Event Details
DATE: 10/11
TIME: 7:30 pm
WEBSITE: Visit
LOCATION: Paramount Bristol
A Wizard, A True Star. The title of Todd Rundgren’s 1973 solo album aptly sums up the contributions of this multi-faceted artist to state-of-the-art music. As a songwriter, video pioneer, producer, recording artist, computer software developer, conceptualist, and interactive artist (re-designated TR- i), Rundgren has made a lasting impact on both the form and content of popular music. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Rundgren began playing guitar as a teenager, going on to found and front The Nazz, the quintessential `60’s psychedelic group. In 1969, he left the band to pursue a solo career. It was 1972’s seminal Something/Anything?, on which he played all the instruments, sang all the vocal parts, and acted as his own producer, that catapulted Todd into the superstar limelight, prompting the press to unanimously dub him ‘Rock’s New Wunderkind’. It was followed by such landmark LPs as The Hermit of Mink Hollow and the above mentioned A Wizard, A True Star, as well as such hit singles as I Saw The Light, Hello It’s Me, Can We Still Be Friends, and Bang The Drum.
In 2018 he toured North America with original Utopians Kasim Sulton and Willie Wilcox for the first time in 33 years. His long-awaited autobiography The Individualist, was recently released; he’s currently in the second year of the world’s first hybrid concert/book tour highlighting music across his 50-plus-year career. In 2017 on successive weekends he was awarded honorary doctorates from both the Berklee School of Music and DePauw University. In 1998 Todd debuted his new PatroNet technology which for the first time allowed fans of a musical artist to subscribe directly to the artist’s musical output via the Internet. This caps a long history of groundbreaking early multimedia “firsts”.
This show features two VIP packages
VIP Soundcheck Package includes:
- One premium reserved ticket located in the first 10 rows
- VIP early entry into the venue
- VIP access to Todd Rundgren’s preshow soundcheck
- Preshow mingle with Todd Rundgren
- Autographed set list
- Specially designed Todd Rundgren long sleeve tour shirt
- Collectible tour poster
- Commemorative Todd Rundgren pin set
- Exclusive Todd Rundgren tour merch item
- Official soundcheck laminate & lanyard
VIP Tour Package includes:
- One premium reserved ticket
- Specially designed Todd Rundgren long sleeve tour shirt
- Collectible tour poster
- Commemorative Todd Rundgren pin set
- Exclusive Todd Rundgren tour merch item
- Todd Rundgren tour laminate & lanyard
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