Abilene Reporter-News from Abilene, Texas • 30

Showcase Local ears get a rest but more ahead I 2D Abilene Reporter-News Friday March 22 1991 fc I 's all downhill from here Abilene survived the Great Entertainment Weekend though I think some events paid the price About 6000 rock rollers primed for Bpring break turned out for the PoisonSlaughter show at the Taylor County Coliseum last Friday the biggest rock crowd had in a long time maybe since the Night RangerZZ Top show in 1984 There were less people here in 1986 when Huey Lewis brought the No 1 song and album in the Ration to Abilene Although 1 still have doubts about musical talents I give them credit for bringing a big-city concert to Abilene Never have there been better special Effects here the early KISS shows were great but they didn't have some of the technical advantages of today Both bands were accessible to and the media The Slaughter boys had a ton of fun while they were here KEYJ last Friday After the show and after chewing out his sound people Poison lead singer Bret Michaels met with fans as did drummer Rikki Rockett Guitarist CC DeVille I think -went back to his room to practice LOr maybe look at himself in the mirror Also Friday there was a good Grog JaklewiczReporter-News Randy Locke of Lubbock a traveling auto parts salesman made his stop in Abilene pay on on March 14 as he collected $10370 for Saddam at yet another wacky KWZD promotion at Cactus Moon dart throw was the closest to hitting the Iraqui dictator right between the eyes Thursday) offers a hip-hop style to Christian music Part-time staffer Lucas Hen-' drickson a MWS fan is doing a story on Smith in tits Entertainment Section have a story on DC Talk the day of the show -Guitar show For you guitar players and lis-tenors the 14th annual Greater Southwest Guitar Show is Saturday and Sunday in Dallas Dealers and collectors from as far away as Japan Australia and Europe will be at the Dallas Con- vention Center for the two-day show Hours are 10 am-6 pm both days Tickets are $10 and available through Rainbow Ticket-master or at the door Additionally a street festival is planned Saturday night with Cold Blue Steel the Stratoblas-ters and other guitarists playing for just $5 If you want more info call 214-243-4201 Goodbye Johnny Next Saturday (March 30) in San Angelo Canyon opens for Lee Greenwood at the coliseum down there It will be the last performance guitairistfiddle player Johnny Boatright The' concert' is at 8 pm (doors open at 7 pm) Tickets are $1250 on the floor and $10 in the balcony Call 915-653-9577 to order tickets Canyon is a regular visitor to Abilene Bass player Randy Russell Rigney is from Merkel and his parents still live in Tye f' Comedy comer Appearing Saturday at Comedy Club at the Ra-mada Inn are Wink Danenberg and Mark Richardson act is a bit off the beaten path as he offers jokes audience participation and exhibitions of juggling and unicycle riding His appearances have been numerous and include many comedians who have worked here Dan Merryman Danny Mar-tines and Wally Nelson among others Richardson is the headliner and has worked throughout the Southeast and Southwest The Floridian has been involved with several big fund-raisers including Classic Rockers for a Classic Cause with 38 Special and Molly Hatchet He has opened for Willy Tyler and Lester and Jimmy Walker S' David KantRaporter-News Nothing but a good time with Poison: Rikki Rockett bangs the drums CC DeVille plays guitar and Bret Michaels sings the No 1 hit Rose Has Its doors open a very friendly change good for Also still in the works between Chambers and Jesse Olvera is an AM station that will offer traditional Hispanic music goal is to complete that in Hie next Chambers said i I a -Crosby show Country singer Rob Crosby appears at Cactus Moon Sunday night 1 Tickets are $5 per person to the show Best known for the hits he has written for other stars the1 singersongwriter from South Carolina says he was musically influenced by among others Crosby Stills Nash Of course Crosby got his start in music at age 9 and in fifth grade was part of a band known as the Radiations When he moved to Nashville he worked at a small publishing company and performed part time Eventually he was and signed by Arista He wrote a Good which Lee Greenwood took to No 2 on the Billboard charts Eddy Raven also has recorded two of his songs Christian concert Next Thursday one of the most intriguing Christian Concerts to come to town happens at