Shooting Star ZZ Top coming

Mahnomen’s Shooting Star Casino hosts rockers ZZ Top on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 8 p.m., performing hits such as “Sharp-Dressed Man” and “Gimme All Your Lovin”.
One night later, on Friday, Nov. 13, one of the country’s most recognized music and dance revues, Chippendales, will perform at 8 p.m. The all male lineup is one of the top acts in women’s entertainment.
As the month winds down, on Saturday, Nov. 21, the Shooting Star will host a speciaparticular Native American Music Festival, starting at 4 p.m. Hosted by Williams & Ree, this jam packed festival will feature performances by native performers including “Big Kenny” Alpin (of Big & Rich), Indigenous, Crystal Shawanda and Derek Miller.
Saturday, Nov. 7
MUSIC
• Live at the Lodge: 7:30-10:30 p.m., Lodge on Lake Detroit, 1200 East Shore Drive, Detroit Lakes. Jason Weissman, sax, and Dan Musselman, piano, perform original jazz compositions and arrangements.

• Still on the Hill: 7:30 p.m., New York Mills Regional Cultural Center. The Ozarkian duo of Kelly Mulhollan and Donna Sterjna will play bluegrass favorites and their own “folkgrass” compositions. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 the evening of the concert.

• ‘West Side Story’: 7:30 p.m., George Simson Auditorium, Detroit Lakes Middle School. Tickets $8 for adults, $6 for students, available at Central Market.
• ‘In The Mood’: The 1940s musical revue “In The Mood,” featuring the music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Harry James, Benny Goodman, The Andrews Sisters and other big band/swing-era icons, comes to Detroit Lakes’ Historic Holmes Theatre for a 7:30 p.m. show.
• ‘Godspell’: 7:30 p.m., Waage Fine Arts Theatre, M-State campus, Fergus Falls. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door for adults; $6 in advance, $7 at the door for youth ages 18 and under; children age 5 and under admitted free. All seats reserved.
•‘Rags to Riches’ Fashion Show: 4 to 6 p.m., ITOW Veterans Museum, 805 West Main, Perham. Fund-raiser tickets are $15, including appetizers and wine, and may be purchased from board members or by calling 218-346-7678 218-346-7678. Raffle to win a sapphire and diamond ring will also take place during the event.
• Chocolate Fantasy Extravaganza: 2 to 4 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes. For $5 get a plate to fill with chocolate delights; theme basket silent auction also planned. Money raised will go to the Lakes Crisis & Resource Center building project.
• Church Bazaar: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., United Methodist Church, corner of Pembina & Corbett, Detroit Lakes. Lunch will be served. There will be knives, crafts, gift baskets, plants and more.
• Family Float Night: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Detroit Lakes Community & Cultural Center.

Tuesday, Nov. 10
LITERARY EVENTS
• Teen book discussion: 4 p.m., Detroit Lakes Public Library. Discussion topic is The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. Snacks will be served.

MISCELLANEOUS
• Sons of Norway 40th Anniversary: 6 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes. Sit-down dinner will be followed by entertainment from Eric Bergeson. Admission $12.50 for adults and $6 for children age 12 and under.

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TUBE EXPERIENCE ZZ TOP STAR'S

ZZ TOP guitarist BILLY GIBBONS shunned a chauffeur driven car ahead of the band's current gig in London deciding to test out the city's public transport network instead. The rocker wanted to experience the British capital as a tourist and joined the hordes of ZZ Top fans on the London Underground to make his way to Wembley Arena for last week's show (28Oct09). He explains, "To the disbelief of many I decided to take the Tube. Being the consummate tourist, I wanted to ride the Tube. Someone said, 'You know it may not be that bad of an idea because travel in London has not been known for its expedient way to get from A to B.' And off I went - it's only a block from the hotel down to the station." But the star hit problems when one of the train lines broke down, so he took the bus instead. He adds, "No sooner had I bought the ticket the agent informed me that the Circle Line had broken down. There was a guy on the (bus) route that was checking me out and it was getting a little edgy, and then I realised that he was looking at a ZZ Top concert ticket for the Wembley show. (But) I beat my partners by 45 minutes."

A little ZZ Top in the mix?

With fans constantly unleashing bootlegs from the band’s shows, Them Crooked Vultures have had a hard time keeping their new music under wraps.
Whether this band featuring members of Led Zeppelin, Queens of the Stone Age and Nirvana/Foo Fighters was actually ready to unveil its tracks, or whether it is simply a case of “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em,” TCV have given in to fan demand by posting a new clip for the song “New Fang.”
We call it a solid rock track that definitely shows its stomping QOTSA roots (and adds a twisted twist of ZZ Top to the mix).
What do you think of the new track?
The group’s self titled debut album is due to hit stores November 17 (complete track listing, below).

