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ON THE ROAD FOR MAY 2

NO DOUBT about it, the Meadows Music Theatre is starting to fill its listing

with concerts for the summer. Last week's announcements (tickets are already

on sale for these) included the first outdoor show of the season, with THE

INDIGO GIRLS, whose new album is in stores this week, on May 31; THE 3G TOUR,

with Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Kenny Wayne Shepherd, along with opener

Robert Fripp, on June 19 (note the fact this is an early, 7:30 pm start);

LYNYRD SKYNYRD's summer tour, this year with Paul Rodgers and Corey Stevens,

on June 29 (a 7 pm start); and SANTANA's "Embrace You Absoluteness" Tour, with

opener Rusted Root, on July 20.

The G3 tour started with ERIC JOHNSON on the bill. If you had your heart set

on seeing Johnson, don't fret: He may no longer be on the G3 bill, but that's

because he is on the road on his own now. In fact, he has his own show at the

Webster Theatre in Hartford already set up, on Friday, May 16. Those tickets

are on sale now as well.

So anyway, segueing back to my original train of thought, another show for the

Meadows is going on sale this weekend. Ol' Gwen and the boys (a/k/a/ No Doubt)

will be at the Meadows on Friday, July 11, for an 8 pm show. Surprisingly,

this is not (yet?) being billed as an all-ages show. Tickets will be on sale

as of Saturday morning, 10 am, through Strawberries and Pro-Tix outlets.

The best place to see FOXY BROWN and DE LA SOUL? That would be at the open-air

venue of the Charles Ives Center, at WestConn's westside campus. Brown will

perform with De La Soul for this year's WestFest event, taking place Saturday,

May 10.

Tickets are $18 each ($12 for WestConn students). Gates will open at noon for

the event. No alcohol or open containers will be permitted.

If you aren't too busy the last week this month - I don't know, maybe take an

extended Memorial Day weekend or something - Christie's in London is going to

be selling 20th Century pictures, drawings and sculpture from the collection

of ERIC CLAPTON. A well-meaning co-worker brought this to my attention, but I

think I'll pass.

Anyway, the collection to be sold covers a real cross-section of styles and

media, stuff like works by European masters Degas, Severini and Matisse, to

English artist Bridget Riley (Optical Art movement), and modern drawings by

Degas and Utrillo. In all, the sale is estimated to bring $485/815,000.

Until next week, I'll be seeing you... on the road.

Questions and comments concerning "On The Road" (or anything music related)

should be sent to Shannon Hicks, c/o Bee Publishing Co., 5 Church Hill Road,

Newtown 06470, or send me your cyber thoughts at editor @thebee.com (put

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receptionist don't cut it.

UPCOMING CONCERTS

MAY 2 - Marshall Tucker Band at Toad's Place, New Haven, Johnson Building Band

and Center opening; Twister at Tuxedo Junction, Danbury;

May 3 - ElectricWater at Wings Cafe/Sikorsky Airport, Stratford; Toybox at

Tuxedo Junction, Danbury;

May 4 - The Jayhawks at Toad's Place, Blue Mountain opening; Shakedown at

Tuxedo Junction (all ages, early show);

May 5 - Sister Machine Gun at Toad's Place (all ages), Groove Fiction Sex

Ceremony opening;

May 6 - Chris Whitley at Toad's Place;

May 7 - Marilyn Manson at the Meadows Music Theatre, Hartford, Helmet and

Rasputina opening;

May 8 - The Nields at Tuxedo Junction (all ages, early show);

May 9 - John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers at Toad's Place, Smokin Opey and

Cross-Eyed Cat opening; Foam at Tuxedo Junction;

May 10 - WestFest `97 at WCSU/Charles Ives Center, Danbury, with Foxy Brown

and De La Soul; Ray Davies at UHartford/Lincoln Theatre; Peat Moss & The

Fertilizers at Tuxedo Junction;

May 15 - Entrain at Tuxedo Junction; Roomful of Blues at Toad's Place, The

Bandidos and The Bernadettes opening;

May 16 - Eric Johnson at the Webster Theatre, Hartford; Belly Button at Tuxedo

Junction;

May 17 - The Toasters at Tuxedo Junction (early, all ages), followed by

Paradise Alley (21+);

May 18 - Grassroots Festival at Woodbury Ski Area w/ The Fiji Mariners, Moxy

Fruvous, Yep, The Disco Biscuits, Somah, Jingle The Handle, 420 & Same As You;

May 19 - The Mighty Mighty Bosstones at the Webster Theatre, Hartford;

May 20 - Collective Soul at the Webster Theatre (all ages);

May 22 - John Valby at Tuxedo Junction;

May 23 - Wonderama at Tuxedo Junction;

May 24 - Straight Wired at Tuxedo Junction;

May 30 - The Nerds at Tuxedo Junction;

May 31 - Indigo Girls at Meadows Music Theatre; The Zoo at Tuxedo Junction.

JUNE 1 - Radio 104 Fest at Riverside Amusement Park, Agawam, MA (Mighty Mighty

Bosstones, Better Than Ezra, Blondie, Echo & The Bunnymen, Mind Tydes, Rane,

Moby, Mighty Purple, etc);

June 8 - Dave Matthews Band at the Meadows Music Theatre, Hartford, Bela Fleck

& The Flecktones opening;

June 19 - The G3 Tour (Joe Satriani, Steve Vai & Kenny Wanye Shepherd) at the

Meadows Music Theatre, Robert Fripp opening;

June 29 - Lynyrd Skynyrd at the Meadows Music Theatre.

JULY 11 - No Doubt at the Meadows Music Theatre, Hartford;

July 20 - Lynyrd Skynyrd at the Meadows Music Theatre, Rusted Root opening.

AUGUST 2 - The Who at the Meadows Music Theatre, Hartford;

August 27 - Jimmy Buffett at the Meadows Music Theatre.