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Aaron Lewis
Dec. 7
Afghan Whigs
Dec. 31
AJ Swearingen & J Beedle ($22.50)
Jan. 19
Alabama Shakes
Dec. 1
All That Remains w/Nonpoint ($9.89 adv., $13 d.o.s.)
Dec. 13
All Time Low w/Yellowcard
Jan. 18
Andre Williams ($25)
Jan. 5
Andrew Bird
Dec. 19-20
Another Round (formerly IU’s Straight No Chaser) ($20 adv., $25 d.o.s.)
Mar. 8
Ari Hest ($17.50)
Dec. 2
Band of Horses
Dec. 3
Bela Fleck w/The Cleveland Orchestra
Dec. 6-8
Bergamot w/Five Minute Fan Club and Kevin Daniels & Friends ($8)
Dec. 15
Betty ($19)
Dec. 17
Big Gigantic
Dec. 31
Bill Kirchen ($20)
Dec. 4
Black Jake and the Carnies ($15)
Dec. 21
Blackberry Smoke
Jan. 8
Blackberry Smoke
Jan. 13
The Blind Boys of Alabama ($13-$43)
Mar. 23
Blue River Band ($5)
Dec. 15
Bowfire ($18-$37)
Mar. 10
Brenda Lee
Dec. 16
Brendan Bayliss & Jake Cinninger
Dec. 8
Brian Regan ($35.50-$49.50)
Jan. 19
Brian Regan ($39.50)
Jan. 20
Buddy Guy w/Jonny Lang
Mar. 6
Carrie Underwood w/Hunter Hayes
Dec. 11
Carrie Underwood w/Hunter Hayes
Dec. 12
Carrie Underwood
Apr. 14
Celtic Woman
Dec. 6
Celtic Woman ($42-$62)
Apr. 7
Chaka Khan ($55-$67)
Nov. 29
Dec. 5
Cherish the Ladies ($30)
Chicago Classic Brass (free)
Dec. 8
Chick Corea & Gary Burton
Apr. 20
Chonda Pierce ($5-$20)
Dec. 8
Chris Young w/Thomas Rhett and Joanna Smith
Nov. 29
Christine Stedman w/Chris Dubail ($8-$9.50)
Dec. 13-15
Christopher Cross ($18-$41)
Feb. 14
City and Colour, Rodriguez, Trampled by Turtles, Delta Rae, Carl Broemel, Frontier Ruckus,
Brown Bird, Colin Hay ($47.50-$290)
Jan. 25
The Head and the Heart, Lucinda Williams, Dar Williams, Frank Fairfield,
The Steel Wheels, Brother Joscephus and the Love Revolution, Drew Nelson,
Colin Hay ($47.50-$290)
Jan. 26
Citizen Cope
Feb. 6
Clay Aiken ($35-$75.50)
Dec. 14
Clutch
Dec. 29
Coco Montoya ($25-$30)
Dec. 6
The Contours w/The Miracles and the Temptations ($45)
Dec. 2
Concrete Blonde
Dec. 21
Craig Morgan and Phil Vassar ($20-$75)
Dec. 22
D. Jones w/Marlin Hill & the Living for Jesus Gospel Mimes, Latrece Goree, Terrell Pettus,
Pastor Bill McGill, Courtney White ($12 adv., $17 d.o.s.)
Dec. 15
dada
Feb. 9
The Dan Band
Nov. 30
The Dan Band
Dec. 1
Daughtry and 3 Doors Down w/ P.O.D. ($35-$60)
Dec. 5
Daughtry and 3 Doors Down w/ P.O.D.
