Brian Wilson and The Brian Wilson Band perform during the "Brian Wilson--Greatest Hits: Live featuring Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin Show at Mayo Performing Arts Center on October 13, 2021 in Morristown, New Jersey.
Al Pereira/Getty ImagesBrian Wilson and Chicago are teaming up for an extensive tour of U.S. amphitheaters next summer.
The run kicks off June 7 at the Ak-Chin Pavilion in Phoenix, Arizona, and wraps July 26 at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan. Tickets will go on sale Dec. 3 at 10 a.m. local time via Wilson and Chicago’s websites.
Wilson has never toured with Chicago as a solo act, but the Beach Boys and Chicago often played on the same bills in the Seventies. They hit the road together in 1975 on the “Beachago” tour where members of Chicago often joined the Beach Boys on “God Only Knows,” “Darlin'” and “Surf’s Up.” At the end of the show, they mashed the bands together for songs like “Saturday In The Park,” “California Girls,” “Feelin’ Stronger Every Day,” and “Jumpin’ Jack Flash.”
The current lineup of Chicago is lead by founding keyboardist/singer Robert Lamm. Original horn players Lee Loughnane and James Pankow remain active in the group, but lead singer Pete Cetera left the band in 1985 and didn’t even rejoin when they entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016. He retired as a solo artist in 2019, and Neil Donell now covers his parts in Chicago.
Brian Wilson will be joined on the tour by Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin. They toured American theaters earlier this year with a set that mixed Beach Boys hits like “I Get Around,” “California Girls,” and “Good Vibrations” with fan favorites like “Wake the World,” “Add Some Music to Your Day,” “Long Promised Road,” and “Feel Flows.”
Brian Wilson/Chicago Tour Dates 2022
June 7th – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion
June 9th – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
June 10th – Irvine, CA @ FivePoint Amphitheatre
June 11th – Concord, CA @ Concord Pavilion
June 14th – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre
June 16th – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
June 18th – Maryland Heights, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
June 20th – Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theater
June 21st – Rogers, AR @Walmart AMP
June 24th – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion
June 25th – The Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
June 28th – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
June 29th – Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
July 1st – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
July 10th – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
July 11th – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
July 13th – Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion
July 14th – Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
July 15th – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
July 17th – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July 20th – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
July 22nd – Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake
July 23rd – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
July 24th – Tinley Park, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – CHI
July 26th – Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
Faith No More appear to be hinting at a return to the stage in 2027.
The influential alt-metal band have remained mostly quiet over the past decade following the release of their reunion album ‘Sol Invictus’ in 2015. After its arrival, they played what would become their most recent live performances in 2016 and later called off several touring plans in the years that followed.
Now, however, they seem to be preparing fans for something new. The group recently shared an image of a concert crowd on social media with nothing more than the text “2027” placed across it.
No additional information accompanied the post, but it quickly sparked speculation among fans, many of whom believe a full scale tour announcement could be coming next year.
After wrapping up their 2016 run of shows, the band intended to return to the road in 2020. Those plans were ultimately abandoned because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Further touring plans surfaced in 2021 as venues began reopening, but those dates were also cancelled before they could begin. Frontman Mike Patton later explained that mental health struggles were behind the decision and revealed he had been diagnosed with agoraphobia during the pandemic.
Until recently, a reunion seemed unlikely. Patton spoke about Faith No More’s lengthy break and said that he did not “see it as a sad thing”.
Speaking on the Kyle Meredith With… podcast and reflecting on whether he felt a “sense of closure” after the 2016 tour, the vocalist said: “I didn’t really think so at the time, but, yeah, maybe. I think that we all kind of felt it, but it was unspoken.”
“It’s funny: when you’ve been in a band or a musical situation for a period of time, you always, in the back of your head, you’re kind of thinking, ‘Well, maybe this is it.’ And I don’t mind that feeling,” he added. “I don’t see it as a sad thing. I see it as being present and being able to really appreciate it while it’s happening.”
Faith No More have never formally announced a breakup following the cancellation of their 2021 tour, although other members have suggested in recent years that the chances of touring again were uncertain.
Last year, guitarist Roddy Bottum discussed the band's future and admitted they were in a “really weird spot”. “I can’t really tell you what’s going on. I don’t know myself. I get different information from people… and I’m in the band,” he said.
Drummer Mike Bordin echoed similar thoughts last spring, saying that he and some of the other members were willing to perform again, but claimed Patton was “unwilling to do shows with us”.
In addition to leading Faith No More since 1989 after replacing original singer Chuck Mosley, Patton has also been involved with projects including Mr Bungle, Fantômas, and Tomahawk.
Tomahawk recently unveiled plans for their first tour in 13 years, with a series of US dates scheduled for this summer. The run begins in Nashville next month and will also see Patton and his bandmates reunite with longtime labelmates Melvins for the first time since 2003.
Patton has also recently launched his tour with Avett Brothers and teamed up with Jehnny Beth on the new single ‘Look At Me’.
