Making their Humphreys debut, Elvis Costello & The Imposters will take the stage on Monday, April 16.   Get ready for some serious fun.  Select fans will be invited onstage to spin the Wheel, helping to create the evening's set list from a collection of 40 banners including hits, rarities and a few surprises.  This tour marks the Wheel's first appearance in 25 years.  What a way to start the 2012 season!

Madness was one of the leading bands of the ska revival of the late '70s and early '80s. As their career progressed, Madness branched away from their trademark "nutty sound" and incorporated large elements of Motown, soul, and British pop.The band enjoyed a crossover American hit in 1983 with "Our House", and remained a British phenomenon, influencing several successive generations of musicians and becoming one of the most beloved groups the country produced during the '80s.

Craig Ferguson entered the world of late night comedy following a diverse and eclectic career that encompasses film, television and the stage. Since taking the helm of the Late, Late Show in 2005, the show has set all-time viewer records in the seven years that it has been on the air.  Ferguson has also become a huge success on the North American comedy circuit. He has performed to sold out theaters all over the country and sold out Carnegie Hall in October, 2010. Additionally, Craig has two widely acclaimed stand up comedy specials, “A Wee Bit O’ Revolution”, which premiered on Comedy Central and was released on Home Video in 2009, and “Does This Need To Be Said,” which premiered on Epix in February, 2011 and was released on Home Video in Fall, 2011.

As the title of James Morrison’s third album suggests, The Awakening is the sound of an artist coming of age. Morrison, 26, has matured as a singer, songwriter and musician, His first two albums – Undiscovered (2006) and Songs for You, Truths for Me (2008) – have sold a combined total of 4.5 million copies and yielded an astonishing ten singles, including “You Give Me Something”, “Wonderful World”, “The Pieces Don’t Fit Anymore” and the global smash “Broken Strings”, featuring Nelly Furtado. He has sold out arena tours, gigged coast-to-coast in America as well as in Australia, Japan and across Europe; has performed on Jimmy Kimmel and Jay Leno; sung in front of tens of thousands at London’s Hyde Park supporting both Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Wonder; appeared on Herbie Hancock’s Grammy-winning album The Imagination Project – singing a widely acclaimed cover of Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come”; he has been voted Best Male at the 2007 Brit Awards; and – at just 21 – was the biggest-selling British male solo artist the year his debut album, Undiscovered, came out. With special guest honeyhoney (Please note that day of show ticket prices will increase from $28 to $30.)

Almost 40 years after first appearing in their yellow jumpsuits and "flower-pot" hats, Devo is still making music together.  Devo formed in Akron, Ohio in 1972. They were new wave's, first, most successful band! Their huge single "Whip It," with the help of MTV made them a cult sensation. Two Kent State art students Jerry Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh named the band after the phrase "de-evolution." They believed that instead of evolving, mankind has actually regressed, as evidenced by the problems and herd mentality of American society. Their music was supposedly a mirror of this view and their vision of society were of a rigid, repressive, and mechanical world and they interpreted this through their music through jerky, robotic rhythms, and their obsession with technology and electronics. In 2010, DEVO released their first album in 20 years, Something For Everybody, which proved that DEVO could continue to create quality music that appeals to fans new & old, still fitting comfortably with their back catalog.  Their live shows supporting this album have been very well received, and the new material stands strong with the old.  VIP Meet & Greet tickets available for $125 each

Affectionately referred to by Elton John as "the greatest songwriter on the planet" and praised by The New York Times for his " genuine originality", Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists and songwriters of his generation. He is the son of legendary folk singers Loudon Wainwright and Kate McGarrigle. Rufus has achieved his success by carving out his own singular sound in the worlds of rock, opera, theatre, dance and film. The New York born, Montreal raised singer songwriter has released six acclaimed studio albums as well as two live LPs including his Grammy nominated Judy Garland tribute, "Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall". His most recent studio album Out Of The Game is due to be released in the U.S. on May 1st. With special guest Krystle Warren

The Cult emerged in 1984 as one of England's leading heavy metal revivalists. Picking up the pseudo-mysticism and Native American obsessions of the Doors, the guitar-orchestrations of Led Zeppelin, and the three-chord crunch of AC/DC, while adding touches of post-punk goth rock, the Cult gained a dedicated following in their native Britain with mid-'80s singles like "She Sells Sanctuary" before breaking into the American metal market in the late '80s with "Love Removal Machine." The hit single "Fire Woman" helped propel Sonic Temple into the American Top Ten, and within no time the Cult were seen hanging out with the likes of Mötley Crüe and Aerosmith, as well as supporting Metallica on the Damaged Justice tour.  The Cult have come roaring back in grand fashion.  Choice of Weapon, the band’s ninth full-length album, is considered to be their best output since 2001′s Beyond Good and Evil.  It marks their first new album in five years. Written by founding members Astbury and Duffy, produced by Chris Goss (Queens of the Stone Age, U.N.K.L.E., Masters of Reality) and Bob Rock (Metallica, Bush and The Cult’s Platinum-certified Sonic Temple), and recorded in New York, Los Angeles, the California high desert and the band’s Witch Mountain studio with long-time members John Tempesta on drums and bassist Chris Wyse.  As leadoff to the new album, “For The Animals” finds the band doing what they do best – riding Billy Duffy’s absolutely searing riffs and showcasing Ian Astbury’s ever-powerful vocal command.  With special guests Against Me! & The Icarus Line.

Making her first appearance at Humphreys since 2009 when she performed with Robert Plant, Alison Krauss, along with Union Station band members Dan Tyminski (guitar, mandolin and lead vocals), Barry Bales (bass and harmony vocals), Ron Block (banjo, guitar and harmony vocals), and Jerry Douglas (Dobro and harmony vocals) are returning with their Paper Airplane tour. Rounder Records released the eagerly anticipated album last April, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart, Bluegrass Albums Chart and #3 on the Top 200 Album Chart. Since signing with Rounder Records at the age of 14 in 1985 Krauss has sold in excess of 12 million albums and garnered 26 Grammy® Awards, the most for any female and the third most of any recording artist in Grammy® history. Alison Krauss’ incontestable talent is how effortlessly she bridges the gap between roots music and country, rock and pop. Her breathtaking live performances should not be missed.

