After being inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame last fall, legendary pop, soul and funk group Kool & the Gang are going full steam ahead to bring their signature sound to fans all across the country with their newly announced Keeping The Funk Alive Tour featuring a variety support lineup from their friends Bootsy’s Rubber Band, Morris Day & the Time, Doug E. Fresh and Big Daddy Kane.
The tour begins July 22 in Charlotte, NC and will continue through Raleigh, Detroit, Kansas City, Brooklyn, Washington, DC and Las Vegas before concluding on August 28 in Los Angeles, CA. Tickets for all dates are on sale now – full information can be found below and www.koolandthegang.com.
Kool & the Gang has been celebrating their 50th anniversary as a band, with inductions into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame, