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Steely Dan joins roster of rock acts at Encore Park
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Lovers of the melodic, off-color rock of Steely Dan will get an earful this summer in Alpharetta.
The duo of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen are slated to perform June 11 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, according to the group’s Web site, www.steelydan.com.
Encore Park spokeswoman Holly Clausen stopped short of confirming the date, but said Thursday in an e-mail that “we will release the information locally in a day or two.”
As has been the trend when Encore Park previously announced its coming classic rock acts, tickets could go on sale at 10 a.m., next Friday through Ticketmaster.
Owned and operated by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the 12,000-seat Encore Park cost roughly $35 million to build and will open May 10 with an ASO performance.
The resurgent Eagles kick off the summer run of rock performances in May with four shows, and artists like Stevie Nicks, Rush and Yes follow.
Steely Dan is the eighth retro act named to the venue’s pop lineup. Fagen and Becker defied rock conventions by penning quirky tunes that fit more into blues, R&B and jazz genres than rock.
They recorded 10 albums together from 1972 to 2000, and their revolving cast of band mates included vocalist Michael McDonald and pianist Lee Ritenour.
Top 10 albums were “Pretzel Logic” with the hit song “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number,” and “Aja” with Billboard toppers “Josie” and the sunny “Peg.”
For more information and official concert announcements from Encore Park, see www.vzwamp.com.
Comments
By Brian Nichols
March 28, 2008 10:40 AM | Link to this
I will be there after I win my case.
By Brock
March 29, 2008 12:06 AM | Link to this
This ought to be good and Verizon now lists Fri 4-4 at 10 as onsale time. I sure wish Verizon would add the “location” box on its Ticketmaster order form(like most venues have). I would prefer to sit further back for more centered seats. As it is, I have been forced to make many, many order requests until centered seats come up(on my Miller and Petty shows).
By Brett
March 29, 2008 12:07 PM | Link to this
Lee Ritenour is a guitarist.