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 Row Local music reviewer's review in the Lexington Herald-Leader: TODD RUNDGREN PUTS TONGUE IN CHEEK, BUT STILL DOES ROCK 'N' ROLL April 4, 2003 | Lexington Herald-Leader (KY) Author: Walter Tunis Contributing Music Critic | Page: A2 | Section: Main News 428 Words Read News DocumentReadSpeaker webReader: Read News DocumentFocus REVIEW Leave it to Todd Rundgren to serve as music critic for his own concert. "Let's call my performance... 'rollicking,'" said the veteran composer, producer and pop technologist last night at a near-capacity Kentucky Theatre. OK, Todd. Let's do that. There was certainly no denying that, for the better portion of his two-hour Lexington debut, Rundgren played the part of cabaret host with tongue securely in cheek. He merrily mugged his way through I Saw the Light, one of his most recognized hits, while seeming genuinely amused as he mistook the potent aroma of theatre popcorn for fried chicken. "Do you smell that?" he asked the crowd. "Or are you used to it?" But, more important, Rundgren held firm to rock 'n' roll devotion. This might seem odd for a solo concert that, aside from a section boasting prerecorded bossa nova backing tracks, was entirely acoustic. Beginning with his 1982 Utopia tune Lysistrata, which also started a modest pro-peace thread that ran through the entire evening, Rundgren was clearly in no mood to present his songs as folkie makeovers. The rockers of the program (Hammer in My Heart, One World and Black and White) all retained their original electric urgency in the unplugged setting. But the pop/soul side of Rundgren's profile was hardly underplayed. Love of the Common Man, Cliche and a devilishly playful Song of the Viking were grabbed by the neck and doused with the same performance intensity Rundgren would have dished out were a band behind him. Casual fans got a requisite roster of hits, although most were broadly rearranged. Can We Still Be Friends moved to the bossa nova groove, Bang the Drum All Day was played on ukulele and, in the show's most ironic twist, the comparatively obscure Born to Synthesize was re-wired into acoustic swing. Die-hards were just as generously rewarded. Among the list of delicious non-hits: 1995's meditative Beloved Infidel (another wonderfully topical selection), 1978's wistful Too Far Gone and 1973's pop lullaby I Don't Want to Tie You Down. Whether howling during songs with Philly soul glee, selecting tunes affirming profound calls for peace or playing class cut-up, this Rundgren cabaret proved an unbridled blast. Oh, yes. It was really rollicking, too. Todd Rundgren Mar 18, 2025
 Brando Calrissian One of my favorite concerts of all-time. Although it wasn't entirely for Mania because they hadn't ironed out the kinks for that show, it was an incredible honor to see them perform some of their all-time greats. The pyrotechnics were also awesome. Could not have cared less for the openers, though suffering through them was worth it. Unforgettable experience. Fall Out Boy / Jaden / Blackbear Mar 18, 2025
 Brando Calrissian Didn't get to see The Offspring because of the weather! Which was a bummer. But they offered tickets to come back for Offspring or a full-refund. Twas a free concert for me hehe. The Offspring / Winona Fighter Mar 18, 2025
 grecia ฅʕ·͡ᴥ·ʔ miss them😭😭😭 NCT 127 Mar 18, 2025
 Bubblegum MF How do I add a show? This site is SO incomplete. APRIL 12 1969 Charleston WV The Monkees Mar 18, 2025
 alittlerey the automatic spotify link is also wrong Felis House Band Mar 18, 2025
 Bubblegum MF Does anyone remember who opened? All I remember clearly is that he had a female bassist and her bass seemed huge. I was 9 years old. Neil Diamond Mar 18, 2025
 MarkE I’ve changed the dates. James Taylor Mar 18, 2025
 MarkE Jeff - You are correct. It was February 1970. In fact, I think it was you, in the early days of user groups on the net, who sent me a tape of two of the shows. I still have the cassette, but don’t have a tape deck to play it. James Taylor Mar 18, 2025
 EdRock1983 Over here in West Virginia we hold our lighters in the air and yell “ FREEBIRD !” Hope you have a great time Lynyrd Skynyrd / Blackberry Smoke Mar 18, 2025
 Jeff Chard Nope, this date never happened, was never booked.. JT played 8 shows in 3 nights at Jab - Feb 5,6,7 1970. He was originally booked for Oct 1969, but broke both arms and legs in a motorcycle accident that resulted in the rescheduled Feb 1970 dates. By Oct of that year, Fire and Rain was already famous and so was James. James Taylor Mar 18, 2025
 jazzy ¹²⁷ BEST CONCERT EVERRR I LOVE MY ILICHILS NCT 127 Mar 18, 2025
 Londonship Taper at the show was Fred Nicolois - NICO11104 On Archive.org - https://archive.org/embed/futhurmore2025-03-13.aud.ck63.nico11104.flac24 8 Video samples available at: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIkWETSq1HAmiqbySnE6swYPKRuRXUK5_&si=ShRnbbWn4hgKY3yu Review written up at John Kadlecik's Facebook page, the next day. John K's Furthurmore Mar 18, 2025
 alittlerey came to see Secret Night Gang, but their flight was cancelled Gabriel Marciano Quartett / riot but cute. Mar 17, 2025
 Raymond T. Symons This was part of the MIX 98.5 MIXFest 1999 Free Show Duran Duran Mar 17, 2025
 Raymond T. Symons This was part of the Mix 98.5 MIXFest Show Duran Duran Mar 17, 2025
 Blues-Lover Band sounded great! Lyle's voice sounded a bit raspy for him. Love him the best when he sits down with John Hiatt and they do an acoustic show. It is the best. Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group Mar 17, 2025
 Betsi64 My first concert a day before I turned 16……best gig ever. I have the poster and my ticket and will never part with them! As an American growing up in Germany it was the best place to be for concerts! "The Who and more" 1979 Mar 17, 2025
 Riz Supposed to be on march 16 but was postponed to april 21 because of tom’s laryngitis blink-182 Mar 17, 2025
 chalk Concert moved from Beat Kitchen Weatherday / Summer 2000 / Sweet Bike / Your Arms are My Cocoon Mar 17, 2025