In the midst of whats to be an exciting summer for concerts...Prince being the obvious big one...I am just as excited to hear about this special event which unfortuately will only be 2 shows in the LA area. The lineup is incredible and I will be attending both shows. Gram Parsons..like Prince was a pop/rock troubadour who was one of the first artists to effectively blend 70's California rock with country/western as well as folk and blues. He died too young but such artists as Emmylou Harris (his former partner in crime), Beck, and Ryan Admas have all each contributed to keeping this man's legend alive.

Lookout for 'GRAM THEFT PARSONS' this summer. It's the biopic of Parsons but mainly focuses on the legend of his death and the events that happened soon after...Johnny Knoxville stars.

I cannot wait for this!!!!!

Concerts To Honor Gram Parsons




Norah Jones, Lucinda Williams and Dwight Yoakam are among the artists who will take part in a pair of California concerts remembering late country rock pioneer Gram Parsons. Dubbed Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons, the shows are set for July 9 at the Santa Barbara Bowl and July 10 at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles.

Jones, Yoakam, Williams, Steve Earle and Jim Lauderdale are confirmed to perform. Artists who have been invited to take part include Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, Elvis Costello, Beck, Emmylou Harris, Ryan Adams, Ben Harper, Starsailor and the Old 97s.

Jointly produced by House of Blues Concerts and Nederlander West Coast, the Return to Sin City concerts are being organized by Parsons' daughter, Polly.

Tickets will go on sale May 8 via Ticketmaster. A portion of the proceeds from the shows will be donated to the Musicians' Assistance Program. For more information, visit gramparsonstribute.com.

The legendary tale that followed Parsons' death from a morphine and tequila overdose in September 1973 is the subject of the film "Grand Theft Parsons," which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January. The movie relates the heist of the artist's coffin from Los Angeles International Airport by his road manager, Phil Kaufman, and the subsequent a pilgrimage to the Joshua Tree desert to incinerate his body, according to Parsons' wishes.

Starring Johnny Knoxville as Kaufman, as well as Christina Applegate, Michael Shannon and Marley Shelton, the film was released earlier this month in the United Kingdom and Ireland. For more information, visit its official Web site.


-- Barry A. Jeckell, N.Y.

... wish i lived in cali... some of my favorite artists are going to be there paying tribute to one of my favorite artists...

first i miss the family jamm, and now i miss this.. ...

EllisDee said:

I know....if was not living here I would feel bummed. I did miss Family Jamm and I feel like shit for it!

Damn, that sounds good!

Gram Parsons was another artist who wrestled with the flesh/spiritual duality in many of his songs.

VANITYSprisonBYTCH said:

... you missed family jamm and live in cali..? ... bad girl...

jackflash said:

gram parsons was sho' 'nuff the shit... ...