Though three-quarters of Hootie & The Blowfish are currently working on solo projects, the bandmates will be back together this summer for a US tour.
The outing is set to launch June 26 in Biloxi, MS, and travel across the eastern half of the country through mid-August. Most of the shows are part of the band's "Homegrown Concert Series," during which supplies are collected for community schools. The itinerary is listed below.
Hootie & The Blowfish's most recent studio album is 2005's "Looking for Lucky," which spawned adult contemporary hits "Get Out of My Mind" and "One Love." The set, the band's first on its own Sneaky Long Records, was produced by Don Gehman, who also worked on Hootie's wildly successful 1994 debut, "Cracked Rear View."
In 2006, the Grammy-winning soft-rockers put out a live album/DVD package titled "Live in Charleston: The Homegrown Concert Event," which was recorded in Hootie's hometown of Charleston, SC. The set marked the group's first-ever live album release and its first live DVD in 11 years.
Meanwhile, the members of Hootie & The Blowfish are making headlines of their own with their solo projects. Guitarist Mark Bryan will play a few US show in June to support his sophomore release, "End of the Front," which surfaced in March. The album's lead single, "Fork in the Road," is also the closing-credit track for the Jim Kouf film of the same name, which is expected to hit theaters this year.
Singer Darius Rucker is also working on his second solo record, and this time he's going country. The performer's yet-to-be-named album is due this fall on the Capitol Nashville label and the lead single, "Don't Think I Don't Think About It," is already making waves on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. Rucker recently told the magazine he intends to build a career in country music, and he hopes to hit the road with his own band after the Hootie tour.
Meanwhile, drummer Jim "Soni" Sonefeld has teamed with indie label Aquarian Nation for his first solo album, "Snowman Melting," which is expected to drop this month.
Tour dates are as follows:
06/26 - Biloxi, MS - Hard Rock Live
06/27 - New Braunfels, TX - Gruene Hall
06/28 - Ft. Worth, TX - Billy Bob's
07/03 - Westbury, NY - Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury
07/05 - Endicott, NY - Enjoie Golf Club
07/06 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
07/09 - Glen Allen, VA - Innsbrook Pavilion
07/11 - Norfolk, VA - Naval Amphibious Base
07/12 - Danville, VA - Carrington Pavilion
07/13 - Vienna, VA - The Filene Center
07/16 - Nashville, TN - Wildhorse Saloon
07/18 - Manistee, MI - Little River Casino
07/19 - Des Moines, IA - Iowa Events Center
07/20 - Wasukesha, WI - Waukesha County Expo Grounds
07/23 - Goshen, IN - Elkhart County 4-H Fair
07/26 - Baraboo, WI - Ho Chunk Casino
07/27 - Apple Valley, MN - Weesner Amphitheater
07/31 - Greenville, SC - Bi Lo Center
08/01 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheater
08/02 - Cherokee, NC - Harrah's Cherokee Casino
08/04 - Englewood, NJ - The Bergen Performing Arts Center
08/05 - Lakeville, PA - Ceasars Pocono Resorts
08/07 - Morristown, NJ - Community Theater
08/08 - Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues
08/09 - Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Melody Tent
08/10 - Cohasset, MA - South Shore Music Circus
08/12 - Baltimore, MD - Pier Six Concert Pavilion
08/14 - N. Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
08/15 - Charelston, SC - Family Circle Stadium
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