Date: Fri 12-Mar-1999

Publication: Bee

Author: SHANNON

Quick Words:

Meadows-Tydes-Taproot-N'Sync

Full Text:

ON THE ROAD/SHANNON HICKS

MIND TYDES returns to Toad's Place in New Haven tonight (March 12), if you

haven't already made plans. The band will be playing at 9 pm. Friday's show is

actually going to be headlined by SHAKEDOWN, and Psychedelic Breakfast also

has an opening set.

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

this weekend. Don't know much about the band, it won't cost you a thing to

catch their show on Saturday night (3/13). There's no cover to check out any

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

Street/Route 25.

Local musicians JIM ALLEN (of Newtown) and DAN BONIS will join

singer-songwriter TERENCE MARTIN for an 8 pm set at Tarrytown Music Hall,

Tarrytown, N.Y., on March 13. The trio will be opening for The David Grisman

Quartet. Tickets are $27; details, call 914/631-3390.

The trio will also perform songs from Martin's CD Division Street at Irving

Plaza in New York City on Tuesday, March 23, as part of a NYC Saves The Music

benefit concert. PHOEBE SNOW headlines the multi-artist event which will

promote music education. The concert is sponsored by VH-1 and Time-Warner. (On

his own, Martin will be performing at Gallagher Mansion in Norwalk on Friday,

March 19. Admission is $3 for that show, and information is available through

Norwalk Parks & Rec.)

The Meadows Music Theatre in Hartford has announced its first show for the

1999 summer season, and by the looks of ticket prices, concertgoers shouldn't

expect to be shelling out bigger bucks this year than they were for last

summer's season.

When N'SYNC returns to the state on July 27 (following its sold-out

performance this weekend at the New Haven Coliseum), the tickets for the show

will have been available for $40 Gold Circle, $35 reserved seating, and $20 up

on the lawn. These tickets will be going on sale Saturday morning, so N'SYNC

fans who missed out on the New Haven show can be first in line for the summer

show (or those already going to New Haven can get ready for their next

go-round).

Showtime is 8 pm and JORDAN KNIGHT and FIVE will both be performing opening

sets. Tickets are through Pro-Tix (860/422-0000). Details should start pouring

in during the next few weeks concerning more shows for the summer in Hartford,

but if you have noticed any of the ads already out for the amphitheatre, the

venue expects to have everyone from STING and JOHN MELLENCAMP to THE LILITH

FAIR, which is apparently going to be in its final variation this year.

This is your final reminder: Parade Day in New Haven is March 14 this year --

that's this Sunday! Toad's Place already started its celebration with a show

by Black 47 in February, and the party continues this weekend. Following the

annual New Haven St Patrick's Day Parade, Toad's Place will open at 2:30 with

lots of corned beef and green beer. THE TIPPERARY KNIGHTS will be on the 300

York Street stage at 3:30, and tickets are just $5 for the afternoon show.

Then on Wednesday -- St Patrick's Day -- THE CLANCY BROTHERS return for

another concert. The band will be performing an early show, scheduled to begin

at 8 pm (which usually means about 9). Tickets are $15.50 in advance, or $17

at the door. And there will still be lots of hot corned beef sandwiches all

around.

(Following their March 14 performance in New Haven, by the way, the Knights

will be in Danbury at Tuxedo Junction on St Patrick's Day on Wednesday, March

17.

The band TRAIN continues to criss-cross the country one year after the release

of its debut album Train . About a month ago, the Bay area quintet hooked up

with BETTER THAN EZRA for a six-week stint as support act, which means when

Better Than Ezra pulls into New Haven for its show at Toad's Place on March

16, you'll also have the opportunity to see these guys.

Tickets for THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES' rescheduled date at Sacred Heart

University in Fairfield are, surprisingly, still available. Tickets are just

$20 each for the March 19 show. Anyone holding tickets from the original date

-- February 26 -- will still be able to get in next Friday, of course.

Showtime is 8 pm; doors open at 7. For more info or to reserve tickets, call

371-7846.

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 12 -- The Touch at Tuxedo Junction, Danbury; Jonny Lang at The Palace,

New Haven, Chris Whitley opening; Shakedown at Toad's Place (all ages), New

Haven, Mind Tydes and Psychedelic Breakfast opening; The Clancy Tradition at

Town Crier Cafe, Pawling, NY; The Samples at The Webster Theatre, Hartford;

March 13 -- Flirt at Tuxedo Junction; Taproot at Laszlo's Arts Cafe, Monroe;

Loudon Wainwright III at Towne Crier Cafe, Pawling, NY, Martha Wainwright

opening; 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; Roomful of Blues at Towne Crier Cafe;

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

opening; Local H at The Webster Theatre;

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;

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones at SHU/Pitt Center, Fairfield (recheduled from Feb

26, earlier tickets will be honored);

March 20 -- The Zoo at Tuxedo Junction;

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

Theatre; 10,000 Maniacs at Towne Crier Cafe, Too Human opening;

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

at Toad's Place, Cobalt Rhythm Kings opening;

March 26 -- Sgt Scagnetti at The Garage, Newtown, Spastic Habits and 5 Knuckle

Shuffle opening; The Nerds at Tuxedo Junction; Max Creek at The Webster

Theatre;

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).

APRIL 1 -- Collective Soul at The Webster Theatre, Hartford;

April 2 -- Scream at Tuxedo Junction, Danbury; Lucy Kaplansky and Richard

Shindell at Towne Crier Cafe, Pawling, NY;

April 3 -- Bruce Hornsby at the Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford; Harvey & The

Wall Bangers at Tuxedo Junction;

April 9 -- Future Tense at Tuxedo Junction; The Radiators at Toad's Place, New

Haven, Cubistic Jack opening;

April 10 -- Hole and Marilyn Manson at New Haven Coliseum, Imperial Teen

opening; Toy Box at Tuxedo Junction; 2 Skinnee J's at The Webster Theatre;

Cassandra Wilson at The Palace, New Haven;

April 12 -- Robin Trower at Toad's Place, New Haven, Z Plan opening;

April 15 -- Overkill at Toad's Place (all ages), Cyd Christmas and Machinery

opening;

April 17 -- Moppin Sauce at Fat Daddy's, Watertown;

April 18 -- Cry, Cry, Cry at Acoustic Studio/Rich Forum, Stamford (Lucy

Kaplansky, Richard Shindell & Dar Williams);

April 25 -- Dick Dale at Toad's Place, Big Bad Johns and Holiday Rain opening;

Neil Young at the Oakdale (tickets on sale March 13);

April 29 -- Eight to the Bar and The Delrays at Toad's Place (benefit for New

Haven Catholic Schools); Morbid Angel at The Webster Theatre;

April 30 -- Max Creek at Toad's Place (all ages); Tragically Hip at The

Webster Theatre.

MAY 1 -- Adrian Legg at Towne Crier Cafe, Pawling, NY, Billy McLaughlin

opening;

May 14 -- Love Gun at Toad's Place, New Haven;

May 20 -- Propain at The Webster Theatre, Hartford (tickets on sale March 18);

May 21 -- Darik & The Funbags at Toad's Place, DOA 2000 opening.

JULY 27 -- N' Sync at the Meadows Music Theatre, Hartford, Jordan Knight and

Five opening.