King Crimson’s Robert Fripp (Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage)King Crimson mastermind Robert Fripp will hold court with the latest incarnation of his famed prog-rock group when he takes the band on the road in North America later this year. The trek, dubbed the Radical Action Tour 2017, gets underway on June 13 in Seattle and is confirmed through a July 9 concert in Red Bank, New Jersey.
The itinerary of cross-continent outing features stops in San Francisco, San Diego, Chicago, Montreal and Chicago, as well as yet-to-be-confirmed performances several other major cities, including gigs in Mexico City on July 14 and 15. In addition, King Crimson is planning to line up some fall dates that will include a visit to New York City.
Last month, Fripp revealed in a blog post that King Crimson lineup for its forthcoming tour will be an eight-member “double quartet.” In addition to Robert on guitar and keyboards, the band will feature multi-instrumentalist Mel Collins, bassist Tony Levin, singer/guitarist/flute player Jakko Jakszyk and four drummers — Pat Mastelotto, Gavin Harrison, Jeremy Stacey and former R.E.M. touring member Bill Rieflin. Rieflin and Stacey also play keyboards.
Here are all of King Crimson’s announced dates, including performances listed as “to be confirmed”:
6/13 — Seattle, WA, Moore Theatre
6/15 — Saratoga, CA, Mountain Winery
6/17 — San Francisco, CA, to be confirmed
6/19 — San Diego, CA, Humphrey’s
6/21 — Los Angeles, CA, to be confirmed
6/24 — Denver, CO, to be confirmed
6/26 — Minneapolis, MN, to be confirmed
6/28 — Chicago, IL, Chicago Theatre
6/30 — Rochester, NY, Kodak Hall
7/3 — Montreal QC, Canada, Montreal Jazz Festival
7/5 — Toronto, ON, Canada, Massey Hall
7/7 — Quebec, QC, Canada, to be confirmed
7/9 — Red Bank, NJ, Count Basie Theatre
7/14 — Mexico City, to be confirmed
7/15 — Mexico City, to be confirmed
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