Date: Fri 31-Oct-1997

Publication: Bee

Author: SHANNON

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ON THE ROAD FOR OCTOBER 17

No tickets yet, but THE WALLFLOWERS will be at WestConn's O'Neill Center

November 23.

Tickets for 311 are available by now, however. A concert by the popular

alt-rock band has been announced for Saturday, November 29, and tickets

go/went on sale Friday morning (Nov 17). O'Neill Center tickets are available

through TicketMaster (744-8100). SUGAR RAY has been picked to open the show,

which begins at 8 pm. Just a reminder: seating at the O'Neill Center is by

general admission.

ADAM SANDLER will also be at the O'Neill Center, on October 21 (next Tuesday).

The comedian, who didn't have rave reviews for his show last summer at The

Meadows in Hartford, will again be doing an all-music performance. Sandler

should stick to the comedy routines, using music as a small aside.

Ready for Christmas? The Meadows is, with a Christmas show planned for

November 29 with AMY GRANT. Michael W. Smith and CeCe Winans will also be

performing. Tickets will be going on sale for this show Saturday (Oct 18).

GREEN DAY will be at The Webster Theatre in Hartford on November 17. Another

new addition to the club's schedule is a return by THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS,

four nights later.

TREADMILL TRACKSTAR was in the city this week - THE city, as in New York, yup.

Among its members is Angelo Gianni, formerly of Newtown. The band was at

Brownie's on Tuesday night, performing as part of a showcase of bands set up

by Atlantic Records.

Treadmill's new album should be out before the end of the month. Release date

right now stands at October 28.

BOX THE COMPASS has a couple of shows coming up in the vicinity. A trio of

shows, actually. The band will be performing at the Bank Street Coffee House

in New Milford on Halloween beginning at 8:30 pm. Next month, the guys will be

at Bassetts Coffee House in Brookfield on November 15, beginning at 8. They

then return to Bank Street for another 8:30 beginning on November 28.

Tickets for the PHISH concert at the Hartford Civic Center next month (Nov 26)

are finally going on sale this weekend. They will be available, through

TicketMaster, beginning Saturday (Oct 18) at 10 am. The concert will begin at

7:30 pm and all seats are $25.

It's crisp outside, the leaves are turning beautiful colors and falling to the

ground, there is frost on the pumpkins each morning... it must be fall. And

yet I can't seem to find that delicious seasonal treat of treats, my Apple Pie

Snapple! It's a travesty! Somebody call Wendy! First they get rid of the

spokeswoman, now the Quaker Company doesn't put out the drink of drinks for

the fall season!!? What is happening to this crazy place we call Earth?!

Until next week, I'll be seeing you... on the road, looking for Snapple.

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.

Shows listed on the concert calendar at club locations are for ages 21 and

over unless specified.

UPCOMING CONCERTS

OCTOBER 17 - Yes at The Meadows Music Theatre, Hartford; Toybox at Tuxedo

Junction, Danbury;

October 18 - Peat Moss & The Fertilizers at Tuxedo Junction;

October 19 - Clutch at Toad's Place, New Haven, Tree and Illface opening (all

ages);

October 21 - Adam Sandler at WCSU's O'Neill Center, Danbury;

October 22 - Ray Davies at The Oakdale, Wallingford;

October 23 - The Nixons at Toad's Place, Sevendust and Cellophane opening (all

ages);

October 24 - The Zoo at Tuxedo Junction; Simple Jim at Toad's Place, Furious

Styles and Link opening (all ages);

October 25 - Them Bones at Tuxedo Junction;

October 26 - Goldfinger at Toad's Place, Save Ferris and Kara's Flowers

opening (all ages); Biohazard at Tuxedo Junction, 25Talife opening (all ages);

October 27 - Blues Traveler at The Oakdale;

October 28 - Indigo Girls at The Palace, New Haven; Fishbone at Toad's Place,

2 Skinnee J's opening (all ages);

October 30 - The Rippingtons at Toad's Place, David Chevan's Bassology

opening; Spring Heeled Jack at Tuxedo Junction (all ages);

October 31 - Foam at Tuxedo Junction; Box The Compass at Bank Street Coffee

House, New Milford.

NOVEMBER 1 - Grand Funk Railroad at The Meadows Music Theatre, Hartford;

November 2 - Pat Benatar at Toad's Place, New Haven; Jesus Lizard at Tuxedo

Junction; The Beach Boys and Chicago at The Meadows;

November 3 - Seven Mary Three at Toad's Place, The Honeyrods opening (all

ages);

November 7 - The Radiators at Toad's Place, Sweeter Than Wine opening;

November 14 - Live at the New Haven Coliseum, Reef opening; Blue Oyster Cult

at Toad's Place, Center Street Band opening;

November 15 - Box The Compass at Bassetts Coffee House, Brookfield;

November 16 - Ratt at Tuxedo Junction;

November 17 - Green Day at The Webster Theatre, Hartford;

November 21 - The Fabulous Thunderbirds at The Webster Theatre;

November 23 - The Nixons at Toad's Place; The Wallflowers at WCSU's O'Neill

Center, Danbury (no tickets yet);

November 26 - Phish at the Hartford Civic Center;

November 28 - NRBQ at Toad's Place, The Madhatters and Bernadettes opening;

Box The Compass at Bank Street Coffee House, New Milford;

November 29 - 311 at The O'Neill Center (WestConn), Danbury, Sugar Ray

opening.

DECEMBER 1 - Testament at Toad's Place, New Haven (all ages).