Event Listing - Music

Sat Jul 19

8th Annual Sleepless Nights: Gram Parsons Tribute Concert

featuring Dave Gleason's Wasted Days, Red Meat, Mover, Elisa Randazzo, The Real Sippin' Whiskeys

Location	Date and Time
Great American Music Hall (GAMH) 859 O'Farrell Street San Francisco, CA 94109 map cross street: Polk district: Polk Gulch/Van Ness	Sat Jul 19 (Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm)

Description

Gram Parsons is often referred to as a pioneer of the country rock sound. His music and legacy has developed a considerable cult following due to his efforts to blur the line between rock & roll and country music during the late 1960's and early 1970's. Parsons' influence was key in the development of such bands as The Byrds, The Eagles and The Rolling Stones, as well as inspired contemporary bands such as Uncle Tupelo, Dwight Yoakam, Son Volt, The Jayhawks, Wilco and My Morning Jacket.

Eric Shea (former singer of Parchman Farm and Mover) organized and founded Sleepless Nights seven years ago. "I got the concept for the benefit/tribute by default. I was trying to get a hold of the people who throw the Cosmic American Music Festival at Joshua Tree and never heard back from them, so I just figured I would throw one myself," explains Shea.