Blue Oyster Cult to play Emerald Queen Casino
Published 1:30 am Friday, March 10, 2017
Here’s proof that you’re never too old to rock ‘n’ roll.
Blue Oyster Cult, which formed in 1967 in New York, will rock the Emerald Queen Casino at 8 p.m. March 11.
The band saw commercial success in the 1970s and ’80s, is most known for its hard rock and heavy metal songs “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper,” “Godzilla” and “Burnin’ for You.”
Current members are Donald Roeser (lead guitar), Eric Bloom (lead vocals), Jules Radino (drums), Richie Castellano (keyboard, rhythm guitar) and Kasim Sulton (bass).
Tickets are $25 to $35 at ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
The bluegrass band The Brothers Comatose are set to play the Tractor Tavern at 8 tonight, March 10.
Brothers Ben and Alex Morrison front this rowdy string band that has become a West Coast headliner and national touring act in the last five years. The San Francisco band was founded as a guitar-banjo duo but expanded to include the sounds of fiddle, mandolin and upright bass.
Its fan base continues to grow with the popularity of such songs as “Pie for Breakfast,” “The Scout” and “Morning Time,” which features the voice of Nicki Bluhm from another another Californian act, The Gramblers.
The band is touring behind its third album released in 2016, “City Painted Gold,” which follows the albums “Songs From the Stoop” (2009) and “Respect The Van” (2012).
Tickets are $15 at www.tractortavern.com or 206-789-3599.
The folk band The Wood Brothers headline at The Moore Theater at 9 p.m. March 11.
Brothers Oliver and Chris Wood from Boulder, Colorado, pursued separate music careers before they started jamming together at family functions and realized they should be in a band.
Oliver, a guitarist, had toured with Tinsley Ellis and before forming the band King Johnson, while Chris was the bassist for Medeski Martin &Wood.
With their roots-inspired blend of blues, folk and rock, the brothers released their debut album “Ways Not to Lose” in 2006. Nearly a decade later, they added multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix as a permanent third member of the band.
The Wood Brothers are touring with their new album “Paradise,” which follows the band’s acclaimed 2013 release “The Muse.”
Tickets are $25 at stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.
The Showbox hosts the high-energy trio The Cadillac Three at 8:30 tonight, March 10.
The Nashville-born band fuses outlaw country with classic Southern rock. The performers quickly made a name for themselves after their self-titled album was released in 2013, while also co-writing songs for Keith Urban, Tim McGraw and Jake Owen.
Some of the act’s more notable songs include “The South,” “Party Like You” and “White Lighting.” The single “The South,” which enjoyed some chart action in 2014, features appearances by Dierks Bently, Eli Young and Florida Georgia Line.
The band’s third and latest album “Bury Me in My Boots” saw release in 2016.
Tickets are $25 at axs.com.
Then on Saturday the Showbox presents Trentemøller.
The Danish DJ and tech-house producer is touring with a full band following the release of his fourth album “Fixion.”
Based in Copenhagen, Anders Trentemøller’s made his debut in 1997 DJing in the local club circuit and performing live.
After several years’ hiatus, Trentemøller returned to the music scene with his own productions. His trademark sound falls somewhere inbetween indie and electronic, which has garnered praise from DJs in all electronic genres.
In 2006, Trentemøller released his groundbreaking debut album “The Last Resort,” followed by “Into The Great Wide Yonder” in 2010 and “Lost” in 2013.
Tickets are $20 at axs.com.
