“A BOWIE CELEBRATION”
tour comes to Los Angeles Feb.7 2019
at Orpheum Theatre
Following last year’s critically acclaimed tour, A BOWIE CELEBRATION: The David Bowie Alumni Tour has returned in 2019. It just launched last week in Europe–and will touch down in North America with 33 shows starting February 6 and wrapping March 22 (*see the tour dates below). Tickets are on sale now: http://www.abowiecelebration.com/#tickets
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| A Bowie Celebration Tour date in Manchester |
This unforgettable evening of David Bowie’s songs features keyboardist and band leader Mike Garson and fellow key alumni musicians of Bowie’s bands from across the decades. Expect powerful performances from Garson, Earl Slick, Carmine Rojas, Charlie Sexton and Mark Plati (*performing on the tour’s first five shows), plus world-class vocalists such as Bernard Fowler and Corey Glover, with additional guest vocalists on various dates including Bowie alum Emm Gryner, Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated Evan Rachel Wood, Grammy nominee Gaby Moreno and many more.
Garson heads up the alumni as the
longest-standing member of Bowie’s bands, performed with David at his
first and last concerts in the United States as well as 1,000 concerts
together around the globe in between. The band also features legendary
guitarist Earl Slick, who worked on landmark Bowie albums such as Diamond Dogs, Young Americans and Reality; and Bowie’s Let’s Dance/Serious Moonlight Tour bassist Carmine Rojas. Between them, they have over 30 years experience of recording, writing and playing live with Bowie.
During last year’s trek, Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actress (“Westworld”) and singer (Rebel and A Basketcase) Evan Rachel Wood joined the all-star band to sing a variety of songs at the Los Angeles and Atlanta shows and was seen on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” in April raving about the tour. As Wood explained to Fallon,
“It’s not a cover band, it’s the band! It’s the actual band, so when
you’re there it sounds as close as you’re going to get to Bowie.” Other
special guests who joined the 2018 run included Perry Farrell, Joe Sumner, Fantastic Negrito, Mark Plati, Mr Hudson, David Liebman, Gaby Moreno and Sass Jordan.
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| Mike Garson |
Q&A with MIKE GARSON
Congratulations
on the launch of the 2019 tour, which has started in Europe. Can you
tell us a little about how this tour might be different than the 2018
ABC dates?
“We’ve
added a bunch of new songs from David we haven’t played in the past
including Cracked Actor, Sweet Thing/Candidate, TVC 15 and more. The big
Bowie fans have been asking for some of these deeper tracks along with
the wide array of hits from across the decades. In North America we’ll
have the super talented Charlie Sexton on guitar and vocals. Charlie and
David were friends and performed together on the Glass Spider
tour–Charlie was his special guest performer for the filming of the
shows on that tour in Sydney. We’ve also added the amazing Corey Glover
from Living Colour to join the always remarkable fan favorite Bernard
Fowler from The Rolling Stones. In North America, like before, we’ll
have a variety of special guests with us along the way. It’s a really
amazing show–we’re looking forward to being back in North America with
all the fans.”
What goes into creating the set list…hits, deep cuts…and achieving a balance that encompasses the artistry of Bowie?
“Wow,
that’s a really hard job for us as there are so many amazing songs to
choose from. My playlist alone has about 120 songs and on tour we
have 50 in our library from which we pull our set each night. We go from
huge hit to lesser known masterpieces, all the way from David’s first
songs to his last and everything in between. It’s such a special night
of magical music–each show is different from the last but just as
special.”
Audiences have been wildly enthusiastic about the performances…what’s it like for you and your bandmates to feed off this energy throughout the show?
“It’s
truly indescribable to accurately put into words. Our audiences are
singing every word to each song and it often feels like a campfire on
steroids. The love, the dedication, the collective appreciation and
celebration for David is palpable each night. Fans who have been with us
before know how special this is, and new audiences coming for the first
time are about to join the club with the rest of us!”
As you perform every night, can you talk about how David Bowie is present in your mind?
“One way or another, David is continuously there with us. He’s on stage each night, in the audience and always in the very essence of each song. We do these shows for the fans who’ve loved David and his music, and for those who are new to his music-they’re about to get hooked. Through this process of the celebration of his music, we do these shows for David who is a constant presence in our minds, hearts and soul.”
Catch A BOWIE CELEBRATION: The David Bowie Alumni Tourin the following North American cities:
DATE CITY VENUE
2019 Tour Dates:
Wed
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2/6
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Mesa, AZ
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Mesa Arts Center
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Thu
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2/7
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Los Angeles, CA
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Orpheum Theatre
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Fri
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2/8
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Temecula, CA
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Pechanga Resort and Casino
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Sat
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2/9
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Cerritos, CA
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Cerritos Center
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Sun
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2/10
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Modesto, CA
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Gallo Center
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Tue
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2/12
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Livermore, CA
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Livermore PAC
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Wed
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2/13
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San Francisco, CA
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The Warfield
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Fri
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2/15
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Seattle, WA
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Benaroya Hall
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Sat
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2/16
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Vancouver, BC
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Commodore Ballroom
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Sun
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2/17
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Portland, OR
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Revolution Hall
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Tue
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2/19
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Denver, CO
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Paramount Theatre
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Thu
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2/21
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Madison, WI
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Orpheum Theatre
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Fri
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2/22
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Chicago, IL
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Vic Theatre
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Sat
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2/23
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Detroit, MI
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Royal Oak Music Hall
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Sun
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2/24
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Cleveland, OH
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Agora Theatre & Ballroom
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Tue
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2/26
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Buffalo, NY
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Town Ballroom
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Wed
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2/27
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Kitchener, ON
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Centre In The Square
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Fri
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3/1
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Toronto, ON
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Danforth Music Hall
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Sat
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3/2
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Montreal, QC
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MTelus
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Sun
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3/3
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Boston, MA
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Wilbur Theatre
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Tue
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3/5
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New York, NY
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Irving Plaza
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Wed
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3/6
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Albany, NY
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Palace Theater
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Thu
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3/7
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Syracuse, NY
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Palace Theater
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Sat
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3/9
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New Brunswick, NJ
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State Theater
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Sun
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3/10
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Philadelphia, PA
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Keswick Theatre
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Tue
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3/12
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Louisville, KY
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The Brown Theatre
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Wed
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3/13
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Nashville, TN
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Polk Theatre
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Fri
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3/15
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Ponte Vedra, FL
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Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
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Sat
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3/16
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Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Parker Playhouse
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Sun
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3/17
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Clearwater, FL
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Capitol Theatre
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Wed
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3/20
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Houston, TX
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Heights Theatre
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Thu
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3/21
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Austin, TX
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Paramount Theatre
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Fri
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3/22
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Dallas, TX
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Majestic Theatre
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