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Foreigner Celebrates Turning 40 With New Tour Including Shows In NJ

originally published: 01/09/2017

Foreigner Celebrates Turning 40 With New Tour Including Shows In NJ

Foreigner: the band behind classic rock hits like "Cold As Ice," "Hot Blooded," and "Juke Box Hero" is turning 40 this year.  To celebrate, the band is bringing their friends along for a year-long celebration. The tour includes shows with Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Cheap Trick (who are also celebrating 40 years since the release of their self-titled debut album) and special guest Jason Bonham who will be performing Led Zeppelin tunes. The initial tour schedule includes local shows in Camden (July 13 at BB&T Pavilion),  and Holmdel (July 22 at PNC Bank Arts Center).

"I never could have imagined when I set out to create Foreigner forty years ago, that we'd still be touring around the world and performing the music we love all these years later," says founding member and lead guitarist Mick Jones. "I can't express the gratitude I feel when fans share stories of how our songs have been woven into their milestones and memories over the years. This summer we are going to celebrate these songs, and I can't imagine a better group of friends to share this monumental tour with, than Cheap Trick and Jason Bonham who are sure to make it a true tribute to the everlasting power of rock and roll."

Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2016, Cheap Trick is undoubtedly one of the most influential classic rock groups of the past 50 years. They have performed over 5,000 shows spanning four decades and have sold 20 million records worldwide. Cheap Trick formed in 1974 and while they have evolved throughout the years, the band continues to reach mainstream and critical success. Hits such as "I Want You To Want Me," "Dream Police," and "Surrender" have cemented the group as one of America's top rock 'n' roll bands of all time. In 2016, Cheap Trick released its 17th studio collection, Bang Zoom Crazy…Hello

"I was thrilled to hear Mick Jones wanted me to be involved in celebrating 40 years of Foreigner. I spent 3 years as their drummer and had a great time," says Jason Bonham. "Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience show will hit home run after home run with these timeless classics done to perfection. JBLZE started 7 years ago as a way to show my appreciation not only to my dad and the music of Led Zeppelin, but also to the fans themselves. With the amazing Cheap Trick along with the one and only Foreigner this is show not to be missed."

To coincide with the tour, Foreigner--Mick Jones (lead guitar), Kelly Hansen (lead vocals), Jeff Pilson (bass, vocals), Tom Gimbel (rhythm guitar, sax, vocals), Michael Bluestein (keyboards), Bruce Watson (guitar) and Chris Frazier (drums)– will be releasing a celebratory 40th anniversary album that features forty Foreigner tracks throughout the years entitled 40 – Forty Hits From Forty Years (RHINO). This album is a comprehensive compilation of original hits and several tracks from the current lineup with Kelly Hansen on vocals including "Cant Slow Down," "Too Late," and the Top 20 AC hit "When It Comes To Love." The album also features two new songs, "The Flame Still Burns," and "Give My Life For Love," a brand new song by Jones. Rhino is kicking off a year-long catalog promotion with the January 24th picture disc release of Head Games.



 
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Since the 1977 release of their first hit "Feels Like The First Time" and their self-titled debut album on Atlantic Records, Foreigner has been hailed as one of the world's most popular rock acts with 10 multi-platinum albums, 16 Top 30 hits, and worldwide album sales exceeding 75 million.  Responsible for some of rock and roll's most enduring anthems including "Juke Box Hero," "Cold as Ice," "Feels Like The First Time," "Urgent," "Head Games," "Say You Will," "Dirty White Boy," "Long, Long Way From Home," and the worldwide #1 hit, "I Want To Know What Love Is," Foreigner continues to rock the charts more than thirty years into the game.

Recent albums like Juke Box Heroes, a new compilation of digitally recorded Foreigner hits, and The Best of Foreigner 4 & More, recorded live from The Borgata, Atlantic City, both entered the Billboard Top 200 chart. Foreigner also featured strongly in every category in Billboard's recently released "Greatest of All Time" listing.  Catalog sales often eclipse those of Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Def Leppard, Van Halen and most of their Classic Rock peers (Source: Nielsen SoundScan 2/11/16 - 2/3/16).

Tour Dates listed below video.

 


Tue, Jul 11        Syracuse, NY    Lakeview Amphitheater
Thu Jul 13        Camden, NJ        BB&T Pavilion
Fri Jul 14        Bethel, NY        Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Sat Jul 15        Hershey, PA        Giant Center
Mon Jul 17        Boston, MA        Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
Tue Jul 18        Saratoga Springs, NY    Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Thu Jul 20        Wantagh, NY        Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Fri Jul 21        Darien Center, NY    Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Sat Jul 22        Holmdel, NJ        PNC Bank Arts Center
Tue Jul 25        Bristow, VA        Jiffy Lube Live
Wed Jul 26        Virginia Beach, VA    Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
Fri Jul 28        Nashville, TN    Ascend Amphitheater
Sun Jul 30        Pelham, AL        Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
Tue Aug 01        West Palm Beach, FL    Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre
Wed Aug 02        Tampa, FL        MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sat Aug 05        Charlotte, NC    PNC Music Pavilion
Sun Aug 06        Raleigh, NC        Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek Amphitheater
Tue Aug 08        Cincinnati, OH    Riverbend Music Center
Wed Aug 09        Chicago, IL        Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Fri Aug 11        Clarkston, MI    DTE Energy Music Theatre
Sat Aug 12        Burgettstown, PA    KeyBank Pavilion
Sun Aug 13        Noblesville, IN        Klipsch Music Center
Tue Aug 15        Kansas City, MO        Starlight Theatre
Wed Aug 16        Maryland Heights, MO    Hollywood Casino Amphitheater - St. Louis
Sat Aug 19        Woodlands, TX    Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sun Aug 20        Austin, TX        austin360 Amphitheater
Wed Aug 23        Albuquerque, NM***    Isleta Amphitheater
Thu Aug 24        Phoenix, AZ***        Ak-Chin Pavilion
Sat Aug 26        West Valley City, UT***        USANA Amphitheatre
Tue Aug 29        Chula Vista, CA***        Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Wed Aug 30        Los Angeles, CA***        Greek Theatre
Fri Sep 01        Marysville, CA***        Toyota Amphitheater
Sat Sep 02        Mountain View, CA***    Shoreline Amphitheatre
Mon Sep 04        Morrison, CO***        Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Fri Sep 08        Ridgefield, WA***    Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
Sat Sep 09        Auburn, WA***    White River Amphitheatre
                       

*** Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience not on this date

Additional dates and support to be announced



 
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