Lincoln Hall Presents Live Celebration of Joe Cocker's MAD DOGS & ENGLISHMEN, 4/20
By: Kevin Pollack Apr. 07, 2017
Lincoln Hall presents a celebration and re-creation of the entire groundbreaking 1970 live album and tour, MAD DOGS & ENGLISHMEN on Thursday, April 20th. Serving as a dedication to Joe Cocker and Leon Russell, the show will be recreated with the exact 20-piece personnel from the original tour including a full choir, two drum kits, horn section, piano and Hammond B3, two guitars, and more.
This event will include all songs from the entire tour beyond those on the original album release, with interpretations of songs by rock and soul greats including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Leonard Cohen, Traffic, Leon Russell, and more. Songs from the original tour include: "With a Little Help from My Friends,' "Give Peace a Chance," "Let It Be," "Feelin' Alright," "Honky Tonk Women," "Cry Me a River," "Delta Lady", "The Letter", and many other favorites.
Taking on lead vocals is national soul sensation Remember Jones, a notorious and bombastic vocalist and persona, called "fiercely passionate frontman... one for the ages..." by Live for Live Music, "...uncanny magic... remarkable vocalist..." by POPDOSE, "powerhouse soul singer" by American Songwriter Magazine, "New Jersey's most ambitious song interpreter" by NJ Arts, and "truly captivates audiences every time he performs" by BroadwayWorld. His recently released debut album, Ladies and Gentlemen, Remember Jones!, was recorded with a 25-piece soul orchestra in front of a live studio audience that raised $19,000 in it's funding. Remember Jones and his band were last seen at a SOLD OUT Lincoln Hall in July 2016 with "back to BACK TO BLACK", a revival of the entire Amy Winehouse album with a 15-piece band.
The growing lists of guests for 4/20 currently include Tony Award nominee Mary Bridget Davies (A Night with Janis Joplin), American Idol and Postmodern Jukebox alumni Brielle Von Hugel, Oprah's Pop-Star Challenge finalist JaQuita, Kevin Pollack (Joe Cocker in Chicago Black Ensemble Theatre's Men of Soul), AaRon James Stephenson (Steppenwolf), Leah Isabel Tirado (The Big Payback, Chicago theatre), Bre Cade (rock theatre vocalist), Sam Button-Harrison (No Big Deal, Chicago theatre), Emily Woods (Brother StarRace, Chicago theatre), and more to be announced.
Mad Dogs & Englishmen will be Thursday, April 20th at 8PM, presented and hosted by Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. 21+. For tickets, visit Lincoln Hall at http://www.lh-st.com and for more information on Remember Jones, http://www.rememberjones.com/.
Photo Courtesy of www.rememberjones.com
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