Buddy Guy to cap 2025 Experience Hendrix Tour

 

Buddy Guy performing live at the
Coach House in San Juan Capistrano,
CA on August 9, 2018.
Photo credit: Bob Steshetz

Beloved living blues rock legend Buddy Guy has just been added to the final stop on the Experience Hendrix Tour. The tour itself starts on March 11 with a date in Cincinnati, Ohio and will make its final stop in Atlanta, GA on April 12. I have been able to catch the Experience Hendrix event several times in the past and it's fantastic. In October 2014, Guy headlined the memorable date I caught at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Read my review of that 2014 concert HERE...Robert Kinsler

BUDDY GUY TO CAP 2025 EXPERIENCE HENDRIX TOUR

DAVID HIDALGO AND CESAR ROSAS (LOS LOBOS), ERIC SCHENKMAN (SPIN DOCTORS), DWEEZIL ZAPPA, JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR AMONG ADDITIONS TO CELEBRATION OF JIMI HENDRIX’S LEGACY THAT INCLUDES ZAKK WYLDE, KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD, CHRISTONE ‘KINGFISH’ INGRAM, SAMANTHA FISH, ERIC JOHNSON, MANY MORE

Buddy Guy, who announced his retirement from touring last year at the age of 88, will be performing on the final date of the 2025 Experience Hendrix Tour at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta on April 12. The blues legend is a veteran of the only official multi-artist celebration of Jimi Hendrix’s musical genius, which made a triumphant return last year after a half-decade pandemic-caused hiatus. Also recently added to the lineup are David Hidalgo and Cesar Rosas of Grammy Award winners Los Lobos, Spin Doctors co-founder Eric Schenkman, Dweezil Zappa, drummer Tony Beard (Peter Frampton, Jeff Beck, Stephen Stills), drummer Sam Bryant (Kenny Wayne Shepherd), Buddy Guy bassist Orlando Wright and chart-topping British blues singer/guitarist Joanne Shaw Taylor.

