Return to Sin City: A Tributeto Gram Parsons In recent years there has been an enormous upsurge of interest in Parsons, who in his short life, changedthe face of music forever, influencing such major recording artists as; The Rolling Stones, The Eagles,Sheryl Crow, Ryan Adams, Ben Harper, Beck, Lucinda Williams and countless others. Gram Parsons ismore famous now than he ever was and will continue to influence many generations of music lovers and players to come.Some of the biggest names in music today will be joining together to pay tribute to the country rocklegend in a pair of concerts scheduled for July 9, 2004 at the Santa Barbara Bowl and July 10, 2004 at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles. Parsons peers of the 60’s and 70’s, as well as contemporaryartists, will perform songs from his days in The Flying Burrito Brothers and The Byrds, telling thestory of Gram Parsons and showing the “musical family tree” that has evolved from his unique style.Diverse Line-Up Armed with a heroic passion, Gram Parsons’ only child, daughter Polly Parsons is wholeheartedlydedicated to the success of the project and is recruiting a diverse star-studded group of musicians tocelebrate his work. She is bringing together artists who might not expect to be on the same stage togethersharing a common musical influence. Assisting her in a ‘behind the scenes’ role is the incomparable Don Was.ß Confirmed artists are Grammy-award winning musicians and multi-platinum artists including: • Norah Jones: “Come Away With Me” was one of the biggest records of 2003 and hassold over 8 million in the United States alone! Her “Live In New Orleans DVD hasscanned 175K here in the US. • Lucinda Williams: Multiple Grammy winner who has sold more then 2 million CDsin the U.S. alone. Time Magazine named her “America’s best songwriter” in 2002. • Diana Krall: Her last album spent 52 weeks in the #1 position on Billboard's jazzchart. She is jazz music's top selling vocalist and a crossover phenomenon. • Other artists being invited to participate include: Keith Richards, Coldplay, Beck,White Stripes, Ryan Adams, Ben Harper, The Thrills, Emmylou Harris, MyMorning Jacket, Bob Dylan, Wilco, Counting Crows, Steve Earle, Dwight Yoakam,The Jayhawks, Chris Robinson (Black Crowes), Little Feat, Jim Lauderdale, Crosby Stills & Nash, Polyphonic Spree, Chrissie Hynde (Pretenders) and ElvisCostello.