LOS ANGELES (Peter Frampton Official/Beatles News Websites) -
Peter Frampton will offer a special tribute to his late friend
George Harrison on his summer tour, which kicks off June 18 in Oroville, California. Frampton, who played on Harrison's All Things Must Pass, will cover Harrison's
Beatles classic "
While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at each of his shows.
In a statement on his official website, Frampton noted, "'Weeps' is something that I started doing with Roger Daltrey on the British Rock Symphony tour. I really enjoyed it and never had the chance to try it out with my band. When George passed away and we were doing a benefit in Cincinnati for September 11, we did it as a tribute to George. The response was incredible. It was magic for both the audience and for us. You just had to be there."
Frampton has also recorded a version of the song for inclusion on his next album, his first studio effort in nine years, which is due early next year via Pioneer Records. He will tour the U.S. into September with one side trip to Japan for the Mount Fuji Jazz Festival in August.
Peter Frampton tour dates include (subject to change):
June 18 - Oroville, CA - Feather Falls Casino
June 20 - Stockton, CA - San Joaquin County Fair
June 21,22 - Lake Tahoe, NV - Caesars Tahoe
June 25 - Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues
June 27 - Del Mar, CA - Del Mar Fair
June 28,29 - Las Vegas, NV - Paris Hotel & Casino
July 1 - Livermore, CA - Wente Concerts At The Vineyard
July 4 - Pennsauken, NJ - Cooper River Park
July 5,6 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Casino
July 8 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone Casino
July 19 - Robinsonville, MS - Horseshoe Casino
July 20 - Goshen, IN - Elkhart County 4-H Fair
July 21 - Detroit, MI - MGM Grand Detroit
July 23 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
July 25 - Kettering, OH - Fraze Pavilion
July 26 - Chicago Ridge, IL - Ridge Fest
July 27 - Janesville, WI - Rock County 4-H Fair
July 28 - Minneapolis, MN - Downtown Minneapolis
July 31 - Sault Ste. Marie, MI - Vegas Kewadin Casino
August 1 - Mt. Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle Casino
August 2 - West Allis, WI - Wisconsin State Fair
August 11 - Gotemba, Japan - Mount Fuji Jazz Festival
August 16 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre
August 17 - North Myrtle Beach, SC - House Of Blues
August 18 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House Of Blues
August 21 - Richmond, VA - Innsbrook Pavilion
August 23 - Norfolk, VA - Naval Base
August 24 - Rochester, NY - High Falls Festival Site
August 25 - Buffalo, NY - Erie Basin Marina
August 27 - Syracuse, NY - New York State Fair
August 28 - Allentown, PA - Allentown Fair
August 30 - Essex Junction, VT - Champlain Valley Expo
September 1 - Canfield, OH - Mahoning County Fair
September 10 - Tucson, AZ - Desert Diamond Casino
September 12 - Albuquerque, NM - New Mexico State Fair
September 14 - Pomona, CA - Los Angeles County Fairgrounds
September 18 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theatre
September 19 - Westbury, NY - Westbury Music Fair
September 20 - Atlantic City, NJ - Trump Marina
September 21 - West Springfield, MA - Eastern States Exposition
