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In Memoriam: John Hammond Jr., 1942–2026
John P. Hammond (aka John Hammond Jr.), a blues guitarist and singer who was one of the first white American…
Diana Krall has signed on for a four-night stay in Las Vegas, appearing for the first time in the city June 14–17 at the Las Vegas Hilton with the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra.
“We’re delighted that the Las Vegas Hilton will be the site of Diana’s Las Vegas debut,” said Ken Ciancimino, the resort’s executive vice president. “Diana continues the Las Vegas Hilton tradition of bringing great entertainment to the next level.”
The engagement also marks the start of her U.S. tour to support her latest release, From This Moment On.
Tickets are $95–$125 and can be purchased through the Las Vegas Hilton Box office or Ticketmaster. Tickets go on sale April 14.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit: www.lvhilton.com
Hammond came to the blues through the folk boom of the late 1950s and early 1960s, which he experienced firsthand in New York’s Greenwich Village.
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John P. Hammond (aka John Hammond Jr.), a blues guitarist and singer who was one of the first white American…
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