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UB40 Feat. Ali, Astro & Mickey Coming Your Way
Advance word on the tour clues you in on what to expect. The band plans to dig into its legacy for classic hits such as “Kingston Town,” “One In Ten” and, of course, the mega-popular cover of Neil Diamond’s “Red, Red Wine.”
But this isn’t strictly a jaunt down memory lane. Not when there are new songs from 2014’s Silhouette to play. The disc features new material along with “reggaefied” cover versions of songs by The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Chi-Lites and others.
And if you’re wondering how Ali, Astro and Mickey sound after all these years, a performance on “Later … With Jools Holland” shows that the band is still in the groove.
Here are the dates:
Sept. 19 – Chicago, Ill., Concord Music Hall
Sept. 20 – Cleveland, Ohio, Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park
Sept. 22 – Kansas City, Mo., Arvest Bank Theatre At The Midland
Sept. 25 – Regina, Saskatchewan, Casino Regina Show Lounge
Sept. 28 – Calgary, Alberta, Cowboys – Calgary
Oct. 1 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Commodore Ballroom
Oct. 2 – Bellingham, Wash., Mount Baker Theatre
Oct. 5 – Salt Lake City, Utah, The Depot
Oct. 7 – Saratoga, Calif., The Mountain Winery
Oct. 9 – Modesto, Calif., Mary Stuart Rogers Theatre
Oct. 10 – Cerritos, Calif., Cerritos Center For The Perf. Arts
Oct. 11 – San Diego, Calif., Humphrey’s Concerts By The Bay
Oct. 15 – Tucson, Ariz., Fox Tucson Theatre
Oct. 16 – Las Vegas, Nev., The Joint @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Oct. 17 – Aspen, Colo., Belly Up Aspen
Oct. 19 – Dallas, Texas, Majestic Theatre
Oct. 20 – Austin, Texas, The Long Center For The Performing Arts
Oct. 21 – San Antonio, Texas, The Tobin Center For The Performing Arts
Oct. 23 – Saint Petersburg, Fla., The Mahaffey Theater
Oct. 24 – Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Broward Ctr. Au-Rene Theater
Oct. 26 – Durham, N.C., Carolina Theatre
Oct. 27 – Washington, D.C., 9:30 Club
Oct. 28 – New York, N.Y., Webster Hall
Oct. 30 – Mashantucket, Conn., Foxwoods Resort Casino
Ticket sales begin March 20. Check out UB40.org for more information.