Andrea Faulk, Author at SRO PR

March 30, 2023

Goldenvoice Presents Power Trip: October 6, 7 And 8 At The Empire Polo Club In Indio, CA

DATE: MARCH 30, 2023

GOLDENVOICE PRESENTS

OCTOBER 6, 7 AND 8, 2023
AT THE EMPIRE POLO CLUB IN INDIO, CA,
THE WORLD’S GREATEST LIVE MUSIC DESTINATION
AND HOME OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL

A THREE-NIGHT EVENT SET IN BACKDROP OF THE AUTUMN DESERT
FEATURING SIX LOUD AND POWERFUL HEADLINERS
REGISTER NOW FOR ACCESS TO TICKETS STARTING
THURSDAY, APRIL 6 AT 10:00 AM (PT) ON POWERTRIP.LIVE

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A massive wall of sound will emerge in the desert this fall at the world’s greatest live music destination Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA with the arrival of POWER TRIP. It’s a three-day historic event set for October 6, 7 and 8 that will bring together six iconic bands that define loud and powerful music: Guns N’ Roses and Iron Maiden (Friday, October 6), AC/DC and Ozzy Osbourne (Saturday, October 7) and Metallica and Tool (Sunday, October 8).

This unique night-time desert setting with unmatched concert production will amplify the experience beyond the traditional stadium or parking lot concert norm with three double-billed headlining performances. This is the most rocking line-up to ever perform in an unparalleled location for heavy music audiences looking for an unforgettable weekend escape.

3-Day General Admission tickets start at $599 + fees, or turn the volume up with The Pit, Reserved Floor, Grandstand Seating options, and various VIP Packages. Learn more and register for first access to tickets starting Thursday, April 6 at 10:00 AM (PT) on powertrip.live. 50/50 payment plan available for general admission tickets.

Camping Trip: Camp at the Trip in ease. Options include Car & Tent Camping, ready-to-go 2 person Lodge/4 person tents, RV spots and more. Amenities and activities are available for all campers.

Accommodations include hotel packages: Bundle your Power Trip tickets with nearby hotel accommodations and “any line” shuttle passes. Available for groups of 2 or 4 people, exclusively through Valley Music Travel. Packages start at $3,199 + fees.

Music fans who want to commemorate the weekend can pre-order a Power Trip Commemorative Print. Frame the Power Trip memories by purchasing a premium quality giclee print poster delivered in advance of the show. Designed and printed by artist J. Bannon (and limited to 300), the posters are available in 18″x24″ on fine art textured stock.

For more information about ticket types, packages and more, head to powertrip.live.

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Marcee Rondan, marcee@sropr.com
Mitch Schneider, mschneider@sropr.com

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ABOUT GOLDENVOICE

Goldenvoice, creators of Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival and Stagecoach: California’s Country Music Festival, operates successful Los Angeles and Bay Area music venues including the Fonda Theatre, The Roxy Theatre, El Rey Theatre, The Novo, Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall, The Regency Ballroom and The Warfield. Goldenvoice holds exclusive booking deals at Brookside at The Rose Bowl, Santa Barbara Bowl, Mountain Winery and Frost Amphitheatre. They also have produced events such as Desert Trip, Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival, Day N Vegas, Just Like Heaven and many more. Beginning as an independent punk rock promoter in the early 1980s, Goldenvoice grew to be the preeminent alternative promoter in Southern California by forging strong relationships with both bands and music fans. Currently, Goldenvoice promotes over 2,000 concerts a year in California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, Alaska and Canada plus recently adding North American tours to their growing list of accomplishments. For additional info, please visit www.Goldenvoice.com.

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March 29, 2023

BRIT FLOYD—THE WORLD’S GREATEST PINK FLOYD EXPERIENCE—Set To Launch Their “50 Years Of Dark Side” 100-Date 2023 North American Tour April 12 In Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

DATE: MARCH 29, 2023

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/MARCEE RONDAN/ANDREA FAULK

BRIT FLOYD—THE WORLD’S GREATEST PINK FLOYD EXPERIENCE—
SET TO LAUNCH THEIR
“50 YEARS OF DARK SIDE”
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
APRIL 12 IN HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA

100-DATE 2023 TOUR TO BEGIN WITH FIRST LEG OF
50 SHOWS INCLUDING STOPS IN BOSTON, CHICAGO,
WASHINGTON DC, BALTIMORE AND ATLANTA
BEFORE WRAPPING JUNE 23 IN BOCA RATON, FL

BRIT FLOYD—The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Experience—are launching their “50 Years of Dark Side” North American Tour April 12 in Hamilton, Ontario. The 100-date 2023 tour will begin with the first leg of 50 shows including stops in Boston, Chicago, Washington DC, Baltimore and Atlanta before wrapping June 23 in Boca Raton, FL.

Photo credit: Patrick Kealey

“50 Years of Dark Side” celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Pink Floyd’s album masterpiece The Dark Side of the Moon. For this year’s world tour–featuring over two and a half hours of Pink Floyd music encompassing the band’s iconic career–the team have created a show that includes state-of-the-art visuals (lights, lasers and animation) which are all presented with immersive soundscapes and virtuosic musicianship.

Formed in 2011, Brit Floyd features performances supported by an immense, immaculately curated state of the art production, reverently emulating the stunning soundscapes and visuals of Pink Floyd’s iconic catalog. Brit Floyd is a celebration of authenticity, featuring musicians handpicked by Damian Darlington. The 2023 touring band includes Darlington (Guitarist, Vocalist and Musical Director), Ian Cattell (Vocals, Bass), Edo Scordo (Guitars, Vocals), Matt Riddle (Keyboards, Synths, Hammond, Vocals), Arran Ahmun (Drums, Percussions), Ryan Saranich (Saxophone, Percussions, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards), Randy Cooke (Drums and Percussion), Eva Avila (Lead and Backing Vocals), Genevieve Little (Backing Vocals), Jessie Lee Houllier (Backing Vocals) and Chess Galea (Backing Vocals). Historically, the shows have featured guest appearances from musicians from Pink Floyd’s studio and road line-ups: bassist/vocalist Guy Pratt joined Brit Floyd onstage at the Echo Arena in Liverpool in 2013 and Pink Floyd saxophonist/guitarist Scott Page has performed with the band on numerous occasions, as have Pink Floyd backing vocalists Roberta Freeman and Durga McBroom.

