BLUE OYSTER CULT Special to Air This Friday on AUDIENCE Network

By: Aug. 29, 2016
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Tune in to the AUDIENCE Network concert special "BLUE OYSTER CULT", airing Friday, September 2, at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT (DIRECTV Ch 239/U-verse Ch 1114).

The classic rock band stopped by Red Studios in Los Angeles to perform their seminal album Agents Of Fortune in it's entirety live. In the episode, the group sits down with Ted Stryker for an in depth interview spanning their history.

For a preview of the AUDIENCE Network concert special "BLUE ÖYSTER CULT," watch an exclusive "First Look" as the band performs their classic hit "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" on ULTIMATE CLASSIC ROCK (here).

View the trailer for "BLUE ÖYSTER CULT" airing Friday, September 2, at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on AUDIENCE Network, DIRECTV Ch 239/U-verse Ch 1114 (here). Watch and share behind-the-scenes clips of the episode (here) and (here).

AUDIENCE Network's new music slate continues to deliver groundbreaking concerts, unique stories and exclusive performances across all genres, plus select programming in ultra high-definition/4K*, to audiences nationwide since multiple series began airing this past January. Recent concert specials include: CeeLo Green, Hank Williams Jr., Cheap Trick, Peter Frampton, Flo Rida, Martina McBride, Lukas Graham, Kelsea Ballerini, Fall Out Boy and Panic! at the Disco, 2 Chainz, Keith Urban, The Lumineers, Cole Swindell, Cypress Hill, Dan + Shay, Josh Kelley, Andra Day, JR JR, Young The Giant and others. New shows premiere via national broadcast Friday at 8:00 PM ET/PT on DIRECTV Ch 239/U-verse Ch 1114,as well as streaming on directv.com, uverse.com and on smartphones and tablets, via the DIRECTV and U-verse apps.**

AUDIENCE Network's multiple series of original and exclusive performances give music fans an intimate view of music's most influential artists today. The network collaborates directly with musicians to create a unique show from their perspective.

For over four decades, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT has been thrilling fans of intelligent hard rock worldwide with powerful albums loaded with classic songs. Indeed, the Long Island, NY-­based band is revered within the hard rock and heavy metal scene for its pioneering work. BLUE ÖYSTER CULToccupies a unique place in rock history because it's one of very few hard rock/heavy metal bands to earn both genuine mainstream critical acclaim as well as commercial success. The band is often cited as a major influence by other acts such as Metallica, and BÖC was listed in VH1's countdown of the greatest hard rock bands of all time. Upon the release of BÖC's self-­-titled debut album in 1972, the band was praised for its catchy-­-yet-­-heavy music and lyrics that could be provocative, terrifying, funny or ambiguous, often all in the same song. BÖC's canon includes three stone-­-cold classic songs that will waft through the cosmos long after the sun has burned out: The truly haunting "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" from 1976's Agents of Fortune, the pummeling "Godzilla" from 1977's Spectres and the hypnotically melodic "Burnin' for You" from 1981's Fire of Unknown Origin. The intense creative vision of BÖC's original core duo of vocalist/lead guitarist Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser, and vocalist/rhythm guitarist Eric Bloom are complemented by Richie Castellanoon guitar and keyboards, and the longtime rhythm section of bass guitarist Kasim Sulton, and drummer Jules Radino. For the taping of this special performance, they are joined by former member Albert Bouchard (guitar, percussion, vocals).

For more information on BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, visit www.blueoystercult.com, and find them on Facebook: www.facebook.com/blueoystercult.

Catch BLUE ÖYSTER CULT on tour in the following cities:

DATES LOCATION VENUE
FRI

9/2

Marshfield, WI Central Wisconsin State Fair
SAT

9/3

Virginia Beach, VA American Music Festival
SAT

9/10

Chesterfield, MO Chesterfield Amphitheatre
SUN

9/11

Oklahoma City, OK Zoo Amphitheatre
FRI

9/16

Newton, NJ Newton Theatre
SAT

9/17

East Durham, NY Catskill Mountain Thunder Festival
FRI

9/23

Hogansburg, NY Akwesasne Mohawk Casino
SAT

9/24

Lake George, NY Charles R Wood Park American Music Festival for the Lake
FRI

9/30

Lakewood, NJ First Energy Park Rock Carnival
FRI

10/7

Ridgefield, CT Ridgefield Playhouse
SAT

10/8

Annapolis, MD Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
SAT

10/15

Tyler, TX Butler Square "Rock the Square" KKTX 96.1 event
FRI

10/28

Northfield, OH Hard Rock Live
SAT

10/29

Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
FRI

11/4

Jim Thorpe, PA Penn's Peak
FRI

11/11

Hammond, IN The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
SAT

11/12

Kansas City, MO Voodoo Lounge at Harrah's Kansas City
SAT

12/17

Stateline, NV Harrah's Lake Tahoe
THU

1/19

El Cajon, CA Sycuan Casino
FRI

1/27

Brooks, CA Cache Creek Casino
SAT

1/28

Everett, WA Historic Everett Theatre
SAT

2/25

Peekskill, NY Paramount Hudson Valley
SAT

3/4

Warren, PA Struthers Library Theatre
SAT

3/18

Sheboygan, WI Weill Center for the Performing Arts


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