After much thought and consideration over the past few days, The Legendary Downchild Blues Band have decided to postpone The Longest 50th Anniversary Tour Ever! from November 2021 to spring 2022, in the best interest of the band and their fans health and safety.
After over 50 years of performing, the members of the band are getting up in age and some of the band members/crew are immune compromised. “We were really hopeful to be able to do the tour in November, said leader and founder, Donnie Walsh. Our management talked to a lot of folks and venues across the country and with the COVID-19 numbers on the rise again in some areas on the tour, it was clear postponing with the right thing to do to keep us and our fans safe.”
As part of the fall 2021 dates being postponed, new shows are also being announced for the tour, so the band can get back on the road in the spring, after being on hiatus over the past two years due to the pandemic.
The Longest 50th Anniversary Tour is dedicated to the band’s long-time keyboard player, Michael Fonfara (Lou Reed), who pass away earlier this year.
Downchild released their acclaimed 50th Anniversary Live At The Toronto Jazz Festival album, featuring special guests Dan Aykroyd, Paul Shaffer, David Wilcox, Kenny Neal, Gene Taylor and Erja Lyytinen, on October 16, 2020, including their first vinyl release in over 30 years.
Downchild is a Canadian blues institution with an international reputation. They have shared the stage with blues icons B.B. King, Buddy Guy and John Lee Hooker to name a few and have performed around the world, leaving fans thoroughly entertained wherever the go.
THE LONGEST 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR EVER!
23/03/22 Richmond Hill Performing Arts Centre Richmond Hill, ON
24/03/22 Meaford Hall Meaford, ON
26/03/22 River Run Centre Guelph, ON
01/04/22 Empire Theatre Belleville, ON
02/04/22 Aultsville Theatre Cornwall, ON
09/04/22 Festival Hall Centre For The Arts Pembroke, ON
21/04/22 Capitol Centre North Bay, ON
23/04/22 Sault Community Theatre Sault Ste. Marie, ON
29/04/22 deCoste Centre For The Arts Pictou, NS
30/04/22 Rebecca Coen Auditorium Halifax, NS
01/05/22 King’s Theatre Annapolis Royal, NS
05/05/22 Harbourfront Theatre Summerside, PE
06/05/22 Capitol Theatre Moncton, NB
10/05/22 The Playhouse Fredericton, NB
11/05/22 Imperial Theatre Saint John, NB
11/08/22 Clarke Theatre Mission, BC
13/08/22 Summertime Blues Festival Nanaimo, BC
Tickets for all shows are ON SALE NOW at www.downchild.com