--------------- Calendar • On The Road --------------- Shout! Promotions is putting together a very .38 Special w/Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes July 30 Fraze Pavilion Kettering, OH nice rock n’ roll weekend to send the sum- 10 Years w/Crossfade & Downplay ($12 adv., $15 d.o.s.) Aug. 12 Piere’s Fort Wayne mer out with a bang. On Friday, August 26, Road Notez ? & The Mysterians w/Joey O Band ($15) Aug. 13 DeKalb Outdoor Theatre Auburn Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam will CHRIS HUPE The Afters w/This Fire’s Embrace, Everyday Sunday & Spoken Sept. 10 Rochester City Park Rochester visit the Foellinger Theater in Fort Wayne. Air Supply ($25) Aug. 6 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne Known for their great live shows, Back Door Alice Cooper w/Ace Frehley ($10-$39) Aug. 27 DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, MI Slam are on the rise, and take it from us: you won’t want to miss them. Two days later on Alison Krauss & Union Station feat. Jerry Douglas ($29.50-$49.50) Sept. 8 Fox Theatre Detroit Sunday, August 28, Shout! is bringing Rick Springfield to the same venue. Springfield All Time Low w/Cartel, The Cab & We Are The In Crowd Aug. 25 Old National Centre Indianapolis Alter Bridge w/Theory of a Deadman, Black Stone Cherry, Adelita’s Way & Emphatic Aug. 17 White River State Park Indianapolis will play hits from throughout his career including, “Don’t Talk to Strangers” and, of American Idols Live Aug. 6 Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL course, “Jessie’s Girl.” American Idols Live Aug. 7 Joe Louis Arena Detroit Japanese rockers Dir En Grey are heading to the U.S. for a short headlining tour to sup- American Idols Live Aug. 9 Schottenstein Center Columbus, OH port their new album, Dum Spiro Spero, out August 2. Known for their over-the-top per- Amon Amarth Aug. 17 St. Andrews Hall Detroit André Rieu Sept. 19 Fox Theatre Detroit formances, Dir En Grey need to be seen to be fully appreciated. The Birthday Massacre Ani DiFranco ($40) Sept. 21 VicTheatre Chicago open the only regional show at the House of Blues in Chicago Sunday, December 18. Arctic Monkleys w/Disappears Aug. 6 House of Blues Chicago We’ve already heard a lot from Joe Bonamassa this year with the release of his solo al- Aretha Franklin ($15-$75) Aug. 25 DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, MI bum Dust Bowl and the release of the second album from his supergroup Black Country The Ark Band w/U.R.B. ($6) July 29 Botanical Conservatory Fort Wayne Avenged Sevenfold w/Three Days Grace, Seether, Bullet for My Valentine & Escape the Fate, Communion. Now comes word of a new album recorded with singer/songwriter Beth Sevendust, Black Tide, Art of Dying and Black Cloud Collective Sept. 17 Verizon Wireless Music Center Noblesville Hart, called Don’t Explain, which will include classic soul cover songs from the likes Avenged Sevenfold w/Three Days Grace, Seether, Bullet for My Valentine & Escape the Fate, of Gil-Scott Heron, Ray Charles and Etta James. The album is slated to be released in Sevendust, Black Tide, Art of Dying and Black Cloud Collective Sept. 18 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Tinley Park, IL September, and Bonamassa is scheduled to be on tour through the end of the year playing Avenged Sevenfold w/Three Days Grace, Seether, Bullet for My Valentine & Escape the Fate, solo shows and dates with Black Country Communion. Sevendust, Black Tide, Art of Dying and Black Cloud Collective Sept. 21 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH The Avett Brothers Sept. 30 Aragon Ballroom Chicago One of the jackets Michael Jackson wore in the “Thriller” video was purchased last The BackBeats ($19) Sept. 17 Wagon Wheel Theatre Warsaw month by a fan for $1.8 million. It is now going on tour to raise money for charity. No Badfish-A Tribute to Sublime ($15 adv., $18 d.o.s.) Oct. 25 Piere’s Fort Wayne word yet on when the jacket might be in the area, but the jacket was reportedly “really Barlow Girl w/Stellar Kart, 33Miles, Hyland, Sevenglory and We Are Leo ($19) Aug. 11 Huntington University Huntington excited for the opportunity to get out and meet the fans.” Beach Boys ($15-$37.50) July 29 DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, MI Bernadette Peters w/Fort Wayne Philharmonic Feb. 4 Embassy Theatre Fort Wayne Matt Nathanson is on the verge of becoming a real superstar with the release of his new Bernard Allison ($20) Sept. 13 The Ark Ann Arbor album Modern Love. To support the release, Nathanson will take his band out on tour and Black Dahlia Murder & Whitechapel w/Darkest Hour, Six Feet Under & Dying Fetus Aug. 5 St. Andrew’s Hall Detroit do what he does best, after he finishes up some solo shows opening for Train and Ma- Black Dahlia Murder & Whitechapel w/Darkest Hour, Six Feet Under & Dying Fetus Aug. 7 