Moody Blues Play BergenPAC Tonight

Rock Icons THE MOODY BLUES come to BergenPAC tonight, April 16, 2012 at 8:00 pm.

The Moody Blues will embark on their 2012 Spring U.S. tour this March. Guitarist/vocalist Justin Hayward, bassist/vocalist John Lodge, and drummer Graeme Edge will take the stage April 16th at 8pm at bergenPAC in Englewood, New Jersey. The band, whose legacy spans four decades of hit-making and sell-out tours, will continue to entertain audiences with their timeless music. Says the New York Post of their live show: "The rockers played a set that reminded the sold-out Music Hall why (The Moody Blues are) one of the most important rock acts to ever come out of the U.K...the trio looked remarkably sound and sounded untouched by time..." Echoes USA Weekend: "Fans were on their feet applauding great music from a great rock n' roll band with staying power beyond anybody's ‘wildest dreams.'" Says the St. Louis Post Dispatch: "The Moodies depend on nostalgic memories of their fans' youth, but they also know that in the present, these songs can still move the listener."

The Moodies' legendary hit "Nights In White Satin" originally released in 1967 from their landmark Days Of Future Passed album, recently landed at #2 on the UK Rock Chart, and at #27 on the BBC Radio 1 chart, making it the fourth time that "Nights" has charted in its 40-plus year history. The song's resurgence ignited from a recent smash cover performance by Matt Cardle, current winner of Simon Cowell's hit UK show "The X Factor" (check out Cardle's performance of the song at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUTGJN9qCnc).

The band's latest release (July 2011) was part of Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) highly successful Icon series releases -- Icon and Icon 2 -- single disc and double disc formats -- include The Moody Blues' legendary hits and fan favorites from their 14 studio albums that have spanned more than 35 years of groundbreaking music. UMe's Icon series features "great artists and great songs at a great price."

The Moody Blues have sold in excess of 70 million albums worldwide and have been awarded an astonishing 14 platinum and gold discs. Their incredible roster of hits includes: "Nights In White Satin," "Tuesday Afternoon," "Ride My See Saw," "The Story In Your Eyes," "Isn't Life Strange," "Question," "I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)," "Your Wildest Dreams," and "I Know You're Out There Somewhere," to name a few. The Moody Blues' No. 1, Top 5, Top 10, Top 20, Top 40, Multi-Platinum, Platinum and Gold albums and singles, have generated sold-out tours on a consistent basis over the course of several decades, making them one of the top-grossing album and touring bands in existence.

Fans will also have a special opportunity to get an up-close-and-personal view of the tour with an exclusive "Backstage Tour" package, which includes a tour of the stage in which fans can meet some of the crew, see the band's instruments and perhaps catch a glimpse of the band members themselves. Experience packages include a front of the venue concert ticket, early access to the merchandise booth to get first choice of the tour items, and a specially prepared, limited edition merchandise package. Additional VIP packages are also available that include VIP seating and/or Merchandise packages.

For more information on the band, tour, fan club, and VIP ticket packages visit www.MoodyBluesToday.com.

bergenPAC is located at 30 North Van Brunt Street Englewood, NJ 07631

For Tickets, please call:  (201) 227-1030 or visit: www.bergenpac.org

About Bergen Performing Arts Center: Known as The John Harms Center for 27 years, this cultural hub in Englewood, has been reborn as Bergen Performing Arts Center or bergenPAC. This 1367- seat theater is a landmark, and in its eighth season as bergenPAC it remains one of the finest acoustic halls in the United States. The legendary Tony Bennett and Canadian crooner k.d. lang recorded their 2003 Grammy award-winning CD live on bergenPAC's own stage through a broadband fiber-optic connection with Bennett Studios. bergenPAC is the home of a media production system that is unparalleled, upholding its reputation as a venue for outstanding music, dance and theater. As a non-profit corporation, bergenPAC has thrived thanks to the aid and generosity of sponsors, donors and patrons.

 

 

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