Date: Fri 05-Feb-1999

Publication: Bee

Author: SHANNON

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Bosstones-Reusch-Quiet-Riot

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ON THE ROAD/SHANNON HICKS

MOPPIN SAUCE, the area's best retro band, was picked to perform at a benefit

later this month for Rick Reusch. Rick is a Newtown resident who had a freak

accident late last year that has left him all but paralyzed from the neck

down. Friends and family are rallying to help Rick's family with the medical

bills, as well as morale support.

On February 27, Moppin Sauce will be playing a show at the Monroe Firehouse.

Trouble is, the $25 tickets have already sold out!

The community can still help Rick and his family out, however. There are

raffle tickets still available for a drawing that will be held that night, and

winners do not have to be present in order to claim their prizes. For $2 per

ticket, anyone can still take a chance at winning a 32-inch color TV; a round

trip limo to Foxwoods Casino, with an overnight stay at the Grand Pequot

Towers and dinner at the Veranda Cafe; a 26-inch, 18-speed mountain bike; or

six Beanie Baby bears. Tickets can be purchased at The Natural Look in Sandy

Hook, where Rick's sister, Candice Davies, works.

There is also a registered non-profitable charitable organization fund set up

at People's Bank in Newtown. Anyone who would like to donate to the Richard

Reusch Fund can visit the bank during regular hours. People's in Newtown is on

Queen Street.

The good news for Moppin Sauce fans is the band has two more shows scheduled

that aren't yet sold out. The group will be at Fat Daddy's in Watertown on

Friday, March 19, and Saturday, April 17.

JIM ALLEN, TERRENCE MARTIN and DAN BONIS have a show at The Bottom Line in New

York City next week. The trio will be playing a short 8 pm set on Wednesday,

February 10. Allen, a Newtown resident, will be performing on mandolin guitar;

Martin is a singer-songwriter; and Bonis, of Redding, will be playing dobro.

Tickets will be going on sale Friday morning for a show by THE BLACK CROWES at

the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford. The band is celebrating the release of its

latest album with the all-but-obligatory tour, which arrives in Connecticut on

March 10. The band will play a second date in the state, three nights later,

at Mohegan Sun Casino's events center in Uncasville. Tickets for the Oakdale

show are $32.50 each; I don't have a price for the Mohegan Sun show.

CRY, CRY, CRY, the folk genre's answer to The Dream Team, will be in the state

in April. The triumvirate consists of singer-songwriters LUCY KAPLANSKY,

RICHARD SHINKELL and DAR WILLIAMS, each strong performers of their own accord,

but even more worthy of attention now that the three have joined forces and

hit the road. Kaplansky, Shindell and Williams will be the guests in the

monthly series called Acoustic Studio, on April 18, at Rich Forum in Stamford.

Tickets are usually $15 for these shows, but the Cry, Cry, Cry performance has

a limited number of $25 seats also set up. Performance time is 7 pm.

Later this month, NOT FAMOUS YET will be in the Studio. The February 20 show

will begin at 8 pm. On April 11 (making the monthly series more than

once-monthly...) COZY SHERIDEN performs, with Peter Mulvey opening. And on May

7, GREG GREENWAY will be the performer. Ticket details, call 325-4466.

MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES tickets are on sale for the band's show at Sacred

Heart University. The Bosstones will be at the school's Pitt Center on Friday,

February 26. Tickets are $20 each, and can be ordered by calling 371-7846.

The return of all things 80s continues in Danbury next week, when QUIET RIOT

pulls into town for a show at Tuxedo Junction on February 11. Call the club at

748-2561 for ticket details.

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 shannon @thebee.com. Include a phone number for

confirmation, please . If you don't have a stamp or a piece of paper or a

writing utensil that works, give me a call! Phone number at the office is

426-3141. Shows listed on the calendar at club locations are for ages 21 and

over unless specified.

UPCOMING CONCERTS

FEBRUARY 5 -- Peter Obre at Mary Hawley Inn, Newtown; Black 47 at Toad's

Place, New Haven, The Reilly Clan and Big Bad Johns opening; Scream at Tuxedo

Junction, Danbury; Three Dog Night at The Warner Theatre, Torrington, The

Shangri-las opening;

February 6 -- Peat Moss & The Fertilizers at Tuxedo Junction; Jonathan Edwards

at Towne Crier Cafe, Pawling, NY; Dr John at Fairfield University's Quick

Center;

February 11 -- Quiet Riot at Tuxedo Junction; Luciano at Toad's Place, Mikey

General and Dean Fraser opening;

February 12 -- Peter Obre at Mary Hawley Inn; Full House and Boneheads at

Tuxedo Junction; King's X at The Webster Theatre, Hartford (all ages);

Frogwings at Toad's Place (featuring John Popper and Allman Bros. Band

members), Derek Trucks Band opening;

February 13 -- Blue at Mary Hawley Inn; Violets at Tuxedo Junction;

February 14 -- Peter Obre at Mary Hawley Inn;

February 17 -- Rusted Root at The Palace, New Haven;

February 19 -- Vibe Tribe at Tuxedo Junction; Dave Mason and Jim Capaldi at

The Webster Theatre; God Street Wine at Toad's Place (all ages);

February 20 -- The Zoo at Tuxedo Junction;

February 21 -- Afghan Whigs at Toad's Place (all ages); Tuck & Petti at Towne

Crier Cafe, Robert Messore opening;

February 26 -- Peter Obre at Mary Hawley Inn; Mighty Mighty Bosstones at SHU's

Pitt Center, Fairfield; The Nerds at Tuxedo Junction;

February 27 -- Rod Stewart at the Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford; Future Tense

at Tuxedo Junction;

February 28 -- System of a Down at Toad's Place, (Hed)Pe opening (all ages).