Dec. 9
Dave Koz
Dec. 8
Dave Matthews Band w/Jimmy Cliff
Dec. 5
David Phelps ($10-$25)
Dec. 18
Delbert McClinton ($50)
Dec. 20
Diamond Rio ($47-$65)
Dec. 31
Digital Tape Machine
Dec. 8
Doc Severinsen
Apr. 18
Donna the Buffalo w/Steve Dawson
Dec. 15
Doro w/Sister Sin
Feb. 9
Egyptian Room
Indianapolis
Bogart’s
Cincinnati
The Ark
Ann Arbor
Riviera Theatre
Chicago
Piere’s
Fort Wayne
Orbit Room
Detroit
Magic Bag
Ferndale, MI
Forth Presbyterian Church
Chicago
C2G Music Hall
Fort Wayne
The Ark
Ann Arbor
Michigan Theatre
Ann Arbor
Severance Hall
Cleveland
Martyrs’
Chicago
The Ark
Ann Arbor
Aragon Ballroom
Chicago
The Ark
Ann Arbor
The Ark
Ann Arbor
Bogart’s
Cincinnati
House of Blues
Chicago
Embassy Theatre
Fort Wayne
Rusty Spur Saloon
Fort Wayne
Niswonger Performing Arts Center Van Wert
The Palladium
Carmel
Park West
Chicago
Fox Theatre
Detroit
Stambaugh Auditorium
Youngstown
Akron Civic Theater
Akron, OH
Schottenstein Center
Columbus, OH
United Center
Chicago
War Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne
Fox Theatre
Detroit
Embassy Theatre
Fort Wayne
Sound Board
Detroit
The Ark
Ann Arbor
First Presbyterian Church
Fort Wayne
The Palladium
Carmel
First Assembly of God
Fort Wayne
Stroh Center
Bowling Green, OH
Snickerz
Fort Wayne
Niswonger Performing Arts Center Van Wert
Hill Auditorium
Ann Arbor
Hill Auditorium
House of Blues
Fox Theatre
Newport Music Hall
C2G Music Hall
Star Plaza Theatre
Park West
Honeywell Center
Ann Arbor
Cleveland
Detroit
Columbus, OH
Fort Wayne
Merrillville
Chicago
Wabash
C2G Music Hall
House of Blues
House of Blues
Bogart’s
Fox Theatre
Akoo Theatre
Chicago Theatre
United Center
First Assembly of God
The Ark
Wagon Wheel Theatre
Bottom Lounge
The Palladium
City Winery
Al Rosa Villa
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Detroit
Rosemont, IL
Chicago
Chicago
Fort Wayne
Ann Arbor
Warsaw
Chicago
Carmel
Chicago
Columbus, OH
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Doro w/Sister Sin
Feb. 10
Dustin Lynch w/Gunslinger ($7 adv., $9 d.o.s.)
Dec. 15
Ed Sheeran
Jan. 24
Ed Sheeran
Jan. 25
Ed Sheeran
Jan. 26
Ellie Goulding
Jan. 29
Ellis Paul ($15)
Apr. 7
Eluveitie
Dec. 11
EOTO ($17)
Nov. 30
Ernie Haase and Signature Sound ($12-$40)
Dec. 7
Ernie Haase and Signature Sound ($18-$37)
Mar. 24
Every Avenue
Dec. 21
Excision ($25 adv., $30 d.o.s.)
Jan. 25
Flamingo Nosebleed w/ Drunken Therapy Sour Mash Kats & RPM
Dec. 1
Flamingo Nosebleed w/ The Magnes & The Queers
Jan. 1
Flogging Molly
Jan. 25
Flogging Molly
Jan. 26
Four Tops ($32.50-$35)
Dec. 13
Frank Roche w/Zan ($8-$9.50)
Dec. 6-8
Frankie Ballard w/Jon Pardi and Miss Willie Brown ($5 adv., $7 d.o.s.)
Dec. 1
Frankie Ballard ($18)
Dec. 14
Full Set ($20)
Mar. 14
fun.
Jan. 26
Gaelic Storm
Mar. 15-16
Gary Hoey ($36-$55)
Dec. 7
George Winston ($45)
Dec. 16
Gojira
Feb. 10
Gojira w/Devin Townsend Project
Feb. 11
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Dec. 5
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Jan. 18
Graham Parker & The Rumour
Dec. 18
Green Day
Jan. 8
Green Day
Jan. 30
Dec. 7
Halestorm
Hinder w/Nonpoint and Charm City Devils ($9.89 adv., $15 adv. $18 d.o.s.)
Dec. 8
honeyhoney
Dec. 26
Hoodie Allen
Dec. 8
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra feat. Time For Three ($15-$35)
June 2
The J. Geils Band
Dec. 4
The J. Geils Band
Dec. 7
Jackyl ($15 adv.-$18 d.o.s.)
