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Jeff Beck, Paul Rodgers & Ann Wilson announce the Stars Align Tour

Jeff Beck, Paul Rodgers and Heart’s Ann Wilson will tour across North America this summer on the Stars Align Tour

Jeff Beck, Paul Rodgers and Heart’s Ann Wilson have announced a North American summer tour.

They’ll play a total on 19 dates on the Stars Align Tour, kicking off in West Valley City on July 18 and wrapping up in Tampa on August 26.

Beck says: “I always enjoy touring the US in the summer and joining with Paul and Ann Wilson should make for quite an exciting night.”

Rodgers adds: “This is going to be a knock out combination of music and musicians. I’ve always been a Jeff Beck fan, who isn’t? He is in a league of his own.

“Ann Wilson has an amazing voice and is a brilliant songwriter. 2018 marks the 50th Anniversary of Free and I hope we can touch your spirit with the Spirit Of Free.”

Wilson says she is “thrilled” to join the tour and adds: “They are both long-time favourites of mine! They are masters at their craft and it is an honour to share the stage this summer.”

Tickets will go on sale from 10am local time on Friday, February 2 via LiveNation . Find a full list of dates below.

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JEFF BECK, PAUL RODGERS And ANN WILSON Announce 'Stars Align Tour'

Iconic rock musicians Jeff Beck and Paul Rodgers announced they will join forces for the "Stars Align Tour" , their co-headlining summer outing with Ann Wilson of HEART . Produced by Live Nation , the outing kicks off July 18 in West Valley City, Utah, and will stop in cities across the U.S. and Canada including Los Angeles, Dallas, St. Louis, Chicago, Toronto, Tampa, and more. The full listing of tour dates can be found below.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public for the "Stars Align Tour" beginning Friday, February 2 at 10 a.m. through LiveNation.com . Citi is the official presale credit card for the tour. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase U.S. presale tickets beginning Wednesday, January 31 at 12:00 p.m. local time until Thursday, February 1 at 10:00 p.m. local time through Citi 's Private Pass program.

"I always enjoy touring the U.S. in the summer and joining with Paul , and Ann Wilson should make for quite an exciting night," said Jeff Beck .

"This is going to be a knockout combination of music and musicians," said Paul Rodgers . "I've always been a Jeff Beck fan. Who isn't? He is in a league of his own. Ann Wilson has an amazing voice and is a brilliant songwriter. 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of FREE and I hope we can touch your spirit with the 'Spirit Of Free.'"

"I am thrilled to have been asked to perform on the 'Stars Align Tour' with Jeff Beck and Paul Rodgers ," said Ann Wilson . "They are both long time favorites of mine! They are masters at their craft and it is an honor to share the stage this summer."

Over the course of Jeff Beck 's distinguished 50-plus-year music career, he has earned an incredible eight Grammy Awards , been ranked by Rolling Stone as one of the "100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time" and been inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame twice — once as a member of THE YARDBIRDS and again as a solo artist. In the summer of 2016, guitar virtuoso Jeff Beck celebrated 50 years of his musical career with an extraordinary concert at the famous Hollywood Bowl.

Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Paul Rodgers has led three bands to global success: FREE , BAD COMPANY and THE FIRM . Rodgers has been named the #3 "Greatest Voice in Rock" in Rolling Stone and the #2 "All Time Best Rock Singer" in Classic Rock magazine. For his songwriting, he was awarded the prestigious Ivor Novello Award along with John Lennon , Paul McCartney and Elton John . 2018 celebrates his 50th anniversary as a recording artist who has sold 125 million records. For the first time in 50 years in North America, Paul 's set will focus on his FREE catalogue.

On this upcoming summer run, Ann Wilson fans can expect to hear an assortment of HEART hits along with tracks from her solo career. HEART 's critically acclaimed "Beautiful Broken" album was released in 2016, the same year she toured with JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS and CHEAP TRICK .

