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Blog 175 (06/19/09 - 07/05/09)
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Saturday 4th July 2009
Tonight Kasim Sulton plays the final gig of this section of the tour as part of Todd Rundgren's band in Naperville, IL
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Kasim Sulton in Norfolk, CT - review and photos
04.15 - The set list and photos of the Todd Rundgren gig in Norfolk, Connecticut that Kasim Sulton played on Tuesday evening have been added to The Todd Rundgren 2009 Arena Tour section of KasimInfo.com or click here for the direct link.
Many thanks to RMAC for the review and all the photos on that page.
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Kasim Sulton in Naperville, IL tonight
04.00 - Tonight Kasim Sulton plays the tenth and final gig of The Todd Rundgren Summer 2009 Arena Tour. The gig tonight is at in RibFest in Naperville, IL which is about 45 minutes west of Chicago.
Ribfest is described on its website as "it has major music acts, up and coming hot bands, community talent, children's shows, a circus acts, special events, a carnival, and an awesome fireworks display on the 4th of July". The firework display tonight is scheduled from 9.30pm to 10pm and Todd Rundgren's set is from 5.30pm to 7pm with the next act following them due on at 7.40pm. Todd will be playing on the Miller Lite Main Stage.
Tickets on the gate are $10 but the website warns that they close the gates if the festival becomes too crowded. They also close if there is lightning. Unfortunately Weather.com lists a 50% chance of precipitation and lightning due when Todd will be on stage!
People who have been to the event before say that the area in front of the main stage can get very busy so they strongly advise fans to get there a couple of hours before the time of their set.
The address of RibFest is Knoch Park, Naperville, Illinois and apparently parking in the area can be difficult.
Ribfest is arranged by the Exchange Club of Naperville to raise funds to help fight child abuse, domestic violence and to strengthen families in the local communities.
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Kasim Sulton in Detroit, MI last night
Photo by Michele Kotlarsky
Friday 3rd July 2009
Tonight Kasim Sulton plays a gig as part of Todd Rundgren's band in Detroit, MI
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Kasim Sulton in Detroit, MI
04.15 - Tonight Kasim Sulton plays the 9th of ten gigs on The Todd Rundgren Summer 2009 Arena Tour. The gig tonight is at Comerica Cityfest 2009 in downtown Detroit, MI and is a free gig!
According to the venue website "Comerica Cityfest is a five-day outdoor food and culture rich entertainment street festival in Detroit’s historic New Center over each Fourth of July weekend. The event exemplifies city life, (what it is and what it could be), in one of Detroit’s fastest growing 24-hour districts. Founded in 1989 as a fundraiser for New Center Council, the annual music, food and cultural event has been continually improved and reinvented. It was renamed Comerica Cityfest in 2007 to reflect the event’s maturing into a celebration of city life: a locally and nationally recognized cultural experience offering a diverse mix of restaurants, musicians, merchants, artists and children’s activities.
Since 1993, the festival has generated over $1,000,000 in proceeds that support NCC initiatives such as litter control, landscaping, holiday lighting, graffiti removal, economic development, planning, and advocacy."
The festival is open from 11.30am until 11pm tonight and continues through until Sunday.
Todd Rundgren is playing on the Main Stage and his set starts at 9pm.
This will be the first time that Kasim Sulton has played at Comerica Cityfest 2009 but he last played in Detroit (with Todd Rundgren) on 30th January 2008. Kasim also played a solo gig in the city on Saturday 9th February 2002.
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Bat Out Of Hell
04.00 - The Meat Loaf / Jim Steinman album Bat Out Of Hell, on which Kasim Sulton played bass sang background vocals, has risen to four place in the best selling album charts of all time.
Last year the album was at number five but sales of Bat Out Of Hell have increased this year so it has swapped places with The Eagles Greatest Hits album. Apparently Bat Out Of Hell has sold just under 44 million copies worldwide since it was released in 1977.
The ten top selling albums are:
1) Thriller - Michael Jackson
2) Back In Black - AC/DC
3) Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd
4) Bat Out Of Hell - Meat Loaf
5) Greatest Hits - The Eagles
6) Rumors - Fleetwood Mac
7) Millenium - Back Street Boys
8) Come On Over - Shania Twain
9) IV - Led Zeppelin
10) Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette
Unfortunately Kasim Sulton was paid as a session musician for his recording on Bat Out Of Hell so will not receive any payment for all these sales.
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Kasim Sulton in Norfolk, CT on Tuesday evening
Photo by RMAC
Wednesday 1st July 2009
Tonight Kasim Sulton plays a gig as part of Todd Rundgren's band in Buffalo, NY
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Kasim Sulton in Toronto - photos
03.15 - The set list and photos of the Todd Rundgren gig in Toronto, Canada that Kasim Sulton played on Sunday evening have been added to The Todd Rundgren 2009 Arena Tour section of KasimInfo.com or click here for the direct link.
