For more than 50 years, Nektar has taken legions of fans on audio-visual journeys to far reaches of the universe and the depths of the ocean with their immersive blend of sight and sound. These prog-rock pioneers have been champing at the bit to get back on the road and are excited to announce they will tour America\u2019s Northeast and Midwest this autumn, with many more dates scheduled through Spring 2022.
The \u201cVinyl Sides Live\u201d Tour marks Nektar\u2019s eagerly awaited return to the road, spotlighting some of the best-loved \u201calbum sides\u201d from their evergreen catalog, as well as 2020\u2019s acclaimed release, \u201cThe Other Side,\u201d plus new material.\u00a0Nektar changes their live show every single night; fans love to follow along on the journey.
Founding member Mo Moore says, \u201cAfter doing 31 dates at the beginning of 2020 and getting into tour shape, we were stopped in our tracks by COVID.\u201d
The band made the most of this \u2018down time\u2019 by preparing for their upcoming tour, adding another 90 minutes of music to the 3 hours of repertoire they performed on the previous tour. Audiences will be treated to entire album sides from some of Nektar\u2019s epic recordings \u2013 including \u201cA Tab in the Ocean,\u201d \u201cRemember the Future\u201d and \u201cRecycled,\u201d as well as \u201cThe Other Side.\u201d Rounding out the shows will be expanded offerings from other albums; unfinished tunes from 1978 that the band has rediscovered; as well as brand new compositions the band has created during their weekly online and in person get-togethers.
\u201cI think the next shows are going to be even more exciting, as we will continue our direction of not doing the same set twice if we have multiple dates at one venue or are playing two gigs that are drivable,\u201d says Mo. \u201cThis keeps the music fresh and gives incentives to our \u2018Nektarines\u2019 to attend more than one show, knowing they will be different.\u201d
Nektar has captured the imagination and admiration of listeners the world over with their multimedia concerts, melding a jam-band vibe with superb musicality and a visual cornucopia that perfectly complements the performance. A Nektar show is an unparalleled feast for the senses.
Formed in Germany in 1969 by British expats, Nektar soaked up the musical freedom they found in their new home, favoring extended compositions and concept albums over the constraints of pop. They were among the progenitors of the progressive rock movement of the 1970s as well as the jam-band scene that arose in the late 1990s. Their sound traveled well to the States, where they enjoyed Top 40 success with \u201cA Tab in the Ocean\u201d (1972) and \u201cRemember the Future\u201d (1973). Nearly 20 albums and a half-century later, the band\u2019s artistic and personal charisma has earned them masses of devoted fans, who have flocked to festivals such as NearFest and ProgStock, and venues like the Wildey Theatre (where they perform multi-night sold-out shows) to indulge their passion for the Nektar experience.
Currently, Nektar features three of the original members \u2013 Derek \u2018Mo\u2019 Moore (bass guitar, vocals), Ron Howden (drums, percussion, vocals) and Mick Brockett (visual environment). Ryche Chlanda (guitar, vocals) and Randy Dembo (bass guitar, bass pedals, 12-string guitar, vocals) are alums of previous Nektar incarnations. World-class multi-instrumentalist Kendall Scott completes the lineup on keyboards; his performance credits include Project\/Object and Ryche Chlanda\u2019s Flying Dreams. They will be joined onstage by Maryann Castello on backing vocals, and Maryann will also oversee merchandise sales and VIP events.
\u201cThe Other Side\u201d has been hailed as \u201can epic concept album\u201d and \u201cthe best recording by Nektar since \u2018Recycled.\u2019\u201d
\u201cThe whole album is a love song,\u201d says Mo. It\u2019s also a memorial to friends the band has lost, including fellow founding member Roye Albrighton, who passed in 2016, and their long-time sound mixer Vinny Schmid.
Mick Brockett, whose visuals are integral to Nektar performances, is upgrading his renowned light show with assistance from the band\u2019s digital wizard, Jay Petsko. The update will incorporate additional film clips plus a rich trove of previously unseen photos of the band on and off tour.
Mick creates a visual environment that directly reflects what the band is playing on stage. \u201cI\u2019m like the Wizard of Oz, behind the curtain,\u201d Mick says. \u201cI\u2019m \u2018playing\u2019 this all in real time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NEKTAR \u2018VINYL SIDES LIVE\u2019 TOUR DATES<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SEPT 22 – DARYL\u2019S HOUSE CLUB – PAWLING, NY
SEPT 23 – THE LINDA\/WAMC – ALBANY, NY
SEPT 24 – HAMBURG PALACE THEATRE – HAMBURG, NY
SEPT 25 – BEACHLAND BALLROOM – CLEVELAND, OH
SEPT 26 – TOKEN LOUNGE – WESTLAND, MI
SEPT 29 – IRVING THEATER – INDIANAPOLIS, IN
SEPT 30 – THE WILDEY THEATRE – EDWARDSVILLE, IL
OCT 01 – THE WILDEY THEATRE – EDWARDSVILLE, IL
OCT 02 – THE WILDEY THEATRE – EDWARDSVILLE, IL
OCT 06 – PABST THEATER – TURNER HALL – MILWAUKEE, WI
OCT 07 – ARCADA THEATRE – ST. CHARLES, IL
OCT 08 – DES PLAINES THEATRE – DES PLAINES, IL
OCT 29 – NEW JERSEY PROGHOUSE – RAHWAY, NJ
OCT 30 – THE BEARSVILLE THEATER – WOODSTOCK, NY<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MANY MORE SHOWS TO COME!\u00a0VISIT\u00a0WWW.NEKTARSMUSIC.COM<\/a>\u00a0FOR UPDATES<\/strong> For more than 50 years, Nektar has taken legions of fans on audio-visual journeys to…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15454,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[23,2],"tags":[587,125],"class_list":["post-15453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music-news","category-news","tag-nektar","tag-prog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15453"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15453\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15455,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15453\/revisions\/15455"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15454"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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