Burton Cummings Adds to 2025 Tour in Support of New Studio LP
by Best Classic Bands Staff
Burton Cummings has added performances to his 2025 “A Few Good Moments” tour, named after his first studio album since 2008. The album arrived on Nov. 15, 2024, as he and his band began his first U.S. run since 2020. The legend—one of rock’s best male vocalists—had planned U.S. dates with his Guess Who bandmate Randy Bachman but they were cancelled due to the pandemic, though the pair performed a few reunion shows in their native Canada in 2022. Now it looks like they’ll reunite in 2026. In the meantime, Cummings toured this spring and now has roughly dozen dates scheduled this summer. Tickets are available here.
A Few Good Moments arrived on September 13, 2024. It’s produced by Cummings and he’s backed by his long-time band. [It’s available in the U.S. here and in the U.K. here.] Highlights include the title track, as well as the uptempo “Up To the Minute” which was co-written with Jim Vallance (co-writer of some of Bryan Adams’ biggest hits), “Break Away” (reminiscent of his solo hit, “Stand Tall”), and a rollicking cover rendition of “Shape I’m In,” written by Marc Benno, Doyle Bramhall, and Doyle Bramhall II and originally performed by blues-rock supergroup Arc Angels.
“The songs on this album took a while to become the proper collection,” Cummings says. “I believe in these songs because they are the result of having lived more years. At this point I have no interest in writing teenage love songs. Aging has changed the writing and that’s natural. I believe in these songs and I hope that the people who have followed my material enjoy them. I want this album to stand up when it’s listened to years from now.”
Of the tour, Cummings noted, “Get ready, America! My band and I are hitting the road and bringing the music straight to your doorstep. Join us at a venue near you where we’ll be performing my hits from the original The Guess Who and my solo career from over the past 60 years!”
Related: Our November 2024 interview with Cummings about the album, the tour, and The Guess Who
From the original tour announcement: In 1964, a 16-year-old Cummings released two singles as a member of the Deverons. Two years later, he joined The Guess Who. It was with the original The Guess Who that Cummings’ signature vocals, along with his songwriting and keyboard prowess would fuel massively big hits around the world including “These Eyes,” “No Time,” “Laughing” and their biggest hit “American Woman,” the latter topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three weeks in 1970. When the band broke up in 1975 Cummings would find solo success with “Stand Tall,” an international smash which spent 21 weeks on the Hot 100 topping out at #10. He turned 77 on December 31, 2024.
Bachman is presenting a BTO tour with his son, Tal, with various dates throughout 2025.
Watch the Guess Who lip synch “Clap For the Wolfman” in 1974
Related: Cummings and Bachman have reacquired the rights to the name The Guess Who
Burton Cummings 2025 Tour (Tickets are available here and here)
Jun 21 – Edmonton, AB – Fan Park at ICE District (with Tom Cochrane)
Jun 28 – Rama, ON – Casino Rama Resort
Jun 29 – Harrowsmith Island, ON – Line Spike Frontenac
Jul 11 – Madison, WI – Orpheum Theater
Jul 12 – Davenport, IA – Rhythm City Casino Resort
Jul 14 – Skokie, IL – North Shore Center for the Perf. Arts
Jul 17 – Lexington, KY – Lexington Opera House
Jul 20 – Des Moines, IA – Hoyt Sherman Place
Jul 22 – Sioux Falls, SD – Washington Pavilion
Jul 23 – La Vista, NE – The Astro
Jul 26 – Salmon Arm, BC – Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival
Aug 07 – Kitchener, ON – Kitchener Blues Festival
Aug 09 – Saginaw, MI – Temple Theatre
Aug 10 – Carmel, IN – Carmel, IN – Payne & Mencias Palladium
Aug 13 – Salina, KS – Stiefel Theatre for the Perf. Arts
Aug 15 – Arvada, CO – Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Aug 17 – Grand Junction, CO – Avalon Theatre
Aug 18 – Layton, UT – The Kenley Amphitheater
Aug 20 – Tucson, AZ – Fox Tucson Theatre
Aug 22 – Temecula, CA – Pechanga Resort Casino
Aug 23 – Las Vegas, NV – Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort
Aug 26 – San Diego, CA – Humphreys Concerts By the Bay
Aug 29 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery
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4 Comments so far
Jump into a conversationThe 60 years jives with Burton Cummings, then 16, joining The Deverons in 1964. The following year, he sang lead on both sides of their first single—a cover of Blue Is The Night
and Cummings composed She’s Your Lover.
Cummings joined The Guess Who in early 1966, replacing original keyboardist Bob Ashley. He and rhythm guitarist Chad Allan shared lead vocals. Allan had sung lead a year earlier on the band’s North American hit cover of Shakin’ All Over.
An album titled It’s Time ensued, but Allan left shortly after its spring ‘66 release. From that point on until going solo in late 1975, Bur was the voice of The Guess W
Liking what I hear. So nice to hear that not everyone died at the switch. Music was never meant to stay stagnant and Mister Cummings, you are living proof.
Geez,
Burton’s vocals are still so good,
I attended Mr Cummings show at Knuckleheads in Kansas City. I have been to many concerts in my time. This one was the best I have been too in a long time. I hope I can make it to his show again.