Beginning Thursday, December 1, Geoff Tate -- the multi-platinum selling, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter best known for his thirty-plus years as the creative and driving force behind the progressive metal band, Queensrÿche -- will be taking his Big Rock Show Hits Tour on the road for the very first time.
In what is expected to be the most visually-stimulating stage show of his solo career, Tate and his international band of brothers -- featuring guitarists Kieran Robertson from Scotland, James Brown from Ireland and Alex Hart from Boston along with bass player Jack Ross from Scotland, keyboardist Bruno Sa from Brazil and drummer Danny Laverde from Cincinnati -- will be hitting 28 cities across the United States including Cleveland, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Dallas, Houston, Denver, Nashville and others on an initial tour leg that will culminate on Geoff's birthday (January 14, 2023).
"It'll be big... it'll be loud... it'll be fun!" says Tate, who proudly notes that the New Year will be kicked off by eleven consecutive performances. "We can't wait to premiere this show!"
Armed with a catalog of songs that have resulted in album sales exceeding 20 million units worldwide in a four-decade span, Geoff is looking forward to bringing his Big Rock Show Hits Tour to the music masses. Among the selections will be such songs as "Silent Lucidity," "Jet City Woman," "Eyes Of A Stranger," "Another Rainy Night (Without You)," "Empire," "I Don't Believe In Love," "Walk In The Shadows" and a few surprises.
Just five days after their last U.S. show in January, the band will be embarking on a 30th Anniversary of Empire trek that begins in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on January 19, then heads off to Europe for two weeks, quickly followed by three shows in Australia. After "the land down under," they'll return to Europe for a variety of shows that will last through mid-March. They'll return in early June for another extensive European tour.
Dates:
December
1 - Cleveland, OH - Brachland Ballroom And Tavern
2 - Harrison, OH - Blue Note
3 - Flint, MI - Machine Shop
4 - St. Charles, IL - Arcada Theare
7 - West Hollywood, CA - Whisky A Go Go
8 - San Diego, CA - Ramona Mainstage
9 - Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theatre
10 - Las Vegas, NV - Vamp'd
11 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
12 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
14 - Oklahoma City, OK - Tower
15 - Dallas, TX - House Of Blues
16 - Houston, TX - House Of Blues
17 - San Antonio, TX - Aztec Theatre
18 - Austin, TX - Antone's
20 - Denver, CO - Bluebird
21 - Salt Lake City, UT - Depot
