Date: Fri 18-Jul-1997

Publication: Bee

Author: SHANNON

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INXS-Road-Wallflowers-Meadows

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ON THE ROAD FOR JULY 18

INXS will playing in Connecticut this fall, finally, after wayyyyy tooooo

longgg. The awesomely boys from Down Under will be at The Webster in Hartford

on September 22.

Their latest album is Elegantly Wasted , which is what they will of course be

playing heavily from. I've heard it (own it) - if you haven't heard the rest

of the album, aside from the title track, it's an excellent return to the days

of earlier INXS, much like what they were doing around their Listen Like

Thieves time: Straightforward words, lots of guitar, great bass lines. Not as

far back as the digital stuff on The Swing , but still cool nevertheless.

Tickets aren't on sale yet. I'll let you know when.

A just-announced show for next weekend, SHAWN COLVIN will be at The Webster

Theatre in Hartford on Sunday, July 27. Duncan Sheik opens. Tickets are $27.50

for reserved seats, $25 for general admission, and are available from the

Webster box office or Pro-Tix outlets.

At the former Big Birch Ski Area, most recently the former Powder Ridge, in

Patterson, NY, a concert listing has been announced for this summer. Now

called Thunder Ridge Concert Pavilion, the ski

area-turned-concert-site-during-summer opened last week with a show by SANTANA

and RUSTED ROOT. The same lineup plays the Meadows in Hartford this weekend.

Up next will be THE WALLFLOWERS on July 19 - that's this Saturday, so hurry up

if you want to go to that show. Unlike THE COUNTING CROWS show at The Meadows

on July 29 with the `Flowers opening, this one features Jakob Dylan and band

performing as headliners.

Next weekend features a Blues & Chili Fest, starring DELBERT McCLINTON, with

Blue in the Face and Garry & The Moodswingers on July 26; something called The

Good Time Festival, with LOVIN' SPOONFUL, THE RASCALS and THE MAMAS AND PAPAS,

on August 9; and the regular lineup of three members of THE MONKEES who

usually get together to tour, on August 22.

Tickets for Thunder Ridge shows are available at the Thunder Ridge box office,

on Route 22 for anyone who feels like taking a ride. Otherwise they are

available through Pro-Tix - charge by calling 800/477-6849, or purchase in

person at any Strawberries Records & Tapes stores.

ELECTRICWATER's new album is getting closer and closer to its release date.

The latest note to come into the office promises availability "next month."

Until then, the Newtown band has a show Friday night (7/18) at Boppers in

Danbury, and then on July 29 at Toad's Place in New Haven. The New Haven show

is part of one of the club's Electric Tie Dye Nights. This time around it will

be the aforementioned ElectricWater along with Missing Joe & Peter Gale and

Carfax Abby performing.

A reminder that Woodbury Ski Area is presenting its Alternative Festival this

Sunday. From 11 am to 6 pm, the Route 47 (Woodbury) ski/skateboard area will

host a lineup with VAPORHEAD, KISS THE MIDGET, ASH CAN FLASH, ZOLA TURN, LUCKY

13 and LITTLE JOHN. Skateboarding and in-line skating demos, multi-cultural

concession stands, and food vendors are also part of the plan for the day.

Tickets are $20 at the gate.

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

JULY 18 - Belly Button at Tuxedo Junction, Danbury;

July 19 - Corrosion of Conformity at Tuxedo Junction, Machinehead and Drain

opening (all ages), followed by Paradise Alley (21+); John Fogerty at the

Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford; The Wallflowers at Thunder Ridge Concert

Pavilion, Patterson, NY (formerly Big Birch or Powder Ridge);

July 20 - Better Than Ezra at Tuxedo Junction, Ednaswap opening (all ages);

Santana at the Meadows Music Theatre, Hartford, Rusted Root opening; Gwar at

Toad's Place, New Haven, Electric Hell Fire Club and Puncture opening (all

ages); Alternative Festival at Woodbury Ski Area (Vaporhead, Kiss The Midget,

Ash Can Flash, Zola Turn, Lucky 13, Fatty Lumpkin, et al);

July 23 - Guster at Toad's Place, Burlap To Cashmire and The Who's Who opening

(all ages);

July 24 - The Lilith Fair at the Meadows (Sarah McLachlan, Tracy Chapman, The

Cardigans, Fiona Apple, Paula Cole), 4:30 start ; Suicidal Tendencies at

Toad's Place, Pist On and Gargantua Soul opening (all ages); Fish at Tuxedo

Junction (all ages);

July 25 - Simple Jim at Toad's Place, Token, MLK and Eli's Stomphouse opening

(all ages); Steve Miller at the Meadows, Eric Johnson opening; Wonderama at

Tuxedo Junction;

July 26 - Veruca Salt at the Webster Theatre, Hartford, Local H and Figdish

opening; Peat Moss & The Fertilizers at Tuxedo Junction; Blues & Chili Fest at

Thunder Ridge (formerly Powder Ridge or Big Birch), with Delbert McClinton,

Blue in the Face and Garry & The Moodswingers;

July 27 - Shawn Colvin at The Webster Theatre, Duncan Sheik opening;

July 28 - Reel Big Fish at Tuxedo Junction (all ages);

July 29 - Counting Crows at the Meadows, The Wallflowers opening; The

Yardbirds and The Animals at Tuxedo Junction;

July 31 - S.O.D. at Tuxedo Junction, V.O.D. opening (all ages); Sheryl Crow at

the Oakdale Theatre; Suckerfish and Purr at Toad's Place, Furious Styles and

The Flames opening (all ages).

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

August 4 - Bob Dylan at the Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, Ani DiFranco

opening;

August 5 - Gov't Mule at Toad's Place, New Haven, Sweet Vine and Smokin Opey

opening;

August 6 - HORDE Tour `97 at the Meadows (Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Beck,

Primus, Morphine, et al);

August 7 - Joan Baez at Toad's Place;

August 8 - Jethro Tull at the Oakdale Theatre;

August 9 - Aerosmith at the Meadows, Jonny Lang opening;

August 11 - Exodus at Tuxedo Junction, Danbury; Night Ranger at Toad's Place,

2nd Nature opening;

August 12-13 - James Taylor at the Oakdale Theatre;

August 14 - Little Feat at Toad's Place, Paul Rochelle & Annie Raines opening;

August 15 - Molly Hatchet at Toad's Place, Center Street Band and Chris Berar

opening;

August 22 - Bryan Adams at the meadows;

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

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

Theatre.

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

ages);

September 7 - Moe at Toad's Place.