Tuesday, July 28, 2009

LOS LONELY BOYS

LOS LONELY BOYS
with special guests ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO and HACIENDA
Wednesday, October 7th 7:30pm
at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside, PA

The essence of Forgiven, the gripping third album by Texas trio Los Lonely Boys? “Familia! That’s what I think it represents. Three brothers. True American spirit – or Texican spirit.”
It’s as simple as that, says guitarist Henry Garza of the artistic and emotional breakthrough achieved by him and his siblings, bass player Jojo and drummer Ringo Jr. From the bluesy groove of the opening song “Heart Won’t Tell a Lie” through the yearning plea of the title song, the heartfelt faith of “Love Don’t Care About Me” and a rollicking version of the Steve Winwood/Spencer Davis Group chestnut “I’m a Man,”
Los Lonely Boys has fully realized the potential shown as its first two studio albums, the multi-platinum 2003 debut Los Lonely Boys and 2006’s Sacred (a No. 2 arrival on the Billboard albums chart), made the Texas trio one of the most beloved and acclaimed new arrivals in rock. Each of the three reaches new levels in their playing and singing, Henry and Jojo alternating lead duties and all three joining in both the group musical dynamics and vocal harmonies that can only come with genetic bonds. And there are some new turns as well, including Ringo’s recording debut as a lead singer on the song “Superman.” Powered by passion and true brotherly love, Forgiven is in every note a rock ‘n’ roll classic.

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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

GORDON LIGHTFOOT

Wednesday, July 29th 7:30pm
at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside PA

Legendary Songwriter returns for an Unforgettable Performance!

Born in 1938 in Ontario, Canada, Gordon Lightfoot made his first appearance at Massey Hall in Toronto at age 12. Lightfoot is widely recognized as a singer-songwriter who achieved international success in folk, country and popular music. He first came into prominence in the 1960's and broke through on international music charts in the 1970's with songs such as "If You Could Read My Mind" and "Rainy Day People".
His achievements have been recognized worldwide in the music industry as well as in his native Canada. He has five Grammy nominations, 17 Juno Awards (the Canadian equivalent), was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame in 1986, and into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001. In 1970, he received the prestigious Order Of Canada and in 1997 he received the Governor General's award - the highest official Canadian honor. Six of his albums have gone gold or higher in the US, the most recent of which was Gord's Gold Volume 2, which was certified gold in 2001.
Lightfoot's music career has spanned more than 40 years, producing more than 200 recordings and receiving additional awards and praise internationally for his work. His legacy is still being written, as he continues to write and tour. He has influenced the sound of other highly successful artists who have credited him as a major influence on their career (i.e., Dan Fogelberg, Jimmy Buffett, Jim Croce and Ron Sexsmith).

PETER FRAMPTON

Thursday, August 27th 7:30pm
at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside, PA

He was a British teen sensation with The Herd. He was a hard rock hero with Humble Pie. He was an international phenomenon with a solo career that included the release of the multi-platinum 1976 album, Frampton Comes Alive - arguably the most successful live recording of all time. He’s guitar legend Peter Frampton, and he’s lighting up the Keswick Theatre on Thursday, August 27, 2009.A mainstay on the rock scene since the late 1960s, Frampton has enjoyed a career full of accolades and 20 Top Ten hits including 1970s guitar anthems “Baby I Love Your Way,” “Do You Feel Like We Do,” and “Show Me the Way.” He is particularly proud, however, of his 2007 all instrumental album, Fingerprints, which earned Frampton his first Grammy Award for “Best Pop Instrumental Album.”
“I’ve never done a complete collection of instrumentals,” the Britain-born, Cincinnati-based Frampton says. “This is something I’ve been needing to do for myself for a long time. I wanted to play with people from all over the world, and I wanted to make the selections as diverse as possible. I didn’t want to make a smooth jazz album where the rhythm section plays the same on every tune.”
Fingerprints features Frampton having exhilarating musical conversations with a who’s who of the pop world, including Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman of The Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready and Matt Cameron, original Shadows Hank Marvin and Brian Bennett, Allman Brothers/Gov’t Mule slide slinger Warren Haynes, Nashville pedal steel virtuoso Paul Franklin and gypsy guitar maestro John Jorgenson. Peter is currently working on the follow up to this Grammy Award winning album to be released in January 2010.