Sunday, September 16
Horn Driven Funk & Soul
Tower of Power
LAXSON AUDITORIUM | 7:30 p.m.$35 Premium | $30 Adult
$28 Senior | $25 Student/Child
"When it comes to straight-up R&B, no band kicks it like Tower of Power." — Ray Charles
Tower of Power's performances are a sonic blast of brass and funk, bringing on the urge to boogie and shimmy, even after three decades of performances. Known for their many hits, including "You're Still a Young Man," and "What Is Hip," this band has an instantly recognizable sound. Their horn-driven music and energetic stage shows have made them a household name for both young and old alike.
Tower of Power's performances are "tighter than a clenched fist," wrote The Hollywood Reporter in a recent review. And The Fresno Bee gushed "For almost two hours, the band members let loose with an energy-filled show that left a sell-out crowd on its feet, dancing in the aisles and applauding with feeling for a band it's loved for more than 30 years."
No matter who you are, where you live, or what your taste in music is, Tower of Power will find you. And once that happens, it's all over. You will come to believe not only that soul music is the salvation of us all, but that Tower of Power is one of those rare bands who can claim to be the real deal, 100 proof, aged-to-perfection, ground zero, soul driven funk.
Performing their style of timeless, appealing, infectiously funky, horn driven soul, Tower of Power recollects a 70s sound that earned them a collective slew of Grammy awards and hit records over the decades.
And, the thing is, they're everywhere now — more in demand than ever.
Of course, they're still on the radio, their up-front brass section serving as the prototype for today's retro-swing bands, and lending their singular horns to immortal tracks by Elton John, Rod Stewart, the Eurythmics and Phish.
But the truest testament to Tower of Power remains the band's formidable live concert appearances. To not have participated in a Tower of Power concert is to have missed the 70s, 80s and 90s — but with the group still going strong, you still have the chance to see them today and reminisce about youth as well as present day funk-soul sounds.
If you enjoy this band, you might enjoy:
Steve Earle and Allison Moorer
Pink Martini
Global Drum Project
An Evening With Jethro Tull
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Tiempo Libre
The Pink Floyd Experience