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Dec 13, 2011
02:58 PM
Debbi Calton’s 2012 Concert Picks
By Debbi Calton
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As the pages dwindle down in our 2011 calendars, concert bookings settle in for a long winter’s nap. Although a few classic rock shows are on the frosty horizon—Peter Frampton at the Tower on Feb. 11, Foreigner at the Borgata on Feb. 19—my Christmas wish list is filled with performances where the attire will likely be flip-flops and shorts ...
Roger Waters
Although he’s already brought “The Wall” tour de force to Philadelphia, he’ll come back July 14 with an even bigger production. I know, it’s hard to believe he could top November 2010's show at the Wells Fargo Center. But this show will be beyond thrilling, set outside at Citizens Bank Park and designed for more high-tech props and visuals—think giant puppets and inflatable pigs. Plus, Philly is the last stop on the tour schedule.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
OK, so we don’t have dates yet. But Springsteen will be touring in 2012, and he’s already got dates scheduled for Europe. Rumor has it, he’ll hit North American stages in early March, with a swing through this part of the country later that month. Details on a studio album are expected in the next few weeks, but the big news will be how he handles the Big Man’s absence from the stage. With the death of longtime sidekick and saxman Clarence Clemons, this will be a most delicate issue to address. The scenario I like best is adding Nick Clemons, Clarence’s son, to the E Street lineup. Who could argue with that?
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Debbi Calton has done middays on Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK-FM for more than 16 years. Catch her on the air 9 a.m.-2 p.m. every weekday. You might also remember her from her 10-year stint at WYSP-FM. She and her husband, guitarist Chip Roberts, along with their teenage son, Dustin, reside in Media, well known as “Everybody’s Hometown.”
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