Juicy Kid writes to us:
Hey BPD:
I can't thank you enough.
After waiting for 9 months to get some passes, you finally came through! Hanging backstage with Tom Petty has been a lifelong dream for me. I really don't have any words that can explain how I feel.
Tell those losers on Facebook who say you're a scam to F**k Off.
You are most certainly the real deal.
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Monday, June 25, 2012
Member Review: Bryan Adams
BPD subscriber ArtemisT writes:
Bryan Adams delivered all the hits and then some during his 30-song, two-hour-plus set.
On a well-lit stage and dressed in jeans and a long-sleeved black shirt, Adams launched into House Arrest, Somebody, Here I Am and Kids Wanna Rock to kickstart his trip down memory lane.
And what better reason than the 20th anniversary of the release of Waking Up The Neighbours?
The expected softballs and radio balladry such as Thought I’d Died And Gone To Heaven, Do I Have To Say The Words? and of course (Everything I Do) I Do It For You would be a given on this night.
But Bryan flexed some muscle through the infectious pop-rock of Can’t Stop This Thing We Started, 18 ’Til I Die, Back To You and Summer Of ’69.
Adams’ band of guitarist Keith Scott, bassist Norm Fisher, keyboardist Gary Breit and drummer Mickey Curry are about as good as it gets in pop and roll. And each allows Adams the freedom to ply his craft as a singer-guitarist and fill his role as entertainer.
The combo continued to lean into it with Cuts Like A Knife, before being joined onstage by a young lady from the audience who filled in for Spice Girl Mel C on When You’re Gone.
The audience-femmes swooned and sang during Heaven and Please Forgive Me, but the evening was far from over. The hits just kept a-comin.’ The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You, segued into Run To You, which sent the crowd bonkers.
A solo acoustic foray featuring Straight From The Heart and All For Love (the collaboration featuring Adams, Sting and Rod Stewart) brought the evening to a close and sent me and 13000 others to the exits with smiles.
Bryan Adams delivered all the hits and then some during his 30-song, two-hour-plus set.
On a well-lit stage and dressed in jeans and a long-sleeved black shirt, Adams launched into House Arrest, Somebody, Here I Am and Kids Wanna Rock to kickstart his trip down memory lane.
And what better reason than the 20th anniversary of the release of Waking Up The Neighbours?
The expected softballs and radio balladry such as Thought I’d Died And Gone To Heaven, Do I Have To Say The Words? and of course (Everything I Do) I Do It For You would be a given on this night.
But Bryan flexed some muscle through the infectious pop-rock of Can’t Stop This Thing We Started, 18 ’Til I Die, Back To You and Summer Of ’69.
Adams’ band of guitarist Keith Scott, bassist Norm Fisher, keyboardist Gary Breit and drummer Mickey Curry are about as good as it gets in pop and roll. And each allows Adams the freedom to ply his craft as a singer-guitarist and fill his role as entertainer.
The combo continued to lean into it with Cuts Like A Knife, before being joined onstage by a young lady from the audience who filled in for Spice Girl Mel C on When You’re Gone.
The audience-femmes swooned and sang during Heaven and Please Forgive Me, but the evening was far from over. The hits just kept a-comin.’ The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You, segued into Run To You, which sent the crowd bonkers.
A solo acoustic foray featuring Straight From The Heart and All For Love (the collaboration featuring Adams, Sting and Rod Stewart) brought the evening to a close and sent me and 13000 others to the exits with smiles.
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Jackson Browne Extends Tour
The previously announced summer leg of Jackson Browne’s 2012 U.S. Acoustic Tour kicks off July 14 and runs through Aug. 15.
The singer/songwriter plans to shows off songs on the guitar and piano from his entire catalog. With a total of 13 studio albums from his self-titled 1972 debut through 2008’s Time the Conqueror, Jackson will have a bunch of tunes to pick from when making up the varying set lists each night.
The good news is that Jackson will keep the acoustic tunes going into the fall, with shows booked in October and November.