Nov. 30
Jake Owen
Nov. 29-30
James Fortune w/Jessica Reedy
Dec. 2
Janice Ian and Karla Bonoff ($12-$27)
Apr. 13
Jarrod Niemann w/Gunslinger ($18)
Jan. 12
Jason and the Punknecks
Dec. 11
Jason and the Punknecks
Feb. 14
Jeff Dunham
Dec. 26
Jeff Dunham ($49.50)
Dec. 28
Jeff Dunham ($44)
Feb. 10
Jessie Brown ($5)
Dec. 22
Joanne Shaw Taylor
Dec. 7
John Berry ($27-$32)
Dec. 7
John Pizzarelli
Jan. 10
Journey ($57.50-$97.50)
Feb. 10
Journey
Feb. 9
Judy Collins ($49.50)
Feb. 9
KEM and Mike Epps ($49-$150)
Dec. 31
Keller Williams
Feb. 9
Kelly Joe Phelps ($15)
Jan. 18
Kenny Rogers ($38.50-$75.50)
Dec. 13
Kenny Rogers ($38-$100)
Dec. 15
Kevin Hart
Dec. 7
Kill Hannah
Dec. 22
The Killers
Dec. 20
The Killers w/Tegan and Sara
Dec. 21
Kirko Bangz ($22.50 adv., $27.50 d.o.s.)
Dec. 14
The Klezmatics ($30)
Dec. 14
Koffin Kats ($5 adv., $8 d.o.s.)
Dec. 11
Ladybirds w/Hard Candy Hearts & Slowpokes ($5)
Nov. 29
Lamb of God w/In Flames, Sylosis & Hellyeah
Nov. 30
Lamb of God w/In Flames, Sylosis & Hellyeah
Dec. 1
Lamb of God w/In Flames, Sylosis & Cannibal Corpse
Dec. 2
Lamb of God w/In Flames, Sylosis & Hellyeah
Dec. 3
Leftover Salmon
Dec. 27
Leftover Salmon w/The Lee Boys
Dec. 31
Leo Kottke ($35)
Nov. 29
Lisa Lampanelli
Dec. 8
Lotus
Dec. 27-28
Luke Bryan w/Thompson Square and Florida Georgia
Jan. 17
Maia Sharp w/AG and Garrison Star ($16)
Dec. 10
Mannheim Steamroller ($28-$68)
Nov. 30
Mannheim Steamroller ($30-$85)
Dec. 16
Marc Cohn ($45)
Jan. 14
Maroon 5
Apr. 6
Martina McBride
Dec. 21
Matchbox Twenty ($42-$78)
Feb. 12
Matchbox Twenty
Feb. 17
Maybach Music Group w/Machine Gun Kelly, Rick Ross, Meek Mill and Wale ($29.75-$79.75)Dec. 15
Melissa Ferrick ($20)
Dec. 7
Peabody’s Downunder
Cleveland
Neon Armadillo
Fort Wayne
Fillmore Detroit
Detroit
Bogart’s
Cincinnati
Egyptian Room
Indianapolis
Aragon Ballroom
Chicago
The Ark
Ann Arbor
Bottom Lounge
Chicago
Canopy Club
Urbana, IL
Honeywell Center
Wabash
Niswonger Performing Arts Center Van Wert
House of Blues
Chicago
Egyptian Room
Indianapolis
CS3
Fort Wayne
Brass Rail
Fort Wayne
Fillmore Detroit
Detroit
Aragon Ballroom Chicago
Sound Board
Detroit
Snickerz
Fort Wayne
Neon Armadillo
Fort Wayne
State Theatre
Kalamazoo
The Ark
Ann Arbor
Fillmore Detroit
Detroit
House of Blues
Chicago
City Theatre
Detroit
The Ark
Ann Arbor
Saint Andrews Hall
Detroit
House of Blues
Chicago
House of Blues
Cleveland
Riviera Theatre
Chicago
Park West
Chicago
Allstate Arena
Rosemont, IL
Wolstein Center at CSU
Cleveland
Club Fever
South Bend
Piere’s
Fort Wayne
House of Blues
Cleveland
House of Blues
Chicago
Honeywell Center
Wabash
House of Blues
Chicago
Fillmore Detroit
Detroit
Piere’s
Fort Wayne
House of Blues
Chicago
House of Blues
Chicago
Hall-Moser Theatre
Portland
Neon Armadillo
Fort Wayne
Berlin Music Pub
Fort Wayne
Berlin Music Pub
Fort Wayne
Nutter Center
Dayton
Joe Louis Arena
Detroit
Van Andel Arena
Grand Rapids
Rusty Spur Saloon
Fort Wayne
House of Blues
Chicago
State Theatre
Kalamazoo
The Palladium
Carmel
War Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne
Van Andel Arena
Grand Rapids
The Ark
Ann Arbor
Fox Theatre
Detroit
Canopy Club
Urbana, IL
The Ark
Ann Arbor
Fox Theatre
Detroit
Honeywell Center
Wabash
Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland
House of Blues
Chicago
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI
UIC Pavilion
Chicago
Piere’s
