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Just Announced: The Lantern Tour II: Concerts for Migrant and Refugee Families
September 9, 2019
Just Announced: The Lantern Tour II: Concerts for Migrant and Refugee Families
EXCITING NEWS: “The Lantern Tour II: Concerts for Migrant and Refugee Families” is going nationwide with music legends Jackson Brown, Steve Earle, Patty Griffin, and more! Proceeds go to WRC! Learn more at thelanterntour.org.
Read MoreBillboard Premieres Video for ‘A Human Touch’
July 9, 2019
‘A Human Touch’ Video Premiere
Head to Billboard for the video premiere of “A Human Touch” and the story of how Leslie Mendelson and Jackson Browne collaborated to write this powerful song for the documentary film 5b.
Read MoreNew Single “A Human Touch” Released Today
June 21, 2019
Human Touch Released Today!
Written for the documentary film ‘5B,’ “A Human Touch” is a song about just that, the human touch. In the documentary film the nurses and doctors of 5B altered the way those living with AIDS were cared for and gave hope to those affected.
Song written and performed by Jackson Browne and Leslie Mendelson
Sept 5th: Jackson Browne with Greg Leisz, Alethea Mills & Chavonne Stewart
June 19, 2019
A Benefit Concert for Cayucos Land Conservancy
Singer songwriter Jackson Browne has defined a genre of songwriting charged with honesty, emotion and personal politics. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in 2007, Browne has written and recorded songs such as “These Days”, “The Pretender”, “Running on Empty”. Known for his advocacy on behalf of the environment, this concert will benefit the Cayucos Land Conservancy. Browne will be accompanied by longtime band mates and vocalists Alethea Mills and Chavonne Stewart, and the acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Greg Leisz.
Established in 1999 as a non-profit land trust, the Cayucos Land Conservancy (CLC) is committed to the enduring preservation of the rural greenbelt that surrounds the coastal town of Cayucos, California. CLC is on a multi-million dollar fundraising campaign to purchase more of the hillside parcel/lots outside the urban service line and to help fund the purchase of the southern boundary’s Chevron Property which includes “Dog Beach.” For more information, please visit cayucoslandconservancy.org.
Pre-sale Thurs, 6/20 10AM – 10PM with password – PACSLO
Tickets here: cayucoslandconservancy.org
Read MoreJACKSON BROWNE ANNOUNCES BENEFIT FOR CAYUCUS LAND CONSERVANCY
June 17, 2019
Tickets on sale Friday, June 21 at 10:00 AM
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA (June 17, 2019) – Singer Songwriter Jackson Browne announces an acoustic concert at Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo on Thursday, September 5 th at 7:30 PM. Tickets go on sale beginning this Friday, June 21 at 10 AM (Pacific Time). Advance ticket information is available at jacksonbrowne.com . Accompanying Jackson during the March and April shows are longtime band mates and vocalists Alethea Mills and Chavonne Stewart, and the acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Greg Leisz. Established in 1999 as a non-profit land trust, the Cayucos Land Conservancy (CLC) is committed to the enduring preservation of the rural greenbelt that surrounds the coastal town of Cayucos, California. Preserving coastal bluffs and rolling hillsides with their many natural and scenic resources for future generations is the land conservancy’s primary goal. CLC is on a multi-million dollar fundraising campaign to purchase more of the hillside parcel/lots outside the urban service line (CLC owns 20% or 345 parcels of the paper lots bordering the east side of town) and to help fund the purchase of the southern boundary’s Chevron Property which includes “Dog Beach.”
For more information, please visit www.cayucoslandconservancy.org
JACKSON BROWNE OVERSEES NEW REMASTERING OF HIS CLASSIC ALBUM RUNNING ON EMPTY
June 6, 2019
LOS ANGELES – Jackson Browne went on tour in 1977 with a remarkable group of musicians to create an album about the road, on the road. The result was Running on Empty, a musical portrait of life on tour that is as brutally honest as it is achingly beautiful. Paul Nelson wrote in his original Rolling Stone review of the album that “Browne has consciously created a documentary, as brightly prosaic as it is darkly poetic, with a keen eye for the mundane as well as the magical.”
A new version of Running On Empty with newly remastered sound and a faithful reproduction of the original artwork will be available July 5 on CD ($14.98), 180-gram vinyl ($24.98), and through digital download and streaming services. The album was mastered by Gavin Lurssen of Lurssen Mastering. The vinyl was mastered by Ron McMaster, and manufactured on 180-gram vinyl by the Pallas Group.
