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The Rock & Roll Hall Of Famer Hits The Road This Summer

5/23/2023

LOS ANGELES, CA:

What gets you into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?

Written when he was only 20 years old, Dave Mason is likely best known for “Feelin’ Alright?”, one of the most beloved and covered rock anthems since its release in 1968. The timeless song continues to be a powerful and enduring moment of rock and roll history, featured in dozens of films and TV commercials as well as interpretations by artists as diverse as Joe Cocker, Three Dog Night, Grand Funk Railroad, ELO, Coldplay, The 5th Dimension and so many more. A new version of this classic was re-recorded and released in July 2020 featuring Mason alongside Mick Fleetwood, Sammy Hagar, Michael McDonald, and The Doobie Brothers: John McFee, Tom Johnston, John Cowan, and Pat Simmons.

Mason has been respectfully called a musical “gunslinger” for a reason; having worked with some of the biggest names in music, his trademark guitar licks and musical touches are all over beloved classic hits. Early next year will see the release of his first-ever autobiography Only You Know & I Know, where Dave will share some of the great untold tales in rock and roll. Dave has a unique and rare viewpoint as he recorded an album with Mama Cass, played rhythm guitar on “All Along the Watchtower” with Jimi Hendrix, was a founding member of Traffic, recorded with Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and The Rolling Stones, was part of Fleetwood Mac for a spell, as well as a guitar designer and a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee …. Yep, that’s Dave Mason.

A self-described endangered species, Mason, who celebrated his 77th birthday on May 10th, enjoyed a successful live tour run this winter and is thrilled to get back out on the road to see his friends and fans - “There is nothing quite like performing live. I love it!” exclaimed MASON.

Fast on the heels of this new tour leg launching, MASON, who has been working in his studio between tour dates, will be releasing new music including “Roaddogs” which has been a hit with audiences at his live concerts this year. The new release is cut with his current touring band and features classic MASON guitar riffs over an infectious groove as he sings about his life on the road for 60 years as a working artist doing what he loves to do. MASON is one of the most enduring rockers still performing, and his shows are rock and roll history. “Roaddogs” looks back fondly but it’s just the beginning of what MASON has in store for us in 2023 and beyond.

Catch him on tour!

May 23 Madison, WI Orpheum Theater *

May 24 Joliet, IL Rialto Square *

May 25 Grand Rapids, MI DeVos Performance Hall *

May 28 Derry, NH Tupelo Music Hall

May 30 Plymouth, MA The Spire

June 1 Hartford, CT Infinity Hall

June 2 Glenside, PA Keswick Theatre ^

June 4 Harrisburg, PA Whitaker Center ^

June 6 Annapolis, MD Rams Head on Stage

June 7 New Brunswick, NJ State Theatre

June 9 Greensburg, PA The Palace Theater

June 11 Myrtle Beach, SC The Carolina Opry

June 13 Charlotte, NC Knight Theater

June 15 Bristol, TN The Paramount J,

une 16 Lexington, KY Lexington Opera House

June 17 Fort Wayne, IN The Clyde June 22 Hopewell, VA The Beacon

June 24 Bridgeport, CT Hartford Heath Care Amphitheater (w/Steve Miller Band)

June 28 Boston, MA MGM Music Hall (w/Steve Miller Band)

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