Since the release of his 2004 critically acclaimed CD When I Fall In Love, Chris Botti has become the largest selling American jazz instrumental artist. His success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music and his ongoing association with PBS has led to four #1 Jazz Albums, as well as multiple Gold, Platinum & Grammy Awards. Now a major artist in his own right, performing worldwide, selling more than three million albums, he has found a form of creative expression that begins in jazz and expands beyond the limits of any single genre. With his latest release, Impressions and the albums that preceded it, Chris Botti has thoroughly established himself as one of the important, innovative figures of the contemporary music world.

Decades into their career, the Indigo Girls still amaze conventional pundits with their ability to grow and thrive no matter what the state of the music industry is at any given point. Saliers and Ray began performing together in high school, transferred their honest, urgent performing style onto the stages of countless small clubs, then saw their public profile take off with the 1989 release of their self-titled breakthrough (an album that included the first hit, “Closer To Fine,” and went on to win Best Contemporary Folk Recording at the 1990 Grammys). The duo’s constant touring, as well as staunch dedication to a number of social and environmental causes, has earned them a fervidly devoted following over the years. So many artists who launched their careers in the late 1980s have slipped from our collective memory. In contrast, the Indigo Girls stand tall, having earned the lasting respect and devotion of a multi-generational audience which continues to experience their creative evolution in the studio and on stage. For Ray and Saliers, their latest release, Beauty Queen Sister—like each new musical endeavor they embark on—offers a fresh opportunity for exploration and discovery. “We really work hard to not lean on any tried-and-true path in making our albums,” says Ray. “So when it comes to writing new songs and working with different musicians, every record feels like a completely different adventure for us.” With special guest The Shadowboxers.

k.d. lang’s tour, with her new band, the Siss Boom Bang, returns to Humphreys for an incredible evening of music spanning her entire career, featuring classics like “Constant Craving” and songs from her new album Sing It Loud.  Sing it Loud is lang’s first studio album since 2008′s Watershed and her first record made entirely with a band of her own since her early albums with the Reclines.  In 2010, lang marked the 25th anniversary of her recording debut with Recollection, a career retrospective.  She has won four GRAMMY® awards, eight Juno Awards, a BRIT, an AMA, a VMA, and four awards from GLAAD. In 1996, lang received Canada’s highest civilian honor, the Order of Canada.  With special guest The Milk Carton Kids.

Launching summer 2012, The Queen Extravaganza is a spectacular touring concert show designed to take the glorious music and the live experience of legends of rock Queen to generations of fans in cities coast-to-coast.  Behind the show is Queen’s iconic drummer Roger Taylor, who’s idea it was to the create the ultimate Queen concert experience in an electrifying road show that celebrates the band’s music and legacy performed by some of the best  new music talent working today.  Taylor personally takes the role of producer and music director.  To guarantee the touring show matches the fabled design and excitement of Queen at its live best, Taylor has enlisted a heavyweight production team headed by stage designer Mark Fisher.  Fisher has been responsible for some of the most memorable rock concerts ever staged, including The Wall for Pink Floyd, every Rolling Stones show since 1989, and, working with lighting designer Willie Williams, every U2 concert.  Taylor’s Queen Extravaganza touring band - four vocalists and five musicians (two guitars, bass, drums and keyboards) - were hired after an intensive  six week online audition search. The buzz surrounding the public auditions sparked worldwide interest with video submissions generating more than 6.4 million views.  In a show which will run just over two hours of playing time, The QE band will perform close on 40 true Queen classics drawn from a list of the band’s biggest all-time chart hits – “Bohemian Rhapsody,” ”Another One Bites the Dust,” ”Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” ”Under Pressure,” ”We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions,” ”A Kind of Magic,” ”Radio Ga Ga,” ”Somebody to Love,” ”Killer Queen” -  as well as highlighting some of the band’s finest heavy-duty rock based anthems which have long been at the core of their live performances,  so audiences can also expect a healthy dose of early period Queen  with songs such as  ” I’m In Love With My Car,” ”Tie Your Mother Down,” ”Seven Seas of Rye,” ”In the Lap Of The Gods,”  among them.  Production values will be boosted with the inclusion of never-before-seen video footage. Taylor sums up: “The Queen Extravaganza will not be like a traditional tribute show. It is a brand new show specially designed to enable these new fans, together with fans of old, to celebrate the music of Queen in a heart-stopping event.  It’s going to be very spectacular, it’s going to be very visual, there are going to be some shocks and some tremendous surprises. It will be a rock celebration in the Royal tradition.”

Separately, Fagen, McDonald and Scaggs have sold millions of albums and explored every major strain of popular music over four decades. The trio is a natural fit: Guitarist/singer Scaggs' career embraces stints with the Steve Miller Blues Band, disco-inflected R&B hits and recent forays into jazz. Singer/pianist Fagen made the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with jazz-popsters Steely Dan. And McDonald's voice and keyboards have been showcased with Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers and in a solo career. United, "The Dukes of September," Fagen, McDonald and Scaggs are giving fans an unprecedented opportunity to hear them delve deep into their individual classic catalogs of music, along with selected hits and tributes to their influences.