"Stars Align Tour" dates:

Jul. 18 - West Valley City, UT - Usana Amphitheatre Jul. 20 - Los Angeles, CA - Five Point Amphitheatre Jul. 22 - Chula Vista, CA - Mattress Firm Amphitheatre Jul. 24 - Houston, TX - Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land Jul. 25 - Dallas, TX - The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory Jul. 28 - St. Louis, MO - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Jul. 29 - Chicago, IL - Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island Jul. 31 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre Aug. 01 - Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage Aug. 03 - Boston, MA - Blue Hills Bank Pavilion Aug. 04 - Camden, NJ - BB&T Pavilion Aug. 08 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center Aug. 10 - Indianapolis, IN - Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center Aug. 12 - Holmdel, NJ - P.N.C. Bank Arts Center Aug. 14 - Wantagh, NY - Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater Aug. 17 - Nashville, TN - Nashville Municipal Auditorium Aug. 19 - Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion Aug. 25 - West Palm Beach, FL - Coral Sky Amphitheatre Aug. 26 - Tampa, FL - MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

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Jeff Beck, Paul Rodgers and Ann Wilson Kick Off ‘Stars Align’ Tour: Set Lists and Videos

The Stars Align tour  featuring Jeff Beck , Paul Rodgers and Ann Wilson  launched with nearly three hours of music at the USANA Amphitheatre in West Valley, Utah, Wednesday night.

You can see set lists and videos from the show below.

Beck's headlining slot focused largely on covers, with 11 of the 18 songs performed originally recorded by someone else. But it also showed off the musical versatility of the guitarist and his band, tackling tunes by the Beatles ("A Day in the Life"), the Jimi Hendrix Experience ("Little Wing"), Stevie Wonder ("Superstition"), the Mahavishnu Orchestra ("You Know You Know") and the Chieftains ("Mná na h-Éireann"), as well as blues greats Otis Rush, Lonnie Mack and Willie Dixon.

During "Big Block," he stopped playing due to an injury to a finger on his left hand. The drummer and bassist kept the groove going while Beck applied something to stem the bleeding given to him by a member of the audience. Once it was fixed, he resumed his solo.

Rodgers' 12-song set drew almost evenly from the two bands that have defined his career: seven from Free and five from Bad Company . After leaving the stage following "Rock and Roll Fantasy," he returned to encore with Free's biggest hit, "All Right Now."

Wilson opened the evening with 10 songs , but only one came from the  Heart  catalog, "Barracuda"; another original, "Fool No More," appeared on her 2015 The Ann Wilson Thing! - #1 EP . The others were covers, with three coming from her upcoming Immortal album (" I Am the Highway ," "You Don't Own Me" and "Life in the Fast Lane"). She opened and closed with the same two songs that began and ended the Who 's Quadrophenia , "The Real Me" and "Love, Reign O'er Me."

The Stars Align tour continues tonight at the Five Point Amphitheatre in Los Angeles and runs through Aug. 26 at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa. You can see all the dates here .

Jeff Beck, USANA Amphitheatre, West Valley, Utah, 7/18/18 Set List 1. "Pull It" 2. "Stratus" 3. "Nadia" 4. "You Know You Know" 5. "Morning Dew" 6. "I Have to Laugh" 7. "Lonnie on the Move" 8. "Mná na h-Éireann" 9. "Just for Fun" 10. "Little Wing" 11. "Big Block" 12. "Cause We've Ended as Lovers" 13. "You Never Know" 14. "Brush with the Blues" 15. "Superstition" 16. "A Day in the Life" Encore 17. "You Shook Me" 18. "Going Down"

Paul Rodgers, USANA Amphitheatre, West Valley, Utah, 7/18/18 Set List 1. "Can't Get Enough" 2. "Wishing Well" 3. "Feel Like Makin' Love" 4. "Ready for Love" 5. "Walk in My Shadow" 6. "Mr. Big" 7. "The Stealer" 8. "Woman" 9. "Fire and Water" 10. "Shooting Star" 11. "Rock and Roll Fantasy" Encore 12. "All Right Now"

Ann Wilson, USANA Amphitheatre, West Valley, Utah, 7/18/18 Set List 1. "The Real Me" 2. "Barracuda" 3. "Fool No More" 4. "I've Seen All Good People" 5. "She Talks to Angels" 6. "I Am the Highway" 7. "You Don't Own Me" 8. "Life in the Fast Lane" 9. "For What It's Worth" 10. "Love, Reign O'er Me"

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Jeff Beck, Paul Rodgers, Heart's Ann Wilson Announce North American Tour

Jeff Beck, Paul Rodgers and Heart's Ann Wilson have announced the Stars Align North American tour.

