JOE BONAMASSA, the three-time GRAMMY-nominated guitarist and 25-time Billboard chart-topper, has announced Tales Of Time, a sweeping and comprehensive live concert film and album record containing material from his most recent #1 studio album, Time Clocks which we described as: “a magnificent dishing-out of righteous blues and uncompromising proclamation….”
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Tales Of Time captures a stratospheric performance by the blues-rock titan, as his virtuoso guitar style and unique technique & flair elevate the evening to an almost otherworldly transcendence, as it was filmed at the breathtaking Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado in August 2022, with a stunning visual backdrop that served to highlight the beauty of the music.
This incredible undertaking was produced by long-time collaborator and producer Kevin Shirley (Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Journey).
Tales Of Time will be released April 14th worldwide via Bonamassa’s J&R Adventures in CD/DVD, CD/BR, vinyl, and digital formats.
“This live show represents our most progressive and largest production to date focusing on my most ambitious studio album to date “Time Clocks,” explains Joe.
“The iconic Kevin Shirley once again has produced both wonderful music and a wonderful visual. My band was a force of nature on this show and it truly was a special night.”
The announcement of ‘Tales Of Time’ comes on the heels of Bonamassa’s U.S. Spring Tour 2023, which kicks off in Charleston, West Virginia on February 15th before winding its way throughout the Midwest and East Coast.
The Spring tour will conclude with Bonamassa’s sold out Keeping The Blues Alive at Sea VIII, set for March 13-17, 2023, departing from Miami, Florida to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. The festival line-up includes legendary artists like Little Feat, Dion, Bobby Rush, Robert Randolph Band, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Jimmy Vivino, and more.
KTBA at Sea is one of the largest fundraisers for Bonamassa’s Keeping The Blues Alive Foundation, aiding in its mission to promote music education by providing grants and resources to schools and musicians in need.
Bonamassa and his long-time manager Roy Weisman also recently announced the launch of Journeyman LLC, a full-service artist management, record label, concert promotion, and marketing company that builds awareness for independent artists worldwide.
Journeyman provides the infrastructure needed to jumpstart the careers of exceptional independent artists, who are too often overlooked by the major labels or concert promoters while circumventing the resistance of typical “gatekeepers” who don’t support indie acts.
“I wanted to take what I’ve had to learn the hard way to create a company that could make navigating this process a little easier,” Bonamassa explains.
Joe tours the US in March and in the UK in May. Fans can order their tickets from https://jbonamassa.com/TOUR-DATES/
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