In preparation for the 50th Anniversary and a new live recording of their biggest selling album, Wishbone Ash are offering fans an up close and personal experience to go deep in the shed to work through this vintage material in its entirety. Released in 1973, “Live Dates” offers the greatest and most challenging collection of early material which propelled this double album to multi platinum sales.

These five shows will be the incubator for a new recording of “Live Dates” which will be recorded at Daryl Hall’s renowned New York venue, Daryl’s House Club, at the end of the run.

Formed in 1969 in England, WISHBONE ASH are one of the most influential guitar bands in rock history. Equally inspired by British folk, American jazz and R&B, the band garnered public approval and critical praise. Energy and melody have made The ASH a hard-to beat act that is currently being discovered by new generations of loyal rock fans.

The first live album released by the band, “Live Dates” features selections from Wishbone Ash’s first four albums performed in concert during the summer of 1973. Reviewers have consistently listed it among the best live rock albums of all time.

Founding member Andy Powell (guitarist, lead vocals) trades licks with Yorkshire's Mark Abrahams, who has been playing Wishbone Ash tunes since his youth. Bob Skeat keeps the low-end rocking, working the grooves with newest band member Mike Truscott on drums. Mike also hails from Yorkshire, England, like Mark Abrahams.

Over the years the band has experimented with diverse musical genres, from folk, blues and jazz to pedal-to-the-metal rock and electronica. Regardless of the style, WISHBONE ASH’s unmistakable unique selling point is their interplay of two lead guitars, which influenced bands such as Thin Lizzy, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Iron Maiden and Opeth, among others.

As true warriors of the road, the band regularly covers around 30,000 miles a year, which is roughly equivalent to circumnavigating the world.

Wishbone Ash’s latest studio album, “Coat of Arms,” was released in early 2020. Other recent releases include Snapper Music’s limited-edition “Argus” box set containing the remastered album plus historical live albums, previously unreleased, from the original band, back at that time.

More about Epic Tantrum:
Syracuse based Epic Tantrum released their critically acclaimed debut album, “Abandoned in the Strangers Room” in January of 2020. The release has been praised around the world for their first rate songwriting and stellar musicianship.
"A perfect blend of prog and metal" - Mike Portnoy, (Dream Theater…)
"this band is a force to be reckoned with" - Pete Pardo, SeaOfTranquility.org

Doors at 6:30 PM

July 23, 2022

Average Joe's
2119 Downer Street
Baldwinsville, NY 13027

Tickets available at: visionmerch.com/wishbone-ash-live/

$40 General Admission
$90 VIP (limited number of VIP tickets available)

VIP gets you:
- Early Admission (1 hour before doors)
- Private Performance/Q&A
- VIP Laminate
- Crowd Free Merch Shopping
- Guaranteed high top table with waitress service

STICK MEN
Featuring TONY LEVIN, PAT MASTELOTTO, MARKUS REUTER

with special guest Epic Tantrum

Saturday, April 2 at Sharkey's in Liverpool, NY - 7240 Oswego Rd, Liverpool, NY 13090
Doors at 6:30 pm
Tix available at: https://syracusetix.com/event/stick-men-with-special-guest-epic-tantrum/


Sick Men are:
TONY LEVIN – Chapman stick
MARKUS REUTER – touch guitar
PAT MASTELOTTO – drums

STICK MEN – Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto, the powerhouse bass and drums of the group King Crimson for a few decades, bring that tradition to all their playing. Levin plays the Chapman Stick, from which the band takes it¹s name. Having bass and guitar strings, the Chapman Stick functions at times like two instruments. Markus Reuter plays his self-designed touch style guitar ­ again covering much more ground than a guitar or a bass. And Mastelotto¹s drumming encompasses not just the acoustic kit, but a unique electronic setup too, allowing him to add loops, samples, percussion, and more. Members of STICK MEN have recorded on albums that sold over 200 million records worldwide and all 4 individual members have played collectively in many different projects in the past 5 decades in over 90 countries worldwide.

