Jethro Tull by Ian Anderson is coming to Artpark in Lewiston, NY August 22 as part of the Tuesday Night Summer Concert Series at the Artpark Amphitheater.
Anderson is the lead vocalist/flutist for Jethro Tull, an English rock band formed in Luton, Bedfordshire in 1967. Initially playing blues rock, the band soon developed its sound to incorporate elements of British folk music and hard rock to forge a progressive rock signature.
The band became one of the most successful rock acts of the 1970s and has released 21 studio albums, the last being a Christmas album in 2003. Fans of the band have a chance to hear a unique interpretation of the band’s classic songs in a new album called Jethro Tull: The String Quartets. Performed by the Carducci Quartet, arranged and accompanied by John O’Hara and featuring Anderson on flute and vocals, the album is comprised of 12 songs that have been re-imagined to the point where they were given different names than the originals.
Some of the songs featured on the album include Bungle (Bungle in the Jungle), Farm, The Fourway (Farm on the Freeway), Only the Giving (Wond’ring Aloud), Pass the Bottle ( A Christmas Song), Loco (Locomotive Breath) and Aquafugue (Aqualung).
2018 marks the 50th anniversary of Jethro Tull’s formation. Anderson said plans are already afoot for a special tour. In the meantime, you can catch Anderson next Tuesday at Artpark with his band: bassist David Goodier, keyboardist John O’Hara, guitarist Florian Opahie and drummer Scott Hammond. All have been playing with Anderson or as members of Jethro Tull for about 12 years.
To find out more about Anderson, his new album and the Jethro Tull 50th Anniversary read our FULL interview with Anderson right here in Music Life Magazine!
General Admission tickets for Jethro Tull by Ian Anderson are still available for $12 advance or $17 week of show (Sun-Tues) and can be purchased at the Artpark box office or online. For more details visit the Artpark website here.
There is NO opener for this show and Ian Anderson hits the stage at 6:45pm. Gates open at 4:45pm.
Artpark is an amazing venue to see concerts and highly recommended if you’ve never been to a show there! Tickets are still available for other shows this summer, including:
Arkells – August 19
Jethro Tull by Ian Anderson – August 22
Dream Collective – August 24
John Kay and Steppenwolf – August 29
Bleachers – September 8
Danzig – September 12
