NASHVILLE |THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND
ANNOUNCE SUMMER TOUR;
SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDE moe., GAVIN DEGRAW AND LYNYRD SKYNYRD
Coming off one rave review after another for their triumphant 10-night engagement at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, 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)–have confirmed new dates for their summer tour. Hailed as “a cavalcade of technical proficiency and house-party excitement” (Hollywood Reporter, 3/14/05) and “a remarkably healthy unit, a blueprint for modern blues-rock bands” (Daily Variety 3/15/05), the legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame members will kick off the trek May 6 in Los Angeles at the Greek Theatre. The itinerary will include high-profile stops at the Bonnaroo Festival in Manchester, TN on June 10 and Summerfest in Milwaukee on July 5, with another leg of dates being planned for September and October.
Look for alternating guests moe. and Gavin DeGraw to open many of the shows, plus seven co-headlining concerts with Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Here are a few review quotes from THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND’s Beacon engagement.
“Last night’s opening performance not only demonstrated why fans keep coming back, it showed how the band members can stand to play some of the same songs for decades…As any follower of the group knows, they’re astute improvisers who owe as much to the quickly shifting intricacies of jazz as the stridently reliable backbeats of rock…this season’s salvo found the group full of wonder. How great to see a band, 36 years into its life, still stoked by a sense of discovery.”
“Allman managed a smile as he rocked his organ and let his warm voice fill the room. The Allmans’ rock-R&B-jazz fusion became raves of a glorious church revival, while sobering ballads sported wailing leads from the guitarists…With extended jams, drum solos and jaw-dropping guitar solos, the band is a cavalcade of technical proficiency and house-party excitement.”
“As far as intensity and communication go, there was no sleep in the eyes, no tight muscles and no need for a power nap, even as the show neared the three-hour mark. They are a remarkably healthy unit, a blueprint for modern blues-rock bands.”
For more information, log onto www.allmanbrothersband.com.
Confirmed tour dates are below.
DATE CITY VENUE
Fri 5/06 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre (Martin Sexton)
Sat 5/07 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl (Martin Sexton)
Sun 5/08 San Diego, CA Bayside Concerts (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Tue 5/10 Albuquerque, NM Sandia Casino (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Thu 5/12 Pelham, AL Verizon Music Center (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Sat 5/14 Huntsville, AL Von Braum Center Arena (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Sun 5/15 Jackson, MS Coliseum (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Tue 5/17 New Orleans, LA Saenger Theatre (Evening with…)
Thu 5/19 Tupelo, MS Bancorps South Center (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Fri 5/20 Savannah, GA Savannah Civic Center (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Sat 5/21 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Mon 5/23 Orlando, FL Bob Carr Performing Arts Ctr. (Evening with…)
Tue 5/24 Boca Raton, FL Mizner Amphitheatre (Evening with…)
Fri 6/10 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Music Festival
Tue 7/05 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest 2005
Fri 7/08 Augusta, ME Augusta Civic Center (Gavin Degraw)
Sat 7/09 Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena (Gavin Degraw)
Mon 7/11 Cleveland, OH Tower City Amphitheatre (Gavin Degraw)
Tue 7/12 Lansing, MI Common Ground Music Fest. (tbd)
Wed 7/13 Columbus, OH Germain Amphitheatre (moe)
Fri 7/15 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (moe)
Sat 7/16 Burgettstown, PA Post-Gazette Pavilion (moe)
Sun 7/17 Bristow, VA Nissan Pavilion (moe)
Wed 7/20 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center (moe)
Fri 7/22 Canandaigua, NY Finger Lakes PAC (Gavin Degraw)
Sat 7/23 Philadelphia, PA Penn’s Landing (moe)
Sun 7/24 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Perfor. Arts Center (moe)
Fri 8/12 Morton, MN Jackpot Junction Hotel & Casino (Evening with…)
Sat 8/13 Rosemont, IL Rosemont Theatre (moe)
Tue 8/16 Toronto, ON Molson Amph. (moe)
Fri 8/19 Scranton, PA Montage Mtn Perf. Arts Center (moe)
Sat 8/20 Mansfield, MA Tweeter Ctr. For the Perf. Arts (moe)
Sun 8/21 Hartford, CT Meadows Music Theatre (moe)
Tue 8/23 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center (moe)
Wed 8/24 Wantagh, NY Tommy Hilfiger @ Jones Beach (moe)
Fri 8/26 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Resort Spa & Casino (tbd)
Sat 8/27 Syracuse, NY New York State Fair (tbd)
Sun 8/28 Essex Junction, VT Champlain Valley Exposition (tbd)
