NEWS RELEASE
For Release: Through February 4, 2013

For More Information:
David Wedekindt, Center for the Arts
716-645-6775 or [email protected]

 

Buffalo, NY - The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo presents John Denver: A Rocky Mountain High on Monday, February 4, 2013 at 7:30pm in the Mainstage Theatre, located at the Center for the Arts, North Campus.

This past October marked the 15th anniversary of John Denver's passing. Denver's estate will honor his memory and music with John Denver: A Rocky Mountain High Concert.  Audiences will watch John Denver perform on video screens while being backed live by members of his original touring band and accompanying string section.  For the first time in 15 years, audiences will experience John Denver in concert, performing hit songs from throughout his career.  Over the years a number of tribute acts have kept John Denver's music alive, but never before has there been a production of this caliber presented by Denver's estate.

John Denver was an American folk singer and songwriter who became one of the most popular singers of the 1970s. By 1969, he had released his first album, "Rhymes and Reasons," which included the hit song "Leaving on a Jet Plane." His breakthrough album, "Poems, Prayers and Promises," came out in 1971 and contained the single "Take Me Home, Country Roads." The string of hits became virtually ceaseless after that, including "Rocky Mountain High," "Sunshine on my Shoulders," "Annie's Song," "Back Home Again," "Thank God I'm a Country Boy," and "I'm Sorry/Calypso."

Contemporary artists have not only been clearly influenced by Denver's music, they have revived his catalog as well, reimagining his catalog in a variety of new ways. Regardless of the venue or musical genre, Denver's music is routinely heard live on stage from a wide variety of touring musicians, including the likes of The Avett Brothers, Bon Iver, Carrie Underwood, and more.

Today, Denver's status as a cultural icon stands undiminished. His popularity and continuing influence on popular culture more than a decade after his untimely death in 1997 is remarkable. This production provides fans the opportunity to witness notable artists performing Denver's unforgettable music. It's also the chance to experience several artists that helped to influence Denver's own musical vision, as well as fellow artists that were Denver's close associates and either performed with or knew Denver personally.

Tickets for John Denver: A Rocky Mountain High Concert are $42.50, $37.50, $27.50. Tickets are available at the Center Box Office (Mon-Fri 10 am-6 pm) and tickets.com.  To charge tickets call 1-888-223-6000.  For more information call 716-645-2787 or visit www.ubcfa.org.

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