Rock ’n’roll concerts sure
to please audiences’ears
Among the many rock festi
vals and shows throughout
the United States, many of
the cream of the crop of rock ’n’
roll are visiting the area most com
monly referred to as the West
Coast. Get ready, tasty-tune-lovers,
for this will be a damn good sum
mer for music.
The Reverend Horton Heat is at
Jenni
Schultz
Managing editor
the WOW Hall
for the first time
in a few years
and his fun,
“psychobilly”
style of rock
will be sure to
thump in fans’
heads and
hearts — that is,
if Jimbo surfing
his orchestral
bass isn’t
enough. The
Reverend may
not be a good
looking guy,
but his voice and attitude mixed
with a few drinks will make anyone
look at him as if he is a sex god.
Previously, The Rev showed at
the Wild Duck Brewery, so this is
the first time in a few years for peo
ple younger than age 21 to partake
in the revival. The show is tonight at
8 p.m. at the beloved WOW Hall.
Tickets are available at the UO Tick
et Office and are $23 a pop, and no,
there is no student discount.
It may be worth it to walk 500
miles to The Proclaimers’ next two
shows. One is in San Francisco at
The Fillmore and the other is at
Troubadour in Santa Monica.
These Scotland-native twins are
sure to put on a good show, even if
they do have bad teeth. Tickets are
$17.50 to $20 and are available
from Ticketmaster.
Ah, Billy, it’s a nice day for
white hair.
Yes, that’s right, the one and
only Billy Idol will be gracing the
McMeniman’s Crystal Ballroom on
July 26. It doesn’t matter if he is
starting to look his age, anyone
who can move their upper lip that
far up their face and pump a fist in
the air while singing “Dancing
With Myself’ is worth $29.50. Vis
it www.ticketmaster.com for tick
ets and more details.
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Rocker Billy Idol is scheduled to perform at the McMeniman’s Crystal Ballroom on July 26.
A little bluesy, a little cutie and a
little Elvisy. That’s what Chris Isaak
is. He’ll be using his fluid vocals to
charm even more fans Aug. 11 at the
Keller Auditorium in Portland.
Isaak’s first album, “Silvertone,”
debuted in 1985 with the hit fol
low-up album, “Heart Shaped
World,” in 1989. Isaak’s lyrics and
vocals are a smooth alternative to
today’s mainstream pop/fake rock
and will make a listener imagine
lying in a hammock on a warm day
with a glass of cool iced tea. Tick
ets are available from Fastixx.
The Oregon Festival of Ameri
can Music is providing a lesson on
Ira Gershwin from Aug. 1 to 10.
The event will feature concerts
and lectures during the entire 10
days. Each concert and lecture has
a separate admission charge. The
event will end with the Rhapsody
in Blues Grand Finale at 7 p.m.
Aug. 10. Tickets are $18.50 in ad
vance and $22.50 at the time of the
concert. To find out more or get
tickets, visit www.ofam.org.
Wake up, party people! The col
lege-age version of the Grateful
Dead — otherwise known as Dave
Matthews Band — is going to be at
the Gorge Amphitheatre in George,
Wash., Sept. 6, 7 and 8. Tickets for
each show are $41.25 to $53.55.
This is definitely a show to attend,
especially if you want to see a man
go crazy with a violin bow. Get
tickets from Ticketmaster.
A warning: Some of the people
at past outdoor DMB concerts have
been, well, stupid. Be prepared to
have a few ffat boys yelling mere
centimeters away from your ear
canal while their beer breath is
wilting your eyebrows. It’s still
worth it to fork up the cash, grab a
tent and head up to Washington.
One last suggestion: Lenny
Kravitz and Pink may seem like an
odd combination, but peanut but
ter and bananas are good, and I’m
sure people used to say, “Good
Lord, peanut butter and bananas?”
Someone once referred to Pink
as a “fuschia Monica” but is that
really bad? Both Kravitz and Pink
should provide an energetic, not
lip-synched show, which for two
people who are kinda mainstream,
is quite an accomplishment.
The twosome will be at the
Gorge Amphitheatre on Aug. 23.
Tickets are $45.76 to $66.70. Tick
ets available from Ticketmaster.
Whether you’re seeing Billy Idol
himself or Dave Matthews Band,
your ears will thank you and say
“ooh, ahh” — and isn’t that what
summer concerts are all about?
Contact the managing editor
at jennischultz@dailyemerald.com.
Her opinions do not necessarily
represent those of the Emerald.
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