Image Courtesy of The J. Geils BandThe current incarnation of The J. Geils Band is hitting the road this summer for a brief U.S. tour and Ian Hunter will be joining the veteran party rockers. The trek, which currently features 10 dates, gets under way on August 23 in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, and is mapped out through a September 13 show in Columbus, Ohio.
The outing also will include stops in Boston; Atlantic City, New Jersey; and Providence, Rhode Island; as well as the New York City, Detroit and Cleveland areas. Hunter and his backing group The Rant Band will open almost all of the shows.
The J. Geils Band now features four members of the group’s classic lineup — frontman Peter Wolf, keyboardist Seth Justman, bassist Danny Klein and harmonica player “Magic Dick” Salwitz.
Here are all of The J. Geils Band’s confirmed tour dates:
8/23 — Hampton Beach, NH, Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
8/27 — Boston, MA, Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
8/29 — Atlantic City, NJ, Tropicana Casino & Resort*
8/30 — Huntington, NY, The Paramount
9/3 — Portland, ME, Waterfront Concerts – Maine State Pier
9/5 — Providence, RI, India Point Park
9/8 — Lewiston, NY, Artpark
9/10 — Northfield, OH, Hard Rock Rocksino
9/11 — Clarkston, MI, DTE Energy Music Theatre
9/13 — Columbus, OH, LC Pavilion
* = without Ian Hunter.
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