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Dave Mason Adds to 2024 ‘Traffic Jam’ Tour

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Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Dave Mason has added to his “Traffic Jam” 2024 tour in which he’ll share the stage for various performances with the Beach Boys, Pat Travers, Jimmy Hall, Outlaws and Jefferson Starship. Tickets are available here .

A co-founder of the legendary classic rock band Traffic, Mason’s musical path started strong and only grew more significant over time. In addition to his renowned work as a revered guitar player and singer-songwriter (who penned “Feelin’ Alright,” one of rock’s most-covered anthems, when he was only 21), Mason has appeared on some of the most acclaimed recordings in music history, including George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass album, The Rolling Stones’ “Street Fighting Man” and close friend Jimi Hendrix’s classic “All Along the Watchtower.” After leaving Traffic, Dave’s popularity exploded with the release of his debut solo album, Alone Together —marked by sell-out performances at Madison Square Garden and requests from artists such as Paul McCartney, who recruited Mason to play guitar on Wings’ #1 hit, “Listen to What the Man Said.”

“I was 22 years old [when I started doing sessions and solo work],” Mason told Best Classic Bands, “and what the hell do you know when you’re 22? There was no manual. I was just out there following my dream. It just happened that I was in a lot of places where things worked out for me.”

Mason also recently unveiled a new version of the timeless Traffic hit, “Dear Mr. Fantasy,” breathing new life into the classic song with the help of modern blues rock icon Joe Bonamassa. The song has long been a cornerstone in Mason’s sets, a testament to its enduring brilliance and his personal connection to the song. “Dear Mr. Fantasy has been a favorite song of mine since its release in 1967,” he said. “I’ve played it live for years in a number of different arrangements. As I’ve often said, there are no old songs, just good songs, and ‘Dear Mr. Fantasy,’ in my mind, is one of the finest examples around.”

Dave Mason Traffic Jam 2024 Tour (Tickets are available here ) Mar 05 – Atlanta, GA – City Winery Mar 06 – Ponte Vedra Beach,FL – Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Mar 08 – Orlando, FL – Plaza Live * Mar 09 – Fort Pierce, FL – Sunrise * Mar 11 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – The Parker * Mar 12 – Key West, FL – Key West Theater Mar 13-21 – Miami, FL – 70’s Rock & Romance Cruise Mar 23 – The Villages, FL – Savannah Center Mar 24 – Clearwater, FL – Capitol Theater ** Mar 25 – Clearwater, FL – Capitol Theater ** Mar 27 – Pensacola, FL – Saenger Theater *** Mar 28 – Baton Rouge, LA – Manship Theatre Mar 29 – Montgomery, AL – MPAC *** Mar 30 – Memphis, TN – Soundstage at Graceland Apr 02 – Knoxville, TN – Bijou Apr 04 – Nashville, IN – Brown County PAC ^ Apr 05 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory Apr 06 – Cincinnati, OH – Ludlow Garage Apr 10 – Dallas, TX – Longhorn ^ Apr 12 – Houston, TX – The Heights Apr 13 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre May 22 – Kent, OH – The Kent Stage May 24 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater+ May 25 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC+ May 26 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion+ May 29 – Lynn, MA – Lynn Auditorium Jun 01 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center+ Jun 04 – Annapolis, MD – Rams Head on Stage Aug 02 – Greenville, SC – Peace Center^ Aug 08 – Wantagh, NY – Jones Beach Theater+

* w/Pat Travers ** w/Jimmy Hall *** w/The Outlaws ^ w/Jefferson Starship + w/Beach Boys

Mason also has a memoir in the works, written with Chris Epting. Only You Know and I Know is expected to be released in 2024.

From the book’s original announcement: Mason’s triumphs didn’t come without hurdles. By the mid-1970s, cocaine and a seemingly endless touring schedule began to take their toll. Workmanlike in his dedication, however, the determined craftsman never gave up. Here, for the first time, Mason shares some of the great untold tales in rock and roll—his complicated relationship with Steve Winwood, his wild legal episodes with record companies, his tenure in Fleetwood Mac, his battle with addiction and the loss of a child, and his eventual induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. He dives deep on the music, from “World in Changes” to “We Just Disagree,” and shares inside stories featuring a cast of characters that includes Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Cass Elliot, Delaney and Bonnie, Eric Clapton, and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.

