Cypress Hill With The London Symphony Orchestra in Theaters March and April

Media Release

CYPRESS HILL with the

LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

BLACK SUNDAY

LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL

Mercury Studios Partners with Iconic Events Releasing to Bring Cypress Hill and LSO to North American Theaters in March and April

View Trailer HERE

Ticketing Information at http://cypresshillroyalalberthall.com

Live Album Out June 6

First Single “Illusions” with the London Symphony Orchestra Out Now

Photo Credit: Eitan Miskevich

“It’s a trip to see that hip hop can be done in this form — and at a venue as prestigious as the Royal Albert Hall. It was truly an honor and a privilege, and now that experience can be shared.”—B-Real

New York, NY (February 26, 2025) -- Cypress Hill celebrates the highest of high honors of its storied career with Black Sunday Live at the Royal Albert Hall, a three-day theatrical event and live album both immortalizing the hip hop icons’ now legendary once in a lifetime collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra.

Arriving at U.S. and Canadian theaters March 30, 31 and April 2 (U.S. only) via Mercury Studios in partnership with Iconic Events Releasing, Cypress Hill and the London Symphony Orchestra: Black Sunday Live at the Royal Albert Hall brings the unprecedented collision of the trio’s 1993 masterpiece with one of the world’s most renowned orchestral ensembles to the eyes and ears of music lovers everywhere. A historic spectacle previously witnessed only by the thousands of Cypress devotees who packed Royal Albert Hall on July 10, 2024, the theatrical premiere and album release of Black Sunday Live at the Royal Albert Hall will allow the world at large to witness the intoxicating dark magic conjured when Cypress Hill and the 70-strong LSO bring this triple-platinum opus to life together.

 “It was amazing to take this journey with the people of London who supported Cypress Hill from day one." —Sen Dog

The film and its accompanying album find B-Real, Sen Dog, Eric Bobo and co. in top form, performing nimbly atop monolithic arrangements running the gamut from ominous to sublime. The majestic classical embellishments to Black Sunday — as well as an assortment of cuts spanning the Cypress catalog — are the masterful work of conductor and arranger Troy Miller, who comments,"I’ve always been excited by the idea of merging genres, and to do it with the most prolific hip hop group of all time and the most exquisite symphony orchestra in the world was an honor! The band gave me free rein on the arrangements and we made something truly unique and mesmerizing - what a sublime collaboration!”

 “LSO doesn’t collaborate with just anyone. So it’s a big honor for them to want to do something with us.” —Eric Bobo

What began as a joke on a 1996 episode of The Simpsons has now become a true multi-cultural milestone. Cypress Hill and the London Symphony Orchestra: Black Sunday Live at the Royal Albert Hall, the feature-length concert film, will be in cinemas for a special theatrical event March 30, 31 and April 2. For further information, go to cypresshillroyalalberthall.com. Cypress Hill and the London Symphony Orchestra: Black Sunday Live at the Royal Albert Hall, the full length live album, will be released June 6 via Mercury Studios.

“It’s a trip to see that hip hop can be done in this form — and at a venue as prestigious as the Royal Albert Hall. It was truly an honor and a privilege, and now that experience can be shared.”—B-Real

About Cypress Hill:

Naming themselves after a local street in Los Angeles, Cypress Hill burst on the scene in 1991 with the release of their self-titled debut album. The singles “How I Could Just Kill a Man” and “The Phuncky Feel One” became underground hits, and the group’s public pro-marijuana stance earned them many fans among the alternative rock community. Cypress Hill followed their debut with Black Sunday in the summer of 1993, which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top 200, garnered three GRAMMY® Award nominations, and went triple platinum in the U.S. Featuring timeless anthems “I Ain’t Goin’ Out Like That,” “Insane In The Brain,” “When The Shit Goes Down,” and “Hits From The Bong,” Black Sunday made Cypress Hill the first rap group to have two simultaneous Top 10 albums, and the first Latino-American hip-hop group to achieve multi-platinum success—a momentum that continued to mine platinum and gold during a succession of albums including III: Temples of Boom (1995), IV (1998), Skull & Bones(2000), Stoned Raiders (2001), Til Death Do Us Part (2004), Rise Up (2010), Elephants on Acid (2018) and certified bangers “Throw Your Set In The Air,” “Dr. Greenthumb,” “(Rap) Superstar,” “(Rock) Superstar,” “Champion Sound” and many more.

Cypress Hill made history once again in 2019 when the group was honored with their very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2022, the band released its 10th album Back In Black to critical acclaim, with Kerrang declaring it “solidifies their status as a collective still expanding upon their legacy.” That same year, Cypress Hill released their “Insane in the Brain” documentary, via Mass Appeal’s “Hip Hop 50” franchise in partnership with Showtime. The New York Times praised the documentary as “an often-engaging chronicle of the group”, while Variety declared “the Cypress Hill documentary should put into perspective their pervasive influence and groundbreaking, Latin-tinged hip-hop crossed with booming metallic rock.” On July 10, 2024, Cypress Hill once again made pop culture history, performing a historic show with the London Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall. Initially predicted by an episode of The Simpsons 28 years prior, the collaboration was brought to life in a sold-out, one-night-only event that showcased the revered Black Sunday in its entirety, with an unforgettable classical crossover hailed by several publications as a milestone of "hip hop history."

