The tour will kick off in Sidney on February 19^th, and will see George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic play across Australia, Japan, and the United States before wrapping up the road in Las Vegas on September 18^th. During this journey, funk legends will be joined by several other acts on selected dates including Fishbone, Dumpstaphunk, and Miss Velvet & The Blue Wolf.

“I would love to keep on doing this but I’ll be 78 in a few more months,” – Clinton told Rolling Stone magazine after announcing the tour dates. “Even though I feel like I’m just getting started, the reality is the group needs to go ahead and keep it going. We’ve got a new vibe in the band, and they’ve been carrying it for the last three years. I’ve been up there representing for people, but they’ve actually been turning the place out. And we’ve been selling out for the last five years, every night.”

Besides the fact that they are embarking on their last tour, 2019 will be special for George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic due to the fact that they will receive Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award. The group will be honored for their “outstanding contributions of artistic significance to the field of recording,” at a ceremony held on May 11^th, 2019 in Los Angeles.

You can see the full list of U.S. Dates for George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic final tour below.

3/9 – North Adams, MA @ Mass MOCA
4/4 – Atlanta, GA @ Cobb Energy Centre
4/11 – Honolulu, HI @ Blue Note Hawaii
4/12 – Honolulu, HI @ Blue Note Hawaii
4/13 – Honolulu, HI @ Blue Note Hawaii
4/14 – Honolulu, HI @ Blue Note Hawaii
5/26 – Chillicothe, IL @ Summer Camp Music Festival
5/30 – Milwaukee, WI @ Miller High Life Theatre *
5/31 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom *
6/1 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverfront Live *
6/4 – New York, NY @ Summerstage, Central Park **
6/5 – Boston, MA @ Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion **
6/6 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall **
6/9 – Columbia, MD @ Capital Jazz Festival
6/15 – Tunica, MS @ Gold Strike Casino
8/2 – Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theater **
8/3 – Saratoga, CA @ Mountain Winery **
8/4 – Lincoln, CA @ Thunder Valley Casino ***
8/8 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox Sodo **
8/10 – Portland, OR @ Oregon Zoo **
8/11 – Eugene, OR @ Cuthbert Amphitheater **
8/15 – Denver, CO @ TBA **
8/17 – Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theater **
8/18 – Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl **

*with Galactic, Fishbone and Miss Velvet and the Blue Wolf
** with Fishbone, Dumpstaphunk and Miss Velvet and the Blue Wolf
*** with Zapp, Fishbone, Dumpstaphunk and Miss Velvet and the Blue Wolf

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Jazz singer Billy Eckstine, American soul musician Donny Hathaway, soul and R&B duo Sam and Dave and American singer Dionne Warwick are also set to receive the same honors.

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award is awarded since 1963 to “performers who, during their lifetimes, have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording.”

Besides this award, The Recording Academy also revealed the recipients for some of its other honors including Technical Grammy Award, which will be given to late Saul Walker who was recording technologies innovator. Recipients of Grammy Trustees Award, given to non-performing individuals, for 2019 will be producer Lou Adler, songwriter Johnny Mandel, and artists and songwriters Ashford and Simpson.

“Each year, the Recording Academy has the distinct privilege of celebrating music industry giants who have greatly contributed to our cultural heritage,” – said Grammy president and CEO Neil Portnow in a statement. “This year, we have a gifted and brilliant group of honorees and their exceptional accomplishments, contributions and artistry will continue to influence and inspire generations to come.”

The post The Recording Academy Announced Receivers of Lifetime Achievement Awards appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

The tour will kick off in Sidney on February 19^th, and will see George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic play across Australia, Japan, and the United States before wrapping up the road in Las Vegas on September 18^th. During this journey, funk legends will be joined by several other acts on selected dates including Fishbone, Dumpstaphunk, and Miss Velvet & The Blue Wolf.

“I would love to keep on doing this but I’ll be 78 in a few more months,” – Clinton told Rolling Stone magazine after announcing the tour dates. “Even though I feel like I’m just getting started, the reality is the group needs to go ahead and keep it going. We’ve got a new vibe in the band, and they’ve been carrying it for the last three years. I’ve been up there representing for people, but they’ve actually been turning the place out. And we’ve been selling out for the last five years, every night.”

Besides the fact that they are embarking on their last tour, 2019 will be special for George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic due to the fact that they will receive Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award. The group will be honored for their “outstanding contributions of artistic significance to the field of recording,” at a ceremony held on May 11^th, 2019 in Los Angeles.

You can see the full list of U.S. Dates for George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic final tour below.

3/9 – North Adams, MA @ Mass MOCA
4/4 – Atlanta, GA @ Cobb Energy Centre
4/11 – Honolulu, HI @ Blue Note Hawaii
4/12 – Honolulu, HI @ Blue Note Hawaii
4/13 – Honolulu, HI @ Blue Note Hawaii
4/14 – Honolulu, HI @ Blue Note Hawaii
5/26 – Chillicothe, IL @ Summer Camp Music Festival
5/30 – Milwaukee, WI @ Miller High Life Theatre *
5/31 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom *
6/1 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverfront Live *
6/4 – New York, NY @ Summerstage, Central Park **
6/5 – Boston, MA @ Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion **
6/6 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall **
6/9 – Columbia, MD @ Capital Jazz Festival
6/15 – Tunica, MS @ Gold Strike Casino
8/2 – Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theater **
8/3 – Saratoga, CA @ Mountain Winery **
8/4 – Lincoln, CA @ Thunder Valley Casino ***
8/8 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox Sodo **
8/10 – Portland, OR @ Oregon Zoo **
8/11 – Eugene, OR @ Cuthbert Amphitheater **
8/15 – Denver, CO @ TBA **
8/17 – Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theater **
8/18 – Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl **

*with Galactic, Fishbone and Miss Velvet and the Blue Wolf
** with Fishbone, Dumpstaphunk and Miss Velvet and the Blue Wolf
*** with Zapp, Fishbone, Dumpstaphunk and Miss Velvet and the Blue Wolf

The post George Clinton Shares Details on Final Tour With Parliament-Funkadelic appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Jazz singer Billy Eckstine, American soul musician Donny Hathaway, soul and R&B duo Sam and Dave and American singer Dionne Warwick are also set to receive the same honors.

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award is awarded since 1963 to “performers who, during their lifetimes, have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording.”

Besides this award, The Recording Academy also revealed the recipients for some of its other honors including Technical Grammy Award, which will be given to late Saul Walker who was recording technologies innovator. Recipients of Grammy Trustees Award, given to non-performing individuals, for 2019 will be producer Lou Adler, songwriter Johnny Mandel, and artists and songwriters Ashford and Simpson.

“Each year, the Recording Academy has the distinct privilege of celebrating music industry giants who have greatly contributed to our cultural heritage,” – said Grammy president and CEO Neil Portnow in a statement. “This year, we have a gifted and brilliant group of honorees and their exceptional accomplishments, contributions and artistry will continue to influence and inspire generations to come.”

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