Friday, October 10, 2014

The Who In Philly, Tkts 10/17

Legendary and defining rock band, The Who celebrate their 50-year legacy when they bring their “The Who Hits 50!” tour  for two shows in Philadelphia at Wells Fargo Centeron Sunday, May 17 and Wednesday, November 4, 2015. The Who last played at Wells Fargo Center in December of 2012.

The classic songs fans can expect to hear on “The Who Hits 50!” tour will appear on the band’s forthcoming WHO HITS 50! collection set for release on Monday, October 27.

Tickets will go on sale on Friday, October 17 at 10 a.m. exclusively through ComcastTIX online at ComcastTIX.com, by phone at 1-800-298-4200 or in person at the Wells Fargo Center box office.

Set lists on these shows will take  their audience on an amazing journey through The Who’s entire career, from the band’s early days to classic albums including Who’s Next,TommyQuadropheniaMy Generation andLive At Leeds.

 

The show--described by Pete Townshend as--“Hits, Picks, Mixes and Misses” will see the band play all their classic anthems as well as tackling deeper cuts from their catalog.

 

The Who have sold over 100 million records since forming in 1964; they brought together four different personalities and in effect produced a musical hurricane. Each of them was a pioneer. Wildman drummer Keith Moon beat his kit with a chaotic elegance; stoic bassist John Entwistle held down the center with the melodic virtuosity of a solo guitarist; raging intellectual Pete Townshend punctuated the epic universality of his songs with the windmill slamming of his fingers across his guitar strings; and Roger Daltrey roared above it all with an impossibly virile macho swagger. They exploded conventional rhythm and blues structures, challenged pop music conventions, and redefined what was possible on stage, in the recording studio, and on vinyl. As they enter their 50th year, the band is still going strong, winning rave reviews for their performances of Quadrophenia in 2013.

Wells Fargo Center social media accounts:
Twitter: @WellsFargoCtr  Facebook:WellsFargoCenter  Instagram:WellsFargoCenter


To receive advance notice and special offers to future events, join the free Wells Fargo Center CyberClub at wellsfargocenterphilly.com.

 

Comcast – Spectactor (comcast-spectacor.com), which operates in 48 of the 50 United States, is the Philadelphia-based sports and entertainment company which owns the Philadelphia Flyers (NHL), the home arena for both the Flyers and the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers, the Wells Fargo Center, and four Flyers Skate Zone community ice skating and hockey rinks. In addition, Comcast-Spectacor is also the principal owner of Global Spectrum, the fastest growing firm in the public assembly management field with more than 120 facilities throughout the United States and Canada; Ovations Food Services, a food and beverage service provider; Front Row Marketing Services, a commercial rights sales company; FanOne, a digital fan marketing company; and Paciolan, the leading provider of venue enablement, ticketing, fundraising and marketing technology solutions.

No comments: