The Aristocrats play the Hollywood
By Steve Newton
Hermanos Gutiérrez: Latin instrumental duo comprised of Ecuadorian-Swiss brothers Alejandro Gutiérrez (guitar and lap steel) and Estevan Gutiérrez (guitar and percussion). August 8 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
Angelique Francis: Canadian blues vocalist performs with her band. August 9 at Blue Frog Studios.
Steve Earle: American singer-songwriter (“Copperhead Road”) performs a solo acoustic concert. August 13 at Great Canadian Casino Vancouver. Here’s my interview with Steve Earle from 1987.
Plant and Krauss play the Queen E
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss: former Led Zeppelin frontman-turned-Americana tunesmith performs with bluegrass-country singer and fiddler, with guest J.D. McPherson. August 13 and 14 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Here’s my interview with Robert Plant from 1994.
George Thorogood and the Destroyers: American blues-rockers (“Bad to the Bone”) featuring singer-guitarist Thorogood, with guest Joe Waters. August 20 and 21 at the Commodore Ballroom. Here’s my interview with George Thorogood from 2014.
The Aristocrats: instrumental rock trio composed of guitarist Guthrie Govan, bassist Bryan Beller, and drummer Marco Minnemann. August 21 at the Hollywood Theatre. Here’s my interview with Guthrie Govan from 2015.
John Fogerty plays the Coliseum
John Fogerty: American rock legend performs hits from his solo career and classic songs from his former band, Creedence Clearwater Revival. August 22 at the Pacific Coliseum. Here’s my interview with John Fogerty from 1997.
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram: 25-year-old blues-rock guitarist and singer from Clarksdale, Mississippi. August 23 at the Commodore Ballroom.
Jeff Lynne’s ELO: singer-guitarist Jeff Lynne leads his version of the Electric Light Orchestra, with guests Rooney. August 28 at Rogers Arena.
Kings of Leon play Rogers Arena
Kings of Leon: Tennessee rock quartet composed of brothers Caleb, Nathan, and Jared Followill, and their cousin Matthew Followill, with guests Phantogram. August 31 at Rogers Arena. Here’s my interview with Nathan Followill from 2003.
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