The original lineup of Foreigner will team up with the band’s current members for a massive reunion show on August 4th in Sturgis, South Dakota at The Sturgis Buffalo Chip. The band’s legendary early members — including frontman Lou Gramm, Dennis Elliott, Al Greenwood, Ian McDonald, and Rick Wills — will join co-founder Mick Jones and the band “to rock through some of the best-selling songs from the band’s 10 multi-platinum albums and 40 years of enduring Top 10 hits.”
While last summer saw original members join Foreigner for a handful of surprise appearances, this summer’s show marks the first fully announced and ticketed reunion gig featuring all the members. Foreigner is currently out on the road with Whitesnake and Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening.
Lou Gramm told Pulse that taking the stage with his fellow Foreigner bandmates last summer was a best case scenario all around: “I know there’s been talk about this going on periodically over the last four or five years, but I was pleasantly surprised that this 40th anniversary is a reason to actually do it. The guys in his new band are terrific and they’ve helped us out in a number of ways and it’s been a lot of fun. The reception in Long Island for the first show we played was incredible.”
Foreigner, Whitesnake & Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening tour dates (subject to change):
June 22 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach
June 23 – Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion
June 26 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
June 27 – Burgettstown, PA – KeyBank Pavilion
June 29 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
June 30 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
July 3 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
July 4 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
July 6 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater
July 7 – Alpharetta, GA – Verizon Amphitheatre
July 8 – Simpsonville, SC – Heritage Park Amphitheatre
July 10 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
July 11 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
July 13 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
July 15 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 17 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
July 18 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
July 20 – The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
July 21 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
July 24 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
July 25 – West Valley City, UT – Usana Amphitheater
July 26 – Murphys, CA – Ironstone Amphitheatre
July 27 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
July 28 – Ridgefield, WA – Sunlight Supply Amphitheatre
July 29 – Murphy, CA – Ironstone Amphitheatre
July 31 – Chula Vista, CA – Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
August 1 – Irvine, CA – Five Point Amphitheater
August 3 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion (Foreigner & Whitesnake)
August 4 – Sturgis, SD – Sturgis Buffalo Chip (Foreigner only)
August 11 – West Allis, WI – Wisconsin State Fair – Main Stage (Foreigner only)
August 12 – Springfield, IL – Grandstand at Illinois State Fair (Foreigner & Joan Jett & The Blackhearts)
September 1 – Huron, SD – South Dakota State Fair (Foreigner & Night Ranger)
September 2 – Norfolk, NE – Divots Event Center (Foreigner & Tesla)
September 6 – Louisville, KY – Louisville Palace Theatre
September 21 – San Francisco, CA – AT&T Park (Foreigner only)
September 22 – Reno, NV – Silver Legacy Resort Casino (Foreigner only)