Lyle Lovett is one of the all-time great American singer/songwriters. His voice is unique, but his antecedents are recognizable. In his work two roads come together, the trail blazed by the great Texas storytellers of whom Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark are the best known, and the crooked highway navigated by sophisticated humorists such as Randy Newman and Tom Waits. Lovett’s first gift was to combine these two potent strands of musical DNA into a new genome able to generate songs as brilliant and double-sided as “If I Had A Boat,” “God Will,” “If I Were the Man You Wanted,” “Family Reserve” and “Her First Mistake.” That would be plenty for any composer to base a career on, but Lovett was also capable of both flat-out humor (“That’s Right (You’re Not From Texas”), “Here I am,” ”Church”) and heartbreakers that were poignant without ever descending into sentimentality (“She’s Already Made Up Her Mind,” “Nobody Knows Me,” “The Road To Ensenada”). Lyle Lovett is a four time Grammy winner and has led a remarkable career which includes 13 albums and over four million records sold. His music uniquely intersects an array of genres from country and folk to big-band swing and traditional pop as evidenced by such revered albums as Lyle Lovett, Pontiac, Lyle Lovett and His Large Band, Joshua, Judges, Ruth and The Road To Ensenada. It’s Not Big It’s Large, and his latest release Natural Forces. Another facet of Lovett’s career is acting, but it’s music to which Lovett always returns, for it’s his own stories and songs that resonate the most.  We have been advised that The Large Band will no longer be appearing with Lyle Lovett.  He will be appearing with a band, but not The Large Band.  Additional details will follow as soon as they become available.  Thank you.

It’s an evening of the greatest pop rock of the 60’s starring, The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie (“Happy Together,” “Eleanor,” “It Ain’t Me Babe”), Micky Dolenz of The Monkees (“Daydream Believer,” “Last Train To Clarksville,” “I’m A Believer”), Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (“Woman, Woman,” “Young Girl,” “Lady Willpower”), The Grass Roots (“Midnight Confessions,” “Temptation Eyes,” “Let’s Live For Today”) and The Buckinghams (“Kind of a Drag,” “Hey Baby, They’re Playing Our Song,” “Susan”). A night of non-stop hits.

Lisa Lampanelli is Comedy's Lovable Queen of Mean. Heralded as "more than a standup -- a standout," by comedy legend Jim Carrey, Lampanelli is a cross between Don Rickles, Archie Bunker, and a vial of estrogen. She has won accolades from The King of All Media Howard Stern, who called her "a true original and a brilliant comedy mind who'll steal the show every time." This equal opportunity offender is a regular on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and Howard Stern's Sirius satellite radio shows. She has appeared on "Late Show with David Letterman," "Lopez Tonight", "Chelsea Lately", and "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and, was thrilled to have been asked to join the cast of NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice," Season 5. For mature audiences only.

Ringo Starr has assembled his 13th line up. New to the All Starrs are Steve Lukather (Toto) and Gregg Rolie (Santana & Journey) who will join All Starr alumni Richard Page (Mr, Mister), Todd Rundgren, Mark Rivera, and Gregg Bissonette. Fans can expect to hear a jukebox worth of hits. Ringo classic’s such as “It Don’t Come Easy”, “Photograph”, “Little Help From My Friends”, “Yellow Submarine” and “Wings," from Starr’s just released 17th solo record, Ringo 2012 (Hip-O/Ume). All Starr’s hits include “Rosanna,” “Broken Wings,” “Hello It’s Me,” “Black Magic Woman.” We welcome Ringo as he makes his 9th visit to Humphreys.

Legendary composer and performer Yanni’s contemporary symphonic music has inspired millions of fans around the world. In concert, his passionate, soaring melodies and lush orchestration create a spirited and uplifting musical experience like no other. Yanni’s world tour coincides with the CD and DVD release of Yanni: Live at El Morro, Puerto Rico (Sony Music), capturing two sold-out concerts in December 2011 at the historic 16th-century Castillo San Felipe Del Morro in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Performing at the castle represented a 20-year dream come true for Yanni, building on the legacy of iconic global sites that have played host to his concerts including the Acropolis in Greece, the Taj Mahal in India, and the Forbidden City in China (he was the first western performer to play at the latter two). Yanni: Live at El Morro, Puerto Rico also made its nationwide PBS debut in March. Yanni is one of public television’s all-time top fundraisers, and this latest special marks his 10th collaboration with PBS. Yanni and his orchestra will play favorites from throughout his career, as well as selections from his latest album, Truth of Touch (2011).

Free-spirited, fearless and fierce, Sheryl Crow has garnered nine Grammys, released seven studio albums which sold more than 35 million records worldwide, saw the launch of her very own clothing line,Bootheel Trading Co., is a cancer survivor and passionate humanitarian. From humble beginnings as a jingle and back-up singer, Crow has reached the pinnacle of professional solo success. Each of her studio albums have charted Top 10 and earned at least platinum certification and produced hit singles "All I Wanna Do," "Strong Enough," "Can't Cry Enough," "If It Makes You Happy," "Everyday is a Winding Road," "My Favorite Mistake" and "Soak Up The Sun". Crow unveiled her soul stylings on her seventh studio set 100 Miles From Memphis. Growing up in Kennett, Missouri, 100 miles from Memphis, Crow grew up listening to the irresistible soul sounds on the radio coming out of Memphis in the late 60s; Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Booker T, Aretha Franklin and early 70s; Al Green, Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, Sly Stone and Aretha Franklin, all of which shaped the artist Sheryl Crow is today. Crow is a passionate supporter of a variety of environmental and health-related charities, including The NRDC, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation and The World Food Program. This year saw the opening of the Sheryl Crow Imaging Center in the Pink Lotus Breast Center in Los Angeles.  With special guest honeyhoney.  Suzanne Santo (vocals/banjo/violin) and Ben Jaffe’s (vocals/guitar) take on roots music has to be heard to be understood. Evoking California’s hippie Dust Bowl fringe, equal parts Okie squalor and Pacific shimmer, there is a strong pull of Woody Guthrie-esque folk, vintage Buffalo Springfield, glints of Gram Parsons and bits of Bonnie Raitt’s early blues, Rickie Lee Jones reality and Bakerfsfield Saturday nights. Not country, not folk, not rock, it is a hybrid that defies exact definition. This is the sound of coming not of age, but awareness; and digging into what it means to be alive permeates throughout honeyhoney’s release of Billy Jack on Lost Highway Records.

