Boston is heading back out on the road for a such long time this year. The veteran rockers have announced a lengthy North American tour that currently consists of nearly 30 dates, and runs from an April 30 concert in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, through an August 9 show in Wichita, Kansas.
The band continues to support its 2013 album, Life, Love & Hope, which featured vocals by late Boston frontman Brad Delp on a number of tunes as well as various other singers.
The record was the group’s first studio effort since 2002’s Corporate America.
Meanwhile, a high-quality vinyl version of Life, Love & Hope has just been released, but Boston’s mastermind, main songwriter and lead guitarist Tom Scholz recently wrote a message to fans revealing that the disc was issued without his blessing.
Scholz explained that he had in the process of overseeing the mastering of the LP, but the test pressing he heard “was an unacceptable vinyl master that had clicks, static, and drop outs during many of the quiet segues between the cuts.”
He reveals that he put the project on hold to go on tour with Boston, and was surprised when he “was notified that in spite of the rejected test pressing, albums had been stamped and delivered by a company under contract with our record label!”
He added, “I want BOSTON fans to know that this vinyl reproduction of Life, Love & Hope does not meet my standards as producer,” although he notes that the LP version is still superior to the MP3 version.
Here are all of Boston’s confirmed North American tour dates:
4/30 — Tuscaloosa, AL, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
5/1 — Orange Beach, AL, Amphitheater at the Wharf
5/2 — Clearwater, FL, Ruth Eckerd Hall
5/6 — Melbourne, FL, Maxwell C. King Center
5/7 — Orlando, FL, Hard Rock Live
5/15 — Simpsonville, SC, Charter Amphitheater
5/16 — Charleston, SC, Family Circle Cup Stadium
5/22 — Cherokee, NC, Harrah’s Cherokee
5/23 — Panama City, FL, Marina Civic Center
5/24 — Saint Augustine, FL, Saint Augustine Amphitheater
6/3 — Niagara Falls, ON, Canada, Fallsview Casino Resort
6/4 — Niagara Falls, ON, Canada, Fallsview Casino Resort
6/6 — Atlantic City, NJ, Trump Taj Mahal – Mark G Etess Arena
6/25 — Fargo, ND, Scheels Arena
6/26 — Fort Dodge, IA, Rogers Sports Complex – Shellabration
6/27 — Brainerd, MN, Lakes Jam
6/28 — Grand Island, NE, Heartland Events Center
7/2 — Kettering, OH, Fraze Pavilion for the Performing Arts
7/3 — Elgin, IL, Grand Victoria Casino – Festival Park
7/18 — Battle Creek, MI, Firekeepers Casino – Event Center
7/26 — Inglewood, CA, The Forum
7/27 — San Diego, CA, Humphrey’s Concerts
7/28 — San Diego, CA, Humphrey’s Concerts
7/30 — Saratoga, CA, Mountain Winery
7/31 — Paso Robles, CA, California Mid-State Fair
8/6 — West Allis, WI, Wisconsin State Fair
8/8 — Washington, MO, Washington Town and Country Fair
8/9 — Wichita, KS, Intrust Bank Arena
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