{"id":12425,"date":"2020-01-15T07:24:06","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T07:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=12425"},"modified":"2020-01-15T07:24:09","modified_gmt":"2020-01-15T07:24:09","slug":"classic-rock-legends-wishbone-ash-celebrates-50th-anniversary-with-us-spring-tour-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2020\/01\/15\/classic-rock-legends-wishbone-ash-celebrates-50th-anniversary-with-us-spring-tour-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic Rock Legends Wishbone Ash Celebrates 50th Anniversary With US Spring Tour 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\n\nWishbone Ash celebrates a half-century of live twin-lead guitar power in 2020. Fans can look forward to enjoying repertoire from the band’s vast catalog of exactly 100 unique releases \u2013 27 studio albums, 24 live albums, 43 compilations and box sets and five live DVDs, along with a DVD rockumentary (\u201cThis is Wishbone Ash\u201d). Continually pushing their creative process, the band will release their next studio album, \u201cCoat of Arms,\u201d through SPV\/Steamhammer on February 28th, 2020 as CD DigiPak, 2LP version (incl. bonus track), download and stream: https:\/\/WishboneAsh.lnk.to\/CoatOfArms<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first single, \u201cWe Stand As One,\u201d was officially released on Jan. 10.\u00a0See the video at:\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/youtu.be\/87_t4ElxEfY<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\nThe first leg of the 50th anniversary tour in the States begins in Melbourne, FL on Feb. 15, traversing the country’s Southern swath from Florida to California and up the Pacific Coastline. The band will return for a Fall Tour in the Northeast and Midwest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Formed in October 1969 in London, England, Wishbone Ash is one of the most influential guitar bands in the history of rock. Inspired equally by British folk traditions, American jazz and R&B, the group vaulted to public and critical acclaim, touring arenas, stadiums and theaters throughout Europe and the United States. Power and melody have made the Ash a hard act to follow, while they are currently being discovered by new generations of loyal rock fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Through the years the band has delved into various musical genres, from folk, blues and jazz to pedal-to-the-metal rock and electronica. Whatever the style, Wishbone Ash\u2019s signature is the distinctive twin-melodic lead guitar interplay that has influenced such bands as Thin Lizzy, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Iron Maiden and, more recently, Opeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u201cThe blueprint and musical roots that we laid down in the early 1970s must have been really strong to have lasted this long,\u201d says founding member Andy Powell (guitar, vocals). \u201cEvery band needs a plan and most importantly, to find THEIR own sound.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n


The 50th-anniversary tour officially kicked off in October 2019 with 31 shows in the UK, followed by January and early-February dates in Europe that included a package tour with Nazareth and Uriah Heep. Following the US tour, the band embarks on their second On the Blue Cruise adventure, with more exciting shows to be announced later in the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


True road warriors, each year Wishbone Ash logs around 30,000 road miles, roughly equivalent to circumnavigating the earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u201cThe band basically lives together year-round on the road, so we have a very strong level of communication that translates in our performances and recordings,\u201d says Powell.\u00a0A key ingredient in the band’s recipe for success is a devoted fan base, many who have followed Wishbone Ash from the beginning, and which often includes their children and even grandchildren. \u201cWe value our fan community above all else,\u201d Powell says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


In 2015, Powell released his musical memoir, \u201cEyes Wide Open: True Tales of a Wishbone Ash Warrior,\u201d co-written with renowned Irish music journalist Colin Harper and available in Kindle and Apple iBook formats.
\u201cI\u2019ve seen a lot of changes in the music business and the world in general, as you can imagine,\u201d Powell says. On looking back over the 50 years of the band, he muses, \u201cLike all success stories, a career like this has its downs as well as its ups, and and the true ups can only be measured in this way.\u201d
There is no other rock band in history that has done more with the twin guitar concept than Wishbone Ash. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit\u00a0www.wishboneash.com<\/a>\u00a0for more information, and follow the band on Facebook (@wishbone.ash.official) and Twitter (wishboneash_com).<\/p>\n\n\n\n


2020 US Spring Tour<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

15 FEBRUARY King Center\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Melbourne, FL
16 FEBRUARY Skipper\u2019s Smokehouse\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Tampa, FL\u00a0
18 FEBRUARY Vinyl Music Hall\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Pensacola, FL
19 FEBRUARY House of Blues\u00a0\u2013\u00a0New Orleans, LA
20 FEBRUARY Dosey Doe The Big Barn\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The Woodlands, TX
21 FEBRUARY The Guitar Sanctuary Music & Event Center\u00a0\u2013McKinney, TX\u00a0
22 FEBRUARY Sam’s Burger Joint\u00a0\u2013\u00a0San Antonio, TX
23 FEBRUARY One World Theatre\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Austin, TX
26 FEBRUARY Rhythm Room\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Phoenix, AZ27 FEBRUARY Boulder Station\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Las Vegas, NV
28 FEBRUARY Ramona’s Mainstage\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Ramona, CA\u00a0
29 FEBRUARY Arcadia Blues Club\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Arcadia, CA\u00a0
1 MARCH The Coach House\u00a0\u2013\u00a0San Juan Capistrano, CA\u00a0
4 MARCH Yoshi\u2019s\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Oakland, CA\u00a0
5 MARCH The Fox\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Redwood City, CA
7 MARCH Abstract Entertainment\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Sacramento, CA
8 MARCH Moe\u2019s Alley\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Santa Cruz, CA
11 MARCH Aladdin Theater\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Portland, OR
12 MARCH Jazzbones\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Tacoma, WA
13 MARCH Triple Door\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Seattle, WA
01-08 APRIL Miami, FL US\/St. Maarten, AQ \/St. Thomas, VI\/Great Stirrup Cay, BS
2020 US Fall Tour<\/strong>
09 SEPT Bull Run \u2013 Shirley, MA
10 SEPT Daryl’s House Club \u2013 Pawling, NY
11 SEPT Mauch Chunk Opera House – Jim Thorpe, PA
12 SEPT Rams Head on Stage \u2013 Annapolis, MD
13 SEPT Tin Pan \u2013 Richmond, VA
16 SEPT Ludlow Garage \u2013 Cincinnati, OH
17 SEPT The 210 \u2013 Highwood, IL
18 SEPT Arcada Theatre \u2013 St.Charles, IL
19 SEPT Wildey Theatre \u2013 Edwardsville, IL
20 SEPT Wildey Theatre \u2013 Edwardsville, IL
22 SEPT River Music Experience \u2013 Davenport, IA
23 SEPT The Black Room at Colectivo \u2013 Milwaukee, WI
24 SEPT The Vogue \u2013 Indianapolis, IN
25 SEPT The Kent Stage \u2013 Kent, OH
26 SEPT Fur Peace \u2013 Pomeroy, OH (sold out)
28 SEPT Club Cafe \u2013 Pittsburgh, PA
29 SEPT Sportsmen’s Tavern \u2013 Buffalo, NY
01 OCT Tupelo Music Hall \u2013 Derry, NH
02 OCT Wall Street Theater – Norwalk, CT
03 OCT Record Collector \u2013 Bordentown, NJ
04 OCT Sellersville Theater \u2013 Sellersville, PA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Band photo at top from left to right: Bob Skeat, Andy Powell, Joe Crabtree, Mark Abrahams.<\/em>
For more information:<\/strong>www.wishboneash.com<\/a>
Facebook: @wishbone.ash.official
Twitter: @wishboneash_com <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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