Fort Wayne Philharmonic to Honor Classic Rock Bands
News Release
FORT WAYNE — The Fort Wayne Philharmonic, along with Brent Havens, will be giving two performances in honor of two of music history’s most famed rock bands. Starting out, the Philharmonic will be performing The Music of Led Zeppelin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. Amplified by a full rock band and accompanied by singer Randy Jackson’s screaming vocals, creator Brent Havens’ guest conducts the ensemble as they capture Led Zeppelin’s “sheer blast and power,” riff for riff while churning out new musical colors.
In another salute to classic rock bands, the Philharmonic will be performing Windborne’s The Music Of The Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, 1969, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Rolling Stones iconic albums; Beggar’s Banquet and Let It Bleed. This concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30.
The performance will feature tracks from both albums, including “Sympathy For The Devil,” “Street Fighting Man,” “Gimme Shelter,” “Midnight Rambler” and “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.”
They will also perform other classic hits from Rolling Stones’ ABKCO years, such as “Let’s Spend The Night Together,” “Brown Sugar,” “Ruby Tuesday” and more. They will pay tribute to The World’s Greatest Rock ‘n Roll Band with vocalist Mick Adams and a full rock band.
Tickets for The Music of Led Zeppelin are on sale now, starting at $25.
Tickets for The Music of The Rolling Stones will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, May 13.