Date: Fri 02-Apr-1999

Publication: Bee

Author: SHANNON

Quick Words:

Overkill-Buffett-Setzer

Full Text:

ON THE ROAD/SHANNON HICKS

DAVE BRUBECK is teaming up with the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra this month to

perform a benefit for Bread & Roses, the AIDS hospice home in Georgetown.

Brubeck's performance will also benefit the orchestra he and his quartet will

be performing with that evening.

"An Evening of Classical Pops" will take place Saturday, April 17, at 8 pm, at

Norwalk Concert Hall, 125 East Avenue in Norwalk. A limited number of tickets

at $28 and $28 are still available. Veteran Brubeck conductor Russell Gloyd

will guide the orchestra through an evening of Brubeck classics, beginning

with "Summer Music," "Three To Get Ready" and "Theme for June," and ending

with "Take Five" and "Blue Rondo a la Turk." For ticket information or

reservations, call 866-2455.

OVERKILL will return to Connecticut next month, with an all-ages show at

Toad's Place in New Haven on Monday, May 3. Tickets are $20 in advance, and

will be $22.50 at the door. No opener has been announced yet.

I'm curious to hear what you folks think of the band's new song, "Get A Job."

Personally, I don't care for it and I've heard from others who feel the same

way. On the other hand, I was visiting with a friend a few nights ago and he

nearly jumped out of his chair and started singing when the video came on. (I

nearly jumped out of my chair, too, but my excitement had more to with the

fact MTV was actually showing a video!) Drop me a line: shannon@thebee.com.

Still more concerts being added to the calendar at the SNET Oakdale Theatre in

Wallingford. On Saturday morning, tickets are going on sale for SANTANA, who

will be performing on May 28. Also going on sale are tickets for the

Connecticut return of BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA, July 17. Saturday also happens

to be the date for the BRUCE HORNSBY show at the Oakdale.

JIMMY BUFFETT's Connecticut return will be on August 31 this year, and

Saturday is also a big date in the state for local Parrot Heads because

Buffett's tickets will be going on sale at 10 am. Prices for this year's show

start at $27.60 for lawn seats and go as high as $54.60 for the closest

pavilion seats.

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

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 8 -- Pork Tornado (featuring Jon Fishman) at Toad's Place;

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; Dave Brubeck Quartet with

Norwalk Symphony Orchestra at Norwalk Symphony Hall, Norwalk;

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.

MAY 1 -- Adrian Legg at Towne Crier Cafe, Pawling, NY, Billy McLaughlin

opening;

May 3 -- Overkill at Toad's Place (all ages);

May 14 -- Love Gun at Toad's Place, New Haven;

May 20 -- Propain at The Webster Theatre, Hartford;

May 21 -- Darik & The Funbags at Toad's Place, DOA 2000 opening;

May 28 -- Santana at the Oakdale Theatre, Wallinford;

May 29 -- WPLR Picnic at Yale Field, New Haven (Edgar Winter Band, NRBQ,

Hubinger Street, et al).