Here are the new dates and venues:
Oct. 15 – Morgantown, W.Va., Creative Arts Center
Oct. 17 – Newport News, Va., Ferguson Center For The Arts
Oct. 20 – Detroit, Mich., Music Hall Ctr. For The Perf. Arts
Oct. 21 – Milwaukee, Wis., Riverside Theatre
Oct. 23 – Springfield, Ill., Sangamon Auditorium
Oct. 25 – South Bend, Ind., Morris Performing Arts Center
Oct. 26 – Chicago, Ill., Chicago Theatre
Oct. 28 – Minneapolis, Minn., The State Theatre
Oct. 29 – Duluth, Minn., Duluth Ent. Conv. Ctr. Auditorium
Nov. 1 – Davenport, Iowa, RiverCenter / Adler Theatre
Nov. 2 – St. Louis, Mo., Fabulous Fox Theatre
Nov. 4 – Grand Prairie, Texas, Verizon Theatre At Grand Prairie
Nov. 5 – Linden, Texas, Music City Texas Theatre
Nov. 7 – Houston, Texas, Bayou Music Center
Nov. 8 – Austin, Texas, Bass Concert Hall
Nov. 10 – Catoosa, Okla., The Joint @ Hard Rock Casino / Tulsa
Nov. 11 – Wichita, Kan., Orpheum Theatre
Nov. 12 – Omaha, Neb., Orpheum Theater
Nov. 14 – Denver, Colo., Paramount Theatre
Nov. 15 – Colorado Springs, Colo., Pikes Peak Center
The singer/songwriter plans to shows off songs on the guitar and piano from his entire catalog. With a total of 13 studio albums from his self-titled 1972 debut through 2008’s Time the Conqueror, Jackson will have a bunch of tunes to pick from when making up the varying set lists each night.
The good news is that Jackson will keep the acoustic tunes going into the fall, with shows booked in October and November.
Here are the new dates and venues:
Oct. 15 – Morgantown, W.Va., Creative Arts Center
Oct. 17 – Newport News, Va., Ferguson Center For The Arts
Oct. 20 – Detroit, Mich., Music Hall Ctr. For The Perf. Arts
Oct. 21 – Milwaukee, Wis., Riverside Theatre
Oct. 23 – Springfield, Ill., Sangamon Auditorium
Oct. 25 – South Bend, Ind., Morris Performing Arts Center
Oct. 26 – Chicago, Ill., Chicago Theatre
Oct. 28 – Minneapolis, Minn., The State Theatre
Oct. 29 – Duluth, Minn., Duluth Ent. Conv. Ctr. Auditorium
Nov. 1 – Davenport, Iowa, RiverCenter / Adler Theatre
Nov. 2 – St. Louis, Mo., Fabulous Fox Theatre
Nov. 4 – Grand Prairie, Texas, Verizon Theatre At Grand Prairie
Nov. 5 – Linden, Texas, Music City Texas Theatre
Nov. 7 – Houston, Texas, Bayou Music Center
Nov. 8 – Austin, Texas, Bass Concert Hall
Nov. 10 – Catoosa, Okla., The Joint @ Hard Rock Casino / Tulsa
Nov. 11 – Wichita, Kan., Orpheum Theatre
Nov. 12 – Omaha, Neb., Orpheum Theater
Nov. 14 – Denver, Colo., Paramount Theatre
Nov. 15 – Colorado Springs, Colo., Pikes Peak Center
Monday, June 18, 2012
Morrissey's Fall Tour
Morrissey has just announced a huge, 2 month long, Fall tour.
Dates and venues:
Oct. 5 – Boston, Mass., Wang Theatre - Citi Performing Arts Center
Oct. 6 – Waterbury, Conn., Palace Theater
Oct. 10 – New York, N.Y., Radio City Music Hall
Oct. 15 – Portland, Maine, State Theatre
Oct. 16 – Burlington, Vt., Flynn Center Mainstage
Oct. 18 – Albany, N.Y., Palace Theatre
Oct. 19 – Niagara Falls, N.Y., Rapids Theatre
Oct. 23 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Heinz Hall For The Performing Arts
Oct. 24 – Columbus, Ohio, Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
Oct. 26 – Flint, Mich., The Whiting
Oct. 27 – Chicago, Ill., Chicago Theatre
Oct. 29 – Minneapolis, Minn., The Orpheum Theatre
Oct. 30 – Clear Lake, Iowa, Surf Ballroom & Museum
Nov. 1 – Lincoln, Neb., Rococo Theatre
Nov. 3 – Denver, Colo., Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Nov. 4 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Kingsbury Hall
Nov. 8 – Seattle, Wash., Moore Theatre
Nov. 10 – Bellingham, Wash., Mount Baker Theatre
Nov. 11 – Portland, Oregon, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Nov. 14 – Davis, Calif., Mondavi Performing Arts Center
Nov. 16 – San Francisco, Calif., Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall
Nov. 17 – Sparks, Nev., John Ascuaga's Nugget Hotel/Casino
Nov. 21 – Tempe, Ariz., The Marquee
Nov. 23 – Las Vegas, Nev., The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan
Nov. 24 – Los Angeles, Calif., Staples Center
Nov. 27 – El Paso, Texas, Tricky Falls
Nov. 28 – Wichita Falls, Texas, Kay Yeager Coliseum
Nov. 30 – Pharr, Texas, Pharr Events Center
Dec. 1 – Beaumont, Texas, Jefferson Theatre
Dec. 3 – Atlanta, Ga., Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Dec. 5 – Asheville, N.C., The Orange Peel
Dec. 7 – North Bethesda, Md., Music Center At Strathmore
Dec. 8 – Atlantic City, N.J., House Of Blues
We don't get to see Morrissey to often in the States. Request our passes early.
