Ian presents-Jethro Tull "The Rock Opera" USA tour

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JETHRO TULL – THE ROCK OPERA
Ian Anderson Presents 8 Shows Only in The USA This November

Ian Anderson celebrates the life and times of the English Agricultural inventor, Jethro Tull, with the announcement of a new series of concert tours beginning September 2015.

The shows tell the story of the original Jethro Tull's life, reimagined as if in the near future and illustrated with Anderson's best-known songs from the rock band Jethro Tull repertoire.

The performance is in a quasi-operatic structure with virtual guests on video and some additional newly-written songs to round off the elements of the story.

Heavy Horses, Farm On The Freeway, Songs From The Wood sit alongside Aqualung, Living In The Past, Wind-Up, A New Day Yesterday, The Witch's Promise, Locomotive Breath and other favourites – often with slightly re-written lyrics to better tell the tale.

Accompanied by David Goodier (bass), John O'Hara (keyboards), Florian Opahle (guitar), Scott Hammond (drums) and surprise virtual guests, Ian Anderson begins the touring schedule in the UK followed by Russian, European and South American dates before the end of the year.



DATES:
November 1: Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL
November 3: Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI
November 5: CITI Performing Arts Center, Boston, MA
November 6: Kings Theatre, Brooklyn, NY
November 7: Academy of Music, Philadelphia, PA
November 8: Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, CT
November 10: Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY
November 11: New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ

[grego]

I thought it all was rock balley..

[trurl]

IAn Anderson presents Jethro Tull: The Band Name May Be a Copyright But You Damn Well Can't Stop Me From Doing This Opera.

[Hobo Chang Ba]

IAn Anderson presents Jethro Tull: The Band Name May Be a Copyright But You Damn Well Can't Stop Me From Doing This Opera.

Catchy.

[BravadoNJ]

i'm liking Ian less and less.........

[JKL2000]

The "I'll Never Play in Manhattan Again " Tour.

[Mister Triscuits]

i'm liking Ian less and less.........

Why?

[Dave (in MA)]

with virtual guests on videoSyncing the band up to performance footage of Barre, Evans or Jobson solos?

[Mister Triscuits]

Syncing the band up to performance footage of Barre, Evans or Jobson solos?

Probably something more along the lines of the Anna Phoebe cameo on the TAAB2 shows.

[trurl]

At least it's not Ian Anderson presents Colonoscopy: The Musical

[Mister Triscuits]

Don't give him any ideas.

[chalkpie]

i'm liking Ian less and less.........

Why so?

[BarryLI]

Without Ryan O'Donnell in tow, and considering the wealth of old material on the setlist this one could be rough, very rough.

[Progatron]

I'm curious about the "additional newly-written songs"... are they going to appear on an album as well?

[BarryLI]

Got my tix for Portchester, Ian and I have been meeting once a year since 1971 or so, too bad only I know it. :)

[Man In The Mountain]

I heard the 2nd leg of the tour will be on ice.

[Progatron]

Here's the setlist from last night's gig in Germany, for anyone who is interested in what the current set looks like:

Living In The Past
Doggerland
Tripudium Ad Bellum
Mother Goose
Cheap Day Return
Griminelli's Lament
Wond'ring Aloud
In the Grip of Stronger Stuff
Bach's Prelude
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
Life Is A Long Song
Bourée
Velvet Green
Thick As A Brick, part I
Pavane
Sweet Dream
Pastime With Good Company
Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die
My God
Aqualung
Locomotive Breath

[arturs]

Here's the setlist from last night's gig in Germany, for anyone who is interested in what the current set looks like:

Living In The Past
Doggerland
Tripudium Ad Bellum
Mother Goose
Cheap Day Return
Griminelli's Lament
Wond'ring Aloud
In the Grip of Stronger Stuff
Bach's Prelude
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
Life Is A Long Song
Bourée
Velvet Green
Thick As A Brick, part I
Pavane
Sweet Dream
Pastime With Good Company
Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die
My God
Aqualung
Locomotive Breath

So no "newly written songs" after all... Still, it looks like a good setlist. Now, about the *singing*?

[Progatron]

So no "newly written songs" after all... Still, it looks like a good setlist. Now, about the *singing*?

I don't think those "new" songs will be played until the fall tour.

[Mister Triscuits]

That set from last night was the first show in a run of four "Orchestral Jethro Tull" gigs. After that Ian will be going back to the Homo Erraticus + Best of Tull set for a European tour. The rock opera thing doesn't debut until September in the UK.

[Fracktured]

That set list sounds like a normal Jethro Tull show to me except for a few solo songs mixed in.

[Digital_Man]

I'll definitely consider going to the Philly show.