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Two great shows are coming to Phoenix in the coming months.  The first is Steely Dan and they will be in town on October 27th.  The Second is Comedian/Actor Joel McHale who will be performing on New Years Eve at 8PM.

Steely Dan

Steely Dan, comprised of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker (along with countless Studio musicians over the years) will be bringing their amazing brand of Rock to the Dodge Theater on October 27th at 7:30 PM.

Expect an evening of all of your favorite Steely Dan hits and the usual high standards of musical excellence that the band has been know for their entire career.

As an added bonus, the band will be playing their classic album, Aja, in its entirety so this is an especially unique event.

Tickets go on sale September 19th at 10:00 AM.  Tickets can be purchased through all Live Nation outlets or via the link below:

http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/412970

Here’s what critics have said about the first leg of Steely Dan’s tour:

“[Fagen] was deep in the music… unprepossessing solos, swinging, nasty and percussive, a cross between Count Basie and Ray Charles.” – New York Times, July 29

“This was different. This was live. This was vibrant. This was a cascade of color carried along by Fagen (keyboards, vocals), Becker (electric guitar), eight brilliant supporting musicians and three superb backing vocalists.” – Chicago Sun-Times, September 1
“Everyone gathered Friday evening was a believer – and they were treated to something close to rapture at the opening night of Steely Dan’s four-night run…” – Los Angeles Times, August 23

“Aja is a jazz-rock masterpiece… Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, and a pristine 11-piece band played it to perfection at the Wang last night.” – Boston Globe, July 23

Joel McHale

Actor/Comedian Joel McHale has been honing his comedy craft since he started out on Television in Seattle in the 90′s. As you may or may not already know, he has appeared in many movies and TV shows.  McHale most recently appeared on ‘The Soup’ (E! Channel) and NBC’s new comedy ‘Community’.

Joel will be bringing his standup act to the Dodge Theater New Years Eve at 8:00 PM. Tickets go on sale September 21st at 10 AM at all Live Nation outlets and at Livenation.com (link below).

http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/412836

Check out Joel in his early days on the now classic Seattle-Based Comedy show, ‘Almost Live’.

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