Free-spirited, fearless and fierce, Sheryl Crow has garnered nine Grammys, released seven studio albums which sold more than 35 million records worldwide, saw the launch of her very own clothing line,Bootheel Trading Co., is a cancer survivor and passionate humanitarian. From humble beginnings as a jingle and back-up singer, Crow has reached the pinnacle of professional solo success. Each of her studio albums have charted Top 10 and earned at least platinum certification and produced hit singles "All I Wanna Do," "Strong Enough," "Can't Cry Enough," "If It Makes You Happy," "Everyday is a Winding Road," "My Favorite Mistake" and "Soak Up The Sun". Crow unveiled her soul stylings on her seventh studio set 100 Miles From Memphis. Growing up in Kennett, Missouri, 100 miles from Memphis, Crow grew up listening to the irresistible soul sounds on the radio coming out of Memphis in the late 60s; Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Booker T, Aretha Franklin and early 70s; Al Green, Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, Sly Stone and Aretha Franklin, all of which shaped the artist Sheryl Crow is today. Crow is a passionate supporter of a variety of environmental and health-related charities, including The NRDC, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation and The World Food Program. This year saw the opening of the Sheryl Crow Imaging Center in the Pink Lotus Breast Center in Los Angeles. With special guest on 9/26 only: honeyhoney Support on 7/27 tba.

Earth, Wind & Fire, the iconic American soul-funk-fusion powerhouse, has been getting parties started across the planet since the group’s Chicago inception in 1969 and 2012 promises to be another banner year for the band, beginning with the January release of Now, Then & Forever. More than simply a new career-spanning best-of compilation, Now, Then & Forever centers around favorite tracks hand-picked by A-list celebrity friends and fans of the band and will premiere “Guiding Lights,” an avidly awaited brand-new EWF song, as well as a new remix by will.i.am. “Guiding Lights” provides a hint of things to come from Earth, Wind & Fire, who’re preparing a full-on new studio album for this summer. Inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, Earth, Wind & Fire has earned six Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards alongside numerous other accolades, not least of which is—with more than 90 million albums sold worldwide—EWF’s standing as America’s seventh top-selling musical group of all-time. Their hits include "That’s The Way Of The World," "Shining Star," "Can’t Hide Love," "Gratitude," "Fantasy," "Getaway," "Got To Get You Into My Life," "Spirit," "All ‘n All," "I Am," "Faces," "Raise!," "Powerlight," "September," "Boogie Wonderland," "After The Love Has Gone," "In The Stone," "System of Survival" and "Let’s Groove."

Texican trio Los Lonely Boys – brothers Henry, JoJo and Ringo Garza – have achieved multi-platinum album sales, a Grammy Award (their monster hit "Heaven" won Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group in 2005), and widespread acclaim from critics, fans and other musicians. After eight years of championship seasons, Rockpango paved the way for Los Lonely Boys to enter the rock’n’roll pantheon of legendary musical artists while also remaining true to themselves. “We’re still Lonely Boys,” JoJo insists, chuckling in agreement that they are also now Los Lonely Men who have truly come of age on their latest. “We’re still family, we’re still three brothers, we’re still doing what the good Lord has blessed us with, and that’s singing and and playing for people who really want to listen.” With special guests the North Mississippi Allstars Duo. Brothers Luther (guitar & vocals) and Cody (drums & vocals) Dickinson soaked up the music of their father, Jim Dickinson, and absorbed the North Mississippi Blues legacy while playing and shaking it down at the juke joints with their blues ancestors.

Humphrey's favorite son returns for his 23rd evening since first gracing our stage in 1994. Expect the usual mixture of pathos and humor from this creative giant and his band. “Wicked Game” may be his best-known song, however after more than a quarter of a century into his career, Chris Isaak has finally created the album he's always wanted to make. Beyond the Sun, Isaak's first Vanguard Records release, is truly a labor of love. As a child spinning his parents 45s in their Stockton, California home, this deeply committed artist has been obsessed with the glory days of Memphis' Sun Studio and the visionary artists who got their starts there, including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis, all of them discovered and nurtured by the late, great Sun Records founder Sam Phillips. Now, at long last, Isaak has acted on this lifelong obsession, magically recapturing the transformative hepcat brilliance of the classic sides cut by these greats at Sun with Phillips during the mid-'50s, while also getting down to the heart and soul of his own deeply rooted musical identity.

Contemporary soul fans are in for a treat. Over the course of a remarkable career that spans more than two decades, Seal has put out 8 great albums. He has won four Grammy Awards and sold more than 20 million albums worldwide. His emotional, romantic love songs such as “Prayer For the Dying,” the Grammy Award-winning “Kiss From A Rose,” and “Don’t Cry,” (from 1994’s Seal II), and “Love’s Divine” (from 2003’s Seal IV), delighted fans. In September 2010, Seal released his seventh studio album Commitment, giving him his fifth Top 20 album in his native Britain. Seal’s new album Soul 2 was released this past year with songs that helped define an era. Grammy-Award winning R&B and Soul singer-songwriter, Macy Gray will take the stage before Seal. A gifted songwriter and dazzlingly singular singer, the mom of three teenagers has been overturning fan expectation and industry formula since kicking off her music career with her debut 1999 CD, On How Life Is. That musical calling card spawned the classic single “I Try,” and both the CD and single were massive global hits. They kicked off a career ride that includes two Grammys, two MTV awards, over 15 million units sold, and a thriving acting career. Her sixth album Covered, will be released this spring.  First day of sales will have an 8 ticket limit.

