Fox 2012 Fall Season Initial Programming
SPECIAL FOX PRE-SALE
First Choice Premium Seating Available/Local Area Fox Ticket Buyers – 2 days only – Friday & Saturday, July 21 & 22, Gold Circle or Prime Orchestra Seats, Fox Box Office Only (Walk-up or by Phone). For information call the Fox Box Office at 951-779-9800 between 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Friday, September 14, 8:00 p.m.: Terry Fator
Ventriloquist, Impressionist, Comedian and Singer
America’s Got Talent Million Dollar Prize Winner
Vegas Strip Headliner at the Mirage Hotel and Casino
Best known for his victory on “America’s Got Talent,” Terry Fator captured the hearts…and funny bones…of America in 2007 with his unique combination of celebrity impressions and unparalleled ventriloquism. The man Simon Cowell called “One of the Top Two Entertainers in America” appears at the Fox for one night only.
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Thursday, September 20, 7:00 p.m.: A Big Night of Blues and Rock
Blues Traveler
It’s not every band that’s still staking out new musical territory and embracing fresh challenges more than 20 years into their career, but that’s the case with Blues Traveler.
Their body of work encompasses eight studio albums and four live discs, six of them certified Gold or Platinum, with combined worldwide sales of more than ten million units. The band’s best-known single, “Run-Around,” was the longest-charting radio single in Billboard history. Along the way, the band has played more than 2000 live shows in front of more than three million people.
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
From the beginning, 30 years ago, the band has been led by one of a kind vocalist / harmonica player, Kim Wilson. The group’s distinctive and powerful sound mixes Texas blues and southern rock with harmonica laced swamp blues and R&B.
Special guests Rod Piazza and The Mighty Flyers are no strangers to the Fox stage or Southern California audiences. They form one of the best and most distinctive bands in blues today: fresh, swinging, tasteful, exciting and creative.
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Saturday, September 22, 8:00 p.m.: Imperial Acrobats of China
Chi of Shaolin – The Tale of the Dragon
World Famous and celebrated Chinese Acrobat, Gold Medalist, Co-Creator and Executive Producer of Jungua, Yan Yan Zhao together with Guy Caron (Director of Creation for Cirque Du Soleil’s® productions of KA™ and Dralion™), proudly present a new and exhilarating show, CHI OF SHAOLIN – THE TALE OF THE DRAGON.
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Friday, September 28, 8:00 p.m.: Three Dog Night
THREE DOG NIGHT’s hits wind through the fabric of pop culture today, whether on the radio where they are heard day in and day out, in TV commercials or in major motion pictures — songs like “Mama Told Me (Not To Come)”, “Joy to the World”, “Black and White”, “Shambala” and “One” serve to heighten our emotions and crystallize THREE DOG NIGHT’s continuing popularity.
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Sunday, October 7, 6:00 p.m.: La Sierra University – Piano Extravaganza
4 Pianos, 8 Pianists, 1 Night
La Sierra University presents Bach’s Concerto in A minor for Four Pianos and Strings BWV 1065 and Bedrich Smetana’s work for 2 pianos, 8 hands, and 4 Pianos, 16 hands
According to the National Museum in Prague, only twice has Smetana’s 4 Piano, 16 hands and one 2 piano, 8 hands compositions been played before. Come hear the West Coast premiere of these two works at The Fox Performing Arts center!
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Thursday, October 11, 8:00 p.m.: An Evening with Rufus Wainwright
Affectionately referred to by Elton John as “the greatest songwriter on the planet” and praised by The New York Times for his “genuine originality,” Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists and songwriters of his generation.