The 2025 edition of the Experience Tour starts at Taft Theatre in Cincinnati and winds its way through the Midwest with a stop at Toronto’s famed Massey Hall and continues down the East Coast and through the South. The tour once again features a diverse, star-studded lineup of mainstays such as Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Zakk Wylde (Pantera, Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne) and Eric Johnson, as well as Devon Allman (Allman Betts Family Revival), Samantha Fish, and Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram. Marcus King is a first-timer for 2025 and brings fresh, new energy to Hendrix’s timeless repertoire.    Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s soulful and pitch-perfect guitar playing has been a key component of the Experience Hendrix Tour for many years. The five-time Grammy nominee and recipient of two Billboard Music Awards commented, “I’m excited to be a part of the Experience Hendrix Tour again. This tour always offers fans a unique opportunity to see artists from multiple genres of music all honoring the great Jimi Hendrix. The diversity of the artists that take part every year only goes to show the vast reach of Jimi Hendrix’s influence.” Tour co-founder and President/CEO of family company Experience Hendrix Janie Hendrix added that there is a special significance to the line-up of guest performers: “The real tribute is in the beautiful array of incredible artists who so graciously join us each year. Every one of them is an acclaimed musician in their own right, so to have them break from their performance schedules to be a part of this celebration of Jimi and his music shows the ultimate love and respect. It’s overwhelming!”   The tribute tour is an opportunity for many of its artists to memorialize the impactful contributions of Hendrix. “Jimi has long been a big influence in my musical journey,” said Mississippi-born blues guitar phenomenon Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram, who is both a Grammy Award winner and was named Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year at 2023’s Blues Music Awards. “The opportunity to join the Experience Hendrix Tour in fall 2024 was fantastic, so I look forward to hitting the stage with the Hendrix crew this spring as we bring this exciting show to more North American cities.”   Grammy-nominated world-class guitarist and songwriter Samantha Fish effortlessly blends blues, rock, and soul to create a unique sound, with live performances that testify to her status as a true musical powerhouse. Fish is on  non-stop roll: Eric Clapton invited her to perform at his Crossroads LA Festival, she appeared on the cover of Guitar World with Slash, then toured with him as part of his highly anticipated S.E.R.P.E.N.T Tour, opened for the Rolling Stones on their last North American dates, headlined Jazzfest, was honored by SheRocks at NAMM 2025 and managed to also crisscross the globe playing 250 shows. Her previous album, 2023s Death Wish Blues (Rounder Records), was a collaboration with renegade rocker Jesse Dayton, topped the Billboard Blues Chart for three consecutive weeks. About Experience Hendrix, Fish stated, “2024 was my first year with the event. It’s cool to see so many stellar musicians celebrating Jimi Hendrix’s legacy and music catalog. It’s amazing that one musician can impact artists for generations, and it’s awesome to hear how everyone interprets his music. I’m really looking forward to what’s coming next year.” Samantha’s latest album, Paper Doll, will be released by Rounder Records on April 25, 2025. She will be re-joining Kingfish on the Gone Fishin’ Tour in May.   Buddy Guy has the distinction of being the only performer this year who Jimi Hendrix himself acknowledged as a significant influence on his own work. Six years Hendrix’s senior, Guy’s brand of electrified blues helped create a template on which he expanded. He commented, “Thank you to the Hendrix Tour family for bringing me back to perform at The Fox Theatre in Atlanta on April 12. I'll never forget meeting Jimi at that club in New York in 1968, and I'm so grateful we had the chance to become friends. It's an honor to help keep his legacy alive.” Further commenting on the planned appearance of Buddy Guy, Janie Hendrix stated, “Having Buddy come out of retirement to play with us in the Atlanta show is an amazing finale. It’s a true act of friendship and mutual admiration. I can’t think of a better way to close out such an epic event. We are beyond thrilled to be able to bring this kind of energy to the stage and to our audiences.”   Among the other artists featured on the 2025 Experience Hendrix Tour are Texas blues sensation Ally Venable, vocalist Noah Hunt and bassist Kevin McCormick (both of Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band), Mato Nanji (Indigenous), blues guitar prodigy Mathias Lattin, Brazilian guitarist Artur Menezes, and vocalists Dylan Triplett and Henri Brown.    The 2025 Experience Hendrix Tour is sponsored by Marshall, Fender Musical Instruments, Epiphone and Dunlop. Marshall amps have long been associated with Jimi Hendrix and were his amplifiers of choice during his career. Fender is now celebrating the 70thanniversary of the Fender Stratocaster, the guitar most often associated with Jimi Hendrix. Dunlop makers of gear and accessories, recently launched line of Authentic Hendrix ‘68 Shrine Series of stomp boxes/effects pedals.   Visit www.experiencehendrixtour.com for artist lineups by date.   2025 Experience Hendrix Tour dates: March 11 – Cincinnati, OH – Taft Theatre 12 – Columbus, OH – Palace Theatre            13 – Greensburg, PA – Palace Theatre            14 – Northfield, OH – MGM Northfield Park             15 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall            18 – Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall            19 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater            20 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre            21 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre            22 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre            23 – Buffalo, NY – Kleinhans Music Hall             25 – Syracuse, NY – Landmark Theatre             27 – Lynn, MA – Lynn Memorial Auditorium             28 – Westbury, NY – Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair 29 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre              30 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – F.M. Kirby Center for the Peforming Arts   April    1 – Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Center for the Arts            2 – Morristown, NJ – Mayo Performing Arts Center            3 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom            4 – Atlantic City, NJ – Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort            5 – Washington, DC – Warner Theatre            6 – Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center            8 – North Charleston, SC – North Charleston Performing Arts Center            9 – Charlotte, NC – Ovens Auditorium            10 – Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Theatre            11 – Greenville, SC – Peace Center Concert Hall            12 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre

2019 Experience Hendrix Tour w/ Billy Cox, Joe Satriani, Dweezil Zappa, Eric Johnson, more!

Super exciting news with the announcement that the Experience Hendrix Tour will be back in 2019! Read my glowing review of the Experience Hendrix tour stop on Oct. 10, 2014 at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles here. I first caught the Experience Hendrix Tour in Dana Point in May 2011; read a review co-written with Ben Wener of that event here.

Experience Hendrix Tour to return in 2019 with Billy Cox, Joe Satriani, Dweezil Zappa, Eric Johnson and others!

2019 MARCH/APRIL TOUR WILL BE THE BIGGEST CELEBRATION TO DATE

The Experience Hendrix Tour, the critically acclaimed multi-artist celebration of Jimi Hendrix’s musical genius is returning in 2019 with its biggest ever tour--30 dates through the East Coast, South and Midwest. What began as a single show tribute at the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 2000 has blossomed into a full-fledged concert experience that has thrilled countless fans across the US.  The tour presents a host of great artists collaborating and interpreting Hendrix’s legendary songs as part of a powerhouse, three hour concert experience.

