THE ROLLING STONES ROCK AND ROLL CIRCUS BIG TOP SHOW ON THE BIG SCREEN AT REGAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP THEATRES
Digitally Remastered Legendary 1968 Concert Also Includes Performances by The Who, Jethro Tull, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, Yoko Ono, and The Dirty Mac featuring John Lennon and Eric Clapton
At 53 Regal Entertainment Group Theatres Across America on October 11th
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus DVD available October 12th
(New York, NY ― September 20, 2004) – In 1968, The Rolling Stones and some of the top British rock acts of the day came together in London to film what would become a legendary show ―The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus. On October 11th at 7:30 PM local time, fans across America can gather at 53 Regal Entertainment Group (REG, NYSE: RGC) theatres across the country to relive this moment in rock history in a One Night Only™ Big Screen ConcertSM event, presented by Regal CineMediaSM (RCM) entertainment services, ABKCO Records, AEG Live and AEG TV. Advance tickets are available at select Regal Cinemas, United Artists Theatres and Edwards Theatres* box offices nationwide and online at www.BigScreenConcerts.com for $12.50. Event day tickets will also be available at box offices or online for $15.00.
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus was originally conceived as a BBC TV special. The show was filmed before a live audience at Intertel VTR Services Limited TV studios in North London in 1968 but it never aired, remaining virtually unseen by the general public. The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus centers on the original line up of the “World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band” – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts (with Nicky Hopkins and Rocky Dijon) – who serve as both the show’s hosts and featured attraction, performing six Stones classics-to-be including “Jumping Jack Flash,” “Parachute Woman,” “No Expectations,” “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” “Sympathy For The Devil” and “Salt of The Earth.”
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus also includes full length musical performances by some of the biggest British bands of the era including The Who, Jethro Tull, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, Yoko Ono, and The Dirty Mac – a group that was the first musical context in which John Lennon performed before an audience outside The Beatles. The Dirty Mac was Eric Clapton (lead guitar), The Rolling Stones’ own Keith Richards (bass) and Mitch Mitchell of the Jimi Hendrix Experience (drums) with Lennon on guitar and vocals. A mirthful conversation between Jagger and Lennon to introduce The Dirty Mac finds them referring to each other as “Winston” and “Michael” with Jagger affecting a convincingly flat American accent and Lennon referring to himself as “Winston Leg-Thigh.” The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus was directed by pioneering music video director Michael Lindsay-Hogg. Audio for the main program has been remixed in 5.1 surround sound. Visual source for the DVD is a new digital transfer from the original 16mm negatives.
ABKCO Records will release The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus for the first time on DVD October 12th.
* The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus Big Screen Concert will be presented at the following locations:
Market State Theatre and Address
BIRMINGHAM AL REGAL TRUSSVILLE 16 5895 Trussville Crossings Parkway, Birmingham, AL
HUNTSVILLE- AL REGAL HOLLYWOOD 18 - HUNTSVILLE DECATUR 3312 South Memorial Parkway, Huntsville, AL
LITTLE ROCK AR UA BRECKENRIDGE VILLAGE 12 1200 Breckenridge Dr., Little Rock, AR
PHOENIX AZ UA SCOTTSDALE PAVILIONS 11 9090 East Indian Bend, Scottsdale, AZ
LOS ANGELES CA EDWARDS IRVINE SPECTRUM 21 65 Fortune Drive, Irvine, CA
SACRAMENTO CA REGAL NATOMAS MARKETPLACE 16 3561 Truxel Road, Sacramento, CA
SAN FRANCISCO CA REGAL HACIENDA CROSSINGS 20 5000 Dublin Blvd, Dublin, CA
DENVER CO UA DENVER PAVILIONS 15 500 16Th Street #310, Denver, CO
HARTFORD CT REGAL BRANFORD STADIUM 12 325 E Main St, Branford, CT
MIAMI FL REGAL SAWGRASS 23 2600 Northwest 136th Avenue, Sunrise, FL
ORLANDO FL REGAL WINTER PARK VILLAGE 20 510 North Orlando Ave., Winter Park, FL
TAMPA FL REGAL CITRUS PARK 20 7999 Citrus Park Town Center Mall, Tampa, FL
W. PALM BEACH FL REGAL ROYAL PALM BEACH 18 1003 State Road 7, Royal Palm Beach, FL
ATLANTA GA REGAL TOWN CENTER 16 - KENNESAW 2795 Town Center Drive, Kennesaw, GA
AUGUSTA GA REGAL AUGUSTA EXCHANGE 20 1144 Agerton Lane, Augusta, GA
CHICAGO IL REGAL LINCOLNSHIRE 20 300 Parkway Drive, Lincolnshire, IL
FORT WAYNE IN REGAL COLDWATER CROSSING STADIUM 14 211 West Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne, IN
LEXINGTON KY REGAL HAMBURG PAVILION 16 1949 Starshoot Road, Lexington, KY
BOSTON MA REGAL SOLOMON POND MALL STADIUM 15 591 Donald J Lynch Blvd., Marlborough, MA
DETROIT MI UA COMMERCE STADIUM 14 3033 Springvale Drive, Walled Lake, MI
MINNEAPOLIS MN REGAL BROOKLYN CENTER 20 6420 Camden Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN
KANSAS CITY MO REGAL KANSAS CITY 18 CINEMAS 3200 Ameristar Drive, Kansas City, MO
ST. LOUIS MO REGAL ST. LOUIS MILLS STADIUM 18 5555 St. Louis Mills Blvd., Hazelwood, MO
CHARLOTTE NC REGAL STONECREST AT PIPER GLEN 22 7824 Rea Road, Charlotte, NC