Watch Mason perform “We Just Disagree” at Farm Aid in 1986

Mason’s recordings are available for purchase here .

Related: Our interview with Dave Mason

Written when he was only 20 years old, Mason, born May 10, 1946, is likely best known for “Feelin’ Alright,” one of the most beloved and covered rock anthems since its release in 1968. The timeless song has been featured in dozens of films and TV commercials as well as interpretations by artists as diverse as Joe Cocker, Three Dog Night, Grand Funk Railroad, ELO, Coldplay, the 5th Dimension and many more. A new version of this classic was re-recorded and released in July 2020 featuring Mason alongside Mick Fleetwood, Sammy Hagar, Michael McDonald and the Doobie Brothers: John McFee, Tom Johnston, John Cowan and Patrick Simmons.

Masons’ co-author on the upcoming memoir, Chris Epting, is a veteran music journalist, and former columnist for the Los Angeles Times and Huffington Post. He has collaborated on memoirs with John Oates, Phil Collen of Def Leppard, and on a book with Doobie Brothers founding band members, Simmons and Johnston.

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I’ve always liked Dave’s music and seen him many times throughout his career. My wife is an even bigger fan. It’s a shame that he feels that’s he’s got to be such a namedropper, at every opportunity, regarding his career, as the music should speak for itself. I was disappointed to also find that Dave is a bit of a crankapus, when my wife was getting her T-shirt signed at a show in recent years. I understand that some fans don’t understand boundaries, and that traveling on the road at his age is no picnic, but when you get to the point where you regard your fans as irritating, it may be time to stop — or at least stop doing signings and meet and greets.

I have always liked his music very much. My favorites songs of his are: “The Lonely One”, “Long Lost Friend” and “You can Lose it”. Songs that were not hits, but could have been if someone with ears…..

I saw the show in February. Great song selection and great supporting musicians. His voice is still strong and had a Master’s Class on guitar.

If it’s true that Paul McCartney had Mason play guitar on Wings’ “Listen to What the Man Said” that would be the second time he had a Dave Mason play on one of his big hits. Remember the name of the piccolo trumpet soloist on “Penny Lane”? Yep, David Mason.

Wonder how Steve Winwood feels about Mason calling his tour “Traffic Jam.” Anybody heard from him about it?

Dave Mason has many great songs on his own merit. But it is somewhat odd to be calling it “Traffic Jam Tour.” He could cover some of the iconic hits from Steve Winwood? He has so many hits over the years and into the 1980;s, he stands in his own class. As long as the tour is not called Mr. Fantasy tour. Now a true fantasy tour would include Dave Mason, Capaldi and Winwood!

Melf… If he could pull that off with Capaldi involved, that would be interesting to say the least.

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Dave Mason at Tahoe: a Traffic jam everyone enjoys

Never thought I was a big fan of the guitar, until I heard Dave Mason jamming on his bright yellow one, which was one of many he strung on the South Shore Room stage Oct. 4 at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe.

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I entered the concert venue with an openess to the new sounds I would hear and what Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam tribute was all about. I so appreciated being surrounded by fans who were excited for the concert, danced and sang along, and, I must admit, enjoyed being one of the youngest in the room. The couple next to me said they buy a ticket every time Mason plays in Tahoe, and yet they only live 15 minutes away, it took them 45 minutes to get to the venue because of a closed road and alternate route. They said, no traffic or closed roads were going to keep them away. This and many other tidbits from fans and his close friends selling his CDs and shirts accelerated my enthusiasm for the concert to begin.

Dave Mason (guitar/vocals), Alvino Bennett (drums), Johnne Sambataro (guitar/vocals) and Tony Patler (keyboards/vocals) began their set with a familiar Traffic song, “Feelin’ Alright,” which Mason wrote in 1968. It also became a hit for Joe Cocker.

The two large screens flashed “Feelin’ Alright” in and out and circled through psychedelic graphics and colors. Mason greeted the crowd and smiled, “It’s nice to be back here; it’s nice to be back anywhere.” They played the next song, “Pearly Queen” and then Mason began talking about history and called it, Traffic in disguise.