Dates and venues:
Oct. 5 – Boston, Mass., Wang Theatre - Citi Performing Arts Center
Oct. 6 – Waterbury, Conn., Palace Theater
Oct. 10 – New York, N.Y., Radio City Music Hall
Oct. 15 – Portland, Maine, State Theatre
Oct. 16 – Burlington, Vt., Flynn Center Mainstage
Oct. 18 – Albany, N.Y., Palace Theatre
Oct. 19 – Niagara Falls, N.Y., Rapids Theatre
Oct. 23 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Heinz Hall For The Performing Arts
Oct. 24 – Columbus, Ohio, Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
Oct. 26 – Flint, Mich., The Whiting
Oct. 27 – Chicago, Ill., Chicago Theatre
Oct. 29 – Minneapolis, Minn., The Orpheum Theatre
Oct. 30 – Clear Lake, Iowa, Surf Ballroom & Museum
Nov. 1 – Lincoln, Neb., Rococo Theatre
Nov. 3 – Denver, Colo., Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Nov. 4 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Kingsbury Hall
Nov. 8 – Seattle, Wash., Moore Theatre
Nov. 10 – Bellingham, Wash., Mount Baker Theatre
Nov. 11 – Portland, Oregon, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Nov. 14 – Davis, Calif., Mondavi Performing Arts Center
Nov. 16 – San Francisco, Calif., Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall
Nov. 17 – Sparks, Nev., John Ascuaga's Nugget Hotel/Casino
Nov. 21 – Tempe, Ariz., The Marquee
Nov. 23 – Las Vegas, Nev., The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan
Nov. 24 – Los Angeles, Calif., Staples Center
Nov. 27 – El Paso, Texas, Tricky Falls
Nov. 28 – Wichita Falls, Texas, Kay Yeager Coliseum
Nov. 30 – Pharr, Texas, Pharr Events Center
Dec. 1 – Beaumont, Texas, Jefferson Theatre
Dec. 3 – Atlanta, Ga., Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Dec. 5 – Asheville, N.C., The Orange Peel
Dec. 7 – North Bethesda, Md., Music Center At Strathmore
Dec. 8 – Atlantic City, N.J., House Of Blues
We don't get to see Morrissey to often in the States. Request our passes early.
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Setlist: Blink-182
Here's the list of tunes BPD member Jeremy485 reported from a recent show:
Feeling This
Up All Night
The Rock Show
What's My Age Again?
Down
I Miss You
Wishing Well
Happy Holidays, You Bastard
Dumpweed
Always
Violence
After Midnight
First Date
Heart's All Gone
Man Overboard
Ghost On The Dance Floor
All the Small Things
Josie
Encore:
Reckless Abandon
Can a Drummer Get Some
Carousel
Dammit
Family Reunion
Feeling This
Up All Night
The Rock Show
What's My Age Again?
Down
I Miss You
Wishing Well
Happy Holidays, You Bastard
Dumpweed
Always
Violence
After Midnight
First Date
Heart's All Gone
Man Overboard
Ghost On The Dance Floor
All the Small Things
Josie
Encore:
Reckless Abandon
Can a Drummer Get Some
Carousel
Dammit
Family Reunion
Monday, June 11, 2012
Setlist: Radiohead
Thanks to Splifee for this Radiohead setlist from yesterday's show:
Bloom
There There
15 Step
Kid A
Staircase
Morning Mr. Magpie
The Gloaming
Codex
The Amazing Sounds of Orgy
Karma Police
Reckoner
Lotus Flower
Myxomatosis
Feral
Little by Little
Idioteque
Encore:
Separator
Full Stop
(New song, live debut)
Bodysnatchers
Everything In Its Right Place
Encore 2
Give Up the Ghost
Identikit
Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
Street Spirit
Bloom
There There
15 Step
Kid A
Staircase
Morning Mr. Magpie
The Gloaming
Codex
The Amazing Sounds of Orgy
Karma Police
Reckoner
Lotus Flower
Myxomatosis
Feral
Little by Little
Idioteque
Encore:
Separator
Full Stop
(New song, live debut)
Bodysnatchers
Everything In Its Right Place
Encore 2
Give Up the Ghost
Identikit
Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
Street Spirit
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Member Review: Bonnie Raitt
As promised, here's Redhed's review of a recent Bonnie Raitt show she attended:
Bonnie in top form in front of a sold-out crowd as she made performing look effortless and easy over an hour and 50 minutes.