One incredible night of Rock and Blues with two Grammy-winning guitarists. At age 75, Buddy Guy is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, a major influence on rock titans like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, a pioneer of Chicago’s fabled West Side sound, and a living link to that city’s halcyon days of electric blues. He has received five Grammy Awards, 28 Blues Music Awards, the Billboard magazine Century Award for distinguished artistic achievement, and the Presidential National Medal of Arts. Rolling Stone ranked him in the top 30 of its “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.” Don’t let 32-year-old Jonny Lang fool you – his appearance often belies the grizzled, blues-veteran voice that he is famous for. The Grammy-winning former child prodigy instrumentalist topped the Billboard New Artist chart with his first album at age 15 and was called “one of the most important artists to watch in the new millennium” by Time Magazine. Today, Lang has eight critically acclaimed albums under his belt, including the Grammy Award-winning Turn Around and his newest offering, Jonny Lang Live at the Ryman.

The Gipsy Kings make music as communion, artistry rooted in the past yet focused on the future. Their Rhomba Flamenca style, with pop influences and has been described as a place where "Spanish flamenco and Romani rhapsody meet salsa funk". The Gipsy Kings consist of two bands of brothers: the Reyes (Nicolas, Canut, Paul, Patchai, Andre) and the Baliardos (Tonino, Paco, Diego). The Reyes and Baliardo boys were the offspring of Spanish gypsy families that had fled into France to escape Spain’s Civil War. They grew up roaming the south of France, working harvests and making music. Today the Gipsy Kings still live with their families in the south of France. Life may have changed for them – they no longer busk on streets or pick crops when times are hard or travel in caravans – but still, at heart, they remain Gypsies, the proud descendants of an ancient people who seduced the world with music and dance. On Pasajero, their latest release, the Gipsy Kings continue their epic musical journey.

Founding members, Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell (along with former band mate Dan Peek) met in high school in London in the late 1960s and quickly harmonized their way to the top of the charts on the strength of their signature song "A Horse With No Name”. America became a global household name and paved the way with an impressive string of hits following the success of their first #1 single. Forty years later, these friends are still making music together, touring the world and thrilling audiences with their timeless sound. Their best-known tunes, which include "I Need You," "Ventura Highway," "Don't Cross The River," "Tin Man," "Lonely People," and "Sister Golden Hair" were cornerstones of 1970’s Top 40 and FM rock radio. From anonymous horses to fast-moving trains, America’s extraordinary four-decade musical legacy of consummately crafted pop/rock songs, trademark lush harmonies and evocative lyrical landscapes will never go out of style.

All of You, Colbie Caillat’s third and most intriguing release, is like turning a page of a book you've savored for two chapters only to be surprised and delighted by what awaits in Chapter 3. This is, first of all, definitely and unmistakably a Caillat gem. Coco debuted at No. 5 and raced its way past the multi-Platinum barrier. Caillat's first single, "Bubbly", caught a generations imagination and has become one of the best-selling digital tracks of all time. Billboard took note by naming Caillat its Breakthrough Artist of the Year. Fittingly, Breakthrough broke at No. 1 and was honored with two Grammy nominations; that same year, Colbie won two Grammys for her collaborations with Jason Mraz and Taylor Swift. Gavin DeGraw will be performing new material off his highly anticipated fourth album, Sweeter on RCA Records. Entertainment Weekly describes the first single “Not Over You”, which debuted most added at the Hot AC format, as “a soulful majestic ballad” and People Magazine declares the “hot single” as his “welcome return” to the airwaves. DeGraw first broke through with the 2003 release of his debut album, Chariot, which sold more than 1 million copies, earned platinum certification and yielded three hit singles: “I Don’t Want To Be,” “Follow Through” and the title-track, “Chariot.” DeGraw’s self-titled second album debuted at No. 1 on the digital sales chart and at No. 7 on Billboard’s Top 200 album chart in 2008, earning DeGraw his first Top 10 album. It spawned the hit singles “In Love With A Girl,” and the gold-certified “We Belong Together.” In 2009, DeGraw released Free as a gift to his die-hard fans clamoring for recorded versions of his live favorites.

Wonderful news for the musically adventurous . . . Dead Can Dance, featuring the collaborative powers of Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard, are returning to Humphreys after a seven year absence. Foreshadowing the explosion of the experimental music to come in the 90's, Dead Can Dance got their start in 1981 with, among others, guitarist Brendan Perry and vocalist Lisa Gerrard. The were unique in their melding of traditional Renaissance style with modern pop and, in 1984, released their debut album through 4AD. In 1985 came their second album, Spleen and Ideal, (Warner Bros.) to be followed in 1986 by a third album, and The Serpent's Egg in 1988. The group has written several European movie scores and toured the States for the first time in 1990. Rykodisk signed Dead Can Dance in 1992 to release A Passage in Time which firmly established their audience on this side of the Atlantic. 1994 brought a documentary film of their European-American tour, entitled "Toward the Within," and as recently as 1996 the group has toured internationally and released Spiritchaser. Their hauntingly rich weaving of ancient European flavor, accented with Middle-eastern and Asian spice, is a colorful musical tapestry woven to suit the modern experimental pop culture.  Just added.  On sale Saturday, May 12 at 10:00 am

A force of nature and one of the hardest-working celebrities in the world, Joan Rivers embodies class, confidence, and chutzpah in all the right proportions. An entertainment legend of unparalleled accomplishment and talent, she’s an internationally renowned comedienne, Tony-nominated actress, best-selling author, Emmy Award-winning television talk show host, playwright, screenwriter, motion picture director, columnist, lecturer, syndicated radio host, jewelry designer and cosmetic company entrepreneur, red carpet fashion laureate, businesswoman, and most importantly, a proud mother and grandmother. From her signature question “Can we talk?” (a Federal trademark) to her red-carpet mantra “Who are you wearing?”, the woman who asks the questions gets the answers, and the world wants to hear.

