Rockmount Ranch Wear’s Steve Weil is just back from London and Friday night’s closing Cream concert at Royal Albert Hall. He flew over on a moment’s notice to bring some of his famous Western shirts to Eric Clapton, who had requested them via e-mail. Weil wrote back that he could hand-deliver them, but how ’bout two tix to the concert? Done deal.
“It was incredible,” said Weil, still jet lagged and loopy Wednesday morning. “We were in row seven, the band was flawless. And Eric (Clapton) is living art.”
Clapton met Weil before the concert to get the shirt and thank him for the extra effort. After the concert, Weil returned to the green room, where he walked in with Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and Bill Wyman. He was a little nervous talking to the Brits, so he was happy when Tom Hanks came up to say, “Hi, I’m Tom.”
You certainly are.
Weil returned home with snapshots of him with Hanks and Clapton – and a deal in the works to create an Eric Clapton signature shirt.
Bottoms up!
The Second Annual Modern Drunkard Convention hits town Friday through Sunday at the Ogden Theatre and surrounding dives. Call it “Lost Weekend.”
Organizer Frank Rich, publisher/editor of Denver-based Modern Drunkard Magazine, says he expects 800 people to show up Friday night. Registrants come from all over the U.S., Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
Rich Grant, communications director of the Denver Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau, says, “It’s the biggest convention to come to Denver this year – on the 900 block of East Colfax.”
CNN and the BBC are expected to cover the cocktail confab, but local TV stations are keeping their distance. “Apparently, they’re very conservative about this kind of thing,” says Rich.
Super Fest
LoDoFest, the revamped LoDo Music Festival, hits the bricks June 17-18 with some major changes. Evening tix are $10, Saturday afternoon is free.
Look for the World’s Smallest Drive-In Theater, LoDoFest Drum Circle (can’t wait), LoDo Wedding Chapel and the Bizarre Bazaar. The roster of 30-plus bands includes The Radiators, Super Diamond, The Samples and Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra.
The fest has moved a couple of blocks to Larimer and Arapahoe between 20th and 22nd Streets.
City spirit
Mayor Hick this weekend gets the makeover that he received from generous friends at the Museum of Contemporary Art’s Dinner with Dali auction in October. It cost $20,000, and the 20 people who ponied up $1,000 each are invited to the Mayor’s residence Sunday for a cocktail party and the unveiling … The upcoming remake of “The Longest Yard” starring Adam Sandler/Chris Rock features a song (“Boom Boom”) from Big Head Todd & the Monsters and a cameo from former Postie Adam Schefter … Sightem: John Elway in the window seat of Brix Sunday night for a coupla hours with a coupla girls doing a coupla shots … Nine75 restaurant at 975 Lincoln opens with a VIP party tonight, everyone welcome after 9 … Sez who: “Virtue is its own revenge.” E.Y. Harburg
Bill Husted’s column appears Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Husted also appears on Fox 31 News. You can reach him at 303-820-1486 or at bhusted@denverpost.com.
