Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees The Moody Blues will perform at Wine D¹Vine, an exclusive concert to benefit Walden Family Services¹ programs for foster youth and children, on November 2, 2018, at the Hyatt Regency in La Jolla, California.
Concert-goers will experience an intimate evening with The Moody Blues as they perform to a limited number of guests. The iconic English band is a pioneer of symphonic rock and has sold more than 70 million albums worldwide since 1964, including 18 multi-platinum and gold albums. According to Rolling Stone, ³The Moody Blues are still the Sistine Chapel of popular music.”
The band¹s first concept album, Days of Future Passed, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2017, and is still in heavy rotation on rock playlists. Singles such as ³Nights in White Satin² and ³Tuesday Afternoon² helped define an era in which rock music gave voice to artistic and philosophical thought, paving the way for musicians to come.
³We¹re so excited to have The Moody Blues play for us,² said Walden CEO Teresa Stivers. ³I¹ve been thinking about the lyrics of their song ŒQuestion¹ and they really resonate with what we¹re trying to do for our kids: ŒI¹m looking for someone to change my life. I¹m looking for a miracle in my life.¹ Wine D¹Vine is going to give these kids that miracle.²
More recent Moody Blues hits like ³The Voice,² ³I Know You¹re Out There Somewhere² and ³Your Wildest Dreams² gained popularity with new audiences and bound their place in the hearts of rock and roll fans everywhere.
Past Wine D¹Vine headliners include John Fogerty and Peter Frampton, both of whom performed concert sets that will be remembered as once-in-a-lifetime experiences by those lucky enough to attend.
Sponsorship opportunities with tickets for Wine D¹Vine are available online at www.waldenfamily.org/wine-dvine-2018 or by contacting Kathryn Stephens, Director of Philanthropy, at (619) 727-5897 or [email protected].
Single tickets will be available in September on a first come, first served basis.
About The Moody Blues:
In an endless sea of rock and pop formats, The Moody Blues have distinguished themselves through four decades as that shimmering jewel vindicating rock music as a substantial artistic contribution to Western culture. Since the Œ60s, as a part of the historic original British invasion of supergroups, The Moody Blues have lit up the hearts and minds of millions of rock fans with inspiring anthems like ³Nights in White Satin,² ³Tuesday Afternoon² and ³I¹m Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band),² which express universal themes of love, compassion and peace. The band¹s unique style of music consistently finds airplay on radio stations globally and continues to illuminate concert arenas around the world. From being immortalized on ³The Simpsons² to having their music featured in movies, television and in national advertisement campaigns such as VISA, The Moody Blues are embedded in not only music history but in pop culture. The band was recently inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame earlier this year, alongside Bon Jovi, Dire Straits, Nina Simone, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and The Cars. The Moody Blues have always been there to provide the world with live music that is engaging and appropriate to the times. The Moody Blues will always offer that unique experience of rock & roll delivered with connectedness, commitment and a sentiment of peace.
About Walden Family Services:
Walden Family Services provides foster care and adoption services for children and families throughout Southern California. Founded in 1976, Walden is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that addresses the unique needs of all children who are neglected and abused, including those who are medically fragile, have developmental disabilities and behavioral or mental health challenges as well as those who are in sibling groups or LGBTQ. The organization also provides transitional housing and programs for youth who have aged out of the foster care system, family visitation centers and parenting programs that focus on stopping the cycle of child abuse. For more information, visit www.waldenfamily.org.