The first leg of the 2023 tour dates are as follows with additional shows to be announced in the coming weeks.

DATE- VENUE – LOCATION
WED APRIL 12 – First Ontario Concert Hall – Hamilton, ON – TICKETS
FRI APRIL 14 – Casino Ballroom – Hampton Beach, NH – TICKETS
SAT APRIL 15 – Lyric Opera House – Baltimore, MD – TICKETS
SUN APRIL 16 – Veterans Memorial Auditorium – Providence, RI – TICKETS
TUE APRIL 18 – 1^st Summit Arena – Johnstown, PA – TICKETS
WED APRIL 19 – The Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater – Syracuse, NY – TICKETS
FRI APRIL 21 – Benedum Center – Pittsburgh, PA – TICKETS
SAT APRIL 22 – Wind Creek Event Center – Bethlehem, PA – TICKETS
SUN APRIL 23 – Hershey Theatre – Hershey, PA – TICKETS
TUE APRIL 25 – The Auditorium Theater – Rochester, NY – TICKETS
WED APRIL 26 – Warner Theatre – Washington, DC – TICKETS
FRI APRIL 28 – Hard Rock Hotel And Casino – Atlantic City, NJ – TICKETS
SAT APRIL 29 – Toyota Oakdale Theater – Wallingford, CT – TICKETS
SUN APRIL 30 – The Orpheum – Boston, MA – TICKETS
MON MAY 1 – Kleinhans Music Hall – Buffalo, NY – TICKETS
WED MAY 3 – The Warner Theatre – Erie, PA – TICKETS
FRI MAY 5 – The Chicago Theatre – Chicago, IL – TICKETS
SAT MAY 6 – Genesee Theatre – Waukegan, IL – TICKETS
SUN MAY 7 – Riverside Theater – Milwaukee, WI – TICKETS
MON MAY 8 – Morris Performing Arts Center – South Bend, IN – TICKETS
WED MAY 10 – Brown County Music Center – Nashville, IN – TICKETS
THU MAY 11 – Huntington Center – Toledo, OH – TICKETS
FRI MAY 12 – PNC Pavilion At Riverbend – Cincinnati, OH – TICKETS
SAT MAY 13 – Rose Music Center At The Heights – Huber Heights, OH – TICKETS
MON MAY 15 – DeVos Performance Hall – Grand Rapids, MI – TICKETS
TUE MAY 16 – Foellinger Theatre – Fort Wayne, IN – TICKETS
MON MAY 18 – Masonic Temple- Detroit, MI – TICKETS
FRI MAY 19 – Jacobs Pavilion – Cleveland, OH – TICKETS
SAT MAY 20 – KEMBA Live! – Columbus, OH – TICKETS
SUN MAY 21 – FM Kirby Center – Wilkes-Barre, PA – TICKETS
TUE MAY 23 – Florida Theater – Jacksonville, FL – TICKETS –
THU MAY 25 – The Peabody – Daytona Beach, FL – TICKETS
FRI MAY 26 – Hertz Arena – Estero, FL – TICKETS
SAT MAY 27 – King Center – Melbourne, FL – TICKETS
TUE MAY 30 – Ruth Eckerd Hall – Clearwater, FL – TICKETS
THU JUNE 1 – Saenger Theatre – Pensacola, FL – TICKETS
FRI JUNE 2 – Simmons Bank Arena – Little Rock, AR – TICKETS
SAT JUNE 3 – The BJCC – Birmingham, AL
SUN JUNE 4 – Cobb Energy Center – Atlanta, GA – TICKETS
TUE JUNE 6 – Tulsa Theater – Tulsa, OK – TICKETS
WED JUNE 7 – The Midland – Kansas City, MO – TICKETS
THU JUNE 8 – Orpheum – Wichita, KS
SUN JUNE 11 – Revel – Albuquerque, NM
TUE JUNE 13 – Wagner Noel PAC – Midland, TX
WED JUNE 14 – Bayou Music Center – Houston ,TX
THU JUNE 15 – Austin City Limits At The Moody Theater – Austin, TX – TICKETS
FRI JUNE 16 – Will Rogers Auditorium – Fort Worth, TX
SUN JUNE 18 – Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium – Chattanooga, TN
TUE JUNE 20 – Tennessee Theatre – Knoxville, TN
WED JUNE 21 – Coliseum & Performing Arts Center – North Charleston, SC
FRI JUNE 23 – Mizner Park Amphitheatre – Boca Raton, FL

Brit Floyd – The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Experience
Facebook: @britfloydooffical
Instagram: @britfloydband
Twitter: @britfloydband
YouTube: @britfloydofficial

Contacts:

SRO

National:
Mitch Schneider, mschneider@sropr.com
Marcee Rondan, marcee@sropr.com

Tour:
Andrea Faulk, afaulk@sropr.com

March 21, 2023

CTS EVENTIM, MAMMOTH, INC. And AG TOURING To Partner For Major U.S. And Global Tours

DATE: MARCH 21, 2023

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN

CTS EVENTIM, MAMMOTH, INC. AND AG TOURING
TO PARTNER FOR MAJOR U.S. AND GLOBAL TOURS

CTS EVENTIM, one of the world’s leading providers of ticketing and live entertainment, U.S. promoters MAMMOTH, INC., and AG ENTERTAINMENT TOURING have today (March 21) announced the creation of a new joint venture. Through this partnership, EVENTIM, MAMMOTH and AG will strengthen their positions in the worldwide touring market, signing top level acts for U.S. and global tours. All three entities will utilize their vast resources and networks to the partnership.

Music industry veterans MAMMOTH co-founders Jeff Fortier and Josh Hunt have built an extensive infrastructure for booking, promotion, and production of events across the U.S. EVENTIM will provide full access to the international EVENTIM LIVE network as well as its portfolio of products and services around live events and ticketing. The partnership with MAMMOTH and AG ENTERTAINMENT sees the EVENTIM LIVE network grow to 38 promoters active around the globe and further strengthens the footprint of EVENTIM LIVE in the U.S. EVENTIM will hold the majority in the new venture and fully consolidate its financials according to IFRS.

Klaus-Peter Schulenberg, CEO of CTS EVENTIM, says: “North America is the largest market in the world for live entertainment and ticketing. Expanding our presence in the U.S. market is an essential part of our global expansion strategy. We are looking forward to working with the teams at Mammoth and AG to bring exciting tours to fans in the US and around the world.”

