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AC/DC adds Cleveland show; no Zep tour

Live Nation today confirmed a Jan. 5 concert with AC/DC at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

That's the good news. The bad: Reserved tickets are $91.50. They go on sale Oct. 4 at 10 a.m. at Ticketmaster outlets, including ticketmaster.com.

Earlier rumors about Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band playing halftime at the Super Bowl were confirmed on Monday.

The group will play the title game on Feb. 1 in Tampa Bay, Fla.

London, England's the Sun tabloid reported last week that Robert Plant would join Led Zeppelin for a world tour in 2009. Like a lot of tabloid reports that was wrong.
Plant has categorically denied he'll rock and roll withn Zeppelin. He posted on his web site that he "has no intention whatsoever of touring with anyone for at least the next two years."

Tickets are on sale now for "Boom a Ring," a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus spectacular that'll take over Tullio Arena for six shows from Oct.30-Nov. 2.
Tickets are $17 and $11, with a limited amount of VIP seats available. This event also includes the free all-access pre-show, where you can mingle with performers and catch them in action an hour before the show starts.

For ticket details, call 452-4857.

Harpo off Dirty Looks bill; Duffy on SNL

Harpo is no longer on the bill with Dirty Looks and French Maide for the Oct. 5 concert at the Warner Theatre. Chrome will replace them.
Dirty Looks will feature Henrik Ostergaard playing the band's classic songs and newer material with an all-star Erie band. Guitarist Eric Brewer, drummer Ron Sutton, and bassist Doug Phillips are all on board.
Dirty Looks' latest, "California Free Ride," will be released Oct. 7. Look for an interview with Ostergaard in the Oct. 2 issue of Showcase.
For details on the show, call 452-4857 or visit www.erieevents.com.

Welsh singer Duffy -- who released the super-fine CD "Rockferry" earlier this year -- will play "Saturday Night Live" tomorrow, Sept. 27. She'll also open for Coldplay when they play Cleveland's Quicken Loans Arena next month.

Amusement Today reports that Hard Rock Park -- the rock-themed amusement park with rides like a Led Zeppelin roller coaster -- filed for bankruptcy on Thursday and closed its doors The park-- which cost a whopping $400 million to build -- plans a financial restructure and hopes to reopen in 2009. It's located in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

On the bright side, Ohio's Kings Island -- located near Cincinnati -- has announced it'll build a $22 million new hypercoaster called the Diamondback for 2009. Amusement Today says it'll reach 230 feet with an amazing 5,282 feet of track -- pretty long. It also says it features "a splashdown finale."

Associated Press reports that Bob Dylan fans will be able to stream "Tell-Tale Signs," the eighth installment of his "Bootlegs" series, starting Tuesday at 12:01 a.m. on National Public Radio's web site. The streaming ends Oct. 7, the release date for the CD.
"Signs" features Dylan outtakes and live tracks from primarily the last two decades.

KRS One headed to Erie; Eagles to Pittsburgh, more.

Veteran rapper KRS-One -- widely considered of the best MCs of all time -- will play Erie's Forward Hall on Oct. 9.
Lawrence Krishina Parker -- aka KRS-One -- started the acclaimed Boogie Down Productions in the late 1980s, issuing such landmark works as "By All Means Necessary" (1988) and "Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip-Hop" (1989).
He went solo in the 1990s, making plenty of noise with 1997's "I Got Next," which included a sample of Blonde's "Rapture" on "Step Into a World," and hit No. 3 on the Billboard album chart.
MTV's 2007 list of all-time greats MCs ranked KRS-One at No. 6 -- ahead of Big Daddy Kane, Ice Cube, Eminem, and LL Cool J. (For the record, Jay-Z was No. 1).
"KRS could go from dropping indisputable science that elevated the masses to crushing any "sucka MC" who stepped his way," the MTV piece states. "And on stage, who could compete with him? Besides Busta Rhymes, he may be the best live performer ever."
Opening acts will include R-Gav, Zeek Diamond, BlackBox, Young Millz, Profound, and FInity. Sikk Caden will host. Tickets are $20 advance, available at Ink Assassins. They[ll be $22 at the door.

Run-D.M.C. could be the next hip-hop act inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. The hall's new list of nominees includes nine artists, including Run-D.M.C., likely shoo-in Metallica,the Stooges, guitarist Jeff Beck, War, Bobby Womack, Chic, Little Anthony and the Imperials, and Wanda Jackson.

