Rock out with your favorite ABC7 News Anchor and Rock Star, Dan Ashley. Dan looks forward to returning to a few of the libraries since last year and is excited about adding performances at new ones. Dan will perform with his amazing guitarist, Jeff Tamelier, who was the longtime touring guitarist for Tower of Power and Starship. Together, they will bring an unforgettable acoustic performance of Americana Rock music with a hint of Country to the libraries, performing original songs and popular rock covers. Rock on!
As a lead vocalist, Dan Ashley has fronted his top flight rock band for many years, headlining great venues as well as opening such great artists as REO Speedwagon, Cheap Trick, Eddie Money, Melissa Etheridge, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Rick Springfield, and Patti LaBelle. Dan has shared the stage with many great performers over the years including Dionne Warwick, Neal Schon of Journey, Brad Gillis of Night Ranger, multiple Grammy winner Narada Michael Walden and many others.
As an accomplished singer, Dan is regularly asked to perform the National Anthem at a variety of events including the NBA, Major League Baseball, college football, professional hockey, among others.
Dan has been around music and passionate about music his entire life, starting as a child with his first guitar and piano lessons and then singing in the junior choir at his church in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Summers at the family farm always included music, and his grandmother was an accomplished pianist.
With a unique blend of Americana, Rock and Roll, and Country, Dan brings a distinctive voice and unique life-experience to his music. Always the storyteller, Dan shares the joy, heartbreak, love, and loss that is part of our common humanity. Backed by a group of remarkable musicians who have played and toured with an impressive list of major artists, Dan is thrilled to share his music with audiences everywhere.