Bonnie Raitt Adds to 2024 'Just Like That' Tour - Best Classic Bands (2024)

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Bonnie Raitt Adds to 2024 'Just Like That' Tour - Best Classic Bands (1)Bonnie Raitt has announced the fall dates of her 2024 tour in support of her 2022 studio album, Just Like That… The singer-songwriter returns to the live stage this spring with a new leg of the tour, that saw her do 75 concerts in 2022 and another 50 in 2023. Tickets for the new dates, with support by James Hunter, will be available to the general public on Feb. 9 at 10 a.m. local time, hereand here. On Feb. 5, 2023, Raitt was the surprise winner of the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for the album’s title track, “Just Like That,” one of three she earned in February. “I don’t write a lot of songs,” she said in her acceptance speech. “But I’m so proud that you appreciate this one.” It also won Song of the Year at the Americana Music Awards in September.

Just Like That… was recorded in the summer of 2021 in Sausalito, Calif. The players include two longtime members of Raitt’s band, bassist James “Hutch” Hutchinson and drummer Ricky Fataar, as well as two new musicians, Canadian Glenn Patscha on keyboards and backing vocals and Nashville guitarist Kenny Greenberg. Her longtime guitarist/songwriting partner George Marinelli also joined in, playing and singing on “Livin’ for the Ones,” the song they co-wrote for the album.

Raitt took the producer reins once again, reuniting with her favorite recording and mixing engineer, Ryan Freeland, for their third collaboration. (They each earned Grammy Awards for Raitt’s 2012 release, Slipstream). Raitt turned 74 on Nov 8, 2023.

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Bonnie Raitt 2024 Tour (Tickets are available hereand here)
Apr 26 – Lancaster, PA – American Music Theatre
Apr 27 – Wilkes Barre, PA – F.M. Kirby Center For Perf. Arts
Apr 29 – Pittsburgh, PA – Heinz Hall
May 01 – Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Theatre
May 02 – Montgomery, AL – Montgomery PAC
May 07 – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium
May 09 – North Charleston, SC – North Charleston PAC
May 11 – Athens, GA – Classic Center (rescheduled from May 17, 2023)
May 29 – Baltimore, MD – The Lyric
May 31 – Washington, DC – Warner Theatre
Jun 01 – Washington, DC – Warner Theatre
Jun 04 – Albany, NY – Palace Theatre
Jun 05 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Hall at NJPAC
Jun 07 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met
Jun 08 – Westbury, NY – NYCB Theatre at Westbury
Jun 11 – Hyannis, MA – Cape Cod Melody Tent
Jun 12 – Portland, ME – Merrill Auditorium
Jun 14 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
Jun 15 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Jun 18 – Hampton, NY – Casino Ballroom
Jun 19 – Burlington, VT – Flynn Center
Jun 21 – Lewiston, NY – Artpark Mainstage Theater
Jun 22 – Akron, OH – Akron Civic Theatre
Jun 25 – Toledo, OH – Stranahan Theater
Jun 28 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center Theater
Jun 29 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre

Sep 06 – Prescott Valley, AZ – Findlay Toyota Center
Sep 07 – Tucson, AZ – Linda Ronstadt Music Hall
Sep 10 – San Diego, CA – Humphreys Concerts by the bay
Sep 11 – San Diego, CA – Humphreys Concerts by the bay
Sep 13 – Indio, CA – Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
Sep 14 – Costa Mesa, CA – Pacific Amphitheatre (on sale 2/10)
Sep 17 – Thousand Oaks, CA – Bank of America PAC
Sep 18 – Paso Robles, CA – Vina Robles Amphitheatre
Sep 20 – Saratoga, CA – Mountain Winery (on sale TBA)
Sep 21 – Saratoga, CA – Mountain Winery (on sale TBA)
Sep 26 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
Sep 27 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
Sep 29 – Redding, CA – Redding Civic Auditorium
Oct 01 – Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Oct 02 – Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Oct 04 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
Oct 05 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
Oct 08 – Eugene, OR – Hult Center
Nov 06 – Houston, TX – Hobby Center for the Perf. Arts
Nov 09 – Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Center
Nov 11 – Nashville, TN – Opry House
Nov 13 – Charleston, WV – The Clay Center
Nov 15 – Roanoke, VA – Berglund Perf. Arts Theatre
Nov 16 – Norfolk, VA – Chrysler Hall
Nov 19 – Durham, NC – DPAC
Nov 20 – Asheville, NC – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
Nov 22 – Jacksonville, FL – Moran Theatre at Jacksonville PAC
Nov 23 – Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall
Nov 25 – West Palm Beach, FL – Kravis Center for the Perf. Arts

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After a 20-year career, Raitt broke through to the top in the early 90s with her Grammy Award-winning albums, Nick of Time and Luck of the Draw, which featured the hits, “Something To Talk About” and “I Can’t Make You Love Me,” among others. The 13-time Grammy winner was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. She is also the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy. Her recordings are available to order here.

