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DAVE MASON EXTENDS HIS ENDANGERED SPECIES TOUR 2023 WITH WEST COAST RUN OF DATES BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 7, CULMINATING WITH A PAIR OF ARIZONA PERFORMANCES IN OCTOBER INCLUDING A SHOW WITH THE STEVE MILLER BAND IN TUCSON ON OCTOBER 25

AUGUST 21, 2023

 

 

 

DAVE MASON EXTENDS HIS ENDANGERED SPECIES TOUR 2023 WITH WEST COAST RUN OF DATES BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 7, CULMINATING WITH A PAIR OF ARIZONA PERFORMANCES IN OCTOBER INCLUDING A SHOW WITH THE STEVE MILLER BAND IN TUCSON ON OCTOBER 25

MARK STEIN, THE VOCALIST, KEYBOARDIST AND FOUNDER OF VANILLA FUDGE, TO JOIN THE DAVE MASON BAND FOR FORTHCOMING SHOWS AND BEYOND

 

Rock & Roll road warrior Dave Mason will be continuing his Endangered Species Tour throughout the end of October, performing fifteen shows in fourteen cities on the west coast beginning Thursday, September 7, in Salem, Oregon (see full itinerary below). The self-proclaimed “Road Dog” has been on the road for six decades and still enjoys playing his music for fans all over the world. “We are looking forward to this final run of 2023. There is nothing quite like performing live. I love it! Always have and always will!” exclaims the legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame musician, who co-founded the band Traffic.

 

Immediately joining Dave on tour as an integral part of the band will be Mark Stein, keyboard player and vocalist of the popular classic rock band, Vanilla Fudge. “Mark brings so much to the stage and to the music,” states Dave. “We’ve always enjoyed each other’s music and the chemistry really works. Traffic and Vanilla Fudge released their debut albums in the same year, so we rose up together in the same era. Watching and listening to Mark’s mastery of the Hammond B3 on stage will certainly add to an already special night of music. We can’t wait to get out there and perform for our fans.”

 

Mark is taking a hiatus from the band he co-founded more than fifty-five years ago and is looking forward to his adventures with Dave. “I’m excited to be creating some old and new magic with Dave and his awesome band,” says Stein, who will be joining longtime Dave Mason Band member Johnne Sambataro (guitar and vocals), Ray Cardwell (bass and vocals) and Marty Fera (percussion). This new lineup will perform Mason’s most beloved and iconic songs as well as tracks from Traffic and a few special surprises.

 

One thing’s for certain… it’ll be an evening full of great songs and classic hits.

 

Those that come out to witness the current Endangered Species Tour can likely expect to hear such well-known hits and affiliated songs as “All Along the Watchtower,” “Only You Know and I Know,” “Dear Mr. Fantasy,” “We Just Disagree” and the ever-so-popular rock anthem, “Feelin’ Alright,” along with the Vanilla Fudge classic, “You Keep Me Hanging On,” that will celebrate and feature the band’s newest member, Mark Stein.

 

It’s rare to find artists with such longevity and vitality from the 1960’s, much less two of them on stage together at the same time, performing some of the most iconic and enduring rock songs of all time. Some truly timeless classics. As Dave likes to say, “There are no old songs, only good songs.” Give the people what they want.

 

Best known for his soulful voice and unsurpassed guitar playing, Dave was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 as a founding member of the group Traffic and continues to perform as a solo artist with sold-out shows all over the world. Over his illustrious career, now spanning more than five decades, Dave has performed and recorded with such artists as the Rolling Stones (“Street Fighting Man”), Jimi Hendrix (“All Along the Watchtower”), George Harrison (All Things Must Pass album), Paul McCartney (“Listen to What the Man Said”), The Spencer Davis Group (“Gimme Some Lovin'”), Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, Fleetwood Mac, Delaney & Bonnie, Leon Russell, Cass Elliot and, of course, Steve Winwood among other music notables.

 

After seeing Hank Marvin of The Shadows perform with a shiny red Fender Strat in the early 60’s at the age of 15, Dave dreamed of having one of his own someday. That day came and the rest is Rock & Roll history as he co-founded Traffic just six years later and followed that stint with a tremendously successful solo career beginning with the release of his debut solo album, Alone Together, in 1970. That red Fender Stratocaster is still Dave’s guitar of choice today and he occasionally pays homage to Marvin by performing The Shadows hit, “Apache.” And just like Hank, Dave became a multi-instrumentalist. Guitar. Mellotron. Sitar. Tambura. Harmonica. Percussion. A man of many musical “hats” and truly an “endangered species.”

 

With a new book (“Only You Know & I Know”), a new Blues album and a supporting tour on the horizon, 2024 promises to be another exciting year for Dave Mason.

