2009 Dates:

January 15, 2009 Anaheim, CA - The Grove of Anaheim.

January 17, 2009 Hollywood, CA - The House of Blues

July 16, 2009 Ottawa Ontario Canada - Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest

July 17, 2009 Auburn Hills, MI - The Orchestra and Alan Parsons Live Project at the
DTE Energy Music Theatre

July 18, 2009 Wheeling, WV - Wheeling Island Hotel Casino and Racetrack

July 19 - 5 & 8PM, Annapolis, MD - Rams Head on Stage

January 20, 2009 Santa Barbara, CA - UniTea Inaugural Ball - Granada Theater uniteaball.org
*All ticket proceeds, administered by the Unity Shoppe, will benefit those who are the uninsured and under-insured survivors of the Tea Fire.  (Alan Parsons & PJ Olsson appearing with local musicians)

July 25 - Katzenberg Arena Near Munich, Germany with the Excalibur Show

August 6, 2009 Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia L.A. Live Show includes the Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular

August 7, 2009 San Diego, CA - Humphrey's (Opening Act: The Alastair Greene Band)

August 8, 2009 Las Vegas, NV - Cannery Casino Show includes the Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular

August 14-15, 2009 Reno, NV - John Ascuaga's Nugget

September 9, 2009 Milwaukee, WI - Potawatome Casino

September 10, 2009 St. Charles, MO - Ameristar Casino

September 11, 2009 Kansas City, MO - Ameristar Casino

Friday 27 November 2009 – Hamburg – Color Line Arena

Saturday 28 November 2009 – Hamburg – Color Line Arena

Sunday 29 November 2009 – Berlin – O2 World

Tuesday 1 December 2009 – Oberhausen – Arena

Wednesday 2 December 2009 – Mannheim – SAP Arena

Thursday 3 December 2009 – Stuttgart – Schleyerhalle

Friday 4 December 2009 – Frankfurt – Festhalle

Saturday 5 December 2009 – Frankfurt – Festhalle

Sunday 6 December 2009 – Frankfurt – Festhalle (15:00h)

Tuesday 8 December 2009 Erfurt – Messehalle

Thursday 10 December 2009 – München – Olympiahalle

Friday 11 December 2009 – München – Olympiahalle

Saturday 12 December 2009 – München – Olympiahalle

Sunday 13 December 2009 – München – Olympiahalle

Tuesday 15 December 2009 – Bremen – AWD Dome

Wednesday 16 December 2009 – Hannover – TUI Arena

Thursday 17 December 2009 – Hannover – TUI Arena

Friday 18 December 2009 – Köln – Lanxessarena

Saterday 19 December 2009 – Köln – Lanxessarena

Sunday 20 December 2009 – Dortmund – Westfalenhall

Line-up:

ALAN PARSONS: Guitar, vocal, keyboards, percussion
GODFREY TOWNSEND: Guitar
STEVE MURPHY: Drums
P.J. OLSSON: Vocals
JOHN MONTAGNA: Bass
MANNY FOCARAZZO: Keyboards

As soon as new dates come available, they will be listed here.

GODFREY TOWNSEND: Lead Guitar/Vocals

Godfrey Townsend was born in Manhattan on October 18 th , 1956. He started playing piano at the age of 9 and quickly took up the guitar after hearing The Beatles. He formed various bands in grammar school and high school. Years of wood-shedding all the riffs off his Led Zeppelin, Cream and Jimi Hendrix albums eventually developed his passion for blues-rock guitar. After a stint in Las Vegas working with Mitch Ryder, Spencer Davis and Joey Molland of Badfinger, he was recruited by John Entwistle of The Who, with whom he performed half a dozen tours, a studio album and a live album. Godfrey went on to play with Alan Parsons, Todd Rundgren, Ann Wilson of Heart, Jack Bruce, Mark Farner, Christopher Cross and Dave Mason. His Eric Clapton tribute band has wowed audiences at BB King's for the past 2 years and he continues as a truly classic rock guitarist and vocalist.

STEVE MURPHY: Drums/Vocals

Born In Springfield Mass, Steve Murphy began playing drums at the age of 6. After 2 years at a local music school in Mt. Vernon NY, He was privately taught for another year. Between lessons, Steve tried immitating Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich and finally John Bonham. Rock became his forte and he soon became obsessed with the art of the groove, reflecting the styles of the great Jeff Porcaro and Stewart Copeland. Steve moved to Florida at the age of 12, and within a year was performing in local clubs with a successful local band. He polished his skills and 9 years later returned to New York to pursue a professional career as a touring/studio drummer.
Since 1987, Steve has enjoyed success performing, touring and/or recording with the following artists/musicians/acts: Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Andy Timmons, Todd Rundgren, Jack Bruce, Christopher Cross, Mark Farner, John Entwistle, Jeff Skunk Baxter, Billy Squier, Mitch Ryder, Joey Molland, Denny Laine, Felix Cavaliere, Mark Egan, Steve Lukather, Bob Mayo, Pat Thrall, Company of Wolves, Dee Snyder, Phil Ramone, Roch Voisine, Jason Bonham, Andy Newmark, Eric Burdon & the Animals, Melanie and Celine Dion. Steve has also performed in the extremely successful and critically acclaimed off-Broadway shows "Hedwig and The Angry Inch" and "Love Janis".

