May 22, 2009

 

 

The June 18 concert by soul legends TOWER OF POWER has been MOVED from the Michigan Theater. The concert will take place at the Power Center for the Performing Arts, a short walk from the Michigan Theater. The date and time are unchanged. Show time is 7:30 pm. Tickets purchased for the Michigan Theater show WILL BE HONORED.

The Power Center is located at 121 Fletcher Street at Washington Street, 3 blocks east of the Michigan Theater.

The change was necessitated by the booking of the new Disney-Pixar 3-D film “UP” at the Michigan Theater for an uninterrupted 4-week run, from May 29-June 25.

TOWER OF POWER emerged from the rich San Francisco Bay Area music scene of the late 60s and early 70s. Oakland-based band 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.

Opening the show is LYDIA PENSE & COLD BLOOD. Their 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.

Tickets are on sale now at ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets, including the Michigan Union Ticket Office and Macy’s. Charge by phone at 248-745-3000. Reserved seats are priced at $29.50 & $39.50. Limited Gold Circle seating is available at $75.

TICKETS PURCHASED FOR THE MICHIGAN THEATER SHOW WILL BE HONORED AT THE POWER CENTER SHOW.

This concert is presented with cooperation from the Ann Arbor Summer Festival.