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Peter Hammill @ The Rhythm Room

Thursday, OCtober 2, 2008

“Truly one of the great leaders in progressive rock music ever, as well as its most distinctive voice”

~ Danny Zelisko, Live Nation-Southwest Chairman

Peter Hammill began his career as the singer and songwriter for Van der Graaf Generator, the chaotic, scary and highly influential underground group of the Seventies. The adventurous attitude which they brought to their music remains a feature of Peter's work to this day. He will make a stop in Phoenix to perform at The Rhythm Room on Thursday, October 2. This ultra rare solo performance will mark the first time in 25 years Peter has performed in Arizona. The show will begin at 7:30pm.

Peter's work has always been independent and uncompromising and it is perhaps because of this, that he has been cited as a major influence by so many other artists.

In addition to his output of twenty-six solo recordings of songs, he has also written music for ballet, film and television. He continues to tour throughout Europe and many other countries world-wide, both under his own name and, latterly, with the reunited and stripped-down Van der Graaf Generator.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Advance General Admission tickets priced at $30.00 are available to purchase at www.livenation.com, all Ticketmaster outlets and at the Rhythm Room. To charge by phone, call 480.784.4444 (Phoenix Metro Area) or 520.321.1000 (Outside Phoenix Area). Tickets purchased on the day of the show will be priced at $32.00. All dates, acts, and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. All tickets are subject to applicable taxes, and service and handling charges. You must be 21 & over to attend.