Clear Channel Radio鈥檚 Q104.3 Celebrates 10th Anniversary Of 鈥淥ut Of The Box鈥 With Special Performance By Award-Winning Recording Artist And Guitarist Eric Johnson
Clear Channel Radio鈥檚 Q104.3 Celebrates 10th Anniversary Of 鈥淥ut Of The Box鈥 With Special Performance By Award-Winning Recording Artist And Guitarist Eric Johnson
New York 鈥 May 5, 2011 鈥 Q104.3, New York鈥檚 classic rock station, announced today that contemporary music artist and guitarist Eric Johnson will perform an intimate show at the P.C. Richard & Son Theater in New York City on May 12, as part of Q104.3鈥檚 10th anniversary celebration of its 鈥淥ut of the Box鈥 show. 鈥淥ut of the Box鈥 is a weekly show on Q104.3 that features the best in new music from classic rock legends as well as newer bands/artists, and the best local, unsigned and undiscovered bands/artists from the garages and basements around the tri-state area. 鈥淥ut of the Box鈥 host Jonathan 鈥淛C鈥 Clarke will host the event, which will stream live on Q1043.com at 7:00 p.m.
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鈥淓ric Johnson is one of the most respected guitarists of all time,鈥 said Jonathan Clarke, Host/Executive Producer. 鈥淗is performance will be the perfect way to celebrate 鈥淥ut of the Box鈥檚鈥 10th anniversary. With his signature style and dynamic live performance, it will definitely be a memorable show for both the team at Q104.3 and all our fans.鈥
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Johnson鈥檚 music blends Jimi Hendrix鈥檚 rock style with Albert King鈥檚 power blues. His latest album Up Close was released in the U.S. on December 7, 2010. Johnson鈥檚 1990 platinum selling album Ah Via Musicom featured the popular single 鈥淐liffs of Dover,鈥 for which he won the 1991 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.
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Over the past decade, some of the biggest names in rock have stopped by 鈥淥ut of the Box鈥 including Ronnie Wood, Stevie Nicks, Ray Davies, Slash and Bryan Adams. 鈥淥ut of the Box鈥 was the first radio station in the nation to play Maroon 5, The Strokes, Robert Randolph and The Gaslight Anthem among others, prior to their having had record deals.
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鈥淥ut of the Box鈥 airs Sunday nights at 9 p.m. on Q104.3. In addition to Johnson鈥檚 performance, the event will also feature special guest musicians Will Lee and Anton Fig from the CBS Orchestra, who have been featured on The Late Show with David Letterman. Johnson will be touring throughout the year with the Experience Hendrix 2011 tour.
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