Blues Traveler Travels to the Tropicana June 28
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (April 22, 2008) –
Guitar riffs and harmonica blasts signal the arrival of the ever-popular Blues Traveler, performing live in the Tropicana Showroom on Saturday, June 28, 2008.
The genesis of Blues Traveler was a high school garage band formed in Princeton, New Jersey in the mid 1980s. The group eventually attracted the attention of concert promoters, and started a relentless touring schedule, expanding their reach up and down the east coast. The band signed a record deal with A&M in 1989, and released their self-titled debut album later that same year. Travelers & Thieves followed in 1991. Their next album, Save His Soul (1993), was marred by a near-tragedy. Twelve days into recording sessions on the album, frontman John Popper was riding his motorcycle in the remote area of Louisiana when a turning car plowed into him.
He sustained a broken arm, leg, and hip and had to endure months of rehabilitation in a wheelchair. Injuries aside, the band resumed recording after only a single month's break; and not even the fact that he was confined to a wheelchair could keep Popper off the road after Save His Soul was released.
Throughout their early years, Blues Traveler built its reputation and its fan base by touring constantly; averaging more than 250 shows a year. With the release of 1994's Four; the album spawned two Top 10 singles, "Run-around" and "Hook," and went on to sell over six million copies. The double live album, Live from the Fall, was released in 1996. It featured recordings from the band's autumn 1995 concerts and showcased the strength of the band’s live performances. The next studio album, Straight On Till Morning, was released in 1997. It achieved platinum status, reaching number 11 on The Billboard 200 albums chart.
On their rise to the lofty ranks of the multi-platinum, the members of Blues Traveler have achieved some significant career milestones. They guest-starred on an episode of Roseanne in 1995; they have appeared on Late Night With David Letterman more than any other band in the history of the show; and they sold out Madison Square Garden for their annual New Year's Eve show in December 1996. Today, Blues Traveler remains one of the few kingpins of the jam scene that can actually back up their grooves with carefully crafted songs and stories that are both witty and catchy.
Catch the excitement for yourself as Blues Traveler takes the stage at 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, 2008. Tickets prices range from $25 to $55, and are available through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com or via phone at 1.800.736.1420, or at the Tropicana Box Office, located on the 1st floor of the North Tower.
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