Josh Hunt, MAMMOTH comments: “We have really enjoyed getting to know Klaus-Peter, Frithjof and others on the Eventim team. We’re very excited to further build our connections in their network and continue expanding our touring footprint together with Eventim, AG and all of our co-promoters, friends and partners across the globe. Mammoth was built on mutually beneficial partnerships with our friends, these latest steps with AG and Eventim are a continuation of that philosophy.”

“This global partnership with Eventim and Mammoth is an exciting opportunity for AG,” says James Crawford, Co-Owner of AG ENTERTAINMENT TOURING. “Being a part of this collaboration is sure to bring noticeable touring growth to everyone involved and we’re thrilled to be a part of the team.”

About CTS EVENTIM

CTS EVENTIM is one of the leading international providers of ticketing services and live entertainment with more than 250 million tickets marketed per year using the Company’s systems – via physical box offices, online, or from mobile devices. Its online portals operate under brands such as eventim.de, oeticket.com, ticketcorner.ch, ticketone.it, and eventim.com. The promoter network EVENTIM LIVE is recognized as the third largest promoter in the world according to Pollstar’s global promoter ranking 2022. Its concert, tour, and festival promoter companies sold more than 20 million tickets in 2022 for events including Rock am Ring, Rock im Park, Hurricane, Southside, and Lucca Summer. In addition, CTS EVENTIM operates some of Europe’s most renowned venues: the LANXESS Arena in Cologne, the K.B. Hallen in Copenhagen, the Waldbühne in Berlin, and the EVENTIM Apollo in London. CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA (ISIN DE 0005470306) has been listed on the stock exchange since 2000 and is currently a member of the MDAX segment.

About AG ENTERTAINMENT TOURING

AG ENTERTAINMENT, Inc was created in 1996 by Alex “AG” Gidewon as a nightlife company based in Atlanta, GA that has been known across the Southeast region for throwing the hottest parties. The AG brand grew rapidly and within the past 15 years, Alex Gidewon and his business partner James Crawford saw an opportunity to expand the business by creating AG ENTERTAINMENT Touring. An elite worldwide touring company brings the biggest and hottest artists in the music game to cities across the U.S. AG ENTERTAINMENT Touring has traveled all around the nation showcasing some of the biggest talents such as Lil Baby, Future, Da Baby, City Girls, Lil Durk, Gunna, Gucci Mane, Rod Wave, Nardo Wick, and many more.

About MAMMOTH, INC.

Established in 2006, MAMMOTH is a live music entertainment company producing a wide range of events including full scale festivals and tour booking. Venues include arenas, small independent clubs, numerous boutique amphitheaters, over 40 historic indoor theaters throughout the country, as well as an independently owned venue portfolio. MAMMOTH holds relationships with promoters and venues, works with agents to route shows, markets tour dates with regional and national partners, as well as coordinates day of show operations and production. MAMMOTH is co-owned by Jeff Fortier and Josh Hunt who together have over 62+ years of combined music industry experience. The company operates offices in Lawrence, KS, Kansas City, MO, New York, Los Angeles, the Pacific Northwest and more.

March 16, 2023

Jeff Larson Shares Song-By-Song Comments Ahead Of Tomorrow’s Release, ‘It’ll Never Happen Again’—A Tribute EP To The Late Iconic Tim Hardin

DT: MARCH 16, 2023

FM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/ANDREA FAULK/SRO PR

JEFF LARSON
TO RELEASE ‘IT’LL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN,’
HIS SIX-SONG TRIBUTE EP
TO THE LATE ICONIC SINGER AND SONGWRITER TIM HARDIN,
TOMORROW, MARCH 17

THE VETERAN SINGER AND SONGWRITER ALSO
SHARES SONG-BY-SONG COMMENTS ABOUT EACH TRACK

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“‘It’ll Never Happen Again’ reinterprets Hardin’s timeless and personal songs with grace and elegance, with one veteran singer-songwriter paying subtle and deeply-felt tribute to another.”
—THE SECOND DISC, 2/23/23

JEFF LARSON—the veteran singer-songwriter from the San Francisco Bay area now living in Southern California—tomorrow (March 17) will release IT’LL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN, his six-song tribute EP to the late iconic singer and songwriter Tim Hardin. The EP, featuring all Hardin originals, was produced by Gerry Beckley of America and is LARSON’s first release on Nashville-based label Melody Place. LARSON has also shared below a song-by-song comments about each track on the EP.

The latest and second single “If I Were A Carpenter” was premiered by Rock And Roll Globe which told readers to “…give his stunning take on a Tim Hardin standard a listen.”

Watch the video for the album’s first single “Reason To Believe,” featuring a performance by LARSON that’s combined with archival imagery of Hardin, HERE.

IT’LL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN was produced, arranged and mixed by Beckley and features “Reason to Believe,” It’ll Never Happen Again,” “If I Were A Carpenter,” Don’t Make Promises,” “Misty Roses,” and “How Can We Hang On To A Dream.” LARSON (on lead vocals and acoustic guitar) is musically joined by Beckley (piano, acoustic and electric guitars, organ, accordion, strings bass, drums) and an array of fine musicians including Joachim Cooder (electric mbira, drums, percussion) and Matt Combs (mandola, fiddle). The EP was recorded at studios in Sydney, Australia and Southern California.

LARSON is now working on his next solo album, his first since 2014. It’s due in the fall of 2023.

JEFF LARSON
SONG-BY-SONG COMMENTS:
‘IT’LL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN’

1. Reason To Believe

When selecting songs for the EP, it was hard not to cover some obvious ones. Reason to Believe, like other Tim Hardin songs, is more well known as recordings by other artists, in this case, Rod Stewart’s 1993 version. It’s a song that is “in the air” and familiar to many. I think the goal in covering a song like this is just to associate the lyric to a relationship I had experienced and go from there.

2. It’ll Never Happen Again

As I mentioned, Gerry produced the EP and this was the first song he suggested I cover. Six months had passed before I sang the song. I had done an acoustic demo and played around with various mics, but didn’t really get too far in. One evening I was working with an old Telefunken tube mic and that’s when it felt right – right up close. From there it was like many of these songs in that it took only a handful of takes to lock in. Without being trite, it has to come from the heart – you have to get yourself “there” and hope it comes through. Like most of the songs on the EP, it’s a very direct and honest human emotion, and I did get lost in it … “always the rain around my eyes” … It’s just a beautiful piece of songwriting. I love the production approach Gerry did on the track.

