Steve Winwood believes his upcoming concert collection is really his greatest hits. About Winwood: Greatest Hits Live The Classic Hits artist explained that although he knows his setlists need to feature his classics with the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith, not to mention on his own, that doesn’t mean he has to turn into a traveling jukebox on the road. Winwood said, “Obviously when I play live shows, I’m expected to play a lot of things. I mean, if I don’t play something from some particular era, I mean the (online) messages fly around, so there’s a regular amount of things I generally have to play. So, what I’ve tried to do, and with the people in the various bands I’ve played (in), is we try to reinvent some of the songs that I’m known for and expected to play. Partly, it’s more interesting to us and we hope its more interesting to the listener.”
Steve Winwood will be hitting the road on this side of the Atlantic starting September 1st (the day the new album comes out).
Steve Winwood North American tour dates (subject to change):
September 1 – Santa Ynez, CA – Chumash Casino
September 2 – Indio, CA – Fantasy Springs Resort Casino & Special Events Center
September 3 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort & Casino
September 6 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
September 9 – Goldendale, WA – Maryhill Winery Amphitheater
September 11 – Santa Rosa, CA – Luther Burbank Center For The Arts
September 13 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl (with Mavis Staples)
September 14 – San Diego, CA – Humphrey’s Concerts By The Bay
September 16 – Denver, CO – Ellie Caulkins Opera House
September 17 – Telluride, CO – Telluride Town Park
September 19 – Irving, TX – The Irving Music Factory
September 20 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater
September 21 – Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Centre At Sugar Land
September 23 – Hartford, CT – Laid Back Festival at Xfinity Theatre (with Peter Wolf and Jackson Browne)
September 24 – Wantagh, NY – Laid Back Festival at Northwell Health At Jones Beach Theater (with Peter Wolf and Jackson Browne)
