Presented by Best Buy, Rachel Fuller 'In the Attic' With Pete Townshend and Friends at the Troubadour Drew Pals Jakob Dylan, She & Him, E of Eels and Ben Gibbard

Presented by Best Buy, Rachel Fuller 'In the Attic' With Pete Townshend and Friends at the Troubadour Drew Pals Jakob Dylan, She & Him, E of Eels and Ben Gibbard

IN THE ATTIC 2-CD/1-DVD RETROSPECTIVE TO DEBUT AS BEST BUY EXCLUSIVE ON MARCH 3, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Best Buy's special presentation of "Rachel Fuller IN THE ATTIC with Pete Townshend and Friends" delivered an extraordinary night of music and camaraderie at the Troubadour in Los Angeles on Friday, November 7. The sold-out event, which raised funds for the Recording Academy's MusiCares(R) Foundation, took place the night prior to a pair of Who shows in L.A. last weekend. Joining Townshend and singer-songwriter Fuller (his longtime girlfriend) onstage at the intimate venue were Jakob Dylan, She & Him - a.k.a. Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward - E of Eels and Ben Gibbard from Deathcab For Cutie.

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In a review for Variety, Phil Gallo wrote, "In a short private conversation prior to the start of the acoustic song-swap led by Rachel Fuller, Pete Townshend said one reason the Who has only slightly changed its setlists in the last two years is to limit the number of mistakes. That's hardly a concern at the charming In the Attic shows at which younger musicians play their own songs and partner with Townshend, prompting the Who leader to dust off pages of his catalog. Friday, the perfs were unfeigned and enticing, even when the material had no connection with the star."

Best Buy presents Rachel Fuller IN THE ATTIC with Pete Townshend and Friends at the Troubadour celebrated the forthcoming March 3, 2009 release of a 2-CD/1-DVD set collecting highlights from past In The Attic concerts that will be a Best Buy Exclusive (Fuller first launched the series with a live webcast from Townshend's London studio Oceanic in September 2005). Titled Rachel Fuller Presents In The Attic With Pete Townshend And Friends, the three-disc package will retail for $16.99, and features performances from acclaimed shows at Joe's Pub in NYC and The Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles.

The November 7 Troubadour staging of IN THE ATTIC also coincided with the opening of the new Musical Instruments Store inside the Best Buy location in West Los Angeles (11301 W. Pico Blvd., LA, CA 90064). Concert highlights included Townshend teaming with: Dylan on the Who classic "The Kids Are Alright"; with She & Him on the rarity "Blue, Red And Grey"; and on his solo hit "Let My Love Open The Door" with Gibbard and E. The evening closed with a potent solo acoustic set from Townshend.

LAist.com wrote, "He got off the stool and prowled the stage like that figure we've all seen a million times on TV, ready to fill up the biggest stages known to man. There is something that happens when Pete Townshend is on his game, and to witness it up close is no small thing. It's as if all the potential that the guitar could possibly hold is being displayed for you, right in front of your face ... I'd swear for his three song solo set, he was riding about six inches above the ground as he rammed into "The Acid Queen," "Drowned" and "Won't Get Fooled Again" and drew new blood from each one."

About Best Buy Co., Inc.:

Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) operates a global portfolio of brands with a commitment to growth and innovation. Our employees strive to provide customers around the world with superior experiences by responding to their unique needs and aspirations. We sell consumer electronics, home-office products, entertainment software, appliances and related services through more than 1,150 retail stores across the United States, throughout Canada and in China. Our multi-channel operations include: Best Buy (BestBuy.com, BestBuy.ca and BestBuy.com.cn), Future Shop (FutureShop.ca), Geek Squad (GeekSquad.com and GeekSquad.ca), Pacific Sales Kitchen and Bath Centers (PacificSales.com), Magnolia Audio Video (Magnoliaav.com) and Jiangsu Five Star Appliance Co. (Five-Star.cn). Best Buy supports the communities in which its employees work and live through volunteerism and grants that benefit children and education.

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