Cosby Sweater’s Moniker Makeover

What do you do when your band’s name that represented all that is wholesome is suddenly connected to a sex scandal? If your group is called Cosby Sweater, then it’s time for a change in identity.

Photo: Phierce Photography

The band formerly known as Cosby Sweater.

Named after the knit sweaters Bill Cosby wore on his 1980s “The Cosby Show,” Cosby Sweater hasn’t exactly been rekindling the warm fuzzies as of late – mot since several women began accusing the comedian of alleged drug-and-rape episodes. Although Cosby has denied the accusations, the man who has been a cornerstone of American comedy for more than four decades has seen his name in headlines for unsavory reasons during the past few months.

And now Cosby Sweater is dropping any references of The Cos as the Indianapolis funk trio switches its name to Turbo Suit.

The band is launching a tour beginning Jan. 14 in Allston Mass. As Pollstar’s intrepid info managers roll up their sleeves and dive into the massive data core located underneath our Fresno campus and move all records over to the new name, here’s the routing for the upcoming adventure:

Jan. 14 – Allston, Mass., Wonder Bar
Jan. 15 – Philadelphia, Pa., North Star Bar
Jan. 16 – Plains, Pa., River Street Jazz Café
Jan. 17 – New York, N.Y., B.B. King Blues Club
Feb. 5 – Cleveland, Ohio, Beachland Tavern
Feb. 6 – Pontiac, Mich. Elektricity
Feb. 7 – Traverse City, Mich., Microbrew Festival
Feb. 13 – Chicago, Ill., Lincoln Hall
Feb. 14 – Kalamazoo, Mich., Bell’s Brewery, Inc.
Feb. 18 – La Crosse, Wis., Popcorn Tavern
Feb. 19 – Saint Cloud, Minn., Red Carpet
Feb. 20 – Fargo, N.D., The Aquarium
Feb. 21 – Duluth, Minn., The Rex
Feb. 26 – Minneapolis, Minn., Mill City Nights
Feb. 27 – Madison, Wis., Orpheum Theater
Feb. 28 – Milwaukee, Wis., Turner Hall Ballroom
March 4 – Urbana, Ill., Canopy Club
March 5 – Indianapolis, Ind., Egyptian Room
March 6 – Live Oak, Fla., Spirit Of Suwannee Music Park (Aura Music & Arts Festival)
March 12 – Iowa City, Iowa, Gabe’s
March 13 – Columbia, Mo., Mojo’s
March 14 – St. Louis, Mo., 2720 Cherokee Performing Arts Center
March 18 – Covington, Ky., Cosmo’s
March 19 – Lexington, Ky., Cosmic Charlie’s
March 20 – Louisville, Ky., Zanzabar
March 21 – Carbondale, Ill., Hangar 19
April 9 – Knoxville, Ill., The International
April 18 – Austin, Texas, Stubb’s Bar-B-Q / Waller Creek Amph.
May 15 – Guysville, Ohio, Poston Lk. Music Park (Color Dance Music Festival)
May 22-24 – Chillicothe, Ill., Three Sisters Park (Summer Camp Music Festival)

Appearing with Lotus Feb. 26-March 5. Click here for the ~~Cosby Sweater~~ Turbo Suit website.