SUMMER HEATS UP CONCERT STAGES; TIME IS NOW TO OPEN EARS FOR TOP DRAWS.Byline: Fred Shuster Daily News Music Writer You won't see the Verve, Sonic Youth or Pearl Jam on Jam On is a Jam Bands radio station on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 17 and Dish Network channel 6017. It has featured basketball great Bill Walton hosting a Grateful Dead show, Woodstock MC Wavy Gravy, and pedal steel genius Buddy Cage as a DJ. the Lollapalooza lol·la·pa·loo·za also lal·la·pa·loo·za n. Slang Something outstanding of its kind. [Origin unknown.] tour, but they're on the way nonetheless. There's something for fans of every type of music in the concert halls, clubs and amphitheaters this summer, even though Lollapalooza's organizers pulled the plug this year rather than damage the brand name with a less-than-spectacular lineup. Either way, you don't need a weather forecaster to know the next few months are going to be hot ones for music lovers, whether your thing is country, oldies Oldies is a generic term commonly used to describe a radio format that usually concentrates on Top 40 music from the '50s, '60s and '70s. Oldies are typically from R&B, pop and rock music genres. , modern rock or dance music. And it isn't just the multi-act roadshows like Lilith Fair Lilith Fair was a concert tour and traveling music festival, founded by musician Sarah McLachlan, that consisted solely of female solo artists and female-led bands; it ran from 1997 to 1999. (Sarah McLachlan, Natalie Merchant, Sheryl Crow) or proven favorites such as Michael Bolton/Wynonna, Eric Clapton and Janet Jackson. This is a summer of such untested hot new attractions as Hanson, Shania Twain and the Spice Girls The Spice Girls are an English all-female pop group, formed in London in 1994. The Spice Girls, consisting of: Geri Halliwell, Melanie Chisholm, Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown, and Victoria Beckham signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe", in 1996. . ``Preteens are driving everyone crazy trying to get tickets to Hanson,'' said Gary Bongiovanni, editor of Pollstar, a Fresno-based concert industry weekly. ``But there's certainly a great variety of acts out there.'' There's certainly plenty to look forward to. The Greek Theatre, for example, offers a star-studded lineup ranging from the Moody Blues to Phil Collins to Mary Chapin Carpenter Mary Chapin Carpenter (born February 21, 1958) is a five-time Grammy Award-winning American country/folk singer-songwriter and guitarist with a diverse musical style. Biography Childhood . Put a star on your calendar for July 1 when the high-powered Michael Bolton/Wynonna combo bill touches down at the Griffith Park Griffith Park is a large public park at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains. It is situated in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The park covers 4,210 acres (17 km²) of land, making it one of the largest urban parks in North America. amphitheater. ``You can't help sell a lot of tickets when you compress two-thirds of your annual business between Memorial Day and Labor Day Labor Day, holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on the first Monday in September to honor the laborer. It was inaugurated by the Knights of Labor in 1882 and made a national holiday by the U.S. Congress in 1894. ,'' Bongiovanni said. ``The biggest names come out in the summer. That's been true for the last 10 years or so.'' Another open-air venue, the Hollywood Bowl, boasts one of its strongest seasons. Along with Michael Crawford, the annual Playboy Jazz Festival The Playboy Jazz Festival is an annual event sponsored by Playboy Enterprises to celebrate jazz as well as feature both established and up and coming musicians of the genre. It was founded by Hugh Hefner and was first held in Chicago, Illinois at the Chicago Stadium in 1959. and assorted evenings with the Philharmonic, the Bowl offers the teeny-bopper dream trio Hanson and the Jimmy Page-Robert Plant band for all the Led Zeppelin fans out there. At the Universal Amphitheatre, where there are no sound restrictions so musicians can turn their amps up to 11, the season includes a visit with ex-Eagles Glenn Frey and Joe Walsh, plus multiple nights with James Taylor, Vince Gill and the B-52's/Pretenders bill. Some national tours haven't yet announced local dates. Expect the word soon regarding OzzFest '98 (Ozzy Osbourne, Tool, Megadeth), which turned out to be one of the most successful treks of summer 1997 along with Lilith Fair. What's it like for a touring musician on the road during the summer? We asked John (J.B.) Bell, singer-guitarist of Georgia's freewheeling free·wheel·ing adj. 1. a. Free of restraints or rules in organization, methods, or procedure. b. Heedless of consequences; carefree. 2. Relating to or equipped with a free wheel. Widespread Panic, which appears May 31 at the Universal and co-founded the Horde caravan tour in 1991. ``Touring is kind of like going to camp - you even have your own bunk on the bus,'' Bell said. ``It's fun. I mean, the bus is a lot more comfortable than driving around in cars and a van - and we've done that, too.'' If you do plan to catch a show by a favorite act, don't forget to cultivate a good mood on the day, advises longtime KROQ disc jockey Jed (the Fish) Gould. ``I know you can't always control your mood, but it's important to be in a good frame of mind on the day of show so you enjoy the music,'' Gould said. ``You have to take care to avoid conflict and keep things light and easy. Enjoying a concert requires more than simply getting seats.'' CAPTION(S): 3 Photos PHOTO (1--Cover--Color) Musical tastes Summer concert season has something for everyone's palate John McCoy/Daily News (2) Seattle rockers Pearl Jam, who don't tour often, play the Forum July 13 and 14. (3) The B-52's, pictured, join forces with the Pretenders Aug. 4 and 5 at the Universal Amphitheatre. |
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