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Robin Trower Rocks America In 2016
Trower’s career is one to marvel at. Signing on with Procol Harum in 1967, Trower played on five albums by the iconic English band before leaving to begin his own solo career in 1971. Within only a few years songs like “Too Rolling Stoned” and “Day Of The Eagle” became staples on then-newly emerging FM rock stations. The 40th anniversary of the release of Trower’s 1974 album, Bridge Of Sighs, was marked by several celebrations and the LP remains a benchmark for young guitar slingers to aspire to.
Trower’s latest release is his 2015 album Something’s About To Change. Produced by Livingstone Brown at Studio 91 in Newbury, England, the disc continues Trower’s love for the bluesy rock he cut his teeth on and marks the first time he ever played bass on a record.
There is a new album on the horizon. Trower will release Where Are You Going To in March.
Piloting his own power trio, Trower will be joined by Richard Watts on bass and vocals and Chris Taggart behind the drums. Here are the dates:
March 30 – Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Parker Playhouse
April 1 – Melbourne, Fla., King Center For Performing Arts
April 2 – Saint Petersburg, Fla., Palladium Theater At St. Petersburg College
April 3 – Orlando, Fla., Hard Rock Cafe / Hard Rock Live
April 6 – Atlanta, Ga., Variety Playhouse
April 7 – Chattanooga, Tenn., Track 29
April 8 – Nashville, Tenn., Marathon Music Works
April 9 – Knoxville, Tenn., Bijou Theatre
April 12 – Alexandria, Va., The Birchmere
April 13 – Glenside, Pa., Keswick Theatre
April 14 – Newton, N.J., The Newton Theatre
April 15 – Montclair, N.J., The Wellmont Theater
April 16 – Huntington, N.Y., The Paramount
April 19 – Annapolis, Md., Maryland Hall For The Creative Arts
April 20 – State College, Pa., State Theatre
April 22 – Jim Thorpe, Pa., Penn’s Peak
April 23 – Ridgefield, Conn., Ridgefield Playhouse
April 24 – Boston, Ma., The Wilbur
April 27 – Albany, N.Y., The Egg
April 28 – Niagara Falls, N.Y., Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino
April 29 – Erie, Pa., Warner Theatre
April 30 – Greensburg, Pa., Palace Theatre
Some shows are already on sale. Visit TrowerPower.com for details.
And be sure to revisit Pollstar’s 2014 interview with Robin Trower by following this link.