New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Guitar Center is proud to announce
Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators Live from the Sunset Strip presented by Gibson and Epiphone. The iconic guitarist is set to take over thee of Hollywood's most legendary venues, including The Troubadour, The Whisky and The Roxy in celebration of Guitar Center's 50th Anniversary. The shows will feature songs spanning Slash's storied career including material from his upcoming album, World on Fire, set to be released Sept. 16, 2014.
Guitar Center Presents:
Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators Live from the Sunset Strip:
September 23, 2014: The Troubadour
September 25, 2014: The Roxy
September 26, 2014: The Whisky
Tickets for all three shows go on-sale August 1st at SlashOnline.com. Additionally, fans can visit guitarcenter.com/slash to enter for their chance to win a VIP trip for two to see
Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators live at The Roxy and take home an Epiphone Les Paul signed by the legendary guitarist. For fans unable to make it to Hollywood, Guitar Center will present
Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators Live from The Roxy, in a DIRECTV original 90-minute concert special filmed in stunning 4k and 5.1 surround sound. The special will premiere exclusively on DIRECTV's Audience Network (channel 239) Nov 9th at 8 p.m.
"I've always admired Guitar Center's commitment to artists," says Slash. "They're constantly creating new avenues for musicians to get their music out to fans and inspiring people to pick up an instrument and play. "They've also been supportive of my career since the very beginning here on the Sunset Strip. I am happy to be a part of their 50th celebration."
"Guitar Center and
Slash have enjoyed a relationship that spans 3 decades, so it goes without saying that we're excited to help him launch his new record," says
Dustin Hinz, Vice President of
Brand Experience and Entertainment Marketing. "Slash is a true icon that has influenced musicians his entire career and there's nothing more important to Guitar Center than to enable artists as legendary as
Slash to continue inspiring future generations of musicians. His passion and dedication to the craft make him the quintessential artist to celebrate Guitar Center's 50th Anniversary."
Guitar Center and
Slash have a long-standing history of working together. Past partnerships include Your Next Record with Slash, Guitar Center Onstage with Slash, Guitar Center Masterclass with Slash, Guitar Center Sessions and more.
Slash Live from the Sunsent Strip is presented by Gibson and Epiphone along with proud partners Dunlop and MXR.
About Slash:
SLASH has amassed album sales of over 100 million copies, garnered a GRAMMY Award and seven GRAMMY nominations and was inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. Time magazine named SLASH #2, behind Jimi Hendrix, on its "The Ten Best Electric Guitar
Players of All-Time" list. SLASH helped create signature sounds like the guitar riff on #1 hits for Guns N Roses "Sweet Child o' Mine" and "Welcome To The Jungle." After leaving the band, SLASH went on to critical acclaim with SLASH's Snakepit and global success with the supergroup
Velvet Revolver. SLASH's self-titled biography critically well-received, climbed the bestseller list in both the U.S. and U.K. hitting #8 on the NY Times Bestsellers List. SLASH landed on the top of the charts with his first solo album,
Slash (2010) which featured Ozzy Osbourne,
Fergie and more. SLASH and his band featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators released the critically acclaimed Apocalyptic Love (2012) which stormed the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart at #4 as the top rock debut and produced his first-ever #1 rock radio solo hits: "
You're A Lie" and "Standing In The Sun." SLASH released Nothing Left To Fear (2013) the first-ever motion picture he co-produced from Slasher Films, his film/TV production company. SLASH and his band will release their new album WORLD ON FIRE
September 16, 2014. www.slashonline.com.
