BIG Concerts kicks off 2018 with multi-platinum rock band Collective Soul with special guests Lifehouse performing at the Ticketpro Dome on February 2.
Collective Soul is responsible for seven number one hits starting with 1993’s anthemic hit Shine and onto December and The World I Know that led to a duet with Elton John, a song on the hit Twilight soundtrack, and eight acclaimed albums.
Collective Soul – Ed Roland (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Dean Roland (guitars), Will Turpin (bass), Jesse Triplett (guitars), and Johnny Rabb (drums) – staunchly and proudly remain a rock ‘n’ roll band through and through.
“We’re an honest rock ‘n’ roll band. We’re not going to pretend like we’re something else. We’re not chasing anything.
“We are proud of our accomplishments and what we do. We pride ourselves on playing rock ‘n’ roll,” said Roland.
Returning from the road, they cherry-picked the best performances from that marathon of touring to comprise Collective Soul – Live.
Fittingly, they introduce the collection with a live version of their biggest hit, 1993’s Shine, which would be crowned number one Album Rock Song of 1994, win a Billboard award for ‘Top Rock Track’, land on VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of the ‘90s and notch Dolly Parton a GRAMMY® Award for Best Vocal Performance on her 2001 cover.
Lifehouse was founded in 1999 by singer/ songwriter/guitarist Jason Wade in suburban Los Angeles while still in his teens as Blyss, they have forged a path that most bands only dream about, topping the charts, having hit songs all over the radio, sharing the stage at arenas with the likes of the Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam and Matchbox Twenty.
Bursting on to the scene in 2000 with their hit debut, No Name Face – which sported the chart-topping Modern Rock-turned Hot 100 number two hit, Hanging by a Moment – Lifehouse has released seven albums that have cumulatively sold more than 15 million around the world, spawning a string of multi-format airplay hits like You and Me, First Time, Whatever It Takes and Halfway Gone, the lats four co-written by Wade and Jude Cole.
“We feel a profound gratitude to be able to get to this point that we can celebrate our accomplishments with a new tour and a Greatest Hits record makes this an amazing time for us,” said one of the band members.
Lifehouse will be at the Dome on February 2 and tickets are available from www.bigconcerts.co.za. Presented by Jacaranda FM, Bok Radio and Channel 24.
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