The Hillbenders

Present: Tommy - A Bluegrass Opry

Sep 29, 2015 • Neighborhood Theatre

Pricing:
$11.19 in advance
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Overview

To be released by Compass Records on May 5, 2015.

“Ever since I was a young boy I played the silver ball”

Maybe not your standard bluegrass lyric, but a line known by all the world from the biggest rock opera of all time, The Who’s Tommy.

45 years after its original release, this classic of classic rock has now been fully realized as a full length bluegrass tribute featuring Springfield, Missouri’s The HillBenders. Conceived and produced by SXSW co-founder and longtime musician/producer Louis Jay Meyers, this Bluegrass Opry brings a new perspective to Tommy while paying total respect to its creators.

The live performance is a full 75 minute show covering the original album from start to finish with special video accompaniment and audience participation. Tommy is appealing to music fans of all ages. This is truly a classic.

“You haven't heard ‘Acid Queen’ until you've seen it sung by a bearded man with a mandolin.”

-Rolling Stone

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