The summer trek will take the trio across the United States, with an added stop in Toronto. Tickets for the tour will go on sale to the general public on February 2 at 10 a.m through livenation.com .

"I always enjoy touring the U.S. in the summer and joining with Paul, and Ann Wilson, should make for quite an exciting night,” Beck said in a statement. “This is going to be a knock out combination of music and musicians,” Rodgers added. “I've always been a Jeff Beck fan, who isn't? He is in a league of his own. Ann Wilson has an amazing voice and is a brilliant songwriter. 2018 marks the 50th Anniversary of 'Free' and I hope we can touch your spirit with the 'Spirit of Free.’”

“I am thrilled to have been asked to perform on the Stars Align Tour with Jeff Beck and Paul Rodgers,” Wilson said. “They are both long time favorites of mine! They are masters at their craft and it is an honor to share the stage this summer.”

You can check out the full tour itinerary below. For ticketing information, stop by jeffbeck.com .

Stars Align tour dates:

July 18, 2018—West Valley City, UT: USANA Amphitheatre

July 20, 2018—Los Angeles, CA: Five Point Amphitheatre

July 22, 2018—Chula Vista, CA: Mattress Firm Amphitheatre

July 24, 2018—Houston, TX: Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land

July 25, 2018—Dallas, TX: The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

July 28, 2018—St. Louis, MO: Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

July 29, 2018—Chicago, IL: Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

July 31, 2018—Clarkston, MI: DTE Energy Music Theatre

August 1, 2018—Toronto, ON: Budweiser Stage

August 3, 2018—Boston, MA: Blue Hills Bank Pavilion

August 4, 2018—Camden, NJ: BB&T Pavilion

August 8, 2018—Cincinnati, OH: Riverbend Music Center

August 10, 2018—Indianapolis, IN: Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center

August 12, 2018—Holmdel, NJ: P.N.C. Bank Arts Center

August 14, 2018—Wantagh, NY: Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

August 17, 2018—Nashville, TN: Nashville Municipal Auditorium

August 19, 2018—Charlotte, NC: PNC Music Pavilion

August 25, 2018—West Palm Beach, FL: Coral Sky Amphitheatre

August 26, 2018—Tampa, FL: MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

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JEFF BECK IS READY FOR “STARS ALIGN TOUR”

Featuring Jeff Beck, Paul Rodgers, and Ann Wilson Tour Begins on July 18th in Utah - Runs Through August 26th in Tampa, FL

Jeff Beck Touring Band Is: Vinnie Colaiuta, Rhonda Smith, Jimmy Hall and Vanessa Freebairn-Smith

“ Beck has clearly assembled an Everest sized group that stands head, shoulders, and ears above any other.”

– The (UK) Express Newspaper

Los Angeles, CA (July 16, 2018) –  JEFF BECK  is set to embark on a 6-week U.S. tour this summer including seven solo shows, in addition to the previously announced “Stars Align Tour,” with  Paul Rodgers  and  Ann Wilson  of Heart.  Joining  BECK  on this year’s outing will be long-time collaborators,  Vinnie Colaiuta  (drums) and  Jimmy Hall  (vocals) as well as touring partner,  Rhonda Smith  (bass) and newcomer, cellist  Vanessa Freebairn-Smith .

A recent live review from the  UK’s Express  called Beck, “…the Picasso of the guitar” and also raved about the live show saying, “Encores of You Shook Me and Going Down brought standing ovations from this sold out venue. Also, a wistful, admiring smile from Jimmy Page watching his old mate out there commandingly treading the boards.”

Over the course of  BECK’s  distinguished 50+ music career, he has earned an incredible 8 GRAMMY Awards, been ranked by  Rolling Stone  as one of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time,” and been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice – once as a member of the Yardbirds and again as a solo artist. In the summer of 2016,  BECK  celebrated his 5 decades of music with an extraordinary concert at the famous Hollywood Bowl.  Jeff Beck: Live At The Hollywood Bowl  is available now.  Also available, the documentary  Still On The Run: The Jeff Beck Story,  on DVD & Blu-ray released through Eagle Rock Entertainment documents the history of a musical maverick and true innovator featuring extensive interviews with  Jeff  both at home and in his workshop, as well as interviews with  Jimmy Page ,  Eric Clapton ,  Rod Stewart ,  David Gilmour ,  Ronnie Wood ,  Slash ,  Jan Hammer ,  Joe Perry ,  Beth Hart  & many more.

