Jeff Beck to Play Two Iridium Shows in Celebration of Les Paul
by Premier Guitar

Los Angeles, CA (May 5, 2010) -- The esteemed Iridium Jazz Club of New York City and Gibson Guitar proudly announce “A Celebration of Les Paul,” two intimate evenings with the legendary guitarist Jeff Beck on June 8 & 9, 2010.



These special shows will honor the late guitar great Les Paul, whose 95th birthday would have been June 9. They will take place in the very venue he played weekly for years, including just days before his death. Beck is honored to pay tribute to his mentor and friend; their relationship having spanned decades. Beck recalls his admiration beginning in the ‘60s, “When I first heard Les Paul playing ‘How High the Moon,’ I thought, man, that’s what I want my sound to be like. Now, here I am years later and he’s still a powerful influence in all that I do.”

The two shows promise to be a treat for fans of both Beck and Paul, with a strong mixture of memorable Les Paul classics, as well as some rockabilly favorites. Beck will be joined on stage by the Irish rockabilly sensation The Imelda May Band.

Beck has collaborated with Imelda May several times in the past, including the track "Lilac Wine" on Beck's new album Emotion & Commotion. The two also performed Paul’s “How High the Moon” live at the 2010 Grammy Awards, after which Beck declared of Paul, “I've often sung his praises to the press, but to actually get to play in tribute to him . . . it’s such a privilege.”

Tickets to the two-night event will be available exclusively through various promotions with radio, retail, print and online media partners. Details will be announced soon.

Les Paul played at The Iridium for over 12 years. The club now presents special Monday evenings dedicated to Paul featuring guitarists from all genres of music, where 20% of the door is donated to The Les Paul Foundation.



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While attending the 2007 A.E.S. convention in NYC, I got a visit from Les Paul and an invitation to come to the Iridium that Monday night.
The fact that my flight was leaving Monday afternoon kept me from going.

When it was NYC's turn to host A.E.S. again in 2009, I vowed to take him up on his offer.
Unfortunately, he passed away 2 months before the convention.



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Tribal Records

Very nice. Any one who goes is in for a special treat, esp. with the tribute. Saw Beck in SF--he's in top form!

Jeff Beck accompanied by Imelda May and her band will play an 8PM and 10PM show each night. Only 150 tickets per show will be allocated to the general public via a special lottery.

Iridium Jazz Club Join the Iridium Facebook application and place your entry to win our ticket lottery for Jeff Beck appearing June 8th and 9th


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RnBAmbassador said:

[b]speaking of Jeff Beck, he is currently resting for the next leg of his world tour in support of his new album EMOTION & COMMOTION.
Beck, Narada Michael Walden, Rhonda Smith and Jason Rebello had been on the road since March 17th, with tour stops in Korea, Hong Kong, Australia, Japan and several US cities (till May 1st in New Orleans).
The tour resumes in Boston on June 3rd, where the opening act will be Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band.

below is the announced itenerary:


