A post-grunge band that smoothed the sound but kept some of the rough edges. Dre and Snoop will be mere backdrops. They're not the starring act, which means they'll probably try to top everybody who comes before and after them. The Peppers will howl. And they won't give up the stage without a fight.
Chances are they'll be out to prove they're still the baddest of the bad.
They'll try to make us forget the Peppers ever existed. Bagley Wright Theatre, sold out. The pairing is intriguing, and so is the fact that so little has been heard from Jones of late. Expect lots of cover songs, as she is working on an album of her favorites. The buzz is growing for this former punk turned alt.country singer-songwriter, who is quitting Seattle for the grittier scene in Chicago.