ROCK ICONS MELISSA ETHERIDGE, PAT BENATAR, NEIL GIRALDO EMBARK ON A MULTI-CITY US TOUR
Multi-platinum and Grammy Award winners Melissa Etheridge, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo will embark on a multi-city tour around the U.S.
New York, NY (March 15, 2016) —This summer three living legends join forces for one incredible show. Multi-platinum, Grammy Award winning rock icons Melissa Etheridge, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo will embark on a multi-city tour around the U.S. The two-month trek will kick off in Vienna, VA at the Filene’s Center outdoor amphitheater and make stops in several major markets including Atlantic City, NJ, Atlanta, GA and Los Angeles, CA before wrapping on August 27th in Airway Heights, WA at the Northern Quest Resort & Casino. Get your tickets now to see three legendary rock icons in concert for one unforgettable concert experience. Tickets are on sale now and available at www.ticketmaster.com.
Known for her powerful lyrics, incomparable voice and blazing guitar, Melissa Etheridge has earned two Grammy Awards and 17 more Grammy nominations. She also scored an Academy Award for “I Need to Wake Up” from the Al Gore documentary An Inconvenient Truth, and a star on the Hollywood Boulevard Walk of Fame. For her most recent album, This is Me, Melissa Etheridge teamed with some of the most creative, inventive figures on the music scene. The result is a collection of songs right from her heart.
Pat Benatar has been called a trailblazer and a rule-breaker. After four Grammy wins and more than three decades in rock ‘n’ roll, she is also a bonafide living legend. Benatar ruled the early days of MTV with 19 Top 40 singles, including the Top 10 hits, “Hit Me With Your Best Shot,” “Love Is a Battlefield,” “We Belong” and “Invincible.” Her timeless songs have garnered numerous honors including GRAMMY Awards, American Music Awards and NAACP Image Awards.
Neil “Spyder” James Giraldo has been a professional musician and songwriter for over four decades. Together with his collaborator, muse and wife, Pat Benatar, he changed the face of the pop charts throughout the 1980s. More than just a steel-bending guitar player, Giraldo’s innovative vision helped create the signature Benatar sound. His catalog includes more than 100 songs written for Benatar, as well as hits he helped create for Rick Springfield (Number One, Grammy-winning classic “Jessie’s Girl” and Top Ten hit “I’ve Done Everything For You” included), Kenny Loggins (Top Twenty hit “Don’t Fight It” — also Grammy-nominated) and countless others.
Tour Dates:
Jul. 7 – The Filene Center – Vienna, VA
Jul. 9 – Tropicana Hotel & Casino – Atlantic City, NJ
Jul. 10 – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion – Gilford, NH
Jul. 12 – Santander Arena – Reading, PA
Jul. 15 – Holmes Convocation Center – Boone, NC
Jul. 16 – Chastain Park Amphitheater – Atlanta, GA
Aug. 9 – Interlochen Center For The Arts – Interlochen, MI
Aug. 11 – Wisconsin State Fair – West Allis, WI
Aug. 14 – Grand Casino- Events Center – Shawnee, OK
Aug. 15 – Sandia Resort & Casino – Albuquerque, NM
Aug. 19 – Pechanga Resort & Casino – Temecula, CA
Aug. 21 – The Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
Aug. 23 – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air – San Diego, CA
Aug. 27 – Northern Quest Resort & Casino – Airway Heights, WA
* More dates to be announced, for a list of all current tour dates and to purchase tickets, please visit: www.ticketmaster.com or via Ticketmaster’s toll-free number at 1.800.745.3000. Tickets are subject to tax and fees.
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