TONY LEVIN – Born in Boston, Tony Levin started out in classical music, playing bass in the Rochester Philharmonic. Then moving into
jazz and rock, he has had a notable career, recording and touring with Peter Gabriel, John Lennon, Pink Floyd, Yes, Alice Cooper, Paul Simon,
Seal and many more. He has also released 5 solo CDs and three books of photohraphy and poetry. In addition to touring with Stick Men, he is currently a member of King Crimson (since 1980) and Peter Gabriel Band (since 1977), and jazz bands Levin Brothers (with his older brother
Pete Levin) and L¹Image (with Steve Gadd, Mike Manieri, David Spinozza, Warren Bernhard). Tony Levin is one of the most recorded
bass players in the history of music, appearing on over 1000 albums, and one of the most iconic and recognizable rock musicians in the past 5 decades. His popular website, tonylevin.com, featured one of the web¹s first blogs, and has over 5 million visits.

PAT MASTELOTTO – Very rarely does a drummer go on to forge the most successful career on the demise of their former hit band. Phil Collins
and Dave Grohl have managed it, so has Pat Mastelotto, a self taught drummer from Northern California, who has also been involved with pushing the envelope of electronic drumming. Pat has spent a lifetime jumping genres from pop, to prog, to electronica to world music with ­ among others ­ Mr. Mister, XTC, David Sylvian, The Rembrandts, Kimmo Pohjonen, and for the last 25 years with King Crimson.

MARKUS REUTER – Markus is a composer, guitarist, and producer. Initially trained as a pianist, he subsequently studied Robert Fripp¹s
Guitar Craft and learned to play the Chapman Stick, later moving onto the U8 Touch Guitar. Reuter has re- leased several solo recordings and worked extensively with other musicians. He is one of the core members of the experi- mental band Centrozoon, is half of the duo Tuner (with Pat Mastelotto) and was also a member of Europa String Choir. Reuter has collaborated with Ian Boddy, Robert Rich, No-Man singer Tim Bowness, and many others, and he has joined the new Devin Townsend ¹s band. His new power trio TRUCE is recording the second album and will be touring worldwide.

More about Epic Tantrum:
Syracuse based Epic Tantrum released their critically acclaimed debut album, “Abandoned in the Strangers Room” in January of 2020. The
release has been praised around the world for their first rate songwriting and stellar musicianship.
"A perfect blend of prog and metal" -  Mike Portnoy, (Dream Theater…)
"this band is a force to be reckoned with" - Pete Pardo, SeaOfTranquility.org

Fast-rising prog rockers Epic Tantrum is pleased to announce the first annual Epic Fest, a two day celebration of music and art – taking place on September 10 and 11, 2021 at Sharkey’s Event Center in Syracuse, New York. Visit epic-fest.com for more details, and visit showclix.com/event/epic-fest-syracuse to purchase tickets.

"It has always been our goal to play shows that are more than concerts, we want to create events, we want to see music and art showcased, and that is why Epic Fest was created," said bassist Greg Ross.

Epic Fest will feature national touring bands YYNOT, Ethan Brosh, PAKT, and Epic Tantrum as well as iconic photography from Mark Weiss and cover art of the legendary Ioannis from DangerousAge (both will be displaying their art both nights). PAKT features Alex Skolnick of Testament and bassist Percy Jones best known for his work in jazz fusion group Brand X. YYNOT started as a RUSH tribute band featuring the incredible bass playing of Tim Starace. They have since added their own material and built up a large devoted following. Also appearing will be acclaimed guitar shredder Ethan Brosh, who Guitar World described as “The young guitarist combines a deep musical knowledge, the ability to seduce listeners with catchy melodies and a style that makes this up-and-coming talent shine.”

Ioannis has designed over 175 record covers, and singles, for such groups as Deep Purple, Allman Brothers, Blue Oyster Cult, Dream Theater, King Crimson, Bob Weir, Extreme, UFO, Saga, and many others.

Mark Weiss is an American rock music photographer. His most widely recognized photographs capture the look and aesthetic of music and celebrity personalities of the 1980s. His work with publications such as Circus magazine and FACES helped establish Mark "Weissguy" Weiss as a name known for rock photography. Weiss has travelled the world photographing legends from Van Halen, Ozzy Osbourne, Aerosmith, and Mötley Crüe to Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Bon Jovi, and KISS. Weiss’s iconic images capture the artists onstage, backstage, and behind the scenes.

https://www.showclix.com/event/epic-fest-syracuse