Fort Wayne
The Ark
Ann Arbor
CS3
Fort Wayne
Brass Rail
Fort Wayne
Congress Ballroom
Chicago
Fillmore Detroit
Detroit
LC Pavilion
Columbus, OH
Orbit Room
Grand Rapids
The Vogue Theatre
Indianapolis
The Vic Theatre
Chicago
The Ark
Ann Arbor
Michigan Theater
Ann Arbor
Riviera Theatre
Chicago
Ford Center
Evansville
The Ark
Ann Arbor
Embassy Theatre
Fort Wayne
Fox Theatre
Detroit
The Ark
Ann Arbor
Allstate Arena
Chicago
Chicago Theatre
Chicago
Embassy Theatre
Fort Wayne
Akron Civic Therter
Akron
Fox Theater
Detroit
The Ark
Ann Arbor
At the ripe old age of 30, Lil Wayne is planning to retire. Well, we aren’t exactly sure
when it will happen, but he is talking about
it. In an interview with MTV, the rapper said
“I signed my contract at 11, I went Platinum
at 14 ... Thank God I haven’t put out an album that hasn’t went Platinum. To just keep it going like that, I think not only am I being
greedy, I’m fooling myself to think that it will continue to be that great.” There you have it.
Lil Wayne, the unlikely voice of reason. Mr. Wayne will release I Am Not a Human Being
II in February before ultimately releasing his last album, Tha Carter V, sometime shortly
thereafter. Weezy says that after he drops his rap career, he would like to be a sports analyst/skater. There’s a lot of demand for that combination, apparently.
Road Notez
CHRIS HUPE
Rascal Flatts will play the first show at Firekeeper’s Casino Hotel’s new Event Center
December 29. Firekeeper’s is a relatively new casino located just an hour and a half north
of Fort Wayne near Battle Creek. Tickets are reportedly becoming scarce, and the show
will likely sell out soon, so get them now if you want to check out one of the better country
acts touring today. Firekeeper’s is promising a full schedule of shows in 2013, and we will
let you know about additional shows as they are announced.
The End of the World Party is in Detroit’s Masonic Temple on December 21. Billed as
“Four Great Bands, One Final Night,” the show features Mötley Crüe vocalist Vince Neil
as the headliner along with Queensrÿche, Slaughter and Great White. Great White and
Queensrÿche will be showing off their new singers, while Slaughter and Neil will likely
sing many old Crüe favorites. Slaughter hasn’t released an album since 1999, but they still
rock with the best of ’em and are a must-see for fans of that era of music.
I’m a definitely a music nerd, and I’ll likely be at The End of the World Party, but I’m a
sports guy as well. That’s why, when I heard baseball legend Pete Rose has been booked
at The Honeywell Center in Wabash on April 20, I knew I had to go. Sure he bet on baseball and is banned from the sport for life, but that doesn’t ruin the memories I have of one
of the greatest players to ever play the game playing every day like it was his last. A joy to
watch on the diamond, I’m sure he will have some great stories to tell as well.
Rock on the Range, one of the nation’s premiere festival concerts, will expand to three
days in 2013. Taking place at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, the festival
routinely features a “who’s who” of rock music, and I doubt that will change this time
around. With an extra day, there’s just going to be more of it. Though performers won’t be
announced until early 2013, tickets are already on sale for the May 17-19 event.