Track list:

1. No One Loves Me & Neither Do I

2. Mind Eraser, No Chaser

3. New Fang

4. Dead End Friends

5. Elephants

6. Scumbag Blues

7. Bandoliers

8. Reptiles

9. Interlude With Ludes

10. Warsaw or The First Breath You Take After You Give Up

11. Caligulove

12. Gunman

13. Spinning In Daffodils

2009 Them Crooked Vultures Tour Dates:

(+ TCV’s first ever California shows):

11-17 Los Angeles - Wiltern Theater

11-19 Oakland - Fox Theater

11-21 - Seattle - Paramount

11-22 - Portland - Roseland Theater
12-6 Munich - Zenith12-7 Berlin - Columbiahalle

12-6 Cologne - Palladium
12-10 Plymouth, England - Pavilions

12-11 Portsmouth, England - Guildhall

12-13 Blackpool, England - Empress Ballroom

12-14 Birmingham, England - O2 Academy

12-15 Edinburgh, Scotland - O2 Academy

12-17 London, England - HMV Hammersmith Apollo

12-18 London, England - HMV Hammersmith Apollo

2010 Them Crooked Vultures Tour Dates:

01-19 Perth - Challenge Stadium

01-22 Melbourne - Festival Hall

01-25 Brisbane - Riverstage

01-26 Sydney - Hodern Pavilion

01-29 Wellington - TSB Bank Arena

01-30 Auckland - Vector Arena

ZZ Top among shows on sale

"KMPS Country Night II," Dec. 18, Skagit Valley Casino, Bow, $10.
Phil Vassar, March 26, 2010, Skagit Valley Casino, Bow, $48.
Debby Boone, May 7-8, 2010, Skagit Valley Casino, Bow, $35.
Blue Oyster Cult, June 11, 2010, Skagit Valley Casino, Bow, $30.
Darryl Worley, Sept. 10, 2010, Skagit Valley Casino, Bow, $25.
Saturday at 10 a.m.
Seattle Sounders FC MLS Playoffs, Nov. 5, Qwest Field, Seattle, $20-$85.
"Pink Floyd Laserspectacular," Nov. 20, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, $22.
"Michael Jackson Laserspectacular," Nov. 21, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, $22.
Less Than Jake, Nov. 30, Showbox at the Market, Seattle, $20.

ZZ Top Rock legends perform tonight in Bucharest

Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard the three rock stars have arrived in Bucharest on Sunday, to prepare for their concert today. At the Polivalenta Hall the gig kicks off at 8 PM. Formed in late 1969 in Houston, Texas, by Billy Gibbons (lead vocals and lead guitar), Dusty Hill (vocals, bass, and keyboards), and Frank Beard (drums). ZZ Top has been together for four decades, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and was ranked number 44 on VH1 cable’s “100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.” ZZ Top plays Texas boogie and blues, and no one has done it longer than them. The trio’s enduring appeal owes much to their mastery of traditional rock forms. Guitarist Billy Gibbons, bassist Dusty Hill and drummer Frank Beard were influenced by such blues masters as Freddie King, Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker. Their songs are laden with pop-culture references and the determined pursuit of a good time. They visually connected with the MTV generation by virtue of Hill’s and Gibbons’ long beards and fur-lined guitars.Their earliest albums ZZ Top’s First Album (1970) and Rio Grande Mud (1971) gave them a chart hit, “Francene.” ZZ Top solidified their sound on Tres Hombres (1973) by recording in Memphis. The band holds the distinction of being among the few rock bands still composed of its original recording members for nearly 40 years. They reached peak commercial success in the 1970s and 1980s, scoring many hit songs during that era, but they remain together today and are still touring and releasing albums. For the Bucharest concert, the artists came with their 45 people crew, including several chefs who usually accompany the group in their tours. Arrangers say the three haven’t raised many pretensions for their stay in Romania, apart from a particular kitchen room at the Polivalenta Hall, and six special rooms prepared backstage. The concert tonight is part of the Double Down Live 2009 tour and will kick off at 7 P.M. with a music number from local folk-band Cri Gri. Tonight, after the show, the band will be heading to Sofia for their next performance on October 21. The price of a ticket was 120 RON in specialized stores, and will be 130 RON at entrance tonight.

Jay-Z sells out London show in '15 seconds'

Jay Z has sold out his date at London Alexandra Palace show in 15 seconds this morning (October 9).

Jay Z Tickets for the rapper's gig went on sale at 9am (BST), and were all snapped up moments later, according to the promoters Live Nation.

The show is due to take place on November 4, and follows Jay-Z's show at the London Roundhouse on September 18, which also sold out in record-breaking time.

ZZ Top Announces New Shows In Canada

Get on your winter gear and head north to Canada, where ZZ Top is set to play four dates across British Columbia:

11/18 - EnCana Events Centre - Dawson Creek, BC

11/20 - South Okanagan Events Centre - Penticton, BC

11/21 - Interior Savings Centre - Kamloops, BC

11/22 - Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre - Abbotsford, BC

Stay tuned to The Online Ticket Shop for pre-sale announcements and public on-sale dates. Buy ZZ Top Tickets online or call at 0207 403 0962/