Ruth Eckerd Hall Friends of Music 2017-18 Booklet

JOIN US. Support from our members enables Ruth Eckerd Hall to entertain more than 750,000 patrons and to provide performing arts education to 40,000+ students each year. We couldn’t do it without you!

To continue our celebration of these successes, we invite you to join us for the 2017—18 season of our extraordinary Friends of Music Member Appreciation Concerts. We are proud to be able to bring even more world-class artists to you, our loyal members.

Artists dates and times subject to change.

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CHANGING LIVES THROUGH THE PERFORMING ARTS. Your charitable contribution helps us provide individual instruction to students in drama, vocals, dance and instruments. It helps us host field trips to our Main Stage for educational programming. It helps us host summer camps and to turn “rookies into rock stars” as the official affiliate of the GRAMMY Museum®’s Music Revolution Project®. And, it helps us travel throughout our community to provide classes to students in Tampa Bay schools.

We continue to change lives through the performing arts. Thank you! ®

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Ringo Starr • Friday, November 10, 2017 “Ultimately what’s most impressive about Ringo Starr isn’t what he’s been but rather who he is,” wrote Rolling Stone rock critic David Wild. “The man’s great heart and soul, his wit and wisdom.” Indeed, his music has always emanated from his warmth, humor and exceptional skill, manifesting in the songs we know and love: With A Little Help From My Friends, Don’t Pass Me By, Octopus’ Garden, Photograph, It Don’t Come Easy, Back Off Boogaloo, You’re Sixteen (You’re Beautiful and You’re Mine), Don’t Go Where the Road Don’t Go, The No No Song and Never Without You, to name a few. Since beginning his career with The Beatles in the 1960s, Ringo has been one of the world’s brightest musical luminaries. He has enjoyed a successful, dynamic solo career as a singer, songwriter, drummer, collaborator and actor. Drawing inspiration from classic blues, soul, country, honky-tonk and rock ‘n’ roll, he continues to play an important recording, touring and unofficial mentoring role in modern music.

Born Richard Starkey on July 7, 1940 “at a very young age” he knew from very early on what he wanted to do.

“When I was 13, I only wanted to be a drummer,” remembers Ringo. Four years later, he joined the Eddie Clayton Skiffle Band, and in 1959 hooked up with the Raving Texans, who later became Rory Storm and the Hurricanes.

Just three years after that, Ringo was asked to join The Beatles. Worried that he might cost the Hurricanes a summer-long residency if he left, he delayed his departure until they could find a replacement. On August 18, 1962, Ringo Starr officially joined Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison in what would become one of the most important popular music acts of all time, or as Ringo says, “the biggest band in the land.”

Ringo’s passion for creating music continued to propel him and those around him forward. In 1970, EMI released Ringo’s first solo album, Sentimental Journey and in 1971 he began his unprecedented run as the first solo Beatle to score seven consecutive Top 10 singles, starting with It Don’t Come Easy.

Throughout his career he has received nine GRAMMY®s, has twice been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame first as a Beatle and then as solo artist. Between 1970 and 2015 Ringo has released 18 solo studio records.

He assembled his first All Starr Band in 1989 and found consistent success as a live act with his revolving All Starrs touring the world with 12 different All Starr bands to date.

He has acted in over 15 films, received an Academy Award, and was nominated as an actor for an Emmy®.

Ringo has published three books, Postcard From the Boys, Octopus’s Garden and Photograph. In 2014, he had a stint as a male fashion model in John Varvatos Fall Advertising Campaign and that same year went behind the lens for the Foo Fighters PR shots.

For all his many creative successes, Ringo is and always will be first and foremost a musician, a drummer.

Ringo’s candor, wit and soul are the lifeblood of his music. As he sang on the autobiographical Liverpool 8, “I always followed my heart and I never missed a beat.” Peace and love are his life’s rhythm and melody, and he propels this universal message in everything he does: his evocative artwork, his enthused live performances, his legendary songs, all imbued with the joy, reflection and wisdom of the music icon the world knows and loves simply as ‘Ringo.’

Daughtry • Saturday, March 3, 2018 Since forming, Daughtry has released four studio albums (Daughtry, Leave This Town, Break The Spell and Baptized), scored four No. 1 hits, garnered four GRAMMY® nominations, won four American Music Awards, won three People’s Choice Awards, sold over 8.2 million albums and 16 million singles worldwide and sold out concerts around the globe. At radio, the band has earned four #1 singles, including the multi-format No. 1 song It’s Not Over. Daughtry’s self-titled debut was the fastest-selling rock debut in Soundscan history and its follow up, Leave This Town, marked the quintet’s second consecutive No. 1 album. Daughtry’s third album, Break The Spell was certified gold within four weeks of its release while their last studio effort, Baptized, produced the certified gold single, Waiting For Superman. Daughtry’s album It’s Not Over...The Hits So Far is out now.

