Read about Carl Palmer's exclusive Rhythm on Canvas art work
here.
The Art of Giving page highlights events where
Carl Palmer and Scene 4 Art of Los Angeles
raise money for charity. A portion of all sales
at these events is given to the featured charities.
I recently became aware that my friend and bandmate, Geoff Downes, will be
touring the US this summer in a new line-up of ASIA of which he will be the only
original member participating.
As many of you know, I have also announced a tour for the Return of Emerson, Lake &
Palmer project which I first launched in the fall of 2022 with the cooperation of
the Emerson and Lake families. My commitments to the ELP project have made it impossible for
me to be part of this ASIA tour.
I wish Geoff the best of luck with his forthcoming tour
and I plan to eventually embrace the music of ASIA again at some point in the future.
California Jam was 50 years ago - 6 April 1974. It was one of the biggest crowds ELP ever played in the US with
approximately 200,000 people in attendance at the Ontario Motor Speedway in Ontario, California.
Parts of the show were later broadcast on American TV as part of the "In Concert" series later in 1974.
(It's estimated that 600k-700k attended the 1970 Isle of Wight festival in the UK where ELP played their 2nd ever concert.)
Carl Palmer on Talk Shop Live - April 4 at 4PM EST - 9PM UK
Carl will be talking about the soon-to-be-released, career spanning box set
- Fanfare for the Common Man -
including 3 CDs, a Blu-Ray, and Carl's autobiogaphy!
Click on the play button below to see Carl's invitation to this LIVE interview and learn how you can get
a signed copy of the box set! And sign up to get a reminder for the
live event on April 4, 2024 at 4pm EST - 9pm UK
5 New Tour Dates: Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks
together with
Welcome Back - The Return of Emerson, Lake & Palmer
A classic / progressive rock pairing of two legendary acts
has been announced for 5 new dates in late July and early August:
Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks' "YES - Epic Classics & More”
with Welcome Back - The Return of Emerson, Lake & Palmer, which
features Keith Emerson and Greg Lake from the Royal Albert Hall and Carl Palmer
and his band live in sync and playing all together.
Both acts will be touring separately as well as together in a number of key markets.
Between the two acts, all the best loved radio hits of both YES and ELP will be heard
in an unforgettable night of music.
Additional dates for both acts together may be announced soon for fall of 2024,
as well as several summer and fall dates with The Return of ELP on its own.
Former NY Yankees pitcher David Wells and son Lars with Carl PALMER
David Wells, among the most acclaimed sports heroes in recent decades, paid a visit
to the Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida to check out The Return
of Emerson, Lake & Palmer tour.
Wells - who pitched in 3 different World Series games (including 2 he won) and a perfect game -
brought his son, Lars, a recent college grad majoring in percussion and drum. Together, they
spent considerable time backstage with Carl Palmer, who even gave Lars some important drumming tips.
NEW! Carl Palmer Career-Spanning Box Set: Fanfare for the Common Man
Carl Palmer is thrilled to present the culmination of a lifetime's work, including an
autobiography and video featuring exclusive behind the scenes footage and images.
FANFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN
DELUXE CAREER SPANNING 3-CD & BluRay BOX SET
BMG are proud to bring together Carl's impressive career across a 3-CD and 1-BluRay Box Set featuring
music and visuals from the Carl Palmer Band, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Asia and various other Carl Palmer
affiliated bands & artists, among them The Craig, Chris Farlowe, Atomic Rooster and Mike Oldfield.
The Blu-Ray disc - The Rhythm of Life - is an audio-visual documentary, narrated by
Carl Palmer with live & exclusive behind-the-scenes footage featuring: ELP,
ASIA, Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, Carl Palmer Band
& Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy.
Also included is a 200-page autobiography which is wonderfully illustrated with photos from Carl's personal archive.
This fine collection is everything you need to know about the boy from Birmingham who rose to the very top
through hard work and dedication to his craft. A true Fanfare For The Common Man.
Wrapping up 2023 with shows in Tokyo! Best wishes for Christmas! Hope to see you in 2024
On my way to Tokyo and looking forward to seeing the fans there!
While the Tokyo shows wrap things up for 2023, I'm wishing everyone a Happy Christmas and looking forward to seeing more
fans in 2024 when "The Return of Emerson, Lake & Palmer" tour continues!
The 2024 tour dates are starting to be announced with more being added as the
dates and venues are confirmed.
Tickets: ELPTickets.com
Carl Palmer walks us through the Genesee Theater in Waukegan, IL. The Return of Emerson Lake & Palmer
recently played to over 1,000 people there on Sunday night, Nov 12th.
Carl did 2 amazing TV interviews today for the tour and to promote the Rochester show.
Watch his appearance from the ABC/FOX affiliate GOOD DAY ROCHESTER- WHAM TV which ran today
and tonight. Tomorrow, he will be on the CBS affiliate, WROC-TV.
