John Hiatt & Taj Mahal Trio Set for the King Center Tonight

Elko Concerts is presenting two new shows, John Hiatt & The Combo and Taj Mahal Trio and Gino Vannelli, now coming to the Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts this summer. Details below!

JOHN HIATT & THE COMBO AND TAJ MAHAL TRIO

TONIGHT, August 19, 7:30pm

Tickets on Sale Friday, May 1st at Noon

Tickets starting at $54 (inclusive of fees)

John Hiatt, who the Los Angeles Times calls "...one of rock's most astute singer-songwriters of the last 40 years," is a master lyricist and satirical storyteller. Hiatt's songs have been recorded by artists as diverse as Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt (Thing Called Love), Emmylou Harris, Iggy Pop, Rosanne Cash (The Way We Make A Broken Heart), the Jeff Healey Band (Angel Eyes), and even the cartoon bear band of Disney's film, The Country Bears. The release of his latest album, Terms Of My Surrender, weaves hidden plot twists into fictional tales ranging in topics including redemption, relationships, growing older and surrendering, on his terms.

The legendary Taj Mahal is a master of finger-picking country blues, bluegrass banjo, slide guitar, southern blues, soul, R&B and reggae music of Hawaii, Latin America, Europe and beyond. With a performing career of more than 50 years, he has nearly singlehandedly reshaped the definition and scope of the blues via the infusion of the exotic sounds from the Caribbean, Africa and South Pacific. The two-time Grammy winning singer, songwriter, film composer, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist was honored to receive the Lifetime Achievement for Performance Award at the 13th Annual Americana Honors and Awards.

GINO VANNELLI

Sunday, December 6, 7:30 pm

Tickets on Sale Friday, May 1st at Noon

Tickets starting at $79 (inclusive of fees)

Renowned for his sensuous and soaring vocal performances, the Grammy-nominated, singer-songwriter Gino Vannelli and his band are set to perform at the King Center on December 6th at 7:30 pm. This is a special event with Gino taking the stage with a seven-piece band performing Gino's most memorable songs. Since Gino Vannelli's debut release of Crazy Life, in 1973, he has remained one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary music. He is the recipient of multiple Canadian Juno awards, has been nominated for several Grammy Awards and has sold over 10 million records worldwide, with hits including "I Just Wanna Stop," "Living Inside Myself," "People Gotta Move," "The Wheels Of Life," "Black Cars "and many more. Gino has just completed a new Live DVD concert special recorded in Los Angeles. For more information on Gino Vannelli, please visit www.ginov.com.

Tickets may be purchased by visiting kingcenter.com or by calling the King Center Ticket Office at 321.242.2219. King Center ticket office hours are Mon - Fri, Noon - 6pm & Sat, Noon - 4pm.