Weekly buzz
Weekly buzz
Here’s your weekly dose of upcoming shows, movies and events. If you have any other news not mentioned here, please share it. Happy Memorial Day weekend!
Music news
Elliott Yamin (from last year’s American Idol) will perform May 30 at St. Andrew’s Hall, Detroit. Also, Godsmack will be performing on June 1 at the Fox Theatre in Detroit and Gwen Stefani also will take the stage on June 1 at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
Also in June, Fountains of Wayne will be playing June 11 at St. Andrews Hall and The Shelter in Detroit. Nelly Furtado will perform June 11 at the Detroit Opera House, and the Deftones will play June 12 at the State Theatre, Detroit.
In other news, the Toledo Zoo has a great summer concert lineup this season. Here’s the list of upcoming concerts:
–Steely Dan on June 5
–Bob Dylan on July 12
–The Moody Blues on July 24
–Sheryl Crow on July 30
–Bryan Adams, George Thorogood & The Destroyers – Aug. 7
You can purchase tickets at the Sports Arena box office, all Ticketmaster locations, charge by phone at (419) 474-1333 or go to www.livenation.com. For more information, visit www.toledozoo.org.
CD’s to be released on Tuesday, May 29:
–R. Kelly – “Double Up”
–Satellite Party – “Ultra Payloaded” (new Perry Farrell group)
–Richard Thompson – “Sweet Warrior”
UFC fans, get your pay per view!
Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell will get a chance to avenge his loss against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson this weekend. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight champion will face Jackson after he was defeated in 2003. Since then, Liddell has not lost. He’s won seven in a row, including wins against Tito Ortiz and Randy Couture.
Jackson hasn’t been as successful. Since defeating Liddell, he’s compiled a 7-3 record.
The two fighters will meet again in the octagon on Saturday in Las Vegas. Don’t forget to order the fight on Pay-Per-View, or watch it at a local bar who offers it for free.
Upcoming TV season premieres and finales
Most TV shows are over for the year. But, there is no such thing as networks taking summers off anymore. A new batch of shows will be premiering next week. Here are some of them:
Tonight – “So You Think You Can Dance” on Fox
Monday – “The Ex-Wives Club” on ABC
Tuesday – “America’s Got Talent” on ABC
Wednesday – “Traveler” on ABC and “Hidden Palms” on CW
Thursday, May 31 – “The Starter Wife” on USA. Starring Debra Messing, the 6-hour mini-series runs through June 28.
There are still some season and series finales coming up. Here are a few finales:
Tuesday – “House”
June 3 – “Entourage” (new season begins June 17)
June 10 – Sopranos (series finale)
Movies opening on Friday:
It looks as though the entire movie industry is afraid to release anything alongside Pirates of the Caribbean. Captain Jack Sparrow (played by Johnny Depp) is back for the third and final installment of the movie, “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.” Besides that, the only other new movie out this weekend is “Bug,” an intense psychological thriller starring Ashley Judd. Other than that, all other movies are being released in a limited capacity.
How much do you think “Pirates” will make in its opening weekend? I have a bet with my brother-in-law…I said it will make $162 million. He says $175 million. The closest wins! Let me know what you think. Remember, it’s a 3-day weekend…
Local Events
Locally this weekend, it’s all about honoring our war veterans. Here are some events happening this weekend:
–At 11 a.m. Sunday at St. Mary’s Park, a Memorial Weekend Service will be held to honor veterans. The service will include patriotic music, special guests and posting of the colors. If bad weather, it will be held at Eagle’s Nest Church, 620 E. Fourth St.
–At 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Mary’s Park, a concert in the park will be held. Some of the performers include Tim Murray Band, John and Terri Vass of “Vass Majority”; Myrna Allen; Lori Couturier, and Big Praise Band.
–“Tribute to the Fallen” event will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at Monroe County Community College. It pays tribute to all local veterans and families.
–The Memorial Day Parade will be held at 2 p.m. Monday through downtown Monroe. Lewis Thornburgh, a World War II Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient, will lead the procession as grand marshal.
Regional Events
–Rally by the River will kick off its 2007 season on Friday, June 1.
“The Pat Dailey Show” jump starts the season. Pat Dailey will perform from 8 to 10 p.m. June 1 at Promenade Park, in Toledo. It’s located on the west bank of the downtown riverfront.
The rest of the schedule is June 15, June 22, June 29, July 6 and July 20 (all Friday nights). Rally by the River will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. at the park. Cost is $5 a ticket. Kids 12 and younger get in free with a paid adult. To buy a ticket, call (419) 249-4090.
–Flower Day Weekend will be held Saturday through Monday at the Farmers Market, Toledo. Times are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
–The Butterfly Exhibit at the Toledo Zoo officially begins on Saturday. An additional fee is required to visit the exhibit. The zoo is located off the Anthony Wayne Trail in Toledo, off I-75. For more information, call the zoo at (419) 385-5721.