Bob Schneider and Tosca String Quartet Play Long Center Tonight

Known as "the best artist you've never heard of," Texas' own BOB SCHNEIDER reunites with the famous Tosca String Quartet at the Long Center tonight,, July 10th, as part of his King Kong Tour. Single tickets are on sale Thursday, May 14t , at noon and start at $25.

With the release of his latest album Burden of Proof, Bob Schneider breaks new ground. Exploring loss, lust, love, dark desires and skeptical optimism, Schneider has crafted lyrically and musically, his most ambitious and sophisticated album to date.

Bob Schneider blazed into Austin after college and has been packing houses and winning over audiences ever since, firmly claiming his place as one of the most sought­after entertainers in the live music capital. Schneider sells out venues coast to coast from New York, Chicago Minneapolis and Baltimore to LA, Seattle, Portland and San Francisco. His live shows are playful and raw, while on stage Schneider commands the room. He's charismatic and friendly, bantering with his bandmates and heckling the audience. As he launches into each song with his whole being, the audience is instantly transported, tumbling through the dark recesses of his imagination.

The Tosca String Quartet is Leigh Mahoney - violin, Tracy Seeger - violin, Ames Asbell - viola, andSara Nelson - cello. They began in 1996 as members of the Tosca Tango Orchestra, a seven-piece ensemble that captivated the Austin, Texas, live music scene in the late 1990's. The tango nuevoorchestra performed new compositions by composer and bandleader Glover Gill (along with a few Astor Piazzolla covers) and released six albums.

Tickets are available at TheLongCenter.org or by calling (512) 474.LONG (5664). Also available at the Long Center's 3M Box Office located at 701 West Riverside Drive at South First Street. For groups of 10 and more, please call 512-457-5161 or groupsales@thelongcenter.org.