NASHVILLE |DT: JANUARY 4, 2006
FM: TODD BRODGINSKI/LIBBY HENRY
FM: TODD BRODGINSKI/LIBBY HENRY
THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND
ANNOUNCE A BAKER’S DOZEN WORTH
OF DATES FOR THEIR ANNUAL
‘MARCH MADNESS’ SHOWS AT NYC’S
BEACON THEATRE
THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND have confirmed their return to New York City’s Beacon Theatre for their annual “March Madness” residency. The group will perform 13 shows beginning March 9, running through the 25th (March 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24 & 25). The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees have sold out over 160 shows in New York City since they began the annual tradition in 1989. Tickets will go on sale Friday, January 6 at 10:00AM Eastern.
The “March Madness” concerts are must-see events for fans of the ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND, with Jim Farber of the New York Daily News recently (12/22/05) listing last year’s visit as one of the 10 best concerts of 2005. The NYC shows will kick off a busy year for the group, which performed over 65 shows in 2005.
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The ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND line-up is as follows: GREGG ALLMAN (vocals and keyboards), BUTCH TRUCKS (drums and tympani), JAIMOE (drums), WARREN HAYNES (vocals, lead and slide guitar), DEREK TRUCKS (slide and lead guitar), OTEIL BURBRIDGE (bass) and MARC QUINONES(congas and percussion).
For the latest info, log onto www.allmanbrothersband.com.
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