January 26, 2009

 

 

Soul legends TOWER OF POWER will appear LIVE IN CONCERT at the Michigan Theater on Thursday, June 18 at 7:30 pm. Opening the show is LYDIA PENSE & COLD BLOOD.

Tickets go on sale Saturday, January 31 at ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets, including the Michigan Union Ticket Office and Macy’s. Charge by phone at 248-645-6666. Reserved seats are priced at $29.50 & $39.50. Limited Gold Circle seating is available at $75.

Both bands emerged from the rich San Francisco Bay Area music scene of the late 60s and early 70s. Oakland-based TOWER OF POWER has released nearly two dozen albums since then. They scored their biggest hits with "You're Still a Young Man," "Don't Change Horses (in the Middle of a Stream)" and "What is Hip?" the song for which they are best remembered.

Led by tenor saxophonist Emilio Castillo, the group is nearly as well-known for its trademark horn section, which has appeared on nearly 200 records by everyone from Santana to Elton John, Bonnie Raitt to BB King, Dan Fogelberg to John Lee Hooker, Little Feat to Aerosmith.

COLD BLOOD's funky hybrid of soul and rock possesses in LYDIA PENSE a voice reminiscent of Janis Joplin, who personally recommended them to rock impresario Bill Graham, leading to their record deal on Graham's San Francisco label. They released a number of strong albums, including their self-titled debut, "Sisyphus" and "First Taste of Sin." They disbanded in the mid-70s but they reformed in 1998 and by all reports, sound better than ever.

This concert is presented in cooperation with Live Nation.