John Hammond in Concert February 7 at the Colony Theatre

This Gentleman Sings the Blues
John Hammond in Concert February 7 at the Colony Theatre

WHAT: John Hammond in concert
WHEN: Saturday, February 7, 2009 at 8:30 pm, one night only
WHERE: Colony Theatre, 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
TICKETS:
$35 general admission
$50 VIP ticket, priority entrance and best seating
Tickets online at http://www.tigertail.org/, or by phone 305 545 8546.

Musical legend John Hammond has been mining the vein of the American Blues for most of his 40-year career. On Saturday, February 7, Tigertail Productions brings Hammond to Miami Beach’s Colony Theatre for a special solo evening.

Hammond is an authentic voice, part of the great legacy of American musical invention. A Grammy Award winner and seven-time Blues Music Award-winning artist, his most recent CD – Push Comes to Shove – is a reinvention of himself for which he wrote an unprecedented five original songs.

Hammond has recorded 31 albums and performed continuously on five continents with such musical greats as Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Duane Allman, Michael Bloomfield, John Lee Hooker, J.J. Cale, Tom Waits and The Band. Hammond's voice runs the gamut from big and gruff to sly and sexy, while his stellar steel guitar work and harmonica playing is at home in any setting. At his Miami concert, John Hammond will perform a solo acoustic set that ranges from raw and dirty to the emotionally powerful.

This one-night only concert is presented by the non-profit Tigertail Productions, a South Florida leader in innovative cultural work.

"John Hammond is a true American blues master, intense and passionate," says Tigertail Executive Director Mary Luft.

Tickets are $35 for general admission and $50 for VIP tickets with priority entrance and best seating. There are no reduced student or senior tickets for this event. Tickets may be purchased online at http://www.tigertail.org/ and by phoning 305 545 8546, through Ticketmaster, or in person at the Colony Theatre box office, at 1040 Lincoln Road in Miami Beach. Parking information and directions are available at http://www.tigertail.org/.

Tigertail Productions, founded in Miami in 1979, produces a full season of contemporary performance, along with projects in the literary and visual arts. Tigertail’s 2008-2009 Art with Edge season continues March 13 & 14 at the Colony Theatre with Montreal’s acclaimed Marie Chouinard dance company. The Alfredo Triff Trio & Special Guests with his Dada-Son new Cuban music appear on April 18 at the Colony. Tigertail presents spoken word and literary arts events throughout the year, including Mayda del Valle with WordSpeak in March and the launch of Tigertail’s poetry annual in April. For more information about Tigertail and full season details visit them on the web at http://www.tigertail.org/ or call 305 324 4337.

Tigertail's 29th season is made possible by community partners and supporters including the Allegany Franciscan Ministries; American Express; Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation; Audrey Love Charitable Foundation; BankAtlantic Foundation; Barefoot Wine & Bubbly; Biscayne Times; Books & Books; Bresaro Suites at the Mantell Plaza; The Children's Trust; City of Coral Gables Cultural Arts Program; City of Miami; City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council; Consulate General of Brazil; Consulate General of Canada; Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany; Consulate General of France; Consulate General of the Netherlands; Dade Community Foundation; Dorsch Gallery; E.S. Moore Family Foundation; Florida Dance Association; Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Arts Council; Florida Literary Center; Foundation for Contemporary Arts; The Galler Group; Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau; Grolsch; Joseph H. and Florence A. Roblee Foundation; MiamiArtZine; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Mayor and Board of County Commissioners; Miami-Dade County Public Library; Miami-Dade County Public Schools; Miami River Inn; National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, additional funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Ford Foundation and MetLife Foundation; National Endowment for the Arts; National Performance Network with major funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Ford Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency), Altria, MetLife Foundation and the Nathan Cummings Foundation; Open Doors; Pridelines; Publix Super Markets Charities; Rain Organics; Safe Schools South Florida; Shake-A-Leg Miami; The Sain-Orr Royak DeForest Steadman Foundation; Rain Vodka Organics; The Law Office of Linda M. Smith; Southern Arts Federation; Vortex Communications; WDNA & WLRN FM and many individual supporters.

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MEDIA CONTACT:
Robert Rosenberg, Tigertail Productions
305 324 4337
robert@tigertail.org