NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Current
Grammy-nominated artist and French electronic music composer and
producer JEAN-MICHEL JARRE's
reputation for the spectacular is unmatched, having been one of the
first artists in the world to perform electronic music as we know
it today. Today (1/23), it has been announced he will
bring his 'Electronica' World Tour to North America, marking his
first-time tour here. Tickets go on sale this
Friday, January 27. Pre-order the physical edition of his
most recent release Oxygene 3 due out March 24 here http://smarturl.it/JMJ_Oxygene3
and get presale access for the North American Tour Wednesday, January 25 at 10 am local through Thursday, January 26 at 10
pm local.
Today's announced dates--which kick off May 9 at the Sony Center for Performing Arts in
Toronto, Canada--mark
JARRE's first-ever proper North American
trek. Expect JARRE to bring his critically-acclaimed
live show--which blazed across the European continent last year, to
high-acclaim--to many hallmark venues on this continent including
Radio City Music Hall in New
York City, Bell Centre in Montreal, The Greek in Berkeley, Microsoft Theater in
Los Angeles and more.
All dates follow below.
Famed for staggering visuals and the use of
cutting-edge digital technology, which has been seen by
millions of people around the world, JARRE's new live show
promises yet again to be a truly immersive musical journey.
He'll showcase brand new music from his two-part LP
ELECTRONICA and most recent release OXYGENE 3,
alongside classic material from milestone albums such as
Oxygene and Equinoxe. View a video here of
JARRE performing his signature laser harp "The Time
Machine," the title track of his current Grammy-nominated
album ("Best Dance/Electronic Album"), ELECTRONICA 1: THE
TIME MACHINE: https://youtu.be/DnAfXK-hft8
With his renowned city-scale concerts, JEAN-MICHEL JARRE has set Guinness
World records across the globe, including: His memorable
one-off city-scale concert in Houston in 1986 for NASA's 25th
Anniversary and in a moving commemoration of the Challenger Mission
to which over 1.3 million people gathered to share this
groundbreaking show at the foot of Houston's skyline; an audience of 2.5
million in front of La Défense skyline, Paris; and going on to break his very own
record in Moscow, when he
played to over 3.5 million people for the city's
850th anniversary.
In late 2016, JARRE unveiled digitally via Sony Music
International the final chapter of his OXYGENE trilogy
with OXYGENE 3. The album will now be available in
physical format in the U.S. as of March
24 in advance of his 'Electronica' World Tour.
40 years on from the release of his groundbreaking first OXYGENE
album and 20 years on from its sequel--JARRE
completed the trilogy with seven new original
compositions, titled OXYGENE parts 14-20, to cap off a
trailblazing four decades in music. "Oxygène 3 has its
place within electronic music's history," shared Consequence of
Sound while Observer called it "superlative."
Billboard adds, "…If you're looking for something to get you
through the working hours or moments of reflection, put this beast
on from beginning to end and watch the productivity and creativity
explode." Take a listen here.
Prior to his tour, JEAN-MICHEL
JARRE travels to Los
Angeles for an appearance at NAMM, Wednesday, January 18 and will return again
in February to Los Angeles to
attend the 59th Annual Grammy Awards Ceremony
where his album ELECTRONICA 1: THE TIME MACHINE (Ultra
Music) is nominated for "Best Dance/Electronic Album."
The first of a two-part album, it features a true who's-who
list of collaborators (Pete
Townshend, Moby, Tangerine Dream, etc) and was conceived
with JARRE's wish to encompass the last few decades of
electronic music into one mesmerizing LP.
Internationally the press has embraced JEAN-MICHEL JARRE's 'ELECTRONICA' world
tour:
"Jarre is in the business of stimulation and spectacle, and
he is excellent at both." – The Guardian
"Jarre has re-discovered his Mojo..." – Evening
Standard
"...an ornate and luxuriant tribute to the analogue tones of
vintage synthesisers" -- Financial Times
"In 2016 Jean-Michel Jarre sounds as relevant as
ever" - Crack Magazine
"This purposefully sense-boggling show would go down a storm
at a festival or dance event." - The Arts Desk
The North American tour dates for JEAN-MICHEL JARRE's 'ELECTRONICA' WORLD TOUR
are:
Date
|
City
|
Venue
|
5/9/2017
|
Toronto, ON
Canada
|
Sony Centre for the
Performing Arts
|
5/11/2017
|
Montreal, QC
Canada
|
Bell
Centre
|
5/16/2017
|
Boston, MA
|
Blue Hills Bank
Pavilion
|
5/18/2017
|
Upper Darby,
PA
|
Tower
Theatre
|
5/20/2017
|
New York,
NY
|
Radio City Music
Hall
|
5/22/2017
|
Chicago,
IL
|
Auditorium
Theatre
|
5/24/2017
|
Broomfield,
CO
|
1st Bank
Center
|
5/26/2017
|
Berkeley,
CA
|
The Greek
Theatre
|
5/27/2017
|
Los Angeles,
CA
|
Microsoft
Theater
|
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About JEAN-MICHEL
JARRE:
JEAN-MICHEL
JARRE has been one of the pioneering forces
throughout the electronic music scene over the last four decades,
having originally made his name in the 1970s for his critically
acclaimed album OXYGENE. OXYGENE was unmistakably a catalyst that
set electronic music well on its way to becoming the behemoth that
it is today, with JEAN-MICHEL's music and follow through albums
(Equinoxe, Magnetic Fields, RendezVous, Chronology) breaking down
boundaries of composing and production paving the path for what has
become today the most popular genre of music of all time.
With over 80 million albums sold worldwide to
date, musicians and contemporary DJs often refer to JARRE's
influence and innovation, not only for his music but also for his
singular vision and creation of outdoor concerts experience.
JEAN-MICHEL JARRE's legendary
concerts have attracted Guinness Record-breaking audiences, with
his live shows, often, if not always, taking place in some of the
most extraordinary settings worldwide. He was the first western
musician ever to be invited to perform in post-Mao China, and has also played the likes of the
Great Pyramids in Egypt, The
Sahara Desert and The Eiffel Tower, in addition to perhaps his most
famous performance ever, where he played to a record 3.5 million
people in Moscow. All in all,
JARRE has held Guinness World Records for the largest live
audiences over the continents not withstanding his memorable
one-off city-scale concert in Houston in 1986 for NASA's 25th
Anniversary and in a moving commemoration of the Challenger Mission
to which over 1.3 million people gathered to share this
groundbreaking show at the foot of Houston's skyline http://bit.ly/2kkqeff.
JEAN-MICHEL JARRE is synonymous
with the legendary as he continues to break new ground with each
piece of music and live performance.
For more information on JEAN-MICHEL
JARRE, contact:
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PR
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