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festivalgirl
03-28-2008, 02:55 PM
March 28, 2008
Allman Brothers Band Cancels Concerts
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Filed at 2:35 p.m. ET
ATLANTA (AP) -- An Allman Brothers Band member says Gregg Allman is unable to play several upcoming concerts because of his treatments for hepatitis C.
Drummer Butch Trucks says the band has canceled appearances in Florida next month and bowed out of its annual run of shows at Manhattan's Beacon Theatre in May.
Trucks says Allman began undergoing treatment last year.
The Allman Brothers Band was founded in Florida in the late 1960s, but gained fame while living in Macon, Ga. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.
oh boy....he's the last brother left. Get Well Greg!
festivalgirl
03-28-2008, 03:46 PM
It's pretty big that they're canceling the Beacon Shows. But their web site has encouraging news:
The Allman Brothers Band announced today that they are postponing their annual run of 15 shows at New York City’s Beacon Theatre set for May 5-24, with rescheduled dates TBA. In addition, they have also cancelled their upcoming performances at the Wanee Festival that they host every year in Florida (set for April 11-12, Wanee will continue as planned despite the fact that the Allman Brothers Band will not be appearing). For the past six months, founding member Gregg Allman has been receiving scheduled treatments for Hepatitis C, a virus that, with these treatments, has become curable in recent years. The treatments so far have been successful and the virus has been eradicated from his system.
However, the recovery time from the side effects of the treatment are taking longer than originally projected. Since the Allman Brothers Band are known for exhilarating and exhausting concert performances they don’t want to give fans anything less than they have come to expect; so the band members made a group decision to delay the first round of dates. “I’m getting better but I’m still tired,” says Gregg. “I need to be at 110% to do the shows the way we do them. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the support and understanding my Brothers and our fans have given me.”
The Wanee Festival featuring Gov’t Mule, Bob Weir & Ratdog, Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi’s Soul Stew Revival, moe., Levon Helm and others will indeed take place April 11-12 in Live Oak, FL, despite the Brothers’ cancellation. As for other Allman Brothers Band dates, a 12-concert jaunt planned for August, including two that have been announced so far (8/16 in Boston, MA and 8/23 in Camden, NJ), will go on as scheduled. The rescheduling of the Beacon Theatre run and additional fall shows will be announced soon.
Gregg and the Allman Brothers Band appreciate the ongoing support they have always received from their fans and look forward to seeing them this summer. The road goes on forever…
dancingantsy
03-29-2008, 04:36 PM
yeah this is one of my favorite times in NYC every year
Get well soon Gregg
Fred (Texas JF Fanatic)
03-29-2008, 04:39 PM
not good...
Treatment has come a long way for Hepatitis C
over the last 10 years.
Get well Greg!
Would be nice to see you out on the road this summer.
steeleye
03-29-2008, 04:53 PM
Positive karma for Greg. I didn't know he was ill.
Corona
03-31-2008, 08:01 AM
damn, healing karma for Greg!!!
Fred (Texas JF Fanatic)
04-21-2008, 01:07 PM
Some great news!!!
Allman Beacon Shows Planned For 2009
Monday, Apr 21, 2008 9:21AM
The Allman Brothers Band has canceled its annual run of performances at the Beacon Theatre as founding member Gregg Allman continues to recover from hepatitis C.
The band had been scheduled to play 15 sold-out shows at the Beacon — an annual run of concerts that draws people from all over the country who pay several hundred dollars for tickets to see the blues-rock legends.
The band usually plays in March but previously said it was postponing those shows until the fall while Allman recovered from hepatitis C, a blood-borne disease that can lead to cirrhosis of the liver or liver cancer.
On Friday, the Allman Brothers Band announced on its Web site that the shows would be rescheduled for early 2009, the 40th anniversary of its founding.
"New York's a second home to us," Allman, 60, said in a statement. "We love playing there and are as disappointed as anybody not to be able to get there this time." -- Associated Press