The Music of Cream: 50th Anniversary World Tour

[Pages:4]The Music of Cream: 50th Anniversary World Tour

Returns for a 23-Date U.S. Spring Tour

March 22 ? April 20 Tickets On Sale Now

"This band does a great job of not only paying tribute to the music but `keeping it alive.'" ? Glide Magazine

"[This] isn't your usual tribute band playing the hits...what sets this show apart is probably the shared DNA between the players and the members of Cream...If you're a fan of Cream, I recommend catching this tour if it

comes to your town." ?

"These three can play and the music of Cream sounds as innovative and electrifying as it did more than 50 years ago." ? The Daily Item

"...delivered a stunning set of music that celebrated the legacy that was and still is Cream...The Music of Cream was carefully, faithfully and vividly re-created." ? Neon Grafitti

"What better band to carry on the [Cream] legacy than one made of members of the family...it was a throwback, trippy, psychedelic kind of night." ? New England Rock Review

Los Angeles, CA ? February 13, 2019 ? The pedigree of hallowed `60s trio Cream ? Ginger Baker's son Kofi Baker, Jack Bruce's son Malcolm Bruce and Eric Clapton's nephew Will Johns ? return to the United States this spring for a new leg of The Music of Cream ? 50th Anniversary World Tour. The outing celebrates the extraordinary music and legacy their family members created on the heels of the 50 th anniversary since the original lineup's farewell U.S. tour of 1968. PRESS HERE to watch the trailer.

Kicking off March 22nd in Newton, NJ, the 23-date spring tour will travel throughout the east coast and south stopping in such places as New York City (March 20th at Sony Hall), Lancaster, Rochester, Columbus, Nashville, Fort Lauderdale, Sarasota, New Orleans, Houston and Dallas before wrapping April 20th in San Antonio. See below for full list of tour dates. Tickets are on sale now; PRESS HERE for details.

First launched in 2017 to rave reviews in Australia and New Zealand, The Music of Cream performed over 40 shows in 2018 across North America and the United Kingdom. Throughout the extensive multimedia show, Kofi Baker (drums), Malcolm Bruce (bass, vocals) and Will Johns (guitar, vocals) perform songs such as "Sunshine of Your Love," "Crossroads," "Spoonful" and "White Room" and tell personal stories, while footage of their fathers and mentors is shown on the big screen.

Now, Baker says, "I feel more positive that we played the music the way Cream did; we were able to stretch out and improvise and the audience was right there with us. I really enjoyed playing with Will and Malcolm as we share a bond over this music that our fathers created. And meeting the fans after the shows and hearing their thoughts really validated and inspired me to keep playing this music."

Bruce adds, "The uniqueness of the approach to Cream's music means that I learn and grow every night we play. There is always something new to be discovered in the music: tempo, feel, groove, notes, dynamics, inflection. It is truly wonderful to be able to improvise onstage."

"The audiences seemed to appreciate, and enjoy, that we were not just copying and actually putting our own slant on things," notes Johns.

During its heartbreakingly short lifespan, Cream was an explosive musical cocktail that provided the super-group blueprint for others to follow. The group's third album, Wheels of Fire (1968), was the world's first platinum-selling double album, and collectively they sold more than 15 million copies of their albums worldwide. Not surprisingly, Rolling Stone ranked the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group (inducted in 1993) as 67th in their `100 Greatest Artists of All Time' list.

Apart from an equally brief reunion in 2005 of seven shows at London's Royal Albert Hall and New York's Madison Square Garden, Cream retained an almost mythological status in the music world, right up until the passing of Jack Bruce in 2014. This, for many fans, marked the end of an era and an acceptance that there would never really be another opportunity to celebrate the group's legacy. That is, until The Music of Cream ? 50th Anniversary World Tour emerged.

THE MUSIC OF CREAM ? 50TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR DATES

March 22

Newton, NJ @ Newton Theatre

March 23

Norwalk, CT @ Wall Street Theater

March 26

Old Saybrook, CT @ The Kate

March 28

Derry, NH @ Tupelo Music Hall

March 29

Tarrytown, NY @ Tarrytown Music Hall

March 30

New York, NY @ Sony Hall

March 31

Lancaster, PA @ American Music Theatre

April 2

Millville, NJ @ Levoy Theatre

April 3

Rochester, NY @ Hart Theatre

April 4

Columbus, OH @ Palace Theatre

April 5

Frankfort, KY @ Grand Theatre

April 6

Bowling Green, KY @ Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center

April 7

Nashville, TN @ City Winery

April 9

Tallahassee, FL @ The Moon

April 11

Melbourne, FL @ Kings Centre for the Performing Arts

April 12

Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Parker Playhouse

April 13

West Palm Beach, FL @ Kravis Center - Dreyfoos Hall

April 14

Daytona Beach, FL @ Peabody Auditorium

April 15

Sarasota, FL @ Roskamp Auditorium

April 17

New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues

April 18

Houston, TX @ House of Blues

April 19

Dallas, TX @ House of Blues

April 20

San Antonio, TX @ Empire Theatre

The Music of Cream ? 50th Anniversary World Tour 10.17.18 Above (L-R): Will Johns, Kofi Baker, Malcolm Bruce Photo Credit: Christine Connallan

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