Media Alert Tues, Sept 17, 2013 Contact: Jessica Wolf 310.825.7789 [email protected]

Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby Hit Royce Hall Oct 18

Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA presents two virtuoso instrumentalists and icons of American music — Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby — performing together at Royce Hall Friday October 18 at 8 p.m. Tickets ($30-$60) are available at cap.ucla.edu , Ticketmaster or the UCLA Central Ticket Office (310.825.2101).

This summer, Skaggs and Hornsby followed up their original 2006 collaboration with the release of “Cluck Ol’ Hen,” an album of live recordings from that tour. The duo hits 13 U.S. cities this year performing songs drawn from deep roots in mountain music, adding piano and Hornsby's inimitable songwriting to Skaggs’ instrumental core of mandolin, guitar, bass, fiddle and banjo to create a live- performance musical feast. Hornsby’s spirited piano brings a new dimension to classic bluegrass songs with electrifying solos and improvisation thrown in the mix of Skaggs, Hornsby and Skaggs’ band, Kentucky Thunder.

With 12 No. 1 hit singles, 14 Grammy Awards, eleven IBMA Awards, eight ACM Awards and eight CMA Awards (including Entertainer of the Year), Ricky Skaggs is a true pioneer of Bluegrass and Country music. Since he began playing music more than 50 years ago, Skaggs has released more than 30 albums and has performed thousands of live shows. Skaggs and his band, Kentucky Thunder perform more than 80 live dates each year. He started his own record label, Skaggs Family Records, in 1997 and has since released 12 consecutive Grammy-nominated albums.

On August 13, 2013, Skaggs released his first-ever autobiography, "Kentucky Traveler." The book details the life and times of Skaggs and provides a descriptive history of Country and Bluegrass music, as told by the master himself.

Grammy Award-winning Bruce Hornsby's work displays a creative iconoclasm that's been a constant in the artist's two-and-a-half decade recording career. His commercial stock soared early on, when "The Way It Is"--the title track of Bruce Hornsby and the Range's 1986 debut album--became the most-played song on American radio in 1987, winning ASCAP's "Song of the Year" award. "The Way It Is" and subsequent hits as "Mandolin Rain" and "Every Little Kiss," established Hornsby as popular pop act, while high-profile work with the likes of Don Henley and Huey Lewis made him an in-demand collaborator. He's performed more than 100 concerts with the Grateful Dead as guest keyboardist. His work with the Dead encouraged him to incorporate improvisation into his own performances, while Hornsby's eclectic musical interests have led to venture into a wide array of musical styles..

TICKET INFORMATION General tickets ($30-$60) are available at cap.ucla.edu, all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 310.825.2101 or in person at the UCLA Central Ticket Office located in the southwest corner of the James West Alumni Center. UCLA students may purchase tickets for $20 in advance. Student rush tickets, subject to availability, are offered at the same price one hour before show time to all students with valid ID.

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ABOUT CAP UCLA Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA (CAP UCLA) is dedicated to the advancement of contemporary performing arts in all disciplines — dance, music, spoken word and theater, as well the emerging digital, collaborative and cross-art platforms inspired by today's leading artists and creators. CAP supports the creation, presentation and critical dialogues vital to the ongoing innovation and expressive potential of artists whose work, whether vibrantly emerging or internationally acclaimed, forms the dynamic and evolving heritage of contemporary performance. Based in UCLA's iconic Royce Hall, CAP UCLA is the university's public center for the presentation of the performing arts and contributes to the cultural life of the campus and greater Los Angeles, promoting civic dialogue and creative inquiry. Through an annual season of performing arts programs and extensive community- engagement events — including artist fellows and residency programs, K–12 arts education (Design for Sharing), student mentorship (Student Committee for the Arts), and art-making and experiential activities (Art in Action) — CAP UCLA advances the importance of art in society by celebrating and deepening the connection between artist and audience. ###