MUSIC NEWS- Now back in good health, Gregg Allman plans to hit the road as a solo artist once again, beginning this December for his long-delayed first solo dates of the year. Allman, a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, recently finished up tours with the legendary Allman Brothers Band (including a Barack Obama for President benefit gig in Pennsylvania with the recently reunited Grateful Dead), will start his solo tour on December 27 in Westbury, NY (NYC area). The ten city run will include a two-night (January 2 & 3) stretch in New York City. Itinerary is listed below.
Allman was forced to cancel shows with The Allman Brothers Band earlier this year due to the debilitating effects of his 24-week interferon treatment he received to combat Hepatitis C. "I feel great," said Allman, who has been pronounced free of the disease by his doctors, in a press statement. "We did about 20 shows this summer and we were really hitting it." Mr Allman will be backed on the upcoming tour by a band that features Bruce Katz (keyboard), Jerry Jemmott (bass), Steve Potts (drums), Mark McGee (guitar), Jay Collins (sax) and Floyd Miles (percussion). We can't wait to see the Mushroom embossed Hammond organ again!!! No word on the songs to be performed or of any new Gregg Allman material.
GREGG ALLMAN Winter 08 Tour (all dates subject to change)
December 2008
27 - Westbury, NY - Capital One Bank Theatre @ Westbury
28 - New Bedford, MA - Zeiterion Theatre
30 - Ridgefield, CT - Ridgefield Playhouse
31 - Glenside, PA - Keswick Theater
January 2009
2 & 3 - New York, NY - Blender Theater @ Gramercy
5 - Annapolis, MD - Ram's Head
6 - Falls Church, VA - State Theater
8 - Montclair, NJ - Wellmont Theatre
9 - Harrisburg, PA - Sunoco Performance Theater
10 - Salamanca, NY - Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel
UPDATE 1/9/09 - in Gregg Allman non-music news, his Savannah, GA area home was broken into recently while he was on-tour, see Allman Break In for more info.
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