Dirty Honey jump-started the 2022 National Hockey League Winter Classic on New Year’s Day, as part of TNT's event coverage. Filmed on one of Minnesota’s iconic frozen lakes and directed by Turner Sports' Tyler Lassiter and Craig Murray, the band - Marc LaBelle (vocals), John Notto (guitar), Justin Smolian (bass), and Corey Coverstone (drums) - wrapped up the pre-game coverage with their interpretation of hometown hero Prince’s “Let’s Go Crazy”.

Listen to the full song, available on all DSPs, via this link.

“I found out about Dirty Honey through former NHL player Scottie Upshall and have been a fan of the band ever since,” said Lassiter. “I had read that Marc LaBelle was a big hockey guy, and as soon as we landed the NHL deal on TNT earlier this year, my first thought was that we would do something with these guys at some point. When we came up with this concept, all the stars seemed to align. We needed a band who could faithfully pull off a legit Prince cover as well as one passionate enough to agree to shoot on a frozen lake in northern Minnesota in mid-December. The boys crushed it.”

Two of today’s most dynamic live bands, Mammoth WVH and Dirty Honey, are joining forces to bring their kick-ass rock’n’roll out on a 31-date, co-headline North American tour. The “Young Guns” tour begins on January 18 and will see the bands alternating the closing slot. Tickets for all dates are on sale now and can be purchased here.

“We played one co-headline show with Dirty Honey back in September. As soon as the night was over, we knew this would be a great package to take across the US. We couldn’t be more excited to share the stage with them and give all of the fans an unforgettable night of rock music,” explains Wolfgang Van Halen.

Both of these “young guns” spent their summer on high-profile US tours - Dirty Honey with The Black Crowes and Mammoth WVH with Guns N’ Roses. With only two live gigs under their collective belt, Mammoth WVH’s tour initiation was a baptism-by-fire, opening for the iconic Guns N’ Roses in stadiums. At the end of the tour, in Hollywood, Florida, Guns N’ Roses brought Wolfgang Van Halen back onstage to join them performing “Paradise City.”

After selling out their US headline tour in June, Dirty Honey brought their sexy, bluesy rock’n’roll to amphitheaters with The Black Crowes. Vocalist Marc LaBelle grew up listening to the Crowes, so this tour was truly a dream come true. Winning over those who had primarily come to see The Black Crowes, Dirty Honey received standing ovations at the majority of the tour’s 35 shows. Not bad for a still-breaking, opening act.

The "Young Guns” tour is in support of both artist’s self-titled debut albums; Mammoth WVH and Dirty Honey, both released earlier this year. Both bands saw their debut singles - Dirty Honey’s “When I’m Gone” and Mammoth WVH’s “Distance” - occupy the #1 position on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. In addition, both bands’ debut albums made quite impressive bows; Mammoth WVH debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums chart, and Dirty Honey - the band, totally independent with no label affiliation - claimed the #2 position on that chart.

“People who come to our shows are going to see two bands who are looking to prove that rock’n’roll is definitely very much alive and well,” said Dirty Honey’s Marc LaBelle. “We both carry the weight of that on our shoulders, and there’s a lot to prove.”

Tour dates:

January
18 - The Fillmore - Philadelphia, PA
20 - Piere’s Entertainment Complex - Ft. Wayne, IN
21 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL
22 - The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
24 - The Bluestone - Columbus, OH
25 - Royal Oak Music Theatre - Royal Oak, MI
26 - The Danforth Music Hall - Toronto, ON
28 - State Theatre - Portland, ME
29 - Big Night Live - Boston, MA

February
1 - Webster Hall - New York, NY
2 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ
4 - Rams Head Live - Baltimore, MD
5 - The Ritz - Raleigh, NC
6 - The Fillmore - Charlotte, NC
8 - Marathon Music Works - Nashville, TN
9 - Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA
11 - Hard Rock Orlando - Orlando, FL
12 - The Plant - Dothan, AL
15 - The Aztec Theatre - San Antonio, TX
16 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX
18 - Uptown Theater - Kansas City, MO
20 - Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO
21 - The Complex - Salt Lake City, UT
22 - Revolution - Boise, ID
24 - Ace of Spades - Sacramento, CA
25 - House of Blues - Las Vegas, NV

March
1 - House of Blues - San Diego, CA
2 - The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA
4 - The Marquee - Tempe, AZ
5 - Fantasy Casino - Indio, CA

(Photo courtesy of TNT)