Chris Daughtry is also an actor, comic book artist and philanthropist. He has appeared in CSI: NY, Riggle’s Picks and skits for Funny or Die. Alongside DC Comics co-publisher Jim Lee, Daughtry has been commissioned to pencil the variant cover for Batman #50, as part of the promotion for the upcoming release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. His prolific philanthropic pursuits raise tens of thousands of dollars annually for the likes of the USO, Make a Wish Foundation, Alzheimer’s Association, Musicians on Call and Save The Music Foundation. Chris also starred as the disciple Judas in the 2016 FOX Live Television Event The Passion.

Billy Idol • Friday, May 4, 2018 Billy Idol was an early architect of the sound, style and fury of punk rock.

His lip-curling sneer and fist-pumping persona vaulted him into the mainstream as one of MTVs first megastars, making him one of the most recognizable faces in pop music, while selling out arenas everywhere he played. He has sold 40 million albums while scoring numerous platinum albums worldwide, nine Top 40 singles in the U.S. and 10 in the U.K. including Dancing With Myself, White Wedding, Rebel Yell, Mony Mony, Eyes Without A Face, Flesh For Fantasy and Cradle Of Love.

Billy was responsible for some of punk rock’s most memorable, literate and evocative moments and created a pioneering new sound by bringing the spirit of ’77 to the dance floor, going on to fashion an immediately identifiable musical blueprint that integrates club-land throb, rockabilly desperation and rock ’n’ roll decadence.

EACH SEASON WE HOLD UNIQUE FRIENDS OF MUSIC MEMBER APPRECIATION CONCERTS So you can enjoy your favorite bands like never before with an evening that includes: • Exclusive concerts in intimate settings • Biggest stars • Luxurious pre-show and after parties • Dancing • Gourmet food

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OUR CLOSEST SUPPORTERS RECEIVE: • Superstar ($24,000) and Founders Circle ($18,000) members receive an invitation for FOUR to enjoy ALL shows plus reserved seating and exclusive VIP artist experiences • Platinum Circle ($12,000) members receive an invitation for FOUR to enjoy ALL shows • Gold Circle ($6,000) members receive an invitation for TWO to enjoy ALL shows • Silver Circle ($3,000) members receive an invitation for TWO to enjoy ONE show • Plus many more benefits...

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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS All benefits listed below, plus top seating priority for performances at Ruth Eckerd Hall and the Capitol Theatre, free valet for ALL performances at Ruth Eckerd Hall and The Capitol Theatre, private lunch on stage for six (6), and Superstars receive invitations for FOUR (4) to enjoy ALL Friends of Music events within an active annual membership • Highest access to VIP artist experiences, including meet and greets, autographs, Q&A sessions and more • Reserved seating (when possible) at Friends of Music events All benefits listed below, plus higher seating priority for performances at Ruth Eckerd Hall and The Captiol Theatre and Founders Circle members receive invitations for FOUR (4) to attend ALL Friends of Music events within an active annual membership • Access VIP artist experiences, including meet and greets, autographs, Q&A sessions and more* • Reserved seating (when possible) at Friends of Music events All benefits listed below, plus higher seating priority for performances at Ruth Eckerd Hall and The Captiol Theatre, year-round premium parking at Ruth Eckerd Hall and ten (10) complimentary valet passes for The Capitol Theatre and Platinum Circle members receive invitations for FOUR (4) to attend ALL Friends of Music events within an active annual membership All benefits listed below, plus higher seating priority for performances at Ruth Eckerd Hall and The Captiol Theatre and Gold Circle members receive invitations for TWO (2) to attend ALL Friends of Music events within an active annual membership

All benefits listed below, plus higher seating priority for performances at Ruth Eckerd Hall and The Captiol Theatre, ticket handling fees waived, 20% discount on meeting space rental at Ruth Eckerd Hall, a complimentary private lesson at the Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts and Silver Circle members receive invitations for TWO (2) to attend ONE (1) Friends of Music event within an active annual membership.

All benefits listed below, plus year-round access to the member’s only Dress Circle lounge at Ruth Eckerd Hall and The Capitol Theatre (includes complimentary champagne, wine, beer and light refreshments) use of private VIP ticketing concierge services, ticket return privileges, seat upgrades and more!

Advance show ticketing for both Ruth Eckerd Hall and The Capitol Theatre, select fees waived, complimentary drink vouchers for lobby bars and more!

Priority Seating During Member Pre-sales *Friends of Music VIP artist experiences are based on artist approval. Some restrictions may apply *All members receive access to premium seating for Ruth Eckerd Hall and The Capitol Theatre. Pre Sale requests are prioritized according to donation level.

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