DERRY, NH – Multi-Grammy Award winning band Toto will stop at Tupelo Music Hall, 10 A Street in Derry, on Sunday, June 25 as part of the first leg of the band’s highly anticipated summer tour. The shows are billed as “An Evening With Toto” and their performances will feature repertoire for their latest studio album Toto XIV, classic hits, and both band and fan favorites from their vast catalog in performances that will stage two hours of music.
Core Toto members Steve Lukather, David Paich, Steve Porcaro, Joseph Williams will be joined by Lenny Castro (percussion), Shannon Forest (drums), Shem von Schroeck (bass), Warren Ham (saxophone, vocals).
“We had such a great time last summer that we wanted to regroup and hit some cities we didn’t get to last time. Always a thrill to bring our full show around the country,” says guitarist Steve Lukather.
Few ensembles in the history of recorded music have individually or collectively had a larger imprint on pop culture than the members of Toto. As individuals, the band members can be heard on more than 5,000 albums that together amass a sales history of a half a billion albums. Amongst these recordings, NARAS applauded the performances with more than 200 Grammy nominations, and the band was inducted in to the Musicians Hall Of Fame in 2009.
With close to 40 years together and literally thousands of credits, including the biggest selling album of all time: Michael Jackson’s Thriller, and accolades to their names, Toto remains one of the top-selling touring and recording acts in the world. They are the benchmark by which many artists base their sound and production, and they continue to transcend the standards set by the entire music community, being simply synonymous with musical credibility. Their repertoire continues to be current via high profile usage on broadcast television. They are pop culture, and are one of the few 70’s bands that have endured the changing trends and styles to a career enjoy a multi-generational fan base.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. March 10 and can be purchased online or by calling the Box Office at (603) 437-5100.
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