Credit: Barry Berenson
Credit: Barry BerensonHot Tuna, the psychedelic folk-blues group founded by original Jefferson Airplane guitarist Jorma Kaukonen and bassist Jack Casady, is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its formation this year with a variety of concerts.
The band will launch a summer tour that kicks off with a June 27-29 stand in Park City, Utah, mapped out through a September 15 performance in Eugene, Oregon. The first several shows on the trek will feature Hot Tuna playing as an acoustic duo, while most of the remaining concerts will showcase the group’s electric lineup — Kaukonen, Casady and drummer Justin Guip.
A number of interesting opening acts will join Hot Tuna along the way, including ex-Traffic singer/guitarist Dave Mason, the David Bromberg Quintet, and the bluegrass duo of Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley.
Meanwhile, Kaukonen, without Hot Tuna, will be playing with Phil Lesh & Friends on June 11 and 12 in Port Chester, New York, and has a trio of shows lined up in late September in the Midwest with guitar virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel.
As usual, Jorma also has concerts, workshops and other events scheduled at his Fur Peace Ranch in Pomeroy, Ohio. Visit FurPeaceRanch.com for more details.
Here are all of Hot Tuna’s and Kaukonen’s upcoming U.S. concerts. All shows are electric Hot Tuna concerts unless otherwise noted:
6/11 — Port Chester, NY, Capitol Theatre (Jorma Kaukonen with Phil Lesh & Friends)
6/12 — Port Chester, NY, Capitol Theatre (Jorma Kaukonen with Phil Lesh & Friends)
6/27 — Park City, UT, The Egyptian Theatre (acoustic)
6/28 — Park City, UT, The Egyptian Theatre (acoustic)
6/29 — Park City, UT, The Egyptian Theatre (acoustic)
7/1 — Crystal Bay, NV, Crystal Bay Casino (acoustic)
7/2 — Sacramento, CA, Crest Theatre (acoustic)
7/5 — Honolulu, HI, Hawaii Theatre Center (acoustic)
7/26 — Floyd, VA, Floydfest (acoustic)
7/27 — Floyd, VA, Floydfest
8/15 — Port Chester, NY, Capitol Theatre (with David Bromberg Quintet)
8/16 — Asbury Park, NJ, Paramount Theatre (with David Bromberg Quintet)
8/17 — Westbury, NY, Theatre at Westbury NY (with Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams)
8/20 — New Haven, CT, College Street Music Hall (with Dave Mason)
8/21 — Boston, MA, Wilbur Theatre (with Dave Mason)
8/23 — Philadelphia, PA, Keswick Theatre (with Dave Mason)
8/24 — Stroudsburg, PA, Sherman Theatre (with Dave Mason)
8/25 — Washington, D.C., Warner Theatre (with Dave Mason)
8/27 — Carrboro, NC, Cat’s Cradle
8/28 — Asheville, NC, Orange Peel
8/30 — Pelham, TN, The Caverns (with Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley)
8/31 — Atlanta, GA, Variety Playhouse
9/1 — Memphis, TN, Graceland Soundstage
9/4 — St. Louis, MO, Sheldon Opera House (with Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley)
9/5 — Springfield, MO, Gillioz Theater (with Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley)
9/6 — Kansas City, MO, Knuckleheads
9/8 — Morrison, CO, Red Rocks Amphitheatre (opening for Dark Star Orchestra)
9/10 — Bozeman, MT, Rialto Theatre
9/11 — Missoula, MT, The Wilma (with David Bromberg Quintet)
9/13 — Seattle, WA, Moore Theatre (with David Bromberg Quintet)
9/14 — Portland, OR, Revolution Hall (with David Bromberg Quintet)
9/15 — Eugene, OR, McDonald Theatre (with David Bromberg Quintet)
9/25 — Kalamazoo, MI, Kalamazoo State Theatre (Jorma Kaukonen with Tommy Emmanuel)
9/26 — Columbus, OH, Davidson Theatre (Jorma Kaukonen with Tommy Emmanuel)
9/27 — Cincinnati, OH, Taft Theatre (Jorma Kaukonen with Tommy Emmanuel)
11/9 — Pomeroy, OH, Fur Peace Station
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