The five new inductees will be named in January, with the induction ceremony slated for April 4, 2009 in Cleveland -- the first time it will be held there in more than a decade.

I'm not good at predicting this stuff but my guess for the final five: Run-D.M.C., Metallica, the Stooges, Chic, and Beck.

This just in: The Eagles have added a Nov. 21 show at Pittsburgh's Mellon Arena. Tickets will go on sale Sept. 29, according to the Eagles' web site.

Eddie Vedder: Cubs fan

Turns out Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder is such a Cubs' fan, he's written a song about the team and their magical season.
Billboard magazine reports Vedder wrote "All the Way" at the request of Ernie Banks. He played at a solo show in Chicago but has now recorded it and will make it available soon on line. Chicago radio stations are already playing it.
Speaking as a Cubs' AND Pearl Jam fan, this is highly cool. Though I haven't heard it yet, "All the Way" is bound to be tons better than the horrible Cubs' jingles that have been inflicted on us over the years.

Billboard reports 50 Cent will release "Before I Self Destruct" on Dec. 9 -- just one week in advance of Kanye West's latest, "808's and Heartbreaks." Remember all the hype about their last showdown at the record stores? West outsold 50 Cent, so maybe that's why 50 Cent is jumping the gun by a week this time.

Also, according to Billboard, Ryan Adams the Cardinals will issue a new CD, "Cardinology" on Oct. 28. It's the follow up to "Easy Tiger" -- which was one of Adams' better recent CDs.

Dead show confirmed; on sale Friday

This just in: The Pennsylvania Campaign for Change has announced the Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers will play a concert fundraiser for the Obama for America campaign on Oct. 13 at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College.

Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.

Tickets are $50 for the general public, and $30 for Penn State students. They will go on sale Friday at noon through Ticketmaster, or the link to Ticketmaster at www.barackobama.com/psu.

The event promoter is not billing this as a Dead/Allman Brothers' show. Instead, it simply lists the names of performers: Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart; plus Gregg Allman, Butch Trucks, Jaimoe, Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Marc Quinones, Oteil Bubridge, and Jeff Chimenti.l

That sounds like the Dead and Allman Brothers to me.

Last Big Leg Emma show in Erie; ZZ Top reschedules

Turns out Saturday's Big Leg Emma show at Docksider will be their final show in Erie -- at least for awhile.
The band announced on its web site that it is going on hiatus following an Oct. 10 farewell show at the Reg Lenna Cvic Center in Jamestown, N.Y.
Members cited a few different reasons for the break: "pursuing new music projects, dedicating time to their families, and exploring career interests."
No one's saying they won't ever play again, however.
"Big Leg Emma haven't ruled out playing together in the future, however at this time there are no plans for future projects or performances."
Erie was one of the first cities that embraced the rootsy, fiddle-powered, harmny-loving jam band, which formed in 2000 and released three CDs. It's sad to see them go; every show was an uplifting, joyous time.
If you can't make the Slider show, tickets for the finale are $15 and on sale now at www.reglenna.com. Sean Patrick McGraw and King Rail will open, while Bill Ward and Cindy Haight will perform solo between sets to keep the music rolling.

Post-Gazette Pavilion has rescheduled the ZZ Top, Brooks & Dunn, Rodney Atkins show which was originally set for tonight (Friday). It will now take place Oct. 15. Original tickets will be honored.

Keep posted to this blog in case any word breaks today on the Dead/Allman Brothers show that's rumored to play Bryce Jordan Center in State College on Oct. 13.

AC/DC tour itinerary; Yes to tour; Brooks & Dunn postponed

AC/DC unveiled its North American tour itinerary to Billboard magazine, and it doesn't hold good news for area fans.
The tour opens in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., of all places, on Oct. 28 then jumps to Chicago. The closest Erie dates are in Toronto (Nov. 7) and Columbus, Ohio (Nov. 21.) Right now, no dates are listed for Pittsburgh, Cleveland, or Buffalo.
Hopefully a second leg in 2009 will come a little closer but there's no mention of additional U.S. dates in the Billboard story.
Tickets for the U.S. leg start going on sale Sept. 20, acccording to Billboard. Check out AC/DC.com for more details.