House of Blues Cleveland roon 5. Nathanson’s All Night Noise Tour makes stops in Columbus, Ohio and Chicago Black Dahlia Murder & Whitechapel w/Darkest Hour, Six Feet Under & Dying Fetus Aug. 8 House of Blues Chicago in October. Blink 182 & My Chemical Romance w/Manchester Orchestra Aug. 20 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Tinley Park, IL Blink 182 & My Chemical Romance w/Manchester Orchestra Aug. 21 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati In support of their first album of new tracks in 11 years, Primus are planning a nationwide Blink 182 & My Chemical Romance w/Matt & Kim Sept. 10 Verizon Wireless Music Center Noblesville tour. Playing two sets each night, the eclectic band will drop songs from the new album, Blink 182 & My Chemical Romance w/Matt & Kim ($23-$75) Sept. 11 DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, MI Green Naugahyde, as well as hits from throughout the years. Primus visit Ann Arbor and Blink 182 & My Chemical Romance w/Matt & Kim Sept. 13 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH Chicago in mid-October. Blondie Setp. 7 House of Blues Chicago Bob Dylan Aug. 3 Toledo Zoo Amphitheatre Toledo [email protected] Bob Dylan Aug. 5 Fraze Pavilion Kettering, OH Bob Dylan w/Leon Russell ($29.50-$64) Aug. 6 Nautica Pavilion Cleveland Don’t Look Down July 29 Brass Rail Fort Wayne Bob Dylan w/Leon Russell ($29.50-$64) Aug. 7 Meadow Brook Music Festival Rochester, MI The Doobie Brothers Aug. 30 Fraze Pavilion Kettering, OH Brad Paisley w/Blake Shelton, Jerrod Niemann, Edens Edge & Sunny Sweeney Aug. 6 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Tinley Park, IL The Doobie Brothers Sept. 2 Ravinia Festival Highland Park, IL Bright Eyes Aug. 3 Frederik Meijer Gardens Grand Rapids The Doobie Brothers w/Blind Melon & Healing Sixes Sept. 3 Military Park Indianapolis Bright Eyes Aug. 4 Old National Centre Indianapolis Earl Scruggs Sept. 16 The Palladium Carmel Britney Spears w/Nicki Mina, Jessica and the Toy Boys and Nervo ($29.50-$149.50) July 28 The Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, MI Earth, Wind & Fire w/Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Sept. 11 White River Park Indianapolis Britney Spears w/Nicki Minaj Aug. 17 Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids Eddie Griffin ($29.50-$75) Sept. 16 Horseshoe Casino Hammond Britney Spears w/Nicki Minaj and Pauly D Aug. 22 Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis Eilen Jewell ($15) Sept. 21 The Ark Ann Arbor Bruce Hornsby w/Bela Fleck & The Flecktones Aug. 6 Fraze Pavilion Kettering, OH Elton John ($49.50-$139) Sept. 7 Verizon Wireless Music Center Noblesville Buckcherry w/Taddy Porter and Stars of Boulevard ($35) July 29 Club Fever South Bend Emmure w/Alesana, Iwrestledabearonce, Blessthefall, For Today & In This Moment July 29 Royal Oak Theatre Detroit Buckethead July 31 Vic Theatre Chicago Enrique Iglesias ($19.50-$69.50) Sept. 30 The Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, MI BuzzFest feat. Evans Blue, Nonpoint, Egypt Central, Janus, Sore Eyes, Lifeline Revolution, Erasure Sept. 20 The Vogue Indianapolis Heads of our enemies, Jackson, Blackened Earth, Miles Away, Motograter and more Aug. 14 Riverwalk Amphitheater Jackson, MI Ernie Haase and Signature Sound ($15-$25) Sept. 23 Blackhawk Ministries Fort Wayne Candlebox Aug. 19 House of Blues Cleveland Evergrey w/Sabaton, Powerglove & The Absence Sept. 23 Peabody’s Concert Club Cleveland Carbon Leaf ($17.50) Sept. 11 The Ark Ann Arbor Evergrey w/Sabaton, Powerglove & The Absence Sept. 24 Blondie’s Detroit CeCe Winans w/Donald Lawrence and Marvin Sapp ($10-$15) Sept. 24 Joe Louis Arena Detroit Evergrey w/Sabaton, Powerglove, Blackguard & The Absence Sept. 26 Reggie’s Rock Club Chicago Cherish the Ladies ($10) Aug. 12 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne Fleet Foxes w/The Walkmen ($34) Sept. 29 The Ark Ann Arbor Chely Wright Aug. 27 Carmel Performing Arts Center Carmel Flogging Molly w/Clutch July 28 Nautica Pavilion Cleveland Chicago Aug. 26 Fraze Pavilion Kettering, OH Flogging Molly w/Clutch July 29 LC Pavilion Columbus, OH Chris Beard ($20) Aug. 5 Philmore on Broadway Fort Wayne Foo Fighters w/Rise Against ($29.50-$49.50) Sept. 19 Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, MI Chris Isaak ($15-$45) Aug. 11 Meadow Brook Music Festival Rochester, MI Foo Fighters w/Rise Against Sept. 20 Quicken Loans Arena ClevelandI Chris Tucker Sept. 16 Chicago Theatre Chicago Foo Fighters w/Rise Against Sept. 22 Nationwide Arena Columbus, OH Chris Tucker Sept. 30 Old National Centre Indianapolis Gaelic Storm July 28 The Vogue Indianapolis Colin Hay Sept. 23 Valentine Theater Toledo Gaelic Storm ($20) Aug. 4 Magic Bag Ferndale, MI Confederate Railroad Aug. 12 Foster Park Kokomo Gary Puckett Aug. 12 Fountain Park Van Wert Country Joe McDonald w/Otis Gibbs ($6) Aug.