John Lodge, legendary bass player, songwriter and vocalist of The Moody Blues, and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, has announced more dates for his electrifying new show, titled Singer In A Rock And Roll Band. Dates are already on sale for the North East and Midwest, and now dates have been announced for California, Arizona, Texas and Oklahoma. This will be the first time John has taken his show to many of these venues.
Following the phenomenal success of his Days Of Future Passed show over the last couple of years, John wanted to now go back to basics and bring a true Moody Blues show to the fans. What are the songs that he loved performing in the Moody Blues, and how could he recreate the sound and the feel of one of these special concerts. Thanks to the incredible musicianship of his band, and his experience of performing these songs over 50 years, John will perform these classic songs true to the original but with an extra dash of magic, evoking joy and nostalgia in equal measure.
When John wrote the hit single “I’m Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)” in 1972 it was because people were looking to him to change the world, and his reply was he’s just a singer in a rock and roll band! Despite time marching on, that is still who is he today, and John’s shows will take you on a Moody Blues journey through the hits and deep cuts of this magical catalogue, together with stories and memories of this time.
This incredible new show will feature songs from ‘the core seven albums’ including Days of Future Passed, Seventh Sojourn, and more, plus Octave and the triple platinum selling album Long Distance Voyager. It will bring together some of the captivating moments of his Days of Future Passed show, all of John’s hits with the Moodies, and, of course, tributes to all his bandmates. This truly will be a show of Moodies Magic and “a trip worth taking and remembering!” (Tony Violanti review of John’s show March 24, 2025)
Together with Jon Davison of YES and his 10,000 Light Years Band, John will lovingly recreate “I’m Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)”, “Nights In White Satin”, “Ride My See-Saw”, “Gemini Dream”, “Tuesday Afternoon”, “The Voice”, “Steppin’ In Slide Zone”, “Isn’t Life Strange” and much more. Electrifying video and lights will complete this incredible evening as the years roll back…
The December dates kick off on December 4 at Cerritos PAC, and end in Austin on December 14. This will be John’s first solo shows in Austin and Oklahoma City, and he’s delighted to be able to continue to bring these shows to new audiences!
Limited VIP merch packages will also be available, head here.
Following a stroke at the end of 2023, John has gone from strength to strength, driven by his love for this music, and his deeply held desire to ‘keep the Moody Blues music alive’. The critically acclaimed shows are testament to his passion and commitment, and as John says, his hope is that people leave with a little bit of joy around them.
“I’m delighted that we are announcing these dates for December – we’ve been having a blast putting the new show together, and I am so looking forward to the July tour starting next month, and being able to continue it into December. As many of you know California has always had a special place in my heart, and we love performing at Danny Zelisko’s venues in Arizona, plus new venues in Austin and Oklahoma City.
“I am a ‘singer in a rock and roll band’, and it continues to fill me with joy to perform for my fans and share this music with them… music that is the soundtrack to my life, and to many others too…”
Check out the tour video below.
Tickets for most of the new shows go on sale on Friday, June 27 at 10 AM, with Celebrity Theatre and Rialto Theatre on sale date TBC.
December 2025 dates:
December
4 – Cerritos PAC – Cerritos, CA,
6 – Uptown Theatre – Napa, CA
7 – Magnolia PAC – San Diego, CA
9 – Celebrity Theater – Phoenix, AZ
11 – Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ
13 – Tower Theatre – Oklahoma City, OK
14 – Paramount Theatre – Austin, TX
All dates at johnlodge.com/tour.
This incredible new show will also be in support of John’s new EP, Love Conquers All out now. Signed copies are also available including limited edition vinyl.
For US (including the limited edition 180g violet vinyl, handsigned by John) head here. For UK (including the limited edition 180g blue vinyl with a special handsigned insert) go here.
Check out the video for “Whispering Angels”:
John Lodge is bass guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the iconic Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 2018 inductees, The Moody Blues. Songwriter of such mega Moody Blues hits from “Ride My See-Saw,” to “I’m Just A Singer (In A Rock and Roll Band),” “Isn’t Life Strange” and many more. Lodge has been performing and recording with The Moody Blues for more than five decades, selling in excess of 70 million albums, as well as releasing his three solo albums Natural Avenue,10,000 Light Years Ago and B Yond, plus his new EP Love Conquers All. Lodge has been voted one of the “10 most influential bass players on the planet,” and has been the recipient of many awards, including ASCAP (American Society of Composers and Publishers), an Ivor Novello Award, a Lifetime Achievement Award from Prog Magazine, to name just a few.
