Steve Miller Band @ The Tennessee Theatre

Tonite, the Steve Miller Band comes to the Tennessee Theatre as part of the Legends Series hosted by Lexus of Knoxville. With a string of hits in the 70's, Steve Miller and his band have become classic rock legends. Born in Wisconsin but getting his start playing blues in Chicago, Miller transplanted to San Francisco at the height of the psychedelic scene. Forming the Steve Miller Blues Band in 1967, the band built a local following by playing free shows and backing Chuck Berry for a concert at the Filmore that was later released as a live album.Childhood friend Boz Scaggs relocated to San Francisco joining the band just in time to rock the Monterey Pop Festival. The band received a record deal from Capitol shortly after.

SMB started the seventies off slow but finished strong. Their first album, "Children of the Future," was recorded in London and received some airplay. The band's subsequent releases failed to do much of anything. In 1972, Miller broke his neck in a car accident and developed hepatitis. This put him out of commission for most of '72 and '73. Steve Miller came back strong however, releasing "Living in the USA" and his first platinum album "The Joker."  The band kept gaining momentum throughout the '70's and into the early 80's with classics such as "Fly Like an Eagle," "Book of Dreams," and "Abracadabra." Since, Steve Miller Band has become a staple on classic rock radio. The show tonite will more than likely be a journey through SMB's long, successful career. If you're gonna catch the seminal seventies rockers tonite, tickets are going to set you back $82.50 plus fees and the show starts at 8p.