Boston Expands ‘Heaven On Earth Tour’

Since we checked in on Boston’s summer schedule last Friday the band has added more than a dozen additional U.S. gigs to the “Heaven On Earth Tour.” New stops include Charlotte, N.C.; Southaven, Miss.; The Woodlands, Texas, and Maryland Heights, Mo.

Tom Scholz and the gang are touring in support of their sixth studio album, Life, Love & Hope. The LP was released in December, marking the band’s first full-length since 2002’s Corporate America.

The Boston founder and guitarist appeared on SiriusXM’s Classic Rewind channel 25 to discuss the making of the LP, track-by-track with SiriusXM host Meg Griffin. After airing on Monday and replaying Tuesday and Wednesday, fans will get one more chance to tune in when the special replays Thursday, March 13 at 10 p.m. EDT.

Photo: Jason Moore

Boston’s Tom Scholz does his thing at Atlantic One Amphitheatre & Festival Grounds in Roanoke Rapids, N.C.

The “Heaven On Earth Tour” will feature appearances from Doobie Brothers, Cheap Trick and 38 Special on select gigs. Here’s the itinerary:

June 5 – Hollywood, Fla., Hard Rock Live
June 6 – Clearwater, Fla., Ruth Eckerd Hall
June 7 – Saint Augustine, Fla., St. Augustine Amphitheatre
June 10 – Charlotte, N.C., Uptown Amphitheatre At The NC Music Factory
June 11 – Chattanooga, Tenn., Riverbend Festival Grounds (Riverbend Festival)
June 13 – Biloxi, Miss., Hard Rock Live Biloxi
June 14 – Alpharetta, Ga., Verizon Wireless Amph. At Encore Park (38 Special)
June 15 – Southaven, Miss., Snowden Grove Amphitheater
June 17 – The Woodlands, Texas, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (The Doobie Brothers)
June 18 – Allen, Texas, Allen Event Center (The Doobie Brothers)
June 20 – Maryland Heights, Mo., Verizon Wireless Amph. St. Louis
June 21 – Chicago, Ill., Montrose Beach (The Doobie Brothers)
June 23 – Toronto, Ontario, Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
June 24 – Clarkston, Mich., DTE Energy Music Theatre (Cheap Trick)
June 27 – Bethel, N.Y., Bethel Woods Center For The Arts (Cheap Trick)
June 28 – Uncasville, Conn., Mohegan Sun Arena (Cheap Trick)
June 29 – Holmdel, N.J., PNC Bank Arts Center (Cheap Trick)
July 1 – Wantagh, N.Y., Nikon At Jones Beach Theater (Cheap Trick)
July 13 – Bethlehem, Pa., Sands Bethlehem Event Center
July 15 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Stage AE
July 22 – Albuquerque, N.M., Sandia Casino Amphitheater
July 25 – Phoenix, Ariz., Comerica Theatre (Cheap Trick)
July 26 – Las Vegas, Nev., The Joint @ Hard Rock Hotel / Casino    (Cheap Trick)
July 29 – Inglewood, Calif., The Forum
Aug. 2 – Mountain View, Calif., Shoreline Amphitheatre (107.7 The Bone Bone Bash) (The Doobie Brothers)
Aug. 3 – Stateline, Nev., Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena At Harveys (The Doobie Brothers)
Aug. 5 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Usana Amphitheatre
Aug. 6 – Englewood, Colo., Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
Aug. 9 – Sparta, Wis., Fort McCoy Army Base
Aug. 12 – Springfield, Ill., Illinois State Fair Grandstand (Illinois State Fair)
Aug. 24 – Vienna, Va., Filene Center At Wolf Trap

Pick up a copy of the Boston compilation CD Greatest Hits at your local show for a chance to win an Epiphone guitar signed by Scholz. One winner will be announced at each gig. Proceeds from the guitar contest go to the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and the Shriners Hospitals for Children.

Some shows are on sale now. A fan club presale, as well as a Live Nation/LN Mobile App Presale and VIP package presales for select dates are scheduled Thursday, March 13. Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, March 14.

For more information visit BandBoston.com.