Classic rock legends Jeff Beck and Paul Rodgers announced on Jan. 30 the “Stars Align Tour,” their co-headlining summer outing with Ann Wilson of Heart.
Produced by Live Nation, the outing kicks off July 18 and will stop in cities across the U.S. and Canada. On April 2, Beck announced many of his own dates, several of which also feature Wilson. (See below for the complete listing.)
Tickets are available here and here.
Over the course of Beck’s music career he has earned a eight Grammy Awards and been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice – once as a member of the Yardbirds and again as a solo artist. In the summer of 2016, guitar virtuoso Jeff Beck celebrated 50 years of his musical career with a concert at the Hollywood Bowl.
For this tour, Beck’s band features long-time collaborators, Vinnie Colaiuta (drums) and Jimmy Hall (vocals) as well as long touring partner, Rhonda Smith (bass) and newcomer, cellist Vanessa Freebairn-Smith.
Rodgers has led Free, Bad Company and The Firm. 2018 celebrates his 50th anniversary as a recording artist. For the first time in 50 years in North America his set will focus on his Free catalogue.
Watch Rodgers perform in 2017
Wilson fans can expect to hear an assortment of Heart hits along with tracks from her solo career.
Stars Align Tour Dates
Jul 18 – West Valley City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
Jul 20 – Los Angeles, CA – Five Point Amphitheatre
Jul 21 – Phoenix, AZ – Celebrity Theater (Jeff Beck Solo)
Jul 22 – Chula Vista, CA – Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
Jul 24 – Houston, TX – Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
Jul 25 – Dallas, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Jul 26 – Austin, TX – Moody Theater (Jeff Beck Solo)
Jul 28 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Jul 29 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Jul 31 – Clarkston, MI -DTE Energy Music Theatre
Aug 01 – Toronto, ON – Bu dweiser Stage
Aug 03 – Boston, MA – Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
Aug 04 – Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion
Aug 05 – York, PA – Appell Center (Jeff Beck Solo)
Aug 07 – Lewiston, NY – Art Park (Jeff Beck, Ann Wilson)
Aug 08 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
Aug 10 – Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
Aug 11 – Pittsburgh, PA – Heinz Hall (Jeff Beck, Ann Wilson)
Aug 12 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug 14 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
Aug 15 – Port Chester, NY – Capitol Theatre (Jeff Beck Solo)
Aug 17 – Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Aug 19 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
Aug 20 – Vienna, VA – Wolftrap (Jeff Beck, Ann Wilson)
Aug 22 – Atlanta, GA – Chastain Park Amphitheatre
Aug 23 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place
Aug 25 – West Palm Beach, FL – Coral Sky Amphitheatre
Aug 26 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
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