Touring Commemorative of the 1969 Woodstock Music & Arts Festival
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http://www.pr.com/press-release/160992
Website with Warner Home Video & Rhino tie-ins launches free historic
show download. Lowell, MA, Aug. 16 commemorative 40th Anniversary of
Woodstock show added at Tsongas Arena.
Los Angeles, CA, June 25, 2009 --(PR.com)-- "The Heroes of Woodstock"
hit the road June 12, opening this year's San Diego County Fair at
Del Mar Farorgrounds. The two-hour, thirty-minute performance wowed
the crowd as Jefferson Starship performed songs from Jefferson
Airplane's "Woodstock" set, Canned Heat cooked with the special
addition of "Woodstock" alumni Harvey Mandel & Larry Taylor to Fito
de la Parras's iconic grooves, Big Brother & The Holding Co.
channeled former bandmate, the late Janis Joplin, and Grateful Dead
alumnus Tom Constanten snuck in a Garcia chestnut. Country Joe
McDonald hosted, as he will throughout the year as the tour continues
on with the addition of legendary British blues rockers and
"Woodstock" alumnus Ten Years After in August. Edgar Winter, John
Sebastian and "Summer of Love's" Quicksilver Messenger Service appear
on select dates.
"San Diego was great!" observes longtime Canned Heat manager and tour
co-producer Skip Taylor, "but our guys have a lot more music than can
be contained in a couple of hours." "Most of the shows let us run
close to full sets," adds Big Brother manager and tour co-producer
Tim Murphy. "Besides, Ten Years After can play longer than that by
themselves and with one hand tied behind their backs," quips Murphy.
Last month, the web site: www.theheroesofwoodstock.com launched,
coinciding with promotional collaborations by Warner Home Video,
(whose own "Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music Directors Cut 40th
Anniversary Ultimate Collectors' Edition" on Blu-Ray & DVD was
released a short time ago to worldwide acclaim) & Rhino Entertainment
(releasing "Woodstock: Music From The Original Soundtrack & More" and
"Woodstock Two").
In all, eleven original performers from the most important event in
rock music history are joined together to tour in celebration of and
tribute to "The Original Three Days of Peace & Music" that occurred
at Yasgur's Farm in Bethel, NY in August 1969. Under license from
Woodstock Ventures LC, "HOW" will perform 40 dates in the U.S. and
around the world.
The tour pays further homage to the original festival as every ticket
purchaser shall be given the free soundboard download of the
performance they actually attend. "This is the first major tour in
rock history to give the music away for free in this manner" boasts
Voiceprint UK's Rob Ayling who helped mastermind the download component.
With strong advance ticket sales, the "HOW" website launch, the
aforementioned releases & the Ang Lee film coming in August,
excitement and press interest is already building to a groundswell.
San Diego, CA/ San Diego County Fair @ Del Mar Fairgrounds (w/Melanie)
Waukegan, IL/ Genesee Theatre (w/Quicksilver Messenger Service)
Mt. Pleasant, MI/ Soaring Eagle Resort & Casino (w/John Sebastian)
Kettering, OH/ Fraze Pavilion (w/John Sebastian)
Livermore, ME/ Barnyard Racetrack
NY, NY/ Nokia Theatre @ Times Square
Westbury, NY/ Capital One Bank Theatre
Mashantucket, CT/ MGM Grand @ Foxwoods
Bethel, NY/ Bethel Woods Center For The Arts ***40th Anniversary of
Woodstock***
Lowell, MA/ Tsongas Arena ***40th Anniversary of Woodstock***
Philadelphia, PA/ Mann Music Center
Ft. Worth, TX/ Bass Hall (w/Edgar Winter Group)
Winthrop, WA/ Blues Ranch
Los Angeles, CA/ The Greek Theatre
Saratoga, CA/ The Mountain Winery
Sausalito, CA/ Sausalito Arts Festival (w/Quicksilver Messenger Service)
Coachella, CA/ Spotlight 29 Casino
Contact Information
Heroes Of Woodstock, LLC
Tim Murphy
763-413-9611
genxinc@aol.com
www.theheroesofwoodstock.com
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