According to the news report below, the Black Crowes are not coming to Naperville. But the good news is the Doobie Brothers (anyone see "40-year-old Virgin"?) and Dennis DeYoung will be on stage.
I'm confident organizers will come up with a great act for Sunday's performance--but who? Any ideas?
By Mike Mitchell
mmitchell@scn1.com
Last Fling organizers were supposed to round up their main-stage lineup this week after recently booking the Doobie Brothers and Dennis DeYoung for the main stage at the annual Labor Day weekend bash. But organizers also found out they lost one of their biggest attractions in The Black Crowes, who were set to play Aug. 31, but had to cancel due to scheduling conflicts.
"They chose to not honor the agreement. I don't know how else to word it," said John Wrona, co-executive director for the festival. "We've been told they are having logistical and travel difficulties with the timing of the show. These things happen. Fortunately, it's only early June and we plan to have a great act for Sunday. I'm extremely confident in that.
"We're already off to a great start with the Doobies and Dennis DeYoung," Wrona said. "So, it's going to be a great weekend and I'm really confident we'll have an incredible performer for Sunday."
Meanwhile, DeYoung will perform 8 p.m. Aug. 29, at 8 p.m.
DeYoung, a Chicago native and a founding member of the famous rock group, wrote eight of their nine top ten singles and continues to be a favorite of locals.
"Dennis has a huge catalog of hits and is among Chicagoland's most relevant artists, both in the past and currently," said John Wrona.
Young is best known for hits "Lady", "Come Sail Away", "Best of Times", "Mr. Roboto", "Show Me the Way", "Desert Moon", "Don't Let It End", and the 1979 Peoples Choice Award winner, "Babe".
Styx sold 35 million albums worldwide and was the only band to ever record four consecutive triple platinum albums.
The Doobie Brothers will follow Young on Aug. 30. They are best known for their hits "China Grove" and "Long Train Running," to "Black Water."
The band has sold more than 50 million records, which includes multiple Grammy award-winning songs, 27 chart singles, 16 top-40 hits and 11 multi-platinum albums.
I was so looking forward to this concert, but can't believe they are not coming now. I'm still going to the Last Fling.
I don't get how rock bands and professional athletes don't have to honor their contracts. It seems so much different than the legistic world we're all used too.
Bummer.
This was the first time I was thinking the Last Fling was going to be as good as Ribfest....NO MORE.
I don't think it's anyone's fault, it's just a major dissapointment.
A few suggestions: Keith Urban, The American Rejects, Bon Jovi, or Sara Evans.
When I hear the Doobie Brothers now all I can think of is "The 40-Year-Old Virgin." But I'd rather watch that movie on TV than sit out in the sweltering heat and listening to a band than hasn't had a hit in decades.