Jackson Browne and His Band to Play the Philadelphia Academy of Music, 10/10

By: Jul. 15, 2014
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Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne announces fall tour dates in the U.S and U.K to support his new studio album, Standing In The Breach, scheduled for release on October 6 (international) and October 7 (U.S.). The fall shows with Jackson and his band begin on September 14 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and end on November 24, at London's Royal Albert Hall with a Philadelphia tour stop at the Academy of Music on Friday, October 10 at 8 p.m.

The new studio album, Standing In The Breach, can be pre-ordered with each purchased concert ticket, and is also available for pre-order now through Amazon (here) and digitally thru iTunes (here) Advance concert tickets are on sale this week. Details are available at www.jacksonbrowne.com.

Tickets for Jackson Browne in Philadelphia at the Academy of Music go on sale this Friday, July 18 at 10 a.m. and are available for $50 to $100. Tickets are available at KimmelCenter.org, at the Kimmel Center Box Office or charge by phone at 215-893-1999.

Accompanying Jackson on the road this fall are longtime band mates Val McCallum (guitar), Mauricio Lewak (Drums), Jeff Young (keyboards) and Bob Glaub (bass), with the addition of acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Greg Leisz (guitar, lap steel, pedal steel). Standing In The Breach, Jackson's fourteenth studio album, is a collection of ten songs, at turns deeply personal and political, exploring love, hope, and defiance in the face of the advancing uncertainties of modern life.

"This is my ideal band, with some of my favorite players, all of whom appear on the new CD, and whose combined gifts provide the musical foundation and emotional underpinnings of my new songs," says Jackson. "The interplay between Val McCallum and Greg Leisz on this album - the effortlessness of their chemistry is a gift really, that just dropped into my lap. I feel fortunate to have them out on the road for this tour."

Currently, Jackson Browne is on a solo tour through August 23, with two band shows on August 4 and 5, in a co-bill with John Fogerty at PNC Bank Arts Center (Holmdel, NJ) and Jones Beach (Wantagh, NY).

For more information, visit www.jacksonbrowne.com.

About the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts- Located in the heart of Center City, Philadelphia, The Kimmel Center's mission is to operate a world-class performing arts center that engages and serves a broad audience through diverse programming, arts education, and community outreach. The Kimmel Center campus is comprised of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts (Verizon Hall, Perelman Theater, SEI Innovation Studio, and the Merck Arts Education Center), the Academy of Music (owned by the Philadelphia Orchestra Association), and the University of the Arts Merriam Theater. The Kimmel Center Presents season is sponsored by TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank. American Airlines is the official airline of Broadway Philadelphia. For additional information, visit kimmelcenter.org.



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