivals worldwide.    

 

"There are only a handful of bands through the years whose music not only resonates with fans, but changes the entire face of rock ‘n' roll. Guns N' Roses is one of those true icons,” says festival producer Danny Wimmer. “Every year we want to come back bigger and better, and we can't wait to welcome Axl, Slash, Duff and the rest of GN'R to the Louder Than Life stage."

 

The full Louder Than Life lineup will be announced on Monday, April 8, the same day as tickets go on sale at 9:00 AM ET at the following price levels:

 

3-Day Weekend General Admission: starting at $149.50 + fees

3-Day Mint Experience VIP: starting at $449.50 + fees

3-Day Top Shelf VIP: $1,399.50 + fees

Single Day General Admission: starting at $69.50 + fees

Single Day VIP: starting at $199.50 + fees

 

Visit www.LouderThanLifeFestival.com for full details.

 

Following the group’s 1985 formation, Guns N' Roses injected unbridled, unrivaled and unstoppable attitude into the burgeoning Los Angeles rock scene. They went on to captivate the entire world with the 1987 release of Appetite For Destruction, which remains the best-selling U.S. debut album ever, moving over 30 million copies globally. Appetite features such indelible tracks as the No. 1 single "Sweet Child O' Mine," "Welcome To The Jungle," "Nightrain," and "Paradise City."

 

Guns N’ Roses are one of the most important and influential acts in music history and continue to set the benchmark for live performances, connecting with millions of fans across the globe. 

 

Guns N’ Roses are Axl Rose (vocals, piano), Duff McKagan (bass), Slash (lead guitar), Dizzy Reed (keyboard), Richard Fortus (rhythm guitar), Frank Ferrer (drums), and Melissa Reese (keyboard).

 

Louder Than Life is produced by Los Angeles-based Danny Wimmer Presents, one of the largest independent producers of destination music festivals in America. Additional DWP events include Aftershock Festival, Bourbon & Beyond, Chicago Open Air, Epicenter Festival, Hometown Rising, Rock Allegiance, Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival, and Welcome To Rockville.

Yes Announce 'The Royal Affair' Tour

This one is for all the prog fans... and yes, there are a lot of you who read daily! 

Yes has announced The Royal Affair Tour. The tour will fan out across North America this summer. Also part of the tour is Asia and John Lodge of The Moody Blues and Carl Palmer’s ELP legacy featuring guest vocals from Arthur Brown.

Tour dates:

Jun 12: Bethlehem Sands Bethlehem Event Center, PA
Jun 14: Farmingdale Long Island Community Hospital Amphitheatre, NY
Jun 15: Atlantic City mark Etess Arena, NJ
Jun 16: Holmdel PNC Bank Arts Center, NJ
Jun 20: Westchetser County Center, NY
Jun 21: Pittsburgh Stage AE, PA
Jun22: Baltimore MECU Pavilion, MD
Jun 24: Toronto Budweiser Stage, ON
Jun 25: Lewiston Artpark Amphitheatre, NY
Jun 27: Bether Woods Centre For The Arts, NY
Jun 29: Gilford Bank Of New Hampshire Pavilion, NH
Jun 30: Providence Bold point Park, RI
Jul 03: Rochester Hills Meadow Brook Amphitheatre, MI
Jul 05: Columbus Express Live, OH
Jul 06: Aurora Riveredge Park, IL
Jul 08: Nashville Grand Ole Opry House, TN
Jul 10: Cary Koka Booth Amphitheatre, NC
Jul 07: Clearwater Ruth Eckerd Hall, FL
Jul 13: Hollywood Seminole Hard Rock Hotel And Casino, FL
Jul 18: St Augustine Amphitheatre, FL
Jul 20: Irving The Pavilion At Toyota Music Factory, TX
Jul 21: Rogers Walmart AMP, AR
Jul 24: Phoenix Comerica Theatre, AZ
Jul 26: Las Vegas The Joint, NV
Jul 27: Irvine Five point Amphitheatre, CA
Jul 28: Saratoga The Mountain Winery, CA

Roxodus Announces Aerosmith As Headliner

A new festival called Roxodus will hit Edenvale, Ontario this summer. Edenvale is 90 minutes north of Toronto.

The festival will run four days, from July 11 - 13. Aerosmith will headline the last night of the fest. Other acts include Kid Rock, Nickelback, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Alice Cooper, Peter Frampton, Blondie, Billy Idol, Cheap Trick and more. Tickets are on sale now.

The Roxodus Music Festival is proud to announce that America's Greatest Rock Band, @Aerosmith, is headlining on Sunday, July 14!

Aerosmith will be making Roxodus their only Canadian stop in 2019!#Aerosmith #StevenTyler #JoePerry #JoeyKramer #TomHamilton #BradWhitford #Roxodus pic.twitter.com/KARh2kpzD6

— Roxodus (@roxodus) April 2, 2019