October 8, 1997
Todd Rundgren @ Irving Plaza


Todd Rundgren
November 26, 1997
Tickets: $25
On Sale Now!
Doors: 8:00 PM

A Wizard, A True Star. The Title of Todd Rundgren's 1973 solo album aptly foreshadows the contributions of this multi-faceted artist to state-of-the-art music. As a songwriter, video pioneer, producer, recording artis, computer software developer, conceptualist, interactive artist and CEO, Rundgren has made a lasting impact on the form, content and delivery of popular music.

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Rundgren began playing guitar as a teenager, going on to found and front the quintessential '60s cult group The Nazz. In 1969 he left the band to pursue a solo career, recording his legendary debut album Runt. But it was 1972's Something/Anything?, on which he played all the instruments, sang all the vocal parts and acted as his own producer, that catapulted Rundgren into the superstar limelight, prompting the press to unanimously dub him "Rock's New Wunderkind." This was followed by such landmark LPs as The Hermit of Mink Hollow, A Wizard, A True Star and such hit singles as "I Saw The Light," "Hello It's Me," "Can We Still Be Friends" and "Bang The Drum."

In 1974, Rundgren formed Utopia, an entirely new approach to the concept of musical high adventure, and embarked on an extensive round of touring and recording that continued throughout much of the 70s and 80s. Utopia combined technical virtuosity and creative passion to create music that for millions defined the term "progressive rock."

A a producer, Rundgren has brought his creativity to bear on albums by Patti Smith, Cheap Trick, The Psychedlic Furs, The Tubes, Meatloaf, XTC, Grand Funk Railroad, Hall and Oates, Paul Shaffer and many other artists. He is also highly regarded as a film/tv composer having scored projects ranging from "Pee Wee's Playhouse" to Dumb and Dumber.


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