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The Mick & Keith Show is ready to roll once again
by: cece kegg

New York -- Start me up! The original bad boys of rock have decided to spend the nights together around the world once again. This is really nothing new for the longest running show in rock n roll.

"We're not reinventing the wheel", said Mick Jagger about the new tour and reunion with his ol' pal Keith Richards. Like U2 and Paul McCartney did in 2001, the Stones will slim down to the bare bones of music. "Our guitars will do most of the talking this time", said Richards. "I mean, how many dolls can you blow up?"

The Stones revealed that they will begin their tour September 5th in Boston. They will crisscross the country until February 1st. Internationally, Mick and the boys will shoot disparos in places such as Mexico, Australia, Japan and China. For first time, the chinese will have an opportunity to sing along Brown Sugar live, while Mick swing his hips.

	Mick and Keith

They will paint black Europe in May of 2003 and will work on songs for a new retrospective 40 greatest hits album due just in time for their 40th anniversary in 2004.

The tour will also give fans many different tastes of their favorite band. For instance, in New York the band will play Giants Stadium, Madison Square Garden and the Roseland Ballroom. In all three shows the fans might get a whole different experience. Mixed Emotions for sure will arise. Sometimes you can't always get what you want.

Jagger explained that the reasoning for the different venues within one city is to give the fans and the band something new and perhaps different. "You have to do certain songs for the bigger shows, and other ones at the smaller clubs".

"We may even have theme nights", said Mick. "One night could be just 80's and another just blues. We could play a whole album or a greatest hits", added Jagger.

Sympathy for the Devil will come at a price. Ticket prices for the shows will range from $25 dollars in the nosebleed sections at certain stadiums to $350 for reserved seating near the stage. Fans checking out Angie into the clubs will pay in the $75 to $100 range. The prices might give the Honky Tonk Blues.

When asked on why are the almost 60 year olds touring again, Richards answered; "What's the big deal about still working? Retirement age is sixty-five, and that's at a normal job -- and I ain't there yet. I'm just doing what I do".

The Stones are schedule to do their Harlem Shuffle in the Sunshine State on October when they will play at the National Car Rental Center on (Ruby) Tuesday 22nd, and the American Airlines Arena on the 23rd. Tickets will go on sale Saturday June 8th.

The band has left a few days off before they will play Atlanta's Turner Field on the 26th. I hope time is on ours side for them to play a show in the central Florida area. I know it's only Rock & Roll, but I like it.

Here is the US schedule*:

9/5/02: Foxboro, MA, CMGI Field
9/8/02: Boston, Orpheum Theater
9/1/02: Chicago, United Center
9/13/02: Chicago, Comiskey Park
9/16/02: Chicago, Aragon Ballroom
9/18/02: Philadelphia, Veterans Stadium
9/22/02: Upper Darby, PA, Tower Theater
9/26/02: New York, Madison Square Garden
9/28/02: East Rutherford, Giants Stadium
9/30/02: New York, Roseland Ball Room
10/4/02: Landover, MD, FedEx Field
10/12/02: Dearborn, MI, Ford Field
10/14/02: Cleveland, Gund Arena
10/2/02: Columbus, OH, Nationwide Arena
10/22/02: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, National Car Rental Center
10/23/02: Miami, American Airlines Arena
10/26/02: Atlanta, Turner Field
10/31/02: Los Angeles, Staples Center
11/2/02: Anaheim, CA, Edison International Field
11/4/02: Los Angeles, Wiltern Theater
11/8/02: San Francisco, Pacific Bell Park
11/14/02: San Diego, San Diego Sports Arena
11/23/02: San Antonio, TX, SBC Center
11/25/02: Nashville, Gaylord Entertainment Center
11/29/02: Las Vegas, TBA
1/10/03: Pittsburgh, Mellon Arena
1/25/03: Houston, Reliant Stadium
1/30/03: Phoenix, America West Arena
2/1/03: Denver, Pepsi Center

*Other dates may be added.