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UPDATE: Mickey Hart concert sold out in hours

Nelson Daily Staff
By Nelson Daily Staff
December 5th, 2012

Anyone wanting to see Mickey Hart at the Capitol in February that doesn’t already have a ticket, good luck.

Best known as one of the two drummers of the rock band the Grateful Dead, tickets for Hart sold out in hours.

Fans began lining up outside the Capitol Friday morning and tickets were sold out in hours.

Hart is scheduled to appear at the Capitol Theatre in February 2013

Mickey Hart, live at the Capitol Theatre in February 2013

Mickey Hart, best known for his nearly three decades as an integral part of an extraordinary expedition into the soul and spirit of music, disguised as the rock and roll band the Grateful Dead, is coming to Nelson.

The concert is Tuesday, February 19 at the Capitol Theatre.

As half of the percussion tandem known as the Rhythm Devils, Mickey and Bill Kreutzmann transcended the conventions of rock drumming.

Their extended polyrhythmic excursions were highlights of Grateful Dead shows, introducing the band’s audience to an ever-growing arsenal of percussion instruments from around the world. Exposure to these exotic sounds fuelled Mickey’s desire to learn about the various cultures that produced them.

For almost two years now Hart has been touring with this stellar line up of musicians that includes: Widespread Panic’s Dave Schools on bass, Crystal Monee Hall who was a featured vocalist with the nationally touring and Broadway productions of RENT, multi instrumentalist Joe Bagale, Gawain Mathews on guitar, the Mozart of the talking drum” Sikiru Adepoju, Ian “Inkx” Herman on drums and Ben Yonas.

Tickets start at $42.50, and will increase to $47.50 once the first 100 tickets are sold. 

They will be available at the Capitol Theatre Box Office, or online at CapitolTheatre.bc.ca or by phone at 250-352-6363.  This is a General Admission show. 

There are no reserved seats.

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