Incoming: Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, American Idol, Lilith Fair, Limp Bizkit

Zomg, you guys! This week's show announcements include the Jonas Brothers with Demi Lovato. If that news doesn't make your day, then I don't know what to tell you. What's that you say? Jonas Brothers not quite your bag? Well then let Limp Bizkit, Ice Cube, American Idol Live, Lilith...

By Michael Lopez

May 17, 2010

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Zomg, you guys! This week's show announcements include the Jonas Brothers with Demi Lovato. If that news doesn't make your day, then I don't know what to tell you. What's that you say? Jonas Brothers not quite your bag? Well then let Limp Bizkit, Ice Cube, American Idol Live, Lilith Fair and Cowboy Junkies help you out.

The new incarnation of Lilith Fair isn't without some recent controversy due to The Go-Go's lead singer Belinda Carlisle's outspokenness about SB 1070. Really, Belinda? You want the entire Lilith Fair show to skip Arizona? I guarantee you the people attending Lilith Fair are vehemently opposed to SB 1070. You can condemn the law all you want, but your fans -- especially the ones in Arizona -- are the ones who are going to suffer for your political stylings. Shit, Demi Lovato doesn't seem to have a problem with SB 1070, and she's part Mexican. Even if she did, she wouldn't screw her Arizona fans like that. She's a professional entertainer. Pardon me -- a relevant professional entertainer.

That being said, here are the rest of this week's show announcements...

American Idol Live!: With Didi Benami, Crystal Bowersox, Lee DeWyze,
Andrew Garcia, Casey James, Aaron Kelly, Michael Lynche, Siobhan Magnus,
Katie Stevens, & Tim Urban, Thursday, Aug. 12, 7:30 p.m. US Airways
Center, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, 602-379-2000.

Shemekia Copeland: Friday, Sept. 24, 8:30 p.m., $20-$22. Compound Grill,
7000 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, 480.585.LIVE.

Cowboy Junkies: Tuesday, June 22, 8:30 p.m., $35-$37. Compound Grill,
7000 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, 480.585.LIVE.

Ronny Cox: Friday, July 16, 7:30 p.m., $18-$20. Cave Creek Coffee Co.,
6033 E. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek, 480-488-0603.

Debbie Davies, & Robin Rogers: Saturday, July 24, 8 p.m., $12. Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842.

Guitar Shorty: Friday, July 9, 8 p.m., $12. Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian
School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842.

Joni Harms: Friday, Sept 17, 2010., Friday, Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m.,
$15-$18. Cave Creek Coffee Co., 6033 E. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek,
480-488-0603.

Wes Hayden: Saturday, July 10, 7:30 p.m., $25-$30. Cave Creek Coffee
Co., 6033 E. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek, 480-488-0603.

It's A Beautiful Day: Sunday, Oct. 10, 6 p.m., $20. Rhythm Room, 1019 E.
Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842.

Jonas Brothers: With Demi Lovato, Sunday, Sept. 26, 7:30 p.m.,
$31.50-$91.50. Cricket Wireless Pavilion, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix,
602-254-7200.

Lilith Fair: With Sarah McLachlan, Miranda Lambert, The Go-Go's, Marina
and the Diamonds, Donna Delory. A Fine Frenzy, Molly Jenson, Susan
Justice, Brandi Carlile, & more, Thursday, July 8, 2:30 p.m., $33-$107.
Cricket Wireless Pavilion, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix, 602-254-7200.

Limp Bizkit: With Ice Cube., Saturday, Aug. 7, 7 p.m., $26-$55. Cricket
Wireless Pavilion, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix, 602-254-7200.

Lydia: Saturday, Aug. 28, 7 p.m., $13-$15. Clubhouse Music Venue, 1320
E. Broadway Rd., Tempe, 480-968-3238.

MURS: With Sick Jacken, & Nocando, Wednesday, June 9, 8 p.m., $13-$15.
Clubhouse Music Venue, 1320 E. Broadway Rd., Tempe, 480-968-3238.

OTEP: With The Birthday Massacre, Beneath the Sky, From Dark, Hellen, &
more, Friday, Aug. 6, 6 p.m., $19. Club Red, 2155 E. University Dr.,
Tempe, 480-966-4733.

Pestilence: With Warbringer, Vital Remains, Sacrificial Slaughter, &
Enfold Darkness, Saturday, June 5, 7 p.m., $16. Club Red, 2155 E.
University Dr., Tempe, 480-966-4733.

Leon Russell: Tuesday, July 6, 7 p.m., $31-$33. Rhythm Room, 1019 E.
Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842.

Sonny and the Sunsets: With The Golden Boys, Wednesday, June 9, 8 p.m.,
$8. Trunk Space, 1506 Grand Ave., Phoenix, 602-256-6006.

Steel Train: With Matt Embree, Young The Giant, & more, Wednesday, July
7, 8 p.m., $12. Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix,
602-265-4842.

Stone River Boys: Thursday, July 1, 7:30 p.m., $10. Rhythm Room, 1019 E.
Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842.

T-Model Ford: With Gravel Road, Thursday, July 29, 8 p.m., $10. Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842.

Tantric: With Adema, Burn Halo, & more, Sunday, Aug. 8, 6 p.m., $20.
Club Red, 2155 E. University Dr., Tempe, 480-966-4733.

Thrice: With Kevin Devine, Bad Veins, & The Dig, Thursday, July 15, 6:30
p.m., $19-$23. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, 480-829-0607.

Y&T: Friday, Aug. 27, 7 p.m., $15. Club Red, 2155 E. University Dr.,
Tempe, 480-966-4733.

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