ASIA Featuring JOHN PAYNE Updates US Tour Schedule
June 21, 2009, 15 years ago
BW&BK; has received the following press release:
Classic AOR band ASIA Featuring John Payne is scheduled to appear at festivals and venues around the USA this summer beginning July 5th at the American Music Festival in Riverfront Park, Harrisburg, PA. Asia Featuring John Payne will perform many of Asia's hit songs plus new material from their upcoming release Military Man.
Asia Featuring John Payne's tourdates are as follows with additional dates TBA:
July
5 - American Music Festival - Harrisburg, PA11 - Riverfest - East Hartford, CT
12 - Tupelo Music Hall - Londonderry, NH 03053
14 - Mohegan Sun Casino - Uncasville, CT
16 - The Boogie Festival - Springville, IN
18 - Rock N Resort Music Festival - North Lawrence, OH
August
7 - Crestwood Fest - Crestwood, IL9 - Valley Cultural Arts - Woodland Hills, CA
12 - Trocadero's Event Center - Minneapolis, MN
13 - Waterfest - Oshkosh, WI (with NIGHT RANGER)
15 - Wisconsin State Fair - West Allis, WI
September
12 - Sky City Casino - Acoma, NMJohn Payne became the frontman of the supergroup ASIA in 1992 at the invitation of keyboardist Geoff Downes, replacing vocalist/bassist John Wetton. ASIA extensively toured the world for the next 14 years performing new classics and old favorites. With John Payne fronting the band, ASIA released 8 stunning studio albums and several live recordings. In 2006, Geoff Downes left the band to reform the 1982 line up for their 25th anniversary. On the 9th of May 2006, John Payne, Geoff Downes, John Wetton, Carl Palmer and Steve Howe contractually agreed that John Payne would continue his 14 year legacy with ASIA as ”ASIA Featuring John Payne”. ASIA Featuring John Payne have commenced touring in North America and a new studio album is planned for release in late 2009.
For more information about Asia Featuring John Payne, please visit myspace.com/asiafeaturingjohnpayne.