RALEIGH-DURHAM NC UA GARNER TOWNE SQUARE 2600 Timber Drive, Garner, NC
ALBUQUERQUE NM UA COTTONWOOD MALL STADIUM 10 10000 NW Coors Blvd., Albuquerque, NM
LAS VEGAS NV REGAL VILLAGE SQUARE 18 9400 W Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, NV
ALBANY NY REGAL CROSSGATES 18 120 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY
BUFFALO NY REGAL TRANSIT CENTER 18 6707 Transit Road, Williamsville, NY
NEW YORK NY REGAL UNION SQUARE STADIUM 14 850 Broadway, New York, NY
ROCHESTER NY REGAL EASTVIEW MALL 13 70 Eastview Mall Drive, Victor, NY
SYRACUSE NY REGAL SHOPPINGTOWN MALL 10 3649 Erie Blvd East, De Witt, NY
CLEVELAND OH REGAL SEVERANCE TOWN CENTER 14 3492 Mayfield Road, Cleveland Heights, OH
COLUMBUS OH REGAL GEORGESVILLE SQUARE 16 1800 Georgesville Square Drive, Columbus, OH
OKLAHOMA CITY OK REGAL CROSSROADS MALL 16 1211 E. I-240, Oklahoma City, OK
BEND OR REGAL OLD MILL 10 680 SW Powerhouse Drive, Bend, OR
PORTLAND OR REGAL LLOYD CENTER STADIUM 10 1510 NE Multnomah St, Portland, OR
PHILADELPHIA PA UA KING OF PRUSSIA STADIUM 16 300 Goddard Blvd, King Of Prussia, PA
PITTSBURGH PA REGAL MORAINE POINTE CINEMA 10 300 Moraine Pointe Plaza, Butler, PA
PROVIDENCE RI REGAL SILVER CITY GALLERIA 10 2 Galleria Mall Dr., Taunton, MA
GREENVILLE SC REGAL HOLLYWOOD STADIUM 20 1025 Woodruff Road, Greenville, SC
CHATTANOOGA TN REGAL HAMILTON PLACE MALL 9 2100 Hamilton Place Mall, Chattanooga, TN
KNOXVILLE TN REGAL WEST TOWN MALL 9 7600 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN
NASHVILLE TN REGAL OPRY MILLS 20 570 Opry Mills Drive, Nashville, TN
AUSTIN TX REGAL METROPOLITAN 14 901 Little Texas Lane, Austin, TX
DALLAS TX UA GALAXY STADIUM 10 11801 Mccree Road, Dallas, TX
HOUSTON TX EDWARDS HOUSTON MARQ*E 23 7620 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX
WASHINGTON DC REGAL BALLSTON COMMON 12 671 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA
NORFOLK VA REGAL MACARTHUR CENTER 18 300 Monticello Avenue Ste 330, Norfolk, VA
RICHMOND VA REGAL VIRGINIA CENTER 20 10091 Jeb Stuart Parkway, Glen Allen, VA
SEATTLE WA REGAL AUBURN 17 THEATRES 1101 Super Mall Way, Suite 901, Auburn, WA
YAKIMA WA REGAL COLUMBIA MALL 8 701 Columbia Center, Kennewick, WA
SPOKANE WA REGAL NORTHTOWN MALL 12 4750 North Division Street, Spokane, WA
About Regal CineMedia Regal CineMedia is a wholly owned subsidiary of Regal Entertainment Group focusing on the expansion and development of advertising and new uses for Regal's theatre assets, while at the same time enhancing the movie- going experience. Regal CineMedia operates other divisions that focus on meetings and special productions in a theatre environment, including the presentation of entertainment, educational and sports events, as well as the sale of group tickets and gift certificates.
About Regal Entertainment Group Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE:RGC) is the largest motion picture exhibitor in the world. The Company's theatre circuit, comprising Regal Cinemas, United Artists Theatres and Edwards Theatres, operates 6,053 screens in 544 locations in 39 states. Regal operates approximately 17% of all screens in the United States including theatres in 46 of the top 50 U.S. markets and growing suburban areas. The size, reach and quality of the Company's theatre circuit not only provides patrons with a convenient and enjoyable movie-going experience, but is also an exceptional platform to realize economies of scale in theatre operations and, through Regal CineMedia, develop new sources of revenue and cash flow by utilizing Regal's existing asset base.
Additional information is available on the Company's web site at www.REGmovies.com or www.regalcinemedia.com.
About AEG LIVE/AEG-TV AEG LIVE is a collection of companies devoted to all aspects of live entertainment including: Creative Battery, producers of live entertainment for a variety of media and venues; Concert West and Golden Voice, live entertainment promotion and touring companies; and AEG TELEWORKS, full television production service providers. AEG-TV / Spring Communications, an affiliate of the AEG, is devoted to the creation, distribution, and marketing of live events digitized for television, DVD, pay-per-view, cinema and other electronic media. Visit www.aeg- tv.com for more information.
About ABKCO Records ABKCO Records is a subsidiary of ABKCO Music and Records, Inc. It is a leading worldwide independent label, home to critical catalog assets of Sam Cooke, Rolling Stones, The Animals, Herman’s Hermits, The Kinks, Chubby Checker, Bobby Rydell, The Orlons, The Dovells, Phil Spector Records and others. The company’s music publishing division comprises over two thousand copyrights including songs composed by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, Sam Cooke, Bobby Womack, Ray Davies and other legendary songwriters. Over the course of more than four decades, ABKCO has been involved in all aspects of the entertainment business. Its film division has produced numerous feature films including Alejandro Jodorowsky El Topo and Holy Mountain as well as the Grammy ® winning Sam Cooke: Legend TV special and DVD as well as The Concert For Bangladesh, produced by George Harrison and Allen Klein. The company’s involvement in theater production includes Broadway shows by Edward Albee, Renee Taylor and Joseph Bologna.
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