Blues Traveler out and about through the summer

April 13, 2007 03:03 PM
Blues-rock jam band Blues Traveler set out on a US outing last weekend that will make its ways across the country through September.

At the moment, the band has a busy April calendar, followed by a few dates per month in May, June, July, August and September. The itinerary is listed below.

The Grammy-winning band is still supporting 2005's "Bastardos!"--its eighth studio album and first for Vanguard Records. The set, produced by solo artist and ex-Wilco multi-instrumentalist Jay Bennett, followed 2003's "Truth Be Told" as well as the CD/DVD collection "Live on the Rocks," which documents Blues Traveler's shows at the famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre near Denver.

Recently, the group contributed its version of "Rag Mama Rag" to tribute album "Endless Highway: The Music of The Band," which surfaced in January.

Blues Traveler formed in Princeton, NJ, in 1983 and went on to become one of the decade's more successful touring groups. In the '90s, the group founded the H.O.R.D.E. festival as an outlet to tour several jam bands.

One of a few groups in the jam genre to be accepted at pop radio, Blues Traveler put out its most commercially successful album, "Four," in 1994, scoring multiplatinum status and hit singles "Run-Around" and "Hook."

In related news, frontman John Popper wrapped a Colorado tour earlier this month with his side band, The John Popper Project, which features DJ Logic, Blues Traveler bassist Tad Kinchla and Mosaic drummer Marcus Bleecker. The group's self-titled debut was released in October.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
 tour dates and tickets
April 2007
15 - Little Rock, AR - Revolution Music Room
16 - Birmingham, AL - WorkPlay Soundstage
18 - Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theatre
19 - Hilton Head Island, SC - Monkey Business
26 - Hattiesburg, MS - The Bottling Company
27 - Southaven, MS - Southaven Springfest
28 - Texarkana, TX - Jump, Jive & Jam Festival

May 2007
10 - Fayetteville, AR - George's Majestic Lounge
11 - Addison, TX - Addison Arts & Music Fest
12 - Thackerville, OK - WinStar Casino
18 - North Kansas City, MO - VooDoo Lounge at Harrah's

June 2007
3 - Waterbury, CT - Palace Theater
23 - Norfolk, VA - Bayou Boogaloo
24 - Ashburn, VA - Loudoun Summer Music Fest

July 2007
4 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
10 - Saratoga, CA - Mountain Winery
14 - Hot Springs, AR - Magic Springs
15 - Des Moines, IA - Veterans Auditorium (Rib America Fest)

August 2007
10 - Billings, MT - Magic City Blues
24-25 - Peachtree City, GA - Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater

September 2007
1 - Highmount, NY - Belleayre Music Festival
15 - Deadwood, SD - Deadwood Jam

 tour dates and tickets

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