B.B. King, Koko Taylor to play Riverside on April 2

HE DOESN't have a new album to support, but he doesn't need one. The only excuse that world-renowned blues guitarist B.B. King needs to tour is that he's B.B. and he wants to.

The 69-year-old King, his guitar Lucille, and his frequent sidekick Bobby "Blue" Bland will headline a show with Little Milton and Koko Taylor at 7 p.m. April 2, a Sunday, at the Riverside Theatre, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave. Reserved seats are $36.50, $29.50 and $20.50.

Jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson, a Summerfest staple who has packed the Miller Oasis on a regular basis, will perform March 3, a Friday, at the Waukesha South High School Auditorium, 401 E. Roberta Ave. The Waukesha South Jazz Ensemble 1 opens at 8 p.m. Reserved seats are $12 and $8. For ticket information, call 542-0035.

Extreme headlines a bill with God's Child at 8 p.m. March 31, a Friday, at the Rave, 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave. ($16)

Other new shows at the Rave include metal mavens Skid Row, 8 p.m. Feb. 28 ($11); the seminal punk band Fear with Butt Trumpet sorry, I don't name 'em. Please feel free to delete the band. tina and local band the Service, 8 p.m. Feb. 26 ($10 in advance/$13 at the door); and Overkill with Antagonist, 8 p.m. Tuesday 2/21 ($10 advance/$13 door). Milwaukee's D Minus will replace K's Choice as the opener for Monday's 2/20 Rave show by the Murmurs.

Mary J. Blige has dropped off the Boyz II Men show April 13 at the Bradley Center. No reason or possible replacement was given; Brandy is still on the bill.

As a politically aware prelude to St. Patrick's Day, New York-based Irish rock band Black 47 appears at 8 p.m. March 2, a Thursday, at Shank Hall, 1434 N. Farwell Ave. Former Milwaukeean Jerry Harrison produced the quintet's latest album, "Home of the Brave." Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door.

Also at Shank, former Tower of Power saxophonist Richard Elliot and fellow reed man Warren Hill will team up with guitarists Craig Chaquico (ex-Jefferson Starship) and Peter White in "An Evening of Guitars and Saxes" at 7 p.m. March 12, a Sunday. Tickets are $25.

Dick Dale's March 21 show at Shank has been moved to May 21.

Reminder: Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday 2/18 for the Eagles show at the Bradley Center. Reserved seats are $85 and $50 at Ticketmaster outlets, the Bradley Center box office and by phone charge at 276-4545.

The move of the Bush show at the Rave from February to March 19, a Sunday, might knock the concert's much- buzzed opening act, the Toadies, from the bill. A publicist for the Texas-based Toadies said the quartet was only on the Bush tour through the end of this month, although additional dates are being negotiated.

Following in the footsteps of the Grateful Dead, the Black Crowes are inviting fans to tape shows on their coming tour, which stops March 4, a Saturday, at the Eagles Ballroom, 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave. Robert Plant and Jimmy Page also will have a "tapers' section" at their May 1 show at the Bradley Center. Tickets for both dates are still available.

Persistent rumors to the contrary, Tom Petty's sold-out show March 5 at the Arena is not in the round, per se. The stage will be set up at one end of the Arena. However, because the back of the set is open, promoters were able to sell tickets behind the stage.

Pollstar magazine reports that Neil Young will not headline Lollapalooza '95 as planned, since a financial agreement could not be reached between tour organizers and the granddaddy o' grunge. The trade magazine reports that Young is working on an album with Pearl Jam and might join the Seattle band on its "No Ticketmaster" summer tour. Lollapalooza has had trouble landing headliners of late: last year, Nirvana removed itself from the running shortly before Kurt Cobain's suicide.

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Jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson will perform March 3 at the Waukesha South High School Auditorium. Above: Blues guitarist B.B. King will headline at the Riverside Theatre April 2.

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