PAUL RODGERS - Date Added To US Tour
April 5, 2011, 13 years ago
PAUL RODGERS (BAD COMPANY, FREE, QUEEN) has added a new date to his upcoming US summer tour schedule. The new date is on July 22nd at the Seneca Events Center in Seneca, NY.
All US tour dates are as follows:
April
2 - Eastside Cannery - Las Vegas, NVJuly
2 - Atlantic City Hilton - Atlantic City, NJ5 - Milwaukee Summerfest Miller Lite Stage - Milwaukee, WI
10 - Snowqualmie Casino Mountain View Plaza - Snowqualmie, WA
15 - Moondance Jam - Walker, MN
16 - Treasure Island Resort & Casino, Island Events Center - Red Wing, MN (St.Paul)
22 - Seneca Events Center – Seneca, NY
27 - Orange County Fair, Pacific Amphitheater - Costa Mesa, CA
As previously reported, Rodgers is at long last returning to the UK with his solo band.
"Playing with Queen was brilliant they interpreted my songs on an entire new level," says Rodgers. "With Bad Company the musical fireworks were still there but creating and touring solo is where my heart is."
Rodgers has announced that drummer Jason Bonham (BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, LED ZEPPELIN) will be joining him on tour. Says Rodgers: "Jason played with Joe Perry and myself in LA recently and was so hot that I asked him to join us for the UK tour."
Also in the band the familiar faces of Howard Leese (HEART guitarist), Lynn Sorenson (bass) plus some surprise guests.
The singer, songwriter will be performing new songs from his up and coming solo CD, making it 31 album/CD releases since 1968, plus hits from his expansive back catalogue such as FREE's 'All Right Now, Bad Company's 'Feel Like Makin' Love', THE FIRM's Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Rodgers: "Developing the set-list is always a bit of a balancing act but in the UK it will be Free heavy for the fans."
Supporting Rodgers are very special guests JOE ELLIOTT'S DOWN 'N' OUTZ. Fronted by Joe Elliott of DEF LEPPARD and backed by THE QUIREBOYS, Down 'N' Outz will be an evening of music by MOTT THE HOOPLE and it collective works.
Tickets are priced at £34.50, in advance, regionally, and £32.50, £37.50, £40.00, £50.00 in London (subject to booking fee) and are available from Livenation.co.uk
Dates for the UK tour are as follows:
April
15 - Blackpool, UK - Opera House16 - Sheffield, UK - City Hall
18 - Newcastle, UK - City Hall
19 - Glasgow, UK - Clyde Auditorium
21 - Manchester, UK - O2 Apollo
22 - Nottingham, UK - Royal Centre
24 - Bournemouth, UK - Internation Centre
25 - Southend, UK - Cliff Pavilion
27 - London, UK - Royal Albert Hall (plus Joe Perry)
28 - Birmingham, UK - NIA
