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Review: A Tribute to Pink Floyd's "The Wall"

Brody Rush as Pink in "A Tribute to Pink Floyd's 'The Wall'" Photos by Chris Oberholtz/The Star

When he presented his live version of "The Wall" in Kansas City in October, Roger Waters needed a fleet of semi-trailers and a sports arena to execute  his extravagant and spectacular mission. Some tickets were as high as $200. Few of his viewers walked away feeling anything less than dazzled.

Your 'Light Up the Lawn' concert series

The monthly local-music concert series will be held on the front lawn of the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art at Johnson County Community College. Each show begins at 8 p.m. The lineup:

Second Rainmakers show added

The Saturday, May 14, show at Knuckleheads is sold out. Another has been added for Sunday, May 15. Advance tickets are $15.

Canceled: Diddy at the Middy

The Diddy Dirty Money Coming Home Tour, scheduled for May 14 at the Midland, won't be coming to Kansas City. The show has been canceled. Get your refund where you bought your tickets.

Your ticket-sale alert

Tickets for the just-announced Janet Jackson show -- at Starlight on Aug. 22, a Monday -- go on sale May 13. Tickets for other shows, including the Kanrocksas Music Festival, go on sale this weekend.

Local musicians involved in Japan relief effort

David George

There are a few good reasons to go to Friday night's show at the Brick, 1727 McGee.

Dollar Fox: Freewheelin' (and a free show)

His band started when a friend redeemed a favor for local singer/songwriter Tommy Donoho.

A request for some accompaniment at a solo gig led to more friends and musicians joining the musical fray, under a variety of spurious names. The result is now Dollar Fox — Donoho, Justin Penney, Ryan Watkins, Nick Dothage and Ethan Taylor — a freewheeling band with a heavy appreciation for the Band and other cosmic-organic ensembles.

Knuckleheads' real-country summer

The proprietors over at the East Bottoms indoor/outdoor train-yard honky-tonk sent a reminder of their stellar lineup of country stars this summer. Tickets here:

Help a cause that promotes music

The Rock of Ages Instrument Drive is this Saturday. You can drop off new and used instruments from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Meyer Music at 119th, 10122 W. 119th St. in Overland Park, and  from 2 to 6 p.m. at the School of Rock, 1315 East St. in Parkville.

Lollapalooza lineup looks a lot like Kanrocksas' lineup.

Eminem, A Perfect Circle, Muse all are playing Lollapalooza the same weekend as Kanrocksas.

But Coldplay, Foo Fighters, My Morning Jacket and others will be at Lolla but not Kanrocksas.

From the Chicago Tribune:

     CHICAGO — Coldplay, My Morning Jacket, Deadmau5 and A Perfect Circle will join previously reported headliners Eminem, Foo Fighters and Muse at Lollapalooza on Aug. 5-7 in Grant Park, the festival will announce Tuesday.