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Over the course of  BECK’s  distinguished 50+ music career, he has earned an incredible 8 GRAMMY Awards, been ranked by  Rolling Stone  as one of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time,” and been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice – once as a member of the Yardbirds and again as a solo artist. In the summer of 2016, guitar virtuoso  JEFF   BECK  celebrated his 5 decades of music with an extraordinary concert at the famous Hollywood Bowl.  Jeff Beck: Live At The Hollywood Bowl  is available now.

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(DETROIT – January 30, 2018) — Today, iconic legendary rock musicians Jeff Beck and Paul Rodgers announced they will join forces for the “Stars Align Tour,” their co-headlining summer outing with Ann Wilson of Heart. Produced by Live Nation, the outing will perform at DTE Energy Music Theatre on Tuesday, July 31 at 7 p.m.

Tickets ($25 and four-packs at $75 on the United Shore lawn and $29.50, $39.50, $59.50, $79.50 and $99.50 in the pavilion) go on sale Friday, February 2 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at 313Presents.com , LiveNation.com , The Fox Theatre and Little Caesars Arena XFINITY box offices and Ticketmaster.com . To charge tickets by phone, call (800) 745-3000.

Citi® is the official presale credit card for the tour. As such, Citi® cardmembers will have access to purchase U.S. presale tickets beginning Wednesday, January 31 at 12 p.m. local time until Thursday, February 1 at 10 p.m. local time through Citi’s Private Pass® program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com .

"I always enjoy touring the U.S. in the summer and joining with Paul, and Ann Wilson, should make for quite an exciting night,” said Jeff Beck.

“This is going to be a knock out combination of music and musicians,” said Paul Rodgers. “I've always been a Jeff Beck fan, who isn't? He is in a league of his own. Ann Wilson has an amazing voice and is a brilliant songwriter. 2018 marks the 50th Anniversary of 'Free' and I hope we can touch your spirit with the 'Spirit of Free.’”

“I am thrilled to have been asked to perform on the ‘Stars Align Tour’ with Jeff Beck and Paul Rodgers,” said Ann Wilson. “They are both long time favorites of mine! They are masters at their craft and it is an honor to share the stage this summer.”

Over the course of Jeff Beck’s distinguished 50+ music career, he has earned an incredible 8 Grammy® Awards, been ranked by Rolling Stone as one of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time,” and been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice – once as a member of the Yardbirds and again as a solo artist. In the summer of 2016, guitar virtuoso Jeff Beck celebrated 50 years of his musical career with an extraordinary concert at the famous Hollywood Bowl.  Jeff Beck: Live At The Hollywood Bowl  is available now.

Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Paul Rodgers has led 3 bands to global success: Free, Bad Company, & The Firm. Rodgers has been named the #3 “Greatest Voice in Rock” in Rolling Stone and the #2 “All Time Best Rock Singer” in Classic Rock Magazine . For his songwriting, he was awarded the prestigious Ivor Novello Award along with John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Elton John. 2018 celebrates his 50 th anniversary as a recording artist who has sold 125 million records. For the first time in 50 years in North America Paul’s set will focus on his Free catalogue.

On this upcoming summer run, Ann Wilson fans can expect to hear an assortment of Heart hits along with tracks from her solo career.  Heart’s critically acclaimed Beautiful Broken album was released in 2016, the same year she toured with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts and Cheap Trick.

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— Tickets On Sale to General Public Starting February 2 at LiveNation.com —

Los Angeles, CA (January 30, 2018) – Today, iconic legendary rock musicians Jeff Beck and Paul Rodgers announced they will join forces for the “Stars Align Tour,” their co-headlining summer outing with Ann Wilson of Heart . Produced by Live Nation, the outing kicks off July 18 th in West Valley City, Utah, and will stop in cities across the U.S. and Canada including Los Angeles, Dallas, St. Louis, Chicago, Toronto, Tampa, and more. The full listing of tour dates can be found below.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public for the “Stars Align Tour” beginning Friday, February 2 at 10 AM through LiveNation.com. Citi® is the official presale credit card for the tour. As such, Citi® cardmembers will have access to purchase U.S. presale tickets beginning Wednesday, January 31 at 12:00pm local time until Thursday, February  1 at 10:00pm local time through Citi’s Private Pass® program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com .