3. If I Were A Carpenter

Best known as a cover by Bobby Darin, Johnny Cash & June Carter, and others, it has some great imagery. I thought it would be perceived as a little outdated, but I was wrong. Insecurity of the man, in this case, to be worthy of the Lady. It’s a relationship and an honorable song that way. Joachim Cooder added his touch on drums, percussion, and electric mbira, and Brian Eichelberger of the Beach Boys band helped with harmonies.

4. Don’t Make Promises You Can’t Keep

This is a little anthem and self-explanatory. I love the fact that he could do these types of songs short and to the point and cover so much ground. They stick with you like an anthem, and to me, it works well as a song and message in this EP song cycle. It has been said, Tim Hardin never overstayed his welcome with his songs. This one is the perfect example of that.

5. Misty Roses

I shamefully did not have much experience in hearing this song before we started this project. It’s really a standard and was not hard to attach myself to it. I think this was just one or two takes on the lead vocal and I only remember closing my eyes and singing in my own space.

6. How Can We Hang On to a Dream

This was the last song approached and is basically me and an acoustic guitar trying to get the essence of the song down in a sparse way. There’s some slight embellishment as it carries on, but the thought was to end the EP with a quiet reflection. The song has a sense of despair throughout, but it’s a relatable emotion in the life of a relationship.

ABOUT JEFF LARSON:

JEFF LARSON is a veteran singer-songwriter from the San Francisco Bay area. Musically, Jeff got his start under the wing of producer Elliot Mazer (Neil Young, The Band) playing in clubs and venues throughout the Bay area. As a native Californian, the influences are obviously present and reach from the golden era of L.A.’s Laurel Canyon singer-songwriter scene to the Bay area’s musical heritage and the tension between the two. While remaining a solo artist, he’s collaborated with Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell of America, Chicago’s Robert Lamm, John Blakeley of The Sandals, and Eagles songwriter Jack Tempchin, among others. His prolific body of work created over the years has been released by various means and labels with licensing opportunities with JVC Victor Japan, Universal / Rhino, BMG and others from The Netherlands to Japan. “Larson’s earnest vocals and unwaveringly engaging folk-rock-country songs have an alluring feel,” wrote the San Jose Mercury News in 2011 about his album The World Over. “Larson’s warm, wonderful songs will grab you immediately and just get better with each subsequent listening. Every one of the 10 numbers here proves to be an individual gem.”

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Jeff Larson; Photo credit: Patrick Fore

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March 16, 2023

GRAND FUNK RAILROAD Celebrates The 50th Anniversary Of Their 1973 “We’re An American Band” Platinum Single And Album With ‘The American Band Tour’

DT: MARCH 16, 2023

FM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/ANDREA FAULK

SRO PR

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GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
CELEBRATES THE 50^TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THEIR 1973 “WE’RE AN AMERICAN BAND” PLATINUM SINGLE AND ALBUM
WITH ‘THE AMERICAN BAND TOUR’
THE LEGENDARY ROCK & ROLL POWERHOUSE’S
ITINERARY INCLUDES SHOWS
AS “SPECIAL GUESTS” OF KID ROCK THIS SUMMER

“You cannot talk about rock in the 1970s without talking about Grand Funk Railroad!”
–David Fricke, Rolling Stone Magazine

GRAND FUNK RAILROAD celebrates the 50^th anniversary of their 1973 “We’re An American Band” platinum single and album with 2023’s “The American Band Tour,” performing multiple shows across the country and dynamically underlining their trademark “Rock and Soul” classics.

Original founding member Don Brewer (vocals and drums) is the writer and singer of “We’re An American Band,” from the band’s seventh album. One of rock’s definitive anthems, the platinum-certified single went all the way to #1 on the Billboard “Hot 100” chart.

Says Don: “‘We’re An American Band’ came to me when we were flying from town to town on our “Phoenix Tour” in 1972. We were being sued by our former manager Terry Knight and he was trying to stop us from performing. The line “We’re comin’ to your town, we’ll help you party it down” came to me first and I wrote the song around that line. Taking snippets of things going on during the tour at that time, like staying up all night with Freddy King playing poker, four young chiquitas in Omaha, sweet sweet Connie in Little Rock, and finally the declaration, ‘We’re An American Band,’ because it sounds great and sings well. I feel lucky and blessed every time we play it live.”

As part of this year’s itinerary, the legendary rock & roll powerhouse will be the “special guests” of Kid Rock for two hometown shows in Michigan at Little Caesars Arena on Friday, July 14 and Saturday, July 15. See GRAND FUNK RAILROAD’s full tour itinerary below.

BREWER took the time to talk about building the perfect set list and also discuss highlights of the GRAND FUNK RAILROAD set list, which is packed with one hit after another including of course the enduring “We’re An American Band.” His Q&A can be viewed here.

Here are the 2023 Grand Funk Railroad tour dates with more dates to be announced:

Date Location Venue
3/18/23 Clewiston, FL Clewiston Sugar Festival – Civic Park
4/01/23 Akron, OH Goodyear Theater
4/13/23 Deadwood, SD Deadwood Mountain Grand Event Center
4/23/23 Oxford, AL Oxford Performing Arts Center
4/29/23 Marietta, OH Peoples Bank Theatre
5/06/23 Highland, CA Yaamava’ Theater
5/13/23 Lancaster, PA American Music Theatre
5/19/23 Biloxi, MS Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
6/02/23 Peachtree City, GA Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater
6/09/23 Lincoln, RI Twin River Casino
6/24/23 Selbyville, DE Freeman Arts Pavilion
7/07/23 St. Louis, MO River City Casino & Hotel
*7/14/23 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena
*7/15/23 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena

*Special Guest of Kid Rock

Grand Funk Railroad (Pictured L-R: Bruce Kulick (guitar), Mel Schacher (bass guitar), Max Carl (vocals), Don Brewer (drummer), Tim Cashion (keyboardist))

Photo credit: Allen Clark

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ABOUT GRAND FUNK RAILROAD:

Originating from Flint, Michigan in 1969, this top selling American rock group of the 70’s is “COMIN’ TO YOUR TOWN TO HELP YOU PARTY IT DOWN.” Grand Funk Railroad is extremely excited to be touring in 2023 marking a 54-year milestone. After playing to millions of fans on the band’s tours from 1996 to 2022, Grand Funk’s 2023 AMERICAN BAND TOUR will continue to reach both new and long-time fans. The band will perform 45 shows throughout 2023.

