Dave Carlock’s Best Bets: Sept. 27-Oct. 2

Published 7:46 am Friday, September 27, 2013

Friday, Sept. 27
Paul Revere & The Raiders/
Mitch Ryder/Jimmy JJ Walker
8 p.m.
Star Plaza Theatre
8001 Delaware Pl.
Merrillville, IN  46410
(800) 745-3000

If oldies are your thing, then you’ll know all of these names sharing the bill. I suspect Blake McKinney and his father will be front and center! Oldie Rock explosion!
Check it out: bit.ly/1b3fCaT

Saturday, Sept 28
Little River Band
8 p.m.
Lake Michigan College
Mendel Center
2755 E. Napier Ave.
Benton Harbor, MI  49022
(269) 927-1221

Over a dozen recognizable hits spurring worldwide album sales of over 30 million, over 5 million spins of “Reminiscing” on US Radio and that big vocal sound are the reasons worth a trip to the Mendel. It’s all about the songs, baby!
Check it out: lmcmainstage.org/lrb
Sunday, Sept. 29
T-Bird’s Bday Bash feat.
The Bucktown Ramblers
& Jordan Herrera
2 p.m.
Union Coffee House
115 E. Front St.
Buchanan, MI 49107
(269) 409-7004

If you’ve enjoyed any of the Union’s Sunday Sessions, go out and thank Mathew Thornton personally on his b-day for his commitment to hosting a venue for original music in the home heart of Buchanan. Good coffee too!
Check it out: bit.ly/18TPcKk

Tuesday, Oct. 1
The Godfather (1972) ONLY $4… no joke!
5:45 p.m.
Celebration Cinema—
Benton Harbor
1468 Cinema Way
Benton Harbor, MI  49022
(269) 934-7469

When chosen to direct The Godfather, Francis Ford Coppola was just an art house film director and thought to be a risky choice. But Paramount Studios head Robert Evans wanted an Italian-American behind the camera. After seeing the original cut, Evans infuriated Coppola by asking him where the rest of the movie was. He instructed him to recut it LONGER because he wanted to “taste the spaghetti”.  Enjoy all 175 minutes of this epic on the big screen due to Evans’ commitment and vision.
Check it out: bit.ly/180oQn1

Wednesday, Oct. 2
The Moody Blues
7:30 p.m.
The Lerner
410 S. Main St.
Elkhart, IN  46514
(574) 293-4469

The Moody Blues get the imagination award for their lush orchestral album Day Of Future Passed, which featured the FM radio staple, “Nights In White Satin”. The Lerner couldn’t be a better theater for the band due to it’s grand design and recent rehabilitation.
Check it out: bit.ly/1bE7dh1

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