Chris Robinson: (Image credit: Jon Cornick/Press Photo/Calabro Music Media)
Former Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson has announced a new band—As the Crow Flies—and a 17-date U.S. tour that kicks off in mid April.
With the Black Crowes, Robinson co-wrote a slew of latter-day classics, including "Jealous Again," "Remedy," "She Talks to Angels," "Twice As Hard" and "Sometimes Salvation." This new project was created as a means of breathing new life into those tunes—and many other songs from Robinson's storied career. Besides Robinson, the band includes guitarists Marcus King and Audley Freed, keyboardist Adam MacDougall, bassist Andy Hess and drummer Tony Leone.
"Spring will be sprung and the songs will be sung," Robinson said in press release that was issued today. "This crow will fly high with old friends and new...I can't wait to hit the stage with some rock 'n' roll for the ages. It's been five years since I've had the privilege of singing these songs, and with Audley, Marcus, Andy, Adam and Tony onboard, a soulful, rockin', funky good time is guaranteed."
Robinson's primary outfit is still the Chris Robinson Brotherhood—and As the Crow Flies' 2018 tour was actually built around the CRB's schedule. The tour will kick off April 17 at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York, before heading south just a few days later. You can see all their current dates below. Tickets go on sale 10 a.m. local time January 12.
As the Crow Flies 2018 Tour April 17 - Port Chester, NY - Capitol Theatre April 18 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory April 21 - Live Oak, FL - Wanee Music Festival April 22 - Birmingham, AL - Iron City Birmingham April 24 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall April 25 - Lexington, KY - Machester Music Hall April 26 - Chattanooga, TN - The Signal April 28 - New Orleans, LA - The Joy Theater April 29 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium May 1 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant May 2 - Kansas City, MO - The Truman May 6 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre May 8 - Las Vegas, NV - Brooklyn Bowl May 9 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern May 11 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater May 12 - Lake Tahoe, NV - Montbleu Resort & Casino May 13 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
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Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.
