B.B. King plans to wrap up this winter on the road
Retirement--or even slowing down--still isn't in the cards for blues legend B.B. King , who celebrates his 80th birthday on Sept. 16.
King, who continues to play well over 100 concerts each year, recently wrapped up a lengthy stretch of early winter dates, and he'll be back on the road in late February. Confirmed dates are in the itinerary below.
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.
His latest album of new material, "Reflections," hit stores in 2003. The set includes his 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 2004 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.
February 2005
24 - San Francisco, CA - Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium
25 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa
26 - Reno, NV - Silver Legacy Casino
27 - Jackson, CA - Jackson Rancheria
March 2005
1 - San Diego, CA - 4th & B
2 - Anaheim, CA - The Grove
3 - Santa Ynez, CA - Chumash Casino
5 - Tucson, AZ - Tucson Convention Center
6 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre
16 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Opera House
18, 19 - Lincoln, NE - Chinook Winds Casino
20 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Orpheum Theater
23 - Minneapolis, MN - Orchestra Hall
24 - Milwaukee, WI - Potawatomi Casino
25, 26 - Merrillville, IN - Star Plaza Theatre
27 - Cleveland, OH - State Theatre
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