[email protected]
Michael Bolton ($27-$100)
Michal Menert & Break Science w/Paul Basic
Midge Ure ($22)
Mike Super ($19-$50)
The Moody Blues
The Moody Blues ($48.50-$78.50)
The Moody Blues ($39.50-$79.50)
The Moody Blues
Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf w/the Fabulous Thunderbirds and JJ Grey ($25-$35)
Mung Xuan Quy Ty w/Thuy Duong, Toc Tien, Mai Tien Dung, Nhu Quynh,
Truong Vu, Huong Thuy and the Liberty Band ($25-$30)
Necrodemon w/Psychomancer
New Found Glory
NewFound Road ($15)
NewSong w/Francesca Battistelli, Building 429 and Jonny Diaz ($17-$50)
Noize
Of Monsters and Men
The Osmond Brothers ($20-$40)
Over the Rhine ($30)
Paul Bond w/Chris Hegedus ($8-$9.50)
Paula Poundstone ($24.50-$35)
Pauly Shore ($25)
Peabo Bryson w/Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr., Stephanie Mills and James Ingram ($60)
Peter Noone w/ The Grass Roots and the Buckinghams ($35) Peter Yarrow w/Mustard’s Retreat ($12-$27)
Pop Evil w/Vultress and Kill The Rabbit ($15)
Psychostik w/Mr. Hipster and Horns
Public Enemy
Punch Brothers
The Rat Pack is Back
Ray LaMontagne
Ray LaMontagne
Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band
Richard Marx
Riders in the Sky ($25)
The Rippingtons ($17-$32)
The Robert Cray Band ($35-$45)
Robert Randolph and the Family Band with Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe)
Robin & Linda Williams ($20)
Ron White
Saint Diablo
Sandra Bernhard ($35-$50)
Savoy Brown w/Kim Simmonds ($25)
Seth Glier ($15)
Shawn Colvin ($42.50)
Silversun Pickups
Sister Hazel
Small Town Son ($5)
Dec. 12
Dec. 1
Jan. 17
Dec. 8
Dec. 3
Dec. 4
Dec. 6
Dec. 8
Feb. 1
Honeywell Center
Wabash
House of Blues
Chicago
Magic Bag
Ferndale, MI
Honeywell Center
Wabash
EJ Thomas Hall, University of Akron
Akron
Fox Theatre
Detroit
Murat Theatre,Old National Centre Indianapolis
Horseshoe Casino
Hammond
Clowes Memorial Hall
Indianapolis
Jan. 27
Dec. 1
Dec. 1
Feb. 8
Dec. 9
Dec. 8
Dec. 16
Dec. 13
Dec. 13
Nov. 29-Dec. 1
Feb. 8
Jan. 12
Dec. 14
Jan. 26
Jan. 25
Dec. 6
Nov. 29
Dec. 5
Dec. 13
Mar. 7
Nov. 30-Dec. 1
Dec. 3
Dec. 1
Dec. 16
Dec. 16
Jan. 26
Dec. 2
Dec. 31
Jan. 13
Feb. 16
Dec. 21
Feb. 1-2
Jan. 4
Jan. 11
Dec. 12
Dec. 5
Dec. 14-15
Dec. 28
Motor City Casino Hotel
Detroit
Berlin Music Pub
Fort Wayne
Bottom Lounge
Chicago
The Ark
Ann Arbor
Honeywell Center
Wabash
Aragon Ballroom
Chicago
Riviera Theatre
Chicago
Niswonger Performing Arts Center Van Wert
The Ark
Ann Arbor
Snickerz
Fort Wayne
State Theatre
Kalamazoo
Magic Bag
Ferndale, MI
Star Plaza Theatre
Merrillville
Star Plaza Theatre
Merrillville
Hall-Moser Theatre
Portland
The Loop Bar & Grill
LaPorte
Yellow Bird
Fort Wayne
House of Blues
Chicago
The Vic Theatre
Chicago
Embassy Theatre
Fort Wayne
Chicago Theatre
Chicago
Palace Theatre
Columbus, OH
Bottom Lounge
Chicago
Park West
Chicago
The Ark
Ann Arbor
Niswonger Performing Arts Center Van Wert
Royal Oak Music Theatre
Royal Oak, MI
Riviera
Chicago
The Ark
Ann Arbor
Honeywell Center
Wabash
Alrosa Villa
Columbus, OH
The Ark
Ann Arbor
Magic Bag
Ferndale, MI
The Ark
Ann Arbor
The Ark
Ann Arbor
Bogart’s
Cincinnati
House of Blues
Chicago
Rusty Spur Saloon
Fort Wayne
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Soundgarden
The Starting Line
The Starting Line
State Radio
The Steepwater Band
Straight No Chaser
Straight No Chaser
Straight No Chaser ($29.50-$44.50)
Super Diamond
Tank ($22 adv., $30 d.o.s.)