The Fab Four is elevated far above every other Beatles tribute due to their precise attention to detail. With uncanny, note-for-note live renditions of Beatles' songs, The Fab Four will make you think you are watching the real thing. This incredible stage show includes three costume changes representing every era of the Beatles ever-changing career. This loving tribute to the Beatles has amazed audiences all over the world. Hear record-perfect performances of such classics as "Can't Buy Me Love," "Yesterday," "A Day In The Life," "Penny Lane," "Here Comes The Sun" and "Hey Jude."

It"s a prog-rock fan's dream come true, with two of the legendary British bands of all time on the same stage.  YES concerts have always been very special events, and this tour will be no different. The group will perform selections from hit albums like Fragile, Close to the Edge, Tales from Topographic Oceans and 90125 along with audience favorites like "Roundabout," "Owner of a Lonely Heart," "I've Seen All Good People" and "Yours Is No Disgrace," just some of the enduring classics that have made YES one of the most influential and groundbreaking groups in rock & roll. The new album, Fly From Here marks YES" return to a truly epic method of record-making. All the imagery about prop planes and lonely airfields and sudden flight isn"t just loftiness for its own sake. It's a reflection of--or maybe mission statement for--the band being reborn yet again.  With special guest, Procol Harum, who is arguably the most successful "accidental" group creations in the history of progressive rock. With "A Whiter Shade of Pale" a monster hit right out of the box, the band evolved from a studio ensemble into a successful live act, their music built around an eclectic mix of blues-based rock riffs and grand classical themes. With singer/pianist Gary Brooker and lyricist Keith Reid providing the band's entire repertory, their music evolved in decidedly linear fashion, the only major surprises coming from the periodic line-up changes that added a new instrumental voice to the proceedings. At their most accessible, as on "Whiter Shade of Pale" and "Conquistador," they were one of the most popular of progressive rock bands, their singles outselling all rivals, and their most ambitious album tracks still have a strong following.

Hailed as a prodigy on the acoustic double bass within months of first touching the instrument as a 15-year-old, Esperanza Spalding has emerged as a fine jazz bassist, but has also distinguished herself playing blues, funk, hip-hop, pop fusion, and Brazilian and Afro-Cuban styles. Spalding recorded and released Junjo in 2006, following it with 2008's simply named Esperanza, which scored big with critics and listeners alike. The album topped Billboard's contemporary jazz chart and remained on it for over 70 weeks. In addition, it became the best-selling album by a new jazz artist internationally during 2008. Spalding followed it up with Chamber Music Society in August of 2010, which reached number one on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz chart. She received a Grammy in 2011 for Best New Artist. Spalding recorded a companion album to Chamber Music Society entitled Radio Music Society, which is due to be released this spring.

An evening of Bluegrass and banjo. Steve Martin, the multi-talented Grammy and Emmy award-winning actor/comedian/musician and bestselling author has proven to be one of the most diversified performers in the entertainment industry today. In 2009, he experienced a successful foray into the music world and took home his first Grammy Award with his first Bluegrass album, The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo. The Steep Canyon Rangers have joined him on his sophomore album entitled Rare Bird Alert. Bringing bluegrass music to new audiences, the Steel Canyon Rangers continue their meteoric rise as passionate ambassadors for the bluegrass music they love.

The trademark sound of Russell Hitchcock's soaring tenor voice and Graham Russell's simple yet majestic songs created a unique sound that would forever be known as Air Supply. The duo has had a succession of hits worldwide for the last 35 years including "Lost In Love," "All Out of Love," "Making Love Out of Nothing At All," "I Can Wait Forever," "Every Woman In The World" and "The One That You Love”. Billboard named them as one of the best musical acts of all time in the Billboard Hot 100's 50 year anniversary edition. However, it is the live shows that always hold audiences captive around the world. The duo continues to play more than 150 shows a year worldwide, including stops in England, Ireland, Israel, Philippines, Korea, Japan, Canada, the U.S. and beyond. As a solo artist and as the lead singer of the Babys and Bad English, John Waitewas a fixture of album-oriented rock radio stations during the '70s and '80s. Waite had a talent for power ballads and driving arena rock, occasionally touching on new wave-styled power pop as well. Several of his songs, including "Missing You," the Babys' "Isn't It Time," and Bad English's "When I See You Smile" became radio staples. Several albums appeared on various labels as the 21st century got under way, and after a five-year hiatus, Waite returned with the appropriately named Rough & Tumble in early 2011.

Hailing from the musically adventurous metropolis of Portland, Oregon, Pink Martini is the brainchild of classically-trained pianist Thomas M. Lauderdale and provocative vocalist China Forbes. Fusing a vast array of multi-lingual and musical influences ranging from Cuban orchestral to chamber music to Japanese film noir, the 12-piece Pink Martini has captivated sold out crowds during their previous performances at Humphreys.   In the words of Thomas Lauderdale:  “Pink Martini is a rollicking around-the-world musical adventure … if the United Nations had a house band in 1962, hopefully we’d be that band.”

Jewel is an American producer, actress and poet. She has received four Grammy nominations and has sold over 27 million albums worldwide.   Her debut album, released in 1995, became one of the best-selling debut albums of all time, going 15 times platinum. One single from the album, "Who Will Save Your Soul", peaked at number eleven on the “Billboard Hot 100”; two others, "You Were Meant For Me" and "Foolish Games” reached number two and seven respectively on the Hot 100.  She has crossed multiple genres throughout her career.  Perfectly Clear, her first country music album, was released in 2008.  It debuted atop Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and featured three singles. In 2010, Jewel released "Stay Here Forever” from the soundtrack to the film Valentines Day.  It also served as the lead-off single to Jewel's ninth studio album Sweet and Wild, released in 2010. Whether alone with her guitar or fronting a band of ace musicians, Jewel has always been a charismatic live performer singing her arsenal of songs.  For this performance, Jewel will be performing a solo acoustic set.  We welcome Jewel back for her eighth appearance at Humphreys. 