This latest edition of the much anticipated tour once again emphasizes the influence Hendrix has made on a diverse group of artists.  The concerts will bring together artists as disparate as guitar wizard Joe Satriani, blues great Taj Mahal, Ernie Isley and Dweezil Zappa.  Megadeath’s Dave Mustaine will make his Experience Hendrix Tour debut while mainstays such as Billy Cox, Jonny Lang, and Eric Johnson will also be on board for the expedition. The Experience Hendrix Tour offers fans a rare opportunity to see many highly regarded players performing together in a unique setting.

Eric Johnson performing at the Experience Hendrix Tour date in
Dana Point, CA, on May 21, 2011. Photo: Robert Kinsler

15-time Grammy Award nominee Joe Satriani will make his long-awaited return when the tour kicks off March 3 kickoff in Pompano Beach, FL. Notable for being the biggest-selling instrumental rock guitarist of all time, Satriani came to the forefront with the release of his 1987 solo album Surfing with the Alien. He has worked with Mick Jagger, Deep Purple, Alice Cooper, Blue Oyster Cult and the fabled Spinal Tap and is a member of rock super group Chickenfoot. In keeping with the spirit of the Experience Hendrix Tour, Satriani has formed an all star trio especially for the occasion, calling upon bassist and vocalist dUg Pinnick from King’s X, and prolific sideman Kenny Aronoff on drums to serve as his rhythm section.

Satriani commented, "The Experience Hendrix Tours are always so much fun. The camaraderie between all the musicians on the show is magical. I’m so excited to play some deep Hendrix tracks in a power trio setting with dUg Pinnick and Kenny Aronoff!!!”  

Originally the lead guitarist for Metallica, Dave Mustaine next founded Megadeth in 1983 and the group has earned a loyal, worldwide following.  The Southern California native can be considered an architect of the speed metal movement, which is one of many branches on the family tree of heavy, guitar-based music that can be traced back to Jimi Hendrix. With five platinum albums and one multi-platinum album under his belt, Mustaine and his sound are institutions in the rock world. The 2019 Experience Hendrix Tour will be his first.

Dave Mustaine expressed his excitement about being part of the tour. “Jimi Hendrix. The name that comes to my mind as one the ‘Premiere American Guitarists Of All Time.’ An Innovator, and legendary musician, I am beyond honored to do my part in this tribute to the immortal Jimi Hendrix, and want to thank [EH Tour producer] John McDermott for inviting me to play along such mind-blowing guitarists as Joe Satriani, and a personal favorite of mine, Eric Johnson. See you there!”

Mato Nanji of Indigenous performing in
Dana Point, CA, on May 21, 2011.
Photo: Robert Kinsler

Also hitting the road this time around will be Billy Cox, bassist for both Jimi Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys and the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Cox has been the backbone of the tour since its inception, providing a spiritual connection between the past and present. Two other artists who enjoyed friendships with Hendrix will also take part.  Blues legend Taj Mahal and guitar Ernie Isley each make a welcome return to the tour, as does the dynamic guitar and vocalist Jonny Lang, the legendary Eric Johnson, Cesar Rosas & David Hidalgo of Los Lobos, drummer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Chris Layton of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble fame as well as Calvin Cooke and Chuck Campbell, the “Sacred Steel” slide guitar masters known as The Slide Brothers, Mato Nanji of Indigenous and Henri Brown

"The tour is more than a series of concerts," said Janie Hendrix, CEO of  Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. “It's a celebration of a man whose amazing gift changed the face of music and informed an entire culture. His influences were varied and diverse. And this year we’re shining a light on that diversity with artists who represent it across cultures and who also share a love for Jimi and his music. It’s exciting to be able to honor Jimi’s enduring legacy in this way.”

The 2019 Experience Hendrix tour dovetails with the release this November 9 release of the Deluxe Edition box set of Electric Ladyland from Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. and Legacy Recordings in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Hendrix’s masterpiece.  It will be available as as either a 3CD/1 Blu-ray set or a 6LP/1 Blu-ray set, remastered by Bernie Grundman and including Electric Ladyland: The Early Takes, which presents demos and studio outtakes from this period in Hendrix’s career, plus a new 5.1 surround sound mix of the entire original album by Hendrix’s original engineer Eddie Kramer. Also included is Jimi Hendrix Experience: Live At the Hollywood Bowl 9/14/68 well as the feature length documentary At Last… The Beginning: The Making of Electric Ladyland.

It has also been announced that every pair of tickets purchased online for select Experience Hendrix Tour dates will come with a physical CD copy of Both Sides of the Sky. Heralded by Relix as “both a historically valuable document . . . and a treat musically,” Both Sides of the Sky is the third volume in a trilogy of albums intended to present the best and most significant unissued studio recordings remaining in Jimi Hendrix’s archive.

