Flashback – The Classic Rock Experience, featuring the Mystic Orchestra, is a new tour that re-envisions rock concert legends’ greatest music to create the classic rock experience. The event is coming to arenas this fall beginning August 27 in Mobile, AL and continuing through November 9 in Birmingham, AL.
The brainchild of veteran concert promoter/producer Rick Bowen, who has promoted James Taylor, Led Zeppelin, “Jesus Christ Superstar,” Chicago, The Doors, Pink Floyd and “Godspell,” among others.
Led by music director Frank Gilcken, one of the most respected hard rock guitarists in the business, the Mystic Orchestra features 14 exceptional rock musicians and singers as well as an 11-piece string-and-horn section, elevating classic rock to new heights. The average ticket price is expected to be under $40.
The nearly three-hour show reworks unforgettable songs of the most highly regarded era in rock: the Doors’ “Light My Fire” and “Riders on the Storm;” Janis Joplin’s “Piece of My Heart” and “Mercedes Benz;” Jimi Hendrix’s “Purple Haze” and “Foxy Lady;” Deep Purple’s “Smoke on the Water;” Steppenwolf’s “Born to be Wild;” Derek and the Dominoes’ “Layla;” Rod Stewart’s “Maggie May;” and Three Dog Night’s “One” and “Joy to the World.”
The show’s second half features songs by Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, including “Whole Lotta Love,” “Stairway to Heaven,” “Money” and “Another Brick in the Wall Part 2.”
“The intention is to present the music like it’s never been presented before,” Bowen, also the show’s creative director, said in a statement. “As great as the bands were in the ‘60’s and early ‘70’s, they were handicapped by primitive light and sound. I wanted to do it even better than done originally. We have the world’s greatest players, who studied every move the classic bands ever made.”
Flashback – The Classic Rock Experience tour dates:
| August 27 | Mobile, AL | Civic Center |
| August 29 | St. Petersburg FL | Times Forum |
| August 30 | Orlando, FL | Amway Arena |
| August 31 | Ft. Lauderdale, | Bank Atlantic Center |
| September 1 | Jacksonville, FL | Veterans Memorial Arena |
| September 4 | Savannah, GA | Civic Center |
| September 5 | Charleston, SC | N. Charleston Coliseum |
| September 6 | Columbia, SC | Colonial Center |
| September 7 | Greenville, SC | Bilo Center |
| September 10 | Atlanta, GA | Gwinett Center |
| September 11 | Asheville, NC | Civic Center |
| September 12 | Charlotte, NC | Cricket Arena |
| September 13 | Roanoke, VA | Civic Center |
| September 14 | Raleigh, NC | RBC Center Arena |
| September 18 | Hampton, VA | Hampton Roads Coliseum |
| September 19 | Richmond, VA | Richmond Coliseum |
| September 20 | Baltimore, MD | 1st Mariner Arena |
| September 21 | Uniondale, NY | Nassau Coliseum |
| September 24 | Washington, DC | Verizon Center |
| September 26 | Philadelphia, PA | Wachovia Center |
| September 27 | Newark, NJ | Prudential Center |
| September 28 | Albany, NY | Times Union Center |
| October 1 | Rochester, NY | Blue Cross Arnean |
| October 3 | Hartford, CT | Civic Center |
| October 4 | Syracuse, NY | War Memorial at Oncenter |
| October 5 | Providence, RI | Dunkin Donuts Center |
| October 8 | Worcester, MA | DCU Center |
| October 9 | Manchester, NH | Verizon Wireless Arena |
| October 11 | Atlantic City, NJ | Boardwalk Hall |
| October 12 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | Wachovia Arena |
| October 16 | Hershey, PA | Giant Center |
| October 17 | Toledo, OH | Seagate Conv. Center |
| October 18 | Cleveland, OH | Wolstein Center |
| October 19 | Pittsburgh, PA | Mellon Center |
| October 22 | Youngstown, OH | Chevrolet Center |
| October 23 | Dayton, OH | Ervin J Nutter Center |
| October 24 | Lexington, KY | Rupp Arena |
| October 25 | Cincinnati, OH | Bank of Kentucky Arena |
| October 26 | Columbus, OH | Nationwide Arena |
| October 29 | Nashville, TN | Sommet Center |
| October 30 | Memphis, TN | Fedex Forum |
| November 1 | Austin, TX | Frank Erwin Center |
| November 2 | Grand Prairie, TX | Nokia Theater |
| November 6 | Houston, TX | Toyota Center of Woodlands Tent |
| November 7 | New Orleans, LA | New Orleans Arean |
| November 8 | Little Rock, AR | Alltel Arena |
| November 9 | Birmingham, AL | BJCC Concert Hall |
