Fats Domino in New York for first time in 20 years: Keys to the City, Benefit Concert, Network TV performance, In-Store CD Signing
KEYS TO THE CITY
Fats Domino to begin visit by receiving keys to the city from Mayor Bloomberg
ALL-STAR BENEFIT CONCERT
The Tipitina's Foundation presents Goin' Home: An Evening Honoring Fats Domino and the Music of New Orleans in New York City: A benefit concert to preserve the musical heritage of New Orleans.
Rock and Roll pioneer and New Orleans music legend Antoine "Fats" Domino is making his first trip to New York City in over 20 years to celebrate the release of Goin' Home: A Tribute To Fats Domino (Vanguard Records) compilation CD. An all-star cast of musicians will assemble on Thursday, November 8th at the Pink Elephant for a concert honoring his life and benefiting the Tipitina's Foundation, a New Orleans based non-profit that Mr. Domino works closely with to preserve the musical cultures of New Orleans.
Artists performing include: Ivan Neville, Toots Hibbert (Toots and the Maytals), Leo Nocentelli (The Meters), Eric Krasno (Soulive), Robert Randolph, Olu Dara, Adam Deitch, Nick Daniels, Joey DeGraw, Donald Harrison, Jef "Tain" Watts, Wyclef Gorden, special guest Lloyd "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" Price and special surprise guests.
What: |
Goin' Home: An Evening Honoring Fats Domino and the Music of New Orleans. A benefit concert to preserve the musical heritage of New Orleans. |
Who: |
Tipitina's Foundation and Pink Elephant |
When: |
Thursday, November 8, 2007 @ 8:00pm |
Where: |
Pink Elephant
530 West 28th Street (Between 10th and 11th)
New York City |
Purchase
Tickets: |
$50.00 General Admission$125.00 VIP |
Contact: |
Lucy Sabini, Vanguard Records, 310.829.9355x137 |
NETWORK TV PERFORMANCE
Don't miss Fats Domino's upcoming performance on The Today Show the morning of November 9. He'll be promoting the new tribute CD Goin Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino and discussing the work of the Tipitina's Foundation. Read more from The New Orleans Times Picayune.
IN-STORE BOOK SIGNING
From 7 to 9pm on Friday, November 9th, Fats will make a rare in-store appearance at Borders in Columbus Circle, presented by WFUV, signing copies of the new CD "Goin Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino".
THE TIPITINA'S FOUNDATION
The Tipitina's Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation dedicated to preserving the cultural legacy of New Orleans through music education for the youth and providing programs that support working musicians of New Orleans and the Gulf Region. Since Hurricane Katrina, the Foundation has donated over one million dollars worth of instruments to New Orleans Area schools as well as programs that benefit musicians of all ages.
