Big time line up; Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson at various minor league baseball stadiums. All seats $67.50, all general admission. The dates from Idolator…
7/2 Sauget, IL at GCS Ballpark
7/4 South Bend, IN at Coveleski Stadium
7/8 Louisville, KY at Louisville Slugger Field
7/10 Dayton, OH at Fifth Third Field
7/11 Eastlake, OH at Classic Park
7/13 Washington, PA at Consol Energy Park
7/14 Allentown, PA at Coca-Cola Park
7/15 New Britain, CT at New Britain Stadium
7/19 Syracuse, NY at Alliance Bank Stadium
7/21 Pawtucket, RI at McCoy Stadium
7/23 Lakewood, NJ at FirstEnergy Park
7/24 Aberdeen, MD at Ripken Stadium
7/25 Norfolk, VA at Harbor Park
7/28 Durham, NC at Durham Bulls Athletic Park
7/29 Sevierville, TN at Smokies Park
8/4 Round Rock, TX at The Dell Diamond
8/5 Corpus Christi, TX at Whataburger Field
8/7 Grand Prairie, TX at QuikTrip Park
8/11 Glendale, AZ at Camelback Ranch
8/12 Las Vegas, NV at Cashman Field
8/14 Fresno, CA at Chukchansi Park
8/15 Stockton, CA at Banner Island Ballpark
Who’s your guess on the opening slot?
I’ve kind of been avoiding saying anything about this Billy Bob Thornton thing because, I didn’t want to pile on even though he chose to throw his own guys under the bus.
If you haven’t been following along, Billy’s band, the Boxmasters, have been opening for Willie Nelson. Last week, the band did an interview where Thornton referred to Canadian audiences as “mashed potatoes but no gravy”. Then, the band received an unfavorable reaction in Toronto and now, they have left the tour. From Billboard…
“Canadian audiences seem to be very reserved,” he told Ghomeshi. “We tend to play places where people throw things at each other. Here, they just sort of sit there. And it doesn’t matter what you say to ‘em. … It’s mashed potatoes but no gravy.”…
…The Boxmasters opened for Willie Nelson on Thursday in Toronto, where they reportedly were booed and met with catcalls of “Here comes the gravy.”
A note posted on Nelson’s Web site Friday said the Boxmasters were canceling the rest of their Canadian dates “due to one band member and several of the crew having the flu.”
Here’s the deal; when I first heard about this, I thought, “It’s probably a case of a guy who knows how to incite the media and is using an old show-biz trick to get some run”. But then, I watched the interview and realized that it’s clearly a case of Billy Bob Thornton making a complete ass of himself at the expense of his band mates.
Probably, it’s either a runaway ego or, a guy who just can’t handle the road. Those would be my guesses. If you watch the clip, observe how the other guys in the band are acting. Those guys are clearly trying to subdue a mixture of confusion and anger.
As always, pass the gravy then click pause on the music player located in the side bar to your left before playing the YouTube.
This one goes out to Led and J, the good folks at the Two Girls Waffle House in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin and all fellow travelers of that long and lonesome highway. Listen close children as the Yoda of the open road issues some salient advice….
Almost busted in Laredo,
But for reasons that I’d rather not disclose,
But if you’re stayin’ in a motel there and leave,
Just don’t leave nothin’ in your clothes
As always, try to not look suspicious then click pause on the music player located in the side bar before playing the YouTube.
Bonus, final exam, extra credit question: easy one:
Who’s Paul?
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