The album features 10 live performances recorded in 1977 between August 17 and September 18 by Browne and his band: guitarist Danny Kortchmar; David Lindley on fiddle and lap steel guitar; keyboardist Craig Doerge; bassist Leland Sklar; drummer Russ Kunkel; and background vocalists Doug Haywood and Rosemary Butler. Together, they took an unconventional and, at the time, profoundly innovative approach to recording these songs, opting for natural settings while on the road, such as a Holiday Inn hotel room, a backstage rehearsal space, on a tour bus, and on stage.
Cameron Crowe has previously noted on the album: “More than a live recording, Running On Empty was closer to a life recording,” adding that Browne was backed by his “mightiest band yet.”
The New York Times foresaw the album’s future influence in their 1978 review, predicting that “this album and its success may prove to be a powerful leavening influence, on both Mr. Browne and other singer‐songwriters whose ambitions are even remotely like his own.”
Running On Empty is Browne’s biggest-selling album, peaking at #3 on the Billboard albums chart, and has been certified 7x Platinum by the RIAA for sales of over seven million copies.
RUNNING ON EMPTY (REMASTERED)
Track Listing
- “Running On Empty”
- “The Road”
- “Rosie”
- “You Love The Thunder”
- “Cocaine”
- “Shaky Town”
- “Love Needs A Heart”
- “Nothing But Time”
- “The Load-Out”
- “Stay”
JACKSON BROWNE ANNOUNCES BAND TOUR DATES IN THE NORTHWEST AND ON THE WEST COAST THIS AUGUST
March 11, 2019
(Los Angeles, March 11, 2019). Singer Songwriter Jackson Browne announces tour dates with his band this August in the Northwest and on the West Coast. New dates include shows in Sandpoint and Sun Valley, ID; Missoula, MT; Saratoga and Costa Mesa, CA; and a three-night residency in Las Vegas, NV. Tickets for Sandpoint, ID go on sale today. Tickets for the remaining August dates begin on sales this Friday, March 15 at 10 AM (Pacific Time). Advance ticket information is available at jacksonbrowne.com.
Accompanying Jackson this August are longtime band mates Bob Glaub (bass), Mauricio Lewak (drums), Alethea Mills (vocals), Chavonne Stewart (vocals), Jeff Young (keyboards, vocals), and the acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Greg Leisz (guitar, lap steel, pedal steel).
For more information please visit www.jacksonbrowne.com
2019 Jackson Browne Full Band Tour (August)
Friday, August 2 Big Sky Missoula, MT
Saturday, August 3 Festival at Sandpoint Sandpoint, ID
Monday, August 5 River Run Lodge Ketchum, ID
Thursday, August 8 Redding Civic Auditorium Redding, CA
Saturday, August 10 Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harvey’s Stateline, NV
Sunday, August 11 Rabobank Theater Bakersfield, CA
Tuesday, August 13 Mountain Winery Saratoga, CA
Wednesday, August 14 Mountain Winery Saratoga, CA
Friday, August 16 Pacific Amphitheatre (OC Fair) Costa Mesa, CA
Sunday, August 18 Warnors Theater Fresno, CA
Monday, August 19 Sunset Center Carmel, CA
Wednesday, August 21 The Venetian Las Vegas, NV
Friday, August 23 The Venetian Las Vegas, NV
Saturday, August 24 The Venetian Las Vegas, NV
Previously Announced
Jackson Browne Full Band Tour (June/July)
Sunday, June 23 Beacon Theatre New York, NY *with Lucius
Monday, June 24 Beacon Theatre New York, NY *with Lucius
Wednesday, June 26 Beacon Theatre New York, NY *with Lucius
Friday, June 28 Beacon Theatre New York, NY *with Lucius
Saturday, June 29 Toyota Oakdale Theater Wallingford, CT
Tuesday, July 2 Blue Hills Bank Pavilion Boston, MA
Wednesday, July 3 Wolf Trap Vienna, VA
Friday, July 5 Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Springs, NY *with Lucius
Saturday, July 6 Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Bethel, NY *with Lucius
Read MoreJACKSON BROWNE ADDS MORE FULL BAND SHOWS TO HIS EAST COAST TOUR THIS JUNE & JULY
February 7, 2019
Special Guest Lucius will open NY shows in Saratoga Springs, Bethel and four nights at the Beacon Theatre
(Los Angeles, February 7, 2019). Singer Songwriter Jackson Browne adds more shows to his East Coast Tour, which starts with a four-night concert run at the Beacon Theatre in New York, NY this June 2019. New dates include shows in Wallingford, CT and Boston, MA as well as at Wolf Trap, in Saratoga Springs, and concluding in Bethel, NY on July 6th. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 15 at 10 AM (Eastern Time).
