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Three Dog Night
Friday Mar 27, 2020Tickets: $39.50 - $99.50
Legendary music icons, THREE DOG NIGHT, celebrating nearly 5 decades, claims
some of the most astonishing statistics in popular music. In the years 1969 through 1974,
no other group achieved more top 10 hits, moved more records or sold more concert
tickets than THREE DOG NIGHT.
THREE DOG NIGHT hits wind through the fabric of pop culture today, whether on the
radio where they are heard day in and day out, in TV commercials or in major motion
pictures — songs like “Mama Told Me (Not To Come)”, “Joy to the World”, “Black and
White”, “Shambala” and “One” serve to heighten our emotions and crystallize THREE
DOG NIGHT’s continuing popularity.
This Grammy-nominated band is not content resting on its legacy alone. Always working
to expand its audience, THREE DOG NIGHT has embraced and been embraced by 21st
century music technology. New and existing fans buy THREE DOG NIGHT’s music on
iTunes as well as at record stores. In fact, releases from this decade alone have sold well
over a million copies.
Recently, THREE DOG NIGHT began adding new songs to its arsenal by releasing its
first double-A sided single in nearly 25 years. The blistering performance of “Heart Of
Blues” and the timely, beautiful a-cappella ballad “Prayer of the Children” are available
online at iTunes, Amazon.com and other digital retailers as well as through the official
band website (www.threedognight.com).
THREE DOG NIGHT also pushed boundaries by recording with the London Symphony
Orchestra, giving fans new and old a chance to experience its dynamic performances of
the hits as well as several new songs. The project, recorded at the famous Abbey Road
studios in London and released to coincide with the band’s 35th Anniversary, added
exciting new orchestral arrangements to THREE DOG NIGHT’s signature sound.
THREE DOG NIGHT maintains an aggressive, year-round touring schedule of over 70
dates a year. The hit filled concerts are performed for generation-spanning audiences by
Danny Hutton (founder/lead vocalist) and Michael Allsup (guitar), Paul Kingery
(bass/vocals), Pat Bautz (drums), Howard Laravea (keyboards) and David Morgan
(vocals). The band’s now-famous name refers to native Australian hunters in the outback
who huddled with their dogs for warmth on cold nights; the coldest being a “three dog
night”.
Boasting chart and sales records that are virtually unmatched in popular music, THREE
DOG NIGHT had 21 consecutive Top 40 hits, including 3 #1 singles, 11 Top 10’s, 18
straight Top 20’s, 7 million-selling singles and 12 straight RIAA Certified Gold LPs. The
hits appeared on best selling charts in all genres (pop, rock and country). Its records
continue to sell around the world, reaching beyond the borders of the U.S. into Japan,
Canada, Holland, England, Germany, Spain and elsewhere. Tens of millions of THREE
DOG NIGHT records have been sold through the years.
THREE DOG NIGHT recorded the music of the best (and mostly undiscovered) new
songwriters of that time including Harry Nilsson, Randy Newman, Elton John, Laura
Nyro, Paul Williams and Hoyt Axton among many others. The group’s eclectic taste,
combined with its ability to recognize and record hits in a unique, distinctive and
appealing style, resulted in THREE DOG NIGHT dominating the charts for years.
Now, marking nearly 50 years on the road, THREE DOG NIGHT continues to grow its
fan base by keeping up a full schedule of concerts at theatres, performing arts centers,
fairs, festivals, corporate events, and casinos. Since 1986, the band has performed over
2,200 shows including two Super Bowls.
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
3301 Lyon Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
Cross the Golden Gate Bridge and follow signs indicating Downtown San Francisco. Stay to the left and take the Marina exit; you’ll see the sign overhead. While you might be tempted to take a right at the first stop light (Lyon Street) and pull directly into the Palace of Fine Arts, pass the Lyon Street entrance and proceed straight on Marina Boulevard. Then:
NOTE: Avoid bearing left on Marina Boulevard; that stretch of Marina Boulevard turns into an onramp for Highway 101 and the Golden Gate Bridge. If you inadvertently end up on the approach to the Bridge, don’t worry; you’ll have a chance to exit to the right just before the toll plaza. You can then make your way back to the Palace of Fine Arts through the Presidio or retry the directions from above.
Cross the Bay Bridge. Follow the signs to the 9th Street exit. Stay in the right-hand lane. Go one block and turn right onto 9th Street. Stay in the left-hand lane. Immediately after Market Street, veer left onto Hayes Street. Then:
NOTE: Avoid bearing left on Marina Boulevard; that stretch of Marina Boulevard turns into an onramp for Highway 101 and the Golden Gate Bridge. If you inadvertently end up on the approach to the Bridge, don’t worry; you’ll have a chance to exit to the right just before the toll plaza. You can then make your way back to the Palace of Fine Arts through the Presidio, or use the directions “From the North Bay,” above.
Take Highway 101 North to the Market Street/Van Ness exit. Take Van Ness to Lombard (look for signs to the Golden Gate Bridge). Turn left onto Lombard. Once on Lombard, get into the right-hand lane. Then:
NOTE: Avoid bearing left on Marina Boulevard; that stretch of Marina Boulevard turns into an onramp for Highway 101 and the Golden Gate Bridge. If you inadvertently end up on the approach to the Bridge, don’t worry; you’ll have a chance to exit to the right just before the toll plaza. You can then make your way back to the Palace of Fine Arts through the Presidio, or use the directions “From the North Bay,” above.
Follow 19th Avenue through Golden Gate Park; 19th Avenue becomes Park Presidio Boulevard on the other side of the Park. Follow signs for the Highway 101 Detour. Then:
NOTE: Avoid bearing left on Marina Boulevard; that stretch of Marina Boulevard turns into an onramp for Highway 101 and the Golden Gate Bridge. If you inadvertently end up on the approach to the Bridge, don’t worry; you’ll have a chance to exit to the right just before the toll plaza. You can then make your way back to the Palace of Fine Arts through the Presidio, or use the directions “From the North Bay,” above.
The Palace of Fine Arts Theatre has convenient access to public transportation. We are accessible by San Francisco Muni buses #30, #43, #28, and #29. Muni bus lines #22, #41, and #45 also stop in the vicinity. From Fisherman’s Wharf take the #30 Stockton bus. For more information, call Muni at (415) 673-6864 or check the SFMTA trip planner.
If you’re taking BART, get off at the Montgomery Street station, walk one half-block up Market Street to Third Street, and catch the #30 Stockton bus on the corner.
Virtually all downtown-bound Golden Gate Transit buses stop nearby the Theatre. Ask your driver for directions or call Golden Gate Transit Information at 511 (toll-free) or 415-455-2000 (outside the Bay Area).