He is pictured here with members of the WHAM staff and producer Mike DiGiorgio;
and also with Emmy Award winning newscaster, Adam Chodak from WROC-TV, our CBS affiliate and tonight and tomorrow he
will be on the CBS affiliate, WROC-TV. He is pictured here with members of the WHAM staff and
producer Mike DiGiorgio; and also with Emmy Award winning newscaster, Adam Chodak from WROC-TV
our CBS affiliate. Special thanks to Chipster PR and Dresden Engle PR for setting these up.
New Shows announced for The Return of Emerson, Lake & Palmer Tour.
More dates to be announced soon!
Rock history continues to be made...
We are excited and honored to announce some initial dates on the fourth leg of the Welcome Back - The Return of
Emerson, Lake & Palmer Tour!
Created by Carl Palmer and his management, the tour is presented with the full cooperation of the
Estates of Keith Emerson and Greg Lake. This is not a tribute act - This is the real thing.
Through modern technology, they will reunite the band: Carl with his two bandmates, playing together
along with Keith Emerson & Greg Lake, who both passed away in 2016. It combines Keith & Greg on giant
video walls performing live from a 1992 Royal Albert Hall show along with Carl Palmer and 2 side musicians
who are live on the stage. They all play together on stage.
Here are some links to videos that highlight various details about the show (click links to view videos):
"Emerson, Lake & Palmer have been reunited onstage for a video-powered live tour... the ultimate ELP experience.”
PROG MAGAZINE
"A groundbreaking multimedia tour/experience geared around the 50th anniversary of the legendary musical trio
Emerson, Lake & Palmer."
ROCK CELLAR MAGAZINE
"During the concerts, Palmer and his current band will perform live onstage, flanked by performance footage of
Emerson and Lake on massive video walls. As a comparison, a press release points to Paul McCartney's
recent 'duet' with John Lennon during the GOT BACK tour, done with video footage from the LET IT BE
Rooftop concert film."
ULTIMATE CLASSIC ROCK
Carl Palmer of Emerson, Lake & Palmer Talks "Welcome Back My Friends" Tour on AXS
Drum legend Carl Palmer sits down with Katie Daryl to discuss his tour, "Welcome Back My Friends: The Return of Emerson, Lake & Palmer,"
an extraordinary tribute that intertwines live footage of Keith Emerson's mesmerizing keyboard wizardry, Greg Lake's iconic vocals,
and Carl Palmer's exceptional drumming. Catch the details on Now Listen, and grab your tickets while you can!
There are a number of tour preparation and behind the scenes videos there and we'll be adding more as the tour progresses! There's also a video about
discussions underway for a UK tour!
We'll always remember the great contributions of the late Tony Ortiz to my original YouTube channel and the people who've carried on since Tony died.
And we'll keep that channel going so we can all enjoy the wonderful content, we plan to post our NEW content about this tour on the new YouTube channel.
Hope to see you there and hope to see you during one of the upcoming tours. As always, the latest tour dates can be found at:
Breaking News! Due to the overwhelming demand for
tickets in Edwardsville, IL, The Wildey Theatre has added
a 2nd night – Tuesday July 25, 2023!
Get tickets here!
When the Wildey Theatre's July 24th show with The Return of Emerson, Lake & Palmer Tour
sold out in mere 48 hours, the Theatre and the band's management have decided to add a 2nd night,
Tuesday, July 25th. "The demand for tickets for The Return of ELP show was overwhelming,” says Wildey's
General Manager, Al Canal. "Fortunately, both the band and our theater were available to add the next
night for a second show."
The Return of Emerson, Lake & Palmer tour
has added a one time only very intimate, up close &
personal show at the Wildey Theatre in
Edwardsville, IL (near St Louis)
The show is Monday, July 24, 2023 at 8pm and will
go on sale Wed, May 3rd at 10am CST
There are only 335 seats for this show which we expect
will sell out quickly. For those of our fans in the midwest,
here is
the link
where the tickets will be on sale! Don't miss it!
Wildey Theatre,
July 24 ticket link
This morning, Carl underwent a successful Ablation procedure to restore sinus rhythm as he was previously in Atrial Fibrillation.
Carl would to thank his Consultant Cardiologist, Dr. Tushar Salukhe, who performed the procedure, and all the wonderful
attending staff on the Sir Reginald Wilson Ward at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London who have been looking after him today.
The Return of Emerson, Lake & Palmer 2023 Summer Tour
Sole surviving member Carl Palmer, in association with the Estates of his bandmates Keith Emerson
& Greg Lake, has announced the much anticipated The Return of Emerson, Lake & Palmer 2023 Summer
Tour. Launching its 2nd US tour in July, the tour will actually again reunite ELP LIVE ON STAGE through modern technology.
The tour will start on July 8 in West Jefferson, NC and continue through the end of July 2023. See the
Tour Dates page for all the details and ticket links!