(Photo – Dana Grubb)
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Following the phenomenal success of his Days Of Future Passed show over the last couple of years, John wanted to now go back to basics and bring a true Moody Blues show to the fans. What are the songs that he loved performing in the Moody Blues, and how could he recreate the sound and the feel of one of these special concerts. Thanks to the incredible musicianship of his band, and his experience of performing these songs over 50 years, John will perform these classic songs true to the original but with an extra dash of magic, evoking joy and nostalgia in equal measure.
When John wrote the hit single “I’m Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)” in 1972 it was because people were looking to him to change the world, and his reply was he’s just a singer in a rock and roll band! Despite time marching on, that is still who is he today, and John’s shows will take you on a Moody Blues journey through the hits and deep cuts of this magical catalogue, together with stories and memories of this time.
This incredible new show will feature songs from ‘the core seven albums’ including Days of Future Passed, Seventh Sojourn, and more, plus Octave and the triple platinum selling album Long Distance Voyager. It will bring together some of the captivating moments of his Days of Future Passed show, all of John’s hits with the Moodies, and, of course, tributes to all his bandmates. This truly will be a show of Moodies Magic and “a trip worth taking and remembering!” (Tony Violanti review of John’s show March 24, 2025)
Together with Jon Davison of YES and his 10,000 Light Years Band, John will lovingly recreate “I’m Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)”, “Nights In White Satin”, “Ride My See-Saw”, “Gemini Dream”, “Tuesday Afternoon”, “The Voice”, “Steppin’ In Slide Zone”, “Isn’t Life Strange” and much more. Electrifying video and lights will complete this incredible evening as the years roll back…
The December dates kick off on December 4 at Cerritos PAC, and end in Austin on December 14. This will be John’s first solo shows in Austin and Oklahoma City, and he’s delighted to be able to continue to bring these shows to new audiences!
Limited VIP merch packages will also be available, head here.
Following a stroke at the end of 2023, John has gone from strength to strength, driven by his love for this music, and his deeply held desire to ‘keep the Moody Blues music alive’. The critically acclaimed shows are testament to his passion and commitment, and as John says, his hope is that people leave with a little bit of joy around them.
“I’m delighted that we are announcing these dates for December – we’ve been having a blast putting the new show together, and I am so looking forward to the July tour starting next month, and being able to continue it into December. As many of you know California has always had a special place in my heart, and we love performing at Danny Zelisko’s venues in Arizona, plus new venues in Austin and Oklahoma City.
“I am a ‘singer in a rock and roll band’, and it continues to fill me with joy to perform for my fans and share this music with them… music that is the soundtrack to my life, and to many others too…”
Check out the tour video below.
Tickets for most of the new shows go on sale on Friday, June 27 at 10 AM, with Celebrity Theatre and Rialto Theatre on sale date TBC.
December 2025 dates:
December
4 – Cerritos PAC – Cerritos, CA,
6 – Uptown Theatre – Napa, CA
7 – Magnolia PAC – San Diego, CA
9 – Celebrity Theater – Phoenix, AZ
11 – Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ
13 – Tower Theatre – Oklahoma City, OK
14 – Paramount Theatre – Austin, TX
All dates at johnlodge.com/tour.
This incredible new show will also be in support of John’s new EP, Love Conquers All out now. Signed copies are also available including limited edition vinyl.
For US (including the limited edition 180g violet vinyl, handsigned by John) head here. For UK (including the limited edition 180g blue vinyl with a special handsigned insert) go here.
Check out the video for “Whispering Angels”:
John Lodge is bass guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the iconic Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 2018 inductees, The Moody Blues. Songwriter of such mega Moody Blues hits from “Ride My See-Saw,” to “I’m Just A Singer (In A Rock and Roll Band),” “Isn’t Life Strange” and many more. Lodge has been performing and recording with The Moody Blues for more than five decades, selling in excess of 70 million albums, as well as releasing his three solo albums Natural Avenue,10,000 Light Years Ago and B Yond, plus his new EP Love Conquers All. Lodge has been voted one of the “10 most influential bass players on the planet,” and has been the recipient of many awards, including ASCAP (American Society of Composers and Publishers), an Ivor Novello Award, a Lifetime Achievement Award from Prog Magazine, to name just a few.
(Photo – Dana Grubb)
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