On Friday, May 22, 2009 celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Tommy Turns 40, at BB King’s in New York. The live performance of The Who’s classic Album “Tommy” features:

Former Tower of Power singer Tom Bowes

Former Tower of Power singer Tom Bowes

Wonderous Stories – Tommy Williams, Kenny Forgione, Ricky Martinez, Kevin McCann and Mark Bonder

Godfrey Townsend (John Entwistle, Alan Parsons Project, Jack Bruce, Dave Mason)

Jack Hotop (John Entwistle Band, Rat Race Choir)

Ed Ryan, HolliAnn LaRocca, Sue Turner and more

Opening set @ 7:30 “Townsend Plays Townshend”

Godfrey Plays Pete!

Pete Townshend Birthday Set

Featuring Godfrey Townsend and Friends

BB King’s Blues Club and Grill, 237 W 42nd St, New York, (212) 997-4144

Doors open at 6pm

$25

$30 DOS

$40 VIP ticket includes reserved seats on floor close to stage + color show poster

All TOMMY TURNS 40 ticket holders are invited to stay for free to the 11:30 late show with WHO Tribute band WHO’s NEXT.

Click here to purchase tickets.

Godfrey Townsend website
Wonderous Stories website
Tom Bowes Myspace

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On Sunday, November 20, B. B. King Blues Club presented the 2nd Annual Bangladesh Revisited All-Star Tribute To George Harrison. This year’s show featured a stellar lineup of musicians: Godfrey Townsend and John Montagna (Alan Parsons “Live” Project); Tommy Williams, Kenny Forgione, Mark Bonder, Kevin McCann, Ricky Martinez (Wonderous Stories); Vinny Martel (Vanilla Fudge); Randy Jackson (Zebra); Tom Bowes (Former TOP Vocalist); Eric Bazilian (Hooters); Arno Hecht (Uptown Horns);  Tommy Mandel (Bryan Adams/Dire Straits); William Wittman (Cyndi Lauper); Phil Granger (Stealin Dan); John Merjave (Liverpool); Andy Marshall (THD); Chris Camilleri, Naren Budhakar, Rich Zucker, Eric Goletz, Susie Turner, Laura Press, Ed Ryan, Tom Sanfilipo, Chris Cariola, HolliAnn LaRocca, Rich Pagano (The Fab Faux) and more.

On August 1, 1971, George Harrison put on one of the most memorable shows in rock history. It was the first large-scale rock and roll benefit and included rock legends Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, Badfinger, Billy Preston more. The concert sold out Madison Square Garden and along with the Grammy ® Award-winning triple-album boxset, and the feature film, has generated millions of dollars for UNICEF and raised awareness for the organization around the world, as well as among other musicians and their fans.

Money from the concert will be donated in memory of George Harrison and his brother Peter Harrison(both died of cancer) to the Cancer Society. 

These are some images from the (before and during) the concert.

Click here to visit the gallery. 54 images.