NASHVILLE |DATE: JANUARY 3, 2007
FROM: TODD BRODGINSKI
ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND
CONFIRM ANNUAL TRADITION OF BEACON THEATRE NYC RESIDENCY,
WANEE FESTIVAL IN FLORIDA
The ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND have confirmed 13 shows for their annual string of dates at New York City's Beacon Theatre and are unveiling tour plans for 2007. Every March, the iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees perform a string of sold out shows at the 2900-seat Beacon, which have become must-see concerts for fans across the country and elsewhere. This tradition began in 1989 and they've performed at the Beacon over 165 times, with the group releasing the live platinum-selling DVD Live At The Beacon Theatre in 2004. Tickets for the Beacon shows–which run from March 22 through April 7–will go on sale Saturday, January 6 at 9:00 AM Eastern.
There are also plans to make each show available to fans live via a high-definition multi-camera stereo webcast. Although still in the planning stages, the goal is to offer subscribers video and audio of all the shows, as well as access to web-cams set up in various venues throughout the country.
The group–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)–are also lining up its 2007 tour schedule, which will include the third annual two-day Wanee Festival that they host in Live Oak, Florida (April 13 & 14). The line-up announcement and festival pre-sale will happen in January.
Currently, the ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND are only planning one extended period of tour dates for the year, with 25 shows tentatively scheduled for August and early September.
Of the 2006 Beacon shows, Jim Farber of the New York Daily News said, "In the band's boldest moments, they stretched out to psychedelic extremes, letting their solos unfurl with grace and invention. Lead guitarists Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes took turns at the helm, each plotting intricate plays with their solos. Every one told a story, with a beginning, middle and end…How great to see a band, 36 years into its life, still stoked by a sense of discovery (3/11/06)." Mick Stingley of the Hollywood Reporter said "…the band is a cavalcade of technical proficiency and excitement (3/14/06)," while Phil Gallo wrote in Daily Variety "They are a remarkably healthy unit, a blueprint for modern blues-rock bands…he [Gregg Allman] sings each number with commitment; his gurgling organ, too, continues to distinguish the Allmans from their brethren and allow them to stay securely seated at the head of Southern rock's stable (3/16/06)."
The current tour dates are below. Check www.allmanbrothersband.com for updates.
Beacon Theatre:
Thu 3/22
Fri 3/23
Sat 3/24
Mon 3/26
Tue 3/27
Thu 3/29
Fri 3/30
Sat 3/31
Mon 4/2
Tue 4/3
Thu 4/5
Fri 4/6
Sat 4/7
Wanee Festival (Live Oak, FL):
Fri 4/13
Sat 4/14
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ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND CONFIRM ANNUAL TRADITION OF BEACON THEATRE NYC RESIDENCY, WANEE FESTIVAL IN FLORIDA