The tour continues the successful run of show which began in November and December 2022. After exploring the idea of a
Hologram tour in detail, Palmer (with the Estates of Emerson and Lake) opted for what they felt was a more honest approach
using live footage of Keith and Greg on massive video walls alongside Carl (and his band) playing LIVE on stage.
The voice and instrumentation of Greg Lake and the unmistakable keyboard mastery of Keith Emerson will be mixed with Palmer's
onstage live drumming to magically reunite ELP once again.
Having fun skiing indoors on real snow on my birthday! A big thank you to everyone who has sent me
Happy Birthday posts. It's great to read them and I really appreciate your kind messages.Thank you.
I hope I get to see many of you later this year when the "The Return of
Emerson, Lake & Palmer" continues!
After the release of his art piece Closer To Believing, Carl Palmer envisioned adding the artwork to
another scarf. Just like the 1st Orchadia scarf extensive design followed,
with Carl and SceneFour working with the highest quality silk printer in England. Now, his 2nd vision has become a reality.
SceneFour is proud to present the Closer To Believing Scarf and the Orchadia Scarf,
created by Carl Palmer and printed by Beckford Silk in the UK. Each scarf comes in a beautiful
presentation box, along with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Carl Palmer.
Both are limited edition of 1,000 scarfs, only available here.
Return of Emerson, Lake & Palmer - 2023 tour preview
Continuing on the success of the initial tour in 2022, there are big plans for the Return of ELP in 2023!
Here's a sample of what it's like when Carl Palmer plays live with the audio/video accompaniment of the late
Keith Emerson and Greg Lake along while also having the live energy of Carl's band featuring
Paul Bielatowicz and Simon Fitzpatrick!
Jeff will be deeply missed. He gave so much to the world with his guitar playing!
I always thought so and so did Keith Emerson. He would have been a great guitarist
to have in ELP. We talked about Jeff many times as a band.
A holiday message from Carl - looking ahead to 2023!
Carl thanks all of the fans and wishes them and the world well for 2023.
And looking ahead to bring the "Return of Emerson, Lake and Palmer" tour to more of the world in 2023!
MESSAGE FROM CARL PALMER & KATIE DARBYSHIRE EVANS....
Wishing you all a very Happy Holiday and a big thank you to all the fans who came to see the
The Return of Emerson Lake & Palmer Show. It was great to be performing for you and we
very much appreciate the fantastic response and comments we received.
Looking forward to being back in the US with the show in 2023.
FANS WHO WITNESSED THE RETURN OF EMERSON LAKE & PALMER TOUR SHOW THEIR ENTHUSIASM!
Emerson Lake & Palmer fans at different shows express their love for the new tour,
WELCOME BACK - THE RETURN OF EMERSON LAKE & PALMER, which features Keith Emerson
and Greg Lake, once again playing with Carl Palmer and his two bandmates: Paul Bielatowicz & Simon
Fitzpatrick. The group is reunited by combining rare footage of the late Emerson and Lake from The
Royal Albert Hall in London in 1992; with a live on stage performance of Palmer and his band.
The tour features state of the art audio reproduction and three massive digital video walls in addition
to the stage set up of Palmer. The initial run of the tour was Nov 19 - Dec 2nd. A more extensive run
of dates around the world will commence in spring 2023.
CARL PALMER SENDS GREETINGS FROM TIMES SQUARE, NEW YORK CITY!
COME AND SEE THE SHOW! THE RETURN OF EMERSON LAKE & PALMER plays tonight at the TOWN HALL in NEW YORK CITY.
Some tickets still available! Come and see the show!
CARL PALMER, PAUL BIELATOWICZ, AND SIMON FITZPATRICK wish their many fans a HAPPY
THANKSGIVING! THANK YOU for your amazing support of the RETURN OF ELP TOUR.
Thanksgiving dinner: 2022 Carl Palmer, band, and crew
Carl Palmer plans to continue with THE RETURN OF ELP
Due to the overwhelming positive response to the current tour,
Carl Palmer plans to return in 2023 with an extensive US tour
and beyond for THE RETURN OF EMERSON LAKE & PALMER
A SOLD OUT CROWD AT THE 2300 ARENA IN PHILADELPHIA, GIVE THE
RETURN OF EMERSON LAKE & PALMER TOUR A HUGE WELCOME!
An enthusiastic, sold out audience at the 2300 ARENA in Philadelphia,
rocked hard with the RETURN OF EMERSON LAKE & PALMER, last night
(Nov 18, 2022). The show which featured Carl Palmer and his band
(Paul Bielatowicz and Simon Fitzpatrick) live on stage playing together
with the late Keith Emerson and Greg Lake, whose performances were
projected on three massive video walls. This short clip shows them
mesmerized while watching the climatic end of FANFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN.
It was the first time a band with 2 of its 3 members now deceased, was
reunited with modern technology. The crowd, which gave the performances
5 different standing ovations, roared with approval for the entire
evening. Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends!