His roots are from England’s West Midlands, a town called Worcester, a place where you play cricket on some of the best grounds, and Mason described cricket as a game that goes on for days. The screens flashed photos of the early days and of Traffic band members, Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood, Chris Wood and Mason. A photo of a white stone cottage flashed and Mason said, “This was an isolated place in the countryside where there were no cell phones, no Internet. How on earth did we make it?” he chuckled. “We did a lot of “research” in that house and made great music there, too.” Next song … “Medicated Goo.”

Mason said the band has been on tour since Jan. 3 and the first shows were on the East Coast, “That wasn’t too smart” he joked. The next classic Traffic tune played was “High Heeled Boys,” a track from Traffic’s “Welcome to the Canteen” album. This song got inspired of the many standing ovations of the night.

Not only did I become a fan of the guitar this evening, the keyboards became a close second, especially the way Patler created incredible sounds. He took over the stage and performed “Rock -n- Roll Stew.” It was a great performance.

Mason highlighted his band often and even let his bus driver, Fred Schmitt, come to stage and jam. When a photo of the bus was displayed on screen, Mason informed the audience, “If Fred doesn’t get to play up here with us, we may end up in somewhere else, another town.” The song they played, “Dear Mr. Fantasy” is the title from Traffic’s first album and is on Mason’s newest album, “Dave Mason Future’s Past.” This song earned another standing ovation.

“We Just Disagree” is such a classic, knowing song with lyrics and sounds that tickle the heart, and was one of my favorites. However, the next song, “World in Changes” rocked the house! Patler reached the highest range of sounds with his keyboard and it was truly amazing. Mason changed guitars often to compliment each unique sound. This was by far one of the highest energy performances of the night. Mason shared with his fans that he started his first band, the Jaguars, when he was 16 years old, and that he knew at an early age his path was to play guitar. He said, “That is what is all about, the guitar.”

The band played “Apache,” an instrumental piece which Mason announced he had not played it in 52 years. He suggested, “You may call it surf music, but 52 years ago, all we knew about surf in England was, Surf the soap.”

Sweat and soul came rolling off the master guitarist as he played one mean guitar. I have never heard sounds as good as that.

Mason humbly mentioned Traffic was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2004: “Yes, I am already stuffed and mounted in a museum.”

He talked about his bands, including his first ones called the Hellions and Deep Feeling that began with Capaldi, which led to Traffic. He and his friend were going to begin new projects after the Hall of Fame induction when Capaldi began feeling ill and went back to England. He died shortly after with stomach cancer. Mason lost one of his best friends and longtime Traffic music partners and was affected deeply. Mason’s newest album includes the song, “How Do I Get To Heaven?” This song and photos on the big screen were dedicated to the memory of Capaldi. It was a touching moment to see the photos and watch Mason perform.

Another favorite song on Mason’s new album is “Good 2 You.” Mason gave a shout out to the men in the audience: “Buy the new CD for this one song. Your gals will love you so much more if you get this song.” I agree, the lyrics do bring sweet music to my ears:

“I wanna be good to you.

I wanna be good for you.

I wanna do all the things that you ask me to.

I wanna be good to you; that’s all I wanna do.

Girl I was meant for you.”

It was one great song after another and I was beginning to understand the gratitude and love Mason fans have for him and his talent. He gave a dynamic, high-energy, in-the-zone performance as he rocked out on his yellow guitar the song, “Shouldn’t Have Took More Than You Gave.”

When he came up for air, he grabbed a towel to wipe away the sweat dripping from his bald head. He gave it all up to us and it was brilliant! The fans jumped up to dance and gave a standing ovation. It was a one-of-a-kind outstanding performance and I now have a clear understanding of what Dave Mason can do with a guitar and why he has such a following.

When Mason left Traffic, he went solo and moved to Los Angles in 1968. I wonder if he knew what an impact he would make in the music world? Mason joined Delaney and Bonnie in 1969 and was their lead guitarist for their Blind Faith tour. Delaney and Bonnie had a No. 2 hit with Mason’s song, “Only You Know, I Know.” In 1970 Mason signed a solo contract with Blue Thumb records and produced his first full album with this song becoming his second single that became a top 40 hit.