 

Yes, it’s glaringly apparent that the “Mystic Traveler” is still “Feelin’ Alright.”

 

 

If you’d like to interview Dave for a feature story to appear in conjunction with one of the forthcoming shows or conduct a radio/TV interview, please contact:

 

 

JEFF ALBRIGHT / THE ALBRIGHT ENTERTAINMENT GROUP / www.rockstarpr.com

–Publicist for Dave Mason

 

DAVE IN 60 SECONDS – www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_nCZQJSQ4I

 

 

DAVE MASON SOCIAL MEDIA

 

Official Website – www.davemasonmusic.com

Facebook – www.facebook.com/DaveMasonMusic (@DaveMasonMusic)

Twitter – www.twitter.com/davemasonband (@davemasonband)

Instagram – www.davemasonmusicofficial

YouTube – www.youtube.com/user/davemasontv

 

 

ONLY YOU KNOW & I KNOW BOOK (by Dave Mason with Chris Epting) PRE-ORDERS (2024) – www.davemasonmusic.com/only-you-know-i-know-book

 

 

 

DAVE MASON

 

 

MARK STEIN (www.mark-stein.com)

ENDANGERED SPECIES TOUR 2023 (SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER)

 

SEPTEMBER

 

7 – ELSINORE THEATRE IN SALEM, OREGON

9 – RIALTO THEATER IN TACOMA, WASHINGTON

10 – THE BING CROSBY THEATER IN SPOKANE, WASHINGTON

14 – MONTALVO ARTS CENTER IN SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA

15 – MONTALVO ARTS CENTER IN SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA

16 – HARRAH’S LAKE TAHOE IN STATELINE, NEVADA

17 – UPTOWN THEATRE NAPA IN NAPA, CALIFORNIA

19 – THE CENTER FOR THE ARTS IN GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA

20 – GOLDEN STATE THEATRE IN MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA

22 – POWAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS IN POWAY, CALIFORNIA

23 – SOLVANG FESTIVAL THEATER IN SOLVANG, CALIFORNIA

25 – THE COACH HOUSE CONCERT HALL IN SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA

28 – FREMONT THEATER IN SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA

 

OCTOBER

 

25 – TUCSON ARENA IN TUCSON, ARIZONA (STEVE MILLER BAND SHOW)

26 – CELEBRITY THEATRE IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA

 

CORKY LAING TO CELEBRATE 75TH BIRTHDAY IN STYLE WITH MOUNTAIN PERFORMANCE AT THE FUNKY BISCUIT IN BOCA RATON, FLORIDA ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 26TH

January 16, 2023

 

Hello Friends-
Corky Laing will be celebrating his 75th birthday in style on Thursday, January 26, when he performs at The Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton, Florida (Corky Laing’s Mountain).
Best known as the drummer for the hard rock band, Mountain, and the blues rock power trio, West, Bruce and Laing, Corky has toured all over the world and continues to do so, performing songs from both his past and present.
Last October, he released a new solo album, titled Finnish Sessions, that featured two singles, “Whatcha Doin?” and “The Ball” (see video here – https://www.corkylaingworks.com/videos).
Please let me know if you’d like to interview Corky regarding the show.
Of course, fans can expect to hear, “Mississippi Queen,” if you know what I mean…
Corky’s a terrific interview and one you’d enjoy!
Cheers-
Jeff Albright
THE ALBRIGHT ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
–Publicist for Corky Laing
Corky Laing Website – www.corkylaingworks.com
Venue / Ticket Link for the Show – https://wl.seetickets.us/event/Corky-Laings-Mountain-75th-Birthday-Celebration/517318?afflky=FunkyBiscuit
Letters to Sarah (Corky’s Autobiography) – https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Sarah-Corky-Laing/dp/9529415303

GEOFF TATE TAKES HIS NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN BIG ROCK SHOW HITS TOUR ON THE ROAD FOR 28 DATES IN THE STATES BEGINNING DECEMBER 1ST

