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Rick Springfield: Friday March 20th 2015

RICK SPRINGFIELD - STRIPPED DOWN

For all of his accomplishments as an actor, best-selling author, and documentary subject, Rick Springfield’s first love has always been music, a passion he’s harbored since first picking up the guitar at the age of 12 in his native Australia.

Rick has sold over 25 million records , garnered 17 top-40 hits, including Don’t Talk to Strangers, An Affair of the Heart, I’ve Done Everything for You, Love Somebody and Human Touch, and won Best Male Rock Vocal for his No. 1 hit single “Jessie’s Girl.”

Appearing for the first time at Uptown Theatre in Napa on March 20th, Rick Springfield shows no signs of slowing down.

Never one to be confined to the recording studio where the music is born, Springfield has toured for over 30 years, hand-delivering the hits to millions of fans worldwide via his dynamic live shows.

His concerts are legendary with their rock heavy, high energy full band sets. However, in fall 2013 Springfield felt it was time to expand his live performance options. Hence the solo “Stripped Down” tour was created to bring an intimate yet still lively performance to fans. The singer incorporates personal stories about his music and life into the show and even adds a question and answer segment as a way to truly connect with his audiences.

The “Stripped Down” tour gives Springfield a chance to perform some of his favorite songs that he has written over the years that never quit fit in his full band sets.

Springfield is not only gifted musician and actor he is also a talented writer proving to Hollywood he is a triple threat. He released his first fiction novel MAGNIFICENT VIBRATION on May 6th, 2014.

The book received rave reviews from literary publications Kirkus and Booklist. Booklist said, “Captivating, poignant, and hilarious, MAGNIFICENT VIBRATION proves that some of the most interesting stories can come from pretty unlikely places.”

Not only did the book receive great reviews but MAGNIFICENT VIBRATION became Springfield’s second book (First book, Late, Late at Night) to make the NY Times Best Sellers List. The deeply meaningful and over-the-top novel features a hero who has hit a dead end in his life but who serendipitously receives an 800 connection to God via an inscription in a mysterious self-help book and who just may have a shot at saving the planet.

”The only good grades I ever got in school before I was kicked out were for creative writing,” says Springfield. “I thought that fiction might be in my future but then my career took a different path once the Beatles showed me what a blast being in a band could be. Writing my memoir reminded me how much I love the craft. So I decided to give fiction a shot again. MAGNIFICENT VIBRATION is the result. I’m still not quite sure where it came from, but once I got going, it practically wrote itself. I’ve heard writers I admire speak of that phenomenon, so maybe I’m on the right track.”

Right after releasing MAGNIFICENT VIBRATION, Springfield was honored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for all his accomplishments by receiving his very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May, 9th 2014.

Springfield’s autobiography, Late, Late at Night, published by Simon & Schuster’s Touchstone imprint in 2010, entered The New York Times best-seller list at No. 13 and hit the Los Angeles Times and Publishers Weekly lists as well.

Rolling Stone named it one of the top-25 rock autobiographies of all time. In the book, which he wrote himself; Springfield speaks frankly about the depression he’s battled throughout his life.

“I’m not the shiny, happy guy people think I am. I suppose they confuse who I really am with my stage persona,” says Springfield. “But good can come from hardship. Depression causes me to over-analyze events in my life, and that’s actually a bonus when it comes to songwriting. Hey, if things had gone my way at the time and I’d gotten laid, Jessie’s Girl would never have been written.”

In 2013, Springfield teamed up with Dave Grohl on Grohl’s multi-faceted passion project, Sound City, which encompassed the documentary and an album titled Sound City: Real to Reel.

CraveOnline called Sound City: Real to Reel “a powerhouse collection of some of the greatest musical talent ever assembled” with Springfield being hailed for his part in the documentary: “The film’s breakout story is arguably Rick Springfield” Says Rolling Stone.

The Sound City: Real to Reel CD also won the 2014 Grammy® for Best Compilation Soundtrack and has been recognized by critics as one of the best songs on the album. Springfield and Grohl co-wrote The Man That Never Was, which was inspired by a true story from World War II.

Also in 2012 Springfield’s own documentary An Affair of the Heart, captured the close ties between Springfield and his fans and debuted at numerous film festivals and won special jury awards at the Nashville, Florida, Boston, and Daytona Film Festivals. An Affair of the Heart is now available on DVD.

Although music is Springfield’s first love, the rocker is also putting a new emphasis on his long standing acting career. He is currently filming “Ricki and the Flash” with co-star Meryl Streep and director Jonathan Demme. The film is expected to release in the summer of 2015. Earlier this year Springfield guest-starred on an episode of Drop Dead Diva.

Along with his notorious role as Dr. Drake on General Hospital Rick’s other notable TV roles include a 4-episode arc on Californication and Hawaii Five-O.

For tickets to Rick Springfield Stripped Down, visit wwwuptowntheatrenapa.com, www.ticketmaster.com or the theatre box office located at 1350 Third Street.

Springfield’s Stripped Down performance includes music, storytelling and a special question and answer session with the audience.

Friday March 20th 2015

8pm Show Time, Doors Open 7pm

*Tickets $85/$65/$50

For ages 10 and over. Under 16 must be accompanied by adult.

Purchase at www.uptowntheatrenapa.com or in person at the box office located at

1350 Third Street, Downtown Napa. For more info call 707-259-0123 ext. 6

*ticket prices do not include additional fees

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