Date: Fri 26-Mar-1999

Publication: Bee

Author: SHANNON

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ON THE ROAD/SHANNON HICKS

GRADY McAULIFFE, the lead singer of the local band MIND TYDES, will be

performing a solo acoustic set at Rathskeller in Southbury on Friday, March

26. Showtime is 9 pm. The Rathskeller is at 88 Main Street South in Southbury

(from Newtown, take Exit 15 off I-84 East and turn left onto Route 67; go

straight through the first light, then left at the second onto Main Street

South; turn right at the next light, and it's in the building on that corner

[opposite Leo's Restaurant], on the lower level).

Grady will also be appearing at CBGB's Gallery, 313 Bowery Street in New York

City, on Tuesday, March 30, at 9 pm, performing original acoustic songs.

Final reminder: SGT SCAGNETTI, the 7-piece rock/ska band out of New Haven,

will be at The Garage -- a/k/a the Newtown teen center on Church Hill Road --

on Friday, March 26. Showtime is 7 pm, and cost is $7 at the door. Spastic

Habits and 5 Knuckle Shuffle both have opening sets.

Music returns to Borders in Danbury this weekend, when 1998 Lilith Fair

Acoustic Talent Search winner EDEN WHITE performs on Saturday at 8 pm. Ms

White is touring this season to continue supporting her debut album, called

This Is The Way... The musician has been called "the female BILLY JOEL when he

was in top form," according to her record company. Not surprisingly, the first

records White purchased while growing up -- after learning how to play piano

at age 4 -- were indeed those of The Piano Man. Showtime is 8 pm, in the book

store's cafe area, and there is no charge to attend.

PETER OBRE returns to Mary Hawley Inn in Newtown for performances in the inn's

pub area during April. The Newtown guitarist will be at the Main Street inn on

April 2, 16 and 30.

radio 104 has announced its annual Modern Rock the Earth Day in the Park

concert, which this year will be Sunday, April 18. The free concert will again

be in Bushnell Park in Hartford, which is a great location for the outdoor

event. Among the bands on this year's bill will be MIGHTY PURPLE, the New

Haven band still celebrating its first major label release; SHAWN MULLINS, who

will be performing an acoustic set; FISHBONE ("Party At Ground Zero"); STRETCH

PRINCESS and ACCIDENTAL GROOVE. The concert goes on rain or shine, and a word

of advice if it rains in the days before the concert: wear shoes that you

don't care about getting dirty! In years past, the grounds of the park have

turned into mud pits in more than a few spots, which doesn't hurt the goodwill

of the day's environmental message, but will ruin good shoes if you're dumb

enough to wear them.

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

Shuffle opening; Grady McAuliffe at The Rathskeller, Southbury; The Nerds at

Tuxedo Junction, Danbury; Max Creek at The Webster Theatre, Hartford;

March 27 -- Vybe Trybe at Tuxedo Junction; Gov't Mule at The Webster Theatre,

Hartford, The Derek Trucks Band opening; Eden White at Borders, Danbury;

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

April 2 -- Peter Obre at Mary Hawley Inn, Newtown; 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 16 -- Peter Obre at Mary Hawley Inn;

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

April 18 -- Radio 104 Modern Rock the Earth Day at Bushnell Park, Hartford

(featuring Shawn Mullins, Mighty Purple, Fishbone, Accidental Groove, Stretch

Princess, et al); 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 -- Peter Obre at Mary Hawley Inn; Max Creek at Toad's Place (all

ages); Tragically Hip at The Webster Theatre.