Gas prices have rock tours reelin'

OUT IN the hardscrabble world of rock concert touring, promoter Sean Carlson has learned a thing or two about eateries. "Japanese restaurants are the best," said Carlson, founder of the F Yeah Fest that's hitting 27 cities in 27 days this month. He isn't talking about where to find the best food, but the best source of grease to operate his tour bus, which runs on veggie oil and ferries some 26 people from city to city.

By Randy Lewis

July 22, 2008