MAD DOGS & ENGLISHMEN – a 20-Piece Band Celebration presented by Remember Jones
Rising Sun PresentsSaturday, Feb 21, 2026
1903 Theatre 8:00 PM
Member Pre-sale: Thu Oct 30 at 10am
Public On-sale Fri Oct 31 at 10am
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Remember Jones to present 20-Piece Band Revival of Joe Cocker’s Mad Dogs & Englishmen
Recreating the 1970 concert experience, including full choir, horn section, and band members from national touring acts
Celebrate Joe Cocker’s groundbreaking live album and tour, MAD DOGS & ENGLISHMEN! Serving as a dedication to Joe Cocker and Leon Russell, the show will be recreated with a 20-piece band in similar style of the original tour including, for your delight, Cosmic Kiddies, English Roadies, Children with the Answers, Cooking Italians, Presidents of Recording Companies, Acrobatics and Displays, The Odd Sane Dog, The Space Choir, Assorted Sound Freaks, and All Elements of the Truth.
This event will feature guests and full choir, including all songs from the entire tour beyond those on the original album release, with large interpretations of songs by rock and soul greats including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Leonard Cohen, Traffic, Leon Russell, and more. Songs from the original tour include: “With a Little Help from My Friends,’ “She Came in Through the Bathroom Window,” “Let It Be,” “Feelin’ Alright,” “Honky Tonk Women,” “Cry Me a River,” “Darling Be Home Soon,” “Delta Lady”, “The Letter”, and many other favorites.
Taking on lead vocals is national song-stylist and showman Remember Jones, called “high-energy… Broadway-ready…” by ROLLING STONE Magazine, who is on the rise while sharing stages with notable acts such as Bruce Springsteen, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Ronnie Spector & The Ronettes, Dionne Warwick, Darlene Love, Buster Poindexter, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, Low Cut Connie, and more. He has been a member of the acclaimed Everyone Orchestra alongside Robert Randolph, Steve Kimock and members of Ween, moe., The Roots, The Revivalists, and more. He has been mentioned in Rolling Stone, Variety, Paste, Relix, and more with his original music, high energy, show-band staging, and creative, theatrical events playing to packed and sold-out clubs and theaters throughout the United States.
The band, horn section, PLUS 10-person choir will comprise touring artists crossing many genres, including international rock acts, soul tours, Broadway, and more.
For more information, visit rememberjones.com, @RememberJones on Instagram, or each of the venue’s websites!
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