Olivia Newton-John’s appeal seems to be timeless. With a career spanning more than four decades she is still a vibrant, creative individual that is adored by fans across the world. Olivia’s U.S. album debut, "Let Me Be There," produced her first top ten single of the same name, with Olivia being honored by the Academy Of Country Music as Most Promising Female Vocalist and a Grammy Award as Best Country Vocalist. This proved to be only the beginning of a very exciting career. With more than 100 million albums sold, Olivia’s successes include four Grammy Awards, numerous Country Music, American Music and Peoples Choice Awards, ten #1 hits including “Physical,” which topped the charts for ten consecutive weeks, and over 15 top 10 singles. In 1978, her co-starring role with John Travolta in “Grease” catapulted Olivia into super-stardom. This film’s best-selling soundtrack featured the duets "You’re The One That I Want" and "Summer Nights," with Travolta, as well as her mega-hit, "Hopelessly Devoted To You." Her charmed life has not been without its share of upset. In the 90’s, Olivia successfully overcame her own battle with breast cancer, which inspired her self-penned and produced album, GAIA, her most personal album reflecting upon her experiences with cancer.  In 2010 Olivia also appeared as herself in two episodes of the hit series, “Glee,” adding another Top 100 hit to her credits with a new version of “Physical” sung with Jane Lynch. Her latest film, “A Few Best Men,” was released in January 2012, garnering her some of the best reviews of her film career. In addition to starring in films and on television and writing books and music, Olivia continues to spend time in the recording studio. Her healing CD, Grace and Gratitude: Renewed, debuted at #2 on the Billboard Magazine “New Age” chart. With her current and ongoing projects and philanthropic endeavors, Olivia’s worldwide popularity is as strong as ever!

One of the most successful U.S. groups in rock history, Chicago has sold more than 122 million records, scoring 21 Top 10 singles and five consecutive #1 albums, 11 Number One singles and 5 Gold singles. Twenty five of their 32 albums have been certified platinum. People have always wondered about the name "Chicago." One simple sentence from the liner notes of the very first album eliminates any question as to their identity. "If you must call them something, speak of the city where all save one were born, where all of them were schooled and bred. Call them Chicago. Chicago continues to support charitable causes, donating a portion of ticket sales to support finding a cure for a fatal children's disease and an organization that serves children and adults with special needs. Currently Chicago and manager Peter Schivarelli are executive producers on a new and exciting Latin music project of 12 of their greatest hits called Chicago ¡Exitos!.

Northern California's Doobie Brothers are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their propulsive roots-based, harmony laden, guitar driven style that sold an estimated 40 million records over the course of four decades. Their indelible contributions to the American songbook – from "Listen To The Music" and "China Grove" to "Black Water" and "Long Train Runnin'" – remain as beloved and relevant as ever. In 2010, original members Pat Simmons and Tom Johnston, and 30-year member John McFee marked a new chapter with the delivery of a potent album – World Gone Crazy. It was their first new album in a decade, and it produced the Top 20 track "Far From Home" and the Top 5 GAC Video "World Gone Crazy." Their current single, "A Brighter Day," is #22 on the AC charts, and continues to climb the charts. The Doobie Brothers will be making their 13th summertime appearance at Humphreys.

For over 40 years, Tower of Power has been creating their own kind of soul music. Since 1968, Tower of Power has delivered their unique brand of music to their fans, appearing before sold out crowds as they tour the world each year. Tower’s sound can be hard to categorize, but the band's leader and founding member, Emilio Castillo, has labeled their sound as "Urban Soul Music." Tower's rhythm section lays down a groove like no other band. The band’s horn driven sound is unique, and the way they approach everything, from writing and arranging to mixing and performing, is totally their own. Combine all of that with an outstanding lead vocalist and you have one of the most dynamic groups of musicians to ever hit the stage. This is TOP’s 18th consecutive summer under the stars at Humphreys. Co-headling will be Average White Band, Scottish soul brothers famous for "Pickin' Up The Pieces" and "Cut The Cake" and widely regarded as one of the best soul and funk bands in the history of music. The band's consistently accomplished song-writing skills stretched across several gold selling albums and multi-Grammy nominations. Their latest release is Times Squared, a thirteen track live CD recorded in New York City in March 2009. This is their 40th anniversary tour!

Roger Hodgson is recognized as one of the most gifted composers, songwriters and lyricists of our time! As the legendary voice, writer and arranger of most of Supertramp’s greatest hits that led to more than 60 million record sales, he gave us amazingly enduring songs like: “Give A Little Bit,” “Dreamer,” “It’s Raining Again,” “Take the Long Way Home,” “The Logical Song,” “Breakfast In America,” “Fool’s Overture” and so many others that have become the sound track of our lives. Hodgson co-founded the progressive rock band Supertramp in 1969 and was with them for 14 years. He wrote and sang most of the classic hits that brought Supertramp worldwide acclaim. Roger recently received 2 awards from ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers) for his songs being in the top played songs in their repertory, proving that they have indeed stood the test of time.

