Brevard Live July 2016 - 1 2 - Brevard Live July 2016 Brevard Live July 2016 - 3 4 - Brevard Live July 2016 Brevard Live July 2016 - 5 6 - Brevard Live July 2016 Contents July 2016 FEATURES LEON RUSSELL Columns RICK SILANSKAS & JOSH LEGGETT The man is a rock legend who wrote Two extraordinary musical talents have rock history. His accolades are so plen- Charles Van Riper come together celebrating a journey of tiful that the space in this magazine 22 Political Satire music: award winning motion picture couldn’t list but a fraction. Due to high Argentina and theatrical composer/performer Rick ticket sales the show was moved from Silanskas and international vocalist and the studio theater to the main stage. Calendars recording artist Josh Leggett. Page 15 25 Live Entertainment, Page 11 Concerts, Festivals LAGOON FEST 2 TED NUGENT Only in its second year of operation the Local Download Ted Nugent has carved a permanent Lagoon Fest is already expanding with 33 by Andy Harrington place in rock & roll history as the ulti- more vendors, more space, and of course Local Music Scene mate guitar-shredding showman, selling great music. Matt Bretz was there. more than 40 million albums. Page 19 Behind The Scene Page 11 34 Vigils & Fundraisers SANITY JEWELRY CRAIG MORGAN Just like the name sounds a bit unusual Flori-duh! The multi-faceted Renaissance man so is the product line of quality biker 36 by Charles Knight Craig Morgan proves on his upcoming jewelry featuring everything from ar- new studio album, that there is A Whole tistic skulls to Gothic design. Strong, The Dope Doctor Lot More To Me, a record that furthers heavy, very decorative and proud, all 40 Luis A. Delgado, CAP Morgan’s reputation as one of the genre’s jewelry is made from stainless steel and most commanding vocalists. can even attract fashinistas. Florida Arts Page 13 Page 42 44 Camy de Mario Brevard Live July 2016 - 7 8 - Brevard Live July 2016 BREVARD LIVE BREVARD LATELY The largest and most popular free entertainment magazine on the Space Coast and beyond for 25 years. PUBLISHER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Heike Clarke ASSISTANT EDITOR John Leach ACCOUNT MANAGER Charlene Hemmle MUSIC WRITERS John Leach Charles Knight Matthew Bretz Andy Harrington PHOTOGRAPHY Chuck Van Riper Joseph Sekora Lissa Knight COLUMNISTS Chuck Van Riper Charles Knight Spence Servoss Andy Harrington Luis A. Delgado Reproduction of any portion of Brevard Live Magazine is strictly prohibited without the written permission of the publisher. ADVERTISEMENT/ SALES Phone: (321) 956-9207 [email protected] COMMENTS & LETTERS Brevard Live Magazine P.O. Box 1452, Melbourne, Fl 32902 Copyright © 2016 Brevard Live All rights reserved We are not responsible for photos or scripts sent to Brevard Live Magazine. Published photos and articles become property of this publication. We are not This is Brevard! Alliance rocket rumbled from its Launch responsible for wrongful Complex 37 pad with more than 2 mil- advertised or canceled venues. Saturday afternoon, June 11th, at lion pounds of thrust. At the National Download a pdf file 1:51pm: A spy satellite lifted off atop Reconnaissance Office’s request to the most powerful rocket flying today, preserve the mission’s secrecy, ULA BREVARD a 23-story Delta IV Heavy that blasted blacked out its launch Webcast about FLORIDA off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Sta- six minutes into flight, after a protective tion. Firing engines from three boosters shroud split away from the satellite. LIVE strapped together, the United Launch Photo by Joseph Sekora at www.brevardlive.com Brevard Live July 2016 - 9 10 - Brevard Live July 2016 Brevard Live Thursday, July 21, 8 pm, King Center, Melb. Ted Nugent ed Nugent has carved a permanent place in rock & roll Thistory as the ultimate guitar-shredding showman, sell- ing more than 40 million albums, performing 6,500 high- octane live shows, and continuing to set attendance records at venues around the globe. Nugent was named “Detroit’s July 29, 7pm, Gleason Auditorium, FL Tech Greatest Guitar Player of All Time” by readers of MLive, Fidgi Haig Tribute Gala Concert and his no-holds-barred career spans five decades of multi- platinum hits including, Journey to the Center of the Mind, Rick Silanskas & Josh Leggett Cat Scratch Fever, High Enough, Fred Bear, and more. For or the past 38 years, from motion picture scores, origi- millions of passionate music lovers everywhere, Ted deliv- Fnal theatrical productions and live performances inter- ers the ultimate life soundtrack. A Ted Nugent show is not nationally, Rick Silanskas has created a myriad of magical just a performance – it’s a fire breathing celebration! musical experiences touching the lives of audiences around Nugent initially gained fame as the lead guitarist of the world. In 2001, Rick