Plastic Ono Band Set to Play in Brooklyn

January 24th, 2010

On Tuesday, February 16, Yoko Ono will perform a very special concert featuring the “new” Plastic Ono Band, along with original members Eric Clapton and Klaus Voorman, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Launched in 1969 with the single “Give Peace a Chance”, Plastic Ono Band is known worldwide for its avant-garde music, film, art and activism.

40 years later, Yoko has revived the name and spirit of Plastic Ono Band, joined by son and co-producer Sean Lennon along with the creative Japanese musicians Haruomi Hosono,Yuka Honda and Cornelius (Keigo Oyamada, Hirotaka Shimizu and Yuko Araki). The Band is set to play tracks from their early 1970’s catalog, plus an intriguing cast of special guests, friends & accomplices. It promises to be a unique, unpredictable and unforgettable evening.

For tickets call 718-636-4100.

By Micheal Barker Posted in News Brooklyn Academy of Music, Eric Clapton, Klaus Voorman, Plastic One Band, YOKO ONO