Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Michael Cartellone was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1962. He attended the Cleveland Institute of Art at the age of four, with his focus set on the Visual Arts. Indeed, Michael intended a career in Visual Arts for the next five years, until he began drumming at the age of nine. He completely threw himself into drumming, playing his first professional gig at a bar at the age of eleven, although he never stopped painting. Cartellone continued studying both drumming and painting simultaneously, throughout his grade school and high school years. By the time he graduated high school, he was performing four nights a week, earning his living as a musician; yet at the same time, he had begun selling his paintings. As he explains it, "music and art have always been two halves of a whole."

At the age of twenty-two, Cartellone moved to New York City to further his career. He worked in the art department of a large clothing manufacturer in the garment industry by day and played the drums by night. It was during this time that he had his first gallery show, at King Street Gallery in the Washington D.C. area. His move to New York City was a true springboard for his music career. Before long, he found himself in a new band called "Damn Yankees", which went on to multi-platinum status. Other recording and /or touring credits include John Fogerty, Cher, Peter Frampton and Freddie Mercury. In 1998, Cartellone joined the legendary Southern Rock Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, where he can currently be seen on tour throughout the world.

Please welcome the founding member of Damn Yankees and current drummer of Lynyrd Skynyrd since 1999. American drummer and artist MICHAEL CARTELLONE

to Interviewing the Legends.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

MICHAEL CARTELLONE

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https://www.wentworthgallery.com

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CELEBRATED LYNYRD SKYNYRD DRUMMER

 AND VISUAL ARTIST MICHAEL CARTELLONE

Announces Asheville Artwork Debut

Exclusive Art Exhibition & Opening Reception

 set for May 25th

BELLA ITALIA:

New Works by Michael Cartellone & Philip DeAngelo

LYNYRD SKYNYRD

TOUR DATES

2024

Charleston, WV

APR 04

Mississippi Coast Coliseum (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Biloxi, MS

APR 05

Donald L Tucker Civic Center (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

 Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Tallahassee, FL

APR 06

Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Huntsville, AL

APR 12

Ford Center (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

 Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Evansville, IN

APR 13

Vibrant Arena (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

 Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Moline, IL

APR 14

Resch Center (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

 Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Green Bay, WI

APR 18

Simmons Bank Arena (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

North Little Rock, AR

APR 19

Cajundome (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Lafayette, LA

APR 20

American Bank Center (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Corpus Christi, TX

MAY 12

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Tampa, FL

May 19

Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival 2024

Winchester, CA

JUN 06

CMA FEST - Nissan Stadium

Nashville, TN

JUN 07

Rock The Country

Reddick, FL

JUN 28

Ovation Hall

Atlantic City, NJ

JUN 29

Buckeye Motorcycle and Music Rally

Columbus, OH

AUG 07

Musikfest 2024

Bethlehem, PA

AUG 09

Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Mount Pleasant, MI

AUG 10

Neon Nights Festival 2024

North Lawrence, OH

AUG 15

Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Syracuse, NY

AUG 16

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Bethel, NY

AUG 17

Xfinity Center (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

 ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Mansfield, MA

AUG 22

Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Wantagh, NY

AUG 23

Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

 ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Gilford, NH

AUG 24

The XFINITY Theatre (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

 Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Hartford, CT

AUG 29

The Pavilion at Ravinia (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

 ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Highland Park, IL

AUG 30

Treasure Island Amphitheater (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Welch, MN

AUG 31

Spirit Lake Casino & Resort (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Saint Michael, ND

SEP 05

Ameris Bank Amphitheater (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

 Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Alpharetta, GA

SEP 07

Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Virginia Beach, VA

SEP 08

Jiffy Lube Live (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

 Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Bristow, VA

SEP 12

Darien Lake Amphitheater (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Darien Center, NY

SEP 13

Pine Knob Music Theatre (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Clarkston, MI

SEP 14

Ruoff Music Center (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Noblesville, IN

SEP 19

Toyota Pavilion at Concord (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Concord, CA

SEP 21

White River Amphitheater (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Auburn, WA

SEP 22

RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Ridgefield, WA

SEP 24

Sullivan Arena

Anchorage, AK

SEP 26

Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd)

West Valley City, UT

SEP 27

Blue FCU Arena (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

 Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Loveland, CO

SEP 28

Sunset Amphitheater (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Colorado Springs, CO

SEP 29

Sandia Amphitheatre

Albuquerque, NM

ARTWORK

BY MICHAEL CARTELLONE

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