NASHVILLE |DATE: MAY 17, 2007
FROM: TODD BRODGINSKI/BARI LIEBERMAN
ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND
CONFIRM SUMMER TOUR PLANS;
MONTH-LONG TOUR INCLUDES DATES WITH BOB WEIR & RATDOG
PLUS OTHER SPECIAL GUESTS
The ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND have confirmed their summer touring plans, kicking off July 31 with two shows in Ontario, Canada and wrapping 24 gigs later at Snowmass, Colorado. Guests joining the band on various dates include Bob Weir & Ratdog, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Drive-By Truckers, North Mississippi Allstars and Mofro (see itinerary below).
As always, the ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND–GREGG ALLMAN (vocals and keyboards), BUTCH TRUCKS (drums and tympani), JAIMOE (drums), WARREN HAYNES (vocals, lead and slide guitar), DEREK TRUCKS (slide and lead guitar), OTEIL BURBRIDGE (bass) and MARC QUINONES (congas and percussion)–will deliver sets that vary every night, pulling from their vast catalog of iconic American rock (“Whipping Post,” “Midnight Rider,” “Statesboro Blues,” “Dreams,” “Mountain Jam,” “Melissa,” “One Way Out”) and select covers of songs by their favorite musicians (The Band’s “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” and “The Weight,” Van Morrison’s “Into The Mystic” and “And It Stoned Me,” Bob Dylan’s “Highway 61 Revisited” and “All Along The Watchtower,” Grateful Dead’s “Franklin’s Tower” and Jimi Hendrix’ “Manic Depression,” among others). When visiting a city that they performed in last year, they’ll review that set list to make sure the concert is distinctly different: “If you heard ‘Midnight Rider’ last year, you probably won’t this year,” says GREGG ALLMAN.
The ABB have already been busy this year, performing 15 sold-out shows at New York City’s Beacon Theatre, two nights at the Wannee Festival which they host in Florida, as well as headline spots at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Memphis’ Beale Street Music Festival. The group also recently released BOSTON COMMON 8/17/71 from their personal archives. The CD is highlighted by a 26-minute version of “You Don’t Love Me” and a 19-minute “Whipping Post,” which featured the band’s original lineup (including founding guitarist DUANE ALLMAN who passed away just 10 weeks later). The CD is available exclusively at www.hittinthenote.com or at any Allman Brothers Band show.
Catch up with the band at www.allmanbrothersband.com
Confirmed tour dates are below:
| DATE | CITY | VENUE | SUPPORT | |
| Tue | 7/31 | Rama, ON | Casino Rama | An Evening with… |
| Wed | 8/1 | Rama, ON | Casino Rama | An Evening with… |
| Fri | 8/3 | Gilford, NH | Meadowbrook Farm | North Mississippi All-Stars |
| Sat | 8/4 | Newport, RI | Newport Folk Festival | North Mississippi All-Stars |
| Sun | 8/5 | Saratoga Springs, NY | Saratoga Perf. Arts Center | North Mississippi All-Stars/Mofro |
| Tue | 8/7 | Boston, MA | Bank of America Pavilion | An Evening with… |
| Wed | 8/8 | Boston, MA | Bank of America Pavilion | An Evening with… |
| Fri | 8/10 | Charlotte, NC | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | Drive-By Truckers/Mofro |
| Sat | 8/11 | Raleigh, NC | ALLTEL Pavilion | Drive-By Truckers/Mofro |
| Sun | 8/12 | Virginia Beach, VA | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | TBA |
| Tue | 8/14 | Bristow, VA | Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge | Ratdog |
| Wed | 8/15 | Burgettstown, PA | Post-Gazette Pavilion | Ratdog |
| Fri | 8/17 | Camden, NJ | Tweeter Center | Ratdog/Keller Williams |
| Sat | 8/18 | Bushkill, PA | Mountain Laurel Center | Ratdog |
| Sun | 8/19 | Darien Center, NY | Darien Lakes Perf. Arts Center | Ratdog |
| Tue | 8/21 | Wantagh, NY | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater | Ratdog |
| Wed | 8/22 | Holmdel, NJ | PNC Bank Arts Center | Ratdog |
| Fri | 8/24 | Clarkston, MI | DTE Energy Music Theatre | Robert Randolph & Family Band |
| Sat | 8/25 | Petoskey, MI | Boyne Mountain | Robert Randolph & Family Band |
| Sun | 8/26 | Milwaukee, WI | Riverside Theatre | Robert Randolph & Family Band |
| Tue | 8/28 | St. Paul, MN | Minnesota State Fair | Robert Randolph & Family Band |
| Wed | 8/29 | Chicago, IL | Rosemont Theatre | Robert Randolph & Family Band |
| Fri | 8/31 | Council Bluffs, IA | Harrah’s Stir Cove | An Evening with… |
| Sun | 9/2 | Snowmass, CO | Jazz Aspen | Michael Franti/Leftover Salmon |
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ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND CONFIRM SUMMER TOUR PLANS; MONTH-LONG TOUR INCLUDES DATES WITH BOB WEIR & RATDOG PLUS OTHER SPECIAL GUESTS
