Country, rock stars to shine as Star Lake kicks off summer season
n Saturday, May 11, “Fake Fest 2002: Another Tribute to Rock’s Legends” with Atomic Punks (early Van Halen), Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd), Paradise City (Guns ‘n Roses), Teen Spirit (Nirvana) Hell’s Bells (AC/DC), Wild Blue Angels (Jimi Hendrix), Backbeat (Beatles) Zoo Station (U2) and the Magic of Elvis. All tickets are on sale now at $10 each. Route 18 Round-up Country
Series
– Sunday, May 12, Kenny Chesney with special guest Montgomery Gentry, Phil Vassar and Jamie O’Neal.
– Sunday, June 16, Y-108 Country Jam featuring Brad Paisley, Mark Willis, Lee Greenwood and more.
– Friday, July 26, Brooks & Dunn Neon Circus & Wild West Show with Brooks & Dunn, Dwight Yoakam, Chris Cagle, Gary Allen and Trick Pony.
– Friday, Aug. 23, Alan Jackson with special guest to be announced.
– Friday, Sept. 20, Toby Keith with Rascal Flatts and more.
Tickets for the Route 18 Round-up Country Series are available by subscription orders only. Subscription order forms are available on the internet at www.post-gazettepavilion.com. The deadline for orders is Monday. Prices are $168.75 for undercover pavilion tickets in sections 4 through 9, and $118.75 for out-of-cover pavilion tickets in sections 4 through 9 and $83.75 for lawn tickets.
– Friday, May 17, 105.9 The X presents X-Fest with Rob Zombie, Puddle of Mudd, Hoobastank, Static-X, Unwritten Law, Custom, Course of Nature and many more. All tickets are $35.
– Saturday, Blink-182 and Green Day with special guest Saves the Day. All tickets are $32.50.
WDVW “Saturday Night
Special” Rock Series
– Saturday, June 15, Deep Purple and The Scorpions with DIO.
– Saturday, June 29, Poison with special guest Cinderella, Winder and Faster Pussycat.
Tickets for the two-show WDVE Saturday Night Special Rock Series went on sale Friday at all Ticketmaster outlets. Series prices are $80 for sections 1 to 3, $62 for undercover pavilion tickets in sections 4 through 9, $42 for out-of-cover pavilion tickets in sections 4 through 9 and $26 for lawn tickets. For every series ticket purchased, the purchaser will receive two free lawn tickets to the venue’s season opener, “Fake Fest II” on Saturday, May 11.
– Sunday, June 23, Usher with special guests Nas, Faith Evans and Mr. Cheeks.
– Wednesday, July 3, John Mellencamp with special guest to be announced. Ticket prices range from $20 to $65 and are on sale now.
– Sunday, July 7, OzzFest 2002 with Ozzy Osbourne, System of A Down, P.O.D., Drowning Pool, Adema, Black Label Society, Rob Zombie, Meshuggah, Pulse Ultra, Neurotica, Earshot, Apex Theory, Lost Prophets, Flaw, Seether and more.
– Friday, Aug. 2 and Saturday, Aug. 3, Dave Matthew Band with special guest to be announced. Tickets priced from $31.50 to $46.50 went on sale Saturday.
– Tuesday, Aug. 6, An Evening with Rush.
– Tuesday, Aug. 13, Warped Tour 2002 with Alkaline Trio, NOFX, Good Charlotte, Bad Religion, Lagwagon, Ozma, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Guttermouth, New Found Glory, MXPX, No Use for A Name, The Damned, Reel Gift Fish, Thursday, Something Corporate, 28 Days, borealix, Five Iron Frenzy, Reach the Sky, Recover, Switched, The Casulaties, Total Chaos, The Used, The Line, Arkham, Places to Park, BBQ Band, Eskimo Joe, Planet Smashers, Simple Plan and Small Brown Bike.
– Tuesday, Aug. 20, Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band. The show is sold-out.
Also scheduled to appear during the 2002 summer season:
– Alanis Morissette with special guest Ryan Adams.
– Lynyrd Skynyrd and Kid Rock. The date and ticket prices for both shows will be announced.