Last seen at the 2010 Super Bowl, Roger Daltrey has another poor performance to answer for when he returns to the Twin Cities. / Associated Press photo
After croaking his way through a Who show at Xcel Energy Center in 2006, an ailing Roger Daltrey promised Twin Cities fans he's "going to make this night up to you." The Hall of Fame rock howler will finally have that chance on Oct. 5, when he's bringing his solo stage version of the Who's rock opera "Tommy" to Target Center's so-called U.S. Bank Theater (a k a the arena cut in half with some big curtains). Tickets go on sale May 19 at prices to be announced. There's also pre-sale for American Express cardholders on Monday.
Daltrey's version of "Tommy" is reportedly a see-me, feel-me kind of affair, with lots of visual do-dads accompanying the music. The press release for the tour shrewdly includes a quote from Pete Townshend, who has reprotedly sworn off touring: "Roger has my complete and most loving support," the guitarist said. "It is wonderful to hear the way Roger and his new band re-interpret the old Who songs." Pete's younger brother Simon Townshend, who has been in most of the recent Who tours, will also be part of Daltrey's outing. The band will be led by guitarist Frank Simes, a longtime Daltrey cohort who has also played with Mick Jagger and Don Henley. Here's a review of the performance that set the tour in motion at London's Royal Albert Hall.
