LYNYRD SKYNYRD TO PERFORM EXCLUSIVE CONCERT IN ATLANTA FOR SIRIUSXM
Intimate, special performance ahead of their final tour to air on “Free Bird,”
Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Southern Rock Channel
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NEW YORK, N.Y.– SiriusXM announced today that Lynyrd Skynyrd will
perform a special invitation-only show for SiriusXM on Thursday, March
15 at the Buckhead Theatre in Atlanta. The exclusive performance for
SiriusXM subscribers will feature Lynyrd Skynyrd playing music from
throughout their career before the band embarks on its two-year
farewell tour, Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour.
“Free Bird,” Lynyrd Skynyrd’s own Southern Rock channel on
SiriusXM, will launch on Friday March 2 and run through Sunday, April
1 on channel 30, available on satellite radios and on the SiriusXM
app. “Free Bird" will showcase music from Lynyrd
Skynyrd’s extensive Rock & Roll Hall of Fame career, including
its acclaimed rock anthems and live performances. Additionally, the
channel will feature exclusive stories and insights, and shows hosted
by band members Gary Rossington, Rickey Medlocke and Johnny Van
Zant. The channel will also include southern rock classics from an array
of artists, including The Allman Brothers Band, Marshall Tucker Band,
38 Special, Molly Hatchet, Blackfoot, ZZ Top and many more.
“Very excited to have SiriusXM support Lynyrd Skynyrd’s music and
history and to include some of our friends and musical influences on our
own Channel! Can’t wait to share the music and our stories with our
generations of fans,” said Rossington.
“We are excited to bring our subscribers and a national broadcast
audience a great night of music in Atlanta from the world’s
ultimate Southern Rock band," said Steve Blatter, Senior Vice President
and General Manager, Music Programming, SiriusXM. “This special concert,
along with Lynyrd Skynyrd's “Free Bird” channel, are the latest example
of SiriusXM’s commitment to providing our audiences with targeted,
timeless music programming and live performances that we know they will
love.”
Lynyrd Skynyrd’s exclusive concert for SiriusXM in Atlanta will air live
on Thursday, March 15 at 9:00 pm ET on “Free Bird,” Lynyrd Skynyrd’s
Southern Rock Channel on channel 4 on satellite radios and on the
SiriusXM app.
The 2018 leg of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s final tour, Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour, presented
by SiriusXM and produced by Live Nation will kick off Friday, May 4 in
West Palm Beach, FL at the Coral Sky Amphitheatre and will
wrap Saturday, September 1 in Atlanta, GA at the Cellairis Amphitheatre
at Lakewood.
Subscribers will have the opportunity to win tickets to this private
SiriusXM performance through an invitation sent by e-mail. Plus
subscribers since January 25, 2018 will be able to enter for the chance
to win a trip to Atlanta, GA including airfare, hotel stay and a pair of
tickets to SiriusXM Presents Lynyrd Skynyrd at Buckhead Theatre. See
Official Rules for complete details at siriusxm.com/FreeBird.
SiriusXM subscribers will be able to listen to "Free Bird," Lynyrd
Skynyrd’s Southern Rock Channel on ch. 30, and those with streaming
access can listen online, on-the-go with the SiriusXM mobile app and at
home on a wide variety of connected devices including smart TVs, Amazon
Alexa devices, Apple TV, PlayStation, Roku, Sonos speakers and more. Go
to www.SiriusXM.com/streaming to learn more.
For more information on Lynyrd Skynyrd, please visit www.lynyrdskynyrd.com. |
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