Date: Fri 15-Aug-1997

Publication: Bee

Author: SHANNON

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Aerosmith-Road-Fleetwood

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ON THE ROAD FOR AUGUST 15, 1997

TESTAMENT, which is coming to Danbury in a couple of weeks, is touring to

support its latest album, Demonic . The album was released about six weeks

ago, on the Mayhem/Fierce Records label. According to the band's label, "the

new album will shatter your sonic imagination." Uhhh, yeah. Whatever.

The San Francisco band will be at Tuxedo Junction Sunday, August 24. Stuck

Mojo and Strapping Young Lads are touring with the band as openers.

A reminder that the guys from Newtown that won the Radio 104 Modern Rock Wars

a few months back, MIND TYDES, have two shows in the area this week. Playing

now to support an album called Against The Tide , Mind Tydes plays at The

Webster Theatre in Hartford on Friday night (Aug 15), and then at Tuxedo

Junction in Danbury next Thursday (Aug 21).

As the saying goes, "The Mac Is Back." FLEETWOOD MAC, that is, who will be at

The Meadows in Hartford on Wednesday, September 17. Tickets go on sale for the

reunion tour this Saturday morning (Aug 16) at 10 am through Pro-Tix outlets,

or at the Meadows box office if you're in the area.

The classic lineup of Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Lindsey

Buckingham and Stevie Nicks has gotten back together, just in time to

celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of Fleetwood Mac. In May, the

lineup recorded its new album, The Dance . The tour currently comprises 26

dates, but there may be a few more added on.

And speaking of The Meadows, the biggest concert of last weekend was certainly

the return of AEROSMITH to Connecticut . Young player Johnny Lang, who opened

for B.B. King the last time he was in town, opened for Steve Tyler and the

rest of the guys, and started a show that I am told was no less than great.

Steve Tyler is seen here.

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

Attention Shannon on the subject line). Include a phone number for

confirmation, por favor . 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. Leave a name, though, because anonymous messages left with the

receptionist don't cut it.

UPCOMING CONCERTS

AUGUST 15 - Mind Tydes at The Webster Theatre, Hartford; Them Bones at Gotham

City, Danbury; Molly Hatchet at Toad's Place, Center Street Band and

Desperados opening; Maceo Parker at Tuxedo Junction, followed by Belly Button;

August 16 - Foam at Tuxedo Junction;

August 17 - Love Spit Love at Tuxedo Junction (all ages);

August 21 - Mind Tydes, Circle of Karma and Image Beyond at Tuxedo Junction

(all ages);

August 22 - Wonderama at Tuxedo Junction;

August 23 - 311 at the Meadows, De La Soul opening; Paradise Alley at Tuxedo

Junction;

August 24 - Testament at Tuxedo Junction, Stuck Mojo and Strapping Young Lad

opening (all ages);

August 25 - Verve Pipe and K's Choice at Toad's Place (all ages); Yellow Man

at Tuxedo Junction;

August 27 - Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band at the Meadows Music

Theatre;

August 28 - The Nields at Toad's Place, Cool Beans and Smoke the Prophet

opening (all ages); Product of Society and Pist-On at Tuxedo Junction;

August 29 - The Zoo at Tuxedo Junction;

August 30 - Belly Button at Tuxedo Junction.

SEPTEMBER 3 - Voodoo Glow Skulls and Shelter at Tuxedo Junction, Danbury;

September 4 - John Lydon (of The Sex Pistols) at Toad's Place, New Haven (all

ages);

September 7 - Moe at Toad's Place;

September 9 - Marillion at Toad's Place;

September 11 - Tree and 25 Ta Life at Tuxedo Junction;

September 18 - Quiet Riot at Tuxedo Junction;

September 21 - Shawn Colvin at Toad's Place.