In Taormina the only stop in southern Italy of Jethro Tull

Taormina will be the only stop in southern Italy for Jethro Tull, storica band rock progressive britannica. Right from Taormina, the next 11 July, the Italian minitour will begin which will also see them perform in Udine (13 July), to Breno, in the province of Brescia, (7 August) and in Forte dei Marmi, in the province of Lucca (8 August). An unmissable event for Jethro Tull lovers who are celebrating this year 50 years of career. The notes of Ian Andersen's transverse flute will resonate on stage, leader, singer, musician and main composer of the group.

BIRTH OF JETHRO TULL

Founded in '67 in the United Kingdom by Ian Anderson, Scottish, the band takes its name from the agronomist Jethro Tull, pioneer of modern agriculture. After a start in the blues, the band experiments with different musical genres, dal folk al progressive, from hard rock to classical music. The first great success arrived already in '69. From then on the band will make inroads with the public, selling beyond 60 millions of records worldwide. Ian Anderson's personality becomes predominant. He was responsible for introducing the flute into rock. After a break of a few years, Jethro Tull are back in business in 2017. Their latest album was released last January, The Zealot Gene.

THE STOP IN TAORMINA

In the splendid setting of the Ancient Theater of Taormina, Jethro Tull will inflame the audience with all the greatest hits of their long career, taken from some memorable albums such as: ‘This Was’, ‘Stand Up’, ‘Benefit’ e ‘Too Old to Rock And Roll: Too Young To Die’, to name a few. Ian Anderson will perform with David Goodier (basso), John O’Hara (keyboards), Florian Opahle (guitar) e Scott Hammond (drums). Tickets for the Sicilian event can be found on the official Ticketmaster circuits, Ticketone e Box Office Catania.