Updated Concert Calendar from The Rock Show

CONCERT CALENDAR FOR THE ROCK SHOW

Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden: July 1^st, Aug. 20^th, Sept. 25^th, Oct. 21^st, Nov. 19^th, Dec. 17^th AND at Nassau Coliseum, Aug.4^th

 The Infantry, at KJ Farrell's in Bellmore, Tues. June 2nd, 7:30 PM

Graham Parker & The Rumour, at the Paramount, Thurs. June 11^th

Melissa Etheridge, at the Paramount, Thurs. June 18^th

Van Morrison, at Forest Hills Stadium, Fri. June 19^th

Bryan Adams, at the Beacon Theater, June 22^nd & 23^rd

John Fogerty, at Radio City Music Hall, Weds. June 24^th

David Crosby, at Town Hall, Thurs. June 25^th

Richard Thompson, at Town Hall, Fri. June 26^th

The Turtles, The Association, Mark Lindsay, Grass Roots, Buckinghams & The Cowsills, NYCB Theater at Westbury, Sat. June 27^th

Darlene Love, at BB King’s, Sat. June 27^th

Rush, at Madison Square Garden, Mon. June 29^th

Brian Wilson, Nikon at Jones Beach, Tues. June 30^th

Barenaked Ladies & Colin Hay from Men At Work, JBL at Pier 97, Weds. July 1^st

Dion, NYCB Theater at Westbury, Sat., July 11^th

Hall & Oates, Nikon at Jones Beach, Weds. July 15^th

Little River Band, Ambrosia, Player, Stephen Bishop & Robbie Dupree, NYCB at Westbury, Fri. July 17^th

U2, at Madison Square Garden, July 18^th, 19^th, 22^nd, 23^rd  & 30^th  

Neil Young & Promise of the Real, Nikon at Jones Beach, Tues. July 21^st

Def Leppard, Styx & Tesla, Nikon at Jones Beach, Thurs. July 23^rd

Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam, at the Paramount, Sat. July 25^th

Deep Purple, NYCB Theater at Westbury, Sun. July 26^th

Whitesnake, NYCB Theater at Westbury, Mon. July 27^th

Culture Club, at the Beacon Theater, July 27^th & 28^th

Peter Frampton & Cheap Trick, JBL at Pier 97, Weds. July 29^th

Motley Crue: The Final Tour, at the Barclays Center, Weds. Aug. 12^th

Graham Nash, at the Paramount, Weds. Aug. 12^th

Van Halen, Nikon at Jones Beach, Thurs. Aug. 13^th

Chicago w/Earth, Wind & Fire, Nikon at Jones Beach, Sun. Aug. 16^th

Jimmy Buffett with Huey Lewis, Nikon at Jones Beach, Tues. Aug 18^th

Todd Rundgren, at the Paramount, Tues. Aug. 18^th

Hippiefest with Sly’s Family Stone, Rick Derringer, Mitch Ryder & Badfinger, NYCB Theater at Westbury, Sat. Aug 22^nd

Eric Burdon & The Animals with Edgar Winter, NYCB Theater, Fri. Aug 28^th

The Monkees, NYCB Theater at Westbury, Sat. Aug. 29^th

The Laid Back Festival, with Gregg Allman, The Doobie Bros. & Bruce Hornsby, Nikon at Jones Beach, Sat. Aug 29^th

Rick Springfield, Loverboy & The Romantics, NYCB Theater, Weds. Sept. 16^th

Leslie West, at BB King’s, Fri. Oct. 16^th  (Album release party)

Cheech & Chong, at the Paramount, Sat. Oct 24^th

The Who - 50^th anniversary tour: October 27^th at Madison Square Garden

Ringo Starr & his All-Starr Band, at King’s Theater in Brooklyn, Sat. Oct 31^st

Billy Joel at MSG on Feb. 18, 2015

Had the pleasure of attending the Billy Joel concert on 2-18-15 with Bernie Bernard - Here's the playlist:1: Miami 2017 ( I've Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)
2: Pressure
3: Say Goodbye to Hollywood 
4: Vienna 
5: Summer Highland Falls
6: The Entertainer 
7: The Downeaster 'Alexa'
8: Zanzibar 
9: Anthony's Song
10: New York State of Mind (Layla coda intro and WABC jiggle snippet) 
11: Allentown 
12: I've Been Workin' on the Railroad - My Life
13: Sometimes A Fantasy 
14: She's Always A Woman To Me 
15: Don't Ask Me Why 
16: River of Dreams (Tush (ZZ Top) bridge) 
17: Scenes From An Italian Restaurant 
Encore 4 songs:
18: Piano Man 
19: Uptown Girl 
20: It's Still Rock and Roll 
To Me 
21: You May Be Right

