So far I'm going to Steve Miller/ Peter Frampton, and Little Feat. I probably will end up going to the Gov't Mule thing they are doing with the Avett Brothers.
Saw Miller and Frampton last summer, here's a tidbit for you. Great when they did this 15 or 20 minute blues set together and I loved Frampton's entire set as well. Steve Miller churning out his massive array of top 40 hits got boring fairly quickly though to these ears.
Saw Miller and Frampton last summer, here's a tidbit for you. Great when they did this 15 or 20 minute blues set together and I loved Frampton's entire set as well. Steve Miller churning out his massive array of top 40 hits got boring fairly quickly though to these ears.
Here in the Indy area we have a TON of these "classic rock package tours" coming through this summer. I really have no desire to see much if any. Not that I dislike the artist, it just that I have heard all the radio friendly hits from these people countless times over my life . Kind of bored and burned out with them. The only one that really might interest me would be Paul Rodgers, Ann Wilson and Jeff Beck.
I have heard enough of BC over my life that I could careless if I ever heard them again. Now ,if Paul just did the music of Free, thats a different story. 
Jeff Beck is not my cup of tea, Ann is a great singer and I am sure would bring it.
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The Steve Miller/ Peter Frampton show is for the benefit of the wives. Also the show is on a Friday night at the tent in Boston. Great venue for a summers night out.
I'm hoping for the blues set that you mentioned.
The only one that really might interest me would be Paul Rodgers, Ann Wilson and Jeff Beck.
I have heard enough of BC over my life that I could careless if I ever heard them again. Now ,if Paul just did the music of Free, thats a different story. Jeff Beck is not my cup of tea, Ann is a great singer and I am sure would bring it.
Two of the greatest singers in rock history and one of the all time Guitar Gods.
I think this package is one of the best I have seen. All 3 can still bring it also.
I'm all in!
All in Chicago:
The Struts: I know nothing about them but I heard a couple of their songs and they are playing in a cool small club.
Robert Plant: He's playing a park / outside kind of place. Haven't seen him in over 20 years but my buddy just saw him and says he still has the pipes.
Styx / Joan Jett / Tesla: Seems like an odd lineup. No idea why Tesla would be playing with them but they are by far my favorite "metal" band. I would have paid the price of admission just to see them and they are the opener.
LSD Tour: LUCINDA Williams, STEVE Earle, DWIGHT Yoakam: Get it? Not sure how they can fit all of this into a 2.5 hour show including an opener but this really has me stoked.
Mule: The next week with The Avett Bros. Never seen them and Magpie Salute opening. Taking a shuttle out to the burbs.
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David Bromberg; John Fogerty w ZZ Top; The Fab Faux; Dickey Betts. Still hoping to nab some Jackson Browne tickets at non scalper prices
Fogerty/ZZ Top, Tab Benoit, Dickey Betts, Sean Chambers, Devon Allman/Duane Betts, Metallica, Ozzy
Styx / Joan Jett / Tesla: Seems like an odd lineup. No idea why Tesla would be playing with them but they are by far my favorite "metal" band. I would have paid the price of admission just to see them and they are the opener.
Tesla is great. I have seen them twice in the last couple years, once as an opener and once as a headliner. As an opening act you really want more - they have alot of goods to deliver.
Seen them a bunch of times. Usually as a package kind of deal with another hard rock band or two. Think I saw them with Skynyrd or Nugent or something. Last time I saw them at a big venue they opened for The Scorpions.
They played Chicago House of Blues a few years ago which was REALLY cool. Small venue. Great acoustics.
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I had never seen Frampton until a few years ago when he was on that Gregg tour. I was so glad we got him.
Regarding Steve Miller, see my tagline. 
He came through Detroit every summer and me and my buddy always went to see him. Usually had a female as an opener.
He played with Pat Benetar one year and another time Warren and Woody joined him. Always a great show.
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David Byrne, Ween, Dead & Co., X, The Violent Femmes, Ray LaMontagne. Might go see Miller/Frampton.
I've seen Steve Miller a bunch and it's ok. Miles Davis called him a "Sorry-ass cat that couldn't play his way out of a paper bag", lol. But Frampton is a true guitar god, having played with Humble Pie, his own full career, and I saw him as Bowie's guitarist for the Glass Spider tour. Check him out playing with The Ventures doing Pipeline on youtube. He is worth the price of admission, especially if you've never seen him before.
Don't laugh.....
Hall and Oates w/Train
Toto
My late Spring/Summer concert lineup so far:
Shaky Knees Fest - 1.5 from my house - have to see Nathaniel Ratlleff & the Nightsweats my favorite newer band. Hope to see David Byrne too.
Jason Isbell & 400 Unit - Playing post Atlanta Braves game show on the field
Robert Plant - won tickets on radio (I knew Hendrix complemented Billy Gibbons on Tonight Show in 1969)
Fogerty/ZZ Top - second pair of tickets I won for same
Tedeschi Trucks/Drive By Truckers/Marcus King Wheels of Soul - at the Fox
Likely - Candler Park Food & Music Fest - about 2.5 miles from house - Gov't Mule, Larkin Poe, others.....
Don't laugh.....
Hall and Oates w/Train
Toto
Sorry pal but I did chuckle. 😉
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Tedeschi Trucks/Drive By Truckers/Marcus King Wheels of Soul - at the Fox
Truckers should be headlining that IMO.
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Don't laugh.....
Hall and Oates w/Train
TotoSorry pal but I did chuckle. 😉
I figured some would, my turn to make the girlfriend smile, I've certainly taken her to more than a few shows featuring "endless guitar solos"...