November 22, 2022
Contact: Jeff Albright / The Albright Entertainment Group (rockstarpr@aol.com)
GEOFF TATE TAKES HIS NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN BIG ROCK SHOW HITS TOUR
ON THE ROAD FOR 28 DATES IN THE STATES BEGINNING DECEMBER 1ST
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BIG ROCK SHOW HITS TOUR TO FEATURE BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG SOUND AND
AN ASSORTMENT OF HITS FROM GEOFF TATE’S ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER AS
ONE OF ROCK’S QUINTESSENTIAL FRONT MEN THAT SPANS FOUR DECADES
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Beginning Thursday, December 1st, GEOFF TATE — the multi-platinum selling, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter best known for his thirty-plus years as the creative and driving force behind the progressive metal band, Queensryche — will be taking his Big Rock Show Hits Tour on the road for the very first time. In what is expected to be the most visually-stimulating stage show of his solo career, TATE and his international band of brothers — featuring guitarists Kieran Robertson from Scotland, James Brown from Ireland and Alex Hart from Boston along with bass player Jack Ross from Scotland, keyboardist Bruno Sa from Brazil and drummer Danny Laverde from Cincinnati — will be hitting 28 cities across the United States including Cleveland, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Dallas, Houston, Denver, Nashville and others on an initial tour leg that will culminate on Geoff’s birthday (January 14, 2023).
Not one… not two… but THREE guitar players!
“It’ll be big… it’ll be loud… it’ll be fun!” says TATE, who proudly notes that the new year will be kicked off by eleven consecutive performances. “We can’t wait to premiere this show!”
Armed with a catalog of songs that have resulted in album sales exceeding 20 million units worldwide in a four-decade span, GEOFF is looking forward to bringing his Big Rock Show Hits Tour to the music masses. Among the selections will be such songs as “Silent Lucidity,” “Jet City Woman,” “Eyes of a Stranger,” “Another Rainy Night (Without You),” “Empire,” “I Don’t Believe in Love,” “Walk in the Shadows” and a few surprises…
Just five days after their last U.S. show in January, the band will be embarking on a 30th Anniversary of Empire trek that begins in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on January 19, then heads off to Europe for two weeks, quickly followed by three shows in Australia. After “the land down under,” they’ll return to Europe for a variety of shows that will last through mid-March. They’ll return in early June for another extensive European tour.
Never one to be idle, GEOFF hit the musical landscape running shortly after his 2012 split from the immensely popular band he fronted since 1982. In 2014, he embarked on his farewell tour as Queensryche and, by the fall, began his new musical venture as Operation: Mindcrime. The following year would see the release of The Key, the first album in a trilogy that would be followed by 2016’s Resurrection and completed by 2017’s The New Reality. All three albums were supported by extensive tours of the United States as well as international tours. In 2018, Geoff’s band, Operation: Mindcrime, hit the road to perform the Queensryche album of the same name in its entirety from beginning to end. Still considered one of the greatest heavy metal concept albums of all time and a show GEOFF loves to perform and fans love to witness. The year 2019 would mark Geoff’s second collaboration with Tobias Sammet’s Avantasia (Moonglow album: also featured on 2016’s Ghostlights) and his first with Sweet Oblivion that would result in a self-titled debut that year and a following album in 2021, titled Relentless. Of course, many-a-tour date entwined these releases with 2022 starting off with a 30th Anniversary of Empire Tour where GEOFF and the band performed the epic Queensryche albums Empire and Rage for Order back-to-back in their entirety. Always the road warrior.
Here come the holidays and, as the ultimate road warrior, GEOFF and his Big Rock Show Hits Tour cohorts can’t wait to be traveling across America and rocking in the winter wonderland.
With one hit after another, it’ll surely be a “slay” ride that fans won’t soon forget.
If you’d like to interview GEOFF TATE regarding the show or need additional press materials/photos, please contact Jeff Albright / The Albright Entertainment Group at rockstarpr@aol.com.
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Jeff Albright
THE ALBRIGHT ENTERTAINMENT GROUP (www.rockstarpr.com)
–Publicist for Geoff Tate (www.geofftate.com)
GEOFF TATE SOCIAL MEDIA
GEOFF TATE’S BIG ROCK SHOW HITS TOUR 2022-2023
(*Mark Daly will be opening the shows)
Thursday, December 1 – Beachland Ballroom & Tavern in Cleveland, Ohio
Friday, December 2 – Blue Note in Harrison, Ohio
Saturday, December 3 – The Machine Shop in Flint, Michigan
Sunday, December 4 – Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois
Wednesday, December 7 – Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California
Thursday, December 8 – Ramona Mainstage in Ramona, California
Friday, December 9 – Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona
Saturday, December 10 – Count’s Vamp’d Rock Bar & Grill in Las Vegas, Nevada
Sunday, December 11 – Rialto Theatre in Tucson, Arizona
Monday, December 12 – Sunshine Theater in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Wednesday, December 14 – Tower Theatre in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Thursday, December 15 – House of Blues in Dallas, Texas
Friday, December 16 – House of Blues in Houston, Texas
Saturday, December 17 – The Aztec Theatre in San Antonio, Texas
Sunday, December 18 – Antone’s Nightclub in Austin, Texas
Tuesday, December 20 – Bluebird Theater in Denver, Colorado
Wednesday, December 21 – The Depot in Salt Lake City, Utah
2023 starts off with 11 consecutive shows!
Wednesday, January 4 – Lafayette’s Music Room in Memphis, Tennessee
Thursday, January 5 – The Basement East in Nashville, Tennessee
Friday, January 6 – The Concourse in Knoxville, Tennessee
Saturday, January 7 – 37 Main in Avondale Estates, Georgia
Sunday, January 8 – The Cameo Theater in Bristol, Virginia
Monday, January 9 – Gunter Theatre at the Peace Center in Greenville, South Carolina
Tuesday, January 10 – Neighborhood Theatre in Charlotte, North Carolina
Wednesday, January 11 – Ponte Vedra Concert Hall in Ponte Vedra, Florida
Thursday, January 12 – The Ranch Concert Hall and Saloon in Fort Myers, Florida
Friday, January 13 – Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, Florida
Saturday, January 14 – Amaturo Theater at The Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Full 2022-2023 Tour Link – https://www.geofftate.com/full-tour-list/
(Including Spring and Summer 2023 dates for the 30th Anniversary of Empire Tour in Latin America, Australia and Europe + Best of Operation: Mindcrime & The Warning European Tour and other shows)
And let’s not forget the stocking stuffers! – https://www.geofftate.com/shop/
H A P P Y   H O L I D A Y S  ! ! !

