Date: Fri 20-Nov-1998

Publication: Bee

Author: SHANNON

Quick Words:

Gorka-Minot-Stones-Merchant

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ON THE ROAD/SHANNON HICKS

So the ROLLING STONES are coming to town and of course there is already talk

-- and debate -- going on in the office concerning the tickets. The band will

be at the Hartford Civic Center for its first Hartford performance in 17 years

on Sunday, March 28. Opening will be GOO GOO DOLLS, which I find interesting

-- why would the Stones even bother with an opening act?

Anyway, tickets are going on sale Saturday morning at 10 am. They'll be

available through the Civic Center's box office, and all TicketMaster outlets

(Filene's, Video Plus and HMV stores). There is a two-ticket limit per person

for the first ten rows on the floor. Those tickets will be available at the

box office or by phone only. There is a maximum of six tickets per person,

regardless of location. And a wristband system will be used at the box office

and TicketMaster outlets.

Here's where the discussion comes in to play. Tickets start at $40.50 and run

as high as $126, "plus applicable service fees." That's from the box

office/TicketMaster! Granted, we all know a ton of these tickets are going to

fall into the hands of people who are going to double and triple the face

value of the tickets they resell, but those costs are obscene to begin with. I

really believe that. No band is worth shucking out that kind of money for.

Co-worker Judi, on the other hand, says those prices are cheap for the Stones.

Either way, good luck to those of you hoping to purchase tickets this weekend.

A slight change of plans. SUSAN McKEOWN will now be opening the NATALIE

MERCHANT show at the Oakdale Theatre next month. Tickets are still available

for the December 10 show.

Prior to the superb GREG BROWN performance last week at Edmond Town Hall,

WPKN's Harry Minot quietly told me some good news: The next PKN-sponsored

concert in Newtown will be on February 4, when music lovers return the

also-always-wonderful JOHN GORKA.

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

NOVEMBER 20 -- Tori Amos at UConn's Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, The Unbelievable

Truth opening; The Nerds at Tuxedo Junction, Danbury;

November 21 -- Chris Isaac at the Oakdale, Wallingford, Sean Mullins opening;

The Kennedys at Towne Crier Cafe, Pawling, NY, Grey Eye Glances opening; The

Zoo at Tuxedo Junction;

November 22 -- Gary & The Moodswingers at Toad's Place, New Haven (Swing

Night, dance instruction w/ Jitterbug Jane); James Cotton Band at Towne Crier

Cafe;

November 24 -- Phish at New Haven Coliseum; Dude of Life at Toad's Place

(Phish lyricist, all ages), Dirty Sanchez opening;

November 25 -- Kiss (The Psycho Circus Tour) at Hartford Civic Center; Max

Creek at The Webster Theatre, Hartford (all ages); The Zoo at Tuxedo Junction;

November 27 -- Them Bones at Tuxedo Junction; NRBQ at Toad's Place, Big Bad

Johns and The Bandidos opening; Leon Redbone at the Towne Crier Cafe; Spring

Heeled Jack at The Webster Theatre, Bim Skala Bim and The Infamous

Gnomosexuals opening;

November 28 -- Guster at The Webster Theatre (all ages); Nils Lofgren at

Cheney Hall, Manchester; Big Orange Cone at Tuxedo Junction;

November 29 -- Sick of It All at Toad's Place (all ages), Shutdown and Ensign

opening.

DECEMBER 2 -- radio 104's Jingle Bell Jam at The Oakdale, Wallingford

(Squirrel Nut Zippers, Garbage, Soul Coughing, Love & Rockets, Antheneum, et

al);

December 4 -- Hole at the O'Neill Center, Danbury; Maniac at Tuxedo Junction,

Danbury; Shakedown at Toad's Place, New Haven; The Tragically Hip at the

Webster Theatre, Hartford (all ages);

December 5 -- Peat Moss at Tuxedo Junction; Buddy Guy at Toad's Place (early

show, check on start time), Wes Cunningham opening; Rick Danko at Towne Crier

Cafe, Pawling, NY, Too Human opening;

December 6 -- Commander Cody & His Lost Airmen at Towne Crier Cafe;

December 8 -- Morbid Angel at Toad's Place (all ages), Scapegoat and Evilution

opening;

December 9 -- Billy Joel at Hartford Civic Center (rescheduled from September,

tickets honored);

December 10 -- Natalie Merchant at the Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, Nancy

McKeown opening;

December 12 -- Brooks Williams at Night Lights Coffeehouse (United Methodist

Church), Norwalk; Tuck & Patti at Towne Crier Cafe;

December 13 -- Madball and Turmoil at Toad's Place (all ages), Payback and

Rev6Eight opening;

December 18 -- The Clancy Tradition at Towne Crier Cafe;

December 20 -- Marion Meadows at Toad's Place (annual Christmas show);

December 26 -- Aztec Two-Step at Towne Crier Cafe, Devonsquare opening;

December 29 -- Mighty Purple at Toad's Place (all ages);

December 31 -- New Year's Eve Celebration featuring Bill Perry Blues Band,

Todd Charles and Von Em at Town Crier Cafe, Pawling, NY, special appearance by

Steve Katz (The Blues Project); Max Creek at the CT Expo Center, Hartford,

Sassagrass opening.