The 2019 Experience Hendrix Tour is sponsored by Youcisian, the popular online music instruction platform, along with Fender Musical Instruments, Dunlop, Hal Leonard, and Axe Heaven.

2019 Experience Hendrix Tour dates:

Mar 3               Pompano Beach, FL – Pompano Beach Amphitheater

Mar 4               Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall

Mar 5               Melbourne, FL – King Center for the Performing Arts

Mar 6               Jacksonville, FL – Florida Theatre

Mar 8               North Charleston, SC – North Charleston Performing Arts Center

Mar 9               Atlanta, GA – The Fox Theatre-Atlanta

Mar 10             Nashville, TN – Schermerhorn Symphony Center

Mar 11             Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Center

Mar 12             Chattanooga, TN – Tivoli Theater

Mar 14             Raleigh, NC – Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts

Mar 15             Charlotte, NC – Ovens Auditorium

Mar 16             Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Theatre

Mar 17             Cincinnati, OH – The Taft Theatre

Mar 19             Louisville, KY – Palace Theatre

Mar 20             Madison, WI – Overture Center for the Arts

Mar 21             Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater

Mar 22             Chicago, IL – The Chicago Theatre

Mar 23             Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre

Mar 24             Charleston, WV – The Clay Center

Mar 26             Washington, DC – Warner Theatre

Mar 27             Bensalem, PA – Xcite Center at Parx Casino

Mar 28             Westbury, NY – Theatre At Westbury

Mar 29             Newark, NJ – New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Mar 30             Niagara Falls, NY – Seneca Niagara Casino

Apr 1               Syracuse, NY – Landmark Theatre

Apr 2               Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Theatre

Apr 3               Albany, NY – Palace Theatre

Apr 4               Lowell, MA – Lowell Memorial Auditorium

Apr 5               New Bedford, MA – Zeiterion Performing Arts Center

Apr 6               Wallingford, CT – Toyota Presents The Oakdale Theater

New Jimi Hendrix "Both Sides of the Sky" out today - watch "Lover Man" music video

NEW JIMI HENDRIX ALBUM BOTH SIDES OF THE SKY OUT NOW – WATCH “LOVER MAN” MUSIC VIDEO

March 9 – Experience Hendrix and Legacy Recordings have released Jimi Hendrix’s new album Both Sides of the Sky today on CD, digital, and as a numbered 180-gram audiophile vinyl 2 LP set. NPR Music recently declared, “No rock figure before or since could breathe fire like Hendrix does, on his beloved well-known albums and on the assortment that is Both Sides of the Sky.” For the occasion, director John Vondracek has created a music video for “Lover Man,” a single from the album.

Watch “Lover Man” video here: http://vevo.ly/j2XAcz

This previously unissued version of “Lover Man,” which UNCUT deemed “a weaponised piece of funk, with Buddy Miles in particularly thunderous form,” was recorded at the Record Plant in New York on December 15, 1969 by Hendrix’s then recently assembled new band: Billy Cox on bass, Buddy Miles on drums and, of course, Hendrix on guitar and vocals. The session took place two weeks before the trio introduced itself to the world via four triumphant New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day concerts at the Fillmore East, which would ultimately yield the live album Band of Gypsys (1970) as well as its, critically acclaimed follow up, 2016’s Machine Gun. 

Heralded by Relix as “both a historically valuable document . . . and a treat musically,” Both Sides of the Sky, the album home of “Lover Man,” is the third volume in a trilogy of albums intended to present the best and most significant unissued studio recordings remaining in Jimi Hendrix’s archive. It follows Valleys of Neptune (2010) and People, Hell and Angels (2013), which both achieved top 5 chart ranking on Billboard’s Top 100 album chart. Recorded between January 1968 and February 1970, and featuring guest appearances by Stephen Stills, Johnny Winter and Lonnie Youngblood, Both Sides of the Sky contains 10 unreleased tracks. The project was co-produced by Eddie Kramer, Jimi Hendrix’s recording engineer on all of his albums made during his life, along with Janie Hendrix and John McDermott.

In connection with the release of Both Sides of the Sky, an all-star band featuring Hendrix bassist Billy Cox (whose efforts are heard on the album) and blues legend Buddy Guy will be performing a Jimi Hendrix song on Jimmy Kimmel Live! this upcoming Tuesday, March 13. The band is rounded out with Experience Hendrix Tour veteran Mato Nanji, Buddy Guy drummer Tim Austin, and the Slide Brothers. 

