[My Favorite Headache]

Also Dream Theater, Metallica, Aerosmith, and Porcupine Tree are touring as well.

[sully777]

Van Halen and The Police are most intriguing. A real Genesis reunion would include Gabriel and Hackett...and that ain't happening anytime soon.

Rush? I didn't know they broke up.

[sully777]

How will VH replace Michael Anthony's voice?

[GSlob]

"I am gonna go broke this year on concerts..." - do not go broke, but hold on to your money. "Clear them out of your life as the scandalous and evil-living lot they are", as Michelangelo Buonarroti once wrote.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

Concert revenues, album sales, MUZAK royalties and speakers fees all fund the Left. Try to find other pleasures, everybody!

That does NOT apply for good Conservative entertainers and there are quite a few!

[irv]

How can Billy Joel have a reunion? Or hasn't he been himself lately?

[L.N. Smithee]

As much as I disagree with the message in their music, Rage is a magnificent band. Thankfully, Rage isn't Dixie Chick left, it's anti-establishment left or right ("More for Gore or the son of a drug lord? None of the above! F--- it! Cut the cord!") There aren't too many band-based guitar heroes like Tom Morello left on the scene, and his work was wasted in the relatively dreary songs of Audioslave.

I gotta wonder what in the world's going on in Eddie's life that he is reuniting with David Lee Roth again. Is he just itching to perform again, does he need some cash after his multiple medical crises (tongue cancer, hip replacement surgery), or did he just look at the Rolling Stones' dino-tour generate cases full of Krugerrands and decide, "I could do that!"? Has Roth agreed to be more mature this time around, or did he become an EMT so he could continue to abuse his body and then drive himself to the ER?

I don't know if it's a good thing Genesis is back. I've been a fan since the Abacab days, but thought they had pretty well played out the string. I am not hopeful that any new CD will be made of top-notch stuff. Their last CD, the Phil-free Calling All Stations...(which seemed to be a plea for radio play) was a total mess.

I'm a latecomer to the Roxy Music fan club. I'm just now learning how influential they were on the music of the eighties -- talk about ahead of their time! There probably would be no Duran Duran as we know it if Bryan Ferry had never existed.

Of all these groups, I would be most inclined to pay a pretty penny to see The Police perform. I get the feeling they agreed to reunite for the bucks, not because they've learned to live with each other. If I wasn't sure the Eagles wouldn't be back, I'd have to reconsider that, but it looks like they've found their second wind.

[JennysCool]

Brian Wilson's 40th Anniversary "Pet Sounds" tour is getting raves, and Al Jardine is along to provide extra Beach Boys flavor. And speaking of Sun and Fun, Jimmy Buffett begins his 2007 tour next month in Florida. For those who don't know, all of Jimmy's concerts are broadcast live on radiomargaritaville.com.

[PzLdr]

It's not a reunion tour, butI'll see the SEARCHERS agasin this summer.

[MotleyGirl70]

Only ones I'd be interested in seeing would be Duran Duran and Rush.

[MotleyGirl70]

Van Halen in '07? No thanks...

Although, I'd pay money to watch Dave kick Eddie's ass.

[weegee]

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[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

It is interesting to note that Billy Joel has apparently reunited with himself.

[ShadowDancer]

Rush, REM, Van Halen and The Cure.

[Geronimo]

I would go see The Police if they play in Boston, I saw them just once before, still relative unknowns, in England in a tiny club in the late 70's...

I just got tickets to see James Cotton playing in Lynn, MA with James Montgomery next month...looking forward to that.

[qam1]

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[ncdrumr]

I heard the following bands will also be touring:

Kiss
Boston/REO Speedwagon
Black Sabbath (fronted by Dio, touring under the name "Heaven & Hell")
Foreigner

[KC_Conspirator]

The Police, but I am single again so I should also attend Duran Duran.

[Wyatt's Torch]

The Police. I meesed out on them before they broke up in 84 as I really became a fan after that point. I must see them this time around though.

I've seen Rush about 6 times so I'll pass on that one.

I am a huge R.E.M. fan but, frankly, they are not good in concert. I've seen them around 4-5 times and they have never been a very good live band. Plus, anything after Green is just R.E.M. light...

I really would like to see The Cure as well. One of my favorite bands of all time.

[GSWarrior]

Wouldn't mind seeing Roxy Music.

But I'd really love to the The Jam touring again!