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Legendary Cream Lead Vocalist Jack Bruce to Close Two-Day Rock Hall Benefit Concert
CARY, N.C., July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Organizers of the visitRaleigh.com
Benefit Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum ("Rock Hall")
and the John Entwistle Foundation today announced that legendary Cream lead
vocalist and bass guitarist Jack Bruce has agreed to perform the final set of
the two-day music festival (September 19-20 inCary, N.C.) in a fitting
tribute to his friend and another legendary bass guitarist, John Entwistle.
The Scottish-born Bruce is considered by many to be the greatest electric
bass guitarist of all time. Before vaulting to superstardom as the principle
songwriter and lead vocalist of the power trio Cream, Bruce found fame as a
member of Manfred Mann. Over the years, Bruce collaborated and recorded with
two other rock legends -- Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker -- and in 1966 the
three came together to form Cream, whose hits included "Sunshine of Your
Love," "White Room," and "I Feel Free," among countless others. By 1968, Cream
was easily the top grossing touring act in the world. The group was inducted
into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 and reunited in 2005 for several
concerts inLondon andNew York.
"We are so pleased that Jack Bruce, whose concert appearances have been
quite rare over the years, has agreed to play the final set of this
extraordinary two-day benefit concert," said Benefit Concert Chairman and Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame National Trustee, Rick French.
The two-day classic rock festival opens the evening of September 19 at the
Koka Booth Amphitheatre inCary, N.C. with 2004 Rock Hall inductee Dave Mason,
co-founder of the legendary band Traffic, headlining the opening night.
On Saturday, September 20, Grand Society will open the Emerging Artists
showcase. They will be followed byNorth Carolina's own Parmalee and breakout
Louisiana hard rockers Supagroup. ThenRaleigh's own The Connells will take
the stage, followed by another legendary N.C. band -- Arrogance -- that was
co-founded by well-known R.E.M. co-producer Don Dixon.
The classic rock band Jefferson Starship, featuring original Jefferson
Airplane founders and Rock Hall inductees Marty Balin and Paul Kantner,
accompanied by another Rock Hall inductee, Grateful Dead keyboardist Tom
Constanten, will open the headliner portion of the show on the second day.
Following Jefferson Starship to the stage will be Dennis DeYoung, a
founding member of the band Styx, performing the music of Styx, including many
of the hits he helped make famous with his soaring vocals and extraordinary
keyboard playing.
Following DeYoung, members of the former John Entwistle Band will take the
stage accompanied by former Deep Purple and Rainbow lead vocalist Joe Lynn
Turner, Blue Oyster Cult lead singer and guitarist Buck Dharma and former
original Grand Funk Railroad lead singer Mark Farner, performing the greatest
hits of those particular bands. Bruce will then join former members of the
John Entwistle Band on stage for a closing set of Cream's greatest hits.
Following that set, a number of the headlining artists and other special
guests will perform an encore tribute to Entwistle and the music of The Who.
The visitRaleigh.com Rock Hall concert will benefit both the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame and Museum's educational outreach and the John Entwistle
Foundation's program of providing musical instruments and music lessons to
disadvantaged youths through the public library systems in communities across
the U.S. For more information, visit www.rockhallbenefit.com .
SOURCE Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
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