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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 9, 2012
Bachman & Turner Confirm Two Nights At NYC's Iridium June 8-9 for Les Paul Birthday Week Celebration
Fan-Only Pre-Sale Tickets Available Today Via: http://www.facebook.com/iridiumjazzclub
After being apart for more than 20 years, Randy Bachman and Fred Turner—musicians at the heart of legendary Bachman-Turner Overdrive—will reunite for two special shows at NYC's Iridium June 8 & 9. The performances will close out a weeklong birthday celebration in honor of the late Les Paul, who performed weekly at The Iridium for more than a decade until his passing in 2009. In addition to classics like "You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet," "Takin’ Care Of Business," and "Let It Ride," which appear on Bachman & Turner's new 2CD release, 'Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC' (out 5/29 on Eagle Records), the band will perform two tracks that Paul personally taught to Bachman nearly 50 years ago. Fan-only pre-sale tickets are on sale now at The Iridium's Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/iridiumjazzclub
Bachman & Turner's highly anticipated return has been a global whirlwind. Their world debut occurred at the 2010 Sweden Rock Festival alongside some of their contemporaries including Aerosmith and Guns N' Roses. This summer, the band will be appearing in select markets across the U.S.
Over the course of a four-year run, Bachman-Turner Overdrive sold in excess of 30 million records, earning a staggering 120 platinum, gold and silver discs and notching hits in more than 20 countries. At The Iridium, they'll perform one 90-minute set each night.
WHO: Bachman & Turner
WHERE: The Iridium, 1650 Broadway (@ 51st St), NYC
WHEN: June 8-9 @ 8pm
FAN-ONLY PRE-SALE: http://www.facebook.com/iridiumjazzclub
TICKETS: http://www.theiridium.com
For a complete calendar of events at the Iridium, visit: http://www.theiridium.com/calendar
The Iridium on the Web:
http://www.theiridium.com
http://www.facebook.com/iridiumjazzclub
http://twitter.com/iridiumjazzclub
The Les Paul Foundation:
http://www.lespaulfoundation.org/
About The Iridium:
Deemed "hallowed ground" by legendary guitarist Steve Miller, The Iridium stage has played a part in launching the careers of countless artists, though it may be known best as The Home of Les Paul. Called "The Father of the Electric Guitar," Paul performed at The Iridium weekly for more than 12 years until his passing in 2009. Today, the Les Paul Trio continues on in his honor, showcasing the diversity of the electric guitar every Monday night with world-class special guests that have included Jeff Beck, Mick Taylor, Ted Nugent, Nels Cline, and Robert Randolph among others.
About Eagle Rock:
Eagle Rock Entertainment is the largest producer and distributor of music programming for DVD, Blu-Ray, TV, Audio and Digital Media in the world. Eagle works directly alongside talent to produce top quality, High Definition and 3D programs, both concerts and documentaries, including The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, The Who, Queen, The Doors, Jeff Beck, U2, Peter Gabriel, Paul McCartney and Ozzy Osbourne. Eagle is a Grammy Award winning company and has received over 30 multi-platinum, over 50 platinum and over 90 gold discs, worldwide. Eagle Rock Entertainment has offices in London, New York, Toronto, Paris and Hamburg.
For more information about The Iridium, please contact Carrie Tolles (ctolles@shorefire.com), Anthony D'Amato (adamato@shorefire.com), or Matt Hanks (mhanks@shorefire.com) at Shore Fire Media: (718) 522-7171.
For more information on Bachman & Turner, please contact Carol Kaye at Kayos Productions (carol@kayosproductions.com), 212.366.9970.