Partnering with Experience Hendrix is world famous menswear designer John Varvatos. In connection with the album’s release, he has created a Jimi Hendrix Both Sides of the Sky t-shirt featuring exclusive artwork, available to purchase today at John Varvatos stores, online, and with retail partner Bloomingdales. Additionally, the 2LP vinyl version of the album will be sold in select John Varvatos locations. 

Order Both Sides of the Sky: https://jimihendrix.lnk.to/bothsides

Both Sides of the Sky tracklist: 

1)    Mannish Boy*

2)    Lover Man*

3)    Hear My Train A Comin’*

4)    Stepping Stone*

5)    $20 Fine*+

6)    Power Of Soul^

7)    Jungle*

8)    Things I Used to Do#

9)    Georgia Blues++

10)  Sweet Angel*

11)  Woodstock*+

12)  Send My Love To Linda*

13)  Cherokee Mist*

 *Previously unreleased

^ Previously unavailable extended version

+Featuring Stephen Stills

#Featuring Johnny Winter

++Featuring Lonnie Youngblood

Produced by Janie Hendrix, Eddie Kramer and John McDermott for Experience Hendrix, L.L.C.

ABOUT LEGACY RECORDINGS

Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, is home to the world's foremost library of historically significant commercial recordings, a peerless collection of works by the most significant musical artists of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. Across a variety of platforms, the label has revolutionized the catalog market, offering contemporary music fans access to thousands of meticulously restored and remastered archival titles representing virtually every musical genre including popular, rock, jazz, blues, R&B, folk, country, gospel, Broadway musicals, movie soundtracks, rap/hip-hop, world music, classical, comedy and more.

 

ABOUT EXPERIENCE HENDRIX, L.L.C.

Founded by James 'Al' Hendrix, Jimi's father, in 1995, Experience Hendrix has been run, since its inception, by the family members handpicked by Al during his tenure as Chairman. It is the official family company charged with managing the music, name, image and likeness of Jimi Hendrix. As a part of their daily operations, Experience Hendrix and Authentic Hendrix oversee Jimi's timeless legacy on a worldwide basis.

Concert Update: The Rolling Stones, Experience Hendrix

It's high time to begin thinking about 2014. Wow, how the time flies!

THE ROLLING STONES

SET TO ROCK AUSTRALIA AT THE BRAND NEW ADELAIDE OVAL

SATURDAY 22 MARCH 2014

#StonesAdelaide

Ladies and Gentleman they are back!  The most eagerly anticipated concert of years and the entertainment opening of the world class Adelaide Oval in 2014 were announced today as rock icons The Rolling Stones confirm their long awaited return to the stage in Australia with a spectacular show. The date, unveiled today, is Saturday 22 March 2014.

This special Adelaide show continues the exhilarating celebration of the band’s five decades, with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Woods bringing their iconic music and ground-breaking stage shows to audiences around the globe.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Monday 25 November 2013 from 9am ACST – for further details see below.

Mick Taylor, who was a member of the Rolling Stones from 1969-1974, will be a special guest for this concert.

The stage design for this show includes a massive ramp, over 30 metres long, which extends right into the audience allowing the Stones to interact directly with their audience.  Known for their ground-breaking sets and use of cutting-edge technology, the Stones’ set design will feature video screens and special effects that will enhance the high-octane experience of attending a live Stones’ show.

This is easily going to be one of the biggest, if not the biggest, stage and production Adelaide has ever seen with nearly 60 trucks required for all the staging and production. It will be the only show in Australia featuring this level of outdoor production.

The Rolling Stones are really looking forward to this huge concert to open this iconic new venue:

Mick Jagger said: “It’s great to be invited to Adelaide to open the historic Oval…we’re really looking forward to doing this gig, it will be the first time we’ve been to Adelaide in nearly 20 years, so see you there!”

Keith Richards said: “Hi everyone down in Adelaide, it’s been a while since we were in your back yard… see you on March 22 when we’ll take over your new stadium and make it our own, look forward to it”.

Tony Cochrane from iEC said “Adelaide Oval and the Government asked me to come up with the biggest night I could think of for this one off event to re-open Adelaide Oval – that made it easy – it had to be The Rolling Stones and it had to be on a massive scale! ”

The Rolling Stones were recently crowned the ‘Best Live Band” at the NME Awards in London, and over the past 12 months have thrilled fans with the release of a ground-breaking new documentary, ‘Crossfire Hurricane’, a greatest hits collection, ‘GRRR!’, a massive US tour and a ground-breaking, back to back, sold out set of two historic Hyde Park concerts in the UK in front of 120,000, which are chronicled in a new concert film ‘Sweet Summer Sun – Hyde Park Live’.

