Creedence Clearwater Revisited

Classic rockers Creedence Clearwater Revisited returns to Metro Detroit to perform at DTE Energy Music Theatre on Friday, June 12 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets at $34.50 pavilion and $10 lawn are on sale now at Palacenet.com, The Palace and DTE Energy Music Theatre Box Offices and all Ticketmaster locations.

Tickets may also be charged by phone to American Express, Discover, Visa and MasterCard by calling 1-800-745-3000.

Stu Cook and Doug “Cosmo” Clifford may not have intended it, but their band Creedence Clearwater Revisited has taken on a startling life of its own. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame rhythm section (bass and drums respectively) from the legendary group Creedence Clearwater Revival launched the Creedence Clearwater Revisited project in 1995 to once again perform live Creedence Clearwater Revival hits - touchstones of a generation. Though the pair initially only planned to play private parties, Creedence Clearwater Revisited now performs up to 100 shows a year and has released the album Recollection.

“We never really had any intention of playing for the public,” says Cook. “But a friend wanted to promote a couple of concerts. We got talked into it, but didn’t know how it would go over.”

Creedence Clearwater Revisited’s Recollection has proven so popular that it was certified as a platinum record by the RIAA in 2008

Having now toured North America, South America, New Zealand, Europe and Asia, knocking out audiences with astounding concerts jam packed with songs that are still a staple of radio and movie soundtracks, Creedence Clearwater Revisited has come a long way. “In the beginning Cosmo and I decided that if we could find the musicians that could capture the sound and recreate what the music was about, we’d do it,” recalls Cook.

As fans who have experienced a Creedence Clearwater Revisited concert can attest, Cook and Clifford found the right players. Lead singer/rhythm guitar player John Tristao, a powerful tenor with the energy to power songs, initially rose to prominence as lead singer for the band People when their hit “I Love You” bulleted into the top ten. Lead guitarist Tal Morris has been described as “the quintessential Bay Area guitar prodigy” and his monstrous talent unleashed live is what a rock ‘n’ roll concert is all about. Talented multi-instrumentalist Steve Gunner rounds out the group. As Clifford puts it, “Gun provides live all the overdubs that were on the records. He plays keyboard, acoustic guitar, percussion, harmonica and sings the high harmonies.”

Creedence Clearwater Revisited is part of the Belle Tire Concert Series.