Steely Dan tickets go on sale Monday

BETHEL, NY — Steely Dan has signed up to perform at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Pavilion Stage on Thursday, July 10 at 8:00 p.m. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets will go on sale on Monday, April 28 at 10:00 a.m. at www.BethelWoodsCenter.org, by phone at 845/454-3388 and at all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets are also available in person at Bethel Woods box office Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Reserved ticket prices are $109, $79, $59 and $29 for lawn. Parking is free.

Steely Dan’s Walter Becker and Donald Fagan have created a sophisticated, distinctive sound that blends jazz, traditional pop, blues and R&B featuring melodic hooks, complex harmonies and superb production. Though the band didn’t perform live from 1975 until the early ‘90s, their records retained a cult following.

Steely Dan’s popularity continued to grow throughout the ‘70s. Even after the group disbanded in the early ‘80s, its records retained a cult following, as proven by the massive success of their unlikely return to the stage in the early ‘90s. In early 2000, the duo issued “Two Against Nature,” their first new studio album in two decades, which reached number six on the Billboard 200. In 2006 they released “The Definitive Collection.”

Other upcoming performances for which tickets will go on sale on April 28 are Donna Summer, on Friday, July 11; the Steve Miller Band and Joe Cocker, on Sunday July 13; and HippieFest, on Sunday, August 3..

Music fans can guarantee a place on the lawn for every concert at the Pavilion all summer with the 2008 Season Lawn Pass for $375. The lawn pass is valid for general admission to the Lawn at Pavilion concerts during the 2008 season at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. It is transferable, but is not valid for admission to The Museum at Bethel Woods, special exhibits, or performances and special events at the Terrace Stage or Events Gallery.

For more information visit bethelWoodsCenter.org.