Special guest Lucius will open the four Beacon Theatre shows, scheduled for June 23, 24, 26 and 28, and Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY (July 5) and Bethel Woods in Bethel, NY (July 6).
Accompanying Jackson this June & July are longtime band mates Bob Glaub (bass), Mauricio Lewak (drums), Val McCallum (guitar), Alethea Mills (vocals), Chavonne Stewart (vocals), Jeff Young (keyboards, vocals), and the acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Greg Leisz (guitar, lap steel, pedal steel).
Lucius and Jackson first met in 2015 on the set of the Cameron Crowe created show Roadies. Fronted by the enchanting Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig, Lucius has drawn acclaim for powerful songs showcasing taut hooks, along with their mesmerizing stage presence and bold visual aesthetics. The New York Times described Wolfe and Laessig’s vocals as being “especially gorgeous,” while Rolling Stone says Lucius is “powerful enough to knock you over.” Talented multi-instrumentalists Peter Lalish and Dan Molad round out the group.
“I went to my first Lucius concert thinking I knew what they do,” said Jackson Browne. “I had sung a little with Jess and Holly, and I was enchanted by them and by their unique singing. But I was amazed to discover the depth and the originality of this band. Their songs and their arrangements, their huge dynamics – they just blew me away. Then I saw them a second time in a smaller venue, and it was so intimate, and again, on a whole other level, I was fascinated by the unique collaboration taking place. I’m excited that I get to appear with Lucius this summer, and that my audience will have a chance to hear this great band. And of course, I’m really happy to have the chance to play for their audience too. My band and their band – these shows will be epic!”
2019 Jackson Browne Full Band Tour
Sunday, June 23 – Beacon Theatre – New York, NY *with Lucius
Monday, June 24 Beacon Theatre New York, NY *with Lucius
Wednesday, June 26 – Beacon Theatre – New York, NY *with Lucius
Friday, June 28 – Beacon Theatre – New York, NY *with Lucius
Saturday, June 29 – Toyota Oakdale Theater – Wallingford, CT
Tuesday, July 2 – Blue Hills Bank Pavilion – Boston, MA
Wednesday, July 3 – Wolf Trap – Vienna, VA
Friday, July 5 – Saratoga Perf. Arts. Center – Saratoga Springs, NY *with Lucius
Saturday, July 6 – Bethel Woods Ctr for the Arts – Bethel, NY *with Lucius
Jackson Browne and Phoebe Bridgers Team Up for “Christmas Song” Cover
November 30, 2018
Courtesy: Pitchfork.com
“It’s not that often that I hear a Christmas song that doesn’t make me want to quit music” — Phoebe Bridgers”
Phoebe Bridgers has shared a new cover of McCarthy Trenching’s “Christmas Song” featuring vocals from Jackson Browne. Hear it below. In a statement, Bridgers writes, “The first time I heard this song it hit me like a ton of bricks. A lot of McCarthy Trenching songs do that. It’s not that often that I hear a Christmas song that doesn’t make me want to quit music.” She continues:
I played a show in L.A. around the holidays last year where I covered it for the first time. Jackson Browne was there, and he came up to me after the show to tell me how much he loved the song. A couple days later, Dan [McCarthy] got a Bandcamp notification on his desktop computer that someone paid 50 bucks for his record and wrote a nice note and signed it Jackson Browne. He thought someone was fucking with him. So when I decided to record a version of the song, I knew who I wanted to sing on it. Plus, I have wanted to make music with Jackson as long as I’ve wanted to make music.
Celebrate Seva’s 40th Anniversary, Saturday, January 12th at the Fox Theater in Oakland!
November 7, 2018
Pre-sale tickets are available Wednesday, November 7 at 10:00 AM PST
An estimated 253 million people live with vision impairment: 36 million are blind and 217 million have moderate to severe vision impairment. Thankfully, 75% of all vision impairment can be prevented or cured. In fact, half of the world’s blindness is caused by cataracts, a condition that can be reversed with a 15-minute operation.
When you give sight back to one person, you give two people back their lives. 75% of visually impaired people are assisted with everyday living by a relative, neighbor or a child. By preventing blindness and restoring vision, children can go to school and adults can return to work. When more people are able to lead productive lives, entire communities have a chance at a better future.
Please join us in celebrating Seva’s 40th Anniversary, Saturday, January 12th at the Fox Theater in Oakland!
VIP Packages
All VIP packages include a copy of Sing Out for Seva, 40 Years of Music for Social Change, a limited-edition, signed and numbered, hard cover coffee table photo book documenting Seva’s rich history of benefit concerts and the programs they support. See a preview of the book.
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