That was the deceptive part. Touring in support of her latest album Slipstream, which has garnered some of her best reviews in years, she poured herself into a very soulful performance. Donned in a black and purple sequined shirt and tight black jeans, she took the crowd along with her.
Not only was Raitt a self-assured performer - clearly comfortable in her own skin - she was funny too as she managed to merge blues, folk, rock, and soul in an organic and pleasing way.
She also never forgot her girly side, occasionally applying lipstick or “product’ as she called it, on stage.
Opening with the Slipstream songs “Used To Rule The World” and her winning reggae cover of Gerry Rafferty’s “Right Down The Line”, Raitt - who alternated between electric and acoustic guitars all night long - got to the chestnuts early with her ’90s chart-topper “Something To Talk About It”.
She also did justice to Bob Dylan’s “Million Miles”, another Slipstream song.
She was generous to her bandmates guitarist George Marinelli, drummer Ricky Fataar, bassist James Hutchinson and veteran keyboardist Mike Finnigan. The latter took over on lead vocals - with some nice Hammond organ work too - on the blues shouter “I Got News for You”.
“You’re a singing fool,” said a smiling Raitt afterwards to Finnigan, who brought the crowd to their feet.
Other standouts included the up-tempo Slipstream track, “Marriage Made In Hollywood”, which she pointed out was co-written by her ex-husband, actor Michael O’ Keefe; the ballad “Not Cause I Wanted To”, the John Prine cover “Angel From Montgomery” - which garnered the biggest applause and the first standing ovation of the night for Raitt; the blues numbers “Love Me Like A Man” and “I Feel So Damn Good (I’ll Be Glad When I Get The Blues)” and the Elvis-popularized rockabilly tune, “A Big Hunk O’ Love”.
When it came time for the encore, Raitt settled herself into a chair for the hearbreaking “I Can’t Make You Love Me”. She let some mighty big notes rip before standing up again for the vocally dynamic “Have A Heart”, and the show-ending cover of Van Morrison’s “Crazy Love” sung as a duet with her opening act Marc Cohn of “Walking In Memphis” fame.
Backstage, she sat with me for about 15 minutes, patiently answering all my questions. As she was leaving, she hugged me and whispered “Long live the blues and rock ‘n’ roll!”
Much thanks, Redhed. Planning on selling that hug any time soon?
Wanna hang with your favorites? Join BackstagePassDirect today!
Bonnie in top form in front of a sold-out crowd as she made performing look effortless and easy over an hour and 50 minutes.
That was the deceptive part. Touring in support of her latest album Slipstream, which has garnered some of her best reviews in years, she poured herself into a very soulful performance. Donned in a black and purple sequined shirt and tight black jeans, she took the crowd along with her.
Not only was Raitt a self-assured performer - clearly comfortable in her own skin - she was funny too as she managed to merge blues, folk, rock, and soul in an organic and pleasing way.
She also never forgot her girly side, occasionally applying lipstick or “product’ as she called it, on stage.
Opening with the Slipstream songs “Used To Rule The World” and her winning reggae cover of Gerry Rafferty’s “Right Down The Line”, Raitt - who alternated between electric and acoustic guitars all night long - got to the chestnuts early with her ’90s chart-topper “Something To Talk About It”.
She also did justice to Bob Dylan’s “Million Miles”, another Slipstream song.
She was generous to her bandmates guitarist George Marinelli, drummer Ricky Fataar, bassist James Hutchinson and veteran keyboardist Mike Finnigan. The latter took over on lead vocals - with some nice Hammond organ work too - on the blues shouter “I Got News for You”.
“You’re a singing fool,” said a smiling Raitt afterwards to Finnigan, who brought the crowd to their feet.