“I always enjoy touring the U.S. in the summer and joining with Paul, and Ann Wilson, should make for quite an exciting night,” said Jeff Beck.

 “This is going to be a knock out combination of music and musicians,” said Paul Rodgers. “I’ve always been a Jeff Beck fan, who isn’t? He is in a league of his own. Ann Wilson has an amazing voice and is a brilliant songwriter. 2018 marks the 50th Anniversary of ‘Free’ and I hope we can touch your spirit with the ‘Spirit of Free.’”

“I am thrilled to have been asked to perform on the Stars Align Tour with Jeff Beck and Paul Rodgers,” said Ann Wilson. “They are both long time favorites of mine! They are masters at their craft and it is an honor to share the stage this summer.”

Over the course of Jeff Beck’s distinguished 50+ music career, he has earned an incredible 8 GRAMMY Awards, been ranked by Rolling Stone as one of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time,” and been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice – once as a member of the Yardbirds and again as a solo artist. In the summer of 2016, guitar virtuoso Jeff Beck celebrated 50 years of his musical career with an extraordinary concert at the famous Hollywood Bowl.  Jeff Beck: Live At The Hollywood Bowl  is available now.

Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Paul Rodgers has led 3 bands to global success: Free, Bad Company, & The Firm. Rodgers has been named the #3 “Greatest Voice in Rock” in Rolling Stone and the #2 “All Time Best Rock Singer” in Classic Rock Magazine. For his songwriting, he was awarded the prestigious Ivor Novello Award along with John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Elton John. 2018 celebrates his 50 th anniversary as a recording artist who has sold 125 million records. For the first time in 50 years in North America Paul’s set will focus on his Free catalogue.

On this upcoming summer run, Ann Wilson fans can expect to hear an assortment of Heart hits along with tracks from her solo career.  Heart’s critically acclaimed Beautiful Broken album was released in 2016, the same year she toured with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts and Cheap Trick.  

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Stars Align Tour Begins With Paul Rodgers and Jeff Beck

Article contributed by richlynn group | published on tuesday, july 17, 2018.

Iconic rock musicians Paul Rodgers and Jeff Beck are joining forces for the Stars Align Tour, their co-headlining summer outing with Ann Wilson of Heart and opening act Deborah Bonham . The tour kicks off on the July 18, in West Valley City, Utah, and will stop in cities across the U.S. and Canada including Los Angeles, Dallas, St. Louis, Chicago, Toronto, Tampa, Nashville, and more ( full list of dates below ).

For the first time in 50 years, Rodgers’ set in North America will focus on his Free catalog, with just a few Bad Company hits. The tour follows the release of Free Spirit – Celebrating The Music of Free on Quarto Valley Records . The new CD/DVD, Free Spirit, is currently #2 on Billboard’s Music Video Sales Chart .

This hits and deep cuts live recording, taped from a sold-out performance at London's Royal Albert Hall, celebrates the 50th anniversary of Free and also features Deborah Bonham as the opening act. Called a "must have for any fan of Free and Paul Rodgers," Free Spirit is available across all digital platforms, and on CD/DVD, Blu-ray, and vinyl.

"Thanks to the fans and media for helping the DVD/CD reach Billboard’s #2 position....fantastic. We are having a blast at rehearsals and the band and I are supercharged and excited to reintroduce the music of Free to our North American fans. Ready, set, blast off!" says Rodgers.

The tour features Jeff Beck, whose distinguished 50+ year music career has seen him earn an incredible 8 GRAMMY Awards, and the Rolling Stone honor of being named one of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.” Ann Wilson fans can expect to hear an assortment of Heart hits along with tracks from her solo career. Opener Deborah Bonham has established herself as one of the finest blues-rock vocalists in the UK. A string of critically acclaimed album releases, captivating standing ovation concert performances at the Royal Albert Hall and London Palladium, prestigious European and USA festival appearances and collaborations with Ann Peebles, Robert Plant, Paul Rodgers, Donovan, Foreigner, Chris Farlowe and Nazareth's Dan McCafferty has kept Bonham at the very forefront of the international music scene.

