Hootie & the Blowfish Shares 2024 Dates With Collective Soul and Edwin McCain

Say hello to another nostalgia tour! Hootie & the Blowfish have announced the “Summer Camp With Trucks Tour,” and they’re bringing along special guests Collective Soul and Edwin McCain. Tickets are available at hootie.com!

  • 5/30 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
  • 5/31 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
  • 6/1 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
  • 6/6 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
  • 6/7 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
  • 6/8 – Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center
  • 6/13 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
  • 6/14 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater
  • 6/15 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
  • 6/21 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park*
  • 6/27 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
  • 6/28 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
  • 6/29 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
  • 7/10 – Denver, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
  • 7/11 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
  • 7/13 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
  • 7/16 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
  • 7/17 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
  • 7/19 – Portland, OR – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
  • 7/20 – Seattle, WA – White River Amphitheatre
  • 7/26 – Pelham, AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
  • 7/27 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
  • 8/1 – Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theatre
  • 8/2 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
  • 8/3 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
  • 8/8 – Somerset, WI – Somerset Amphitheater
  • 8/9 – Chicago, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
  • 8/10 – East Troy, WI – Alpine Valley Music Theatre
  • 8/15 – Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center
  • 8/16 – Philadelphia, PA – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
  • 8/17 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
  • 8/29 – Columbia, SC – Colonial Life Arena
  • 8/30 – Columbia, SC – Colonial Life Arena
  • 9/5 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
  • 9/6 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
  • 9/7 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
  • 9/12 – Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boling Arena
  • 9/13 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
  • 9/14 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
  • 9/19 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
  • 9/20 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
  • 9/26 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
  • 9/27 – Jacksonville, FL – VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
  • 9/28 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

* with special guests Barenaked Ladies, Collective Soul, and Edwin McCain

Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top Announce The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour 2023

In 2023, Lynyrd Skynyrd is celebrating their 50th anniversary as a band and they’re bringing ZZ Top and Uncle Kracker along for the ride! You can get your tickets at lynyrdskynyrd.com or zztop.com.

  • 7/21 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
  • 7/22 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre (New date!)
  • 7/23 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
  • 7/28 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
  • 7/29 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
  • 7/30 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
  • 8/7 – Denver, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
  • 8/10 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheater
  • 8/11 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheater
  • 8/13 – Phoenix, AZ – AK-Chin Pavilion
  • 8/17 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre STL
  • 8/19 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre CHI
  • 8/20 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Pavilion
  • 8/25 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
  • 8/26 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
  • 8/27 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
  • 9/1 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
  • 9/2 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
  • 9/3 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
  • 9/8 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
  • 9/9 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
  • 9/10 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
  • 9/15 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park
  • 9/17 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion

30 Day Song Challenge: Day 14 – Favorite Song From Your Childhood

When I was little, my favorite artist in the whole world was Tom Petty. I used to listen to Full Moon Fever constantly, and back then, this was my favorite track. (My favorites now are “Face in the Crowd,” “Zombie Zoo,” and “Love is a Long Road.”)

Tom Petty: “Yer So Bad”

30 Day Song Challenge: Day 3 – A Song That Reminds You of Someone You Love

I’m gonna do three on this one…because I can.

The Beatles: “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds” (for my mom)

Lynyrd Skynyrd: “Gimme Back My Bullets” (for my dad)

Avenged Sevenfold: “Chapter Four” (for my brother)

Let’s Talk Covers (Pt. 48)

Spineshank: “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” (The Beatles cover)

Leo Moracchioli ft. Mary Spender: “Sultans of Swing” (Dire Straits cover)

Wednesday 13: “Runnin’ Down a Dream” (Tom Petty cover)

Let’s Talk Covers (Pt. 45)

Powerman 5000: “Whip It” (Devo cover)

Amerakin Overdose: “ET” (Katy Perry cover)

https://youtu.be/sfVA8H9b6kI

Rasputina: “Bad Moon Rising” (Creedence Clearwater Revival cover)

Let’s Talk Covers (Pt. 39)

1. Marilyn Manson: “Personal Jesus” (Depeche Mode cover)

2. Powerman 5000: “20th Century Boy” (T. Rex cover)

https://youtu.be/utY9xFKhxBc

3. HIM: “Wicked Game” (Chris Isaak cover)

Weekly Focus: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Day Seven

https://youtu.be/xUmWiO7hAm8

Technically, this is a solo Petty song, but…I think it still counts. I absolutely adore this track. It’s been one of my favorites for years.

Tom Petty — “Zombie Zoo,” from the album Full Moon Fever (1989).

Weekly Focus: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Day Six

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers — “Two Gunslingers,” from the album Into the Great Wide Open (1991).