Joe Bonamassa Visits Balboa Theatre, 2/18

Award-winning blues rock star, guitar hero and singer-songwriter Joe Bonamassa and his ace touring band will perform in concert to a full house at the historic Balboa Theatre on Friday, February 18, 2011 at 8PM. The SOLD OUT show is in support of his upcoming, as yet untitled album, which will be released on Bonamassa's J&R Adventures label in March 2011.

Bonamassa's last album, 2010's Black Rock, debuted at #1 on Billboard's Blues Albums Chart and #38 on Billboard's Top 200 Chart, a huge leap from 2009's The Ballad of John Henry which debuted at #136 on the Top 200. The eleventh full-length solo release and ninth studio album of his career, this new disc will mark Bonamassa's eighth collaboration with Kevin Shirley (Led Zeppelin, Black Crowes, Aerosmith) as producer.

In May 2009, Bonamassa played a sold out show at London's Royal Albert Hall, arguably the most prestigious concert venue in the world and had the added honor of being joined on stage by the legendary Eric Clapton. Released Oct. 6, 2009 and debuting at #6 on Billboard's DVD Chart was Joe Bonamassa - Live From The Royal Albert Hall, a 2-disc live DVD capturing the intensity and excitement of that show which Bonamassa calls "a day 20 years in the making." Also, in 2009, Bonamassa was awarded the Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award at the U.K.'s prestigious Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards.

A child prodigy, Bonamassa opened shows at age 12 for blues legend B.B. King, who strangely enough will be playing just days before Bonamassa at the Balboa Theatre Wednesday, February 16, 2011. B.B. King said of Bonamassa after first seeing him play, "This kid's potential is unbelievable...He's one of a kind."

Bonamassa averages 200 shows every year, almost always playing to sold-out and ever-larger houses, and with each gig, he comes more into his own as a virtuoso and a vocalist. As he heads back to the road in support of his new album, Bonamassa remains infinitely passionate about playing live, connecting with his audiences and making new fans along the way like Slash, who recently said, "Just saw Joe Bonamassa on Jools Holland again. He's definitely my new favorite guitarist."  

For more information, visit: www.SDBalboa.org.

 

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