Known as “The American Band,” the high-energy five-piece group will play forty shows all over the USA this year. Grand Funk Railroad includes original founding members Don Brewer (vocals and drums, writer and singer of the multi-million selling hit, “We’re An American Band”) and bassist Mel Schacher, “The God of Thunder.” Joining Don and Mel are true “All Stars.” Singer Max Carl is a rock veteran from 38 Special. Max penned and sang 38’s biggest hit “Second Chance” and was co-founder of California’s legendary Jack Mack and the Heart Attack. Don refers to Max as “the best blue-eyed soul singer on the planet. Lead guitarist Bruce Kulick is best known for his 12 years with KISS and has credits with Michael Bolton, Meatloaf and Billy Squier. (KISS members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley were influenced early on by Grand Funk.) Keyboardist Tim Cashion has a master’s degree in music from the University of Miami. Affectionately called “Dr. Tim,” his credits include stints with Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band and English soul man Robert Palmer.

Grand Funk laid the groundwork for such bands as Foreigner, Journey, Van Halen and Bon Jovi with its signature hard driving sound, soulful vocals, muscular instrumentation and forceful pop melodies. The fact that Grand Funk’s legacy still reigns over the Classic Rock landscape fifty years after its 1969 birth in Flint, Michigan is a testament to the group’s influence and staying power. Mega-hits “We’re an American Band,” “I’m Your Captain/Closer to Home,”” Locomotion,” and “Some Kind of Wonderful” still receive continuous airplay on Classic Rock radio. We’re an American Band has received notoriety in recent years being used in movie soundtracks and in television/radio advertising. The huge hit was featured in a General Motors national TV ad campaign and in Disney’s animated feature film The Country Bears. “We’re An American Band” was featured in the Cuba Gooding Jr. film RADIO, and in the swash buckler SAHARA starring Matthew McConaughey.

Internationally acclaimed Grand Funk has toured the world, selling out in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Japan and South America. A 1971 performance at New York’s Shea Stadium sold out faster than the Beatles. The group’s widespread appeal is also evident in its prestigious recording achievements. Over their career, Grand Funk has had 19 charted singles, 8 Top 40 hits and two Number One singles (“We’re An American Band” and “Locomotion,” both selling more than one million each). The group has now accumulated 13 gold and 10 platinum records with record sales exceeding 25 million copies sold worldwide. The most recent gold CD award was presented to the band for their greatest hits package Grand Funk Railroad the Collectors Series.

The multi-talented band carries on the tradition of Grand Funk hits and creates a new chapter in the legacy of Grand Funk Railroad. GFR drew 25,000 people to their Molson Canal Series Concert outside Buffalo, 20,000 in Albany, New York, and 20,000 fans to downtown Orlando, Florida. EMI/Capitol (Universal Music) released a new Grand Funk Greatest Hits package that includes a bonus DVD of rare concert footage. Grand Funk Railroad’s 2022 SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL TOUR was a huge success and now, with the group’s 2023 THE AMERICAN BAND TOUR, seasoned Grand Funk lovers and contemporary rock fans discovering the group for the first time will be able to celebrate the 50^th ANNIVERSARY OF WE’RE AN AMERICAN BAND with GRAND FUNK RAILROAD!

Grand Funk Railroad 2023 Tour Dates
https://www.grandfunkrailroad.com/tour.html

For more information on GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, visit:
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March 13, 2023

TASH SULTANA Unveils New Single And Video “James Dean” From Forthcoming EP Out Later This Year

DATE: MARCH 13, 2023

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN/MITCH SCHNEIDER

TASH SULTANA
UNVEILS NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO
“JAMES DEAN”
FROM FORTHCOMING EP
OUT LATER THIS YEAR

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

TASH SULTANA; Photo credit: Giulia Giannini McGauran

TASH SULTANA, a gender-fluid multi-instrumentalist, producer, singer-songwriter, engineer, and entrepreneur, has been a powerful presence in the music industry for the last decade. Today (March 13), they have shared “James Dean,” the first single from an upcoming EP out later this year (TBA) through their label, Lonely Lands Records.

LISTEN TO JAMES DEAN HERE

“James Dean” is a powerful and soulful song about self-reflection and transformation. It’s a heartfelt ode to learning who one’s true friends are and having the courage to cut ties with those who don’t add value to one’s life. The song is driven by a strong guitar riff and a steady beat, while TASH‘s passionate vocals entice listeners to reflect on the relationships they have and how they can make the necessary changes to move forward in life.

“I feel like the entire point of my career has always been DIY,” TASH says. “I’ve always produced everything, written everything, played every single instrument you hear, engineered it, co-engineered and sometimes even mixed and mastered. I have always done all of that but I feel like people still just don’t get it and to me it’s the most important message to send out. I remember once someone in an interview literally asked me ‘who is your guitarist’—I had to laugh. So I do it all. I have had great mentoring with my studio engineer Richard Stolz. That’s very important to highlight. He’s taught me a lot over the last few years.

“I actually wrote ‘James Dean’ in December 2021 when I took another trip falling off the face of the earth—I feel like that’s where most of my songs come from, the pits of hell.”

WATCH VIDEO HERE

Their first release, the Notion EP, accumulated multi-platinum singles, and TASH’s debut album Flow State landed in 2018, quickly becoming gold-certified and spawning platinum and gold records with the singles “Mystik” and “Murder to the Mind.” Flow State would go on to win an ARIA Award for Best Blues & Roots Album as well as international awards cementing TASH’s status as one of Australia’s biggest musical talents.

In 2019 alone, TASH sold more than 500,000 concert tickets globally. Over the years, they’ve notched up major international appearances at festivals like Coachella, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, and Montreal Jazz Festival. They sold out the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in just five minutes. Committed to delivering the highest quality of live performance, TASH spends most days in practice, again with DIY attitude TASH and their team custom-designed a loop station that took over two years to build–it is the only one in the world that can operate at such a level.

Their acclaimed second album Terra Firma landed in 2021, garnering widespread praise for TASH’s raw and reflective songwriting and ambitious musical arrangements. Like everything before it, the entirety of the record was carved by TASH–every instrument played, every bit of musical arrangement, every bit of production. But for the first time, Terra Firma saw TASH bring in a couple of close friends and collaborations to co-write–including Matt Corby, Dann Hume, Jerome Farah, and Josh Cashman.

