Thursday, October 19, 2000
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Slaughter, from left, Mark Slaughter, Dana Strum
and Blas Elias, are joined by new guitarist Jeff Blando.
The band, known for its hits "Up All Night" and "Fly to the Angels," will perform Nov. 5-7 at the Nimitz Highway club. Doors open at 8 p.m.; show time is at 9.
Slaughter is on tour with the release of its seventh album, "Back To Reality." The band also recently completed at 60-city tour with Poison, Cinderella and Dokken.
As is usual with Slaughter, fans will be able to mingle with band members Mark Slaughter, Dana Strum, Blas Elias and Jeff Blando in their "meet and greet" segment after the show.
Tickets are $10 in advance (on sale at Gussie's), $13 at the door. Information: 372-6075.
First the disclaimer: If you buy a ticket for this concert, you are making a political contribution to U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie because his campaign is sponsoring it. Abercrombie's All-Stars
That aside, the concert has an all-star line-up: the Peter Moon Band, Booga Booga, the Native Hawaiian Band (Ledward Ka'apana, Cyril Pahinui, Brother Noland, Milton Lau, Dennis Kamakahi, David Kamakahi and Michael Kaawa), the Makaha Sons and Palani Vaughan.
The show starts at 2 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Hawai'i Convention Center. Tickets are $25 and are available at Tower Records, Junie's Coffee Shop, Abercrombie's headquarters (1517 Kapiolani) and by phone at 942-3772.
Abercrombie's opponent in the race for U.S. House is Republican is Phil Meyers.
Information: 942-3772.
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