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JBL Presents The Who At Xcel Energy Center Saturday,
September 24th  
 6/24/2002 
 
*** A Heart And Soul Event ***

SAINT PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.  Xcel Energy Center and
Rose Presents announced today that Rock and Roll Hall
of Famers, The Who, will appear at the Xcel Energy
Center on Tuesday, September 24, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets
go on sale Saturday, June 29 at 9 a.m. at the Xcel
Energy Center Box Office, all area Ticketmaster
outlets, by calling 651-989-5151 or online at
www.ticketmaster.com. 

In the annals of rock 'n' roll history, only a handful
of bands are recognized among the greatest of all time
and, invariably, The Who is on the short list. Born
out of a trio of West London schoolboy groups in 1963,
The Who originally consisted of Peter Townshend, Roger
Daltrey, John Entwistle and Keith Moon. This lineup
remained intact from 1963 until late 1978 when Moon
died, making them one of rock's longest-running bands
with no personnel changes. The Who became one of the
most influential bands in rock history, pioneers of
the rock opera, inspirations for the punk movement and
one of the first rock groups to integrate
synthesizers. 

The Who's first album, My Generation, featured a
combination of R&B songs and Townshend's own material.
While garnering initial success in Great Britain,
prior to the release of Tommy, the Who gained most
notoriety in the U.S. as a live band. In late 1964,
Townshend smashed a guitar following an on-stage
temper tantrum. After a positive audience reaction,
destruction became a staple of their live act, and
they continued the ritual in the U.S. long after
dropping it in Britain. 

The Who created some of the most memorable songs of
rock history during their early years, including
"Magic Bus," "Happy Jack," and "My Generation." The
band's most notable recorded success in the U.S. prior
to the 1969 release of Tommy was the Top-10 hit "I Can
See For Miles". The Who broke through in the U.S with
Tommy in 1969, which peaked at #4 and remained on the
charts for nearly two years. Tommy, featuring the hits
Pinball Wizard and See Me, Feel Me, was the first
successful rock opera and is universally recognized
today as one of the pivotal works of art in rock
history. The film version of Tommy was released in
1975 and featured Eric Clapton, Tina Turner and Elton
John. 

Who's Next, from 1971, is often cited as one of the
premiere rock albums of all time, as is 1970's Live At
Leeds. The Who's other rock opera, Quadrophenia
(1973), which also became a movie is similarly
regarded as a modern masterpiece. The band continued
to release hits until the death of original drummer
Moon in 1978. Amid much soul-searching as to whether
they should continue, The Who recruited drummer Kenney
Jones (formerly of the Faces) as Moon's replacement
and recorded two more albums, Face Dances and It's
Hard. 

In 1996, the three remaining original members of The
Who reunited to perform Tommy on tour. The event
marked the first time the band had played the rock
opera live in 23 years. The Who was inducted into the
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. On June 29, 1996,
for the first time ever, Quadrophenia was performed in
its entirety when the three surviving members of the
Who reunited to perform the piece at the annual
Prince's Trust concert in London. That historic date
was followed by an ecstatically received U.S.
"Quadrophenia" tour.

As The Who begins a major U.S. arena tour this summer,
one of the greatest bands in rock history is the
subject of its most complete two-CD retrospective. The
Who: The Ultimate Collection (UTV Records, a division
of UME), released June 11, 2002, features all of The
Whos biggest hits and best-loved tracks plus the CD
premiere of the single version of See Me, Feel Me.

The two-hour-plus collections 35 selections span the
groups entire recording career, 1965-1982, and have
been remastered from the original two-track monaural
and stereo mixes-many appearing for the first time in
the CD era.

EVENT:
The Who

DATE:
Saturday, September 24, 2002  7:30 p.m.

TYPE:
Concert

FLOORPLAN:
Endstage

TICKET INFORMATION:
$136.50  Reserved Floor/100 Level
$86.50  Club Level
$46.50  200 Level

TICKET LIMIT:
Ten (10) tickets per person

ON SALE:
Saturday, June 29 at 9 a.m.

DOORS OPEN:
Public: 6:30 p.m.
Premium: 6 p.m.

SHOW DETAILS:
Tickets are available at the Xcel Energy Center Box
Office, all area Ticketmaster outlets, by calling
651-989-5151 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. To
charge by phone using Ticketmaster TDD/TTY, call:
800-359-2525. Certain fees may apply. 


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-Brian in Atlanta
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