The Concerts
America's Cup Jam (2015)
In October 2015, in collaboration with Michael Branco from www.ptix.bm, I produced the 1st concert event for the America’s Cup featuring Shaggy, Maxi Priest, Spice & Co along with Bermuda reggae artists Uzimon & Livewires Also performing were the high energy Caribbean soca band Spice and Company, with local acoustic Reggae band The Kings kicking off the show. This awesome concert celebrated the three-day Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series race event hosted in Bermuda from June 17 to June 26 and held at No. 1 Dock on Hamilton Harbour, the heart of the World Series event festivities in Bermuda.
Peace Day Concerts (2012, 2013 & 2014)
In 2012 TonyB & Michael Freisenbruch created the John Lennon Tribute & Peace Day Concert which was held for 3 years through 2014. The concerts raised over $ 140,000 for local charities. Some of the amazing music performers included, Heather Nova, Judie Tzuke, Maxie Priest, Roy Young, Rachel Brown, The Fab Faux, Jamie Lawson, Splashband, The Hamish Stuart Band, Kassie Caines, Uzimon and many other local artists. The tribute to Lennon included also the release of a collector’s box set, a special and limited collector’s edition item containing the Bermuda edition of the special double CD of John Lennon covers from a skilled cast of 32 worldwide recording artists (including the talents of local Bermudians and international stars such as Maxi Priest and John’s wife Yoko Ono) and also a beautiful book featuring the wonderful art of local artist Graham Foster. The first Peace Day Concert in 2012 won also the Best of Bermuda Awards as best cultural event.
The Cornell Concert Commission (1973 - 1976)
Between 1973 and 1976, the Cornell Concert Commission was led by Rich Caldwell (Chair) and Tony Brannon (Secretary). During their tenure, the student-run organization booked and produced major shows for acts like Paul Simon, Yes, The Band, Jim Croce, and Sly & The Family Stone. While complete rosters of the general student staff are not widely published, the executive officers who directed the commission during this era include: Rich Caldwell who served as Chair from 1973 to 1976, handling the marketing and production of concerts in campus venues ranging from 1,800 to 8,000 seats.
>> Visit the Cornell Concert Commission archives
CCC Concert Highlights (1973–1976)
During this golden era of live music at Cornell University, the commission was highly active on campus. Some of their notable booked shows from this period included: Stevie Wonder (March 30, 1973), Yes (February 24, 1974), Paul Simon (October 19, 1973, and late 1973 events), Deep Purple (Scheduled for June 12, 1973, though infamously canceled).
>> Visit the Cornell concert memories page
List of Performers
Loggins & Messina, Stevie Wonder, Stevie Wonder with The Persuasions (Bailey Hall), Arlo Guthrie, Seatrain, Deep Purple, Deep Purple with Billy Preston, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, David Crosby & Graham Nash (Bailey Hall), Paul Simon Sly & the Family Stone with The Wailers, Judy Collins (Bailey Hall), Mahavishnu Orchestra with Weather Report, Joni Mitchell with Tom Scott & the L.A. Express (Barton Hall), Yes, Four Tops, Jefferson Starship, Gregg Allman, The Band (Barton Hall), Miles Davis & Herbie Hancock, Cornell Folk Festival Donald Byrd and the Blackbyrds, Jerry Garcia Band (Bailey Hall), Melissa Manchester with Eric Andersen, Renaissance, New Riders of the Purple Sage, etc.
>> View Cornell concert posters from the early 1970s
