Gordon Lightfoot coming to State Theatre

Gordon Lightfoot–50 Years on the Carefree Highway Tour,

At the State Theatre, Monday, April 29 

Tickets Go On Sale at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 1

“Gordon Lightfoot; every time I hear a song of his,

it’s like I wish it would last forever.”–Bob Dylan

MINNEAPOLIS—Gordon Lightfoot, the legendary Canadian baritone known for such enduring hits as “Sundown” and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” brings his “50 Years on the Carefree Highway Tour” to Hennepin Theatre Trust’s State Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 29, 2013. With his extensive musical career, Lightfoot was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2012. His new tour will feature well known hits as well as some deep album cuts interspersed with the renowned singer/songwriter’s personal behind-the-scenes anecdotes about his long career. Lightfoot will perform two sets and there will be no opening act. Tickets go on sale at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 1. For tickets and information visit www.HennepinTheatreTrust.org or call 1.800.982.2787.

Gordon Lightfoot has recorded 20 albums and has earned five Grammy nominations. Most recently, he released “All Live,” recorded at Massey Hall in Toronto, in April 2012. His radio hits in the United States alone have earned five number ones, five Top 10s and thirteen Top 40 hits. His vast song catalog includes such immortal works as “Early Morning Rain,” “If You Could Read My Mind,” “Carefree Highway” and “(That’s What You Get) For Lovin’ Me.” The internationally successful musician helped define the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and 1970s and his songs have been recorded by artists including Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand, Peter, Paul and Mary and Harry Belafonte.

In his native Canada, Lightfoot was made a 2003 Companion of the Order of Canada, the country’s highest civilian honor. He has won 17 Juno Awards (Canada’s equivalent to the Grammys), received a place on Canada’s Walk of Fame and was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Perhaps Canada’s most prolific singer/songwriter, he was also honored in 2007 with an official Gordon Lightfoot postage stamp.

TICKET INFORMATION

Gordon Lightfoot’s “50 Years on the Carefree Highway Tour” will play at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 29, 2013 at Hennepin Theatre Trust’s State Theatre (805 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, 55402). Tickets go on sale at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 1, 2013 and range from $48.50 to $58.50 depending on seating preference. All prices include applicable facility fees. Additional service charges may apply. Tickets may be purchased in person at the State Theatre Box Office (805 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, 55402), online at HennepinTheatreTrust.org, or by calling 1.800.982.2787 or visiting a Ticketmaster Center.

See full PDF here>>>>

Sarah Johnson | Communications Manager
612.455.9527 | 612.455.9502 fx
Sarah.Johnson@HennepinTheatreTrust.org
615 Hennepin Avenue, Suite 140 | Minneapolis, MN | 55403
HennepinTheatreTrust.org