Update: Kiss's fan-routed tour

They're gonna have Buckcherry opening for it. Voting ceases at the end of this month, and at this rate it looks like it'll be a barnstormer through the Canadian junior hockey leagues, with a few dates in America for good measure. I don't know what the cutoff point is (also, in the fine print it does mention that the cities have to have suitable venues, so I don't know if there's any kind of capacity issues that poor Oshawa might be up against).

Don't fret though Tri-State--there's still plenty of time to vote Huntington up there. Even if we don't make it up there, Louisville and Lexington are in the top 40--who's up for a Rupp roadie to see Kiss?

Hendix murdered?

Startling allegation from former Jimi Hendrix roadie Tappy Wright, who writes in a new book that Hendrix was murdered by his manager over a life insurance policy. Karma's a bitch though--Michael Jeffery would die himself a few years later in a plane crash. Seriously, if this is true I want to vomit.

To cheer you guys up, amazed I've never been here before, but Wolfgang's Vault is the free-to-access archives of legendary San Francisco promoter Bill Graham, with gobs of old concerts as well as newer shows by up-and-coming bands.

UPDATE--Duff McKagan show moved to Huntington!

So the day after I FINALLY found out where the Battleground Amphitheatre was, word comes that Duff McKagan's WV show will in fact be at the V-Club in Huntington! Same Gun-time, same Gun-program, but now a fair bit closer.

Ooo ooo ooo concerts!

Just spotted--April 24, Duff McKagan's Loaded is going to be in Charleston. He's booked a place called "Battlefield Amphitheatre", which to be honest I've never heard of (asked Reevis, he's not sure either)--perhaps one of you guys can help me out where exactly it is. Important thing is that DUFF MCKAGAN IS COMING TO WEST-BY-GOD :^D

BRING KISS TO HUNTINGTON

Kiss is teaming up with Eventful.com to have a fan-driven itinerary for their fall '09 tour: eventful.com/kiss

I want EVERYDAMNONE to vote Huntington. The internet is a weird place--Kingston, Ontario currently has the highest demand, so certainly Huntington deserves to be right up there.

For now, where does the Tri-State stack up? (not just Huntington, but other places we tend to go for concerts...)

#21--Columbus
#28--Cincinnati
#43--Louisville
#70--Lexington
#85--Charleston
#139--Pikeville
#151--Huntington
#335--Morgantown (WHOO WE'RE BEATING THE COUCHBURNERS)

Rumors--2009 Virgin Mobile Festival

Those who know me well know this is my favorite concert (and indeed the only festival I've been bothered to spend money on!); I just saw a blurb at Consequence of Sound about this year's potential incarnation.

Bad news: it may not take place at venerable Pimlico, which may in fact meet the wrecking ball shortly acc. to the CoS guys (being based out of DC, their sources are probably a tick better than mine)! The rumor is that if it isn't at Pimlico, it will end up just outside Baltimore, at Meriwether Post Pavillion.

Good news: METALLICA MAY HEADLINE. Or at least that's one rumor. The lineups are very eclectic, but heavy on stuff that sells a zillion copies in England.