After announcing the first stages of the European tour, whose booking is exclusively entrusted to Barley Arts Promotion, Steven Van Zandtbetter known as Little Stevenhistoric guitarist of the E Street Band by Bruce Springsteen and actor in cult TV series such as The Sopranos e Lilyhammer, adds three new summer dates with his project Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul. Steven also recently announced that he has returned to the recording studio to return to his Rhythm and Blues roots and work on his first solo album after 15 years.
Little Steven is an old acquaintance at Barley, which between 1987 and 1989, organised more than 20 of his concerts throughout Italy, years before becoming the Italian promoter of choice for Bruce Springsteen.
The 2017 tour, whose schedule is constantly being updated, will take the band to stages all over Europe during the summer. Here are the stages confirmed so far:
9 June 2017 - SWEDEN - Solvesborg, Sweden Rock Festival
22 June 2017 - IRELAND - Cork, Live at the Marquee Festival
25 June 2017 - NETHERLANDS - Amsterdam, Carré
1 July 2017 - FINLAND - Järvenpää - Puistoblues
4 July 2017 - ITALY - Pistoia Blues
8 July 2017 - SPAIN - Barcelona, Cruïlla Festival
I tickets for the Pistoia date are available at Ticketone (online at http://bit.ly/2mXngCN and points of sale).
Among the most faithful musicians alongside Bruce Springsteen from the earliest youthful appearances, Steven Van Zandt began his solo career in the 1980s, releasing five studio albums to date as Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul. Since April 2002 he has hosted the weekly radio programme Little Steven's Underground Garage, broadcast on more than 200 American and international stations, during which he takes his listeners on a two-hour journey to discover the musical gems of sixty years of rock'n'roll, while also making room for up-and-coming bands from all over the world. The success of the programme has meant that Little Steven's Underground Garage went beyond the radio dimension to become a recognisable brand also associated with television, live events, albums and more.
After the experience in The Sopranos, Steven continued to work in the TV world as co-author, executive producer, music supervisor and director of Lilyhammerthe first series produced by Netflixwho has won several international awards. He is also a promoter, political activist and founder of the label Wicked Cool Records.