According to the Associated Press, Yes will go on tour, but no, it won't include singer Jon Anderson, who is recovering from acute respiratory failure. Instead, the band has hired an Anderson sound-a-like it discovered through YouTube. Benoit David sings in Close to the Edge, a Montreal-based Yes tribute band.

The tour will open in Ontario, Can. on Nov. 4, according to the AP. No other dates were disclosed. It'd be cool if Erie were included on the itinerary, but we haven't had many rock shows lately. Some other bands on the road -- like R.E.M., B-52s, Pretenders -- would be a nice fit for Erie, too. They're not at their peak but have never played here, so they'd likely do well.
But right now, no rock shows are on the docket -- just Sugarland, and later Jason Aldean, which has yet to be confirmed by the civic center.

Mushroomhead roars back into Sherlock's on Oct. 5; tickets will be $15 at the door.
That's shaping up to be heavy rock Sunday for Erie. Dirty Looks, Harpo, and French Maide also play the Warner Theatre that night, while Between the Buried and Me plays Forward Hall.

About a week after reports first surfaced of a Grateful Dead reunion show, with Allman Brothers opening up, in support of Barack Obama, there is still no confirmation that'll happen. Dead.net isn't listing it; neither is Ticketmaster nor Bryce Jordan Center. But if it's going to happen -- the rumored date is Oct. 13-- tickets will likely go on sale soon. Your best bet is to keep checking dead.net, the Dead's official web site, for updates.

Post-Gazette Pavilion sent word this morning (Thursday) that the Brooks & Dunn/ZZ Top show scheduled Friday has been postponed. PG says fans should hold onto their tickets and await further information, presumably for a rescheduled date.

Two new shows for Buffalo were announced after the regular Showcase deadline. From the Jam -- which features former Jam members Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler (but not Paul Weller) --- will play Town Ballroom on Oct. 2. And Ani DiFranco will close her fall tour in her hometown on Nov. 29 at Asbury Hall at Babeville. Tickets go on sale Friday at noon at tickets.com.

Punchline will play a CD release party for "Just Say Yes" at the Hangout in Edinboro on Oct. 11. Opening up -- and playing their last show -- will be Stillframe Sky. See erieshows.com for more info.

New-release dates, Elbow time

Nobody buys CDs anymore but that won't stop a ton of artists from unleashing their latest masterpieces between now and Christmas.
One of those artists won't be U2, however. They've pushed their latest back into 2009. Still, after checking Amazon, a recent New York Times, and wire-service stories, I've assembled a list of notable releases coming soon.
SEPT. 16
Buckcherry, "Black Butterfly"
Lindsey Buckingham, "Gift of Screws"
Ne-Yo, "Year of the Gentleman
SEPT. 23
Kings of Leon, "Only By the Night"
TV on the Radio, "Dear Science,"
Jenny Lewis, "Acid Tongue"
Pussycat Dolls, "Doll Domination"
Plain White T's, "Big Bad World"
Common, "Invincible Summer"
Cold War Kids, "Loyalty to Loyalty"
SEPT. 30
T.I., "Paper Trail"
James Taylor, "Covers"
Ani DiFranco, "Red Letter Year"
Jennifer Hudson, "Jennifer Hudson"
Robin Thicke, "Magic"
Ben Folds, "Way to Normal"
Pete Seeger, "At 89"
OCT. 7
Pretenders, "Break Up the Concrete"
Clash, "Clash Live at Shea Stadium"
Bob Dylan, "Tell Tale Signs"
Rise Against, "Appeal to Reason"
Oasis, "Dig Out Your Soul"

OCT. 14
Lucinda Williams, "Little Honey"
Cure, "Dream 13"
Ray LaMontagne, "Gossip in the Grain"
OCT. 20
AC/DC, "Black Ice" (only at Wal-Mart)
OCT. 21
Kenny Chesney, "Lucky Old Sun"
LaBelle, "Back to Now"
OCT. 28
John Legend, "Evolver"
Ludacris, "Theater of the Mind"
Pink, "So What"
Queen & Paul Rodgers, "The Cosmos Rocks"
Toby Keith, "That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy"
Boz Scaggs, "Speak Low"
NOV 4
Fall Out Boy, "Folie a Deux"
Brad Paisley, "Play"
Chris Cornell, "Scream"
NOV. 11
Neil Young, "Archives Vol. 1 (1963-1972)"
Missy Elliott, "Block Party"
NOV. 18
Taylor Swift, "Fearless"
Beyonce, Title TBA
DEC. 16
Kanye West, "808's and Heartaches"

Elbow's "Seldom Scene Kid" won England's prestigious Mercury Prize on Tuesday, beating out CDs by Radiohead, Burial, Adele, British Sea Power, and Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, among others.

