October 2010 Concerts In Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia And Washington, DC

Here is a current list of some of the music concerts and stand-up comedy performances scheduled to take place during the rest of October 2010, at venues in the Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington, DC areas. There is also one big New York, NY show listed.


Blood Sweat & Tears - October 13th 6:30 PM -> Sold Out
and 9:30 PM EDT at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis, MD

Mike Birbiglia - October 15th at Warner Theatre in Washington, DC

Craig Ferguson - October 16th at Warner Theatre in Washington, DC

Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie - October 17th at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD - Part of the 'Halloween Hootenanny Tour'

The Speaking Clock Revue - October 20th at The Beacon Theatre
in New York, NY - T-Bone Burnett benefit featuring Elton John, Leon Russell, John Mellencamp, Gregg Allman, etc.

Carl Palmer Band - October 21st at Rams Head On Stage
in Annapolis, MD

Jeff Dunham - October 22nd at Giant Center in Hershey, PA

Jethro Tull - October 23rd at Strand-Capital Performing Arts Center in York, PA

Styx - October 27th at Warner Theatre in Washington, DC
Part of 'The Grand Illusion' / 'Pieces Of Eight' Tour

The Tubes - October 27th at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis, MD

Molly Hatchet - October 28 at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis, MD

Kansas - October 29th at Strand-Capital Performing Arts Center
in York, PA

Styx - October 29th at The Hippodrome in Baltimore, MD
Part of 'The Grand Illusion' / 'Pieces Of Eight' Tour

Margaret Cho - October 29th at Warner Theatre in Washington, DC

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra - October 30th at The Weinberg Center For The Arts in Frederick, MD - Featuring music of Beethoven, Mozart and Brahms

Poco - October 30th at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis, MD

*All details are subject to change!

Today's Tune: "Candle In The Wind 1997" By Elton John

It was on August 31, 1997 that England's Princess of Wales Diana was killed in a car crash. The deadly crash happened in an underpass tunnel in Paris, France, and it also took the lives of her lover Dodi Al-Fayed and the driver of the car they were riding in. The loss of Diana moved singer Elton John to create another version of his older hit song "Candle In The Wind" . John wrote the music, while the lyrics to the original version had been written by Bernie Taupin. Though many people remember it as "Goodbye England's Rose", the actual title is "Candle In The Wind 1997".

Elton John - "Candle In The Wind 1997"

Today's Tune: "Rocket Man" By Elton John

Phoenix Mars Lander launched August 4, 2007 via Delta II Rocket.
Photo found at LaunchPhotography.com .

I chose "Rocket Man" for today's installment for two very good reasons. On August 4, 1921 Canadian hockey player Maurice "Rocket" Richard was born. Richard was so prolific at scoring goals, the annual award that goes to the highest goal scorer of the season in the NHL, is named after him. My second reason is that NASA launched the Phoenix Mars Lander robotic spacecraft on the 4th of August in 2007. Phoenix was sent on it's way to the planet Mars via a Delta II (Model 7925) rocket. The mission of the Phoenix lander, which was equipped with a robotic digging arm, cameras and various types of analyzers, included searching for evidence of water and microbial life.

August 4th was also the birthday of: 1900 - "The Queen Mother" Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (Queen Consort of King George VI of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions), 1901 - American Jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong, 1944 - American comedian and actor Richard Belzer (Saturday Night Live, Homicide, Law And Order) and 1961 - current US President Barack Obama.

Elton John - "Rocket Man" Live at MSG in 2007.
This was a celebration for Elton's 60th birthday.

July 2009 Concerts In DC, MD, PA & VA

Here is a current list of some noteable concerts scheduled to take place in July 2009, at venues in Hershey PA, Maryland, Northern VA and Washington DC.


Aerosmith & ZZ Top - July 3rd at Hershey Park Stadium in Hershey, PA -> Postponed

Jay & The Americans - July 5th at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis, MD

Styx & 38 Special - July 7th at The Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons, MD

Elton John & Billy Joel: 'Face 2 Face Tour 2009' - July 11th concert tickets, Parking tickets at Nationals Park in Washington, DC

Rock Royalty: The Ultimate British Classic Rock Festival - July 12th at Pier Six Pavilion in Baltimore, MD

Def Leppard, Cheap Trick & Poison - July 12th at Nissan Pavilion in Bristow, VA

Joe Cocker & Dave Mason - July 14th at Pier Six Pavilion in Baltimore, MD

BSO "with full rock band" perform The Music of Queen: A Rock Symphony - July 18th at Pier Six Pavilion in Baltimore, MD

Alan Parsons Live Project - July 19th at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis, MD

'Hippiefest Tour 2009' - July 23rd at Pier Six Pavilion in Baltimore, MD

Crosby, Stills & Nash - July 29th at Hershey Theatre in Hershey, PA

Lynyrd Skynyrd & Kid Rock - July 31st at Hershey Park Stadium in Hershey, PA

*All details are subject to change!

Elton John And Billy Joel 'Face 2 Face Tour' 2009

Face 2 Face Tour 2009 includes stop at Nationals Park in Washington, DC.
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Announcement from BillyJoel.com:


Billy Joel and Elton John Tour Dates

The rumors are true. Beginning in March, Billy Joel and Elton John, will reunite for their Face 2 Face tour and continue the most successful and longest-running concert pairing in pop history.

"I love touring with Billy. I have the greatest respect for him and we're such good friends," Elton said. And "the great thing about performing with Elton is that he is such a good piano player and that makes me have to dig deep to keep up with him, not to mention I've got the best seat in the house-only one piano away from Elton John!" said Billy.

Tune into Billy Joel’s Tour Dates section for all the latest details and to purchase tickets.