An Evening With David Crosby And Graham Nash
Legendary Rock and Roll stars bring their classic sound to The Bushnell
October 21, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Hartford, CT Longtime creative partners David Crosby and Graham Nash bring out the best in each other, their distinct yet complementary styles balancing an equation that delivers a seamless and inspiring musical whole. The legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame duo bring their legacy of timeless songwriting, indelible vocals, and peerless harmonies to The Bushnell in Hartford October 21, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. for one performance only.
Tickets for An Evening with David Crosby and Graham Nash are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting The Bushnell Box Office at 166 Capitol Avenue in Hartford or by calling (860) 987-5900. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.bushnell.org. Groups of 10 or more should call (860) 987-5959. Tickets prices are $47.50, $37.50 and $27.50. This engagement is part of the Bank of America Showcase Series.
Two-thirds and one-half, respectively, of Crosby, Stills & Nash, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, these Rock and Roll Hall of Famers are legendary for their airtight and crystal-clear vocal harmonies, as sublime when delivered by simply these two together as they are from the larger configurations. It is a sound that's one of the true touchstones of the rock n' roll era.
David Crosby and Graham Nash will perform a diverse range of memorable songs from throughout their careers, and will spotlight selections from the albums they've recorded as a duo. Their most recent joint release was 2006's Highlights, an essential single-disc distillation of their sprawling, highly acclaimed 2-CD set, Crosby-Nash.
Stand-out tracks include “Lay Me Down,” “Milky Way Tonight,” “Grace/Jesus Of
David Crosby and Graham Nash first harmonized in 1968, and have never stopped touring and recording together – as well as pursuing endeavors outside of CSN/CSN&Y. Crosby first rose to superstardom as a founding member of the seminal folk-rock band The Byrds. Later on, in addition to acclaimed solo work, David Crosby toured and recorded with CPR, the jazz-flavored trio he formed with his son James Raymond. His classic songs include “Eight Miles High,” “Almost Cut My Hair,” “Déjà Vu,” “Guinnevere,” “Long Time Gone” and “Wooden Ships,” and he is the author of three books: Stand and Be Counted: Making Music, Making History/The Dramatic Story of the Artists and Causes That Changed America and the autobiographical works Long Time Gone and Since Then: How I Survived Everything And Lived To Tell About It. The latter, published in late 2006 in hardcover by Putnam Adult, chronicles – as praised by Entertainment Weekly – “A fascinating life worthy of a sequel.
Graham first gained world fame with British Invasion chart-toppers The Hollies, whose Nash-penned hits include “On A Carousel,” “Bus Stop” and “Pay You Back With Interest;” his CSN/CSN&Y classics include “Teach Your Children,” “Our House” and “Marrakesh Express.” Nash’s four solo titles include ’02’s Songs For Survivors, the first album by a major artist to come out in 5.1 sound in advance of its stereo release. Nash is also an internationally shown photographer whose images were the subject of the 2006 exhibition, Eye to Eye: Photographs by Graham Nash, at San Diego’s Museum of Photographic Arts, a show based on Nash’s 2004 book of the same name that will be published in paperback this year. Graham is co-founder, with Mac Holbert, of Nash Editions, whose pioneering work in digital fine art printing is in the Smithsonian’s permanent collection. Nash Editions: Photography And The Art Of Digital Printing, was published by New Riders Press in December 2006.
About The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
The Bushnell is Connecticut’s premier performing arts center, hosting more than 350 events yearly, including major Broadway tours, symphony orchestras, family presentations, local arts and community events. The Bushnell is home to two theaters- the historic 2,800-seat Mortensen Hall, and the 907-seat Belding Theater, a state-of-the-art performance hall that opened in 2001. The Bushnell’s nationally-recognized arts-in-education program, PARTNERS (Partners in Arts and Education Revitalizing, is a cross-community educational effort serving 22 schools in 12 districts throughout the Greater Hartford area. The Bushnell opened in January 1930 and is a non-profit organization. For more information, call The Bushnell at (860) 987-6000, The Bushnell Box Office at (860) 987-5900 or visit our website at www.bushnell.org.