August 2010 Concerts In Maryland, Virginia And Washington, DC

If you were lucky enough to catch the Heart concert at Pier Six Pavilion in Baltimore, MD on August 1st, or The Red Green Show at the Weinberg Center for the Arts on the 7th in Frederick, MD, I'm sure you enjoyed it.

Here is a current list of some of the great music concerts scheduled to take place during the rest of August 2010, at venues in the Maryland, Northern Virginia and Washington, DC areas.


George Thorogood & The Destroyers and The Robert Cray Band - August 10th at Wolf Trap Filene Center in Vienna, VA

The Outlaws - August 12th at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis, MD

Foreigner - August 14th at St. Leonard Fire Department in St. Leonard, MD

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and Crosby, Stills & Nash (per The Bay) - August 15th at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, VA

Tears For Fears - August 24th at Rams Head Live! in Baltimore, MD

Jackson Browne - August 24th at Pier Six Pavilion in Baltimore, MD

Cheap Trick and Blondie - August 29th at Pier Six Pavilion in Baltimore, MD

KISS - August 21st at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, VA

*All details are subject to change!

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

Here is a current list of some of the great music concerts scheduled to take place during July 2010, at venues in the Maryland, Southern Pennsylvania, Northern Virginia and Washington, DC areas.


The B-52s and Supercluster - July 14th at the Wolf Trap Filene Center in Vienna, VA

B.B. King - July 15th at Pier Six Pavilion in Baltimore, MD

Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons - July 15th at the Wolf Trap Filene Center in Vienna, VA

The Marshall Tucker Band - July 15th Sold Out at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis, MD

Meatloaf: 'Hang Cool Teddy Bear' Tour - July 18th at Giant Center in Hershey, PA

B.B. King and Lukas Nelson - July 18 at the Wolf Trap Filene Center in Vienna, VA

Iron Maiden - July 20th at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, VA

Willie Nelson - July 25th at Pier Six Pavilion in Baltimore, MD

Carlos Santana with Steve Winwood - July 25th at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, VA

Bay City Rollers (Les McKeown) - July 26th at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis, MD

Bachman And Turner - July 28th at the Wolf Trap Filene Center in Vienna, VA

Aretha Franklin - July 29th at the Wolf Trap Filene Center in Vienna, VA

Michael Schenker Group, Lynch Mob (George Lynch), etc.: The Battle Of The Axes Tour - July 30th at Jaxx Nightclub in Springfield, VA

Kiss - July 31st at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA

*All details are subject to change!

Today's Tune: "Metal Gods" By Judas Priest

Rob Halford with Judas Priest at the Gibson Amphitheatre
in Universal City, CA on Aug. 2, 2009. Photo by Kevin Winter / Getty Images.

English heavy metal singer Rob Halford (Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Halford) was born on August 25, 1951. One of the best and most recognizable singers of the metal genre, Halford is mostly known for his time with Judas Priest, who have always been one of the top live show bands. Therefore, today's offering is one of their older tunes, "Metal Gods". Happy Birthday Rob!

Other August 25th births: 1909 - English actor Michael Rennie ('The Day The Earth Stood Still', 'Phone Call From A Stranger', 'Cyborg 2087'), 1930 - Scottish actor Sean Connery ('James Bond', 'Highlander', 'The Hunt For Red October'), 1949 - American bass player and singer Gene Simmons (Kiss), 1954 - English singer and song writing genius Elvis Costello ("Alison", "Veronica", "She"), and 1968 - American TV cook and talk show host Rachael Ray (30 Minute Meals, $40 A Day, Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels).

Judas Priest - "Metal Gods" Live in 1982.

Today's Tune: "Hotter Than Hell" By Kiss

It's been a really hot day for my area. How about you? Harford County and the rest of Maryland has heated up to the upper nineties, with a heat index well into the 100s. Gotta feel lucky though, it's been a very mild summer so far around here. The South have been dealing with these temps for a good while now. But, for today at least, it feels "Hotter Than Hell".

August 10 birthdays include American singer Ronnie Spector (66 years old) of The Ronettes and Ian Anderson (62 years old), Scottish singer and musician from the band Jethro Tull.

American singer, musician and actor Isaac Hayes passed away on this day in 2008. He was 10 days away from turning 66 years old.

Kiss - "Hotter Than Hell" from the Alive! (1975) album.

Kiss Ask Fans To Demand To See Them

US veteran rockers Kiss, are asking their fans to demand to see them in concert this coming Fall, when they tour North America. So, if you want them to visit your area, all you have to do is tell them they have to come and play for you.

Kiss claim this will be the first ever fan-routed tour. They just finished touring South America and will be making their way across Canada in July (Kiss tour page). The band is taking votes (click on widget above) now to decide where they go after Summer leaves us behind. This is an interesting idea, and it will show them what regions they are strong in and where they need to work on their popularity. Currently, Canada holds most of the top ten rankings in votes.