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Road trip? The Lips in CoMo

They're brining their hamster ball to the Blue Note in Columbia for a show on Sept. 18, a Saturday. Tickets on sale now ($35).

On the way: Bettye Lavette

While I was gone, this was announced. She'll be at the Folly Theater on Aug. 7, a Saturday. Tickets on sale now. She is getting lots of praise for her latest album, "Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook," which includes remakes and reinterpretations of some stone-cold classic-rock classics. 

My kind of 5K run/benefit

It's called Rock the Crossroads. It's a 5K walk/run through the Crossroads district. It begins and ends at Grinders, where lots of great beer and food await. And instead of right after sunrise, it starts at 7 p.m. on July 17, a Saturday. Afterwards, local heroes the Roman Numerals and the Belated will entertain participants and bystanders. Admission to the concert is free if you walk/run, $5 if you don't. Proceeds go to the  music program at Our Lady of Guadalupe. 

Meet Dave Mustaine, the writer

The man who founded Megadeth will meet and greet fans and sign his new book Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir  from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. August 23 (a Monday) at Unity Temple on The Plaza. Megadeth performs that night at Sandstone. For ticket/admission information, go here.

A Rush preview

The titans of prog rock opened their 2010 North American "Time Machine" tour Tuesday in Albuquerque, N.M., and threw down a two-set marathon comprising more than two dozen songs, including the entire "Moving Pictures" album. Set list is below. The tour stops at Starlight Theatre on Thursday night. Blabbermouth has a few words to say about the show.

Review: Tim McGraw

Photos by Keith Myers/The Star

Elvis lives. Country star Tim McGraw effortlessly conjured the spirit of Elvis Presley Sunday at the Sprint Center. Although he directly referenced Presley while singing "Things Change," McGraw's evocation of the King of Rock and Roll was largely unintentional.

Mostly metal road trip

The lineup includes Twisted Sister, Styx, Winger and Buckcherry: It's like the Kansas version of Rocklahoma, except it also has the Nelson twins. Midwest Rock Fest is happening just west of Wichita July 22-24, which is a Thursday through Saturday.

Review: Michael Bublé

Singer Michael Bublé gave a 21-song salute to pop music Saturday night at the Sprint Center, performing songs from the Great American Songbook to his own pop-music hits.

Review: Roger Daltrey

Rarely has a rock legend received a more tepid welcome than the initial reception granted to Roger Daltrey Saturday at the Uptown Theater. Only about 300 fans were in their seats when Daltrey took the stage to a meager smattering of applause precisely at the scheduled show time of 8:30 p.m.

Review: Tool

 

Photos by Shane Keyser/the Star

A recording of the voice of the late psychedelic drug proselytizer Timothy Leary echoed inside the Sprint Center at the onset of Tool's concert Friday. The relationship between music and illicit substances would be examined for the remainder of the quartet's two-hour performance.