(WOODBRIDGE, NJ) -- The legendary drummer, Carl Palmer, the only surviving member of the powerhouse progressive rock trio, Emerson, Lake, and Palmer (ELP) is bringing his current trio, ELP Legacy, to the Theatre at Woodbridge Middle School on Saturday, April 21 at 7:30pm. Palmer and his band mates will bring to life the beloved music of ELP which may include such hits as Lucky Man, From the Beginning, and Welcome Back My Friends to the Show That Never Ends.
Carl Palmer, among the most renowned drummers in rock history and a founding member of both ELP and ASIA, is embarking on the final leg of his extensive 2018 World Tour, EMERSON LAKE & PALMER LIVES ON!, a musical celebration of his late band mates Keith Emerson and Greg Lake and their group, ELP.
Palmer will present bold, new arrangements of the best-loved instrumental music of ELP, and other composers. A multi-media experience combining music and video projection, the show promises to be among the most musically compelling tours of the year. Carl Palmer ELP Legacy is a red-hot power trio that features Palmer on drums and percussion; guitarist Paul Bielatowicz and bassist Simon Fitzpatrick.
“Since 2001, I have been playing with my own power trio, replacing the keyboards with electric guitar,” says Palmer. “I felt that was the only honest way to approach the music of ELP. I didn’t want to have a singer trying to sound like Greg Lake. ELP did so much instrumental music, this format made sense to me. The idea was to re-invent the music; there will be several new classic ELP tunes this time around.”
Palmer also recently launched his official ELP website: www.emersonlakeandpalmerworldwide.com
The recently renovated Theatre at Woodbridge Middle School is located at 525 Barron Avenue in Woodbridge, an easy walk from the Woodbridge Train Station. The intimate 475 seat theatre features new comfortable seating and recently underwent an acoustic renovation which provides pristine sound. The theatre’s CCC historic mural was restored in 2017. Parking is available in the school’s two lots, on the street, or in the nearby train station lot.
Tickets and further information are at woodbridgeartsnj.org. Tickets are also available in the Woodbridge Community Center at the Recreation Department office.
Founded in 2009, Music on Main Street produces the namesake series, as well as the free Country Sunday and eclectic Woodbridge Wednesday series, both taking place during the summer at Parker Press Park. The concerts are funded by Woodbridge Township, local businesses, and produced in cooperation with Mayor John E. McCormac and the township Recreation Department.