Other standouts included the up-tempo Slipstream track, “Marriage Made In Hollywood”, which she pointed out was co-written by her ex-husband, actor Michael O’ Keefe; the ballad “Not Cause I Wanted To”, the John Prine cover “Angel From Montgomery” - which garnered the biggest applause and the first standing ovation of the night for Raitt; the blues numbers “Love Me Like A Man” and “I Feel So Damn Good (I’ll Be Glad When I Get The Blues)” and the Elvis-popularized rockabilly tune, “A Big Hunk O’ Love”.
When it came time for the encore, Raitt settled herself into a chair for the hearbreaking “I Can’t Make You Love Me”. She let some mighty big notes rip before standing up again for the vocally dynamic “Have A Heart”, and the show-ending cover of Van Morrison’s “Crazy Love” sung as a duet with her opening act Marc Cohn of “Walking In Memphis” fame.
Backstage, she sat with me for about 15 minutes, patiently answering all my questions. As she was leaving, she hugged me and whispered “Long live the blues and rock ‘n’ roll!”
Much thanks, Redhed. Planning on selling that hug any time soon?
Wanna hang with your favorites? Join BackstagePassDirect today!
Monday, June 4, 2012
Neil Young + Crazy Horse Dates
Hitting the road together in support of their first album in nearly nine years, Neil Young & Crazy Horse launch a North America tour in October with Los Lobos appearing on some dates, Patti Smith on others.
The new album "Americana", is in stores tomorrow.
Here’s the US itinerary:
Oct. 8 – Cleveland, Ohio, Wolstein Center / Cleveland St. Univ.
Oct. 9 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Petersen Events Center
Oct. 11 – Chicago, Ill., United Center
Oct. 13 – Austin, Texas, Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park
Oct. 14 – Tulsa, Okla., Tulsa Convention Center Arena
Oct. 17 – Los Angeles, Calif., Hollywood Bowl
Nov. 10 – Seattle, Wash., KeyArena At Seattle Center
Nov. 26 – Boston, Mass., TD Garden
Nov. 27 – New York City, N.Y., Madison Square Garden
Nov. 29 – Philadelphia, Pa., Wells Fargo Center
Nov. 30 – Fairfax, Va., Patriot Center
Dec. 4 – Bridgeport, Conn., Webster Bank Arena
Los Lobos appear through Nov. 19 (except for Oct. 13) and Patti Smith appears Nov. 23-Dec.4.
The new album "Americana", is in stores tomorrow.
Here’s the US itinerary:
Oct. 8 – Cleveland, Ohio, Wolstein Center / Cleveland St. Univ.
Oct. 9 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Petersen Events Center
Oct. 11 – Chicago, Ill., United Center
Oct. 13 – Austin, Texas, Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park
Oct. 14 – Tulsa, Okla., Tulsa Convention Center Arena
Oct. 17 – Los Angeles, Calif., Hollywood Bowl
Nov. 10 – Seattle, Wash., KeyArena At Seattle Center
Nov. 26 – Boston, Mass., TD Garden
Nov. 27 – New York City, N.Y., Madison Square Garden
Nov. 29 – Philadelphia, Pa., Wells Fargo Center
Nov. 30 – Fairfax, Va., Patriot Center
Dec. 4 – Bridgeport, Conn., Webster Bank Arena
Los Lobos appear through Nov. 19 (except for Oct. 13) and Patti Smith appears Nov. 23-Dec.4.
Friday, June 1, 2012
Setlist: Bonnie Raitt
With her assurances of a full show review to follow, here's Redhed's setlist for a recent Ms. Raitt show.
Used to Rule the World
Right Down the Line
Something To Talk About
Million Miles
You Can’t Fail Me Now
Love Sneakin’ Up on You
Come to Me
Marriage Made In Hollywood
Ain’t Gonna Let You Go
Not Cause I Wanted To.
Angel From Montgomery
Love Me Like a Man
I Got News For You
I Feel So Damn Good (I’ll Be Glad When I Get The Blues)
A Big Hunk O’ Love
ENCORE
I Can’t Make You Love Me
Have a Heart
Crazy Love
Used to Rule the World
Right Down the Line
Something To Talk About
Million Miles
You Can’t Fail Me Now
Love Sneakin’ Up on You
Come to Me
Marriage Made In Hollywood
Ain’t Gonna Let You Go
Not Cause I Wanted To.
Angel From Montgomery
Love Me Like a Man
I Got News For You
I Feel So Damn Good (I’ll Be Glad When I Get The Blues)
A Big Hunk O’ Love
ENCORE
I Can’t Make You Love Me
Have a Heart
Crazy Love
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