Danny Zelisko and Live Nation Part Ways

Danny Zelisko and Live Nation Part Ways

PHOENIX, Feb. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Arizona Rock Impresario Danny Zelisko and Live Nation have parted ways, but Mr. Zelisko has announced his first new concert, following the split, featuring Jackson Browne and Alice Cooper, in partnership with Danny Zelisko Presents.

The event is a fundraiser for the non-profit Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, benefiting the newly established Fund for Civility, Respect, and Understanding. The Fund will support individuals and families affected by the January 8th shooting in Tucson, and will promote civility and respect in public discourse, schools, and the community. The fund will also work to increase awareness of mental health symptoms, prevention and treatment services. An all-star line-up of musicians for a benefit concert will take place at the Tucson Convention Center, (who have donated the building), on Thursday, March 10, 6PM.

Performers on the bill include Jackson Browne, Alice Cooper, David Crosby & Graham Nash, Sam Moore, Nils Lofgren, Keb' Mo', Jerry Riopelle, Dar Williams, Roger Clyne, Jennifer Warnes, Ozomatli, and Calexico. The event will also feature speakers including Ron Barber, who was among those wounded on January 8, NASA Astronaut Mark Kelly (Giffords' husband), Lea Marquez Peterson (president of the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce) and Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup (who introduced a nation-wide Civility Accord at the winter legislative meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington, D.C. on January 18, which has since been signed by almost 200 mayors).

"I will be making a proper announcement soon regarding new adventures," Danny Zelisko said. "I want to thank everyone for their patience while I reorganize."

Danny Zelisko began his promoting career as founder and president of Evening Star Productions, in 1974, which brought the world's best music to the Southwest USA. In 2001, Zelisko, a native of Chicago, sold Evening Star Productions to SFX Entertainment, which was then purchased by Clear Channel, which spun off the entertainment division to what became Live Nation. Zelisko was promoted to the position of Chairman of Live Nation Southwest in 2007, presiding over Live Nation's concert operations in Arizona, New Mexico and Las Vegas.

Zelisko has worked with thousands of notable acts over a 37 year career, including: Paul McCartney, Roger Waters, Billy Joel, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Stevie Nicks, Tina Turner, Bon Jovi, Elton John, The Who, Jeff Beck, Alice Cooper, Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton, Iron Maiden, Santana, Pink, Scorpions, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, King Crimson, and Ozzy Osbourne, to name just a few.

Since 2006, Zelisko has done a popular Sunday night progressive radio show at legendary Phoenix radio station KDKB, called the Regular Guy Radio Program, named after his long running golf tournament, of the same name.

Danny Zelisko can be reached by email: danny@dannyzeliskopresents.com

Contact: Michael Jensen, Jensen Communications: 626-585-9575 or info@jensencom.com

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CONTACT: Michael Jensen of Jensen Communications, +1-626-585-9575, info@jensencom.com, for Danny Zelisko Presents

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