Moody Coliseum on the campus of Abilene Christian University Michael -W Smith who has won a Grammy and five Dove Awards brings his 50-city West Young tour to Abilene headlining the 7:30 pm show Opening act is Christian rap group DC Talk Tickets to this lost-spring break bash are $1250 for the general public ($8 for ACU students) and on sale at McGlothlin Center both Farm and Ranch Western Wear stores and Bible Book Store Smith wrote several of Amy big hits like a for Awhile" and Me He won a Grammy in 1984 for Smith DC Talk (who I interviewed ticket price they made $40000 At $5 a ticket and say 8000 people there $40000 too Same money more happy kids By contrast the upcoming Ricky Van SheltonPatty Loveless Aaron Tippin show is a good deal Tickets are $15 ($5 per act) and you can get a $3 discount coupon at local stores courtesy of Red Man Chewing Tobacco There will be room for dancing which is what country types like to do when the good So to me this show looks like it will come off in fine shape But I am glad that the Turtles with help from the crowd put Shredder in his place and saved music for all of us to hear If they Shelton and his bunch would be out of business Format change If you read Business Notes in the ARNjoa know that KHXS (KICKS 106) changes its format today from classic country to Tejano muaic KKHR the station for 13 months that has been Tgjano source is going off the air for a few weeks but then will broadcast an oldies format the news from owner George Chambers The KKHR crew has moved to the KICKS headquarters on North 3rd Street Jesse Olvera 'will be station manager and morning deejay Also Olvera will be program di- -rector and midday man while and will fill as the other deejay slots Jim Christoferson general manager of KHXS since 1989 will continue in the position though I bet now be called ElJefe KHXS is one of five owned by SURE Broadcasting Inc Chambers is adding partners to ownership of KKHR which will be known as KKHR Hit Radio had a lot of good memories and we want to lose Chambers said change allows me to keep the Greg Jaklewicz Abilene Live tigmout for the Iron Horse dinner that capped the first day of the I first Railroad Festival But Sat-1 urday excellent Horse was' lightly attended (300-850 people) because most people had to choose one or -the another Still Fol- lies was a scream as they poked fun and tributes to Abilene UThe biggest disappointment was the Teenage Mutant Niija Turtles concert The ticket price was too too high been I selling out shows everywhere the night before it was a packed house in Amarillo hut Abilenians right now pay $12-620 for a kiddie ticket plus I Souvenirs and refreshments And the Turtles came here I after the Globetrotters and -Sesame Street Too much for one month too bad because it was an elaborate show that kids here seldom get to see me a difference be-I tween making a buck and doing something for the kids We have kids come into the newspaper on tours all the time and all of them raise their hands when I asked I them if they were going to see the Turtles Not many I saw looked to come from families who could 1 I afford a ticket that expensive I If tickets had been $5 per kid the place been filled and I Jhp tour made the same 1 money I bet about 2000 people were there so at the maximum From left: Mel Holt Clinton Gregory and Curtis Potter all involved with Step One Records got together alter show Saturday afternoon at the Railroad Festival in the le Abilene Civic Center Greg JaklewiczReporter-News Clinton Gregory showed off both his voice and his talent on the fiddle and the guitar during his public show Chit Chat Club 4801 Pine Adult entertainment Open aeven day a week 4 pm-midnight Saturday 4 pm-l am 672-0645 DJa Vu 4417 Crawford Drive Adult entertainment Open 4 pm-midnight Mm-' day-Friday 4 pm-l am Saturday Good Time 167 Burger Street feature the all-girl band Kao Friday from 8 pm-midnight Saturday it' Ben (ImmIt' and Deetiny with The Ex pence i the ihow at 8:30 pm Cover char night i f3 per person 677-6300 Hideway 1021 Mockingbird will feature Bill Golleher and the Outlaw Band 8 pm-midnight Friday 9 pm-l am Saturday and 8 pm-midnight Sunday No cover 677-6061' Klva Lounge 6403 lit preaent Harvest Friday from 8 pm-midnight and Saturday 9 pm-l am No cover 696-2160 Longhorn Saloon 2074 Butternut present Dale Snow and Southern Rain pm-midnight Friday and 9 pm-l am Saturday 672-0406 Up and coming country singer I Clinton Gregory was a big hit over the weekend in Abilene