Personally, I think this is HUGE news...but I am disappointed he is not coming anywhere near Memphis...
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Steve Winwood, recently named one of Rolling Stone magazine's "100 Greatest Singers of All Time," will ring in the New Year with a series of East Coast concert performances in January. Winwood's upcoming East Coast concert dates mark the first U.S. headline tour since 2007 for the legendary rock superstar, who last toured the states with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers in the summer of 2008.
Winwood is currently enjoying the success of his most recent album, Nine Lives, which entered the Billboard 200 at #12 last May, bringing the artist his highest chart debut, and best first week's sales, of the SoundScan era. Eric Clapton, Winwood's former bandmate in Blind Faith, rock's original "supergroup," lent his signature guitar work to " Dirty City ," the album's first single, which held the #1 added single spot for three weeks in a row and peaked at the overall #2 spot on AAA Radio.
Here are the tour dates...This is something to see folks!
15, 16 - New York, NY - United Palace
17 - Mashantucket, CT - MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods
19 - Baltimore, MD - Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
20 - Montclair, NJ - Wellmont Theatre
22 - Lancaster, PA - American Music Theatre
23 - Niagara Falls, NY - Seneca Niagara Casino Theatre
24 - Kingston, NY - Ulster Performing Arts Center
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Steve Winwood, recently named one of Rolling Stone magazine's "100 Greatest Singers of All Time," will ring in the New Year with a series of East Coast concert performances in January. Winwood's upcoming East Coast concert dates mark the first U.S. headline tour since 2007 for the legendary rock superstar, who last toured the states with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers in the summer of 2008.
Winwood is currently enjoying the success of his most recent album, Nine Lives, which entered the Billboard 200 at #12 last May, bringing the artist his highest chart debut, and best first week's sales, of the SoundScan era. Eric Clapton, Winwood's former bandmate in Blind Faith, rock's original "supergroup," lent his signature guitar work to " Dirty City ," the album's first single, which held the #1 added single spot for three weeks in a row and peaked at the overall #2 spot on AAA Radio.
Here are the tour dates...This is something to see folks!
15, 16 - New York, NY - United Palace
17 - Mashantucket, CT - MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods
19 - Baltimore, MD - Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
20 - Montclair, NJ - Wellmont Theatre
22 - Lancaster, PA - American Music Theatre
23 - Niagara Falls, NY - Seneca Niagara Casino Theatre
24 - Kingston, NY - Ulster Performing Arts Center
I wondered if anyone would comment on the picture behind me from yesterday's post. It took Doc Blogstein to do so...On the wall in the background of the first photo there is a framed picture of what looks like you as a short order cook. Whats the story behind that?
Well, Doc...that is actually me in the concession stand from the West Windsor Little League. Older guests know that I ran the concession stand for 6 years (4 of those after Matt had grown out of Little League). The picture is from an article from the Trentonian newspaper. we were hosting a 14-day tournament and I spent pretty much all 14 days in the concession cooking.
In that 14-day time, we netted $14,000.00 for the league!
The picture hangs on a small wall in my bedroom and is basically my "Ego Wall" (some might call it something different)...It is the place I hung pictures and plaques that I received over the years. In the picture from yesterday, you can also see a shot taken on a trail at Aspen Resort in Colorado with my friend Rich and two of his friends.
Ah hell, here is the whole wall, because I just know y'all want to see it! (yeahhhh right!)
That's it for today folks...well except for some TUNEAGE!!!!!
And we might as well make it some Winwood Tuneage while we are at it! "Gimme Some Lovin'" with Spencer Davis Group and "Dear Mr. Fantasy" from Traffic.
ENJOY!!!!!
