River City Rebels cancel shows due to illness

The River City Rebels have cancelled the remainder of their fall tour due to health problems. Their site reports: "We have been on the road since mid-september and the cold weather and non-stop travel has started to knock some wind out of our sails. Bopper is sick! He has a serious throat infection that needs rest! Rylan was in the hospital last week for the same thing." The band had to call off shows in West Dundee IL, Charleston IL, Cedar Rapids IA, Evansville IN, St. Louis MO and Kenosha WI. They plan to make up the shows in early 2005, but for now will be off the road until their New Years Eve show at CBGB with the Star Spangles.