“What a thrill and honor to go on tour in the USA sharing a stage with three of my all-time favorite singers and guitarists,” adds Bonham. “Our Spirit will be There and Back on the Magic Ship Dreamboat Annie.”

VNUE, will be recording shows from the upcoming Stars Align tour with legendary vocalist Paul Rodgers – and making the recordings available for download within minutes after the last note each night via VNUE’s set.fm mobile content delivery app and website.

The shows being recorded begin July 24th in Houston, Texas, and continue through August 26th in Tampa, Florida.

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July 18 - West Valley City, UT - Usana Amphitheatre July 20 - Los Angeles, CA - Five Point Amphitheatre July 22 - Chula Vista, CA - Mattress Firm Amphitheatre July 24 - Houston, TX - Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land July 25 - Dallas, TX - The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory July 28 - St. Louis, MO - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre July 29 - Chicago, IL - Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island July 31 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre Aug. 1 - Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage Aug. 3 - Boston, MA - Blue Hills Bank Pavilion Aug. 4 - Camden, NJ - BB&T Pavilion Aug. 8 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center Aug. 10 - Indianapolis, IN - Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center Aug. 12 - Holmdel, NJ - P.N.C. Bank Arts Center Aug. 14 - Wantagh, NY - Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater Aug. 17 - Nashville, TN - Nashville Municipal Auditorium Aug. 19 - Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion Aug. 25 - West Palm Beach, FL - Coral Sky Amphitheatre

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Jeff Beck is a Shooting Star in Stars Align Tour

The Stars Align Tour had all the trappings of a nostalgia show with one artist each from the 60s, the 70s and 80s. Two of those artists lived up to that nostalgic expectation. One of them had other plans.

I had lower expectation for Paul Rodgers, the powerful singer for Free and most notably, Bad Company. They weren’t bands I ever followed, but you couldn’t miss them on the radio in those days. They always hit me as derivative, workman-like groups, a combination of Rolling Stones rowdiness and Led Zeppelin metal. But as Rodgers unfolded their catalog, I was struck by how many of the songs were hits. They had five Top 10 albums between 1974 and 1979 and 6 Top Forty Hits. They even had radio hits like the song, “Bad Company” that didn’t chart. Paul Rodgers trotted them all out except for “Bad Company” and the audience, mostly 50, 60 and 70 somethings sporting their best 1970s festival attire, were taken back to their glory days on the wings of Paul Rodgers’ amazingly potent tenor which hasn’t lost a single note. You’re not supposed to sound that good at 68. Rodgers was playful, fronting his quartet, Free Spirit (actually Deborah Bonham ’s backing band), twirling the mike stand ironically and coaxing the audience into sing-alongs. There was no new music here, but all the hits including “Fire and Water,” “Wishing Well” and “All Right Now” from Free and “Can’t Get Enough”, “Feel Like Makin’ Love”, and “Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy” from Bad Company.

Wilson and Rodgers were both trafficking in Nostalgia with a capitol N. Not Jeff Beck, the guitar icon who started out as a member of The Yardbirds before going solo with The Jeff Beck Group . That band included future superstar Rod Stewart on vocals and future Rolling Stones member Ron Wood , on bass. Beck has explored many paths in the intervening years including nostalgic 50s rock, fusion with keyboardist Jan Hammer , power trios with Tim Bogart and Carmine Appice from Vanilla Fudge and edgy electronica. His most recent studio album, Loud Hailer , is a mix of electronica angst, political songs and lacerating guitar solos.

Now at a spry 74, stalking the stage as if he was 24, Beck essayed music from across his catalog including a lot of covers that don’t sound like covers, but like songs Beck has made his own.

He had a killer group with drummer Vinnie Colaiuta ( Frank Zappa , Sting , Herbie Hancock ), bassist Rhonda Smith ( Prince , Chaka Khan , Beyoncé , George Clinton ) and cellist Vanessa Freebairn-Smith . Jimmy Hall , formerly of the southern rock group Wet Willie , handled the vocals.

