Rufus Wainwright at the Greek Theatre, with Martha Wainwright
Greek Theatre (2700 North Vermont Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90027)
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- $38.50 - $46.00
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HOT 92.3 Presents WAR/Tower of Power at The Greek Theatre
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Celebrate Memorial Day with an all-star line-up of great bands when Hot 92.3 Hot Summer Nights presents WAR co-headlining with Tower of Power, plus special guest the Average White Band, at The Greek Theatre. Known for songs like "Why Can't We Be Friends," "Spill the Wine" and "Low Rider," WAR's blend of funk, rock and Latin music has sold more than 50 million albums. Oakland's Tower of Power has recorded such soulful funk hits as "So Very Hard to Go" and "What Is Hip." Scottish funkmasters Average White Band are best known for the classic instrumental "Pick Up the Pieces." Learn More
Goldstar Member Tips
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Goldstar Member on Other
Much better than going to the Hollywood Bowl-small , easier
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Laura L Longoria on Other
I forgot how much I love this theatre! Intimate & in a beautiful setting!
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vi2pr8 on Where to Eat
We had the park and dine at Louise's Trattoria beforehand--worth every penny!
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Eitan Alexander
The Greek is a wonderful venue and you can't beat the Goldstar prices. Good seats at a bargain price!Written on Aug 24 2010
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B.P.
Oh my gawd!!!!!!!!!! If I could give MORE than 5 stars, I would ... it was that great! Martha was amazing. Rufus was beyond beyond. Sitting in Section A so close to the stage. Thanks again GoldStar, you did great!Written on Aug 23 2010
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Laura L Longoria
Martha and Rufus are amazing performers....every word and note revealing angst, dripping with passion! The Greek being the perfect venue.Written on Aug 21 2010
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John Alexander
OMG, we could not wait to get out of there. The Greek is wonderful but the most interesting sound of the first set was a helicopter flying over.Written on Aug 23 2010
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Website
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Description
Rufus Wainwright will perform at The Greek Theatre in support of his latest release All Days Are Nights: Songs For Lulu with special guest Martha Wainwright.
Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright introduces his forthcoming album All Days Are Nights: Songs For Lulu (Decca/Universal Music Group) featuring original video art by Douglas Gordon. In addition to designing the album cover, Gordon has also completed an exclusive video-piece for Wainwright's upcoming World Tour and recently hosted a show at London's Tate Museum. In this collaboration, Gordon's visual language expresses the passion of sorrow, a re-surfacing theme of the twelve songs on Wainwright's most personal album to date.
All Days Are Nights: Songs For Lulu is the artist's sixth studio album and first new release in three years. The cover features a dark eye drenched in mascara and black eye shadow and depicts Wainwright's eye, which was inspired by film scenes from such classics as G.W. Pabst's Pandora's Box (1929). The Scottish artist and filmmaker chose the close-up shot of Wainwright's left eye as the visual accompaniment to the album that in a simple, yet powerful way, unites his piano and voice.
This tour will be unlike any other for the musician: It will be the first time he performs his music with such intimacy while utilizing a sophisticated onstage production "After hiding behind a 70-piece orchestra with my opera you can blame everything on the tuba player. With this album, when the curtain is raised it's me on my own," says Wainwright. Their unique collaboration will culminate live as Gordon has completed a 10-metre wide projection that will be used as the backdrop of the stage during the show. The video-piece shows Wainwright's eye in motion and is manually adjusted to precisely fit the variable duration of each specific performance, allowing the audience to see every pupil-dilation, blink and tear, up close and to empathize with the mood of the performance.
Rufus Wainwright, the son of musicians Kate McGarrigle and Loudon Wainwright III has just written and composed his first opera, Prima Donna, and has released six studio albums and three DVDs to date. His previous album, Release The Stars, has achieved Gold sales status in Canada and the U.K.