Buddy Guy, 87, Moves All Dates of His Farewell Tour to 2024
by Best Classic Bands Staff
Buddy Guy holding a copy of his 2022 release, The Blues Don’t Lie (Photo via his Facebook page)
Buddy Guy has moved the remaining dates of his 2023 farewell tour to 2024, citing a “standard medical issue” and advice from his medical team. The blues guitar legend, who turned 87 on July 30, began the tour in February. The news of the move now gives him significant time off and follows previous dates that were already moved to April-May. His most recent concert took place on September 16. Tickets for the Damn Right Farewell Tour are available here.
Guy’s 2018 album, The Blues Is Alive and Well, earned the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album. He released The Blues Don’t Lie in 2022.
The recipient of a 2015 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Guy’s career spans over 50 years with just as many albums released. Career highlights include eight Grammy Awards, 37 Blues Music Awards, Kennedy Center Honors, NARM Chairman’s Award for Sustained Creative Achievement, Billboard Music Awards’ Century Award for distinguished artistic development, Presidential National Medal of Arts, and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Watch Buddy Guy and the Rolling Stones in 2015
Buddy Guy 2024 Damn Right Farewell Tour (Tickets are available here)
Apr 02 – Columbus, OH – Palace Theater (was 11-15-23)
Apr 04 – Baltimore, MD – The Lyric Theatre (was 9-29-23)
Apr 05 – Bensalem, PA – XCite Center at Parx Casino (was 10-6-23)
Apr 07 – Greensburg, PA – Palace Theatre (was 9-28-23)
Apr 09 – Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Center (was 9-30-23)
Apr 11 – Portland, ME – State Theatre (was 10-10-23)
Apr 12 – Concord, NH – Capitol Center For the Arts (was 10-1-23)
Apr 14 – Westbury, NY – NYCB Theatre (was 10-12-23)
Apr 27 – Austin, TX – Austin Blues Festival
May 01 – Richmond, VA – Dominion Arts Center (was 10-17-23)
May 03 – Morristown, NJ – Mayo PAC (was 10-7-23)
May 04 – Jim Thorpe, PA – Penn’s Peak (was 10-14-23)
May 06 – Boston, MA – The Wilbur (was 10-3-23)
May 08 – Medford, MA – Chevalier Theatre (was 10-4-23)
May 09 – Englewood, NJ – Bergen PAC (was 10-8-23)
May 11 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre (was 10-13-23)
Jun 19 – Lawrence, KS – Lied Center of Kansas (was 11-6-23)
Jun 21 – Shreveport, LA – Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium (was 11-2-23)
Jun 22 – Hot Springs, AR – Oaklawn Event Center (was 11-3-23)
Jun 24 – Manhattan, KS – KSU McCain Auditorium (was 11-5-23)
Jun 26 – Champaign, IL – Virginia Theatre (was 11-8-23)
Jun 29 – Cincinnati, OH – Taft Theatre (was 11-10-23)
Jun 30 – Roanoke, VA – Berglund Perf. Arts Theatre (was 11-11-23)
Jul 16 – Wilmington, NC – Wilson Center (was 11-12-23)
Jul 19 – Pompano Beach, FL – Pompano Beach Amphitheatre
Jul 20 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Jul 23 – Mobile, AL – Saenger Theatre (was 10-25-23)
Jul 24 – Montgomery, AL – Montgomery PAC (was 10-26-23)
Jul 26 – Birmingham, AL – Alabama Theatre (was 10-27-23)
Jul 27 – Cherokee, NC – Harrah’s Cherokee Resort Events Center (was 10-28-23)
Aug 09 – Des Plaines, IL – Rivers Casino Event Center (was 11-18-23)
Aug 10 – Kalamazoo, MI – Kalamazoo State Theatre (was 11-17-23)
Aug 14 – Nashville, TN – Schermerhorn Symphony Center (was 11-20-23)
Aug 16 – Saginaw, MI – Temple Theatre (was 11-16-23)
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4 Comments so far
Jump into a conversationOne of the most unaffected human beings that I have ever met. I saw him in Atlanta in the 1990s and as I was there early I was waiting in the lobby when a man comes out to smoke a cigarette. I started to tell him I had been looking forward to this venue as I was a big Buddy Guy fan when I suddenly realized that I was talking to Buddy Guy. An experience that I’ll never forget.
Looking forward to seeing him at the Hollywood Bowl and in the Crossroads Guitar Festival show
I saw him when he toured with the Stones. His show a few weeks ago at the Hollywood Bowl was outstanding! I could’ve listened to him for hours. His showmanship, humor, and even nastiness were the best. Enjoyed the show so much that I’ve now arranged to fly from L.A. to Pompano Beach to see him again 10/22 and i got 2nd row seats front and center. Hope he gets better by then. He is a true treasure.
Get Well Buddy! See you in Bensalem, after a much needed rest. You’ll be on fire! ALL of my love to you!!