Tax Brandywine w/James and the Drifters
Third Eye Blind
Third Eye Blind
Third Eye Blind
Three Days Grace w/Shinedown & P.O.D.($25-$40.50)
Tim O’Brien ($20)
Toby Mac
Toby Mac w/Red, Matthew West, Jamie Grace, NewSong, Sidewalk Prophets,
Royal Tailor, Jason Castro, OBB, Capital Kings & Nick Hall
Todd Carey and Band
Todd Carey and Band
Todd Carey and Band w/Daphne Willis
Todd Carey and Band
Tony Lucca
Tracey Morgan ($43-$53)
Trampled by Turtles
Trampled by Turtles ($17)
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Trans-Siberian Orchestra ($31.50-$72)
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Trans-Siberian Orchestra ($33.50-$70)
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Trey Songz w/ Miguel and Elle Varner ($48.50-$105)
Trinidad Tripoli Steelband ($15)
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Twenty One Pilots
Twenty One Pilots
Tyler Bryant and the Shakedown
Umphrey’s McGee
Underoath
The Used w/We Came As Romans, Crown The Empire & Mindflow
The Used
The Verve Pipe w/Crashing Cairo ($20)
Voice of Addiction
Walk The Moon w/Pacific Air
Wax Tailor ($13 adv., $15 d.o.s.)
The Wheeler Brothers ($15)
The Who
The Who
Who’s Bad ($18)
The Why Store
Winterbloom ($20)
Wish You Were Here
Yellow Room Gang ($15)
Yonder Mountain String Band
Zac Brown Band ($39.50-$69.50)
Zac Brown Band ($45-$69.50)
Zoso
Jan. 27
Dec. 8
Dec. 9
Nov. 29
Dec. 31
Dec. 7-8
Dec. 9
Dec. 12
Jan. 18-19
Dec. 1
Dec. 14
Dec. 28
Dec. 29
Dec. 30
Feb. 15
Dec. 1
Dec. 6
Fillmore Detroit
Saint Andrews Hall
House of Blues
Metro
House of Blues
Old National Centre
Chicago Theatre
Fox Theatre
House of Blues
Piere’s
Dash-In
House of Blues
Fillmore Detroit
Bogart’s
War Memorial Coliseum
The Ark
Huntington Center
Jan. 20
Dec. 9
Dec. 11
Dec.12
Dec. 13
Dec. 14
Dec. 27
Jan. 24
Dec. 7
Dec. 6
Dec. 7
Dec. 8
Dec. 9
Dec. 26
Dec. 29
Dec. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 18
Dec. 6
Dec. 7
Dec. 8
Dec. 6
Feb. 1
Jan. 19
Jan. 20
Jan. 23
Dec. 15
Dec. 7
Jan. 21
Feb. 7
Dec. 6
Nov. 29
Feb. 17
Jan. 18
Jan. 19
Nov. 30
Jan. 5
Jan. 5
Feb. 1
Dec. 31
Jan. 11
Feb. 7
Memorial Coliseum
Scarlet and Grey Café
Beachland Tavern
Lincoln Hall
Birdy’s
Saint Andrews Hall
Sound Board
The Vic Theatre
Canopy Club
The Nutter Center
Van Andel Arena
Allstate Arena
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Quicken Loans Arena
Palace of Auburn Hills
Nationwide Arena
Fox Theatre
The Ark
Park West
Deluxe at Old National Centre
Bottom Lounge
Bottom Lounge
Orbit Room Saint Andrews Hall
The Egyptian Room
House of Blues
Magic Bag
Berlin Music Pub
Deluxe at Old National Centre
Deluxe at Old National Centre
The Ark
Allstate Arena
Schottenstein Center
Magic Bag
Three D’s Pub & Cafe
The Ark
House of Blues
The Ark
LC Pavillion
Joe Louis Arena
Memorial Coliseum
Bogart’s
Road Tripz
1-Ton Trio
Nov. 30 ................................. Riverside, Marshall, MI
Dec. 28 . ...... Captain Chuck’s Sandbar, Addison, MI
Dec. 31................................Goshen Moose, Goshen
11:58
Jan. 12 ........................................... Hangar 18, Peru
Feb. 23............................................ Shooterz, Celina
Apr. 27............................................. Shooterz, Celina
Allan & Ashcraft
Dec. 21-22.......................... Cowboy Up, Mendon, MI
Dec. 27.............Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo, MI
Dec. 28-29................ Riverside Casino, Riverside, IA
Dec. 31............................... Cowboy Up, Mendon, MI
BackWater
Dec. 21 . ..........FireKeepers Casion, Battlecreek, MI
Downstait
Nov. 29..........................................Singers, Hays, KS
Nov. 30.............................. Aftershock, Shawnee, KS