NO ONE CAPTURES GUITARS LIKE PHOTOGRAPHER LISA S. JOHNSON! NEW BOOK, “IMMORTAL AXES: GUITARS THAT ROCK,” TO BE RELEASED SEPTEMBER 28 VIA PRINCETON ARCHITECTURAL PRESS

*Full Press Release Available Upon Request as of 8/31/21.

RATT FRONT MAN STEPHEN PEARCY RETURNS TO THE WORLD FAMOUS WHISKY A GO GO WITH HIS “RATT BASTARDS” FOR A ONE NIGHT ONLY LIVE STREAM PERFORMANCE ON FRIDAY, APRIL 2ND AT 7PM PDT/10PM EDT

Go to www.stephenpearcy.veeps.com for all ticket and merchandise details! VIP Packages available!

 

CRAIG CHAQUICO — BILLBOARD #1, MILLION-SELLING CONTEMPORARY JAZZ GUITARIST AND ORIGINAL FOUNDING MEMBER, LEAD GUITARIST AND SONGWRITER FOR THE ORIGINAL JEFFERSON STARSHIP AND STARSHIP — CREATES VIDEO FOR FUNDRAISING EFFORT FOR UNITED WAY OF JACKSON COUNTY FIRE FUND

October 27, 2020
 
CRAIG CHAQUICO — Billboard #1, million-selling contemporary jazz guitarist and original founding member, lead guitarist and songwriter for the original Jefferson Starship and Starship (“Miracles,” “Jane,” “Runaway,” “Find Your Way Back,” “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” and numerous other hits) — has created a video for a fundraising effort for the United Way of Jackson County that benefits the victims of the recent Almeda and Obenchain fires in Southern Oregon where he is also a resident. Set to the song, “Winterflame,” from Craig’s Grammy-nominated 1994 solo album, Acoustic Planet, the video shows scenes of the devastating damage caused by the fires last month. Check it out (https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR1wBcY6GLc0jr57nPFic5eKH5VNuGjCmGaX8ZMzAuNesYhYUA817tkcuCM&v=x3WcUz5XkNw&app=desktop)and) and consider donating to the United Way Fire Fund to benefit the cause – http://www.unitedwayofjacksoncounty.org/give/ or text FIREFUND to 26989. Thank you.

ALERT! THE DOORS: BREAK ON THRU – A CELEBRATION OF RAY MANZAREK TO APPEAR IN CINEMAS FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY ON WHAT WOULD’VE BEEN RAY’S 81st BIRTHDAY – TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH! GO SEE IT!

February 12, 2020

 

www.thedoorsfilm.com

GEOFF TATE’S OPERATION: MINDCRIME TO CELEBRATE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF EPIC ALBUM, EMPIRE, BY PERFORMING IT IN ITS ENTIRETY, ALONG WITH RAGE FOR ORDER (1986), ON EXTENSIVE U.S. TOUR BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2020

December 10, 2019

 

www.operationmindcrime.com

THE LEGENDARY DAVE MASON TO HIT THE ROAD, ONCE AGAIN, WITH LONGTIME BAND, TO CONTINUE POPULAR FEELIN’ ALRIGHT TOUR WITH DATES BEGINNING IN LATE FEBRUARY

February 2, 2020

 

www.davemasonmusic.com

CORKY LAING’S MOUNTAIN TO TOUR GERMANY, BELGIUM, FINLAND AND ROMANIA IN OCTOBER HOT ON THE HEELS OF NEW INTERNATIONAL CD RELEASE, THE TOLEDO SESSIONS (VIA PRUDENTIAL RECORDS), ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

September 16, 2019

 

www.corkylaingworks.com