NASHVILLE |DATE: DECEMBER 19, 2007
FROM: TODD BRODGINSKI/ANGELA VILLANUEVA
ART GARFUNKEL
CONFIRMS 2008 TOUR DATES;
PRESENTS AWARD TO BRIAN WILSON AT KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
Iconic American singer ART GARFUNKEL has confirmed an array of live dates throughout 2008, beginning January 5, with shows confirmed into April. The 2008 dates are a mix of solo headlining shows and performances with local symphonies.
In TV news, GARFUNKEL was in Washington, DC recently (11/30) for the “Kennedy Center Honors,” where he introduced honoree Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys and presented a film clip that he narrated. Addressing the crowd which included other inductees Martin Scorsese, Steve Martin, Diana Ross and Leon Fleisher, Garfunkel described the first time he heard Wilson’s music: “It was this crazy, unique creation: a mix of rock and roll and heartfelt prayer. He is in a world of his own vibrations.” The “Kennedy Center Honors” airs December 26 at 9:00PM on CBS.
Blessed with what the New York Times described as a “beautiful countertenor,” singer ART GARFUNKEL has made an indelible mark on the music world as both a solo artist and half of the unrivaled Simon & Garfunkel. He has also enjoyed a successful film career, published a book of poetry and released his 12th solo album, SOME ENCHANTED EVENING, earlier this year. Of the new CD, Elysa Gardner of USA Today said, “Garfunkel’s breathy, dreamy tenor is well suited to the jazz-tinged early pop standards on this collection, inspired by other classic smoothies such as Chet Baker and Johnny Mathis” (2/13/07), while Billboard’s Wayne Robins called it “…quite wonderful music” (2/3/07).
GARFUNKEL’s concert itinerary is below. More info can be found at www.artgarfunkel.com.
| DATE: | CITY: | VENUE: | |||||||
| *Sat | 1/5/2008 | Palm Desert, CA | McCallum Theatre for Performing Arts | ||||||
| *Fri | 1/11/2008 | Waco, TX | Waco Hall | ||||||
| Sat | 1/12/2008 | San Antonio, TX | Majestic Theatre | ||||||
| Sun | 1/13/2008 | Grand Prairie, TX | Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie | ||||||
| Tue | 1/15/2008 | Stuart, FL | Lyric Theatre | ||||||
| Wed | 1/16/2008 | Stuart, FL | Lyric Theatre | ||||||
| Thu | 1/17/2008 | Avon Park, FL | South Florida Community College | ||||||
| Sat | 2/9/2008 | North Charleston, SC | PAC at North Charleston Coliseum | ||||||
| Mon | 2/11/2008 | Tallahassee, FL | Ruby Diamond Auditorium | ||||||
| *Tue | 2/12/2008 | Augusta, GA | Bell Auditorium | ||||||
| *Thu | 2/14/2008 | Bethesda, MD | Music Center at Strathmore | ||||||
| *Fri | 2/15/2008 | Baltimore, MD | Meyehoff Symphony Hall | ||||||
| *Sat | 2/16/2008 | Baltimore, MD | Meyehoff Symphony Hall | ||||||
| *Fri | 2/22/2008 | Oklahoma City, OK | Civic Center Music Hall | ||||||
| *Sat | 2/23/2008 | Oklahoma City, OK | Civic Center Music Hall | ||||||
| Thu | 3/27/2008 | Aspen, CO | Wheeler Opera House | ||||||
| Fri | 3/28/2008 | Beaver Creek, CO | Vilar Center for the Arts | ||||||
| Sat | 3/29/2008 | Colorado Springs, CO | Pikes Peak Center | ||||||
| *Fri | 4/11/2008 | Salem, VA | Salem Civic Center | ||||||
| Sat | 4/12/2008 | Birmingham, AL | Stephens Performing Arts Center | ||||||
* An asterisk denotes symphony dates.
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ART GARFUNKEL CONFIRMS 2008 TOUR DATES; PRESENTS AWARD TO BRIAN WILSON AT KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