Jun. 3 Thu…Bank of America Pavilion, Boston, MA Derek Trucks/Susan Tedeschi Band
Jun. 4 Fri…Foxwoods Casino. Mashantucket, CT
Jun. 5 Sat…Borgata, Atlantic City, NJ
Jun. 7 Mon…Wolftrap, Vienna, VA Imelda May
Jun. 8 Tue…Iridium Jazz Club, NY Les Paul Tribute w/ Imelda May Band
Jun. 9 Tue…Iridium Jazz Club, NY Les Paul Tribute w/ Imelda May Band
Jun. 11 Fri…Chastain Park, Atlanta, GA Imelda May
Jun. 12 Sat…Bonnaroo Festival Farm, Manchester, TN Imelda May
Jun. 14 Mon…Wellmont Theatre, Montclair, NJ Imelda May
Jun. 15 Tue…Paramount Theatre, Asbury, NJ Imelda May
Jun. 17 Thu…The Ulster Performing Arts Center, Kingston, NY Imelda May
Jun. 18 Fri...Eastman Theatre, Rochester, NY (8PM show)
Jun. 18 Fri...Eastman Theatre, Rochester, NY (11PM show)
Jun. 20 Sun. The Fillmore, Detroit, MI
Jun. 21 Mon…Old National Centre - Egyptian Room, Indianapolis, IN
Jun. 23 Wed…PNC Pavilion, Cincinnati, OH
Jun. 25 Fri…Summerfest - Milwaukee, WI Harley-Davidson Roadhouse with Miller Lite Stage 10PM EST
Jun. 26 Sat…Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival, Chicago, ILL
Eric Clapton John Mayer B.B. King Jeff Beck Hubert Sumlin John Renbourn Doyle Bramhall II
ZZ Top Albert Lee Bert Jansch Vince Gill Jimmie Vaughan Robert Randolph David Hidalgo
Earl Klugh Cesar Rosas The Robert Cray Band Joe Bonamassa Sonny Landreth Gary Clark Jr.
Keb' Mo' Sheryl Crow Buddy Guy Steve Winwood The Allman Brothers Band
Jul 3 Sat…Goodwood Festival of Speed Car Show, Goodwood, England
Jul. 6 Tue…Vienna State Opera House, Vienna, Austria
Jul. 9 Fri…..Burgkultur St. Veit, St. Viet and Der Glan - Austria
Jul. 10 Sat….Moon and Stars Festival, Locarno, Switzerland ZZ Top/Jeff Beck
Jul. 12 Mon…Cavea Auditorium, Rome, Italy
Jul. 13 Tue….Lucca Festival, Lucca, Italy ZZ Top/Jeff Beck
Jul. 15 Thu…Tollwood Festival, Munich, Germany Jeff Beck/Joe Bonamassa
Jul. 16 Fri……Loewensaal, Nuremberg, Germany Jeff Beck/Joe Bonamassa
Jul. 17 Sat…..Berg Herzberg Festival, Herzberg, Germany
Jul. 19 Mon…Musesumplatz, Bonn, Germany Jeff Beck/Joe Bonamassa/Jimmy Bowskill
Jul. 22 Thu…Molde International Jazz Festival, Molde, Norway Herbie Hancock
Jul. 25 Sun….Pori Jazz Festival, Pori, Finland Eric Bibb
Jul. 27 Tue…Glavclub, St. Petersburg, Russia
Jul. 29 Thu…Klub MiLK, Moscow, Russia
Oct 5 Tue…Caesarea Amphitheatre, Israel
Oct. 9 Sat….Zenith Nantes Metropole, Nantes, France
Oct. 11 Mon…Olympia Theatre, Paris, France
Oct. 12 Tue…Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium
Oct 13 Wed…Vredendburg Leidsche Rijn, Utrecht, Netherlands
Oct. 15 Fri...BIC, Bournemouth, England
Oct. 16 Sat... Centre, Brighton, England
Oct. 17 Sun...Symphony Hall, Birmingham , England
Oct. 20 Wed... Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, Scotland
Oct. 21 Thu...Apollo, Manchester, England
Oct. 22 Fri...City Hall, Sheffield, England
Oct. 24 Sun... Colston Hall, Bristol, England
Oct. 25 Mon... St David's Hall, Cardiff, Wales
Oct. 26 Tue...Royal Albert Hall, London , England
Oct 29 Fri…Galaxie, Amneville, France
Nov 1 Mon…Liderhalle-Beethoveensal, Stuggart, Germany
Nov 3 Wed…Phonix-Halle, Mainz, Germany
Nov 4 Thu…Phillips Halle, Dusseldorf, Germany
Nov 5 Fri…Tempodrom, Berlin, Germany
Nov 7 Sun…Fabrik, Hamburg, Germany
Nov 9 Tue… Solnahallen. Stockholm, Sweden
Nov 10 Wed…Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
Nov 11 Thu…Amber Bio, Copenhagen, Denmark[/b]