His new album, “Out of The Game”, has been included in Rolling Stone magazine’s “Mid-Year report: The Best Albums of 2012 So Far”
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Saturday, October 13, 7:30 p.m.: Riverside County Philharmonic
“Exploring Musical Summits”
Brahms “Violin Concerto”
Mendelssohn “Ruy Blas Overture”
Schumann “Symphony #2”
Robert Schumann was a rather controversial figure during the 19th century. One of the greatest composers of the period, a virtuoso pianist, an influential music critic, and a lifelong aesthete, Schumann had as many friends as he had enemies. Those with whom he was close, including Felix Mendelssohn and Johannes Brahms, were lifelong friends who shared views about life, art, and the future of both. Join us as we celebrate one of the greatest circles of musical friends in the history of music. The Riverside County Philharmonic is joined by one of today’s best violinists, Yuval Yaron (a former student of the legendary Jascha Heifetz), in Brahms’ beloved Violin Concerto.
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Friday, October 19, 8:00 p.m.: This Is The 60s
A Live Multimedia Musical Experience
The 1960s were, without question, the most exciting and innovative decade in the history of popular music. It’s the soundtrack to events that altered the lives of millions and had a dramatic effect on everything from hairstyles to human rights.
This Is The 60s is the ultimate multimedia stage experience exploring the events that shaped the music and the music that helped shape the events of one of the world’s most turbulent periods. Through a creative blending of live music performance, film, dance, lighting, computer-generated imagery, and high-concept stage design, THIS IS THE 60s recreates every aspect of the decade’s pop culture.
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Saturday, November 3, 8:00 p.m.: Tonic
Six Top 10 singles. Over 4 million records sold. Grammy nominations, platinum albums, numerous awards and hit songs around the world, plus the #1 most-played rock song of 1998. Tonic is a musical powerhouse, merging the raw honesty of rock to unabashed melody and ushering rock n roll into a new millennium.
Many bands would be content with that sort of history. Not Tonic. The band is back in the studio after a two-year break, working on a follow up to their last album, Grammy-nominated Head On Straight. “When we play music together it feels like going home,” explains singer and guitarist Emerson Hart. “Getting together, playing some rock-n-roll: it’s the best feeling in the world.”
Watch the website for announcement of a very special co-headliner.
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Friday, November 9, 8:00 p.m.: America with Special Guests: Little River Band
The world first discovered America in 1972 when a nameless Horse began its gallop across the international airwaves to #1, earning the band a Grammy for best new artist and skyrocketing them to fame in the United States, Europe and Beyond.
A string of Gold and Platinum hit records followed, and the release of their Greatest Hits CD in the millennium sold more than 4 million copies. The CD features America’s mega-hits, including Horse with No Name, Ventura Highway, Tin Man, Lonely People, Sister Golden Hair, I Need You, and You Can Do Magic.
Little River Band is an Australian rock band, formed in Melbourne in early 1975. The band chose its name after passing a road sign leading to the Victorian township of Little River, near Geelong, on the way to a performance.
They have sold more than 25 million records and achieved 13 U.S. Top 40 hits including such memorable songs as Help is on its Way, Happy Anniversary, Reminiscing, Lady, Lonesome Loser, Cool Change, Take it Easy on Me and The Other Guy, besides many music awards gained in Australia.
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Sunday, November 11, 7:00 p.m.: 4Troops
The members of 4 Troops first made a name for themselves while in the military, singing pop and country songs for soldiers overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now that they’re all out of the service, they’re also singing for veterans, as well as recording albums. The proceeds go to veterans’ charity groups such as the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.
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Sunday, November 18, 7:00 p.m.: Judy Collins, Special Guest: Roger McGuinn
Judy Collins, a relentlessly creative spirit, is a modern day Renaissance woman who is also an accomplished painter, filmmaker, record label head, musical mentor, and an in-demand keynote speaker for mental health and suicide prevention.
Judy is particularly acknowledged for her rendition of Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now” on her 1967 album, Wildflowers which has since been entered into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Winning “Song of the Year” at the 1975 Grammy Awards was Judy’s version of “Send in the Clowns,” a ballad written by Stephen Sondheim.