Mason and the band left stage and came back out after pleading and applause from the fans and performed their encore song, “All Along the Watchtower.”

Mason’s prelude to this song was heartfelt. He told us he has played with such diverse talent in his lifetime, but who stands out the most is Jimi Hendrix. “He left such an impact on me. This is why I do it and all along the world too.” The screen flashed a photo of Hendrix and Mason at their first meeting in London and mentioned the photo was taken by Linda Eastman.

“All Along The Watchtower” is a song written and recorded by Bob Dylan, but has been covered by many bands and genres, including the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Mason met Hendrix at a random private party in London and Mason shared the song with Hendrix and he liked it. He recorded it on his John Wesley Harding album and Mason added his talent by playing a 12-string acoustic guitar, for the track. Later in 1974, Mason recorded the song himself on his album and has been a mainstay song he performs at his concerts. Mason’s bond and friendship with Hendrix was timely and legendary for the music industry. You just never know how a chance meeting can change your life. Music and guitar lovers, aren’t we fortunate that legends Mason and Hendrix decided to share their talent with us? They were and are on the right path.

Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam Oct. 4, 2014, Harrah’s Lake Tahoe South Shore Room

“Feeling Alright”

“Pearly Queen”

“Medicated Goo”

“High Heeled Boys”

“Rock-N-Roll Stew”

“Dear Mr. Fantasy”

“We Just Disagree”

“World In Changes”

“How Do I Get To Heaven”

“Good 2 You”

“Shouldn’t Have Took More Than You Gave”

“You Know and I Know” Encore

“All Along the Watchtower”

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We’ve got the windy city covered., former traffic, fleetwood mac member dave mason “feelin’ alright” about city winery stops.

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Few musicians have managed to be part of one Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted supergroup, let alone land in a second with an enormous solo career in between.

But Dave Mason isn’t like most artists, who besides being a virtuoso guitarist in general, can also switch between heavy, bluesy, psychedelic and soft rock on the dime, sounding equally distinctive in each category.

So whether it’s co-founding “Dear Mr. Fantasy” and “Feelin’ Alright?” creators Traffic in the late 1960s, “Time” in latter day Fleetwood Mac or belting out his own “We Just Disagree,” there’s no mistaking the man behind the axe or mic.

In other words, Mason has a massive body of work to choose from when he stops by the City Winery for two sure-to-be sold out shows on Monday, February 20 and Tuesday, February 21.

During a casual phone call with Chicago Concert Reviews, he weighed in on that illustrious history, recording “Alone Together, Again” after the original master tapes caught fire, plus a preview of an upcoming memoir, “Only You Know And I Know.”

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Dave Mason: Well, a show (laughs). No smoke bombs, no dancing girls, just straight up music. It’s got Dave Mason songs, and we do some Traffic, and that’s pretty much the make-up of the show.

Can you recall any performances in Chicago?

Mason: I’ve played a number of times. The biggest show I did was probably Grant Park, probably back in the ‘70s. There’s different ones. Some of them I don’t remember really. There might be some venues that are not there anymore, frankly. In the recent past, most of it has been at the City Winery.

What else comes to mind about visiting the Windy City in general?

Mason: There’s a lot of stuff, a lot of great restaurants, a lot of great museums. It’s been a great city over the years for me and good friends.

Going back to how it all started, how would you describe the early days of Traffic?

Mason: There’s finally a book coming out in May called “Only You Know And I Know” that really addresses all that stuff and what happened with it. But basically, Jim Capaldi and I had bands together when we were kids. [We] met up with [Steve] Winwood and that, just after hanging out, evolved into Traffic. [That’s] pretty much how it happened.

What was it like once the band started gaining acclaim and fame?

Mason: Sometimes it means you can get a better table when you go to a restaurant (laughs), but, you know, you get popular. That’s what you’re hoping will happen, so it’s not really a big surprise. But that’s kind of what you’re working towards, obviously, a degree of success.

What do you think separated Traffic from the rest of the pack during that period?