The Adelaide concert will be promoted by IEC in association with Frontier/AEG Live.

More Rolling Stones concerts in Australia, and one in New Zealand, will be announced by Frontier Touring & AEG Live in the next few weeks.

Adelaide Oval

Adelaide Oval SMA CEO Andrew Daniels said The Rolling Stones would be the first of many great acts to come to South Australia as a result of the redeveloped Adelaide Oval.

“This is testament to the investment that has gone into this venue and the fact that it has well and truly put South Australia back on the map for global acts,” Mr Daniels said.

“To have The Rolling Stones perform at what will be the first major non-sporting event at Adelaide Oval is outstanding and we’re thrilled it will take place at our new stadium.”

ABOUT iEC

The Directors of International Entertainment Consulting (iEC) have produced or promoted over 400 entertainment and sporting events worldwide. iEC is led by company directors, Tony Cochrane and Thea Jeanes-Cochrane with collectively over 50 years of diverse industry experience. Based out of Australia and London, iEC pride themselves on being the leading originators in entertainment productions, special events and touring exhibitions, offering a turnkey approach.

During his career Tony has toured some of world’s most prestigious acts including; Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis Jr., The Main Event starring John Farnham, Anthony Warlow and Olivia Newton John; COLD CHISEL (reformation tour); Clive James, Whitney Houston, Grease - The Arena Spectacular Arena Tour; Steve Winwood; The Beach Boys; and Theatre productions such as Hairspray on Broadway; Annie; The Sound of Music. www.iecons.com.au

ABOUT Frontier and AEG Live

Frontier Touring, part of Michael Gudinski’s Mushroom Group, is one of the most respected, long-standing and proactive concert promoters in Australasia. Formed in 1979, Frontier has played a fundamental role in entertaining Australians and New Zealanders across three decades and developing the live music scene in the region. Since its inception, Frontier has toured some of the world¹s most established and exciting artists, from Guns N’ Roses to Sleigh Bells, Kylie to Blur, Justin Timberlake to JLO, Billy Joel to Regina Spektor, The Eagles to The Strokes and everything in between. In the past year alone, Frontier has brought out Bruce Springsteen, alt-J, Miike Snow, Vampire Weekend, Ed Sheeran, Morrissey, Neil Young and Jesus Christ Superstar Arena Spectacular to name just a few. www.frontiertouring.com

AEG Live, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance.  AEG Live is comprised of touring, festival, broadcast, merchandise and special event divisions, fifteen regional offices and owns, operates or exclusively books thirty-five state-of-the-art venues.  AEG Live’s touring divisions of Concerts West, Atlanta Worldwide Touring, The Messina Group, AEG Live New York and Europe, and Marshall Arts consistently promotes and produces top 10 international tours.  The company-currently produces residency shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and is the exclusive promoter at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas.  AEG Live is also the largest producer of music festivals in North America from the critically acclaimed Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival to Stagecoach Country Music Festival and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival www.aeglive.com

The Rolling Stones at Adelaide Oval

Saturday 22 March 2014

Pre-sale tickets will go on sale from

11 a.m. ACST on Thursday 21 November until 6 p.m. ACST Friday 22 November (or earlier if pre-sale allocation is exhausted)

General public tickets will go on sale at 9 a.m. ACST Monday 25 November

Tickets will be available through Ticketek either by visiting www.ticketek.com.au or www.adelaideoval.com.au

Ticket prices will start at $79 for General Admission tickets.

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EXPERIENCE HENDRIX TOUR BACK IN MARCH 2014 WITH ALL STAR LINE-UP

Jimi Hendrix

The eighth edition of the celebrated Experience Hendrix Tour is set to launch in March 2014.  These special event performances represent an ongoing tribute to the music and legacy of Jimi Hendrix.  Presented by BandFuse: Rock Legends, the month long tour, brings together a diverse group of musical greats paying homage to the abiding genius of Jimi Hendrix.  This year’s line-up ranges from metal legend Zakk Wylde [Ozzy Osbourne/Black Label Society], blues icon Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, the innovative Dweezil Zappa, Los Lobos’ stalwarts Cesar Rosas and David Hidalgo, left-handed blues rocker Eric Gales, Texas guitar gods Doyle Bramhall II and Eric Johnson, funk legend Bootsy Collins,   Mato Nanji [Indigenous], and, from Serbia by way of Memphis, Ana Popovic.  The rhythm section, as always, includes bassist Billy Cox, the only player, apart from Jimi Hendrix himself, who was part of both the Band of Gypsys and the Jimi Hendrix Experience and Chris Layton, the drummer who, along with the late Stevie Ray Vaughan, was a founder of Double Trouble.