Beck took the stage in a white sleeveless shirt topped by a black embroidered vest, aviator shades and his white Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster with the reverse headstock. Opening with his EDM influenced “Pull It” from his most recent studio album, Loud Hailer he musically announced that despite the old tunes and covers, this would not be a nostalgia set.

Becks’ sets these days are homages to his influences. He expressed his love of fusion with a cover of Billy Cobham ’s “Stratus” and The Mahavishnu Orchestra ’s “You Know, You Know” a slow meditative stop and go vamp that Beck fractured with crosscut bursts.

Beck is an unpredictable player. Picking with fingers instead of a plectrum, his solos are marked by squeaks and squawks, frenetic hammer-ons in the upper register and notes that sustain into infinity. Even in his most tender moments, covering Benjamin Britten via Jeff Buckley ’s “Corpus Christi Carol,” or Stevie Wonder ’s “Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers” he’ll take it into unusual turns

Most of Becks set is instrumental but there were several vocal turns by Jimmy Hall, an overbearing singer with a lot of range, but not a lot of touch. He mangled “Morning Dew” which Rod Stewart originally sang so poignantly with Beck on Truth , and he tormented Hendrix’s “Little Wing.” Only on the encore of “Going Down” did he seem the right singer for the job. If Beck had only gotten Paul Rodgers to sing these songs, but I would’ve been happy with Rosie Bones .

But none of that mattered, because while Hall was singing, Beck was destroying it on guitar. The BB&T Pavilion was sweltering in the summer heat, but for about 90 minutes I was not conscious of that at all during Jeff Beck’s set.

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Rock At Night wrote a review of the show in Tampa, FL on August 26, 2018. Read the review here .

When I heard that Jeff Beck, Paul Rodgers, and Ann Wilson were appearing together in the Stars Align tour, I was thanking the stars and planets that this superstar event was happening—and coming to Tampa, Florida.   Jeff Beck is the supreme gold standard when any musician discusses the best of the best guitarists—eight Grammy awards and inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame—twice!  And without a doubt, Paul Rodgers is the #1 male vocalist on the planet today!  I have been following him since his Bad Company and The Firm days (OK…I am too young for Free, but everybody knows “All Right Now”).  Ann Wilson is the #1 female vocalist today, a pioneering female rocker with Heart, and now a very successful solo career.  This was my 70s-self dream ticket!

So, after months and months of counting the days, the Sunday evening had arrived—and dark clouds were hovering above the Mid-Florida Credit Union Amphitheatre.  I feared a thunder and lightning storm, which is often too common in the summer, which could delay the concert. The Tampa concert was the last of the tour—and anything could happen.  Impromptu walk-ons or perhaps duets?  The excitement was building as I peered around the stadium which looked like I time-traveled back to the 70s, gazing upon many long-haired men, beards, flip flops, scruffy t-shirts, and denim short-shorts.

At approximately 6:35 p.m., Deborah Bonham, sister to the late John Bonham, walked out on stage wearing a flowing blue and white crochet vest and scarf, shaking her blond locks, and grabbing the microphone. She was accompanied by Ian Hatton on guitar.  I really enjoyed her bluesy voice, which went from smooth and silky to a powerful and raspy nuance. I thought, “Wow! The Bonham family—John, Jason, Deborah–has a lot of great musicians!” Notable songs were “Fly” from her album Spirit and “No Angel” from The Old Hyde .

The weather was starting to rain at this point and I feared there would be a delay in the concert schedule, but fortunately it did not stop the Stars Align Tour.  Ann Wilson came on stage looking stunning in a satin pink tunic over a black slip skirt. Her voice is just as perfect as it ever was—and then some!  The power, emotion, and tone never ceased to amaze me as she belted out Heart’s “Barracuda” but also paid homage to many greats we lost in recent years like Aretha Franklin, Glenn Frey and Amy Winehouse.  She played some of her favorite covers like “You Don’t Own Me”, which is featured on her upcoming album Immortal ,  to be released on September 14 th . Wilson noted that she is now a Floridian, having moved to the Jacksonville area, and was glad everybody made it out to the concert. She ended with a bang singing The Who classic “Won’t Get Fooled Again”, which is the perfect song for this primary election week!

