Today, BASE Hologram, the leading content developer, producer and distributor of concerts, theatricals and spectacles that combine holographic cinema and mixed reality with live entertainment, announced North American tour dates for Roy Orbison & Buddy Holly: The Rock ’N’ Roll Dream Tour, a groundbreaking tour featuring the award-winning rock and roll legends.
Stemming from the success of BASE Hologram’s In Dreams: Roy Orbison in Concert tour that broke records across the globe in 2018, the company will bring Orbison and Holly together for an enthralling event that will see concurrent dates across North America, Europe, and UK. Eric Schaeffer (Million Dollar Quartet), who shepherded the In Dreams event, will return as the director.
“When you look at the architects of the Rock and Roll era, the names that come to mind are Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly,” said Brian Becker, Chairman and CEO of BASE Hologram. “Both of these men weren’t just gifted musicians, but skillful innovators who helped influence others in game-changing ways.”
Accompanied by a live band and back-up singers, this cutting-edge, multi-media holographic performance and remastered audio will transport audiences back in time for an evening of Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly’s greatest hits on stage.
“These men weren’t just one thing – they were artists in every sense of the word,” said BASE Hologram CEO of Production Marty Tudor. “Like Roy, Buddy has a truly impressive songbook, and in many cases, audiences may not have realized he was the one behind so many hits. Part of the beauty of these productions is we get to share the legacy of these performers and remind people the full range of their talent.”
Universally recognized as one of the great music legends and praised by everyone from Bruce Springsteen to Bono, Roy Orbison’s catalog includes such chart-toppers as Oh, Pretty Woman, You Got It, Only The Lonely, Crying, I Drove All Night, It’s Over and In Dreams.
“My father’s music meant the world to not just us Orbisons but to millions of fans worldwide. Being able to reopen his legendary songbook and again hear his voice bounce off great concert hall walls is both a transcendent and cathartic experience,” said Roy Orbison, Jr., President of Roy Orbison Music. “Dad jammed with Buddy in Lubbock, Texas and helped change music history by turning Buddy on to Norman Petty Studios; Buddy later returned the favor by recording two of Dad’s songs on his first Cricket’s album. How beyond cool and special that these two great friends, now get to tour the world together.”
A seasoned performer by age 16, Buddy Holly was known not just for his distinguished look, but also for his mastery of several music styles. In addition to hits such as Peggy Sue, Oh Boy!, Not Fade Away and That’ll Be the Day, Holly was among the first artists to use techniques such as double-tracking on his albums. Along with his beloved band The Crickets, Holly helped set the standard for the Beatles and others for rock and roll orchestration by setting the two guitar, bass and drum line-up now seen in traditional concerts.
“Buddy and Roy were Texans who shared mutual respect and admiration for each other’s creative musical genius and brilliant songwriting abilities,” said Buddy’s wife Maria Elena Holly. “I am proud to work with a company like BASE Hologram. Their long-time fans and a new generation of fans will now have the opportunity to see these great legends perform together in a unique setting, showcasing two of the finest, most influential, and beloved artists in music history.”
With nearly 3 million followers on Facebook and almost 5 million monthly listeners on Spotify between them, audiences are still enamored with the men who brought “geek chic” and horn-rimmed glasses into the mainstream. This tour will allow fans old and new to get the chance to experience these pioneering figures in a spectacular and thrilling new way. Pulling from their combined 16 platinum records, 19 gold records, nearly two dozen Top 40 hits and 10 combined GRAMMY awards, this transcendent musical event will give audiences a once in a lifetime musical experience.
“Working on the original Roy Orbison hologram tour last year was something special and to be able to do it again and add someone like Buddy Holly into the mix is very exciting,” said director Eric Schaeffer. “This show will be a celebration that blends these men’s similar styles into one unforgettable evening that audiences will remember for a long time to come.”
Roy Orbison/Buddy Holly Hologram Tour Dates
September 19, 2019 – San Francisco, CA @ Palace of Fine Arts
September 20, 2019 – Redding, CA @ Redding Civic Auditorium
September 21, 2019 – Stockton, CA @ Bob Hope Theatre
September 24, 2019 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
September 25, 2019 – Hanford, CA @ Fox Theatre
September 26, 2019 – Santa Barbara, CA @ The Granada Theatre
September 27, 2019 – Beverly Hills, CA @ Saban Theater
September 28, 2019 – Bakersfield, CA @ Majestic Fox Theater
September 30, 2019 – Riverside, CA @ Fox Performing Arts Center
October 1 – San Diego, CA @ TBD
October 3 – Tucson, AZ @ Tucson Music Hall
October 4 – Mesa, AZ @ Mesa Arts Center
October 6 – Albuquerque, NM @ Popejoy Hall
October 7 – Ft. Collins, CO @ The Lincoln Center
October 8 – Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
October 9 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Pikes Peak Center
October 10 – Salt Lake City, UT @ George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Theater
October 11 – Helena, MT @ Helena Civic Center
October 12 – Missoula, MT @ Dennison Theatre
October 14 – Boise, ID @ Morrison Center
October 17 – Prior Lake, MN @ Mystic Lake Casino – Mystic Showroom
October 20 – Catoosa, OK @ The Joint – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
October 21 – Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theater
October 22 – Cedar Rapids, IA @ Paramount Theatre
October 23 – St. Louis, MO @ Stifel Theatre
October 24 – Peoria, IL @ Civic Center
October 25 – Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theatre
October 27 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Devos Hall
October 28 – Cincinnati, OH @ Taft Theatre
October 29 – Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
October 30 – Louisville, KY @ The Louisville Palace
November 1 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Broward Center for the Performing Arts
November 2 – Melbourne, FL @ Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts
November 3 – Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall
November 4 – Sarasota, FL @ Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
November 6 – Jacksonville, FL @ Florida Theatre
November 8 – Atlanta, GA @ Atlanta Symphony Hall
November 9 – Raleigh, NC @ Memorial Auditorium
November 10 – Collingswood, NJ @ Scottish Rite Auditorium
November 12 – New Brunswick, NJ @ State Theatre
November 13 – North Bethesda, MD @ The Music Center at Strathmore
November 15 – Albany, NY @ The Egg – Center for the Performing Arts
November 16 – Boston, MA @ Boch Center Shubert Theatre
November 17 – Rochester, NY @ Auditorium Theatre
November 19 – Hamilton, ON @ FirstOntario Concert Hall
November 20 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
