G. Love Rides Solo

Show some love to the Special Sauce’s fearless leader as he prepares to hit the road for his first solo outing of the year. G. Love is calling the U.S. tour the “Riding Solo Footstompin’ Streetside Blues Tour.”

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.

Photo: Scott Legato / RockStarProPhotography.com
Freedom Hill Amphitheater, St. Heights, Mich.

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.