Terra Firma reached #1 on the charts in their native Australia and secured multiple nominations and a win for Rolling Stone Australia’s Best Single for “Pretty Lady.”

The MTV Unplugged (Live in Melbourne) album was released in 2022. A stunning display of TASH’s consummate talents, it gave audiences an intimate glimpse at an artist that has grown immeasurably since they began their musical journey. Not only that, TASH mixed the record entirely by themself at their own studio, Lonely Lands Studio.

Their extensive catalogue has nearly broken the internet, notching billions of streams and counting.

In recent years, TASH’s skill has expanded far beyond the studio. In 2019, TASH launched Lonely Lands Agency with Lemon Tree Music’s Regan Lethbridge and UNIFIED’s Jaddan Comerford. In the space of a few years, the boutique booking agency has grown into one of the biggest and most reputable in the country.

In addition, TASH is also the driver of Lonely Lands Records, the label through which they put out all their music. It’s this natural instinct for the music business and attention to detail that have made them a formidable presence in the Australian industry over the last few years. As TASH says, over the years, they’ve developed an incredible team around them to make their vision a reality.

“I am completely in control of everything, literally everything,” they say. “But when you’ve got the team around you, you develop a clockwork system where you learn from each other…none of this is possible without a team around me. We have a tight, tight team.”

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March 10, 2023

YES Announce New Studio Album ‘Mirror To The Sky’ Out 5/19; First Single “Cut From The Stars” Out Today

DATE: MARCH 10, 2023

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/ANDREA FAULK, SRO PR

YES
ANNOUNCE NEW STUDIO ALBUM
‘MIRROR TO THE SKY’ FOR RELEASE ON MAY 19
LAUNCH FIRST SINGLE AND VIDEO
“CUT FROM THE STARS”

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

YES, who are Steve Howe, Geoff Downes, Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood and Jay Schellen, are pleased to announce their new studio album MIRROR TO THE SKY on InsideOutMusic/Sony Music on May 19 and today (March 10) share the album’s first track and video, “Cut From The Stars.” Listen to “Cut From The Stars” and watch the video HERE.

“This is a very important album for the band,” says Steve Howe, YES’ longest serving member, master guitarist, and producer of MIRROR TO THE SKY. “We kept the continuity in the approach we established on The Quest, but we haven’t repeated ourselves. That was the main thing. As Yes did in the seventies from one album to another, we’re growing and moving forward. In later years, Yes often got going but then didn’t do the next thing. This album is demonstrative of us growing and building again.” For YES, that “next thing” is a collection of high energy, intricate, lush and layered new studio songs for an album which adds to the band’s much heralded legacy, while charting a path to exciting future times ahead.

MIRROR TO THE SKY will be available on several formats, all featuring artwork by long-time Yes artist and collaborator Roger Dean:

Ltd Deluxe Electric Blue 2LP+2CD+Blu-ray Artbook with poster
Ltd Deluxe 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook
Ltd 2CD Digipak
Standard CD Jewel case
Gatefold 2LP+LP-Booklet
Digital Album

The Blu-ray editions include the album as Dolby Atmos, 5.1 Surround Sound, Instrumental Versions & Hi-Res Stereo Mixes.

Pre-order now here: https://Yes-Band.lnk.to/MirrorToTheSky

The track listing is as follows:

CD1:

Cut From The Stars 05:27
All Connected 09:02
Luminosity 09:04
Living Out Their Dream 04:45
Mirror to the Sky 13:53
Circles of Time 04:59

CD2:

Unknown Place 08:15
One Second Is Enough 04:04
Magic Potion 04:08

As they were wrapping up The Quest, YES found themselves with song sketches, structures, and ideas that were demanding attention. YES received unconditional support from InsideOut boss Thomas Waber, who encouraged them to keep going in the studio, months before The Quest would even be released. It was like throwing gasoline on their creative fire.

“When we delivered everything, and they were just getting the vinyl and everything into production for manufacturing, we were still very much in that creative zone,” explains Steve Howe. “That belief that Thomas had in us really meant a lot,” he says.

“We truly get along as people,” says Jon Davison. “I feel like everyone’s focused inward to the greater circle, concentric to the core of highest standards that define Yes. It’s a wonderful thing to witness and of which to play a part. I believe this reflects vibrantly in the music and the creative input that each one is willing to apply, not for the benefit of the individual, but for the greater whole that is Yes.”

“There was a lot of material floating around because the band hadn’t done anything in the studio for so long. Ideas were just copious,” says bassist Billy Sherwood. “The pace of it was fast. As soon as we were finished with The Quest, and the mix had come out, we took a couple of little breaks there to catch our breath. But there was still music flowing around in the loop. It was just constantly being looked at and worked on. As we were all home and in that mode, things started progressing quite swiftly. We just went one album into another without really announcing, ‘Hey, we’re working on a second record right now.’ We just continued to work on material. It came about pretty naturally, and then we refined it as the process went on. But the initial bursts—there was a lot of material around!”

Much to everyone’s delight, including that of long-time fan Thomas Waber, YES have pushed into territory they practically invented—the prog rock epic—albeit in a thoroughly new and modern way. “I always felt that it would be great to have stuff that’s a little bit more epic,” he says, although he resisted the temptation to push for something that would be too formatted and could come off as contrived. He just gave the band space to do what they do and let things develop. “They were so excited by The Quest and the momentum they had that they went straight back into the studio. What they were writing, even early on, was obviously headed in that epic direction—what Yes music really is to me. It is almost a genre onto itself. It is ‘Yes Music.’ Mirror To The Sky certainly is Yes Music.”

MIRROR TO THE SKY features not one, but four tracks clocking in at over eight minutes, with the sweeping and cinematic title track coming in just shy of fourteen minutes. What’s more, the tracks, like YES’ best, take the listener on a wide dynamically ranging journey of soundscapes which also showcase Steve Howe’s dazzling guitars, keyboard wizard Geoff Downes’ impeccable sounds, exquisite melodies and fills, Jon Davison’s angelic, crystalline vocals, Billy Sherwood’s deftly dancing bass and Jay Schellen’s masterfully controlled explosions on drums.

Jay Schellen, who has been touring with the band since 2016, was hand-picked to step into his mentor and friend Alan White’s role when White sadly passed away in 2022. “I had done the 2016 Topographic Drama tour on my own for Alan,” says Jay. “From late 2017 onwards, we had a partnership, and a beautiful partnership, I might add. I learned so much, and discovered so much about Alan’s style, and why it was the way it was. It fit his personality so perfectly. This album has Alan’s presence all over it. It is inside of us. So this is still, in my heart, Alan just being present and with us, and with me, in a big way.”

