Be a "Rubbing Elbows" Musical Guest

Ian Anderson is looking for volunteers to appear as special musical guests on some of the upcoming shows on his USA "Rubbing Elbows" tour. If you are a resident of, or live near to, the following cities and are a singer/songwriter with some preferably professional live-performance experience, then he would like to hear from you.

You need to send a CD of three or four of your songs – ideally played live – so we can choose a suitable number for Ian and his musicians to learn and “back” you on. Solo performers preferred. A duo will do at a pinch but, for production reasons, NO BANDS, please. There is no fee for this appearance – Ian is far too mean for that – but you will get a recording of your spot sent to you later as a keepsake and possibly a free beer, a couple of concert tickets for mom and dad and a wrinkled T-shirt from the bottom of the merchandise box.

Remember, you have to be a nearby resident. No good sending your CD to cover the whole country as we are looking for LOCAL musicians for whom the appearance might prove helpful in their career.

More cities will be added to those below as time goes on so keep checking this website for updates.

Send your CD (please NOT a cassette tape or MP3) to:

Rubbing Elbows Guest
Fuel 2000 Records Inc.
6607 Sunset Blvd.
2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90028

and include your home address, day and evening phone numbers and e-mail address. You will have to be quick as there is a deadline of 18 days before each show to qualify for a chance to be chosen. Ian’s production staff will contact the winner at least a week before the show.

Due to our schedule, we will not be able to return CDs to their owners, so you will have to take a chance, knowing, however that Ian will personally listen to all the potential candidates. Make sure you are happy about the arrangement, keys and tempos of your proposed songs as we have to score and learn the material each afternoon for the soundcheck later that day and don’t appreciate last-minute changes!

Current availabilities

Please only apply for dates listed below. There may be other dates listed in the future.

10/30/03    St. Paul, Minnesota
11/01/03    Sheboygan, WI
11/02/03    Chicago, Illinois

These are the only currently available dates. Please do not apply for other dates. Other dates may become available so check back on this page.

11/15/03  Collingswood, NJ

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