{"id":2445448,"date":"2019-06-18T08:00:55","date_gmt":"2019-06-18T14:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/?p=849346"},"modified":"2019-06-18T08:00:55","modified_gmt":"2019-06-18T14:00:55","slug":"roy-orbison-buddy-holly-hologram-tour-announces-north-american-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/music-news\/roy-orbison-buddy-holly-hologram-tour-announces-north-american-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly Hologram Tour Announces North American Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Buddy-Holly-Hologram-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The previously announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/roy-orbison-buddy-holly-hologram-tour-812886\/\">hologram trek featuring Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly<\/a> detailed its North American itinerary. The \u201cRock \u2018N\u2019 Roll Dream Tour\u201d kicks off September 19th in San Francisco and wraps November 20th in Toronto.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Citi cardmembers can access a Private Pass pre-sale that runs from June 19th at 10 a.m. through June 20th at 10 a.m. ET. General tickets in the U.S. go on sale June 21st. More information is available at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.royandbuddy.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Roy and Buddy<\/a> website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The concert event \u2014 which features a live band, backing singers and remastered audio of the musicians\u2019 greatest hits \u2014 will also feature concurrent European and U.K. legs. Eric Schaeffer, who directed the \u201csolo\u201d Oribson hologram outing from 2018, returns for the joint jaunt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">BASE previewed the run with the first video footage of the Holly hologram. In the clip, the late songwriter\u2019s digital proxy belts out one of his signature hits, \u201cPeggy Sue,\u201d decked out in a blue jacket and his signature nerdy glasses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tcGSQtuxOcg?version=3&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;autohide=2&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In a statement about the tour, BASE CEO Brian Becker explained the company\u2019s decision to feature a version of Holly from 1957.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThis was when Buddy was in his prime, where he was on top of the charts and charming audiences across the country with his catchy tracks and trademark \u2018geek chic\u2019 look,\u201d he said. \u201cIn fact, one of the things that really makes this particular hologram tour stand out is that a new generation of fans will finally get to see what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/buddy-holly\/\" id=\"auto-tag_buddy-holly\" data-tag=\"buddy-holly\">Buddy Holly<\/a> really looked like.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWhat people may not have realized is most of the color shots of him had been retouched over the years and the video is in grainy black &amp; white,\u201d he continued. \u201cWhat you are going to see here is true Buddy at his finest and exactly how he would have looked if you saw him on tour.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In a separate statement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/roy-orbison\/\" id=\"auto-tag_roy-orbison\" data-tag=\"roy-orbison\">Roy Orbison<\/a> Jr. President of Roy Orbison Music, noted the two performers\u2019 history of collaboration and mutual respect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"s1\">My father\u2019s music meant the world to not just us Orbison\u2019s but to millions of fans worldwide,\u201d he said. \u201cBeing able to reopen his legendary songbook and again hear his voice bounce off great concert hall walls is both a transcendent and cathartic experience,\u201d said Roy Orbison, Jr., President of Roy Orbison Music. \u201cDad jammed with Buddy in Lubbock Texas and helped change music history by turning Buddy on to Norman Petty Studios; Buddy later returned the favor by recording two of Dad\u2019s songs on his first Cricket\u2019s album. How beyond cool and special that these two great friends, now get to tour the world together.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Buddy\u2019s wife, Maria Elena Holly, enthused that the duo were \u201cTexans who shared a mutual respect and admiration for each other\u2019s creative musical genius and brilliant songwriting abilities.\u201d She added, \u201cTheir long-time fans and a new generation of fans will now have the opportunity to see these great legends perform together in a unique setting, showcasing two of the finest, most influential, and beloved artists in music history.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Schaeffer spoke about the honor of assisting with the project.