That Time Joe Jackson and Todd Rundgren Toured With A String Quartet
Package tours are, of course, nothing new. Ever since rock and roll first gained its foothold on the consumer psyche, promoters have taken to bundling acts that have common appeal in order to boost the box office receipts and find advantage and opportunity for performers that might not have done quite so well individually. Touring packages were especially common in the mid ‘60s, often conceived under the a auspices of a popular deejay like Murray the K in order to benefit from the credibility of a particular personality while ensuring that the up-and-coming acts will reap some much needed exposure in the process.
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