New York, NY, August 26, 2015: In January 2015, Joe Bonamassa took the iconic Great Stage at Radio City Music Hall for the first time for a sold-out, two-night run that allowed him to fulfill his lifelong dream of performing in one of the world’s most legendary venues. On October 2, 2015, Bonamassa will share this experience with fans and music lovers around the world when he releases Joe Bonamassa – Live At Radio City Music Hall (J&R Adventures) as a CD/DVD set and CD/Blu-ray set. It will also air this fall on the Palladia HD TV network.
The set features over 75 minutes of music, two newly recorded songs, nine unreleased live tracks, over 2.5 hours of live footage, a special 45-minute behind-the-scenes featurette, a 40-page collector’s book with exclusive photos, and a sneak peek into Bonamassa’s childhood home and musical heritage. Everything is presented in a beautifully designed package – a perfect Christmas and Holiday gift for music lovers everywhere.
With this career-defining moment, Bonamassa joined hundreds of legendary entertainers who have graced the same stage, from Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Linda Ronstadt, Liberace, Sammy Davis, Jr., Ray Charles and BB King to Bette Midler, Stevie Wonder, Tony Bennett, Billy Crystal, The Eurythmics, Barry Manilow, Liza Minnelli, Sting, and many others. Bonamassa couldn’t be more thrilled, and more humbled, to be in the company of these icons.
"I am extremely honored by a lot of things in my career, but honestly, as a born New Yorker, getting the opportunity to play the world’s premier concert theater will always be something I look back on and cherish. Thank you to the ten thousand people that came out over those two nights. It was a great honor,” said Bonamassa.
These shows were the culmination and the finale of Bonamassa’s special
half acoustic/half electric tour, which he showcased around the world for the
past year and half. The first set
has Bonamassa playing alongside the acoustic band “The Huckleberries” from
his #1 Billboard CD/DVD An Acoustic Evening At The Vienna Opera House (Irish
fiddler Gerry O’Connor, niyckelharpa and mandola master Mats Wester,
keyboardist Reese Wynans, and
percussionist Lenny Castro). He then shifts into electric mode for the second
set with his
regular touring band (bassist Carmine Rojas, keyboardist Reese Wynans, drummer
Tal Bergman, trumpeter Lee Thornburg, trombonist Nick Lane, and saxophonist
Paulie Cerra).
Elmore Magazine praised the performance as “musically enrapturing and visually stunning” and called the overall evening “outstanding.”
The history of the venue, coupled with the unique performance, make this a very special collector’s item for music fans everywhere who desire to relive Bonamassa’s dream-capturing moment for years to come.