BURBANK, CA (By
Nikki Herceg/ Warner Bros. Records) - Legendary jazz-rock icons Walter Becker and
Donald Fagen reunite with a band mate from the '70s when
Steely Dan shares the bill with
Michael McDonald and his band for their 32-city Steelyard "Sugartooth" McDan (and the Fab-Originees.com) Tour this summer.
Opening in Milwaukee on July 7, the tour hits major U.S. markets including Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, Dallas, Denver, and Phoenix before closing in Detroit on September 2nd. Tickets for the tour, which is promoted by Live Nation, will go on sale through Ticketmaster.
Concertgoers can expect a hefty draft of the inimitable Steely Dan sonic experience this summer. Supported by a crack 10-piece band - including Keith Carlock on drums, Freddy Washington on bass, and Jon Herington on guitar - Becker and Fagen will showcase selections from Steely Dan's extraordinary three-decade plus catalog of slinky grooves, sleek subversive lyrics, and infectious hits. Set lists may also sample from Fagen's recently released "Morph The Cat" and Becker's upcoming release, due later this year. A few surprises may be in store as well.
Visit www.steelydan.com for up-to-the-minute tour news, information, and on-sale dates.
STEELY DAN helped define the soundtrack of the '70s with hits such as "Reelin' in the Years," "Rikki Don't Lose That Number," "Deacon Blues," "Peg," "Babylon Sisters," and "Hey Nineteen," culled from their seven platinum albums issued between 1972 and 1980 (including 1977s groundbreaking "Aja"). They reunited in the early '90s and toured throughout the decade, releasing multi-Grammy winner "Two Against Nature" in 2000 and its acclaimed follow-up "Everything Must Go" in 2003. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.
Five-time Grammy winner MICHAEL MCDONALD's distinctively soulful voice first emerged in the 1970s as a vocalist in Steely Dan. He then joined the Doobie Brothers in 1975 and in the years that followed, McDonald and the Doobie Brothers enjoyed tremendous commercial and creative success. Their sound evolved from guitar-driven rock to a sultry, tight R&B feel, with McDonald writing and singing lead on their signature hits "Takin' It to the Streets," "What a Fool Believes" and "Minute by Minute." As a solo artist, McDonald charted with "I Keep Forgettin'," "Sweet Freedom," "Yah Mo B There" (with James Ingram), and "On My Own" (with Patti LaBelle), among others. In the last four years, Michael has released four records, all of which have achieved platinum or gold certifications, including his interpretations of Motown classics on his appropriately titled "Motown" and "Motown II" albums.
On The Web:
www.steelydan.com
www.michaelmcdonald.com
Jul 7 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
Jul 8 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Jul 10 Nashville, TN Starwood Amphitheatre
Jul 12 Dallas, TX Nokia Theater at Grand Prairie
Jul 14 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Jul 15 San Antonio, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Jul 18 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavilion
Jul 19 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Jul 21 San Jacinto, CA Soboba Casino (Steely Dan only)
Jul 22 Las Vegas, NV Aladdin Theatre
Jul 24 San Diego, CA Embarcadero Marina Park South (Steely Dan only)
Jul 25 San Francisco, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
Jul 27 Portland, OR Clark County Amphitheatre
Jul 28 Seattle, WA White River Amphitheatre
Jul 31 Denver, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Aug 7 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheatre
Aug 9 Hollywood, FL Seminole Hard Rock Hotel
Aug 10 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre
Aug 12 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Aug 13 Bristow, VA Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge
Aug 15 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Aug 17 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Aug 19 Camden, NJ Tweeter Waterfront
Aug 20 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion
Aug 23 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug 24 Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center
Aug 26 Atlantic City, NJ Trump Taj Mahal
Aug 27 Boston, MA Tweeter Center
Aug 29 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
Aug 30 Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazette Pavilion
Sep 1 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
Sep 2 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
