TAG SEARCH RESULTS FOR: ""

Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band Announce Spring 2025 Tour Dates

Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band have announced Spring 2025 tour dates.

The tour will begin on June 12, 2025 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, followed by stops at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, The Mann in Philadelphia and Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia, as well as one show in Alabama, three shows in Florida and two in North Carolina.

The All Starr Band lineup features Steve Lukather, Colin Hay, Warren Ham, Hamish Stuart, Gregg Bissonette as well as Buck Johnson on keyboards.

“I am happy to announce these new All Starr shows in June,” said Ringo. “I absolutely love playing live and I love this band. It’s been so great playing with these guys, I just want to keep this line up going and that’s why I haven’t changed the All Starrs in a while. So here we go again, and we look forward to seeing you on the road this Spring.”

Ringo will be releasing his second Country album, Look Up, on January 10, 2025. Produced and co-written by T Bone Burnett, the collection features 11 original songs, recorded this year in Nashville and Los Angeles. Look Up is the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s first country album in more than 50 years and his first full-length album since 2019.

To know about ticket sales, visit www.ringostarr.com

Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band 2025 U.S. Tour Dates:

June 12 Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater

June 13 New York City, NY – Radio City Music Hall

June 15 Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at The Mann

June 17 Vienna VA – Wolf Trap

June 18 Greensboro NC – Tanger Center

June 20 Hollywood FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

June 21 Clearwater FL – The BayCare Sound

June 22 St Augustine FL – The St Augustine Amphitheater

June 24 Tuscaloosa AL – Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater

June 25 Charlotte NC – Ovens Auditorium

Source: RTT Music News

Born on this day in 1943 – Dicky Betts

Born on this day in 1943 – Dicky Betts, American guitarist, singer, songwriter, The Allman Brothers Band, who had the 1973 US No.12 single ‘Ramblin Man’. Betts is recognized as one of the greatest rock guitar players of all time, with one of rock’s finest guitar partnerships with Duane Allman, introducing melodic twin guitar harmony which “rewrote the rules for how two rock guitarists can work together”.

Styx, REO Speedwagon’s Kevin Cronin Announce 2025 ‘Brotherhood Of Rock’ Tour

Legendary rockers Styx and Kevin Cronin, the iconic voice and writer behind REO Speedwagon’s greatest hits, have announced the 2025 “Brotherhood of Rock” tour, along with special guest Don Felder.

The trek will kick off on May 28, 2025 at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, and conclude on August 24 at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Tickets for the trek, produced by Live Nation, will go on sale starting Friday, December 13 at 10 am local time on LiveNation.com. Styx and Cronin will be offering VIP packages via their own exclusive pre-sales beginning Tuesday, December 10 at 10 am local time, as well as at LiveNation.com.

Styx and Cronin as part of REO Speedwagon first toured together in 2000 and in 2001 after the 9/11 attacks. They came together to form the Rock to the Rescue 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, which still collects donations for local charities at every stop on Styx’s on-going tour.

Styx & Kevin Cronin Brotherhood of Rock 2025 Tour Dates:

May 28 – Greenville, SC @ Bon Secours Wellness Arena
May 31 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
June 2 – Jacksonville, FL @ Daily’s Place
June 4 – Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater
June 6 – The Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
June 7 – Ridgedale, MO @ Thunder Ridge Nature Arena
June 9 – Denver, CO @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
June 11 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
June 13 – Concord, CA @ Toyota Pavilion at Concord
June 14 – Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater
June 15 – Ridgefield, WA @ RV Inn Style Resort Amphitheater
June 28 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheatre
June 30 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Ford Amphitheatre
July 2 – Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre
July 5 – Birmingham, AL @ Coca-Cola Amphitheatre
July 6 – Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
July 8 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
July 9 – Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
July 11 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
July 12 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
July 14 – Syracuse, NY @ Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater
July 15 – Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
July 18 – Gilford, NH @ BankNH Pavilion
July 19 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
July 20 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug 1 – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion
Aug 2 – Brandon, MS @ Brandon Amphitheater
Aug 4 – Franklin, TX @ FirstBank Amphitheater
Aug 6 – Richmond, VA @ Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront
Aug 8 – Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Aug 10 – Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake
Aug 12 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Broadview Stage at SPAC
Aug 13 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
Aug 15 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center
Aug 16 – Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre
Aug 19 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
Aug 20 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
Aug 22 – Maryland Heights, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Aug 23 – Tinley Park, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Aug 24 – Milwaukee, WI @ American Family Insurance Amphitheater

Source: RTT Music News

On this day in 1968 – Filming begins for The Rolling Stones ‘Rock & Roll Circus’

On this day in 1968 – Filming began for The Rolling Stones ‘Rock & Roll Circus.’ As well as clowns and acrobats, John Lennon and his fiancee Yoko Ono performed as part of a supergroup called The Dirty Mac, along with Eric Clapton, Mitch Mitchell, and Keith Richards. It was originally meant to be aired on the BBC, but the Rolling Stones withheld it because they were unhappy with their performance. The film was eventually released in 1996.

