B.B. King Blues Festival To Roll On Aug. 1
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The line-up for this year’s B.B. King Blues Festival will include Buddy Guy , Susan Tedeschi , Tommy Castro, and--as always--the tour’s namesake. The outing hits the road on Aug. 1 in Las Vegas, and will run through Oct. 1. Most dates have been confirmed, but more will be announced soon.
King, who will celebrate his 75th birthday on Sept. 15, nonetheless has remained busy on the touring circuit and in the studio. Last month, a new King album titled “Making Love Is Good for You” (Universal/MCA) hit stores. The King-produced album features five new songs among its 14 tracks.
Another album, a collaboration between King and Eric Clapton titled “Riding With the King,” is scheduled to be released on June 13. According to King’s official website, five of the tracks recorded for the album were classic King songs, and John Hiatt penned the title track.
King is among the guests scheduled to appear in a Memorial Day concert to be broadcast on May 28 on PBS. Others who are scheduled to appear include General Colin Powell, Trisha Yearwood, Harolyn Blackwell, Charles Durning, James Naughton, conductor Erich Kunzel and the National Symphony Orchestra. Actor Ossie Davis will host the 90-minute special.
August
1 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
2 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre
3 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
4 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
5 - Concord, CA - Chronicle Pavilion
6 - Universal City, CA - Universal Amphitheatre
9 - Marysville, CA - Sacramento Valley Amphitheatre
10 - Reno, NV - Hilton Amphitheatre
11 - Portland, OR - New Showboat
12, 13 - Woodinville, WA - Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
15 - Denver, CO - Fiddler's Green
16 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theater
18, 19 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park
20 - Evansville, IN - Mesker Amphitheater
22 - Chicago, IL - Rosemont Theater
23 - Clarksville, MI - Pine Knob Music Theatre
24 - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center
25 - Cincinnatti, OH - Riverbend Music Center
26 - Madison, WI - Blues Festival
27 - Hinkley, MN - Grand Casino Amphitheater
29 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheate
30 - Syracuse, NY - State Fairgrounds
31 - Pittsburgh, PA - I.C. Light Amphitheater
September
1 - Saratoga Springs, NY - SPAC
2 - Rochester, NY - Fingerlakes Amphitheatre
3 - Uncasville, CT - Uncas Pavilion
4 - Danbury, CT - Ives Center
6 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap Amphitheatre
7 - Baltimore, MD - Pier 6 Amphitheatre
8 - Columbus, OH - Polaris Amphitheater
9 - St. Louis, MO - Fox Theater
10 - Indianapolis, IN - Deer Creek Amphitheater
12 - Hartford, CT - Oakdale Theatre
13, 14 - Boston, MA - FleetBoston Pavilion
15 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
16 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach
17 - Atlantic City, NJ - Trump Taj Mahal
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