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  • Prince/Bowie Tribute Band Announces Tour Dates

    Songs from famous artists Prince and David Bowie are joined together to create the Prince/Bowie tribute fusion band that brings their music together, generating high energy live shows. The tribute band will perform in Saratoga Springs next month at Putnam Place.

    The Catskill Chill Music Festival, Wanee (Pink Talking Fu Kuaz), Adirondack Independence Music
    Festival, and at a Phish After Party at Putnam Place have previously featured the Prince/Bowie concept and it has since turned into a band on the scene.

    The frontman of the band is led by Eric Gould, founder/bassist of Pink Talking Fish. Eric Gould will be accompanied at every show with Cal Kehoe from Pink Talking Fish and The Horn Section with Josh Schwartz, Greg Sanderson, and Chris Brouwers formerly of Turkuaz.

    Full list of tour dates and lineups:
    3/13: Denver CO at So Many Roads Brewery and Museum
    Bass: Eric Gould – PTF
    Guitar: Cal Kehoe – PTFDrums: Zack Burwick – PTF
    Keys: Richard James – PTF
    Percussion: Chuck Morris – Lotus
    The Horn Section

    3/17: Saratoga Springs NY at Putnam Place
    Bass: Eric Gould – PTF
    Guitar: Cal Kehoe – PTF
    Drums: Adrian Tamontano – Kung Fu/The Breakfast/Marble Eyes
    Keys: Richard James – PTF
    Sax: Matt Wayne – Bobby Deitch Band
    The Horn Section

    4/29: Norwalk CT at The Wall Street Theater
    Bass: Eric Gould – PTF
    Guitar: Cal Kehoe – PTF
    Drums: Mikey Carubba – Death Kings (formerly of Turkuaz)
    Keys: AC Carter – TAUK
    Sax: Matt Wayne – Bobby Deitch Band
    The Horn Section

    4/30: Beverly MA – The Cabot
    Bass: Eric Gould – PTF
    Guitar: Cal Kehoe – PTF
    Drums: Mikey Carubba – Death Kings (formerly of Turkuaz)
    Keys: AC Carter – TAUK
    Sax: Matt Wayne – Bobby Deitch Band
    The Horn Section

  • Celebrate David Bowie’s Birthday With Remixed and Reimagined Albums and a Giveaway

    Celebrating David Bowie’s Birthday will be easy this year with remixed and reimagined versions of five of his albums being released by the Bowie Estate and a Giveaway from A Bowie Celebration and Licorice Pizza Records. 

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    David Bowie during David Bowie’s 50th Birthday Celebration Concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Patti Ouderkirk/WireImage)

    David Bowie was born on January 8, 1947. There are 26 studio albums released of Bowie’s extensive works. This celebration will be focusing on five of Bowie’s albums in particular Heathen, Reality, A Reality Tour (Live), The Next Day, and  ★ (pronounced “Blackstar”). These albums have been remixed and reimagined exclusively in 360 Reality Audio by the David Bowie Estate. It features a new immersive music experience driven by Sony’s spatial sound technology. The content is the latest David Bowie music to be mixed in 360 Reality Audio, following Space Oddity, which is currently available on 360 Reality Audio-supported streaming platforms.

    These albums are being released in conjunction with the ongoing Bowie 75 – an extended celebration of David Bowie’s 75th birthday featuring two physical pop up locations in NYC and London equipped with 360 Reality Audio listening experiences at each location. Longtime Bowie producer Tony Visconti has crafted 360 Reality Audio mixes of the albums and they will be available for streaming in 360 Reality Audio beginning January 21, 2022 on Amazon Music Unlimited, Deezer, and TIDAL.

    A Bowie Celebration and Licorice Pizza Records are partnering to give away the ultimate David Bowie haul, as well as seven additional vinyl prizes, in honor of Saturday’s A Bowie Celebration livestream which will be taking place on January 8, 2021 in celebration of Bowie’s birthday and the 35th anniversary of Labyrinth. The event will be available on Rolling Live Studios website.

    A Bowie Celebration David Bowie’s Birthday

    The grand prize includes Bowie’s Brilliant Adventure 18-LP box set and the A Bowie Celebration Supreme Bundle, which includes a one-on-one Zoom with Bowie pianist Mike Garson, a streaming ticket to the January 8 event, virtual set list, access to the virtual Q&A with members of the band, show laminate, enamel pin, Bowie’s Piano Man book signed by Garson, the limited edition event t-shirt and a second Bowie t-shirt (total value $772).

    All people have to do to enter is follow @bowietour, @licoricepizzarecords or @rollinglivestudios on Instagram, comment on the post about the contest, tagging at least five friends who love Bowie and asking them to follow. Whoever generates the most new follows  wins, and will be announced at Noon PST Friday. Seven additional winners selected at random will receive one of the following Bowie albums: self-titled (aka Space Oddity), Station To Station, Aladdin Sane, Scary Monsters, Last Dance, Bowie Pinups and Bowie Glastonbury 2000 (three records).

    Between the remixed and reimagined versions of five albums released by the Bowie Estate and a Giveaway from A Bowie Celebration and Licorice Pizza Records there will be many ways to celebrate Bowie’s birthday this year. For more information visit Rolling Live Studios website and 360 Reality Audio’s website.

    Updated on 1/13/2022: Access to the A Bowie Celebration livestream has been extended through Sunday, January 16, 2022.