YES ONLINE:
www.yesworld.com
www.facebook.com/yestheband
www.twitter.com/yesofficial
www.youtube.com/user/yesofficial
www.instagram.com/yesofficial
www.soundcloud.com/yesofficial

INSIDEOUTMUSIC ONLINE:

www.insideoutmusic.com
www.youtube.com/InsideOutMusicTV
www.facebook.com/InsideOutMusic
www.twitter.com/insideouteu

For press inquiries regarding YES, contact:

SRO PR:
Mitch Schneider // mschneider@sropr.com
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March 6, 2023

STEVE TREVIÑO–“America’s Favorite Husband”–Now Touring The U.S. On What Marks The Biggest Tour Of His Career

DATE: MARCH 6, 2023

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/MARCEE RONDAN/ANDREA FAULK

STEVE TREVIÑO–
“AMERICA’S FAVORITE HUSBAND”–
NOW TOURING THE U.S.
ON WHAT MARKS THE BIGGEST TOUR OF HIS CAREER
RED-HOT COMEDIAN IS PERFORMING IN NEW CITIES
AND LARGER VENUES AS WELL AS MAKING MULTIPLE STOPS IN MARKETS

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“America’s Favorite Husband” STEVE TREVIÑO has hit the road again, bringing his insight and infectious humor to more cities and bigger venues in 2023. STEVE’s latest tour dates include stops in new markets along with return visits to previous ones and multiple night runs in cities where the red-hot comedian has built a devoted following. STEVE’s ongoing tour dates are HERE.

Look for STEVE to hit NYC, Nashville and Honolulu for the first time. Cities where he’ll perform multiple night engagements are Honolulu, Indianapolis, and West Palm Beach. And he’s moving up to larger venues, too: Town Hall in NYC, The Wilbur in Boston and Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut.

For his live performances, TREVIÑO gets inside the day-to-day situations and challenges that husbands and wives navigate within a loving relationship. TREVIÑO’s relatable approach–his focus is the dynamic relationships between men and women–affirms his status as one of the country’s fastest-rising comics, viewed over 223 million times, selling out shows coast-to-coast, amassing over 2 million total social media followers, and headlining specials for Amazon, Netflix, Showtime, and more. Here’s a quick look at STEVE’s live show. View a sizzler reel HERE.

“It’s been gratifying to watch the audiences grow,” says STEVE. “They’ve been really supportive, and they’re demanding, too, which inspires me to keep delivering for them. Touring has been one helluva ride, and now it’s about to get crazier.”

Here’s some additional info on TREVINO:

His self-produced fifth special I Speak Wife was independently released in October 2022 for free exclusively to his global audience on YouTube. Filmed in Waco, Texas, it has since amassed over 1.5 million views, with edited clips from it achieving millions of views on TikTok. Watch a 5-minute edit HERE.
In 2020, he and his wife Renae unveiled a joint weekly podcast entitled “Steve Treviño and Captain Evil,” that has generated over 1.5 million views/streams and is now in Season 4. Listen to it here: https://stevetrevino.com/podcast/
He also filmed his fourth self-produced comedy special, My Life in Quarantine, which was picked up by Amazon Prime. The once-in-a-lifetime pandemic special was shot in front of a masked, socially distant crowd and focused on the ups and downs of getting through quarantine.

STEVE’s tour dates are as follows:

DATE CITY VENUE

10-Mar Columbus, OH Columbus Funny Bone

11-Mar Columbus, OH Columbus Funny Bone

17-Mar Naples, FL Off the Hook Comedy Club

18-Mar Naples, FL Off the Hook Comedy Club

19-Mar Naples, FL Off the Hook Comedy Club

23-Mar West Palm Beach, FL Improv Comedy Club

24-Mar West Palm Beach, FL Improv Comedy Club

25-Mar West Palm Beach, FL Improv Comedy Club

31-Mar Omaha, NE Funny Bone Comedy Club

1-Apr Omaha, NE Funny Bone Comedy Club

13-Apr Indianapolis, IN Helium – Indianapolis

14-Apr Indianapolis, IN Helium – Indianapolis

15-Apr Indianapolis, IN Helium – Indianapolis

21-Apr Laconia, NH Colonial Theatre

22-Apr Plymouth, MA Plymouth Memorial Hall

12-May Milwaukee, WI The Pabst Theater

13-May Green Bay, WI Meyer Theatre

19-May Nashville, TN Polk Theatre

20-May Atlanta, GA Center Stage

28-May Lake Charles, LA Golden Nugget Lake Charles

9-Jun Richmond, VA Funny Bone – Richmond

10-Jun Richmond, VA Funny Bone – Richmond

23-Jun Liberty Township, OH Funny Bone – Cincinnati

24-Jun Liberty Township, OH Funny Bone – Cincinnati

7-Jul Honolulu, HI Blue Note Hawaii

8-Jul Honolulu, HI Blue Note Hawaii

28-Sep Albany, NY The Egg

29-Sep Ledyard, CT Foxwoods Casino

30-Sep New York, NY Town Hall

13-Oct Red Bank, NJ Count Basie Center for the Arts

14-Oct Boston, MA The Wilbur

20-Oct Lubbock, TX Buddy Holly Hall

21-Oct Fort Worth, TX Will Rogers Memorial Center

About Steve Trevino:

He started cutting his teeth in Dallas, Texas, working as a door guy at the Improv and earning himself a spot to open the iconic 2001 Three Amigos Comedy Tour. He quickly earned his stripes and an audience on the comedy club circuit, and he began headlining on his own by the age of 25. He delivered side-splitting performances on “The Late Late Show” and “Comics Unleashed,” and produced and wrote for international GRAMMY® Award-winning superstar Pitbull’s La Esquina.

His first Showtime special Grandpa Joe’s Son staked out a spot in the Nielsen Top 20. He funded, produced, and shot his 2014 runaway Netflix hit Relatable. To promote the special, he uploaded a clip titled “When Your Wife Comes Home From Shopping.” It exploded, generating 56 million views on Facebook alone and paving the way for heavily shared clips such as “When You Ask Your Wife If She Wants McDonald’s” (21 million views) and “When Going to Vegas With Your Wife Goes Wrong” (4 million views). Co-produced by Nacelle, the follow-up special Steve Trevino ’Til Death arrived in 2018. Steve maintained his momentum by broadening his social media presence through fans redoing bits of his comedy specials and posting them to TikTok. In less than two years, that grassroots effort helped him build a worldwide fanbase on the platform from the ground up, amassing 4.8 million likes and over 50 million views on the platform, while also changing up his entire social media game.

