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75-year-old B.B. King keeps his show on the road

Published October 20, 2000 05:45 PM

By Rob Evans / LiveDaily Editor

The latest edition of the B.B. King [ tickets ] Blues Festival tour is now history, but its 75-year-old namesake isn’t planning to take a break from his life on the road anytime soon. The legendary bluesman has lined up a series of headlining dates that will take him to the end of the year.

King’s latest stretch of dates opens on Saturday (10/21) in Sedona, Ariz., and will conclude with a three-night-stand at his B.B. King Blues Club and Grill in New York City on Dec. 9.

Two new King albums hit stores in 2000: his self-produced CD "Making Love Is Good for You" (Universal/MCA), which features five new songs among its 14 tracks, and "Riding with the King," a collaboration with Eric Clapton [ tickets ]. Five of the tracks recorded for "Riding with the King" were classic King songs, and John Hiatt [ tickets ] penned the title track.

This year’s B.B. King Blues Festival visited more than a dozen cities in September and October and sported a line-up that included Buddy Guy, Susan Tedeschi and Tommy Castro.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

October
21 - Sedona, AZ - EcoFest
22 - Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theatre
23 - Tucson, AZ - Centennial Auditorium
25 - Anaheim, CA - Sun Theatre
26 - Redondo Beach, CA - Performing Arts Center
27-28 - Temecula, CA - Pechanga Entertainment Center

November
1 - La Crosse, WI - La Crosse Center
3 - Columbia, MO - University of Missouri
4 - Des Moines, IA - Civic Center
5 - Omaha, NE - Orpheum Theatre
6 - Lincoln, NE - Lied Center
8 - Bozeman, MT - Brick Breedan Fieldhouse
10 - Boise, ID - BSU Pavilion
11 - Indio, CA - Fantasy Springs Casino
12 - Salt Lake City, UT - Abravanel Hall
14-15 - Universal City, CA - B.B. King Blues Club
16-18 - Las Vegas, NV - Stardust Resort & Casino
26 - Rockford, IL - Metrocentre
27 - Davenport, IA - Adler Theater
28 - Milwaukee, WI - Potawatomi Casino
30 - Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall

December
1 - Toledo, OH - Stranahan Theater
2 - Morgantown, WV - University of West Virginia
3 - Charleston, WV - Municipal Auditorium
5 - New York, NY - BMI Awards Show
6 - Englewood, NJ - John Arms Theater
7-9 - New York, NY - B.B. King Blues Club & Grill