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G. Love Rides Solo
The solo fun begins with a June 30 gig in Long Beach, N.J. Stops on the East Coast routing include Bayport, N.Y.; Dewey Beach, Del.; Hampton, N.H.; an Nantucket, Mass.
The hip hop-blues rocker has quite the summer lined up with his backing band. Along with plenty of headline dates, G. Love & Special Sauce will make appearances at several fairs and festivals, support the Blues Traveler / The Wallflowers co-bill tour, and play a few nights with Jimmy Buffet.
Here’s G. Love’s schedule, with the solo dates bolded:
June 30 – Long Beach, N.J., Nardi’s Tavern
July 1 – Brigantine City, N.J., Laguna Grill & Martini Bar
July 2 – Manasquan, N.J., Algonquin Arts Theatre
July 3 – Avalon, N.J., Jack’s
July 6 – Bayport, N.Y., Grey Horse Tavern
July 7 – Dewey Beach, Del., Starboard Restaurant
July 8 – Wantagh, N.Y., Mulcahy’s
July 9 – North Stonington, Conn., Jonathan Edwards Winery
July 10 – Montauk, N.Y., The Surf Lodge
July 13 – Chatham, Mass., Wequassett Resort
July 14 – Wellfleet, Mass., Beachcomber Of Wellfleet
July 15 – Wakefield, R.I., Ocean Mist
July 16 – Hampton, N.H., Bernie’s Beach Bar
July 17 – Nantucket, Mass., Chicken Box
July 23 – Niigata, Japan, Naeba Ski Resort (Fuji Rock Festival)
July 24 – Niigata, Japan, Naeba Ski Resort (Fuji Rock Festival)
Aug. 3 – Costa Mesa, Calif., Pacific Amphitheatre (OC Fair)
Aug. 6 – Mankato, Minn., Vetter Stone Amphitheater (MankatoRibfest)
Aug. 7 – Chicago, Ill., Taste of Lincoln Avenue (Taste Of Lincoln Avenue)
Aug. 9 – Moorhead, Minn., Bluestem Center For The Arts
Aug. 10 – Des Moines, Iowa, Brenton Skating Plaza
Aug. 12 – Southaven, Miss., BankPlus Amphitheater At Snowden Grove
Aug. 13 – Atlantic City, N.J., Atlantic City Beach
Aug. 16 – Rochester, Mich., Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
Aug. 18 – Oshkosh, Wis., Leach Amphitheater
Aug. 19 – Huber Heights, Ohio, Rose Music Center At The Heights
Aug. 20 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Stage AE
Aug. 21 – Philadelphia, Pa., Mann Center for Performing Arts
Aug. 25 – Saint Paul, Minn., MN State Fairgrounds (Minnesota State Fair)
Aug. 26 – Saint Paul, Minn., MN State Fairgrounds (Minnesota State Fair)
Aug. 27 – Wallingford, Conn., Toyota Oakdale Theatre
Aug. 28 – Portland, Maine, Maine State Pier
Aug. 31 – Boston, Mass., House Of Blues Boston
Sept. 3 – East Troy, Wis., Alpine Valley Music Theatre
Sept. 17 – Felton, Calif., Roaring Camp (Santa Cruz Mountains Sol Fest)
Oct. 1 – Greenville, Miss., Warfield Point Park (Mighty Mississippi Music Festival)
Oct. 16 – Denver, Colo., Civic Center Park (Rock N’ Roll Marathon)
G. Love & Special Sauce appears with Blues Traveler Aug. 10-12. The band joins The Blues Traveler / The Wallflowers co-headline tour Aug. 16-21 and Aug. 27-31. Catch G. Love & Special Sauce supports Jimmy Buffett Aug. 13 and Sept. 3. The group also appears at Kaaboo. The September event has not released its daily schedule yet.
Tickets for most dates are available now.
Visit the official website for more information and click here for Pollstar’s recent Q&A with G. Love.