THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND Announce Four More Beacon Theatre Shows In NYC; First 10 Concerts Sell Out Immediately

THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND

ANNOUNCE FOUR MORE BEACON THEATRE SHOWS IN NYC;

FIRST 10 CONCERTS SELL OUT IMMEDIATELY

ADDITIONAL 45^TH ANNIVERSARY PLANS FOR 2014 INCLUDE
ARCHIVAL LIVE CD AND DVD RELEASES AND FESTIVAL APPEARANCES
AT WANEE, PEACH FEST AND LOCKN’

BEACON SHOWS RUN MARCH 7 THROUGH MARCH 29;
GROUP’S 10^th ANNUAL WANEE FESTIVAL IN FLORIDA SET FOR APRIL 10-12

By overwhelming demand, The ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND have added four more shows at New York City’s Beacon Theatre, with 14 total shows now running from March 7 to March 29.  These added dates (March 25, 26, 28 & 29) are in addition to the 10 shows previously announced, all of which sold out immediately the day they went on sale to the public.

In addition to their 45^th anniversary as a band, 2014 also marks the 25^th anniversary of the group’s annual run at the Beacon Theatre, a tradition the group started in 1989.  The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees and live music stalwarts have performed at the 2800-seat Beacon over 220 times since the tradition began.  The group’s line-up–founding members GREGG ALLMAN (vocals and keyboards), BUTCH TRUCKS (drums and tympani) and JAIMOE (drums) plus longtime members WARREN HAYNES (vocals, lead and slide guitar), DEREK TRUCKS (slide and lead guitar), OTEIL BURBRIDGE (bass) and MARC QUINONES (congas and percussion)–will perform all 2014 shows together.

In 2014, the ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND will also perform at select festival performances including their own Wanee Festival (Live Oak, FL April 11-12) and Peach Festival (Scranton, PA August 16-17) as well as at the Lockn’ Festival (Arrington, VA September 7).

Also coming up this year are three live concert releases from throughout their storied career. In February, the group’s own Allman Brothers Band Recording Company will issue Boston Common 8/17/71, recorded 10 weeks before the death of co-founding guitarist DUANE ALLMAN.  It is one of the few Duane Allman-era shows that no fan has heard or owns.  In addition, on February 18 Epic/Legacy Recordings will release the two-CD set Play All Night: Live At The Beacon Theatre 1992 and a re-release of a live DVD from 1991, Live At Great Woods.

Tickets for the four added Beacon Theatre shows go on sale to the public Friday, January 31 at 10AM ET and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com and www.beacontheatre.com and via charge by phone at (800)745-3000.   If tickets remain, they will also be available at the venue box office beginning Monday, February 3. American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Friday, January 22 at 6PM through Thursday, January 30 at 10PM ET.

ABOUT THE LIVE RELEASES:

The release of Boston Common 8/17/71 marks another chapter of self-released archival recordings from the Allman Brothers Band Recording Company, which has also issued American University 12/13/70, Stonybrook 9/19/71, Macon 2/11/72 and Nassau Coliseum 5/1/73. John Lynskey–ABB authority and publisher of the group’s Hittin’ The Note magazine–wrote the liner notes and sums up this Boston show, a city that continues to embrace the Allman Brothers Band:

“1971 was a watershed year for the Allman Brothers Band – they recorded their seminal live album, At Fillmore East, in March, and continued to tour relentlessly.  By this point, their performances had reached a level of musicianship and intensity that other groups could only dream of.  At Fillmore East was released in July to massive critical acclaim, and a month later, they rolled back into Boston to once again jam in the Common, playing two shows on August 17^th.  Boston Common 8/17/71 manages to capture the loose and engaging early set, with the band clearly enjoying themselves – Berry [Oakley]’s stage banter is particularly engaging as he comments on the group’s relationship with Boston and their friendship with the J. Geils Band.  As for the music, Duane’s slide guitar is blistering on ‘Statesboro Blues’ and ‘Don’t Keep Me Wonderin’’; his interplay with Dickey [Betts] on ‘You Don’t Love Me’ is a complex masterpiece, and their dual melody line on ‘In Memory of Elizabeth Reed’ is flawless.  Gregg’s vocal work is stellar throughout, and his growl on ‘Trouble No More’ clearly justifies his reputation as one of the best blues singers of all time.  Berry, Butch and Jaimoe lay down a rhythm foundation that is a mile wide – the thumping bass line and syncopated drum patterns turn the ‘Whipping Post’ finale into a musical maelstrom.”

On February 18, Epic/Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertain­ment will release Play All Night: Live At The Beacon Theatre 1992, a new two-disc set showcasing The Allman Brothers Band’s very first time playing such an extended run at the Beacon. In 1989, The Allman Brothers Band reunited for a tour which saw the group first take the Beacon’s stage for a residency that’s now a tradition for both band and venue. In March 1992 the band would tape two of their 10 shows at the theatre and amazingly, little of the material from these electrifying shows has been available to fans–until now.

Also due out on February 18 (Epic/Legacy Recordings), the DVD release of Live At Great Woods.  Filmed in September of 1991 before a crowd of nearly 20,000 adoring fans at the Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts in Massachusetts, this DVD release features–for the first time on the format–the original long-form video version of this concert, with no interviews edited into the main feature. This DVD reissue has been long requested by Allman Brothers Band fans.

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