JOHN MONTAGNA: Bass Guitar/Vocals

John Montagna was born on April 18, 1972 in Astoria, New York.  He attended New York's "Famed" High School of Music and Art, and the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Establishing himself as one of the top bass guitarists in New York, John has worked with Francis Dunnery, Amel Larrieux, A Girl Called Eddy, and many others.
In January of 2003, guitarist Godfrey Townsend introduced John into the Alan Parsons Live Project. John endorses Spector bass guitars, Eden Electronics, and ROTOSOUND strings.  He prefers heavy gague (1.0mm) plectrums, and Pellegrino sparkling water with a piece of lime and no ice.

P.J. OLSSON: Vocals

P.J. grew up in Houghton, Michigan and has been singing and making music as long as he can remember. He started playing violin at age 6. With a father who conducted an orchestra, he ended up taking music very seriously....that is until he realized you could sing words over one sixteenth the amount of chords and impress girls! His journey of inspiration took him through many odd situations and record deals. He has three released albums, which enjoyed varying degrees of attention, although he maintains he is proud of all of them. "One record got me on LETTERMAN, in NEWSWEEK, USA TODAY, ROLLING STONE, and a bunch of others too", says PJ. "Visine", a song taken from this album,was  Hightimes Magazine  song of the year. P.J. has performed alongside Rufus Wainright, Beth Orton, Bob Geldof, The The, DJ Spooky,Ben Harper, Nelly Furtado, The Twilight Singers, Train, Michelle Branch, The Flys and many more. When he's not working on his own music, he produces and writes for other artists and writes songs for movies, TV, and advertising. He started singing with Alan Parsons Live Project in mid 2003, and has been collaborating recently with Alan on his latest album. He now lives in Los Angeles. "The most important thing in my life is looking after my three kids and my wonderful wife", he says. "I live a simple life of hope and fun... music and words rule my every moment, and I'm sort of along for the ride".

MANNY FOCARAZZO: Keyboards/Backing vocals

Emanuel Focarazzo was born in 1967 in Brooklyn New York. He is a descendant of a musical lineage that has lasted generations. His grandfather, Charles Orlando, was a professional piano player whose work included silent films in the early 1900's. He grew up listening to his mother Vincenza at the piano playing all the great songs from the early 1900's to post World War 2 Americana. At an early age Manny would sit at the piano and compose songs and melodies of his own. Playing the piano as a child came naturally but he didn't take any formal lessons until his mid teens. His training lasted into college and he graduated with a music degree from Adelphi University under the guidance of David Bradshaw leading to three performances including his own compositions at Carnegie Hall at the age of 16. More recently Manny has worked with numerous bands in New York and he continues to perform all styles of music in many of New York's greatest music venues. His first love is composition and a current project is what could become a Broadway Musical - centered around post-war Coney Island. Another project is a progressive rock conceptual work with repetitive yet evocative melodic and lyrical themes. The keyboards are the driving force in this piece and Emanuel prefers to use traditional analog sounds to tell the story. His contribution as keyboardist with the latest incarnation of The Alan Parsons Live Project is, to say the least, extraordinary.

MARTIN THOMAS: Lighting Design

MARTIN THOMAS has been lighting acts since 1979, being groomed by some of the industry’s finest in theatre, music and corporate events. Originally from New York City and involved in some of the raucous beginnings of the club and bar music scene, he has spent many of the past 27 years touring as Lighting Director for acts ranging in styles from Sarah Brightman to D'Angelo. 2006 found Martin working as Touring Lighting Director for Dave Chappelle, Alan Parsons Live Project, The Black Eyed Peas, Erykah Badu and Chris Brown on 5 Continents during the 12 month period. 2007 was a year for learning new technologies, including 3D Visualization programs, Media Servers and the latest in Digital Lighting/ Show Control systems, so that he can bring his clients all the best that the Production industry has to offer into their shows. Recent articles include:

http://www.martinpro.com/casestory/

http://livedesignonline.com/concerts/working_icon/index.html

http://www.myspace.com/relentlesslightingdesign

Martin enjoys the wide variety of musical acts he has had the opportunity to illuminate, in particular the beautifully visual music of the Alan Parsons Live Project, and he looks forward to enhancing every concertgoers experience in the coming years. He can be contacted at mthomasld@yahoo.com.

KEVIN KENNEDY: Sound Engineer

Kevin Kennedy is very happy to be a part of the Alan Parsons Live Project and work with such a talented group of musicians and crew. Kevin majored in Music Composition at the University of South Florida in Tampa where he composed, designed, engineered, and recorded for many university shows, programs, and guest artists. Kevin has since worked with numerous artists and shows including Scandal, BB King, John Waite, the SuperBowl Pre-Game Show, Phantom of the Opera, Putting It Together, On the Razzle, Batboy, Darwin In Malibu, The Florida Orchestra, various cabaret shows, and numerous opening acts and local performers. Kevin has also toured as Sound Engineer with the 1st National Tour of Mamma Mia, as well as Madison Square Garden’s 1st National Tour of The Wizard of Oz, Cameron Mackintosh’s US production of Martin Guerre, and Ralph Lemon’s Geography Tour. Kevin has also held Production positions at the University of South Florida, the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, and is currently the House Sound Engineer at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater when he’s not touring with The Project.