Hampton 70 – A Celebration Of Col. Bruce Hampton
THE FOX THEATRE AND GOOD TIMES PRODUCTIONS PRESENT HAMPTON 70: A CELEBRATION OF COL. BRUCE HAMPTON
If there was ever any doubt as to how much of an influence Col. Bruce Hampton (Ret.) has had on music, just take a look at the scheduled guests for his 70th birthday, and all those doubts will vanish in a whirlwind of jaw-dropping emoji. Most of the boys from Widespread Panic, Karl Denson, Warren Haynes, Peter Buck, John Fishman, Chuck Leavell, John Popper, Billy Bob Thornton and many, many more will be on hand. That list alone would make for an amazing festival lineup, and this is just a one-night party!
This epic birthday party will be held at one of the most beloved venues in Atlanta – The Fox Theater. Originally opened in 1929, this renovated movie theater has hosted legendary concerts from Phish to Pearl Jam and, of course, Col. Bruce Hampton along with many, many more.
Col. Bruce has often been hailed as the father of modern jam music. His influences on many current musicians cannot be overstated. Artists as varied as Oteil Burbridge and Dave Matthews to Derek Trucks and John Bell have all said that the reason they play music as well as they do is specifically because of Col. Bruce.
Hampton 70 – A Celebration Of Col. Bruce Hampton will be held at The Fox Theater, Atlanta on May 1st. Doors at 6:30, show at 7:30. Tickets go on sale Friday March 17th. Scheduled to appear at Hampton 70: A Celebration of Col. Bruce Hampton are Widespread Panic members John Bell, Dave Schools, Duane Trucks and Jimmy Herring, Peter Buck of R.E.M, steel-guitar man Darick Campbell, renowned saxophone player Karl Denson, Drew Emmitt and Vince Herman of Leftover Salmon, Jon Fishman of Phish, banjo-shredder Rev. Jeff Mosier, guitar god Warren Haynes, Drivin’ N Cryin’ front man Kevn Kinney, Atlanta jazz-staple Johnny Knapp, Chuck Leavell of The Allman Brothers Band and The Rolling Stones, Athens rock-troubadour T. Hardy Morris, 13-year old guitar prodigy Brandon Niederauer, John Popper of Blues Traveler, funk bassist Kevin Scott, keyboardist Matt Slocum, Denny Walley of Frank Zappa fame, gypsy-metal guitarist Emil Werstler, Oliver Wood of The Wood Brothers, the Colonel’s Sling Blade co-star and Oscar-award-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton plus Cy Young winner Jake Peavy, and more special guests to be announced soon (lineup subject to change).
More Info can be found at the Fox Theater Website:
http://foxtheatre.org/events/hampton-70-a-celebration-of-col-bruce-hampton/