October 11th, 2007
Blues Legend B.B. King ready for long tour
82 year old Blues Legend, BB King is out on the road duing his latest tour which will last all the way until the end of March! Talk about a long tour for the legend. Why don’t other bands have long tours like this? BB shouldn’t be hurting for money, it is is love for performing! Buy BB King Tickets NOW!
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has released more than 50 albums in his career, the latest one titled “80″ to mark his landmark birthday. The collection of duets won a Grammy last year for Best Traditional Blues Album.
In total, King has 15 Grammy statues on his mantel, including a lifetime achievement award. He’s also been honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom and was recently given an honorary doctor of music degree from Providence, RI’s Brown University.Â
October 2007
10 - Eugene, OR - Hult Center For Performing Arts
12 - San Diego, CA - SDSU Open Air Theatre
13 - Friant, CA - Table Mountain Casino
15 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
17 - Bakersfield, CA - Fox Theater
18 - Santa Ynez, CA - Chumash Casino
20 - Tucson, AZ - Desert Diamond Casino
21 - Laughlin, NV - Harrah’s Laughlin Rio Vista Amphitheatre
25 - Monterey, CA - Golden State Theatre
26 - Reno, NV - Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
27 - Wendover, NV - Peppermill Wendover Casino
November 2007
12-13 - New York, NY - B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
15 - Binghamton, NY - Broome County Arena
16 - Burlington, VT - Burlington Memorial Auditorium
17 - Lowell, MA - Lowell Memorial Auditorium
18 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Kirby Center
21 - Lexington, KY - Singletary Center For The Arts
23 - Cincinnati, OH - Cincinnati Music Hall
24 - Kalamazoo, MI - Miller Auditorium/Western Michigan University
25 - French Lick, IN - French Lick Springs Resort
27 - Effingham, IL - Rosebud Theatre
28 - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center
30 - Youngstown, OH - Chevrolet Centre
December 2007
1 - Columbus, OH - Palace Theatre
27 - El Paso, TX - The Plaza Theater
28 - Albuquerque, NM - Route 66 Casino
29 - Sun City West, AZ - Maricopa Events Center
31 - Primm, NV - Star of the Desert Arena
January 2008
3 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
4 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern LG
5 - Indio, CA - Fantasy Springs Casino Special Events Ctr.
9 - Grants Pass, OR - Rogue Theatre
10 - Oroville, CA - Feather Falls Casino
11- San Rafael, CA - Marin County Civic Center
25 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater
26 - Tulsa, OK - Tulsa Performing Arts Center
27 - Eureka Springs, AR - Eureka Springs City Auditorium
29 - Salina, KS - Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts
31 - South Bend, IN - Morris Performing Arts Center
February 2008
1 - Mt. Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
5 - Prior Lake, MN - Mystic Lake Casino
7 - Iowa City, IA - Hancher Auditorium
8 - University Park, IL - Center for Performing Arts
9 - Waukegan, IL - Genesee Theatre
10 - Altoona, IA - Prairie Meadows
13 - Saint Charles, MO - The Family Arena
15 - Appleton, WI - Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
16 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre
28-29 - Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre
March 2008
1 - Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues
3 - North Bethesda, MD - Music Center at Strathmore
7 - Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid Hudson Civic Center
8 - Albany, NY - Palace Theatre
9 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theatre
11 - Pittsburgh, PA - Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts
12 - Morgantown, WV - West Virginia Coliseum
14 - Erie, PA - Warner Theater
15 - Buffalo, NY - Shea’s Performing Arts Center
29 - Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Theatre





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