Wishon Promotions - WISHBONE ASH 50th Anniversary

Fri. Feb 21, 2020 at 7:00pm CST
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WISHON PROMOTIONS 
is proud to present WISHBONE ASH at The Sanctuary Music & Events in McKinney, TX, on Friday, February 21, 2020 at 8:00pm (doors open at 7:00pm).


Wishbone Ash celebrates a half-century of live twin-lead guitar power in 2020. Fans can look forward to enjoying repertoire from the band's vast catalog of exactly 100 unique releases – 27 studio albums, 24 live albums, 43 compilations and box sets and five live DVDs, along with a DVD rockumentary (“This is Wishbone Ash”). Continually pushing their creative process, the band just completed the tracks for their next studio album, to be released in 2020.


The U.S. leg of the 50th anniversary tour sees the band traversing the country's Southern swath from Florida to California and up the Pacific Coastline.


Formed in October 1969 in London, England, Wishbone Ash is one of the most influential guitar bands in the history of rock. Inspired equally by British folk traditions, American jazz and R&B, the group vaulted to public and critical acclaim, touring arenas, stadiums and theaters throughout Europe and the United States. Power and melody have made the Ash a hard act to follow, while they are currently being discovered by new generations of loyal rock fans.


Through the years the band has delved into various musical genres, from folk, blues and jazz to pedal-to-the-metal rock and electronica. Whatever the style, Wishbone Ash’s signature is the distinctive twin-melodic lead guitar interplay that has influenced such bands as Thin Lizzy, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Iron Maiden and, more recently, Opeth.


“The blueprint and musical roots that we laid down in the early 1970s must have been really strong to have lasted this long,” says founding member Andy Powell (guitar, vocals). “Every band needs a plan and most importantly, to find THEIR own sound.”


The 50th-anniversary tour officially kicked off in October 2019 with 31 shows in the UK, followed by January and early-February dates in Europe that included a package tour with Nazareth and Uriah Heep. Following the US tour, the band embarks on their second On the Blue Cruise adventure, with more exciting shows to be announced later in the year.


True road warriors, each year Wishbone Ash logs around 30,000 road miles, roughly equivalent to circumnavigating the earth.


“The band basically lives together year-round on the road, so we have a very strong level of communication that translates in our performances and recordings,” says Powell.


A key ingredient in the band's recipe for success is a devoted fan base, many who have followed Wishbone Ash from the beginning, and which often includes their children and even grandchildren.


“We value our fan community above all else,” Powell says.


In 2015, Powell released his musical memoir, “Eyes Wide Open: True Tales of a Wishbone Ash Warrior,” co-written with renowned Irish music journalist Colin Harper and available in Kindle and Apple iBook formats.


“I’ve seen a lot of changes in the music business and the world in general, as you can imagine,” Powell says. On looking back over the 50 years of the band, he muses, “Like all success stories, a career like this has its downs as well as its ups, and and the true ups can only be measured in this way.”



Opening for Wishbone Ash will be SONAR LIGHTS, a rock trio from Fort Worth whose sound is an unapologetic punch in the face for fans of early heavy metal and late 70's/early 80's progressive rock. Their mighty, crunchy guitar riffs together with their pummeling rhythmic textures and dynamic melodic vocals are laced with old school elements while still maintaining the focus of a modern band.  With a rhythm section throwing down tight grooves and guitar big enough to put a hole in your chest, it’s hard to believe the band is only three people.

Reserved Tables with seating for 4 directly in front of the stage are $175-$200 per table (see Seating Chart).

Downstairs Reserved Seats (First Come, First Served) are $35 each.

General Admission (Standing Room Only) on the Upstairs Balcony are $25 each.

Handicap access IS NOT available on the Upstairs Balcony.

We'll have food and bar service available from our friends at Rick's Chophouse.

All ages.

No Refunds.

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The Sanctuary Music and Events 6633 Virginia Pkwy #102
McKinney, TX 75071