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Who is Bonnie Raitt touring with in 2024? ›

Performing with his band, Special Guest James Hunter known for delivering electrifying live performances with his authentic brand of rhythms and blues, will be supporting Raitt on the entire Fall tour and will also join her earlier in the year starting in Baltimore May 29th and going through June 29th in St Louis.

Who is in just like that Bonnie Raitt band? ›

Bonnie Raitt
  • Ricky Fataar. drums. Born in Durban, South Africa 05/09/52. ...
  • James "Hutch" Hutchinson. bass. James "Hutch" Hutchinson grew up in Somerville, Massachusetts. ...
  • Glenn Patscha. keyboards/vocals. ...
  • Duke Levine. guitar/vocals. ...
  • George Marinelli. guitar/vocals (joining the band on select dates)

Is Bonnie Raitt good in concert? ›

Her voice was strong and her guitar playing was commanding. She interacted with he crowd and spoke often of her appreciation of the venue and the privilege of performing to the crowd. Her generosity to the band was fantastic. She can't do this without them.

Was Bonnie Raitt a backup singer for Roy Orbison? ›

In late 1987, Raitt joined singers k.d. lang and Jennifer Warnes as background vocalists for Roy Orbison's television special, Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night.

Did Bonnie Raitt tour with James Taylor? ›

Veteran blues guitarist/singer Bonnie Raitt surprised fans on Monday morning (Apr. 30) when she announced that her anticipated upcoming tour with James Taylor has been canceled due to an unspecified health issue.

Is James Taylor touring in 2024? ›

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Did Bonnie Raitt win a Grammy for Just Like That? ›

Watch Bonnie Raitt Win Song Of The Year For "Just Like That" | 2023 GRAMMYs. Bonnie Raitt wins Song Of The Year for her track "Just Like That." Bonnie Raitt's "Just Like That" won the GRAMMY for Song Of The Year at the 2023 GRAMMYs.

Who plays guitar on Just Like That? ›

Just Like That… is the long-awaited follow-up to Raitt's last studio effort, 2016's Dig In Deep. Though it mostly features Raitt and Greenberg on electric guitar, it also features the former's longtime six-string sideman, George Marinelli, on the song “Livin' for the Ones.”

Who wrote Bonnie Raitt Just Like That? ›

The song was written and produced by Raitt and lyrically details the story of a woman who is visited by the recipient of her son's heart, which he received in a life-saving organ donation operation.

Does Bonnie Raitt have a raspy voice? ›

Blues music has long been associated with raspy voices, and female blues vocalists have continued this tradition. Singers like Bonnie Raitt and Susan Tedeschi have used their raspy voices to capture the essence of blues, infusing their music with authenticity and passion.

Is Bonnie Raitt a legend? ›

One of the greatest singers and guitarists of all time, Bonnie Raitt is a musician of grit, resilience and prodigious talent.

Did Bonnie Raitt play with Eric Clapton? ›

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Did Roy Orbison lose his first wife? ›

In 1957, Orbison married Claudette Frady; it was to be the beginning of a very tumultuous marriage that would end twice in divorce, once in 1964 and once in 1966 after remarrying. Tragically, though, their marriage ultimately ended with Claudette's fatal motorcycle accident in 1966.

How many octaves could Roy Orbison hit? ›

Music scholars suggest that Orbison has a three-or four-octave range and his powerful, impassioned voice earns him the sobriquet “the Caruso of Rock.” In fact, The Big O and Enrico Caruso were the only 20th century tenors capable of hitting E over high C.

What caused Roy Orbison's death? ›

Orbison died of a heart attack that December at age 52. One month later, his song "You Got It" (1989) was released as a solo single, becoming his first hit to reach both the US and UK Top 10 in nearly 25 years.

Will Springsteen tour in 2024? ›

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Is Jackson Browne touring in 2024? ›

Want to see Jackson Browne in concert? Find information on all of Jackson Browne's upcoming concerts, tour dates and ticket information for 2024-2025. Unfortunately there are no concert dates for Jackson Browne scheduled in 2024.

Who opens for Bonnie Raitt in Pittsburgh? ›

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Raitt covering Prine's “Angel from Montgomery” on her “Streetlights” album, and at Heinz Hall she performed a stirring rendition as a duet with Maia Sharp, who received an enthusiastic response as the evening's opening act.

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