Hi all!
The news our Toronto peeps have been patiently waiting for… The line-up announcement for Jeff Healey: A 50th Celebration is finally here! Tickets are going fast so make sure you get yours before they’re gone! Dig in to the press release below! More exciting news soon!
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JEFF HEALEY: LINEUP ANNOUNCED FOR 50TH CELEBRATION
FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2016 MASSEY HALL, TORONTO
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Today Live Nation and the Jeff Healey Estate reveal the incredible line up of artists confirmed for the Jeff Healey 50th birthday celebration. Featured in what promises to be an amazing night of music are guitar heroes Albert Lee, Philip Sayce, Sonny Landreth, The Trews, Walter Trout, the Jeff Healey Alumni Band and some very special surprise guests.
Fans are encouraged to join this celebration of the life and legacy of the legendary, Canadian music icon and one of Toronto’s favourite sons – Jeff Healey.
All proceeds from this event are being donated to World Eye Cancer Hope. World Eye Cancer Hope is a charity designated by the Jeff Healey Estate that does amazing work with childhood retinoblastoma – the same cancer that took Jeff’s sight.
The Jeff Healey Estate, in conjunction with Convexe Entertainment/Universal Music, released Heal My Soul in March 2016. Heal My Soul includes never heard before tracks recorded by Healey. The music on Heal My Soul captures Healey in full flight, displaying the virtuosity that made the Toronto native one of the most revered musicians in the world.
Jeff Healey is remembered as one of the most outstanding guitarists and all-around musicians of the past 30 years. Jeff lost his sight during early childhood due to retinoblastoma, a rare form of eye cancer. Playing guitar since the age of 3, he developed the distinctive lap-style guitar technique that helped bring him international attention by his late teens. A Grammy nominee and JUNO Award winner, Jeff’s five album releases with The Jeff Healey Band totaled millions of sales worldwide. Over the course of Jeff Healey’s career, he also shared stages and earned the admiration of countless other musicians including; B.B. King, Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, George Harrison, Stevie Ray Vaughan and the Allman Brothers Band. Jeff Healey died on March 2, 2008 at 41 years old after a three-year battle with sarcoma cancer.
For more information please contact:
Samantha Pickard – Strut Entertainment
samantha@strutentertainment.com
| DATE: | May 27, 2016 |
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Massey Hall 178 Victoria St, Toronto, ON, M5B 1T7 |
| TICKETS: | Available Online: www.ticketmaster.com www.roythomson.com www.masseyhall.com IN-PERSON: Massey Hall/Roy Thomson Hall Box Office PHONE: 1-855-985-5000 Price (Incl. HST): $29.50, $39.50, $49.50, $59.50, $99.50 Reserved Seating / All Ages (Plus FMF and service charges) |
Gone to soon. But his music will live in. Our wedding song 25 years yesterday was Angel eyes. I am super excited to be a part of his 50th Celebration. Got my tickets right near the stage. Rest Peacefully <3
I gave up the guitar because of wrist trauma and subsequent arthritis, and completely missed Jeff in his heyday while grinding through graduate school. But five years ago I was blessed to discover Jeff, and learned to play the guitar on my lap with my fretboard wrist almost straight.Every day I am reminded of Jeff and just wish I could thank him in person for his inspiration. All the best to his family and friends.
Wouldn’t miss this for the world! Jeff was a huge inspiration to my vision impaired artist daughter. We are doing a book reading and signing of our book Princess Lydia and the Fire Breathing Dragon at Press Books & Vinyl on the Danforth the next day and dedicating it to Jeff. My vision impaired daughter illustrated this Award winning 5* Amazon ALL Star Reviewed book. THANK YOU JEFF HEALEY!! <3
Got my 2 tickets. TY Gang
Wish I could be there. It will be epic. Sadly I live in Michigan and have no way to attend. I do hope that this event will be recorded so all of us can feel like we are there !!
Jeff Healey left Amazing Impact On All Guitar Player , Since The 60’S Jimi Hendrix
And late Stevie Ray Vaughan In 70’S & 80’S , We Can See Now , Jeff Healey Music
Will Lives With Us Forever , And We Will Always Remember Him As
Superstar Guitarist , That Change The Music For Us To learn For Many Generation To Come .
I Always Will Carry On Jeff Healey Music , It Is Message Of Love