Legendary progressive rock band KING CRIMSON will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year by embarking on a 50-date world tour. The North American leg will begin in late August, with European and South American shows to follow in the coming months. Since the band's return to live performance in 2014, with critically acclaimed sell-out shows all over the world, including two defining shows at the Roman amphitheatre in Pompeii, the audience has been reinvented, as much as the band itself. Says guitarist Robert Fripp: "In Pompeii, a large percentage of the audience was young couples; KC moved into the mainstream in Italy. I walked onstage knowing that this band's position in the world has changed level." The band's packed three-hour shows regularly include material from 12 of KING CRIMSON's 13 studio albums, including many of the songs from their seminal 1969 LP "In The Court Of The Crimson King", described by Pete Townshend as an "uncanny masterpiece." The new eight-piece KING CRIMSON lineup plays many historic pieces which the band has never played live, as well as new arrangements of CRIMSON classics. There are also new instrumentals and songs, as well as the compositions by the three drummers, Pat Mastelotto, Gavin Harrison and Jeremy Stacey, which are a regular highlight. It is a unique show, where eight of the best musicians in the world play music without distraction or adornment. Tour dates: Jun. 10 - Leipzig, DE @ Haus Auensee Jun. 12 - Frankfurt, DE @ Jahrhunderthalle Jun. 13 - Frankfurt, DE @ Jahrhunderthalle Jun. 15 - Stuttgart, DE @ Liederhalle Jun. 16 - Stuttgart, DE @ Liederhalle Jun. 18 - London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall Jun. 19 - London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall Jun. 20 - London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall Jun. 22 - Nijmegen, NL @ De Vereeniging Jun. 23 - Nijmegen, NL @ De Vereeniging Jun. 26 - Warsaw, PL @ Teatr Roma Jun. 27 - Warsaw, PL @ Teatr Roma Jun. 29 - Berlin, DE @ Zitadelle Jul. 04 - Basel, CH @ Romisches Theater Augusta Ruarica Jul. 08 - Verona, IT @ Arena Di Verona Jul. 10 - Torino, IT @ Stupinigi Sonic Park Jul. 12 - Cataluna, ES @ Doctor Music Festival Jul. 13 - Cataluna, ES @ Doctor Music Festival Jul. 14 - Cataluna, ES @ Doctor Music Festival Jul. 18 - Perugia, IT @ Arena Santa Giuliana Aug. 23 - Mexico City, MX @ Teatro Metropolitan Aug. 24 - Mexico City, MX @ Teatro Metropolitan Aug. 27 - Guadalajara, MX @ Teatro Diana Aug. 29 - Mexico City, MX @ Teatro Metropolitan Sep. 03 - Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre Sep. 05 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater Sep. 06 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater Sep. 08 - Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre Sep. 10 - Chicago, IL @ Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University Sep. 12 - Washington, DC @ Warner Theatre Sep. 14 - Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage Sep. 17 - Montreal, QC @ St Denis Theatre Sep. 19 - Boston, MA @ Wang Theater Sep. 21 - New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall Sep. 23 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Sep. 25 - Cleveland, OH @ Hard Rock Rocksino Sep. 27 - Nashville, TN @ The Ryman Sep. 29 - Atlanta, GA @ The Cobb Center Oct. 06 - Rio de Janeiro, BR @ Rock in Rio
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