"Reelin' In the Years" - Steely Dan's 2011 Tour Visits the Ives Concert Park on July 25th

     Rock & Roll Hall of Famers STEELY DAN hit the Ives Concert Park stage, July 25th, 2011 in Danbury, CT. as part of their Shuffle Diplomacy Twenty Eleven summer tour.  Tickets are on sale now at 1-866-55-Tickets, or at www.premierboxoffice.com.

The concert is part of the Union Savings Bank Summer Concert Series at the Ives Concert Park. This year's lineup includes Peter Frampton, Earth Wind & Fire, ZZ Top, J Geils Band, Chris Robinson, Guster, Michael Franti, Grace Potter, Alison Krauss, and the Beach Boys.

STEELY DAN masterminds Donald Fagen and Walter Becker responding to overwhelming popular demand from their 2009 tour, bring on more action with the Shuffle Diplomacy Twenty Eleven summer tour.  The tour will showcase greatest hits and deep cuts alike.

Shows will feature classic hits such as "Do It Again", "Kid Charlemagne", "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" and "Reelin In the Years".

Steely Dan were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2001 and have also won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.

Steely Dan have announced this year's program will also include special guests, and an idealistic strategy for World Peace. Acclaimed jazz artist Sam Yahel is on board as the tour's main support act.

For Shuffle Diplomacy Twenty Eleven, Fagen and Becker bring back their awesome group of players, this year dubbed the Miles High Big Band: Keith Carlock (drums); Jon Herington (guitar); Freddie Washington (bass); Jim Beard (keys); Michael Leonhart, Walt Weiskopf, Roger Rosenberg and Jim Pugh (horns) — along with their saucy backup trio, the Embassy Brats: Carolyn Leonhart, Cindy Mizelle, and Catherine Russell.

Tickets for the show are $37 for lawn seats, and $67, $77 & $152 for reserved seats. More information is available at ivesconcertpark.com, or by contacting Phyllis Cortese, Executive Director at 203-837-9227.