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Today, Luther Burbank Center for the Arts (The Center) announced the addition of four new performances to its 2016-2017 lineup. On Thursday, August 4, 2016 at 8 p.m., the legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Joan Jett & the Blackhearts will make their way to Santa Rosa for one night only. Mexican acoustic rock guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela make their debut at The Center on Sunday, August 7 2016 at 8 p.m. On Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 8 p.m., platinum-selling country music superstar Gary Allan returns to Santa Rosa for a wild night featuring his biggest hits. On Sunday, January 15, 2017 at 12 p.m., following six previous sold out appearances at The Center, Psychic Medium John Edward returns in an intimate experience that is sure to captivate audiences. Tickets for Joan Jett and the Blackhearts range in price from $59-$75. Tickets for Rodrigo y Gabriela range in price from $59-$75. Tickets for Gary Allan range in price from $65-$79 and tickets for John Edward range in price from $60-$150. All four shows go on sale Friday, June 10 at noon and are available online at lutherburbankcenter.org, by calling 707-546-3600 or at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts ticket office (50 Mark West Springs Road in Santa Rosa).
Joan Jett is an originator, an innovator, and a visionary. As the leader of the hard-rocking Blackhearts, with whom she has become a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, she's had eight platinum and gold albums and nine Top 40 singles, including the classics "Bad Reputation," "I Love Rock 'N' Roll," "I Hate Myself For Loving You," and "Crimson and Clover." Jett has acted in movies and television, including 1987's Light of Day, and in the Tony-nominated Broadway musical, The Rocky Horror Show. Her music has become a permanent force in mainstream culture. A version of "I Hate Myself for Loving You" has been on NBC's Sunday Night Football performed this past season by Carrie Underwood, and her music is heard in countless films and TV shows including Easy - A, Kick Ass, The Runaways, Shrek, Baby Mama, and many more. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts released their latest record, Unvarnished, in 2013.
Internationally acclaimed Mexican acoustic rock guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela have been playing together for more than fifteen years-first as young thrash metal fans in their native Mexico City, then as street musicians in Dublin, Ireland, and finally as the globe-straddling, film-scoring, record-breaking artists they are today. Known for exhilarating live shows, Rodrigo y Gabriela have won the hearts of music lovers from the haciendas of Cuba to the Hollywood Bowl and festival fields of Europe, as they continue to weave their unique six-string magic. With career sales in excess of 1.5 million albums, blockbuster movie scores, and sold out tours worldwide, Rodrigo y Gabriela have certainly made their mark with a wide-depth of appeal that seems limitless and their music timeless.
With the allure of a modern day outlaw, platinum-selling country music superstar Gary Allan has won over fans, peers and critics with his signature blend of smoldering vocals, rebellious lyrics and raucous live performances. To date, he has sold over 7 million albums, been certified platinum on three back-to-back albums, and gold twice. Allan also has five #1 hits on country radio and fourteen Top 10 hits to his credit including, "Man to Man," "Tough Little Boys," "Nothing On But the Radio," "Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain), "The One," "Life Ain't Always Beautiful," and "Watching Airplanes".
As one of the world's most sought after psychic mediums, John Edward has also established himself as a preeminent author of several critically acclaimed New York Times best sellers. His works include Crossing Over: The Stories Behind the Stories and After Life: Answers from the Other Side, and his most recent book, Infinite Quest. He has captivated audiences worldwide on his internationally acclaimed talk shows, "Crossing Over" & "Cross Country". Edwards returns to The Center for an intimate night that is sure to leave audiences in awe.