was honored to compose an origi- the Amboy Dukes, a band formed in 1963 that played psy- nal symphony of hope following 9/11 for the President of chedelic rock and hard rock. After playing with the Amboy the United States. The Award Winning “American Freedom Dukes, he embarked on a solo career. Nugent dropped the Suite” was first performed by a live symphony orchestra and Amboy Dukes band name for good in 1975, and signed televised worldwide to our troops in December 2001 from to Epic Records. Derek St. Holmes (guitar, vocals), Rob the Savannah Center For The Performing Arts and now sits Grange (bass) and Clifford Davies (drums) were the prima- in the Presidential Archives in Washington DC. His career ry additional band members for his 1970s multi-platinum has spanned 23 countries including a very special honor pre- albums: Ted Nugent (1975), Free-for-All (1976) and Cat senting his music to The Royal Family at Buckingham Pal- Scratch Fever (1977). These albums produced the popular ace, the second highest rated special on Bravo International radio anthems “Hey Baby”, “Stranglehold”, “Dog Eat Dog”, television, original motion picture scores and much more. and “Cat Scratch Fever”. It was during these three years that Considered one of the most promising vocal talents in Nugent emerged as a guitar hero to hard rock fans, many of the industry, Josh Leggett brings to the stage an emotional whom were unaware of his lengthy apprenticeship with the and memorable performance spanning the greatest years in Amboy Dukes. music history. From his first encounter with Rick Silanskas As the self-proclaimed Motor City Madman, guitarist at age 8, Josh began an incredible journey. From his concert Ted Nugent fashioned a sharply defined, not-so-noble sav- performances in Milan, Italy to his guest performances with age persona, garnering him endless publicity. Since then, such incredible artists as Broadway legend Kristin Che- however, Nugent’s pro-gun, pro-hunting (he eats everything nowith, American Idol star Katherine Mcphee and Crystal he kills), anti-drink, and anti-drug lifestyle has proved to be Gayle. In 2013, Josh was exceptionally honored to perform anything but a pose. Nugent also starred in his own outdoors at The Vatican for His Holiness The Pope in a special cel- TV reality show, named after his popular song “Spirit of ebration. the Wild”. The Raskins will join Ted Nugent on his Sonic Tickets available at www.FloridaTechSports.com Baptizm tour. www.KingCenter.com Brevard Live July 2016 - 11 12 - Brevard Live July 2016 Brevard Live July 16, 8pm, King Center, Melb. July 31, 2pm, Earl’s Hideaway, Aug. 25, 8pm, King Center, Melb. CAL: The Allman Brothers Sebastian Craig Morgan - A Decade of Hits! Vanessa Collier raig Morgan Greer (born July 17, lassic Albums Live takes clas- anessa Collier is a captivating and C1964), known professionally as Csic albums and recreates them Vmultitalented blues vocalist, saxo- Craig Morgan, is an American country live, on stage - note for note, cut for phonist, and songwriter, hailing from music artist. A veteran of the United cut. Founded in 2003 by Craig Martin, the world-renowned Berklee College of States Army, Morgan began his musi- Classic Albums Live has become the Music where she earned dual degrees cal career in 2000 on Atlantic Records, ultimate destination for music lovers in Performance and Music Production releasing his self-titled debut album wanting to hear the greatest albums & Engineering. Prior to releasing her for that label before the closure of its performed live without all the gim- debut album in August 2014, Vanessa Nashville division in 2000. In 2002, mickry and cheesy impersonations. spent a year and a half touring in the Morgan signed to the independent Relying only on the music, using what U.S. and internationally with Grammy Broken Bow Records, on which he Martin refers to as ‘the world’s best Award-winning, Blues Hall of Fame released three studio albums: 2003’s musicians’, Classic Albums Live has Artist Joe Louis Walker. Vanessa has I Love It, 2005’s My Kind of Livin’, defined itself as a mainstay in Perform- also played alongside Annie Lennox, and 2006’s Little Bit of Life. These ing Arts Centers across North Ameri- Kathy Mattea, Willie Nelson, and other produced several chart hits, including ca, and in Brevard County where it’s notable artists. “That’s What I Love About Sunday,” become a summer favorite. Most recently, Vanessa was hon- which spent four weeks at the top of This month it’s The Allman Broth- ored on Dan Aykroyd’s House of Blues the Billboard country charts and was ers: A Decade of Hits, a compilation Radio Show (Elwood’s BluesMobile) as that publication’s Number One country album of the Allman Brothers Band, a Best of 2014 Blues Breaker Featured hit of 2005. A greatest hits package fol- released in 1991.