JOHN FOGERTY TO PERFORM FOR THE PRESIDENT
“A SALUTE TO THE TROOPS: IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE” AIRS NOVEMBER 7TH
WORLD “1969” TOUR SET TO LAUNCH IN CANADA
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COAST-TO-COAST Tour to start November 7th in Newfoundland
Tour Celebrates the Year Fogerty Released Three Seminal Albums
(Los Angeles, CA) It was announced today that John Fogerty, a Vietnam-era Veteran himself, will perform at the White House as part of a Veteran’s Day event for PBS. “A Salute to the Troops: In Performance at the White House” will premiere Friday, November 7 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS stations nationwide, as part of the PBS Fall Arts Festival.
“A Salute to the Troops: In Performance at the White House” is a PBS music special from the South Lawn of the White House. President and Mrs. Obama will host the event on Thursday, November 6, 2014 in advance of Veterans Day and as part of The White House’s “Joining Forces” initiative, with an all-star tribute to the men and women who serve the United States. The concert, before a live audience including hundreds of members of the military, will feature performances by John Fogerty, Mary J. Blige, Common, Willie Nelson, Romeo Santos, and also active duty military members U.S. Army SGT. Christiana R. Ball, U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Matt Smith and Capt. John Ed Auer. Don Was will be the music director. The production is also working with the USO, for a performance by Daughtry via satellite from their USO concert at Yokota Air Base in Japan. Other notable attendees in the live-viewing audience are troops currently the USO Warrior and Family Center at Fort Belvoir in Virginia — both to be included in the White House concert and the broadcast. (Program subject to change.)
Fogerty will remain busy through the end of 2014 as his “1969” World Tour is also set to launch on November 7th in St. John’s Newfoundland and will include Cross-Country Canadian performances throughout the month with the conclusion in Victoria, BC on November 29th. More dates and countries will be announced for 2015.
Fogerty performed this past weekend in Phoenix, AZ giving U.S. audiences a taste of what’s to come next year. The reviews were nothing short of extraordinary with the Arizona Republic declaring, “The man is eternally youthful, still rocking the flannel...and wailing the high notes that define his vocal style.” With the Examiner adding, “If you could have harnessed the energy from the crowd as it erupted with the opening chords of “Proud Mary,” you could have supplied enough electricity to power the State Fair for its entire run.The night was Americana at its finest. There was baseball and singing down on the corner and reminiscing about Cajun Queens. It showed why John Fogerty is one of America’s greatest rock and roll song-writers. His music still remains a must listen to and his performances rank as a must see.”
John Fogerty is a true American original and one of rock ‘n roll’s all-time greatest artists. As leader of CCR, Fogerty forged a distinctive, groundbreaking sound all his own, equal parts blues, country, pop, rockabilly, R&B, swamp boogie, and Southern fried rock ‘n’ roll, all united by his uniquely evocative lyrical perspective. Later, Fogerty would prove to be an equally impressive solo artist. Among its many highlights are 1975’s John Fogerty – featuring the rollicking ‘Rockin’ All Over The World’ – and 1985’s #1 phenomenon, Centerfield. With its trio of timeless hit singles, including ‘The Old Man Down The Road,’ ‘Rock And Roll Girls,’ and the irresistible title track, the multi-platinum collection marked Fogerty’s glorious return to the forefront of modern rock ‘n’ roll.
In 2013, Fogerty released Wrote a Song for Everyone, a testament to the fact that the songs written by John Fogerty over the past forty-five years continue to speak in a powerful way to generations of music makers and music lovers. The album garnered rave critical reviews, including a coveted 5-star review in Rolling Stone.
The upcoming show will be centered around 1969, but also include his complete catalog of hits. Tickets are available now at johnfogerty.com and www.livenation.com. Complete Canadian tour listing below, more dates for 2015 to be announced soon.
JOHN FOGERTY: “1969” TOUR DETAILS
November 7 St. John’s, NL Mile One Stadium
November 8 St. John’s, NL Mile One Stadium
November 10 Halifax, NS Halifax Metro Centre
November 12 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
November 13 Rama, ON Casino Rama
November 14 Oshawa, ON GM Centre
November 15 Hamilton, ON Copps Coliseum
November 17 Sudbury, ON Sudbury Arena
November 19 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
November 20 Moose Jaw, SK Mosaic Place
November 21 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre
November 23 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
November 24 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome
November 25 Dawson Creek, BC EnCana Events Centre
November 27 Penticton, BC South Okanagan Events Centre
November 28 Abbotsford, BC Abbotsford Centre
November 29 Victoria, BC Save On Foods Memorial Centre
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