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GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS

ST. PAUL AND THE BROKEN BONES

Live at MLK!

New Downtown Summer Concert Series Debuts

with Two Shows Announced for July

Tickets go on sale Thursday, March 14 at 10:00 a.m.

MEDIA CONTACT

Jenny LoMaglio

Rochester Events

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585.473.4482

Rochester, N.Y. March 13, 2019: St. Paul and the Broken Bones will be performing Friday, July 12th, and George Thorogood and the Destroyers “Good to be Bad Tour – 45 Years of Rock” on Wednesday, July 24th at the all new downtown Rochester concert series Live at MLK!

The new concert series is hosted in Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Park at Manhattan Square in Rochester, NY.  Ticket prices start at $20 (plus applicable fees) with general admission and VIP tickets available for purchase. “It’s a great space and we are pleased to be adding to the energy and excitement of downtown Rochester” said event producer Jeff Springut, “we wanted to continue to bring great music to the City and offer some Lo-Dough shows whenever possible.”

Rochester Events Fan Club members are being offered presale on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 10 a.m. Tickets go on sale to the general public Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 10 a.m. at . Children 8 and under are free with purchase of full price admission.

About St. Paul & the Broken Bones

St. Paul & The Broken Bones formed in 2012, releasing their debut album Half the City in 2014 and its follow up, 2016’s Sea of Noise, to much acclaim. Those strong efforts helped place them on the national scene, and the band worked hard to prove it was no mere retro-soul band—from touring the world relentlessly, including being selected to open for The Rolling Stones and headlining two nights at the Ryman Auditorium, to TV appearances including The Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Conan, Austin City Limits, two appearances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, one being the very first episode. Band leader Paul Janeway’s fearless showmanship, thoughtful lyrics, and dedication to his performance soon became the band’s calling card and paired with the inventive and skillful direction of co-band leader Jesse Phillips as well as a full eight-man roster comprised of some of the best young instrumentalists in the South, they soon became a must-see event. (In addition to Janeway on lead vocals and Phillips on bass and guitar, the lineup is rounded out by Browan Lollar (guitars), Andrew Lee (drums), Al Gamble (keyboards), Allen Branstetter (trumpet), Chad Fisher (trombone) and Amari Ansari (saxophone), who replaced Jason Mingledorff following the album’s recording) Over time, Janeway has learned the art of balancing expectations and how to reconcile his past with his future, just as his band has learned how to overcome its perception by pushing against its ceiling. In embracing those things he cannot change, he has forged ahead as an artist and as a man. And with his band’s new album, Young Sick Camellia, Janeway has created a space for St. Paul & The Broken Bones to rival any forward-thinking band making music today, based on a concept all-too familiar to him: family, and how we love them despite our differences.

About GEORGE THOROGOOD and the DESTROYERS

“Good to be Bad Tour: 45 Years of Rock”:

Since 1975, they’ve sold over 15 million albums, built a classic catalog of hits, and played more than 8,000 ferocious live shows. They broke records with their 50 Dates/50 States tour, delivered landmark performances at Live Aid and on SNL, and became mainstays of radio, MTV and stages worldwide for more than two generations. Through it all, they’ve remained one of the most consistent – and consistently passionate – progenitors of blues-based rock in pop culture history.

For the past 45 years, it’s been very good to be George Thorogood & The Destroyers. And in 2019, their Good To Be Bad Tour: 45 Years Of Rock will prove why like never before.

“If you’re content, you may as well be dead.” George laughs with his familiar rasp. “I think everyone has thoughts about retiring, but the phone keeps ringing. You want me and The Destroyers to come to your town, set up our gear, wear some badass clothes and play ‘Who Do You Love?’ End of conversation. Let’s rock!”

For Thorogood and his longtime band – Jeff Simon (drums, percussion), Bill Blough (bass guitar), Jim Suhler (rhythm guitar) and Buddy Leach (saxophone) – the power to rock audiences has been both battle cry and creed since forming in 1974. “It wasn’t about the amount of people we drew, but rather the impression we made,” George remembers. “I asked myself, ‘Are we reaching them? Do they want more?’ And we knew from the very first set that we had something special.”

It’s on stage that George & The Destroyers flip the switch nightly, delivering what The Toledo Blade calls a “gut-bustin’, guitar-wailin’, face-meltin’, fiery-tempoed, take-no-prisoners, good old-fashioned lunch-bucket rock & roll show” that includes their signature hits “Get A Haircut”, “I Drink Alone”, “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer”, “Move It On Over”, “Who Do You Love” and the definitive badass anthem “Bad To The Bone”, along with several surprises. “It’s been a constant evolution to make the show all killer, no filler,” explains 43-year Destroyers’ bassist Bill Blough. “Something still inherently clicks the second we step on stage. We feel the audience’s energy and the show just explodes.”

But after 45 years of rock – and no signs of stopping – can Thorogood point to what continues to make it all matter? “My highlight is every night when I walk on that stage and play our hits for those happy people,” he says. “At the end of the show, the audience is smiling, I don’t see any police, and everyone got their money’s worth.”

More importantly, is it still good to be bad? George Thorogood instantly flashes that huge grin. “You bet it is,” he says. ” We’ll always be the baddest band in the land. Expect our best on this tour, because that’s what you’re gonna get.”

With thanks to our sponsors:

Sahlens, Spurr Auto Group, Meyer’s RV Superstore, Trader Joe’s, Country Inn and Suites, Staybridge Inn and Suites, Woodcliff Hotel and Spa and Strathallan Hotel and Spa

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About Live at MLK!

Located in the East End District of downtown Rochester and adjacent to the Strong Museum, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park at Manhattan Square is an inviting greenspace in the heart of the City. Live at MLK! expands the use of the park which is the home of the popular Party in the Park Concert Series that runs Thursdays from June through early August.

Summers lend themselves to the cascading fountains and in the winter the pond becomes an ice rink with a heated shelter and fireplace and recently became the home of the popular Roc Holiday Village. The official address is 353 Court St. Rochester, NY 14607.

About Rochester Events

Rochester Events is a leading event production company with more than 35 years of experience developing, organizing and staging high profile public happenings. Currently producing the Rochester Lilac Festival, Party in the Park Concert Series, Midtown EATS, and the Park Ave Summer Art Fest. Rochester Events is founded on a commitment to reinforcing and celebrating pride in our community. For more information visit .

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