Raitt, Cocker & Heart Announce Dates at Pompano Bch

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THREE GREAT CONCERTS!
ONE GREAT VENUE!

BONNIE RAITT
SATURDAY, MARCH 14TH

HEART
SUNDAY, MARCH 29TH

JOE COCKER
SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH

AT THE INTIMATE RESERVED SEAT
POMPANO BEACH AMPHITHEATRE
ALL ON SALE EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH LIVE NATION TICKETING FRIDAY, JAN. 23RD, 10AM

(TICKET AND DATE INFO FOR ALL THREE ON THIS RELEASE)

1.
WHO: BONNIE RAITT

WHAT: More than just a best-selling artist, respected guitarist, expressive singer, and accomplished songwriter, Bonnie Raitt has become an institution in American music. Exposure to the album Blues at Newport 1963 at age 14 had kindled her interest in blues and slide guitar, and between classes at Harvard she explored these and other styles in local coffeehouse gigs. Three years after entering college, Bonnie left to commit herself full-time to music, and shortly afterward found herself opening for surviving giants of the blues. Word spread quickly of the young redhaired blueswoman, her soulful, unaffected way of singing, and her uncanny insights into blues guitar. Over the next seven years she would record six albums. Three Grammy nominations followed in the 1980s. In between sessions, when not burning highways on tour with her band, she devoted herself to playing benefits and speaking out in support of an array of worthy causes, campaigning to stop the war in Central America; participating in the Sun City anti-apartheid project; performing at the historic 1980 No Nukes concerts at Madison Square Garden; co-founding MUSE (Musicians United for Safe Energy); and working for environmental protection and for the rights of women and Native Americans. Bonnie achieved new levels of popular and critical acclaim. She won four Grammy Awards in 1990—three for her Nick of Time album and one for her duet with John Lee Hooker on his breakthrough album, The Healer. Within weeks, Nick of Time shot to number one (it is now certified quintuple platinum). Luck of the Draw (1991, seven-times platinum) brought even more success, firing two hit singles— "Something to Talk About" and "I Can't Make You Love Me" —up the charts, and adding three more Grammys to her shelf. The double-platinum Longing in Their Hearts, released in 1994, featured the hit single "Love Sneakin' Up On You" and was honored with a Grammy for Best Pop Album. In March of 2000, Bonnie was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; this was followed by her welcome into the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame in June 2001. The release of Souls Alike, her eighteenth album, marks yet another brave, exhilarating step in a legendary body of work.

WHEN: SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2009 / 7:30PM

WHERE: THE INTIMATE POMPANO BEACH AMPHITEATRE
POMPANO BEACH, FL

ON SALE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2008, 10AM
Exclusively and only at www.livenation.com, (877) 598-8698 (the toll free Live Nation ticketing phone number), and tickets available at the venue box office on day of show only.

PRICES: $78.50, $68.50 & $48.50 – RESERVED SEATS
Bonnie has donated a limited amount of tickets and aftershow passes to raise funds for The Everglades Foundation (www.evergladesfoundation.org). Those tickets and passes will be available via The Guacamole Fund at www.guacfund.org
All dates, acts and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. All tickets are subject to applicable taxes, parking and service and handling charges.

2.
WHO: HEART

WHAT: Heart capped off a banner year with a Billboard touring award, critical acclaim and even Christmas ringtones. More than thee decades after initially leaping into the rock music scene they have scored numerous hit singles, sold millions of albums and earned high critical praise. Heart, the iconic rock band led by Ann and Nancy Wilson, continue to thrill audiences and prove themselves still very much in their creative prime with their latest U.S. tour. In 2009, Heart will also hit the studio to record what will be their 14th album in a most distinguished career. Heart is also gearing up to mark the 30th anniversary of their classic multi-platinum album Dog & Butterfly with special events and celebrations. They also continue to win new generations of fans with their #1 single "Barracuda," being included in "Guitar Hero World Tour" and the new American Idol contestants paying tribute to their catalog of hits every season.

WHEN: SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2009 / 7:30PM

WHERE: THE INTIMATE POMPANO BEACH AMPHITEATRE
POMPANO BEACH, FL

ON SALE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2008, 10AM
Exclusively and only at www.livenation.com, (877) 598-8698 (the toll free Live Nation ticketing phone number), and tickets available at the venue box office on day of show only.

PRICES: $68.50, $58.50 & $38.50 – RESERVED SEATS
All dates, acts and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. All tickets are subject to applicable taxes, parking and service and handling charges.

3.
WHO: JOE COCKER

WHAT: Joe Cocker is one of the truly great rock voices of all time. America loved him from his first television appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. The press seized upon him. Life Magazine called Joe "The voice of all those blind criers and crazy beggars and maimed men who summon up a strength we'll never know to bawl out their souls in the streets." However, Joe wasn't singing in the streets. He was singing at all the major rock festivals of that summer, culminating in the filmed triumph of Woodstock before half a million people (a phenomenal rip-roaring testimony to Joe Cocker in his absolute prime). Of the ensuing "Mad Dogs and Englishmen” along with Leon Russell and a menagerie of musicians, managers, roadies, wives, girlfriends, hangers on, children, a spotted dog plus a film crew, Joe played forty-eight cities in fifty-six days, to rapturous receptions everywhere. In 1970, Joe sold $3 million worth of records in America alone. His first three albums went platinum and Playboy voted him number one vocalist in their annual jazz and rock poll. His duet with Jennifer Warnes on "Up Where We Belong", the theme from An Officer And A Gentleman, brought an appearance at the Oscars ceremony and a hit worldwide, including his first American number one. Joe Cocker is a survivor, a star and a rock legend. He has had hit records in the 1960's, 70s, 80, and 90s. Success has brought with it a grueling schedule of recording and touring but he has no plans to take it easy. "As long as being on stage is fun," says Joe, "as long as I enjoy that part and still get a buzz out of performing. Then I'll keep going out there."

WHEN: SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2009 / 8PM

WHERE: THE INTIMATE POMPANO BEACH AMPHITEATRE
POMPANO BEACH, FL


ON SALE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2008, 10AM
Exclusively and only at www.livenation.com, (877) 598-8698 (the toll free Live Nation ticketing phone number), and tickets available at the venue box office on day of show only.

PRICES: $66.50, $50.50, $43.50 & $33.50 – RESERVED SEATS
All dates, acts and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. All tickets are subject to applicable taxes, parking and service and handling charges.

WEBSITE ADDRESS FOR ALL SHOWS: www.livenation.com (information and ticket sales)


ALSO ON SALE AT POMPANO BEACH AMPHITHEATRE:

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14
DISTURBED WITH: SEVENDUST AND SKINDRED

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Woody Graber
(305)606-2979

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