"BandFuse: Rock Legends will inspire the millions of Hendrix fans who truly appreciate his incredible artistry and talent, as well as introduce his genius to a new generation of budding musicians,” said Jeff Marshall, Director of Artist Relations, Realta Entertainment.  “Playable kiosks of the game will be at each of the shows, giving attendees a pick up and play, real rock experience with the only game that provides the tools to help become the next guitar legend.”

It’s appropriate that BandFuse: Rock Legends is presenting the tour in light of it being named “The Best Music Video Game on the Market” by Guitar World Magazine. BandFuse: Rock Legends seamlessly connects real guitars, basses and microphones to game consoles, empowering players to jam using authentic animated tablature to a fully unlocked library of hit songs from rock to metal and punk to funk. Among the game’s mentors are such noted artists as Zakk Wylde and Bootsy Collins who are performing on the Experience Hendrix Tour as well as Slash, George Lynch, Mike Ness, Alexi Laiho, Zoltan Bathory and Jason Hook.

As in years past, Fender Guitars and Dunlop Manufacturing, whose gear is an integral part of the tour’s backline, sponsor the Experience Hendrix Tour together with IK Multimedia and Hal Leonard.

Janie Hendrix, President/CEO of Experience Hendrix L.L.C., noted, "Jimi often spoke of his concept of ‘Electric Church’ and using music to connect directly with people.  Everyday, we see how Jimi's musical legacy continues to transcend generational and cultural boundaries.  It’s our continuing mission to do all we can to celebrate what he’s given us and to keep his music in the forefront: the Experience Hendrix tour does that with brilliant musicians who love Jimi, electrifying the stage with his music and sound."

The tour officially begins in Dallas at the Verizon Theater on March 11 and, thereafter roars through the Midwest and mid-Atlantic regions with stops in St. Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Washington and Detroit with more than 20 anticipated concert dates.

In terms of format, the tour offers multiple opportunities for performers and audiences to witness unique collaborations among the participating artists such as Dweezil Zappa with Billy Cox, Buddy Guy with Jonny Lang, Zakk Wylde with Chris Layton and will highlight these artists and the others performing their favorite Hendrix signature songs including “Little Wing,” “Fire,” “Purple Haze,” and “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)”. As has been the case with previous Experience Hendrix outings, special guests are expected to sit in at many of the dates, making the concerts all that much more memorable for both new and veteran Hendrix fans. Past special guests have included Paul Rodgers, Joe Satriani, Hubert Sumlin, Steve Vai, Susan Tedeschi, Robert Randolph, Carlos Santana, Robby Krieger, and others. 

This year's Experience Hendrix Tour is the focus of the Jimi Hendrix Guitar Competition, which was just announced last week. The competition, backed by Sony Music's Legacy Recordings, IK Multimedia, Talenthouse along with Experience Hendrix, LLC offers entrants a chance to win a performing slot on one of the tour dates next year as well as a cash prize plus gear.  Contestants are invited to submit a video of their performance of a Jimi Hendrix track with the winner selected by a team of judges including Janie Hendrix, producer/engineer Eddie Kramer, Guitar World editor Brad Tolinski and musician Dave Stewart. 

Click here for Jimi Hendrix Guitar Competition information  http://tlnt.io/qurKI 

Billy Cox, the legendary bassist whose relationship with Jimi Hendrix and his music dates back to the early 1960s when the two met while serving in the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division. The two bonded over their love of music and would later work together backing R&B acts on the “chitlin’ circuit.”  They reunited when Cox was recruited to be part of the Jimi Hendrix Band of   as well as the ultimate iteration of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, performing at such landmark festivals as Woodstock and the Isle of Wight. Cox, who has been part of all previous Experience Hendrix tours, notes, "It's always a great thrill and honor for me to play Jimi's music for audiences now just as it was in the 1960s.  The Experience Hendrix tours have shown how timeless this music really is and is just wonderful that we’ve continued to get an infusion of new, very enthusiastic artists to participate and are able to offer the most wide-ranging Jimi Hendrix-related repertoire possible."

Apart, of course, from Billy Cox, Buddy Guy holds the distinction of having actually played with Jimi Hendrix. The two first met in 1967 and Guy remembers, “We became pretty close from that night on and every time I went through New York or somewhere he would show up and we would jam together. That’s still kind of happening on the Experience Hendrix Tour.”