Rg 2/21/15

Updated Concert Calendar

CONCERT CALENDAR FOR THE ROCK SHOW

Updated March 20, 2015

Billy Joel  May 28^th, Jun. 20^th, July 1^st, Aug. 20^th, Sept. 25^th, Oct. 21^st, Nov. 19^th

 

Zebra, NYCB Theater at Westbury, Thurs. April 9<sup>th

The Spiro Duo featuring Steve Katz performing the music of Laura Nyo, Friday, April 10th at Page One in Glen Cove - Info at: www.myfathersplace.com</sup>
 

Stevie Wonder, at the Barclays Center, Sun. April 12^th
 

Jeff Beck, at the Paramount, April 15^th - 17^th
 

John Mellencamp, at Carnegie Hall, April 20^th & 21^st

Steve Winwood, The Space at Westbury, Thurs. April 23^rd
 

The Beach Boys & America, NYCB Theater at Westbury, April 24^th & 25^th
 

Jason Bonham’s Led Zep Experience, NYCB Theater at Westbury, May 13^th & 14^th
 

Crosby, Stills & Nash, Kings Theater in Brooklyn, May 15^th & 16^th
 

The Who - 50^th anniversary tour: May 20^th at Nassau Coliseum, May 26^th at the Barclays Center

The Infantry,  at the Bitter End, Sat. May 23 (Guests on WCWP on 3/12/15) 
Info at: www.infantryband.com

 

Foo Fighters, at Citi Field, Thurs. July 16^th
 

U2, at Madison Square Garden, July 18^th, 19^th, 22^nd & 23^rd
 

Motley Crue: The Final Tour, at the Barclays Center, Weds. Aug. 12^th

Playlist for 12-26-13 Best of 2013 Releases - Bobby G. Host

Here are the new and noteworthy releases for 2013 that were played on 12-26-13
John Foggerty (with the Foo Fighters) - Fortunate Son  - "Wrote A Song For Everyone"
Rod Stewart -Beautiful Morning - "Time"
Buddy Guy - I Go By Feel  - "Rhythm and Blues"
Leslie West ( with Dee Snider ) - Feeling Good - "Still Climbing"
David Bowie - The Stars Are Out Tonight - "The Next Day"
Allman Brothers (with Eric Clapton) - Why Does Love Have To Be So Sad - "The Eric Clapton Guitar Festival - Crossroads 2013"
Needle and the Damage Done - Allman, Haynes, Trucks - "Crossroads"
Cinnamon Girl - Neil Young - "Live at the Cellar Door" - recorded in 1970
Fire - The Jimi Hendrix Experience - "Miami Pop Festival" - recorded in 1968
Love Like A Man - Alvin Lee - "The Last Concert"
Oscar Wilde Gets Out - Elton John ""The Diving Board"
All the Time In the World - Deep Purple - "Now What"
The Language of Birds - Sting - "The Last Ship"
Get What You Want / Everything's On Sale - RT Zed - "Zed Head" ***
She's Not There - Huetensil (Single Release)
Spark - Fitz and The Tantrums - "More Than Just A Dream"
Every Little Thing She Does - Jeff Lynne - "Armchair Theater" (American Release this year)
Jeff Golub featuring Brian Auger (Christopher Cross on vocal) - How Long - "Train Keeps A Rolling"
Fragments of Time - Daft Punk - "Random Access Memories"
Queenie Eye - Paul McCartney - New
Rockin' In the Free World - The Rides - "Can't Get Enough"
The Rush - Earth, Wind, and Fire - "Now, Then, and Forever"
Earth Blues - Jimi Hendrix - "People, Hell, and Angels"
Pearl of the Quarter - Boz Scaggs - "Memphis"
Green Onions - Booker T. - "Crossroads"

*** Best Release of 2013
Time limitations did not allow me to play selections from:
State - Todd Rundgren
Fly Like An Eagle Tribute to Steve Miller - Various Artists
Old Sock - Eric Clapton

Updated Concert Calendar Oct. 4

ROCK SHOW CONCERT CALENDAR 

Steely Dan, 7 nights at the Beacon Theater, ^Thru - Oct. 8^th

Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson, NYCB Theater at Westbury, Tues. Oct 8^th

Brian Wilson & Jeff Beck, NYCB Theater at Westbury, Sat. Oct 12^th

Les Paul Trio featuring Asia’s John Wetton, Iridium Jazz Club, Mon. Oct 14^th

District 97 w/John Wetton playing the music of King Crimson, Iridium, Tues. Oct 15th

David Cassidy, Micky Dolenz & Peter Noone, BB King’s in Times Square, Thurs Oct 17^th