Many thanks to Adele Pimentel for all the photos on that page.
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Kasim Sulton in Buffalo, NY tonight
03.00 - Tonight Kasim Sulton plays the eighth of ten gigs on The Todd Rundgren Summer 2009 Arena Tour.
The gig tonight is at The Tralf in Buffalo, NY. The address of the venue is 622 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14202. This venue is within a big entertainment complex in the city.
This venue sells a selection of food (ribs, burgers etc). Apparently The Tralf had money problems back in 2005 and closed in June of that year but managed to re-open in the Fall. Originally it was known as The Trafalmadore Cafe.
Click here to view the venue website. Tickets for this concert sold out about a month ago (although some scalpers were selling a pair online for $500!). Tickets were $30 but are $33 today (day of the show), plus charges. On previous visits to this venue, the gig has been sold out but tickets are still available today from this link. Doors open at 7.00pm, with the gig starting at 8.00pm. This is a General Admission gig and Paul Freeman will again be the opening act.
The last time that Kasim Sulton played at this venue was 8th December 2007 (with Todd Rundgren).
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Kasim Sulton in Toronoto, Canada on Sunday evening
Photo by Adele Pimentel
Tuesday 30th June 2009
Tonight Kasim Sulton plays a gig as part of Todd Rundgren's band in Norfolk, CT
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Kasim Sulton in Norfolk, CT tonight
12.00 - Tonight Kasim Sulton plays the seventh of ten gigs on The Todd Rundgren Summer 2009 Arena Tour.
The gig tonight is at Infinity Hall in Norfolk, CT. Infinity Hall is described on the venue's website as "Built in 1883 in picturesque Norfolk in northwest Connecticut, Infinity Hall is an intimate music, dining and entertainment destination beyond compare. Newly renovated, the historic building features its original proscenium stage and wood, as well as many other notable details. Whether it’s dinner and a show, high quality casual dining or simply drinks and music you’re seeking, Infinity Music Hall & Bistro — just 34 miles from Hartford, 20 miles from Great Barrington, MA and 50 miles from Poughkeepsie, NY. The music hall seats 300, ensuring each and every seat provides front row entertainment. Newly renovated, the hall hosts more than 200 music and entertainment shows by quality national and regional artists annually."
The gig tonight starts at 8pm and it is sold out! Tickets for the gig cost $55, $65 or $75 (plus charges). The address of the venue is 20 Greenwoods Rd W, Norfolk, CT 06058.
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Kasim Sulton's week
03.00 - Kasim Sulton has four gigs this week on the final leg of The Todd Rundgren Summer 2009 Arena Tour.
On Sunday evening they played in Toronto, Canada and tonight they play 450 miles (8 hours by road) east in Norfolk, CT. Tomorrow nght they play in Bufflo, NY so they have to travel for 6 hours (354 miles) back west along the road they drove out to Norfolk!
There is no gig on Thursday but on Friday they play in Detroit, MI so it's likely that they'll drive the 256 miles west for the four and a half hours that day. On Saturday they play the final gig of this week (and the final gig of this leg of the tour) which is in Naperville, IL which is just outside of Chicago, IL. Detroit to Naperville is a drive of another five hours going 309 mile further west.
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Kasim Sulton in the UK Album Charts
02.45 - Meat Loaf's latest compilation album Hits Out Of Hell has dropped from #10 to #27 in the Official UK Album Charts. (This is in part due to there being five Michael Jackson albums in the chart this week.)
Kasim Sulton plays bass and sings background vocals on several tracks on this album.
According to a post on a fan forum, last week the album sold 7,847 copies which was 57% down on the previous week. Total sales for the album are 375,994.
There was an extensive television advertising campaign for this album up until this week.
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Sunday 28th June 2009
Tonight Kasim Sulton plays a gig as part of Todd Rundgren's band in Toronto, Canada
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Kasim Sulton in Toronto, tonight
04.30 - After a week of no gigs, tonight Kasim Sulton is back on stage tonight on The Todd Rundgren Summer 2009 Arena Tour. Tonight is gig six of ten gigs and is at The Mod Club Theatre in Toronto, Canada.
The address of the venue is 722 College St., Toronto, ON M6G 1C4 and General Admission tickets can be purchased from this link. Tickets are CA $49.50 plus there is a CA $10.25 Convenience Charge per ticket so they cost about US $52 each.
I believe that this will be the first time that Kasim Sulton has played at this venue, although it is not the first time that he has played in Toronto! Kasim also played a solo gig in the city in August 2007.
