Tickets are on sale for the second performance of AWATS Live in Akron
Rock/Pop Icon Todd Rundgren will perform his entire "A Wizard, A True Star" album live for the first time ever on September 6th, 2009 at the Akron Civic Theatre in Akron, Ohio beginning at 8pm. The concert is SOLD OUT but a second one has been booked for Labor Day Monday, September 7th, 2009 at 7pm in the same venue. The concerts are being presented by RundgrenRadio.com.
Ticket prices start at $50 and are available at http://rundgrenradio.tix.com and http://www.Ticketmaster.com. Additional information can be found at http://www.AWATSlive.com.
Todd and his band will perform other songs from his vast catalog before embarking on the full album presentation. Todd's all-star band includes Jesse Gress, Greg Hawkes, Prairie Prince, Roger Powell, and Kasim Sulton. Todd, Roger, and Kasim were all members of the popular 70's/80's band Utopia and haven't performed together in 17 years. Prairie Prince was a founding member of The Tubes. Greg Hawkes was a founding member of The Cars.
Over two thousand fans from all over the USA will be visiting Akron to attend the "A Wizard, A True Star" performances. Several Todd Rundgren fans from 4 other countries - - - Japan, United Kingdom, Scotland, and Canada - - - will also be in attendance.
"A Wizard, A True Star" was listed in the 2006 musical reference book, “1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die”. In 2003, British music critic Barney Hoskyns wrote in MOJO magazine, "Rundgren’s 'A Wizard, A True Star' is simply the greatest album ever made”.
Todd Rundgren has released over 30 albums either as a solo artist or with his bands Nazz, Utopia, and The New Cars while producing acclaimed, successful records for artists as diverse as Badfinger, Meat Loaf, Grand Funk Railroad, the New York Dolls, and XTC. Despite Todd's incredible accomplishments and influence on the music industry, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame committee - - - in Akron's neighboring town of Cleveland - - - has failed to induct him. Ironically, one of the reasons Ohio was chosen as the place to host this concert was because of the strong Todd fan base in Cleveland.
