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Little Feat: The Last Farewell Tour
The Virginia Theatre
203 West Park Avenue
Champaign, Illinois 61820
(217) 356-9063
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Little Feat began in 1969 when Frank Zappa told Lowell George
he should start his own band. As Lowell happened to have a pretty
small shoe size, the name became obvious. He found a partner/keyboard
player in Bill Payne and a drummer in Richie Hayward.
After a few transitions, they added Kenny Gradney (bass), Sam Clayton (percussion),
Paul Barrere (guitar) and eventually Fred Tackett (guitar), and began a now 56-year
journey that has produced dozens of songs – Dixie Chicken, Oh, Atlanta, Willin’,
Fat Man in the Bathtub – and a thousand memories. One result was one of the
best live albums in the history of rock ‘n’ roll, Waiting for Columbus.
Feat has an incredible legacy of music and the celebration that comes with it,
and the near future will see them honoring their own past with more playing.
But, it’s time to give the trusty tour bus, however comfy, a rest.
Tickets start at $59.50 plus fees