Ah! Finally, Jeff Beck walked out on the stage with his Olympic white Fender Stratocaster which features a reverse headstock.  He was wearing black pants, a black vest with a rattlesnake emblem, and a white sleeveless shirt which showed off his well-toned arms. A rhinestone cuff on his right-hand wrist, which glittered as he stroked the metal guitar strings. His dark brown hair was coiffed in his signature shaggy cut and his look was topped off with silver-rimmed black shades.

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Beck started the set off with “Pull It” and followed with “Stratus”.  Another stand-out was the 50s-style Lonnie Mack cover “Lonnie on the Move”.  As I was watching the concert, I immediately noticed the high quality and tightness of Jeff Beck’s supporting band—they are all the cream of the crop musicians in the business.  I absolutely adored watching Rhonda Smith on the bass, who was constantly smiling and looking over at Beck.  Master drummer Vinnie Colaiuta played his heart out and cellist Vanessa Frebairn-Smith mesmerized with her versatility between classical-based music (“Mná na h-Éireann”) and rock music. Beck walked around the stage, looking at Colaiuta, and trading glances with Smith, as if he was unaware an audience was behind him.  Watching him interact with the musicians made me think of jazz maestro John McLaughlin and his band.  In fact, Beck played “You Know You Know” by Mahavishnu Orchestra during the evening, which was a pleasure to hear.

I sat there in my seat, spellbound, and was totally absorbed in the music. Whenever I hear Jeff Beck, tears come to my eyes—it is something I cannot explain.  Listening to “Little Wing” and “Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers” just brings tears to my eyes.  I looked around and during the “lovers” song people were snuggling and the guy in front of me was giving his wife a head massage. There’s something about Beck’s music that makes people feel romantic!

I am always amazed to see Beck play the guitar with his bare fingers, nimbly caressing the strings, and creating that signature unearthly tone his is famous for.  Honestly, the man is from another planet!

Some of my personal favorite moments were when Jimmy Hall sang on “Just for Fun” and “Little Wing.”  Beck’s renditions of Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition” and The Beatles’ “Day in the Life” were sheer utter joy. Simply moving and brilliant.

And the evening would have been satisfying if it ended here, but no, it was utterly over the top when Paul Rodgers and his band Free Spirt, appeared and played a lot of songs by Free and Bad Company.  Paul came out on stage wearing a white t-shirt, black pants, and adorned with silver bracelets and beaded chains. The full moon was shining on Paul Rodgers as he played “Can’t Get Enough” and “Feel Like Makin’ Love” to an audience that was cheering and arm-raising. He introduced my favorite song “Ready For Love” saying, “Here is a Mick’s song. He’s doing O.K.”  I noticed couples slow-dancing, gazing into each other’s eyes, and people mouthing the lyrics. Again, romance was in the air!

Another highlight was Free’s funky blues song “Mr. Big” and Bad Company’s “Shooting Star.” Rodger’s voice is absolutely stellar and perfect, unlike any other live performer, and especially shone on “Woman.” His voice is otherworldly and without all the bells and whistles pop artists today feel compelled to use. Pure natural talent!

Overall, the evening was absolutely brilliant as the stars truly aligned and the moon shone full.  Mercury retrograde is long gone and only positive vibrations were in full force this Sunday evening. I wonder if the stars will align again in the future? It was truly a memorable evening!

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Beck is revered as an all-time guitar hero and after witnessing Wednesday’s performance it’s easy to see why. On stage, Beck may be a man of few words, rarely talking to the crowd, but he expresses himself with thousands of notes — and it’s a compelling conversation.

It’s no easy feat to carry long-term fascination with lots of fully instrumental material, which comprised about half his set, but Beck had no problem doing so. The first four songs — “Pull It,” “Stratus,” “Nadia” and “You Know You Know” — were all instrumentals. Part-time singer Jimmy Hall finally made an appearance next on “Morning Dew.” Fans were in such a reverie at that point that it was almost jolting to have someone actually singing.

In addition to Hall’s part-time presence, Beck was backed by a stellar trio of musicians. Rhonda Smith was flat-out amazing on bass. She mostly stayed toward the back, but had a showcase solo out front during “You Know You Know” that was incredible. Drummer Vinnie Colaiuta and cellist Vanessa Freebairn-Smith were also excellent in their own rights.

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