DATE: AUGUST 19, 2014
FROM: AARON FETERL/BARI LIEBERMAN–MSO PR
THE GRAMMY MUSEUM® AND AMERICAN EXPRESS® PRESENTS:
“AN EVENING WITH DAVE MASON”
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 AT 8:00PM
THIS SPECIAL EVENT WILL RECOGNIZE THE MUSICAL JOURNEY OF
THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE AND TRAFFIC CO-FOUNDING MEMBER
AND FEATURE A BRIEF ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE
TICKETS ON SALE NOW: http://bit.ly/1ysOnA5
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DAVE MASON–Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and TRAFFIC co-founding member–will make a special appearance at The GRAMMY Museum® in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday, September 16. Presented by American Express®, “An Evening With Dave Mason” will feature MASON discussing his musical journey which spans over 37 years encompassing producing, performing, songwriting and being considered one of rock’s great guitar players, along with a brief acoustic performance. Tickets are on sale now at www.AXS.com, charge by phone at 888-9AXS-TIX or 888-929-7849.
GRAMMY Museum’s Clive Davis Theater will play host to 200 lucky fans as they join MASON and host Scott Goldman, Vice President of The GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares, to discuss MASON’s songwriting process, beginnings in the band TRAFFIC, acclaimed solo career, current touring project “Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam,” his latest release, FUTURE’S PAST (released May 13, 2014) and much more.
The GRAMMY Museum® event will kick off a string of tour dates in California for MASON’s current “Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam” tour including: 9/17 at the Smothers Theatre in Malibu, CA, 9/18 at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, CA, 9/20 at Richard & Karen Carpenter PAC in Long Beach, CA, 9/24 at the Sunset Center Theater in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA, 9/26 at the Theatre Deville in Vacaville, CA, 9/27 at the Uptown Theatre in Napa, CA, 9/30 and 10/1 & 10/2 at the Carriage House Theatre, Montalvo Arts Center in Saratoga, CA. MASON is earning accolades on the road for the Traffic Jam tour whichkicked offJanuary 3 in Atlantic City, NJand will continue through the rest of the year (see below for full list of dates). MASON has been touring and recording regularly since he co-founded Traffic in 1966, after which he went on to a successful and acclaimed solo career as well as recording and/or touring with artists including Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones, George Harrison, Delaney & Bonnie, Graham Nash, Paul McCartney, Joe Walsh, Fleetwood Mac and more. For the most updated list of tour dates and tickets, please visit: davemasonmusic.com/tour.
MASON’s Future’s Past (Something Music/MRI)–features new versions of his classic songs plus new material that was written and performed on tour over the last few years. The first track off the album, “Dear Mr. Fantasy,” premiered on USATODAY.com (4/11); listen here: http://tinyurl.com/nl3entb. Fans can purchase Future’s Past at davemasonmusic.com/albums/futures-past.
Check out “DAVE MASON’S TRAFFIC JAM” in the following cities:
| DATE | CITY | VENUE | |
| Sat | 8/23 | Modesto, CA | X-Fest (Downtown) |
| Fri | 8/29 | Charles Town, WV | Hollywood Casino – The Event Center |
| Wed | 9/17 | Malibu, CA | Smothers Theatre |
| Thu | 9/18 | Santa Clarita, CA | Santa Clarita PAC – College of the Canyons |
| Sat | 9/20 | Long Beach, CA | Richard & Karen Carpenter PAC |
| Sun | 9/21 | El Cajon, CA | Sycuan Casino |
| Wed | 9/24 | Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA | Sunset Center Theater |
| Fri | 9/26 | Vacaville, CA | Theatre Deville |
| Sat | 9/27 | Napa, CA | Uptown Theatre |
| Tue | 9/30 | Livermore, CA | Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center |
| Wed | 10/1 | Saratoga, CA | Carriage House Theatre, Montalvo Arts Center |
| Thu | 10/2 | Saratoga, CA | Carriage House Theatre, Montalvo Arts Center |
| Fri | 10/3 | Grass Valley, CA | The Center for the Arts |
| Sat | 10/4 | Stateline, NV | Harrah’s Tahoe South Shore Room |
| Sat | 10/11 | Laughlin, NV | Harrah’s Laughlin – Fiesta Room |
| Tue | 10/14 | Green Valley, AZ | West Social Center |
| Thu | 10/16 | Flagstaff, AZ | Orpheum Theater |
| Sat | 10/18 | Taos, NM | KTaos Solar Center |
| Wed | 10/22 | Austin, TX | One World Theatre |
| Thu | 10/23 | Dallas, TX | Granada Theater |
| Fri | 10/24 | San Antonio, TX | Tobin Center for the Performing Arts |
| Wed | 10/29 | The Woodlands, TX | Dosey Doe |
| Thu | 10/30 | The Woodlands, TX | Dosey Doe |
| Sat | 11/1 | Bartlett, TN | Bartlett Performing Arts & Conf. Center |
| Mon | 11/3 | Madisonville, TN | Hiwassee College Auditorium |
| Wed | 11/5 | Chattanooga, TN | UTC Fine Arts Center |
| Thu | 11/6 | Jackson, TN | Ned R. McWherter West Tennessee Cultural Arts Center |
| Fri | 11/7 | Frankfort, KY | Grand Theatre-Frankfort |
| Sat | 11/8 | Asheville, NC | The Orange Peel |
| Sun | 11/9 | Knoxville, TN | Bijou Theatre |
| Thu | 11/13 | Durham, NC | Carolina Theatre |
| Fri | 11/14 | Charlotte, NC | Bluementhal Performing Arts Center |
| Sat | 11/15 | High Point, NC | High Point Theatre |
| Tue | 11/18 | Gainesville, FL | Phillips Center for the Performing Arts |
| Wed | 11/19 | West Palm Beach, FL | Raymond F. Kravis Center/Dreyfoos Hall |
| Thu | 11/20 | Fort Pierce, FL | Sunrise Theatre |
| Fri | 11/21 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Amaturo Theater |
| Fri | 11/28 | Harrisburg, PA | Whitaker Center – Sunoco Performance Theater |
| Sat | 11/29 | Collingswood, NJ | Scottish Rite Auditorium |
| Sun | 11/30 | Annapolis, MD | Ram’s Head |
For more information on DAVE MASON, visit:
davemasonmusic.com/home
facebook.com/DaveMasonMusic
twitter.com/davemasonband
For press releases and assets, visit: msopr.com/n/client-roster/dave-mason
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For more information on DAVE MASON, contact MSO PR:
818.380.0400
Aaron Feterl x237, [email protected]
Bari Lieberman (Tour) x222, [email protected]