Kennedy Center Honors for 2008 recipients include the Who, Barbra Streisand, George Jones, Twyla Tharp, and Morgan Freeman. Should be interesting when Streisand accepts at an event the President and First Lady always host. She's a vocal supporter of Barack Obama, and will perform at a snazzy fund-raiser for him soon.
The event airs on Dec. 7 on CBS, well after the election.

3 Doors Down postpones Pittsburgh show

In case you have tickets for Sunday's 3 Doors Down show near Pittsburgh, hang tight and hang onto them.
The band has postponed three shows -- including the one at Post-Gazette Pavilion -- due to doctor's orders. Singer Brad Arnold has acute laryngitis.

A rescheduled date will be announced soon.

Speaking of postponements, U2 announced today it has pushed back its eagerly awaited new CD until early 2009. The band says it's still writing new songs, though it already has 50 to 60 completed. That's leading to speculation that U2 may release its first double CD of original material.

Dead for Obama? Between the Buried and Me return

Nice to come back from vacation with some big news. Relix Magazine is reporting the surviving Grateful Dead members will reunite for an Oct. 13 show at State College's Bryce Jordan Center in support of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
According to Relix, Warren Haynes and Jeff Chimenti will join the group, and the Allman Brothers Band will also appear on the bill.
Relix had no ticket details yet but says if the show goes well, the Dead may do a spring 2009 tour, as well.

Between the Buried and Me --- which features Erie-area native Dan Briggs -- will play its first Erie show in three years on Oct. 5 at Forward Hall. Tickets, $10 advance, are on sale at www.erieshows.com and at Ink Assassins
BBM has blown up big time, including tours with Dream Theater and Children of Bodom.
They're touring behind "Colors," which shows them further blurring the lines between aggressive metal and lush prog-rock.

Todd Rundgren has added an Oct. 10 show at Pittsburgh's Rex Theatre. Tickets go on sale Sept. 5 at Ticketmaster.

Bob Nelson -- former (and original) owner of the Docksider -- hopes to open his new place sometime in October. It'll be called Nelson's, and will be located near 10th and State St. Another place for live music will pump up the downtown scene even more.

Sugarland on-sale date set; CE post notes

It's finally official.
Sugarland will play the Tullio Arena on Oct. 18 with special guests Kellie Pickler and Ashton Shepherd. Tickets are $50.50 and $43.50 and will go on sale Friday, Aug. 22 at 10 a.m. at the Tullio Arena box office, Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 452-4857 or 456-7070, and online at www.ticketmaster.com.

Erie's Sonic Medusa will throw a CD release party for "American Standard" on Aug. 22 at the Beer Mug. Special guests include the Laundromat and Hard Luck Story.

Mercyhurst College has unveiled the list of films for September in the Guelcher Film Series.
"Young@Heart" will open it up on Sept. 10. It's the story of a a group of New England senior citizens who cover songs by the Clash, Coldplay, and more.

Also coming: "The Band's Visit" on Sept. 17 and "The Counterfeiters" on Sept. 24. Show times are at 2 and 8 p.m.

Oh, yeah: Mercyhurst will also feature the Dirty Dozen Brass Band with Trombone Shorty on Sept. 19. Tickets are $40 for gold circle, or $35 for adults. Put this one on your don't-miss list.

I am not the world's biggest Foreigner fan, but, man -- they delivered a blistering, impressive show in front of perhaps the largest CelebrateErie crowd in history on Saturday. New singer Kelly Hansen not only sounded a lot like Lou Gramm but was a terrific front man as well -- confident, energetic, and totally in command.
What a treat, too, to catch Jason Bonham on drums, who slyly reminded us of his huge Led Zeppelin gig by adding a dash of "Kashmir" to his drum solo. Later, Foreigner segued into "Whole Lotta Love," too. They also turned in white-hot versions of their own songs -- including a ripping "Dirty White Boy" and stellar "Urgent" with Jeff Pilson shining on the all-important sax part which Junior Walker played on record.
That was the highlight of the weekend for me. Neal McCoy, unfortunately, I found a lot less satisfying. He smiles a lot and sure has an engaging personality but the band and McCoy did way too much audience pandering, serving doses of Village People (?), Commodores, and other surprising covers that felt out of place for a country band.
With Souled Out, you got what they promised: Slick, entertaining Motown and R&B covers. They worked hard, and actually asked the city if they could play longer, so you know they were having fun. So did we.