Dweezil Zappa commented, "I've always been a great admirer of Jimi Hendrix. My dad told me some great stories about playing with him. Jimi's ability to express himself so completely with an electric guitar is very inspiring to me. “There was an authentic expression of his personality in the music. And that rings true to every generation. He wasn't following trends. His playing was soulful and exciting and surprising.”

Shepherd, a veteran of most of the Experience Hendrix tours remarked, “Jimi Hendrix’s music has really inspired me to push the limits of my own music. He didn’t observe any boundaries musically. He was an amazing player and a tremendous showman so I incorporated some of his showmanship in what I do.”  As far as having been part of the Experience Hendrix touring phenomenon, Shepherd noted, “It touches you on the inside and gets you fired up."

The tour’s presence has been made known on national TV with Cesar Rosas and David Hidalgo performing classic Hendrix on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno; Jonny Lang on Jimmy Kimmel Live and Kenny Wayne Shepherd playing Jimi Hendrix's actual Woodstock guitar on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. 

Massively popular with fans and critics alike, an earlier edition of the Experience Hendrix tour inspired Larry Rodgers of the Arizona Republic to rave, "It was encouraging to see fans of all ages, from teens to baby boomers who witnessed Hendrix's career launch firsthand, in the Mesa crowd. The show and that crowd made it clear that Hendrix's magical music will never die." 

Ben Wener Orange County Register characterized the show as "an all-star array of modern and legendary guitar greats in a nearly three-hour tribute to the most innovative virtuoso who ever touched six strings. It helped, of course, that the performances were uniformly strong, even inspired, an Electric Church encounter that one likes to think would have made Jimi proud."

Jeff Miers of Buffalo News wrote,  "The nearly three-hour show moved from peak to peak, as varying configurations of musicians gathered to explore the Hendrix canon."

Scott Mervis, in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, observed, “In the end, amidst all the star power on stage, the message reaffirmed in every lick, riff and warped melody was the wild and true genius of Jimi Hendrix.”

Dan Durchholz, covering the tour for the St. Louis Post Dispatch marveled at how "...the Experience Hendrix tour showed just how pervasive (Hendrix's) influence continues to be. The three-hour show featured an all-star lineup from a variety of musical traditions, united by a collective debt to the iconic artist's songs, showmanship and trailblazing technique. Despite its creator's demise decades ago, Hendrix's music is still alive and well.”

2014 Experience Hendrix Tour confirmed dates/additional dates to be announced

Mar-11 Tue Dallas, TX - Verizon Theater – tickets on sale now http://bit.ly/17ypvzq

Mar-13 Thu St Louis, MO - Fox Theater – tickets on sale Nov. 22

Mar-14 Fri Chicago, IL - Chicago Theater – tickets on sale now http://bit.ly/1j7vcEa

Mar-15 Sat Ames, IA - Stephens Auditorium – tickets on sale Nov. 22

Mar-16 Sun Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theater – tickets on sale now http://bit.ly/HVluJ2

Mar-18 Tue Louisville, KY - Whitney PAC – tickets on sale Nov. 22

Mar-19 Wed Charleston, WV - Clay Center – tickets on sale Dec. 16

Mar-20 Thu Pittsburgh, PA - Benedum Theater – tickets on sale Nov. 25

Mar-21 Fri Glenside, PA - Keswick Theater  - tickets on sale now http://bit.ly/1aGE3rd

Mar-22 Sat Atlantic City, NJ - Harrahs – tickets on sale Dec. 6

Mar-23 Sun Wilkes Barre, PA - Kirby PAC – tickets on sale Nov. 22

Mar-25 Tue Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theater – tickets on sale Dec. 13

Mar-28 Fri Albany, NY - Palace Theater

Mar-29 Sat Waterbury, CT - Palace Theater 

Mar-30 Sun Washington DC - Lincoln Theater

Apr-01 Tue Buffalo, NY - Center For Arts – tickets on sale Dec. 5

Apr-02 Northfield, OH – Hard Rocks

Apr-03 Detroit, MI –The Fox Theatre

About Experience Hendrix L.L.C.

Founded by James 'Al' Hendrix, Jimi's father, in 1995, Experience Hendrix, has been managed since its inception by the family members handpicked by Al during his tenure as Chairman.   It is the official family company charged with managing the music, name, image and likeness of Jimi Hendrix. As a part of their daily operations, Experience Hendrix and Authentic Hendrix oversee Jimi's timeless legacy on a worldwide basis.

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