After a successful, sold-out spring 2025 run of Welcome Back My Friends- An Evening with Emerson, Lake & Palmer, performances have been announced for fall of 2025. This includes a stop in Rutland, Vermont at The Paramount Theatre.
Created by Carl Palmer and his management, Welcome Back My Friends is presented with the full cooperation of the Estates of Keith Emerson and Greg Lake. This is not a tribute act—it is the real thing. Using modern technology, the show reunites Carl Palmer with his two late bandmates, Keith Emerson and Greg Lake, both of whom passed away in 2016. The performance features video footage of Emerson and Lake from their legendary 1992 Royal Albert Hall ELP concert, synced with live performances from Carl Palmer and his ELP Legacy band (Paul Bielatowicz and Simon Fitzpatrick).
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP) was a pioneering English progressive rock supergroup, formed in 1970 in London. The band, consisting of Keith Emerson (keyboards), Greg Lake (vocals, bass, guitar), and Carl Palmer (drums, percussion), released nine RIAA-certified gold albums and sold approximately 48 million records worldwide. Known for blending classical, jazz, and symphonic rock elements, ELP became one of the most popular and commercially successful progressive rock bands of the 1970s.
This is Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s only stop in Vermont for this special engagement.
To purchase tickets at The Paramount Theatre, please visit The Heritage Family Credit Union Online Box Office at ParamountVT.org. In-person Box Office hours at 30 Center Street in Rutland are Fridays from 11AM-6PM and one hour prior to all main stage events.
About The Paramount Theatre: The Paramount is a nationally recognized Landmark Theatre with a capacity of 830 patrons that was built in 1914 and renovated in 1999. Presenting world-class entertainment and important community building initiatives in historic downtown Rutland, Vermont, Paramount Center, Inc is a federally recognized 501c3 not-for-profit organization. The venue’s website is www.ParamountVT.org. ParamountVT.org via OvationTix is the only official website to buy tickets for Paramount events.
