Tower of Power • Celebrating 56 years of funk & soul • Capitole Gent

Name: Tower of Power • Celebrating 56 years of funk & soul • Capitole Gent
Start: 2024-11-15T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Capitole Gent

Schedule

Fri Nov 15 2024 at 09:00 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

Capitole Gent | Gent, OV

After almost a decade, the iconic funk & soul group Tower of Power is finally returning to Belgium: on Friday, November 15th at Capitole Gent!
Tickets go on sale on Friday, May 31st at 4 PM at www.gracialive.be 🎫
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For over 55 years, Tower of Power has delivered the best in funk and soul music. “We were a Soul band called The Motowns.” recalls Emilio Castillo, saxophonist and one of the band’s founders. “Rocco was the bass player, I was there, and my brother was the drummer. I met ‘Doc’ Kupka back in 1968, and gave him an audition. He came in the band, and we eventually changed our name to the Tower of Power.” Since 1968, the band has been delivering their unique brand of soul music to their fans and "Souled Out" crowds. Castillo says their love of the stage is the same today as it was back in 1968.
The band has long since surpassed Castillo’s modest aspirations, traveling the world, enjoying hit singles on their own and backing legendary artists including Otis Redding, Elton John, Santana, the Grateful Dead, John Lee Hooker, Aerosmith, Bonnie Raitt, and countless others. In the process they’ve defined an ‘Oakland soul’ sound as instantly recognizable as those from Castillo’s hometown, Detroit, as well as inspirations like Memphis and Philadelphia.
The future of Tower of Power is set out to be vigorous and dynamic, and will prove to be just that for fans around the world starved for the band’s groove just the way Tower of Power likes it. Renowned for its live act status, Tower of Power will make sure it will be an evening you won’t easily forget!