BOB DYLAN & HIS BAND Jimmie Vaughan w/ Lou Ann Barton Junior Brown plus
Elana James & The Continental Two
NEW YORK, June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bob Dylan Show has just announced
the third annual tour of America's minor league baseball parks. In the past
two years, nearly a half-million fans have enjoyed a night under the stars
with The Bob Dylan Show. The acclaimed tour was named "Most Creative Tour
Package" by industry-leader Pollstar Magazine, but the true measure of
success lies in the fan experience. "You Can't Beat Fun At The Old
Ballpark," was the headline in the Chicago Sun Times. The Nashville Scene
reported that the show "felt more like a backyard party than a rock
concert." The Boston Globe ranked the tour amongst "the most relaxed,
enjoyable shows of the year." The Minneapolis Star-Tribune called the event
"A Grand Slam!"
Performing on this tour with his band, Bob Dylan continues to
experience one of the most creative and prolific periods of his career.
Multiple Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a Kennedy
Center Honor (the highest honor of artistic achievement given in the United
States) are just a few of the many awards bestowed upon Bob Dylan. Columbia
Records is slated to release a new Bob Dylan studio album, "Modern Times,"
on August 29th. Over the past decade, hundreds of concert performances
around the world have all found Bob Dylan to be in prime form. Recent
performances with his new band have garnered rave reviews and played to
capacity crowds. Last year saw the critically acclaimed release of No
Direction Home, the first feature-length film biography of Bob Dylan,
directed by Martin Scorsese. The year before, Bob Dylan published
Chronicles: Volume One, the first in a series of the artist's self-penned
personal histories that spent over 20 weeks on the New York Times best
seller list.
Joining The Bob Dylan Show this summer will be two modern legends of
the electric guitar -- Texas-style. Guitar Player Magazine calls Jimmie
Vaughan "a virtual deity ... a living legend." His younger brother Stevie
Ray Vaughan cited Jimmie as the biggest inspiration in his own career. As a
founding member of The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Jimmie sparked a
rhythm-and-blues revival that continues unabated today. Veteran roadhouse
singer Lou Ann Barton will be joining his band for this summer's trek.
Austin-based Junior Brown must be seen to be believed. He plays a demonic
hybrid "guit-steel" instrument, a combination 6-string electric guitar and
pedal steel guitar, a device he cooked up one night in a dream. It sounds
like nothing you've ever heard. Throw in a vocal style reminiscent of
Ernest Tubb and you have one of the most unique styles in American music.
Opening up each night's lineup of music will be Elana James, who fronted
the country swing trio Hot Club of Cowtown and is now touring with her new
band The Continental Two.
DON'T BE LATE!
All tickets are priced at $49.50. Kids 12 and under get in FREE with
each adult ticket holder. There is no baseball game on the day of the show.
Date Venue / Market / Team On-Sale Date
August 12 Fifth Third Ballpark in Comstock Park, MI July 8 at 10:00AM
Home of The Whitecaps
August 13 Cooper Stadium in Columbus, OH July 8 at 10:00AM
Home of The Clippers
August 15 Applebee's Park in Lexington, KY July 8 at 10:00AM
Home of The Legends
August 17 Lake Olmstead Stadium in Augusta, GA July 8 at 10:00AM
Home of The GreenJackets
August 18 Ernie Shore Field in Winston-Salem, NC July 8 at 10:00AM
Home of The Warthogs
August 19 Harry Grove Stadium in Frederick, MD July 8 at 10:00AM
Home of The Frederick Keys
August 20 Falconi Field in Washington, PA July 15 at 11:00AM
Home of The Wild Things
August 23 First Energy Stadium in Reading, PA July 15 at 10:00AM
Home of The Phillies
August 24 McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, RI July 15 at 10:00AM
Home of the Red Sox
August 26 Wahconah Park in Pittsfield, MA July 8 at 10:00AM
August 27 Merchantsauto.com Stadium in Manchester, NH July 8 at 10:00AM
Home of The Fisher Cats
August 29 New Britain Stadium in New Britain, CT July 15 at 10:00AM
Home of The Rock Cats
August 30 Frontier Field in Rochester, NY July 15 at 10:00AM
Home of The Red Wings
Sept. 1 Dutchess Stadium in Wappingers Falls, NY July 15 at 10:00AM
Home of The Hudson Valley Renegades
Sept. 2 Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY July 15 at 10:00AM
Home of the Baseball Hall of Fame
Sept. 3 Medlar Field at Lubrano Park in University Park, PA
Home of The Spikes July 22 at 10:00AM
Sept. 5 Memorial Stadium in Fort Wayne, IN July 22 at 10:00AM
Home of The Wizards
SOURCE Columbia Records
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Media, New York, +1-212-833- 5121, Claire.Mercuri@sonybmg.com
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