America’s favorite singer for the past 50 years, Tony Bennett's career has enjoyed three distinct phases, each of them very successful. In the early '50s, he scored a series of major hits that made him one of the most popular recording artists of the time. In the early '60s, he mounted a comeback as more of an adult-album seller. And from the mid-'80s on, he achieved renewed popularity with generations of listeners who hadn't been born when he first appeared. This, however, defines Bennett more in terms of marketing than music. He himself probably would say that, in each phase of his career, he has remained largely constant to his goals of singing the best available songs the best way he knows how. Popular taste may have caused his level of recognition to increase or decrease, but he continued to sing popular standards in a warm, husky tenor, varying his timing and phrasing with a jazz fan's sense of spontaneity to bring out the melodies and lyrics of the songs effectively. By the start of the 21st century, Bennett seemed like the last of a breed, but he remained as popular as ever. A Grammy perennial, taking home Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance awards for Here's to the Ladies (1995) and On Holiday: A Tribute to Billie Holiday (1997). Bennett Sings Ellington: Hot & Cool (1999) was another Grammy winner in the retitled Best Traditional Pop Album category, as was Playin' with My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues, an album of duets released in 2001. One year later, Bennett paired off with a single duet partner, recording A Wonderful World with k.d. lang. The Art of Romance followed in 2004. Both albums won the Best Traditional Pop Album Grammy for their respective years. In 2006, Bennett reached his 80th birthday, and his record label marked the occasion with a series of reissues and compilations. The next month brought Duets: An American Classic, another collection of pairings with other singers on re-recordings of some of Bennett's best-known songs that reached number three in the Billboard chart, the highest placing for an album in Bennett's career. It also won him another Grammy for Best Traditional Pop Album. A second installment of Duets was released in 2011.

Bonnie Raitt is an institution in American music - a nine-time Grammy-winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee with tens of millions of albums sold worldwide, she has undeniably changed the landscape of soul, rock, and blues. She is also a passionate activist and supporter of causes ranging from the anti-nuclear movement to youth music programs. Critics have long acclaimed Raitt for hits like “Something To Talk About,” “I Can’t Make You Love Me,” and “Love Me Like A Man.” Yahoo! Music proclaimed "the hippest thing an artist can do these days is cover Bonnie Raitt," and since her last release, Slipstream, she has become a touchstone for young artists. Adele released a cover of "I Can't Make You Love Me" and Bon Iver's Justin Vernon called her "one of our greatest" artists during his medley of "I Can't Make You Love Me" and "Nick of Time.” Rolling Stone affirmed Raitt's impact, highlighting the "sheer verve and skill" that made her one of only two women among the "100 Greatest Guitarists" in their latest issue. The album's title is very significant for Raitt, who notes: "I'm so inspired and so proud to continue these traditions, whether it's reggae or soul or blues. I'm in the slipstream of those who came before me, and I'm leaving one for those behind me."  With special guest The Randall Bramblett Band.

For the last eighteen years, Bill Maher has set the boundaries of where funny, political talk can go on American television. First on “Politically Incorrect” and for the last seven years on HBO’s “Real Time,” Maher’s combination of unflinching honesty and big laughs have garnered him 23 Emmy nominations. In 2008, this same combination was on display in Maher’s uproarious and unprecedented swipe at organized religion, “Religulous.” The documentary has gone on to become the 7th Highest Grossing Documentary ever. In addition to his television program, Maher has written four bestsellers: “True Story,” “Does Anybody Have a Problem with That? Politically Incorrect’s Greatest Hits,” “When You Ride Alone, You Ride with Bin Laden,” “New Rules: Polite Musings from a Timid Observer,” and most recently “The New New Rules: A Funny Look At How Everybody But Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass.” Two of his nine stand-up specials for HBO have been nominated for Emmy awards. His most recent stand-up special for HBO was the hilarious, “Bill Maher But I’m Not Wrong.” “CrazyStudidPolitics Live! From Silicon Valley” was released in February and is available on yahoo.com.

Crosby, Stills & Nash have remained America's longest-running experiment in vocal harmony and social relevance. The trio brought harmony to the forefront of popular music with their unique three-part vocal blend. A low-key supergroup, they emphasized singing and songwriting above all, and their example contributed to the evolution of the singer/songwriter movement in the Seventies. Their hits include "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," "Wooden Ships," "Marrakesh Express," "Almost Cut My Hair," "Teach Your Children," "Helpless," "Woodstock," "Ohio," "Love the One You're With," "Our House," "Just a Song Before I Go," "Shadow Captain," "Dark Star," "Southern Cross" and "Carry On."

ONE NIGHT IS NOT ENOUGH. DUE TO THE OVERWHELMING DEMAND, A SECOND NIGHT OF CROSBY, STILLS & NASH HAS BEEN ADDED. TICKETS GO ON SALE SATURDAY, MAY 12 AT 10:00 AM. Crosby, Stills & Nash have remained America's longest-running experiment in vocal harmony and social relevance. The trio brought harmony to the forefront of popular music with their unique three-part vocal blend. A low-key supergroup, they emphasized singing and songwriting above all, and their example contributed to the evolution of the singer/songwriter movement in the Seventies. Their hits include "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," "Wooden Ships," "Marrakesh Express," "Almost Cut My Hair," "Teach Your Children," "Helpless," "Woodstock," "Ohio," "Love the One You're With," "Our House," "Just a Song Before I Go," "Shadow Captain," "Dark Star," "Southern Cross" and "Carry On."

George Thorogood is the quintessential American Blues-rock guitarist. He has led his band, The Destroyers, to the very pinnacle of the Blues pyramid, with classic tracks as "Bad To The Bone," "I Drink Alone," "Get A Haircut," and "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer.” With special guest Kenny Wayne Shepherd. His current album, How I Go not only serves as a strong reminder of the chops that caused Guitar World to place him right behind B.B. King and Eric Clapton on their list of blues guitarists, but it's the strongest indication yet of his gifted songwriting talent. The album pairs Kenny's deeply soulful and impassioned takes on classic material like Bessie Smith's "Backwater Blues," Albert King's "Oh, Pretty Woman" and The Beatles "Yer Blues" alongside the strongest writing and co-writing of his career thus far. Just added. On sale Saturday, May 12 at 10:00 am.

We regret to report that due to scheduling conflicts, BASIA has canceled her tour, including our October 5th date at Humphreys Concerts.  Refunds are available at point of purchase.  Our sincere apologies for the inconvenience.