Sunday, June 9, 2013

The Black Crowes Return from Hiatus

Chris Robinson with The Black Crowes at Hangout Music Festival
Southern rockers The Black Crowes ended their two and a half year hiatus this spring with an extensive tour including a prime time slot Saturday night at The Hangout Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama.  This performance marked their return to The Hangout after their appearance at the first Hangout in 2010.  Their hiatus proved not to hinder the quality of their live shows.  In fact, it was quite the opposite.  They played with as much power and charisma as they ever have.  Vocalist Chris Robinson’s easily identifiable voice echoed over the beautifully sunny beach full of chanting swimsuit-clad fans.  


The Black Crowes
Since forming in 1989 in Atlanta, Georgia, they have cycled through a fair amount of band members.  This year’s tour includes newcomer guitarist Jackie Greene, who has played with countless other acts over the past few years including Phil Lesh and Friends, Ratdog, B.B. king, and Los Lobos just to name a few. 


Jackie Greene with The Black Crowes
The Crowes nailed their performance including their ballad “She Talks to Angels” and the song that blasted them into fame, their cover of Otis Redding’s “Hard to Handle.”  Also played was their commercial smash hit “Remedy” which made the crowd go wild with excitement.  The Black Crowes were definitely one of the best rock and roll shows of the weekend.



The Black Crowes’ 2013 tour coincides with the release of their forth live album entitled Wiser for the Time.  After completing the first leg of this year’s “Lay Down With the Number 13” tour, they will resume playing in mid-June in Europe and will continue on through September.  The majority of their July and August shows will be with The Tedeschi Trucks Band.  These guys are really putting in lots of effort playing non-stop this whole summer, so get out there and support them.


Adam MacDougall with The Black Crowes

Chris Robinson with The Black Crowes

Rich Robinson and Adam MacDougall with The Black Crowes


Jackie Greene with The Black Crowes

The Black Crowes
The Black Crowes
Chris Robinson with The Black Crowes
Adam MacDougall with The Black Crowes

Jackie Greene and Sven Pipien with The Black Crowes

Jackie Greene

Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson with The Black Crowes
The Black Crowes

The Black Crowes
Chris Robinson with The Black Crowes

Adam MacDougall with The Black Crowes
Jackie Greene
Chris Robinson with The Black Crowes

Chris Robinson with The Black Crowes

The Black Crowes Tour Dates

June 18 Paradiso – Amsterdam, Holland
June 19 Paradiso – Amsterdam, Holland
June 21 Ancienne Belgique – Brussels, Belgium
June 22 Gofferpark – Nijmegen, Holland
June 23 013 – Tilburg, Holland
June 25 Ancienne Belgique – Brussels, Holland
June 27 La Cigale  - Paris, France
June 28 Azkena Rock Festival – Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
June 30 Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park – London, UK
July 1 Paradiso – Amsterdam, Holland
July 3 Alcatraz – Milano, Italy
July 4 Pistoia Blues Festival – Pistoia, Italy
July 6 Putte I Parken festival – Karlstad, Sweden
July 19 Woods Ampitheatre at Fontanel – Nashville, TN
July 20 Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre – Alpharetta, GA
July 21 Time Warner Cable Ampitheatre – Charlotte, NC
July 23 Red Hat Ampitheatre – Raleigh, NC
July 24 LC Pavilion – Columbus, OH
July 27 Meadowbrook – Gilford, NH
July 25-28 Gathering of the Vibes – Bridgeport, CT
July 30 Bank of America Pavilion – Boston, MA
July 31 CMAC Canadaigua, NY
August 2 Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center – Cherokee, NC
August 4 Broken Spoke Saloon and Campground – Sturgis, SD
August 6 Bank of America Pavilion – Boston, MA
August 7 Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA
August 9 PNC Band Arts Center Holmdel, NJ
August 10 Nikon at Jones Beach – Wantagh, NY
August 11 Mann Center – Philadelphia, PA
August 13 Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn @ White River – Indianapolis, IN
August 14 Charter One Pavilion – Chicago, IL
August 15 Meadow Brook – Rochester Hills, MI
August 17 Lake Champlain Maritime Festival – Burlington, VT
August 18 Peach Music Festival at Montage Mountain – Scranton, PA
September 5 Brewery Ommegang – Cooperstown, NY
September 13-15 Telluride Blues and Brews – Telluride, CO
September 15 Red Butte Gardens – Salt Lake City, UT

September 21 Roots ‘N Blues ‘N BBQ – Columbia, MO

1 comment:

Conall O'Brien said...

I guess they like Holland, a whole week of shows on the tour schedule, and then they go back in July !

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