The Guess Who announce their first US tour in 24 years
The Guess Who, featuring original members Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman, have announced their first tour of the US in 24 years.
They will kick things off on June 25th in Shakopee, Minnesota, and play right on through to August 22nd in Seattle.
Addressing their excitement for the year ahead, Bachman shared, “Randy and I are incredibly grateful that our music has endured all these years. Knowing that people still want to hear these songs live means everything to us, and when we go out on stage, our goal is to truly honour the music.”
Cummings agreed with the sentiment and added, “I’m really excited about reuniting with Burton and touring again as the Guess Who. We created an amazing body of work together, along with memories that have lasted for decades, and those songs are still as strong as ever. I can’t wait to sing them with everyone very soon.”
Cummings and Bachman haven’t performed together as The Guess Who since 2003, when they played SARSfest. The following year, bassist Jim Kale pulled together a new band lineup, which engendered a long-unresolved bitter legal feud. In 2024, Cummings and Bachman reclaimed the name rights.
The newly-reformed Guess Who includes drummer Sean Fitzsimons, bassist Jeff Jones, percussionist Nick Sinopoli, and guitarists Tim Bovaconti and Joe Augello.
They played their first show in Niagara Falls, Ontario, where they ran through classics like ‘These Eyes’ and ‘American Woman’.
Though their last album was released in 1975, and the last to include Bachman was 1970’s American Woman, the pair haven’t ruled out new music, sharing with Rolling Stone, “You never know. I never say never.”
See the full list of upcoming tour dates below.
May
- 26 – Moncton, NB @ Avenir Centre
- 27 – Halifax, NS @ Scotiabank Centre
- 29 – Laval, QC @ Place Bell
- 30 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
June
- 1 – Hamilton, ON @ TD Coliseum
- 2 – London, ON @ Canada Life Place
- 5 – Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life Centre
- 6 – Saskatoon, SK @ SaskTel Centre
- 8 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome
- 10 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place
- 25 – Shakopee, MN @ Mystic Lake Amphitheater
- 27 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
- 28 – Cuyahoga, OH @ Blossom Music Center
- 30 – Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
July
- 1 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Acrisure Amphitheater
- 3 – Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre
- 5 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
- 7 – Syracuse, NY @ Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
- 8 – Gilford, NH @ BankNH Pavilion
- 10 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
- 11 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City
- 14 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Albany Med Health System at SPAC
- 16 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
- 17 – Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion
- 19 – Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Bluesfest
August
- 6 – Atlanta, GA @ Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park
- 8 – Houston, TX @ Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
- 9 – Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena
- 12 – Denver, CO @ Fiddlers Green Amphitheater
- 14 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Maverik Center
- 15 – Las Vegas, NV @ Fontainebleau Las Vegas
- 17 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre
- 19 – Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre
- 22 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
- 23 – Vancouver, BC @ The Pacific National Exhibition
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