Of course, with Souled Out -- and McCoy -- we also got our singing Mayor, Joe Sinnott. He was in heaven singing "My Guy" on Friday, then engaged in Garth Brooks' "Friends in Low Places" with McCoy. He didn't make it out on stage with Foreigner but that's only because plans hit a snag. The city tried to find a boys choir to augment "I Want to Know What Love Is" but that didn't work out. The mayor, I believe, was going to join the choir for that, but no matter. Foreigner didn't miss a beat.

The crowds felt extra large this year -- not only at the main stage, but around Taste of Erie, and evening in the late afternoon and early evenings. The city deserves high marks for how well organized the event was, and how much it truly delivered. Remember, it's free but only because sponsors galore muster up a little civic duty by pitching in.

Nice job, all around.

Erie Brewer makes Guitar Player Superstar finals

Congratulations to Fairview's Eric Brewer, who has reached the finals of Guitar Player's Guitar Superstar Competition 2008.
The prestigious contest draws hundreds of entries each year. Brewer, who plays in Spooner, and nine other finalists will compete in the finals on Sept. 13 at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco.
He'll play before a panel of judges that includes guitar gods Steve Vai and Joe Satriani.
"I have to get up in front of my two main heroes and perform. What an experience," Brewer said, by e-mail.
Other judges include George Lynch (Lynch Mob), Elliott Easton of the Cars, and Brendon Small the creator of Adult Swim's Metalocalyse," will be the fifth judge.
The Police's Andy Summers will host the event.
Look for more on Brewer in the Aug. 21 issue of Showcase. He plays with Spooner on Friday at Docksider, and will also be in the house band for the Erie Rock Music Awards on Aug. 24 at the Bayfront Convention Center.

Original Beatles' drummer Pete Best and the Cryers are booked to play the Theatre 145 in Erie on Sept. 19. Cryers backed up members of the Bay City Rollers and the Hollies at an earlier Theatre 145 show this summer.

Mas Nova will spring back into action with an Aug. 30 show at Sherlock's.

Kid Rock, the Jonas Brothers, and Lil Wayne are booked to play at MTV's VMA Music Awards, which will be broadcast Sept. 7. Britney Spears is another likely performer. She's appearing in promotional ads for the show but hasn't actually been booked, yet.

Country bonanza; no TSO in Erie

These are cool times for country fans.
First we got word that red-hot Sugarland will play Tullio Arena on Oct. 18 with guests Kellie Pickler and Ashton Shepherd. (Tickets will be going on soon).
Then we heard Monday that Gary Allan and guest Lee Brice will perform at Edinboro's McComb Fieldhouse on Oct. 11 Those tickets ($30) will go on sale to the general public on Aug. 25 at noon at 732-2177 and online at edinborotickets.com.
Now -- according to a press release -- it looks like the CMT on Tour show with electrifying performer Jason Aldean and special guest Lady Antebellum will play Erie, too. The release lists a Nov. 15 at the Warner Theatre.
This is the seventh edition of CMT on Tour; previous ones featured Sugarland, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, and Trace Adkins.
No word yet when tickets will go on sale but most likely it won't happen until after Sugarland tickets go on sale. That show arrives first.

Metallica has announced the dates for its North American tour....and you won't find any near us. Ditto, unfortunately, Trans-Siberian Orchestra -- a staple here since 2002 and automatic sellout at Tullio Arena. Erie is not listed on the band's Christmas itinerary. Blame that on a couple factors: The show's production has grown so large it's hard to cram it into an arena the size of ours. Plus, as costs go up, it makes it more paramount the show plays larger venues. The civic center just doesn't have enough seats -- the show has basically outgrown the market.

Consider that TSO will play two shows at Buffalo's HSBC Arena (Dec. 6), another two at Pittsburgh's Mellon Arena (Dec. 17), and four at Cleveland's Quicken Loans Arena (Dec. 29-30). When they can sell out stadiums, why play to only 6,000 or so fans here? It's the same reason we'll never see Kenny Chesney or AC/DC again --they can make more money elsewhere.

