Date: Fri 05-Mar-1999

Publication: Bee

Author: SHANNON

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Commitments-Hole-Manson-Tydes

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ON THE ROAD/SHANNON HICKS

TAPROOT, a Newtown band, will be performing at Laszlo's Arts Cafe in Monroe on

March 13. Don't know much about the band, but there is no cover to check out

any of the shows at the new coffeehouse/arts cafe, which is at 179 Main

Street/Route 25.

Another Newtown band, MIND TYDES, returns to Toad's Place in New Haven next

week. The band will be playing at 9 pm on Friday, March 12. Tickets are

available that will provide free admission for anyone 21 and over, or reduced

admission for those age 20 and under. For details, contact the band directly

at mindtyde@aol.com.

Friday's show is actually going to be headlined by SHAKEDOWN, and Psychedelic

Breakfast also has an opening set.

A change of plans, just slightly, for the MARILYN MANSON/HOLE concert at New

Haven Coliseum next month. IMPERIAL TEENS will now be opening the April 10

concert.

This is way cool: Just found out that following their March 14 performance in

New Haven for pre-St Patrick's Day, THE TIPPERARY KNIGHTS will be in Danbury

at Tuxedo Junction on St Patrick's Day on Wednesday, March 17.

Also new on Tuxedo's schedule are shows by THE COMMITMENTS, March 11

(featuring, according to promos, "original lead singer Andrew Strong"; as good

as shows by the so-called Commitments may be, remember, however, that nothing

is ever mentioned in advertisements concerning how many of the people who were

in the movie of the same name actually tour with the band, which is usually a

number small enough to be counted on one hand with a few fingers missing),

March 11; FUZZY BUNNY SLIPPERS, March 19; JEFFREY GAINES, March 25; another

return by THE NERDS, March 26; SCREAM, April 2; HARVEY & THE WALL BANGERS,

April 2; and TOY BOX, April 10.

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

MARCH 5 -- Toybox at Tuxedo Junction, Danbury; Soul Brains (formerly Bad

Brains) at Toad's Place, New Haven (all ages), The Pilfers and Gargantua Soul

opening; Cry, Cry, Cry at UHartford's Lincoln Theatre, West Hartford, James

Keeleghan opening;

March 6 -- Harvey & The Wall Bangers at Tuxedo Junction; Cheryl Wheeler at

Town Crier Cafe, Pawling, NY;

March 7 -- The Wolfe Tones at North Haven Holiday Inn (35th anniversary show,

5 pm start);

March 10 -- The Black Crowes at the Oakdale, Wallingford;

March 11 -- Mighty Purple (CD release party) at Toad's Place (all ages),

Butterflies of Love and Project Nimh opening; The Commitments at Tuxedo

Junction;

March 12 -- The Touch at Tuxedo Junction; Jonny Lang at The Palace, New Haven,

Chris Whitley opening; Shakedown at Toad's Place (all ages), Mind Tydes and

Psychedelic Breakfast opening;

March 13 -- Flirt at Tuxedo Junction; 'N Sync at New Haven Coliseum; Taproot

at Laszlo's Arts Cafe, Monroe; Mose Allison at Towne Crier Cafe, Pawling, NY;

The Black Crowes at Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville;

March 14 -- The Tipperary Knights at Toad's Place (mid-afternoon, post-parade

show); Sebadoh at Toad's Place (regular evening show, all ages), Playtopia and

Hospital opening;

March 16 -- Better Than Ezra at Toad's Place (all ages), Train and Jude

opening; Local H at The Webster Theatre, Hartford;

March 17 -- The Tipperary Knights at Tuxedo Junction; The Clancy Brothers at

Toad's Place; The Moody Blues at the Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford;

March 18 -- Michelle Lewis at Toad's Place (all ages), The Aggressors opening;

March 19 -- Fuzzy Bunny Slippers at Tuxedo Junction; Moppin Sauce at Fat

Daddy's, Watertown; Patti Rothberg at Town Crier Cafe, Marc Teamaker opening;

Dropkick Murphys at Tune Inn, New Haven; 25 Ta Life at The Webster Theatre;

March 20 -- The Zoo at Tuxedo Junction;

March 21 -- Jeff Beck at the Oakdale Theatre; The Pilfers at The Webster

Theatre;

March 25 -- Jeffrey Gaines at Tuxedo Junction; Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters

at Toad's Place, Cobalt Rhythm Kings opening;

March 26 -- The Nerds at Tuxedo Junction;

March 27 -- Vybe Trybe at Tuxedo Junction; Gov't Mule at The Webster Theatre,

Hartford, The Derek Trucks Band opening;

March 29 -- The Rolling Stones at Hartford Civic Center, Goo Goo Dolls opening

(single tickets still available; no tickets are left for March 28 show).