Tour busses are rolling again. A few concerts Whoopee listeners need to know about…

With the pandemic now seemingly under control bands are looking forward to hitting the stage once again and music lovers are ready to dish out hard earned cash to see them live in person. Last year was a devastating year for many. Although it is hard to feel sorry for the filthy rich rock star living the good life, the padlock placed on the gates and doors of music venues hurt tens of thousands of roadies, sound guys, ticket-takers, concession workers, parking attendants, security people and everyone else working those venues and the businesses that surround them. The shows once again are booked, tickets are on sale and the tour buses are gassed up and ready to roll.

Some of the highlighted shows a Whoopee listener would dig this summer include;

The Black Crowes performing on July 25th in Hartford and on September 14^th at SPAC in Saratoga Springs. The Robinson brothers, Chris and Rich, who grew up great friends made beautiful music together in the 90s had major falling out. It was so bad the two bros never spoke, or even met each other’s kids until they were grown. The invisible scars between the Chris and Rich have healed and they will be playing and singing together again as the Black Crowes have rescheduled all of their postponed dates from last year. It will be a special and hit-driven show as they will perform the entire “Shake Your Money Maker” album from start to finish. The album was the Crowes debut released in early 1990 and it put them on the map with hits like Hard to Handle, She Talks to Angels, Jealous Again and Twice As Hard. Click this link for tickets to the Hartford show. Click this link for ticket to the Saratoga Springs show.

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If you’re looking for a rockin’ night in Boston, there are a couple of concerts at Fenway Park that might be the perfect concert-going experience. If you like your rock with an edge, Guns N’ Roses will be on the stage in front of the Green Monster on Tuesday night August 3^rd. As Axl’s tour bus heads out Billy Joel’s tour bus pulls in as Billy and his band will be on the Fenway stage the next night Wednesday, August 4^th. Both the Guns and Joel dates are rescheduled dates cancelled last year. A number of shows booked at Fenway have now been moved to 2022. Those shows include two nights of Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett…a Lady Gaga date and the Aerosmith 50^th Anniversary Show. Click this link for Fenway Park tickets.

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WUPE CONCERT CALENDAR Updated 06/10/21

Sunday 07/18/21 Chicago SPAC - Saratoga Springs NY

Sunday 07/25/21 Black Crowes Xfinity Theater – Hartford CT

Tuesday 08/03/21 Guns N’ Roses Fenway Park – Boston MA

Wednesday 09/04/21 Billy Joel Fenway Park – Boston MA

Saturday 08/14/21 Jimmie Buffett Xfinity Center – Mansfield MA

Sunday 08/15/21 Daryl Hall & John Oates SPAC - Saratoga Springs NY

Sunday 08/22/21 Kiss (rescheduled date) Xfinity Theatre – Hartford CT

Monday 08/23/21 King Crimson SPAC - Saratoga Springs NY

Tuesday 08/24/21 James Taylor SPAC - Saratoga Springs NY

Friday 08/27/21 Dead & Company SPAC - Saratoga Springs NY