 

About Mercury Studios:

Mercury Studios is a full-service production studio, focused on telling compelling stories through the lens of music.

Current and recent projects include Oscar and BAFTA award nominated American Symphony, directed by Matthew Heineman for the Obamas’ Higher Ground Productions/Netflix, If These Walls Could Sing, directed by Mary McCartney for Disney+,  My Life as a Rolling Stone for the BBC and MGM+, Shania Twain: Not Just A Girl for Netflix, This Town, a six-part series for the BBC from writer, creator, and executive producer Steven Knight, Linda Perry: Let it Die Here, which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival and the recently announced One to One: John & Yoko from Oscar and BAFTA award winning director, Kevin Macdonald.

Mercury Studios also produced Sam Smith: Live at the Royal Albert Hall for BBC, Billie Eilish’s Overheated at the O2 London and Lang Lang Plays Disney for Disney+.

Editorially independent, Mercury Studios is powered by Universal Music Group and represents the world’s leading catalog of music-related content, consisting of thousands of hours of premium music-driven film and television programming.

 

About Iconic Events Releasing:

Iconic Events Releasing specializes in bringing thrilling, cutting-edge entertainment to theaters worldwide. With a focus on genre-defining films and special events, Iconic Events Releasing is dedicated to delivering unforgettable cinematic experiences to audiences everywhere. More information is available at https://www.iconicreleasing.com/. Follow Iconic Events Releasing on its social channels at @IconicEventsNow on Instagram, X (Twitter) and Facebook and Iconic Events on YouTube.

The Record Company cover Cypress Hill's "I Wanna Get High," covers EP 'Side Project' out May 19 reimagining the groups favorite tracks

 Nice to see Los Angeles-based rockers The Record Company are returning with new music next month.

Today the band has unveiled a new track from their forthcoming covers EP. Watch the video for "I Wanna Get High" (Cypress Hill) HERE.

 

Side Project EP is out May 19 via Concord Records. The band has already released covers of INXS’ “Devil Inside” and Big Mama Thornton’s “Ball and Chain.”

 

“The mighty Cypress Hill's records are always under the turn table at our pad, because their albums raise the party vibes,” the band explains, “Last year we posted a video on our Instagram of us doing this tune live in our living room and Cypress Hill reposted it." More info below via the official media release...Robert Kinsler

 

 

THE RECORD COMPANY COVERS CYPRESS HILL’S “I WANNA GET HIGH”

SIDE PROJECT EP OUT MAY 19 VIA

CONCORD RECORDS SEES THE GROUP RECONSTRUCT SOME OF THEIR

FAVORITE TRACKS

        Photo credit: Kimberly Zsebe/ZBimages

May 5, 2021—GRAMMY-nominated Los Angeles-based rock band The Record Companyare sharing a new track from Side Project, their forthcoming EP of covers of some of their favorite and most influential songs/artists. Listen to their reimagining of Cypress Hill’s classic mission statement “I Wanna Get High” HERE and watch the video HERE. 

“The mighty Cypress Hill's records are always under the turn table at our pad, because their albums raise the party vibes,” the band explains, “Last year we posted a video on our Instagram of us doing this tune live in our living room and Cypress Hill reposted it.  We were f*cking so honored that we decided we'd do a proper take on it on Side Project. It's high time we all elevate and start to come back together.” 

The track follows previously released covers of INXS’ “Devil Inside” and Big Mama Thornton’s “Ball and Chain.” Side Project is set for release May 19 via Concord Records. 

“Side Project is what happens when three guys who have always been in bands finish their record, are locked away from each other, and are told they need to make more ‘content,’” they add. “So, we took songs we love, fucked them up, cut them up and twisted them around, until we loved it and felt like a band again.”

The group—consisting of guitarist/lead vocalist Chris Vos, bassist Alex Stiff and drummer Marc Cazorla—has wrapped recording on a new studio full-length, set for release later this year. The album is the follow-up to their critically lauded sophomore album All of This Life. Upon its release, Rolling Stone noted that the single “Life to Fix” “isn’t so much a return to form as it is taking that form a big new level,” while NPR Music raved that the track “breathes new life into a style of music.”

The band’s debut, Give It Back to You, earned them a GRAMMY nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album. The critically acclaimed record produced three Top Ten hits at Triple-A radio, including lead single “Off the Ground,” which reached #1 on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Songs chart. Entertainment Weekly describes their debut album as a “soul scorcher.” The Record Company has appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” CBS “This Morning,” NPR’s “World Café” and SiriusXM, and has shared bills with John Mayer, My Morning Jacket, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Zac Brown Band.