Time to pay the piper.
Don't laugh.....
Hall and Oates w/Train
Toto
Hall and Oates w/ Train? No, not laughing one bit. Hall and Oates are a GREAT vocal band with great tunes and have been for 40 years. And let's not forget, Pat Monahan of Train did a great Queen of Hearts in the Gregg Allman Tribute show. He's a tremendous vocalist. That will be a night of good singin'. Both bands have a good catalog of tunes, especially Hall and Oates.
Toto? Yeah Vince, gotta admit I'm chuckling............
Tell them to play "Hold the Line". Always loved that song when I was a kid.
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Don't laugh.....
Hall and Oates w/Train
TotoHall and Oates w/ Train? No, not laughing one bit. Hall and Oates are a GREAT vocal band with great tunes and have been for 40 years. And let's not forget, Pat Monahan of Train did a great Queen of Hearts in the Gregg Allman Tribute show. He's a tremendous vocalist. That will be a night of good singin'. Both bands have a good catalog of tunes, especially Hall and Oates.
Toto? Yeah Vince, gotta admit I'm chuckling............
Laughing at Toto micelf but I agree 100% on Hall & Oates.
Saw them in the very early eighties and was impressed by the band.
They are a lot more than the radio hits.
Thought the same thing when we had Tommy Tutone at Rockers.
My Summer schedule so far looks like:
Gov't Mule
Devon Allman Project
Fogerty/ZZ Top
Victor Wainwright
Anders Osborne
DSO
Gary Clark Jr.
Possibly another Walter Trout show as well.
Todd Rundgren/Utopia-Town Hall
Erica Wannerstrom-Casbah (San Diego)
Dickey Betts, Devon Allman Project, Elvin Bishop-Sunset Cove (Boca Raton)
John Fogerty/ ZZ Top-Coral Sky Amphitheater (West Palm Beach)
Nathaniel Rateliff, The Head and Heart, Hiss Golden Messenger-Forest Hills Stadium
U2-Madison Square Garden
Dan Baird and Homemade Sin-Hill Country Blues
JD McPherson-Leavitt Shell (Memphis)
Dickey Betts Marshall Tucker Band, Devon Allman Project-Beacon
Pearl Jam-Wrigley Field
Jeff Beck, Paul Rogers, Ann Wilson-Coral Sky Amphitheater
MC50-Revolution Live
Paul Simon-BB&T Arena (Fort Lauderdale)
Definitely going to fly somewhere to see Neil Young if he does not add any NYC dates.
Stone temple pilots
Train
Godsmack
Ozzy
Maybe TTB also
Have Tickets for
The Decemberist
Brandi Carlile
Electric Forest Weekend 2
Radiohead
TajMo
Hoping to make
Camp Greensky
Wheels of Soul
Hoxeyvile Festival
Chris Robinson Brotherhood
Dark Side of the Mule
Judas Priest/Deep Purple
gosh,so many 'classic rock' bands-often there's only 1 'original' member left that created the magic-got cheated twice on that-so never again.
Godsmack
Lamb of God
STP (all these guys together at 1 show,should be incredible-they've never disappointed before)
maybe later in year-Fleetwood Mac-since they're working out older stuff pre Buckingham-maybe
Electric Hot Tuna, gonna try for two shows, be lucky if work allows one.
Jethro Tull, right in my backyard almost
Maybe The Monkeez, at a casino on Lake Tahoe
Stone temple pilots
Train
Godsmack
Ozzy
Maybe TTB also
The STP show should be good. Dig the new and one of my favorite bands,The Cult is with them . Bush is also, but I don't know much of they're music.
Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,
Next week the "Festival Season" starts for me:
Moulin Blues Festival, Ospel, Netherlands, 4th + 5th of May
with (among others):
Eric Gales
Nick Moss Band Ft. Dennis Gruenling
Kim Wilson
Blues Caravan 2018: Mike Zito, Bernard Allison & Vanja Sky
Monster Mike Welch & Mike Ledbetter
Hollis Brown (really dig this band!)
Ian Siegal Band
Corey Dennison
Robert Jon & The Wreck (many ABB influences!)
Bette Smith
Aaron Keylock
etc.
Pinkpop Festival, Landgraaf, Netherlands, 15,16,17th of june, 2018
with (among many others):
Pearl Jam
Foo Fighters
Bruno Mars (yikes)
Editors
Snow Patrol
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
The Offspring
Greta Van Fleet
A Perfect Circle
Brian Fallon & The Howling Weather
Gov't Mule, Tivoli Vredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands, 30th of June 2018
Bosppop Festival, Weert Netherlands, 14th of July 2018
With (among others):
Graveyard
John Hiatt & The Goners Ft. Sonny Landreth
Steve Earle & The Dukes
Gary Clarke Jr.
Venice
UB40 (yikes)
Paul Carrack
The Mavericks
Simple Minds
(Ge)Varenwinkel Blues & Roots Festival, Herselt, Belgium, 24th + 25th of August 2018
Dan Baird and Homemade Sin
The Devon Allman Project Ft. Duane Betts
Robert Finley
Hayseed Dixie
Ben Miller Band
(among many others)
2 or 3 other festivals in The Netherlands and Belgium scheduled as well. But those are much smaller and with regional bands. Those are usually free festivals.
[Edited on 4/29/2018 by ABBDutchFan]
Wow, I want to go to Europe!
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Devon Allman is coming to town in May. Should be fun.
Just bought tickets to Paul Rodgers and Ann Wilson. 20 bucks in Chicago. No fees. Hard to beat that.
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