Judy Collins continues to create music of hope and healing that lights up the world and speaks to the heart. She has a new PBS Special airing in September 2012: “Judy Collins In Concert from the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art”
Roger McGuinn, Mr. Tambourine Man, not only lived history, he made history with his fearless sense of experimentation. As the leader of the influential 60s group, The Byrds, he was on the leading edge, combining the rock beat of the Beatles with the folk sensibilities of Bob Dylan, to create the genre known as “folk-rock.”
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Sunday, December 2, 3:00 p.m.: Masters of Harmony Annual Holiday Concert
When the Masters of Harmony perform, no one is left untouched. Hearing the power and beauty of so many male voices joined in perfect four part harmony is a thrilling experience. From the opening curtain, this 7 time International Champion chorus radiates joy, enthusiasm, and love that entertains and impresses every time they take the stage. Over 100 men performing precision a cappella harmony from Broadway to patriotic, jazz to songs of faith, American classics, novelty and Bach to Barbershop.
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Friday, November 30, 8:00 p.m.: A Spectacular 80s Rock Show
For contractual reasons, we can’t tell you what this show is; only that it’s rock and it will be spectacular. Watch the website for an announcement early in September. That’s all we can say…
A Taste of the Fox 2013 Calendar
Riverside County Philharmonic – Saturday, January 19
“Landscapes” – A concert featuring Rong-Huey Liu, oboe.
Dennis DeYoung: The Music of Styx Live in Concert – Friday, March 1
Dennis DeYoung is a founding member of the rock group Styx. The group has sold over 35 million albums worldwide and DeYoung has written eight of their nine top ten singles. Styx was the only band to ever record four consecutive triple platinum albums.
For over four decades, DeYoung has been a singer, songwriter, keyboardist and record producer. He wrote and sang several classics including: Lady, Come Sail Away, Best of Times, Mr. Roboto, Show Me the Way, Desert Moon, Don’t Let It End, and the 1979 Peoples Choice Award winner, Babe. His singing talents have made his voice one of the most recognizable in the world. DeYoung has recorded 7 solo albums including Desert Moon, whose title track achieved Top Ten status.
Foreigner – Saturday, April 20
Sold-out shows on a recent world tour demonstrate the band’s formidable musical arsenal that continues to propel album sales, now exceeding 70 million. At Foreigner’s core is founder Mick Jones, the visionary maestro whose stylistic songwriting, indelible guitar hooks and multi-layered talents continue to escalate Foreigner’s influence more than 30 years into the game.
With a catalog of multi-platinum gems including Feels Like The First time, Cold As Ice, Juke Box Hero, I Want To Know What Love Is, Double Vision and critically-acclaimed wonders from the 2009 Can’t Slow Down album, Foreigner is a band continually forging new musical peaks.
Foreigner has 14 (and counting) Top 20 hits – some of them the most enduring songs in rock history – as well as 10 multi-platinum albums. Jones, who began playing guitar in his teens, is a Grammy and Golden Globe- nominated songwriter and winner of the prestigious British Ivor Novello songwriter award.
2012/2013 BROADWAY SERIES Individual Tickets/Special Fox Pre-sale
A Chorus Line …………………………………………………………………………………..November 16-17
Dreamgirls…………………………………………………………………………………………January 10
Nunset Blvd: The Nunsense Hollywood Bowl Show………………………….January 26
Fiddler on the Roof……………………………………………………………………………March 28
Elvis Lives…………………………………………………………………………………………May 10
First Choice Premium Seating Available – 2 days/local area only – Wednesday & Thursday, August 1 & 2, Gold Circle or Prime Orchestra Seats, Fox Box Office Only (Walk-up or by Phone). For info call Fox Box Office at 951-779-9800 between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM
General Public on-sale date is Friday, August 3 via Ticketmaster and The Fox Box Office.
WATCH FOR ADDITIONAL FALL/WINTER SHOWS
TO BE ANNOUNCED IN THE 2012/2013 CALENDAR