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The Georgia Satellites Tickets, Tour Dates and Concerts

The Georgia Satellites

Apr 28, 2018

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The Georgia Satellites Tickets, Tour Dates and Concerts
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Georgia Satellites LIVE at Quarry Park!\nfeaturing a special opening show by Alastair Greene!\nTickets on sale NOW!\nRules & Regulations        FAQ's        Parking Map           Seating Chart\nGates open at 6pm. All ticket sales are final and non-refundable. Refunds are only issued if an event is cancelled. Events are rain or shine.\nPlease be aware that by purchasing a ticket and entering the Platinum Living Amphitheater at Quarry Park, you consent to your voice, name and/or likeness being used, without compensation, in photographs, films and/or tapes for exploitation in any and all media, whether now known or hereafter devised, for eternity, and you release the City of Rocklin, its successors, assigns, and licensees form any liability whatsoever of any nature.\nDo not purchase a ticket of enter the venue if you not wish to be subject to the foregoing.\nABOUT GEORGIA SATELLITES\nFounded in 1985 by Rick Richards, Rick Price, singer Dan Baird and drummer Mauro Magellan, the Satellites quickly launched into stardom with hits like “Keep Your Hands to Yourself,” “Battleship Chains”, “Can’t Stand the Pain”, “Hippy Hippy Shake”, and others.\nThe Georgia Satellites were one of the most ferocious bands of the 1980’s. What set them apart from the other 10,000 groups that cranked their amps to 11, was that their wild riffs and tanked cries came from a quartet that understood it’s place in rock tradition and fought hard to solidify it with each recording. \nCritically acclaimed albums and mind-bending performances earned the boys a permanent spot in music history.\nAfter a brief sabbatical following the departure of Baird, The Georgia Satellites returned with a vengeance in 1993. Led by Richards, Price, and joined by drummer Todd Johnston. In 2010 they added Freddy McNeal on guitar, and ‘old friend’ Bruce Smith on bass. They have packed houses around the world with their blistering brand of Southern rock.\nABOUT ALASTAIR GREENE\nAlastair Greene’s musical journey has been anything but traditional. Alastair recently plunged headfirst into a full-time solo career, stepping down after 7 years touring the world as the guitarist for Rock legend, Alan Parsons. His combination of Blues, Southern Rock, and Jam Band sensibilities have been thrilling audiences for nearly two decades. With recent appearances at the Chicago Blues Festival and the Big Blues Bender in Las Vegas, as well as guest appearances with such luminaries as Eric Burdon, Walter Trout, Coco Montoya, Savoy Brown, John Nemeth, and Debbie Davies, it’s crystal clear,…..his star is on the rise.
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The Georgia Satellites Biography

Formed in 1980, a lineup of Dan Baird (guitar, vocals) Rick Richards (guitar), Dave Hewitt (bass), and Randy Delay (drums) recorded a six-track demo at Axis Studios in their local Atlanta, Georgia. Jeff Glixman, who had produced the likes of Paul Stanley and Kansas, was enlisted to produce. Soon after the demo was recorded, the band broke up in the summer of 1984.

However, while the band felt they weren't making any progress on their musical path and had moved on, their English manager took the demo to a small Yorkshire record label, Making Waves, who liked the material and released the demos as the "Keep The Faith" EP in 1985 (Kerrang #113). The press response to the EP was positive and prompted the band to reform in the US. Baird had been playing with The Woodpeckers in NC, while Richards remained in Atlanta with The Hell Hounds, who included both Mauro Magellon (drums) and Rick Price (bass). With Baird essentially joining the Hell Hounds the Satellites were reborn and American record labels started taking notice of the band.

By 1986 only Elektra Records were willing to sign the band, who then reunited with Glixman to record their debut full-length album at Axis Sound Studios in Atlanta. Their album, Georgia Satellites, was their most successful album to date, featuring the track "Keep Your Hands To Yourself". That song went all the way to #2 on the Billboard chart, topped only by Bon Jovi's "Livin' On A Prayer". It went into extremely heavy MTV rotation at the time. Other hits included "Battleship Chains" (#86) and "Can't Stand The Pain".

In 1988, the band recorded a cover of The Swinging Blue Jean's 1964 hit, "Hippy Hippy Shake" to the Tom Cruise movie soundtrack Cocktail. Released as a single the song made it to #45 on the Billboard chart. During the year the band released their second album "Open All Night," which infamously included a cover of the Ringo Starr song "Don't Pass Me By," though the album wouldn't build on the success of the debut. A single, "Open All Night" backed with "Dunk 'N' dine" failed to chart. A third studio album, "In The Land Of Salvation And Sin," was released in 1989, which included re-recordings of "Six Years Gone" and "Crazy" from the 1985 EP. Baird left the band in 1990 for a solo career when the album failed to find any commercial success.
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