Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Digital Music Systems

XM Satellite Radio to Sponsor Benefit Concert at Home Entertainment 2006 Show for the Elf Foundation

Virtuoso Pianist, Singer, and Songwriter
Dr. John & the Lower 911 to perform

Los Angeles CA–April 15, 2006–The Home Entertainment 2006 Show June 1-4, 2006 in Los Angeles at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel, has announced a special Benefit Concert to support the Elf Foundation (www.elfsystems.org), a non-profit charity that creates Rooms of Magic–private entertainment theaters in children’s hospitals that bring the enchantment of uplifting music and film to seriously ill children around the country. A portion of the gate from the concert will go to the Elf Foundation to support their wonderful work.

The Benefit Concert will feature Dr. John–pianist, singer, and songwriter whose music spans and often combines the blues, boogie-woogie, and rock’n’roll, which has brought him acclaim among critics and fellow artists.

Dr. John began his musical career as a New Orleans session musician in the 1950s. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, he gained fame with music that combined New Orleans–style rhythm and blues with psychedelic rock and stage shows that bordered on voodoo religious ceremonies, including elaborate costumes and headdresses. For a time he was billed as Doctor John, The Night Tripper. The name “Dr. John” came from a legendary Louisiana voodoo practitioner of the early 19th century.

He is perhaps best known for his 1973 hit song, “Right Place, Wrong Time,” which reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. His film credits include Martin Scorsese’s documentary The Last Waltz (in which he joins The Band for a performance of his song “Such a Night”) and Blues Brothers 2000 (in which he joins the fictional band The Louisiana Gator Boys to perform the song “New Orleans”).

In September 2005, Dr. John performed Fats Domino’s “Walkin’ to New Orleans” to close Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast, a telethon for the relief of survivors of Hurricane Katrina, which had devastated his hometown of New Orleans and other areas. On February 5, 2006, he joined fellow New Orleans native Aaron Neville, Detroit resident Aretha Franklin, and a 150-voice choir in the national anthem at Super Bowl XL, as part of a pre-game tribute to New Orleans.

Please join us at this special concert at the Home Entertainment Show to enjoy a little lagniappe with Dr. John!

The concert will take place on Saturday, June 3
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Tickets must be purchased separately to attend the concert.
Seats are now available for sale at $30 and $50 online at
www.he006.com

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Advertisement

Latest Products

Panasonic Z95B OLED TV

HDTV 4K & 8K TV

After a long absence from the US TV market, this Japanese tech giant is making a comeback.

Pro-Ject Uni-Box S3 Angle Silver Pro-Ject Uni-Box S3 Angle Silver

Digital Music Systems

Pro-Ject's Uni Box S3 is s compact streaming amp with 40W/channel, MM phono, Bluetooth 5.1, WiiM platform. Pricey, no DSD/MQA, best for efficient speakers.

Final UX3000 SV Headphones in black Final UX3000 SV Headphones in black

New Products

Final’s new UX3000 SV wireless headphones debut with hybrid ANC, voice-first tuning, aptX HD, and 35-hour battery life—crafted in Japan for clarity.

McIntosh MTI100 Sun Records Edition Integrated Turntable Top Angle View McIntosh MTI100 Sun Records Edition Integrated Turntable Top Angle View

New Products

McIntosh MTI100 Sun Records Limited Edition: integrated turntable with tube preamp, Bluetooth, and rare Johnny Cash vinyl for true audiophiles.

Shanling EC Zero T Portable CD Player Shanling EC Zero T Portable CD Player

CD Players

Shanling’s EC Zero T brings hybrid tube/solid-state sound to a portable CD player with R2R DAC, Bluetooth 5.3, and high-end headphone amp—CDs just got...

Bowers & Wilkins 801 Abbey Road Limited Edition Loudspeakers Pair Front Angle Bowers & Wilkins 801 Abbey Road Limited Edition Loudspeakers Pair Front Angle

Floorstanding Speakers

The $70,000 Bowers & Wilkins 801 Abbey Road Limited Edition channels 45 years of studio history into a luxury speaker built on the 801...

Gift Ideas?

Father's Day Gift Guide 2024 Best Tech and HiFi Gifts

Gift Guides

Upgrade Dad's digital lifestyle with gifts he'll enjoy all year and beyond this Father's Day. New Hi-Fi, Headphones, Home Theater and more!

You May Also Like

Advertisement

ecoustics is a hi-fi and music magazine offering product reviews, podcasts, news and advice for aspiring audiophiles, home theater enthusiasts and headphone hipsters. Read more

Copyright © 1999-2024 ecoustics | Disclaimer: We may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site.



SVS Bluesound PSB Speakers NAD Cambridge Audio Q Acoustics Denon Marantz Focal Naim Audio RSL Speakers