Mason: We were probably one of the original alternate [or alternative] bands, I would say at this point looking back. We had a lot of very diverse musical tastes in there, probably one of the early alternate and early jam bands.

The albums you made together are considered classics and have been reissued in various formats, including vinyl. How does it feel to see them recirculating?

Mason: Oh God, well, they’ve rehashed that stuff a number of times. I mean, the fact that the music has lasted that long is great. A lot of it holds up. Some of the very early stuff sounds dated, but other things don’t. It’s just great that it’s held up and it’s part of whatever record label’s catalogue. The labels are going to milk it for as much as they can, so that’s the other part of it.

Mason: There’s been 50 major acts that have covered it. Every bar band and garage band has probably played it at some point. The song just keeps going, the Energizer Bunny song.

What does it mean to you at this point?

Mason: It’s amazing that it’s lasted and been covered as many times.

Any quintessential versions besides your own in Traffic?

Mason: Well, [Joe] Cocker’s version is what really created all the other versions, for sure.

Can you briefly recap the creative differences that caused you to leave the band?

Mason: That’s all in the book, so I’m really not going to talk too much about that, otherwise there’s no point in the book.

What was the writing process like for you? Did you keep any notes over the years or was it all recreated from memory?

Mason: No, no (laughs). Thank God I had [co-writer] Chris Epting to help with all of the details, times and places. Otherwise, most of it would probably have never gotten done. But it’s all written. The writing of it’s pretty much, in the most part, all in the way I would write it, but he did a lot of the research for me.

What do you hope people will take away from the book?

Mason: I really don’t know. It’s the same thing as the songs. Everybody has their own interpretation of what something is. Someone asked me about playing and stuff. “You do it for other people?” And I said, “no, I do this for myself. If you like it, that’s great, but otherwise, I do it for me.” But I put this all out there cause the fans, for years at times, [were] saying, “you need to write a book.” So eventually, Chris Epting came forward about five years ago at a show and said, “I really would like to do this with you,” and that’s pretty much how it started. It’s just as much of my story as I could put in there, my life, my music, whatever, so what people are going to take away from it, I have no idea (laughs). Everyone will have their own version, believe me (laughs).

Starting around the time of Traffic and throughout your whole career, you went on to do session work with practically everyone.

Mason: I really didn’t do session work. I just happened to be at the right place at the right time. I really wasn’t there as a session guy.

Mason: They all do. They all have relevance. Because I’m a guitar player, [Jimi] Hendrix [and the “Electric Ladyland” album] probably would be the first cause that’s really what I am. I guess that would take predominance for the most part.

You also worked with The Rolling Stones and some Beatles, which very few people can probably say as well.

Mason: I did. I played [shehnai and bass drum] on [The Rolling Stones’] “Street Fighting Man” and played guitar on [Wings & Paul McCartney’s] “Listen To What The Man Said.”

To those on the outside, these guys look larger than life. What’s it like being in the studio with them?

Mason: They were great musicians. They were very successful, very original and outstanding in their own right. To be able to work for them was great. I got very lucky, I guess for the most part, in being able to be pretty much at the right place at the right time.

What were your visions when you first went solo?

Mason: Hoping I could get a hit record (laughs).

How about stylistically?

Mason: Stylistically is exactly what was on “Alone Together,” which was basically a combination of acoustic and electric guitar with some keyboards. Musically, that was the general idea, not much different than what we were doing with Traffic. I mean a lot of those songs, had things not happened the way they did, would’ve probably been on the third Traffic album.

What led you to cut “We Just Disagree”? How did it attract another new audience for you?

Mason: I don’t know if it attracted a new audience or not. It was just a good song written by [guitarist/songwriter] Jim Krueger, who was with me for about 18 years. It was just a really good song with a timeless theme.

Even Michael Jackson joined you on “Save Me.” How did that come about?

Mason: I don’t know which album he was doing, but he was on a break [at the neighboring studio]. I needed somebody to sing a high part and I asked him if he would mind doing it. “Yeah, sure man. No problem.” He came in and sang on the song. In fact, he did more than I asked him to do, and was just very generous, and very nice about it, and that was basically it. After he’d done it, off he went back to working on his own album in the other studio. It was pretty brief.

