JOHNNY RIVERS IN THE ROUND FRI., FEB. 22ND

JOHNNY RIVERS IN THE ROUND FRI., FEB. 22ND

PHOENIX, AZ – “Secret Agent Man” JOHNNY RIVERS rocks Phoenix at the intimate Celebrity Theatre on Friday, February 22nd. Tickets start as low as 27.50!

In the pantheon of easy-to-play guitar licks, the opening of "Secret Agent Man" is up there with "Sunshine of Your Love" and "Satisfaction." The Top 5 hit in 1966 is currently featured on the J.P. Morgan Chase Bank television commercial. It was just one of a string of top-sellers for Rivers, who sold more than 20 million records in the '60s alone. Rising to worldwide fame during the height of Beatlemania with a series of albums recorded at the Whisky A Go-Go on Sunset Strip, the soulful singer was first known for toughening up vintage rock 'n' roll standards. In the late '60s, though, Rivers changed direction with the self-penned chart-topper "Poor Side of Town," a soulful ballad followed by another in a similar vein, "Summer Rain." During the '70s and beyond, Rivers returned to his rockin' roots, cutting album after album of vibrant rock 'n' roll.

“Last Boogie in Paris: the Complete Concert” was recorded live on May 23, 1973 and released last summer. Among its exhilarating live versions are the Clowns’ “Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu” and Carl Perkins’s “Blue Suede Shoes.”

Rivers’ 40 plus year career is chronicled on his self-produced two-disc collection of material: “Secret Agent Man: The Ultimate Johnny Rivers Anthology: 1964-2006. The Anthology features 19 of his chart hits, including 15 hard-to-find tracks released on his own label, plus two new recordings. Included are covers of Chuck Berry’s “Memphis” and “Maybelline,” which were recorded live at Hollywood’s “Whisky A Go Go” in early 1964, as well his best known record, 1966’s “Secret Agent Man.” Anthology entered the Collector's Choice Music chart at #1 two months prior to the national distribution release date.

Showtime is set for 8 p.m. Tickets (27.50, 37.50, 42.50) are available at Celebrity Theatre or online at CelebrityTheatre.com. To charge by phone call 602-267-1600 ext.1. All tickets are subject to a surcharge. Celebrity Theatre is conveniently located on 32nd St., just 4 blocks south of the Loop 202 freeway, in Phoenix.