[ Music Index | Metro | Metroactive Central | Archives ]

Shoreline Sounds

Cole Sound for Hot Weather: Paula Cole joins Jewel and Suzanne Vega for "A Celebration of Women's Music" July 8 at Shoreline. Photo by Frank Ockenfels III Shoreline announces concert season By Gina Arnold SHORELINE Amphitheater in Mountain View has just announced its initial summer lineup, which includes shows by John Cougar Mellencamp (June 1), 14-year-old Grammy Award­winner Leanne Rimes (Aug. 9) and the Dave Matthews Band with Los Lobos (July 6). As has been the case in recent years, the Shoreline's season ticket emphasis is on classic-rock acts such as the Allman Brothers, Steve Miller, Huey Lewis and UB40, country acts such as Vince Gill, Alan Jackson and Tracy Lawrence, and festivals. Subscriber tickets went on sale last Sunday; single-ticket sales will start May 18. So far, the festival season includes "A Celebration of Women's Music," featuring Sarah Mclachlan, Jewel, Suzanne Vega, Paula Cole and more (July 8); the House of Blues' Smokin Grooves Tour, with George Clinton, Cypress Hill, the Roots and others (July 26); and the Furthur Festival, featuring the Black Crowes and various Grateful Dead spin-offs (Aug. 2). One noticeable new trend at Shoreline is slightly lower ticket prices, due perhaps to last year's sluggish sales. With the exception of shows by John Mellencamp and Kenny G, which top out at $45, and Vince Gill, who is charging $35, most nonfestival tickets this year are under $30, with general admission (lawn) seats under $20. Subscription tickets for the Summer Shoreline concert season are on sale now; individual concert tickets will go on sale in May. For ticket information, call BASS. Prices are for general admission (ga) and reserved (res) seating. Tina Turner and Cyndi Lauper May 22 ($19.50ga/$37.50res) No Doubt, Weezer and Ednaswap May 30 ($22.50ga and res) Vince Gill and Bryan White May 31 ($19.50ga/$27.50res/$35res) John Mellencamp and Amanda Marshall June 1 ($19.50ga/$36res/$45res) Kenny G and George Benson June 14 ($19.50ga/$45res) New Orleans by the Bay, with the Neville Brothers, Preservation Hall Jazz Band and more June 21-22 ($12/day ga) San Francisco Symphony and fireworks July 4 ($20ga/$27.50res) Dave Matthews Band and Los Lobos July 6 ($25ga and res) Celebration of Women's Music, with Sarah Mclachlan, Jewel and Suzanne Vega July 8 ($22.50ga/$38.50res) Steve Miller Band and Eric Johnson July 12 ($22.50ga/$29.50res) House of Blues' Smokin' Grooves Tour, with George Clinton, Cypress Hill, the Roots and Foxy Brown July 26 ($19.50ga/$28.50res) Further Festival, with Black Crowes, Ratdog, the Mickey Hart Band and Bruce Hornsby Aug. 2 ($19.50ga/$32.50res) Alan Jackson and LeAnn Rimes Aug. 9 ($19.50ga/$29.50res) Blues Fest '97, with B.B. King, Robert Cray and Jimmie Vaughan Aug. 23 ($20.50ga/$29.50res) Lynyrd Skynyrd and Kenny Wayne Sheperd and Paul Rodgers Aug. 24 ($19.50ga/$27.50res) Tracy Lawrence and Tracy Byrd Sept. 6 ($15ga/$25res) Santana and Rusted Root Sept. 14 ($16.50ga/$28/50res) Huey Lewis and the News Sept. 20 ($17.50ga/$27.50res) Allman Brothers Band Sept. 26 ($18.50ga/$28.50res) Hank William Jr., Travis Tritt and the Charlie Daniels Band ($19.50ga/$28.50res) Shoreline tickets are available through BASS. [ Metro | Metroactive Central | Archives ]