Justin Hayward Announces Solo Tour Dates; Moody Blues Schedule Late-Summer Shows
With The Moody Blues winding down a run of U.S. tour dates prior to embarking on their second annual fan cruise this Wednesday, frontman Justin Hayward has just announced plans to hit the road solo in May and June. The month-long trek is scheduled to begin with a May 13 show in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and is mapped out through a June 13 performance in Richmond, Canada.
Hayward's tour is in support of his latest solo album, Spirits of the Western Sky , which was released in February 2013. The outing includes stops in New York, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Texas, Arizona, California, Oregon and Washington.
As for The Moodies, they will play a handful of shows in Florida before launching the Moody Blues Cruise II , which features an all-star lineup that includes The Who 's Roger Daltrey , The Zombies , Starship , Carl Palmer , Little River Band and many more. The event, which sets sail from Miami and visits Grand Turk Island and the Bahamas, runs until April 7.
The Moody Blues also have four more spring shows before Hayward kicks off his solo trek -- a May 7-9 stand in Westbury, New York, and a May 10 concert in Boston. In addition, the band has mapped out a series of late-summer U.S. dates, running from an August 4 stop in Saratoga Springs, New York, until a September 4-5 engagement in Highland Park, Illinois.
Here is Justin Hayward's solo itinerary:
5/13 -- Pittsfield, MA, Colonial Theatre
5/14 -- Verona, NY, Turning Stone Resort Casino
5/15 -- Niagara Falls, NY, Seneca Niagara Falls Casino
5/17 -- Poughkeepsie, NY, Bardavon, 1869 Opera House
5/19 -- Binghamton, NY, Anderson Center for the Arts
5/20 -- Wilmington, DE, World Cafe Live: Wilmington
5/22 -- Annapolis, MD, Rams Head On Stage
5/23 -- Annapolis, MD, Rams Head On Stage
5/25 -- Charlotte, NC, Neighborhood Theatre
5/27 -- Houston, TX, House of Blues
5/28 -- San Antonio, TX, Empire Theatre
5/30 -- Scottsdale, AZ, Talking Stick Resort and Casino
5/31 -- Tucson, AZ, Fox Theatre
6/2 -- West Hollywood, CA, Troubadour
6/3 -- San Diego, CA, The Couch House
6/4 -- Agora Hills, CA, The Canyon Club
6/6 -- Oakland, CA, Yoshi's at Jack London Square
6/7 -- San Francisco, CA, Yoshi's San Francisco
6/8 -- San Francisco, CA, Yoshi's San Francisco
6/10 -- Portland, OR, Aladdin Theatre
6/12- Seattle, WA, Neptune Theatre
6/13 -- Richmond, Canada, River Rock Show Theatre
Here are all of The Moody Blues' upcoming tour dates:
3/30 -- Naples, FL, Artis Center
3/31 -- West Palm Beach, FL, Kravis Center
4/2-7 -- Miami, FL, Moody Blues Cruise II
5/7 -- Westbury, NY, Theatre at Westbury
5/8 -- Westbury, NY, Theatre at Westbury
5/9 -- Westbury, NY, Theatre at Westbury
5/10 -- Boston, MA, Boston Convention and Expo Cente
8/4 -- Saratoga Springs, NY, Saratoga Performing Arts Center
8/5 -- Bethlehem, PA, Musikfest
8/12 -- Englewood, NJ, Bergen PAC
8/14 -- Gilford, NH, Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion at Meadowbrook
8/15 -- Hyannis, MA, Cape Cod Melody Tent
8/16 -- Hyannis, MA, Cape Cod Melody Tent
8/20 -- Toledo, OH, Toledo Zoo Amphitheater
8/22 -- Fort Wayne, IN, Embassy Theatre
8/25 -- Lincoln, NE, Pinewood Bowl Theater
8/29 -- Kettering, OH, Fraze Pavilion
9/3 -- Appleton, WI, Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
9/4 -- Highland Park, IL, Ravinia
9/5 -- Highland Park, IL, Ravinia