Mason: I did that mostly because the original masters all got lost in the fire in Universal. So I thought I’d just recut the whole thing, plus it was way past re-recording restrictions, so I owned the masters finally.

How do you ever get over or even handle that fire destroying those tapes?

Mason: Um (sighs), to be honest with you, it was like, “oh, okay” (laughs) cause I’m just one of a bunch of artists that lost the original masters. [They] were gone, but I’m sure they had them all digitized, so it wasn’t like they were really gone. It really wasn’t that big of a loss for me. I mean, it was gone anyway. I didn’t own it. I didn’t own the original masters. They’d already been lost, so to speak (laughs), as far as I was concerned.

What is your opinion of analogue versus digital and the whole switch over?

Mason: It doesn’t really, to me, make much difference. It’s about the song. The only big difference is everything has been digitized and everybody is streaming everything, so we’ve lost all our royalties and revenue streams have disappeared. We’re just basically stuck with playing live. That’s how we make our money and make a living, so that’s the big difference.

Will you continue recording or is live going to be your focus?

Mason: Live’s the focus, but I have stuff that I do. We take [new projects] to the venues for people to buy if they want at the concerts…The “Alone Together, Again” vinyl is what we pretty much have on the road and there’s some odds and ends…I am putting together a little blues-flavored album. What will happen with it, I have no idea (laughs), but that’s just for fun. I’m doing it and whatever happens, happens. I’m not making it with the intention or the belief it will do anything substantial.

In between all of this, you also were a member of Fleetwood Mac for a bit. What attracted you to join?

Mason: Mick [Fleetwood] was thinking about putting another [line-up of] Fleetwood Mac back together [in the mid-1990s], and called me, and asked me if I’d be interested in being part of it. I was at a point where I had the time and I really had nothing planned. It just seemed like a good idea at the time, so that’s really how it happened.

Mason: I was with a version of Fleetwood Mac for a couple of years. We did an album called “Time” that really didn’t get much promotion, so I don’t think a lot of people were really aware of it. We played, did a lot of touring, but the only two original members were Mick and John McVie. Even though Christine [McVie] did the album, she didn’t go on the road, so it sort of became like a Fleetwood Mac cover band.

What was it like working with those guys and Christine in the studio?

Mason: I never did work on any of her stuff. She had somebody else play with her for that…Mick I’ve known for a long time and that was just working on an album, picking whatever material we were going to do, pretty much similar to really doing any recording process. It wasn’t much different.

Despite its lack of promotion, any additional opinions of “Time”?

Mason: It was a good album. There’s some cool stuff on there. To be honest, I haven’t listened to it in a long time, so I’d really have to listen to it again, but there was some good stuff on there.

Did you stay in touch with any of the Fleetwood Mac or Traffic members?

Mason: Mick is a good friend.

Add it all up and you’ve been a musician for over 50 years. What’s kept you going?

Mason: It’s what I do (laughs). I make music. That’s what I’ve done all my life. There’s no other big, real secret to it. That’s sort of it. Pretty much now, I’m just left with playing live, so that’s basically what I keep doing as long as I can.

Dave Mason performs at City Winery on Monday, February 20 and Tuesday, February 21. For additional details, visit DaveMasonMusic.com and CityWinery.com/Chicago .

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Dave Mason is currently touring across 1 country and has 26 upcoming concerts.

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Ludlow Garage

Longhorn Ballroom

Heights Theater

Aztec Theatre

The Kent Stage

Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater

Broadview Stage at SPAC

Banknh Pavilion

Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts

Lynn Auditorium

PNC Bank Arts Center

Rams Head On Stage

Penn's Peak

Palace Theatre

The Ledge Amphitheater

Capital Credit Union Park

McGrath Amphitheatre

Ozarks Amphitheater

Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

The Canyon - Montclair

The Coach House

The Libbey Bowl

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This was an amazing concert. Best one ever! I have seen Dave a few times & he always delivers a top notch concert! This venue is also a perfect one for him to play.

