Elvin Bishop 'Rolls' Into New York City For August 15 Performance At Hammerstein Ballroom

New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Guitar great Elvin Bishop will perform at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on August 15 in anticipation of his new album, 'The Blues Rolls On' (Sept. 23/ Delta Groove/ Eclecto Groove). Sharing the bill are fellow blues legends Buddy Guy and George Thorogood. The latter is a recurrent collaborator who joins Bishop on the new record for Hound Dog Taylor's "Send You Back to Georgia."

Since his days with the seminal Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Bishop has enjoyed considerable success in his extensive career as a solo artist. .
'The Blues Rolls On' harkens back to his roots and features a who's who of blues musicians, including B. B. King, Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, James Cotton, Kim Wilson, Tommy Castro, and others.
With 45 years of blues under his belt, Bishop has a distinctive sound marked by what Rolling Stone has described as "careening slide and razor-edged bursts, all delivered with unflagging enthusiasm and wit."

WHO: Delta Groove/ Eclecto Groove recording artist Elvin Bishop
WHAT: Live performance with George Thorogood & The Destroyers and Buddy Guy
WHERE: The Hammerstein Ballroom, 311 West 34 St., NYC, 212-279-7740
WHEN: Doors @ 6 pm, Friday, August 15, 2008
TICKETS: $49.50, $150 VIP package, available via Ticketmaster

Elvin Bishop 'Rolls' Into Los Angeles For August 1 Performance With Buddy Guy And George Thorogood At Greek Theatre

WHO: Delta Groove/ Eclecto Groove recording artist Elvin Bishop
WHAT: Live performance with George Thorogood & The Destroyers and Buddy Guy
WHERE: The Greek Theatre, 2700 N. Vermont, Griffith Park, Los Angeles, CA, 213-480-3232
WHEN: 7 pm, Friday, August 1, 2008
TICKETS: $50.00/ $45.00/ $40.00/ $35.00, available via Ticketmaster