He regularly raises money for Helicopters for Heroes, an organization benefiting veterans, for whom he helped raise over $1.5 million in the past two years.

WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | YOUTUBE

For press inquiries, please contact:

SRO PR:

National:
Mitch Schneider, mschneider@sropr.com
Marcee Rondan, marcee@sropr.com

Tour:
Andrea Faulk, afaulk@sropr.com

March 3, 2023

AG Entertainment Touring And Mammoth, Inc. Announce New Strategic Partnership

DATE: MARCH 3, 2023

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN

AG ENTERTAINMENT TOURING AND MAMMOTH, INC.
ANNOUNCE NEW STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
IN THE HIP HOP/RAP MARKET

Leading independent promoter MAMMOTH, INC. and AG ENTERTAINMENT TOURING kick off 2023 with an exciting new strategic partnership. This joint venture will allow Mammoth and AG Entertainment to combine their success in the hip hop and rap market in arenas, amphitheaters, and festivals across the U.S. creating a stronger alliance within the genre.

“Mammoth has been working with AG for several years now on various projects and we felt it was time to create a more formal partnership,” says Mammoth Co-Owner Josh Hunt. “Working with our friends and growing together in a mutually beneficial way is what we’re all about at Mammoth, and our work with James [Crawford] and Alex [Gidewon] is a continuation of that philosophy.”

About Mammoth

Established in 2006, Mammoth is a live music entertainment company producing a wide range of events including full scale festivals and tour booking. Venues include arenas, small independent clubs, numerous boutique amphitheaters, over 40 historic indoor theaters throughout the country, as well as an independently owned venue portfolio. Mammoth holds relationships with promoters and venues, works with agents to route shows, markets tour dates with regional and national partners, as well as coordinates day of show operations and production. The company is co-owned by Jeff Fortier and Josh Hunt who together have over 60 years of combined music industry experience. For previous MAMMOTH releases, go here.

About AG Entertainment Touring

AG Entertainment, Inc was created in 1996 by Alex “AG” Gidewon as a nightlife company based in Atlanta, GA that has been known across the Southeast region for throwing the hottest parties. The AG brand grew rapidly and within the past 15 years, Alex Gidewon and his business partner James Crawford saw an opportunity to expand the business by creating AG Entertainment Touring. An elite worldwide touring company brings the biggest and hottest artists in the music game to cities across the U.S. AG Entertainment Touring has traveled all around the nation showcasing some of the biggest talents such as Lil Baby, Future, Da Baby, City Girls, Lil Durk, Gunna, Gucci Mane, Rod Wave, Nardo Wick, and many more.

March 2, 2023

THE SPINNERS: Motown Legends, Influential Hitmakers And Leaders Of The Smooth Soul Sound Of Philadelphia Are 4x Nominees For 2023 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

DATE: MARCH 2, 2023

FROM: LYNDIE WENNER/MARCEE RONDAN

THE SPINNERS
MOTOWN LEGENDS, INFLUENTIAL HITMAKERS
AND LEADERS OF THE SMOOTH SOUL SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA
ARE 4x NOMINEES FOR
2023 ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME

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6x Grammy-nominated THE SPINNERS are nominated for a fourth time for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. This recognition comes as the influential R&B vocal group, formed in 1954 in suburban Detroit, celebrate a 60+ decade career which has included consistent touring and massive hits–among them “I’ll Be Around,” “It’s A Shame,” “Could It Be I’m Falling in Love,” “The Rubberband Man” and “Then Came You.” The latter song is their 1974 collaboration with Dionne Warwick that topped the pop charts at #1 and was nominated for a Grammy for “Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group.” With their awe-inspiring vocal range and harmonic abilities on songs that elegantly merged smooth Philly soul with glistening pop, THE SPINNERS have left a big mark on the musical world.

2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees will be announced in May, with the induction ceremony taking place this fall. The top five artists selected through fan voting will be tallied along with the ballots from the Rock Hall’s international voting body to determine the Class of 2023. Fans can vote online every day through April 28 at: https://vote.rockhall.com/en/

“It’s a pleasure being selected by this,” founding member Henry Fambrough told Billboard last month in a feature (2/1/23). “We’ve been in this position over years and years, but we just haven’t won anything yet. But it’s a pleasure being selected like this. When you’re nominated like that, at least someone is thinking about you. You’re not sitting at home not hearing anything–you know what I’m saying?”

THE SPINNERS have remained an actively touring group for decades, performing their beloved hits to audiences of all ages, and released a new album in 2021, Round the Block and Back Again. Their current line-up–Jessie Peck, Ronnie Moss, CJ Jefferson, and Marvin Taylor–is presently on the road performing shows with the O’Jays, Earl Young and the Trammps, the Commodores and Average White Band (AWB). See the tour dates below.

Their first single “That’s What Girls Are Made For” peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart in 1961. Then, after almost a decade with Motown, THE SPINNERS signed to Atlantic Records in 1973. Label exec, Ahmet Ertegun’s instincts paired the group with Philadelphia’s Gamble & Huff Mighty Three Music partner and producer/songwriter Thom Bell. This musical partnership led to a string of six consecutive Top 40 pop albums, three of which went to No. 1 on the R&B chart. Between 1972 and 1980, the group landed 11 songs in the Top 20, with songs “I’ll Be Around,” “Could It Be I’m Falling in Love,” “The Rubberband Man,” “It’s A Shame” and many more. In 1974, “Then Came You”–a collaboration with Dionne Warwick–topped the pop charts at #1 and was nominated for a Grammy for “Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group.” “Working My Way Back to You” and the medley “Cupid/I’ve Been Loving You a Long Time” both charted in the Top 10, continuing the group’s longtime chart successes. They contributed two songs and made an appearance in the film The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (music by Thom Bell). They performed the title track to the 1987 hit film Spaceball, and in 1983, the group guest starred as themselves on the smash TV sitcom “Laverne and Shirley.” The group also received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1976 and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999. THE SPINNERS continue to record music and their cultural impact extends into movies and TV.

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