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The show was terrific. The opener, Cary Morin, was quite entertaining and talented. Dave came out the non-stop show was filled with hits from a variety of the bands he was in over the years. Sound was clear and the band tight. Well worth the wait (this was rescheduled from a night when Dave was ill and had to postpone. ;-) )

Great show! Dave still can rock and his voice is as strong as ever. Would go see again in a heartbeat. Did a signing afterwards and was super personable. Crowd was really into the sound and his guitar skills were top notch.

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Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Dave Mason Announces Summer Tour

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Dave Mason Announces Summer Tour Tour Celebrating 60+ Years of Being a “Road Dog”

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Dave Mason kicks off his summer tour Wednesday, June 8, in Carmel, CA and continues to the East Coast, the Midwest and Texas before ending in Omaha, NE on July 22 with Sheryl Crow at The Memorial Park Concert . This is a testament to Dave Mason’s six-decade endurance as an icon in rock history. Mason is thrilled to get back on the road to see his friends and fans – “There is nothing quite like performing live. I love it!” exclaimed Mason.

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Joining Mason on this run are longtime band members Johnne Sambataro on guitar and vocals, Alvino Bennett on drums, and exciting new additions Bill Mason on keyboard and vocals, and Ray Cardwell on bass and vocals. This new lineup will perform Mason’s most loved and iconic songs as well as deep tracks and a few surprises.

In 2020 Dave Mason reimagined his iconic album Alone Together with the release of Alone Together Again . The album is available through Mason’s online store , and on all digital platforms, via Shelter Records.

Written when he was only 20 years old, Dave Mason is likely best known for “Feelin’ Alright?” , one of the most beloved and covered rock anthems since its release in 1968. The timeless song continues to be a powerful and enduring moment of rock and roll history, featured in dozens of films and TV commercials as well as interpretations by artists as diverse as Joe Cocker, Three Dog Night, Grand Funk Railroad, ELO, Coldplay, The 5th Dimension and so many more. A new version of this classic was re-recorded and released in July 2020 featuring Mason alongside Mick Fleetwood, Sammy Hagar, Michael McDonald and The Doobie Brothers: John McFee, Tom Johnston, John Cowan and Pat Simmons . Listen to “Feelin’ Alright” HERE

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Mason has been respectfully called a musical “gunslinger” for a reason; having worked with some of the biggest names in music, his trademark guitar licks and musical touches are all over beloved classic hits. He recorded an album with Mama Cass , played rhythm guitar on “All Along the Watchtower” with Jimi Hendrix , was a founding member of Traffic , recorded with Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stone s, was part of Fleetwood Ma c for a spell, as well as a guitar designer and a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee …. Yep, that’s Dave Mason.

Dave Mason on Tour 2022 Wed Jun 08 2022 Carmel, CA Sunset Cultural Center Thu Jun 09 2022 Petaluma, CA Mystic Theatre Sat Jun 18 2022 Boston, MA City Winery Sun Jun 19 2022 Hammondsport, NY Point of the Bluff Vineyards Tue Jun 21 2022 Derry, NH Tupelo Music Hall Wed Jun 22 2022 East Greenwich, RI Greenwich Odeum Fri Jun 24 2022 Augusta, NJ Rock, Ribs & Ridges Festival Sat Jun 25 2022 Amangansett, NY Stephen Talkhouse Tue Jun 28 2022 Ocean City, NJ Ocean City Music Pier Wed Jun 29 2022 Alexandria, VA The Birchmere Fri Jul 01 2022 Ridgefield, CT Ridgefield Playhouse Sat Jul 02 2022 Westhampton Beach Westhampton Beach PAC Tue Jul 05 2022 North Truro, MA Payomet Performing Arts Center Fri Jul 08 2022 Warren, OH Robins Theatre Sat Jul 09 2022 Lorain, OH Lorain Palace Theatre Sun Jul 10 2022 Kent, OH The Kent Stage Tue Jul 13 2022 Wichita, KS TempleLive Wichita Thu Jul 14 2022 Oklahoma City, OK Tower Theatre Fri Jul 15 2022 Dallas, TX The Kessler Theater Sat Jul 16 2022 Houston, TX The Heights Theater Wed Jul 20 2022 Fort Smith, AR TempleLive Fort Smith Fri Jul 22 2022 Omaha, NE Memorial Park Omaha