Dec. 1.................................Tremors, St. Joseph, MO
Dec. 2.................................. Catch 22, Springfield, IL
Dec. 4................................... Mugshots, Bloomington
Dec. 6....................... Wicked Moose, Rochester, MN
Dec. 7.................................. Back Bar, Janesville, WI
Dec. 9.................Another Hole in the Wall, Steger, IL
Dec. 11......................................Elbo Room, Chicago
Dec. 12......................................Live 59, Plainfield, IL
Detroit
Detroit
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Indianapolis
Chicago
Detroit
Chicago
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne
Cleveland
Detroit
Cincinnati
Fort Wayne
Ann Arbor
Toledo
Fort Wayne
Columbus, OH
Cleveland
Chicago
Indianapolis
Detroit
Detroit
Chicago
Urbana, IL
Dayton
Grand Rapids
Rosemont, IL
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Auburn Hills, MI
Columbus, OH
Detroit
Ann Arbor
Chicago
Indianapolis
Chicago
Chicago
Detroit
Detroit
Indianapolis
Chicago
Ferndale, MI
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Ann Arbor
Rosemont, IL
Columbus, OH
Ferndale, MI
Carmel, IN
Ann Arbor
Cleveland
Ann Arbor
Columbus, OH
Detroit
Fort Wayne
Cincinnati
Dec. 15............................ Cadillac Jack’s, Warren MI
Dec. 16.....................Uli’s Haus of Rock, Lansing, MI
Dec. 20.................... Tink’s Rock House, Marion, OH
Dec. 21................................Cafe 611, Frederick, MD
Dec. 23......................Hard Rock Cafe, Nashville, TN
Flamingo Nosebleed
Dec. 22.................... Melody Inn Tavern, Indianapolis
Jan. 2................... The Crunchy Frog, Green Bay, WI
Jan. 3............................The Frequency, Madison, WI
Juke Joint Jive
Nov. 24.................................... Shocker’s Bar, Celina
Dec. 1.............................................. Shooterz, Celina
Memories of the King feat. Brent Cooper
May 12-10............. Carnival Valor Cruise, Caribbean
Kill The Rabbit
Dec. 6........................................... The Loop, LaPorte
Dec. 8.............................................. Shooterz, Celina
Dec. 15........................... American Legion, Van Wert
Outlaw Cowboys
Dec. 1............................................ The Loft, Kokomo
Dec. 8....................................... 211 Club, Celina, OH
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A Visit from Wine Faeries
Vine HQ was a happy place last week.
Not one, but two unexpected deliveries appeared from the wine fairy – samples from
Robert Mondavi winery. I learned later that
they were from our friends at Folsom & Associates, so thanks very much!
Robert Mondavi is a ubiquitous label. I’m trying to remember the last time I
walked into a wine store and didn’t see at
least a few selections from Mondavi. One
reason we should all appreciate Mr. Mondavi: back in the 1960s Mondavi was one of
the first vintners in California to label wine
by varietal instead of by vineyard – which is
now, of course, the standard in the nomenclature wine bottled outside France, Italy
and a few other places.
Mondavi was known in the 60s and 70s
for making high-end wines (and they still
do; their 1997 reserve Chardonnay was rated
No. 1 in the world). Over the years, the wild
success of their more inexpensive labels like
Mondavi Coastal and Woodbridge overshadowed their more premium bottlings (aside
from some of the super high-end stuff like
Opus One, done in partnership with Chateau
Mouton Rothschild of Bordeaux). Mondavi
has been trying to improve the marketing of
its “inexpensive premium” wines, as well
as giving a facelift to some of the less expensive lines. I had the opportunity to try a
couple from each of these categories.