<\/span> <span class=\"s3\">\u201cWorking on the original Roy Orbison hologram tour last year was something special, and to be able to do it again and add someone like Buddy Holly into the mix is very exciting,\u201d he said. \u201cThis show will be a celebration that blends these men\u2019s similar styles into one unforgettable evening that audiences will remember for a long time to come.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Roy Orbison\/Buddy Holly Hologram Tour Dates&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>September 19, 2019 \u2013 San Francisco, CA @ Palace of Fine Arts<br \/>September 20, 2019 \u2013 Redding, CA @ Redding Civic Auditorium<br \/>September 21, 2019 \u2013 Stockton, CA @ Bob Hope Theatre<br \/>September 24, 2019 \u2013 Santa Cruz, CA @ Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium<br \/>September 25, 2019 \u2013 Hanford, CA @ Fox Theatre<br \/>September 26, 2019 \u2013 Santa Barbara, CA @ The Granada Theatre<br \/>September 27, 2019 \u2013 Beverly Hills, CA @ Saban Theater<br \/>September 28, 2019 \u2013 Bakersfield, CA @ Majestic Fox Theater<br \/>September 30, 2019 \u2013 Riverside, CA @ Fox Performing Arts Center<br \/>October 1 \u2013 San Diego, CA @ TBD<br \/>October 3 \u2013 Tucson, AZ @ Tucson Music Hall<br \/>October 4 \u2013 Mesa, AZ @ Mesa Arts Center<br \/>October 6 \u2013 Albuquerque, NM @ Popejoy Hall<br \/>October 7 \u2013 Ft. Collins, CO @ The Lincoln Center<br \/>October 8 \u2013 Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre<br \/>October 9 \u2013 Colorado Springs, CO @ Pikes Peak Center<br \/>October 10 \u2013 Salt Lake City, UT @ George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Theater<br \/>October 11 \u2013 Helena, MT @ Helena Civic Center<br \/>October 12 \u2013 Missoula, MT @ Dennison Theatre<br \/>October 14 \u2013 Boise, ID @ Morrison Center<br \/>October 17 \u2013 Prior Lake, MN @ Mystic Lake Casino \u2013 Mystic Showroom<br \/>October 20 \u2013 Catoosa, OK @ The Joint \u2013 Hard Rock Hotel &amp; Casino<br \/>October 21 \u2013 Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theater<br \/>October 22 \u2013 Cedar Rapids, IA @ Paramount Theatre<br \/>October 23 \u2013 St. Louis, MO @ Stifel Theatre<br \/>October 24 \u2013 Peoria, IL @ Civic Center<br \/>October 25 \u2013&nbsp;Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theatre<br \/>October 27 \u2013 Grand Rapids, MI @ Devos Hall<br \/>October 28 \u2013 Cincinnati, OH @ Taft Theatre<br \/>October 29 \u2013&nbsp;Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theatre at Old National Centre<br \/>October 30 \u2013 Louisville, KY @ The Louisville Palace<br \/>November 1 \u2013 Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Broward Center for the Performing Arts<br \/>November 2 \u2013 Melbourne, FL @ Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts<br \/>November 3 \u2013 Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall<br \/>November 4 \u2013 Sarasota, FL @ Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall<br \/>November 6 \u2013 Jacksonville, FL @ Florida Theatre<br \/>November 8 \u2013 Atlanta, GA @ Atlanta Symphony Hall<br \/>November 9 \u2013 Raleigh, NC @ Memorial Auditorium<br \/>November 10 \u2013 Collingswood, NJ @ Scottish Rite Auditorium<br \/>November 12 \u2013 New Brunswick, NJ @ State Theatre<br \/>November 13 \u2013 North Bethesda, MD @ The Music Center at Strathmore<br \/>November 15 \u2013 Albany, NY @ The Egg \u2013 Center for the Performing Arts<br \/>November 16 \u2013 Boston, MA @ Boch Center Shubert Theatre<br \/>November 17 \u2013 Rochester, NY @ Auditorium Theatre<br \/>November 19 \u2013 Hamilton, ON @ FirstOntario Concert Hall<br \/>November 20 \u2013 Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/roy-orbison-buddy-holly-hologram-tour-dates-849346\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Rolling Stone<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The previously announced hologram trek featuring Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly detailed its North American itinerary. The \u201cRock \u2018N\u2019 Roll Dream Tour\u201d kicks off September 19th in San Francisco and wraps November 20th in Toronto. Citi cardmembers can access a Private Pass pre-sale that runs from June 19th at 10 a.m. through June 20th at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[50],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2445448","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-music-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-21 02:47:31","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSPN The Valley&#039;s Quality Rock","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2445448","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2445448"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2445448\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2445448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2445448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2445448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}