Liner Notes (January 19)
George Harrison, Stephen Stills and Dead & Company make up the January 17 edition of “Liner Notes.” Concert For George Set For Reissue In honor of what would have been…
George Harrison, Stephen Stills and Dead & Company make up the January 17 edition of “Liner Notes.”
Concert For George Set For Reissue
In honor of what would have been George Harrison’s 75th birthday, the 2002 tribute concert Concert For George, which featured performances from Eric Clapton, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and many more, will be reissued in multiple formats on February 23. All formats are available for pre-order at ConcertForGeorge.com.
Stephen Stills Taps Big Names For Autism Benefit Show
After taking last year off, Stephen Still’s “Light Up The Blue” show benefitting Autism Speaks is back and with some major names.
Per Rolling Stone, Neil Young, Burt Bacharach, Judy Collins, Sheryl Crow, Christina Applegate and Jack Black are on the bill. The show will also feature a house band comprised of Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell, drummer Steve Ferrone and keyboardist Benmont Tench, which will be their first public performance together since Tom Petty’s passing in October 2017.
Dead & Company Hitting The Road This Summer
Finally for all you Deadheads: Dead & Company have announced a bunch of tour dates for this summer. Tickets go on sale starting January 26. Full ticket info can be found at the band’s official website.
May 30 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
June 1 – Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion
June 2 – Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion
June 4 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
June 6 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
June 8 – Atlanta, GA @ Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood
June 9 – Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
June 11 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
June 13 – Hartford, CT @ XFINITY Theatre
June 15 – New York, NY @ Citi Field
June 16 – New York, NY @ Citi Field
June 19 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater
June 20 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
June 22 – East Troy, WI @ Alpine Valley Music Theatre
June 23 – East Troy, WI @ Alpine Valley Music Theatre
June 29 – George, WA @ Gorge Amphitheatre
June 30 – Eugene, OR @ Autzen Stadium
July 2 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater
July 3 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater
July 6 – Chula Vista, CA @ Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
July 7 – Los Angeles, CA @ Dodger Stadium
July 11 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater
July 13 – Boulder, CO @ Folsom Field
July 14 – Boulder, CO @ Folsom Field
Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock blogger that loves the smell of old vinyl in the morning.
