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B.B. King still the king of the road

Published November 4, 2004 04:57 PM

By Rob Evans / LiveDaily Editor

Blues legend B.B. King [ tickets ] continues to call the road his home in the coming months, with an itinerary that will take him to about 40 U.S. cities by the end of January.

Though he's less than a year away from his 80th birthday, King continues to play well over 100 concerts per year. During his 60-plus-year recording career, King--who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987--has released more than 50 albums.

King's latest album of new material, "Reflections," hit stores last year. The set includes King's renditions of three songs previously recorded by Louis Armstrong, as well as songs that have been recorded by Nat King Cole, Sam Cooke, Frank Sinatra, Willie Nelson and others.

King has a major role in the new film "Lightning in a Bottle," which captures the Feb. 7, 2003 "Salute to the Blues" benefit concert at New York City's Radio City Music Hall. Besides King, the bill for the concert included Buddy Guy, John Fogerty, Bonnie Raitt, Mos Def and India.Arie, among many others.

The film--executive produced by Martin Scorsese, Paul G. Allen and Jody Patton, and directed by Antoine Fuqua--tells a history of the blues by juxtaposing performances from the concert with backstage interviews, rehearsals and archival clips.

[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.]

November 2004
18 - Agoura Hills, CA - Canyon Dinner Theater
19 - Long Beach, CA - The Vault
20 - Temecula, CA - Pechanga Resort & Casino
21 - El Cajon, CA - Sycuan Resort & Casino
23,24 - Universal City, CA - B.B. King's Blues Club
26-28 - Las Vegas, NV - Stardust Resort & Casino
30 - Memphis, TN - B.B. King Blues Club

December 2004
1 - Nashville, TN - B.B. King Blues Club
2 - Rockford, IL - Coronado Theatre
3 - Springfield, OH - Kuss Auditorium
4 - Benton Harbor, MI - Mendel Center
5 - Elgin, IL - Hemmens Cultural Center
7 - Youngstown, OH - Stambaugh Auditorium
8 - Ann Arbor, MI - Michigan Theater
10 - Chattanooga, TN - Memorial Auditorium
11 - Roanoke, VA - Roanoke Civic Center
12 - Asheville, NC - Asheville Civic Center
13 - Tarboro, NC - Edgecombe Community College
15 - Macon, GA - Macon City Auditorium
17 - Fayetteville, NC - Crown Coliseum
18 - Augusta, GA - Bell Auditorium
19 - Huntsville, AL - Von Braun Center
27 - Melbourne, FL - Maxwell C. King Center
28 - Birmingham, AL - Alabama Theatre
29 - Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theatre
30 - Tampa, FL - USF Sun Dome (B.B. King Blues Festival)
31 - Boca Raton, FL- Mizner Park Amphitheatre (B.B. King Blues Festival)

January 2005
5 - Lowell, MA - Lowell Memorial Auditorium
6 - Stamford, CT - Palace Theater
7 - Waterbury, CT - Palace Theatre
8 - Ledyard, CT - Foxwoods Casino
9 - Englewood, NJ - Bergen Performing Arts Center
11 - New York, NY - B.B. King's Blues Club
12 - Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre
15 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre
16 - Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall
19 - Lancaster, PA - American Music Theatre
20 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theater