By Lisa Roberts
September 2005 -
Wachusett Mountain MusicFest – What could be better
than sun, fresh air and live music, all in a gorgeous outdoor setting?
Wachusett Mountain’s 8th Annual MusicFest runs from Saturday, September
10 through Sunday, September 11, 2005, noon until 6 each day. Admission
for Saturday is $18 at the door, for Sunday, $30 at the door. Music headliners
include Uncle Billy’s Smokehouse, John Mayall and the Blues Breakers,
the Mohegan Sun Allstars, and WALTHAM. In addition to music, the two days
will feature the scenic SkyRide, awesome food, and some of the best beers
around. For more information, check out www.wachusett.com.
Locobazooka – It wouldn’t be summer without
Locobazooka - United We Rock! This year, Disturbed headlines the main
event on Sunday, September 18 and will be joined at the Fitchburg Airport
by Bury Your Dead, Ill Nino, Since the Flood, Life of Agony, Clutch, American
Minor, and many more. Loco is the place for music and mayhem, so hit www.locobazooka.com/
for more information on who’s playing, where the pre-parties are,
where to purchase tix, and details on all the other sick stuff we’ve
come to expect from this kickass music and arts festival!
The
6th Annual Wormtown Music Festival – Set aside September
16, 17 & 18 and head out to Camp Kee- Wanee in Greenfield to catch
all the music, vendors,
camaraderie and fresh air of this much-anticipated weekend. Performers
this year include Max Creek, Primary Colors, Roots of Creation, Uncle
Billy’s Smokehouse, and Leroy White. Tickets are available at The
Wormtown Table, Plantation Club or by mail order - call 508-753-8882 for
mailing address and check out www.wormtown.com/wormfest/
for directions, the complete musical lineup, and more.
Dennis
DeYoung of STYX and John Waite at Indian Ranch – Dennis
DeYoung, singer, songwriter, keyboardist, record producer and performing
artist is the founder of the rock supergroup Styx. The band sold over
35 million albums and scored 10 Top Ten singles (many penned and/or sung
by DeYoung) worldwide. Styx was the only band to ever produce four consecutive
triple platinum albums. Come hear all your favorite rock classics including
Lady, Best of Times, Come Sail Away, Suite Madame Blue, Castle Walls,
Grand Illusion, Lorelei, and Rockin' the Paradise on Sunday, September
18, at 2pm. John Waite, songwriter and frontman for The Babys and Bad
English, will open with an acoustic set, performing hits like Missing
You, Change, When I See You Smile, Every Time I Think of You. www.dennisdeyoung.com
and www.johnwaite.com
for more info on the artists and www.indianranch.com
for ticket information. Dennis DeYoung of Styx performs at Indian Ranch
Dave Brubeck Quartet at Fitchburg State College - The
first jazz figure ever to make the cover of Time Magazine, Brubeck has
for nearly half a century been renowned as pianist, composer, and leader
of perhaps the most widely known and well-traveled quartet in the history
of jazz. Join the legend on Friday, September 30 from 8pm – 11pm
for an evening of extraordinary jazz that’s so hot it’s cool!
Visit www.fsc.edu/ or
e-mail reservation@fsc.edu
to reserve tix for the show, held at FSC’s Weston Auditorium.
Salisbury Sampler – Don’t miss this annual
giant (and free!) open house all along Salisbury Street and at Institute
Park on Saturday, September 17, from noon ‘til 4pm. The neighborhood
opens it doors for tours, performances, and other special events, many
of which will offer food. This year's event will also feature an ANT (Art
'n' Things) art festival with special performances and some 100 artists
exhibiting their work – from art prints, ink illustrations and photography
to jewelry, sculpture, pottery and more – and shuttle bus transportation
to the African Festival on Canterbury Street. Visit www.dsquared.org/ant/antsalspart.html
and www.salisburysampler.org
Michael
Flatley at the DCU Center - The internationally acclaimed master
of dance returns to the stage to spearhead his powerful new dance spectacular,
Celtic Tiger. This show, an epic masterpiece in which Michael Flatley
pushes the creative boundaries to deliver Irish dance as a dynamic and
powerful art form, will make its U.S. debut (and ONLY New England appearance)
at the DCU Center in Worcester on Saturday, September 24 at 7:30PM. Tickets
go on sale Monday, August 15th at 10:00AM at the DCU Center Box Office,
all Ticketmaster locations charge-by-phone by calling 617-931-2000 or
617-228-6000 and online at ticketmaster.com.
Celebrating Nature's Champions – Join the EcoTarium
at this gala event and fundraiser that includes an indoor cocktail reception
and live silent auction followed by seated gourmet dinner by Sonoma. Ever
dream of taking yourself and a companion on an African photo safari? Well,
come ready to bid when you buy your ticket for this elegant attire, September
17 event that runs from 6pm ‘til 10pm. RSVP required by September
6. For more information, e-mail info@ecotarium.org or call 508-929-2715.
Bruce
Campbell at Tatnuck Bookseller - That's right Bruce Campbell
has a new book and a new movie and Tatnuck has got him at 1:00pm on September
10. Join us as we spend the day with Bruce Campbell as he signs his new
book MAKING LOVE THE BRUCE CAMPBELL WAY and takes questions, and then
buy a ticket and go to his premier that night! The Date and Time may change
due to Movie Release. So Keep your schedule free and come down to see
the man with the granite chin, get his new book, then see his brand new
MOVIE!
Concerts 4 Charity Presents Loud and Proud - This all
ages show rocks The Palladium in Worcester on Saturday, September 17th.
Doors open at 1pm and a portion of the proceeds go to benefit the disaster
relief fund. Concerts4Charity is currently registering bands for the event,
but past performers include Era for Moment, Sacreligion, Johnny and the
Pickpockets, InnerSelf Lost Somadrone, Twist of Fate, Disorder by Design,
& Devoid. Visit http://www.concerts4charity. org for more information
on tickets and bands.
Reality TV Squares At Clark University – Clark
University's Clark Cable Network presents Hollywood Squares - Reality
TV Edition on Saturday, September 17 from 2pm – 5:30pm at Daniel’s
Theatre at Atwood Hall on the Clark campus. All proceeds from
the event benefit the Red Cross of Central Massachusetts' Local Disaster
Relief Fund. Enjoy the fun as stars from reality shows Survivor, The Biggest
Loser, Extreme Makeover and more play a live version of tic-tac-toe. Contestants
will be chosen from the audience. Door prizes will be given away, an auction
will be held, there will also be an opportunity to meet and greet the
Reality Shows Stars. You could go home with an iPOD Shuffle, a television,
gift certificates and more. Don't miss out on a great afternoon to benefit
a local cause. Admission is $5.00 for general public and $2.00 with Clark
University ID.
Belisha Beacon does Radiohead at the Lucky Dog –
Head to the Lucky Dog on Friday, Sept. 30th for BB (www.belishabeacon.net),
Alviera, and A Panic Culture. It’s also the “Issue 2 Release
Party” for Blank Canvas mag, so you’ll be getting two parties
in one. Not that we need to remind you, but the Lucky Dog is on Green
Street in Worcester, www.luckydogmusic.com.