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Wednesday 24th June 2009
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Kasim Sulton in Las Vegas, NV - review
10.15 - The set list and some comments about the Todd Rundgren gig in Las Vegas, NV that Kasim Sulton played on Saturday evening have been added to The Todd Rundgren 2009 Arena Tour section of KasimInfo.com or click here for the direct link.
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New AWATS gig added
10.00 - According to MusicRumors another A Wizard A True Star (AWATS) gig has been added to the tour schedule.
It is again at the Akron Civic Theatre in Akron, Ohio but on Monday 7th September (the night after the first AWATS gig at the same venue). The start time will be 7pm (it is 8pm on the Sunday). Tickets for this second gig apparently will go on sale next Monday (29th) and they will cost $50 upwards.
The rumors are that several gigs will be booked for this week in September to make use of Roger Powell's availability.
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Kasim Sulton at Club Nokia, Los Angeles, CA on Friday
Sunday 21st June 2009
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Kasim Sulton in the UK Album Charts
14.00 - Meat Loaf's compilation album Hits Out Of Hell on Epic Records is now number 10 on the Official UK Album Charts (up 18 places from #28).
As posted on Wednesday (17th), Kasim Sulton plays bass and sings background vocals on several of the tracks on the album which was released on 8th June.
On Thursday (18th) Meat Loaf posted on MLUKFC.com "What kind of Crap did they put out now. If people stop buying, they will stop puting this stuff out. It drives me crazy" about the album!
The Top Ten of the Official UK Album Charts this week is:
1) Kasabian - West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
2) Paolo Nutini - Sunny Side Up
3) Bruce Springsteen & E St Band - Greatest Hits
4) George Harrison - Let It Roll
5) Daniel Merriweather - Love & War
6) Kings Of Leon - Only By The Night
7) Jim Reeves - The Very Best Of
8) Black Eyed Peas - The End
9) Jonas Brothers - Lines Vines And Trying Times
10) Meat Loaf - Hits Out Of Hell
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Kasim Sulton on the Todd Rundgren Summer 2009 Tour
12.45 - Last night Kasim Sulton played the fifth of ten gigs on The Todd Rundgren Summer 2009 Arena Tour in Las Vegas, NV.
There is now a break of a week during this tour. The next gig is next Sunday (28th) at Mod Club Theater in Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Kasim Sulton in San Francisco - review
12.30 - The set list and some comments about the Todd Rundgren gig in San Francisco, CA that Kasim Sulton played on Thursday evening have been added to The Todd Rundgren 2009 Arena Tour section of KasimInfo.com or click here for the direct link.
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Kasim Sulton at Club Nokia, Los Angeles, CA on Friday
Saturday 20th June 2009
Tonight Kasim Sulton plays a gig as part of Todd Rundgren's band in Las Vegas, NV
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Kasim Sulton in Las Vegas, NV tonight
10.15 - Tonight Kasim Sulton plays the 5th gig of The Todd Rundgren Summer 2009 Tour. The gig tonight is at Aliante Casino at 7300 Aliante Parkway, North Las Vegas, NV 89084 . The gig starts at 8.00pm.
Tickets cost between $43 and $27.50 (plus charges) and can be purchased from this link. This morning the best seats available were in the fifth row of the third section back from the stage.
This will be Kasim Sulton's first appearance at this venue as it only opened in November 2008.
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Kasim Sulton in Seattle - reviews
10.00 - The set list and some comments about the Todd Rundgren gig in Seattle, WA that Kasim Sulton played on Tuesday evening have been added to The Todd Rundgren 2009 Arena Tour section of KasimInfo.com or click here for the direct link.
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Friday 19th June 2009
Tonight Kasim Sulton plays a gig as part of Todd Rundgren's band in Los Angeles, CA
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Kasim Sulton in Los Angeles, CA tonight
09.30 - Tonight Kasim Sulton plays the 4th gig of The Todd Rundgren Summer 2009 Tour. The gig tonight is at Club Nokia at 800 West Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015. The gig starts at 8.30pm with doors opening at 7.30pm. According to the venue website the opening act is Paul Freeman and Rusty Anderson.
Tickets for this gig cost between $32.50 and $40 for this gig, plus each ticket also incurs a Convenience Charge of $9.90, a Building Facility Charge of $3.50 and mailing or printing cost of $2.50 per order! Yesterday the best tickets availble were in the 10th row of the second sction back so they are selling quite well. Tickets can be purchased online from this link.
This is a new venue so this is Kasim Sulton's first appearance at this venue. According to the website the venue covers 59,000 square feet and has a capacit of 2,300. The stage is a good size as it measures 40' x 30' and the website states that amongst the items not allowed in is chewing gum!
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Kasim Sulton at the Norwegian Wood Festival in Oslo on Saturday
Photo by Bart and Liset
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