The first lot we received was from the
Napa Valley series. These wines run $20$50 and are from selected sites within that
appellation. This series includes a Fumé
Blanc (aka Sauvignon Blanc, the wine that
put Mondavi on the map), Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and Merlot. We
had one bottle each of the Pinot Noir and the
Chardonnay.
Robert Mondavi 2010 Carneros Pinot
Noir: Carneros, a region that bridges Napa
and Sonoma counties, includes some of the
cooler climates found in either region,which
makes Carneros a very good candidate to
grow pinot noir. This bottle definitely needs
a chance to breathe before you get down to
it. Short of giving it a good solid spin or decanting it for a bit, I expect you’ll be a bit
taken aback by the initial tannin level.
Once it calms down, there’s lots of vanilla on the nose, followed by big flavors
of plums, cherries, and smoke. The finish is
firm, lasting and smoky. It went well with
a challenging pairing of stuffed green peppers. Quite nice with dark chocolate too. If
you like your pinot on the bolder side, it’s a
pretty solid choice. Retails for $27.
Robert Mondavi 2010 Napa Valley
Chardonnay: I imagine makers of California Chardonnay as engineers hovering over
three dials labeled “Oak,” “Butter,” and
“Fruit,” manipulating dials to generate an algorithm of time in barrel, type of barrel, percentage of malolactic fermentation, residual
sugar, etc. to create a consistent profile. This
Chardonnay, sourced from all over Napa
with a little Sonoma fruit thrown in, had a
winemaker crank up the “Oak” and “Fruit”
knobs. On the nose and palate you’ll experience ample but reasonably well balanced
oak. Flavor-wise, I found pears, cantaloupe
and oak in a relatively friendly, stable environment which follows through to the finish.
When poured on its own, the Sweet Partner
The Naked Vine
MIKE ROSENBERG
in Crime and I split on this wine. I liked it,
but she didn’t. With a slow-cooked fall vegetable soup, the roasted veggies played off
the oak nicely, making it a tasty meal wine.
It retails for around $20.
The second lot was two bottles of the
Robert Mondavi Private Selection series.
Near as I can tell, this is the rebranding of
the less-pricey Mondavi Coastal”line. Most
of these wines fit squarely into the Naked
Vine wheelhouse, retailing in the $10-15
range.
This pair of wines, however, came with
some bonus swag. The wines came in a very
attractive soft-side picnic basket with a rollup picnic blanket, a travel guide to California’s Central Coast and some very spicy salami. The implication seems to be that these
are good picnic wines. We received one bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon and one bottle of
Chardonnay. The Private Selection catalog
also contains all the other major varietals:
Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Syrah, a Meritage red blend, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling
and Pinot Grigio. How did this pair fare?
Robert Mondavi 2010 Private Selection Central Coast Cabernet Sauvignon:
We’d had a very long week at work and decided to grill some filets. What goes better
with steak than California Cabernet, right?
Whew! On opening, this wine was tight
enough to yield entendres galore on Match
Game. My first impressions were tart flavors
over graphite – not a particularly pleasant
combination. Thankfully, after some air, the
flavors mellowed. Some blackberry flavors
started to emerge, and the tannin calmed
down a bit. The finish was tart and a bit
clipped. We sipped on it some more while
waiting for the steaks to rest, and we each
went through half a glass without thinking.
It was a decent accompaniment to the steak,
but we didn’t notice that it did anything special. My note says, “Well, it’s there.” While
not unpleasant after decanting, it wasn’t exactly memorable. Retails for $11.
Robert Mondavi 2011 Private Selection Central Coast Chardonnay: Returning to our “Chardonnay engineering” friends
and their hypothetical three dials, this time
they’ve got the oak dialed way back. There’s
a hint of it at the very end of the finish and a
few notes floating through the bouquet and
flavor, but it’s largely background, a nice
surprise for an $11 California bottle. The
butter’s turned up a little, as it has a creamier
vanilla flavor, but it doesn’t go all the way
to full-on buttery. Fruitwise, it’s actually
got quite a nice balance of mango, pear and
apple. I thought this was quite a pleasantly
drinkable wine. We did another “breakfast
for dinner” evening with this wine – and
with an open faced omelet with sausage, a
bunch of roasted veggies and mushrooms, it
worked right well. With California Chardonnay, it’s a matter of finding a combination
of the three dials that you like. I honestly
enjoyed this one more than I did its doublypriced cousin.
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