In town for the first Railroad I Festival Gregory got off on the right boot with his tribute to the railroad heritage to Abilene" Gregory has his second album I coming out sometime in April and I already the title cut It I for Country Music Go is moving up the charts Attending indoor I show at the festival was Curtis Potter- whom Gregory called best country singer I ever -GREG JAKLEWICZ OPUN: Tha Grand Ole (Min ha a family dance featuring Jack Roseer A 'Big Country on Friday pm Admiiaion 8260 per person STAMFORD: Stagecoach" Inn acroaa the street from the rodeo grounds is featuring Clint Morris Saturday 9 am Admiaaion 86 par peraon BYOB 915-773-6398 8TEPHENVILLE: Croaa Timbers Opry South Loop 377 Esat will hava Doug McGee of Perrin Kristi Karter of Hal tom City Gayland Warren of Spring-town Alton Bell of Arlington Tom Wayne of Euleas Amy Grant (not that t) and Keenan Keeton of is Carroll Pan- Amy Grant) Ivanhoe Alao Cross Band Admissions: adults $6A0 anion 85 A0 child under 12 $360 817-9654576 or 968-8608 after 6 pm SWEETWATER: Vea Club Route 8 Avenger Loop wil) have Sidney Porter Saturday 9 pm-l am Membership avail-' able: $3 temporary 820 annual 916-2359132 Greg JaklewiczReporter-New Slaughter members Bias Elias deft) and Dana Strum sign CDs of their debut work It to during a pre-concert stop at Abilene rock station KEYJ Greg JaklawiczRaporter-Naws Janet Lynn warmed up the crowd at Saturday Ironhorse Revue that later featured some nifty magic and Follies Greg Jaklewicz Reporter-New Gene Watson and his Farewell Party Band filled the house Saturday night at the Ponderosa Ballroom Rumor 6477 8 7th feature David Shipper Tavern 4201 1st will fea- ture Loi Diamante da Tela of Snyder Friday 8 pm-mWnight Ship ture 1 Friday 8 pm-midnight Saturday 'La Pantcraa del Norte de Jorge Rodri-quea 8 pm-l am Sunday open noon to midnight Call 676-2804 Blgnature'e Comedy Club 3450 Clack (located at the Ramada Inn 3460 8 Clack) feature Mark Richardaon and Wink Danenberg performing at 8 and "10:80 pm Saturaay Admiiaion $6 per peraon or $9 a couple 696-7700 Out of town ABILENE (outaklrtek Ball Ranch south of Humana Hoapital-Abi- lena on 8384 stages ita regular Friday and Saturday night the Chuckwagon Supper A Song of the Old West Tea- tunng a live stage ihow 7-9 pm Reaerva-tiona requested Call 916-698-2186 Shady Creek Winter Quarter located 5 mile weat of Coronado Camp Store on 277 and FM 88 go to Shady Creek sign 077 fa down the gravel road Ray Pack and the Half weed Band will provide danc music every Saturday night in tha covered ballroom Admission $5 per pereon BYOB Food will be available at the Pitchfork Restaurant 916-8486012 CISCO: Rollin' Pen Skating Rink haa a 40-Plua dance every Thursday night pm featuring tha Texaa Rhythm Boy EASTLAND: Rad' Steak House and (Bub Hwy 80 will feature Westbound of Abilene Friday 8 pm-midnlght and Saturday 9 pm-l am Covar charge 85 Private club membership available 817-629-8519 a roundup of this live music events compiled by Carmen Suarez Please call her with information at 673-4271 by 6 pm of the Wednesday before publication date: OAmerican Legion Hall 308 E8 11th -feature Country Ezpreaa playing -country and weatem muiic for member fcnri gueata from 8 pm-midnight every Friday For information call 678-8348 Bajangtee 8024 Pina feature Bob Porter and Ed Melton along with ling- -along Friday 8 pm-midnight Saturday 9 pm-l am and Bunday 4-8 pm Sing-alongi are held Thursday 7-11 pm No cover 6780439 Chelsea Street Pub Mall of Abilene trill feature Liaaon three-piece rock tfoll band from Auatin Friday 9 pm-mid-alght and Saturday 9 pm-l am Live DJ on Sunday 8 pm-midnight Monday through Saturday The Difference No 696-6100 Magie Water 2902 1st will feature ClearLight 8 pm-midnlght Friday 9 pm-l am Saturday- $2 cover charge per peraon 676-2827 PAL'a Mustang Lounge 2442 8 7th 1 feature Kenny Stack and the Hangin' Tree Band Friday and Sunday from 8 Bin-midnight and Saturday 9 pm-l am angin' Tree Band also Wednesday nighta No cover Ponderoaa Ballroom 3881 Vine feature Shane Broolu Friday 8 pm-midnight Admiiaion 83 per peraon Saturday it the Shade Tree Band from 8 pm-l am Admiiaion 84 per peraon Sunday mat-' inae with Dale Snow and Southern Rain 4-9 pm (3 cover charge) 698-2102 Ranchi to Polka 443 Walnut feature live band Frea admiiaion Friday 8-mid-' night Saturday Joe Chabaruia Loa La Popularea from 8 pm-l am Small cover charge 8unday live band B-midnight Club open at noon 672-4662 Ki 9 pm-l am 0 "play on 675-0009.