Jack's 12th Show at FivePoint Amphitheatre

Photo: Robert Kinsler

Jack's 12th Show
Who: 311, The Offspring, Cypress Hill, Gin Blossoms, Lit, Eve 6
Where: FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine
When: Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017

Less than a week after the tragic mass shooting at a country music concert in Las Vegas, fans filled the 12,000-capacity FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine on Saturday. Only the third event staged at the brand new venue since its opening on Oct. 5, there was a palpable sense that this six-hour Jack's 12th Show event would be memorable. Even walking from the dusty parking lot into the entry area of the venue located on the outskirts of the Orange County Great Park, people took photos and stopped to gaze at the long mural that had gathered music fan signatures during 2016 before Irvine Meadows was shuttered after 36 seasons of concerts.

Singer A. Jay Popoff, left and bassist Kevin Baldes
of Lit at Jack's 12th Show in Irvine, CA.
Photo: Robert Kinsler

"I love this venue," said Lit singer A. Jay Popoff a few songs into the Orange County rockers' set at the mini-fest. "I know it (FivePoint Amphitheatre) is temporary; I miss Irvine Meadows."

Lit, the second band on the lineup, delivered one of the best sets of the day and seemed the only band dialed into how important this concert was to OC locals hungry for a major live music venue in Orange County.

"This is kind of like if FEMA had to build Irvine Meadows," added Lit guitarist Jeremy Popoff.

Lit singer A. Jay Popoff, left, gets the crowd
ignited at Jack's 12th Show in Irvine.
Photo: Steven Georges

Lit opened its fast-moving 40-minute set with a hard-edged and spirited take on Tom Petty's "American Girl." The crowd responded with cheers, especially the fan near me wearing a Tom Petty T-shirt. "God bless Tom Petty – thanks for the great music," A. Jay Popoff said.

Lit's set reflected a band deeply connected with the power of rock and the songs that reflect moments in fans lives. The rousing performance of the Petty classic to get the set started was only one standout; the striking "Zip-Lock," confessional "Miserable" and set-ending sing-along "My Own Worst Enemy" (all off the group's 1999 disc A Place in the Sun) were obvious favorites, but several new songs off a forthcoming album were equally strong including the country-tinged "Fast."

Kicking off the event earlier in the afternoon was Eve 6, a trio from Southern California that had the challenge of performing when the sun was blazing hot. Singer-bassist Max Collins thanked fans willing to stand or sit in the sun, and Eve 6 rewarded early concertgoers with its energetic pop punk songs including "Here's To the Night" and their biggest hit, "Inside Out."

Robin Wilson of the Gin Blossoms.
Photo: Steven Georges

The Gin Blossoms have been writing, recording and performing great melodic, jangly rock 'n' roll for almost 30 years. The good news for discerning fans at Jack's 12 Show is many of the Tempe, Arizona-spawned troupe's best songs were delivered with power and absolute perfection on Saturday.  Opening with the Americana-tinged power pop cut "Follow You Down," the set also featured singer Robin Wilson (whose wry sense of humor could land him a stint on "Mystery Science Theater 3000") and guitar greats Jesse Valenzuela and Scott Johnson lifting the crowd with fine versions of the shimmering "Miss Disarray," tender "Until I Fall Away" and an anthemic take on the group's "Lost Horizons." There were few in the crowd sitting down when Gin Blossoms' closed out a 45-minute outing with their huge hit "Hey Jealousy."

There was a dramatic shift in the atmosphere when hip hop group Cypress Hill took the stage. A definite party atmosphere gripped FivePoint as the rappers delivered Latin hip hop sounds with lyrical messages about the joys of using cannabis ("I Want to Get High" and "Dr. Greenthumb" were among the crowd's favorites).

Dexter Holland, left, with Noodles of The Offspring.
Photo: Steven Georges

The Offspring's hour-long set featured most of the Orange County punk band's best known radio staples including "Come Out and Play," "Gotta Get Away," "Self Esteem," "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)," "Coming For You" and "Why Don't You Get a Job?" The group did take a detour from a mostly-blistering punk attack for singer Dexter Holland to sit at an upright piano and perform a tender version of "Gone Away," a song about "losing someone close to you." Tragically, there was so much loud chatter in the crowd that the emotions of the song were lost this night. 

Closing out Jack's 12th Show on an artistically-stronger note was 311. The quintet delivered its groundbreaking mix of alternative rock, rap, reggae and metal via more than a dozen cuts spanning the group's long history. Diversity and excellence in music were showcased across a performance that included the uplifting "Perfect Mistake," "Beautiful Disaster" (with its thrilling tandem guitar sonics), reggae-flavored "All Mixed Up," sweeping "Come Original" (with its prog-rock opening) and an affecting take on the Cure's "Lovesong." The set kept getting stronger, including a heavy "Down" to end the regular set and an encore performance of "Creatures (For A While)." 

Nick Hexum of 311.
Photo: Steven Georges

To be sure, Jack's 12th Show and the wide-ranging lineup at the FivePoint Amphitheatre was a success. Indeed, 311 singer-guitarist Nick Hexum summed up the long day perfectly: "It's nice to see some variety in music."


Review by Robert Kinsler

Editor's Note: Robert Kinsler's concert review and Steven Georges originally ran in The Orange County Register. You can view the original post and more of Steven Georges' images here.