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Virtuoso Bassist Ready To Hamm It Up
Stu Hamm, who has backed legends such as Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, is hitting the road with Jeff Bowders and Kim SeHwang to play 26 shows over one month this summer.
The tour kicks off June 22 in Phoenix, Ariz. at Joe’s Grotto and runs around North America. Some notable stops on the docket are
Prior to the tour, he also has shows scheduled in Asbury Park, N.J., and Newport, Ky., in June.
The trio, performing as The Stu Hamm Rock Experience, will play songs from Hamm’s time with Vai and Satriani, as well as fan requests he always hears like “Linus and Lucy.”
“I finally decided to give the folks what they want, and it felt like a good time to revisit some of my favorite musical moments of my career,” Hamm said in a press release. “And To RAAAAWKK!”
Bowders has played drums with Satriani and Michelangelo and SeHwang is one of the most decorated guitarists to emerge from South Korea, having performed with the
Here are the dates you can catch Hamm and his crew this June and July:
June 22 — Phoenix, Ariz., Joe’s Grotto Music Venue
June 23 — Santa Fe, N.M., Skylight
June 24 — Tulsa, Okla., The Vanguard
June 25 — Little Rock, Ark., Vino’s
June 26 — Dallas, Texas, Trees
June 27 — Bryan, Texas, Grand Stafford Theater
June 30 — Atlanta, Ga., Music Room @ Smith’s Olde Bar
July 1 — Saint Petersburg, Fla., State Theatre
July 2 — Raleigh, N.C., The Pour House Music Hall
July 4 — Toronto, Ontario, The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
July 5 — New York, N.Y., The Studio @ Webster Hall
July 6 — Amityville, N.Y., Revolution Bar & Music Hall
July 7 — Hartford, Conn., Infinity Hall Hartford
July 8 — Clifton, N.J., Dingbatz
July 9 — Toledo, Ohio, The Ottawa Tavern
July 11 — Eau Claire, Wis., The Plus
July 12 — Chicago, Ill., Reggies Rock Club
July 13 — Overland Park, Kan., Roxy Bar
July 14 — Omaha, Neb., The Waiting Room
July 15 — Littleton, Colo., Toad Tavern
July 17 — Jerome, Idaho, Diamondz Event Center
July 18 — Kennewick, Wash., Roxy Wine Bar
July 19 — Seattle, Wash., Tractor Tavern
July 20 — Portland, Ore., Bossanova Ballroom
July 21 — Redding, Calif., The Dip
July 22 — Sebastopol, Calif., Hopmonk Tavern
Tickets to some shows are already on sale and the best place to go for more info is Stu Hamm’s Facebook page.