Pearl Jam, at the Barclays Center, Oct 18^th & 19^th

Tommy James & the Grassroots, NYCB Theater at Westbury, Sat. October 19th

B.B. King, at The Paramount, Sat. Oct. 19th

Fitz & the Tantrums, Roseland Ballroom, Weds Oct. 23^rd

Simple Minds, at Roseland Ballroom, Thurs. Oct 24^th

Zappa Plays Zappa, at the Beacon Theater, Thurs. Oct. 31^st

Cherie Currie, formerly of The Runaways, Gramercy Theater, Weds. Nov. 6th

Eagles, at Madison Square Garden, Mon. Nov 11^th

John Fogerty, at the Beacon Theater, Weds. Nov. 13^th

The B-52’s, NYCB Theater at Westbury, Weds. Nov 13^th

ZZ Top, at the Paramount, Nov. 16^th & 17^th

Bonnie Raitt, NYCB Theater at Westbury, Weds. Nov 20^th

Michael McDonald at the Paramount, Weds. Dec 4^th

Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Nassau Coliseum, Fri. Dec 20^th and Mon. Dec 23^rd

Updated Rock Show Concert Calendar 9/1/13

CONCERT CALENDAR FOR THE ROCK SHOW

Art Garfunkel, the Theater at Hillwood, LIU Post, Sun. Sept 15^th

For tickets, go to wcwp.org

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Allman Bros., Nikon Jones Beach Theater, Sat. Sept 7th

Depeche Mode, at Nikon at Jones Beach, Sun. Sept 8^th

Stephen Stills & Kenny Wayne Shepherd, NYCB Theater, Sun. Sept 8^th

Stone Temple Pilots, The Paramount, Tues. Sept 10th

Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band, Bowery Ballroom, Sun. Sept 15^th

Graham Nash, NYCB Theater at Westbury, Sun. Sept 22^nd

Hall & Oates, Beacon Theater, Mon. Sept 23^rd

Earth, Wind & Fire, Beacon Theater, Sept 24^th & 25^th  

Steve Hackett, formerly of Genesis, NYCB Theater at Westbury, Fri. Sept 27^th 

Jay Black & Bill Medley, NYCB Theater at Westbury, Sat October 5^th

Steely Dan, 7 nights at the Beacon Theater, Sept 30^th - Oct. 8^th

Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, NYCB Theater at Westbury, Weds. Oct 9^th

Brian Wilson & Jeff Beck, NYCB Theater at Westbury, Sat. Oct 12^th

Les Paul Trio featuring Asia’s John Wetton, Iridium Jazz Club, Mon. Oct 14^th

District 97 w/John Wetton playing the music of King Crimson, Iridium, Tues. Oct 15th

David Cassidy, Micky Dolenz & Peter Noone, BB King’s in Times Square, Thurs Oct 17^th

Pearl Jam, at the Barclays Center, Oct 18^th & 19^th

Tommy James & the Grassroots, NYCB Theater at Westbury, Sat. October 19th

Fitz & the Tantrums, Roseland Ballroom, Weds Oct. 23^rd

Simple Minds, at Roseland Ballroom, Thurs. Oct 24^th

Cherie Curry, formerly of The Runaways, Gramercy Theater, Weds. Nov. 6th

Eagles, at Madison Square Garden, Mon. Nov 11^th

John Fogerty, at the Beacon Theater, Weds. Nov. 13^th

ZZ Top, at the Paramount, Nov. 16^th & 17^th

Fillmore East Live - New Releases - Bobby G Hosting

The legendary Fillmore East closed on June 27, 1971 ( Exactly 42 years ago to the day) - here are some rare tracks played on the first hour of the Rock Show:
Statesboro Blues - The Allman Brothers
Jingo - Santana
People Get Ready - The Chambers Brothers
Season of the Witch - Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper
It's My Fault -  Bloomfield and Kooper with Johnny Winter (in one of his first public performances )
Love Like A Man - Ten Years After
NEW Releases Playlist ( Second Hour )
Love Like A Man 2 - Alvin Lee
Spark, 6 AM, Last Raindrop - Fitz & the Tantrums ( guest musical artists on David Letterman on 6-25-13 )
Beautiful Boy - Nutopia ***
Olga (Black September) - Aztec Two Step ( Appeared in live concert at LIU-Post on 6-26-13 )
Beautiful Morning - Rod Stewart
Get What You Want - RT Zed
A Simple Song - Deep Purple
In My Mouth - Todd Rundgren
Fragments In Time - Daft Punk
That's My Story - Gary (US) Bonds
If I Fell - Nutopia

***Dedicated to my new grandson, John Sebastian

Program Note: Nutopia is scheduled to appear at the City Winery on August 8th
and in Riverhead on Oct 11 - Details will be posted on the Rock Show Concert Calendar Blog in the near future.