Old 97s play Buffalo on Oct. 8 and Cleveland on Oct. 10, which means they'll be driving right by us on I-90. Wouldn't it be cool if someone alertly snapped them up for a Thursday, Oct. 11 show?

Just a thought. Check that: A pipe dream.

That's a shame because TSO has plenty of devoted fans here. Now they'll have to see the group in

Boss at Super Bowl?

The New York Post reported today that Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will play halftime at the next Super Bowl in February 2009.
Neither the NFL nor Springsteen have confirmed the rumor but it'd make sense. The band is in prime form on the "Magic" tour, which finally wraps Aug. 30 in Milwaukee. To rev it up one more time for the biggest viewing audience in the world would be a nice capper.
Also, the NFL has announced Keith Urban and Usher -- and others -- will play at a NFL Kickoff Music Celebration on Sept. 4 in New York before the season -opener between the Super Bowl champs the New York Giants and Washington Redskins. The concert starts at 4 p.m., the game begins at 7 p.m.

The death of Issac Hayes came as a shock over the weekend. Though best known for "Shaft," he was also a stellar songwriter, producer -- and character actor, as "South Park" showed. He was a key songwriter and musician at Stax; he co- wrote Sam & Dave's biggest hits, and some by Carla Thomas and Johnnie Taylor, among others. He also collaborated with Dionne Warwick and Millie Jackson.
As a performer, ironically, he also put his stamp on other people's songs, most notably "Walk on By" and "Never Can Say Goodbye."
Hayes ws elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.

It's almost official: Dirty Looks and Harpo will play the Warner Theatre on Oct. 5. Tickets will be $22.50; stay tuned for on-sale information. It'll be the band's first Erie gig since 1996.

Beachland Ballroom says its Oct. 31 show with Lords of the Highway will be Sugar's final gig with the band. That's a shame; she's a joy to watch, and a huge reason why the band draws so well -- including its Erie shows at Beer Mug. Their web site doesn't list any more shows for Erie.

Dinner with Sid Haig; on-sales for David Byrne, Old 97s

The Eerie Horror Film Festival is adding a new wrinkle this year. You can buy raffle tickets to win dinner for 2 with a special guest -- this year, Sid Haig, the star of "The Devil's Rejects" and a zillion other films.
Raffle tickets will cost $10. The dinner -- at a place to be announced -- will take place on Oct. 10. Tickets will be available starting Saturday, when the Erie Horror FIlm Festival visits the Millcreek Mall from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. You'll also find info on it at the fest web site, www.eeriehorrorfilmfestival.com.
Partical proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Make a Wish Foundation.
By the way, the Eerie Horror Film Festival debuts its upcoming TV commercial tonight at Brewerie at Union Station. They shot the zombie-bar clip at Brewerie. After the commerical and outtakes air, four bands will play -- Glorious Goodnight, Denzel, the Trashed, and the Laundromat.

Dirty Looks will play Erie's Warner Theatre on Oct. 5. Henrik Ostergaard and company also plan to bring in two other acts, including a national one for the comeback show. Stay tuned for details.

Sugarland's "Love on the Inside" hits No. 1 on the next Billboard album chart. The country duo lists an Oct. 18 concert at the Tullio Arena with guests Kellie Pickler and Ashton Shephard. Stay tuned for on-sale info.

Erie's Matty B. and the Dirty Pickles have set an Aug. 22 date at Sara's for the CD release party of "Picklebilly," which will feature 14 originals. It'll be an outdoor show from approximatley 6 to 9 p.m. Look for a feature on the CD and the band in the Aug. 21 Showcase.

Billboard reports that the Clash's opening gig for the Who at Shea Stadium in New York in 1982 will be released on CD in October. The set draws heavily from their then-new "Combat Rock" and "London Calling."

Billboard also reports that Best Buy will exclusively offer a live CD/DVD release by the Police that was filmed in Buenos Aires during their wildly successful reunioin tour. "Certifiable" will be released on Oct. 7.

Tickets will go on sale Aug. 15 for David Byrne's Oct. 23 concert at Cleveland's Allen Theatre. They'll be available through tickets.com and by phone at 866-546-1353.

Also, Old 97s have added an Oct. 10 show at Beachland Ballroom. Tickets will go on sale Aug. 15.