KISS’ Gene Simmons Announces 2025 U.S. Tour With Solo Band

KISS co-founder Gene Simmons has announced a 2025 U.S. tour with his solo band.

Last year, KISS returned to New York City’s Madison Square Garden for the final date of their End of the Road farewell tour.

Now, Simmons is set to take his Gene Simmons Band on the road for some shows in the U.S. in 2025. The five-date trek will kick off on April 28 in Tallahassee and includes a stop at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, New Jersey, on May 5 before wrapping up on May 24 in Houston.

Tickets to all dates are on sale now.

Gene Simmons Band: 2025 Tour Dates:

Apr 28 Tallahassee, FL The Moon
May 03 Beaver Dam, KY Beaver Dam Amphitheater
May 05 Red Bank, NJ Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at the Count Basie Center
May 22 Dallas, TX House of Blues
May 24 Houston, TX House of Blues

Source: RTT Music News

On this day in 1999 – The Band’s Rick Danko Passes Away

On this day in 1999 – Rick Danko died in his sleep at his home near Woodstock, New York. The Canadian guitarist and singer joined The Hawks in 1963 who went on to work as Bob Dylan’s backing band, (with Robbie Robertson, Richard Manuel and Garth Hudson). Renamed The Band who released their 1968 debut Music from Big Pink (featuring the single ‘The Weight’). The Band released the 1978 concert film-documentary triple-LP soundtrack ‘The Last Waltz.’

Steely Dan’s ‘Katy Lied’ To Be Reissued On Vinyl

Steely Dan’s fourth album, Katy Lied, which was released in 1975, is set to be reissued on vinyl on January 31, 2025 via Geffen/UMe.

Katy Lied, remastered by Bernie Grundman from the original analgo tapes, will be available as a limited edition premium 45 RMP version on Ultra High-Quality Vinyl from Analogue Productions and a Super Audio CD.

UMe’s standard 33 1/3 RPM 180-gram version has been remastered by Joe Nino-Hernes at Sterling Sound from high-resolution digital files and pressed at Precision. They will be housed in reproductions of the original artwork.

The 45 RPM UHQR versions will be pressed at Analogue Productions’ Quality Record Pressings on 200-gram Clarity Vinyl, packaged in a deluxe box, and will include a booklet detailing the entire process of making a UHQR along with a certificate of inspection.

Katy Lied, released on ABC Records in March 1975, marked a significant milestone in Steely Dan’s discography, exemplifying the band’s unique synthesis of rock, jazz, and pop. The album was the first recorded by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen after the exit of guitarist Jeff “Skunk” Baxter and drummer Jim Hodder from the group.

Katy Lied, which peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Album chart, has been certified Gold by the RIAA. The record featured the top-40 hit “Black Friday,” along with “Bad Sneakers” and “Doctor Wu.”

Steely Dan, who began reissuing their albums on vinyl in November 2022, have given the vinyl treatment to seven of their albums with the band’s founding member Donald Fagen overseeing the process. The band will close out the series in mid-2025 with 1976’s The Royal Scam.

Source: RTT Music News

KISS Share Video Recap Of Last-Ever Show At Madison Square Garden

KISS recently shared a new 20-minute video recap of their last-ever show at Madison Square Garden, which took place on Saturday, December 2, 2023.

Last year, the iconic band returned to New York City’s Madison Square Garden for the final date of their End of the Road farewell tour.

“One year ago, today – December 2, 2023 – The last KISS Tour ever reached The End Of The Road with one final epic performance at Madison Square Garden in New York City!” the group wrote on social media. “Re-live the magic of that night with this awesome MSG concert recap.”

KISS’s final concert at Madison Square Garden lasted two hours and 15 minutes and saw the legendary rockers perform to 20,000 fans at the second show of a two-night stand.

After the set-closing “Rock And Roll All Nite,” a message was displayed on the video screens, “A new KISS era starts now”, and digital avatars of the four members of KISS appeared, playing the band’s anthem “God Gave Rock And Roll To You”.

Source: RTT Music News

 

NEWSLETTER

Stay updated, sign up for our newsletter.