Just Booked: New Riders of the Purple Sage!
Hi Everybody,
We were very lucky last week to get a last minute booking from a band needing to fill a slot. For that reason, I am happy to announce that NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE will play Tupelo in June. Because it is a last minute booking, we got a good deal and are passing the savings along to you. This is going to be a great show!
It was a British Invasion at Tupelo this past weekend with The English Beat, Pete Best, and Chris Difford. All of the shows were amazing. In particular, I think The English Beat played one of the best shows Friday night that we have ever had at Tupelo. They are an incredible live band. I highly suggest seeing them if you get the chance.
This week brings one of my all-time favorite artists, BRUCE COCKBURN. Bruce’s music has influenced many. This intimate solo show will surely be one of the best Tupelo shows of the year. Still a few tickets remain for this one.
New bookings this week:
TICKET UPDATE
Livingston Taylor- June 7 show is SOLD OUT
Livingston Taylor- June 7 show is SOLD OUT
With over 25 albums to his credit, Bruce Cockburn is a veteran of the music business. Primarily a folk/rock based singer/songwriter, his music has also encompassed many other styles, including jazz, blues, reggae, and other world musics. He is a keen interpreter of his environment, both external and internal. A skilled lyricist and musician, his music is always evolving.
Thursday, May 22
Fundraising Auction for The Londonderry YMCA
Paul Nardizzi and Johnny Turco join us for a night of laughs. One of the best deals for a night of entertainment that you will find.
Best known as the lead man of the popular band THE CHURCH, his career has spanned over 20 years. Marty has won a world wide audience and has influenced an ocean of guitarists... Marty's has a knack for writing finely designed pop songs with witty, intelligent and meaningful lyrics.
NEW BOOKINGS
The New Riders of the Purple Sage, signed to Columbia Records by Clive Davis, released its eponymous first album in September 1971 to widespread acclaim. In the next 11 years the band toured and released over 12 albums, selling over 4 million records. NRPS began as a part-time spin-off from the Grateful Dead when Jerry Garcia (pedal steel guitar), Phil Lesh (bass) and Mickey Hart (drums) teamed up with John Dawson (guitar, vocals) and David Nelson (guitar). Although early live appearances were viewed as an informal warm-up to the main attraction, the group quickly established an independent identity through the strength of Dawson's original songs. By 1971 Dave Torbert had replaced Lesh, and Spencer Dryden, formerly of Jefferson Airplane, had joined as the group's permanent drummer. Garcia remained in both The Dead and The New Riders until he found himself overcommitted, at which time Buddy Cage replaced him and the classic NRPS lineup was born.
Luther “Guitar Junior” Johnson is one of the premier blues artists to emerge from Chicago’s music scene. Hailing from Itta Bena, Mississippi, Johnson arrived in Chicago in the mid-fifties a young man. At around the same time, the West Side guitar style, a way of playing alternating stinging single-note leads with powerful distorted chords, was being created mostly by Magic Sam and Otis Rush. Originally developed because their small bands could not afford both lead and rhythm guitar players, this style grew into an important contribution to modern blues and rock, influencing such notables as Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler. Johnson served a long sideman apprenticeship with both Magic Sam and Muddy Waters, while developing into a strong performer in his own right. Today, Luther is widely considered the foremost proponent of the West Side guitar style and the heir apparent to the late Magic Sam’s West Side throne.
The trick to the irresistibly organic, pure pop sound is that the music, and even the lead singer, take a back seat to the real star: the songs. As the principal songwriter and singer for nationally acclaimed alt-rock trio The Push Stars, Chris Trapper is equally sure-footed in his solo career. When on hiatus from The Push Stars, Chris writes, records and tours in support of his solo CD’s. His words and music can best be described as an interesting blend of 1950’s pop, 1990’s rock and old-timey jazz with the ever-present under story of Chris’ distinctive baritenor. It’s intricate power-pop with a compelling knack for telling everyday stories.
CHECK OUT OUR SCHEDULE
I have tried to put genre tags on these artists. Keep in mind that everybody has a different idea of what genre to put someone into. You might not necessarily agree with mine.
2008
Jun 1 Leon Russell (Rock) SOLD OUT
Jun 7 Livingston Taylor (Folk) SOLD OUT
Jun 14 Amber Rubarth and Seth Glier (Pop/Folk) Tupelo Challenge: Try it. If you don't like this show money back
Jun 19 Brendan James (Pop/Folk) -Available Soon-
July 24 Leon Redbone -Show to be Rescheduled-
Have a great week!
Scott Hayward
Tupelo Music Hall
posted by Tupelo Music Hall | Tuesday, May 20, 2008
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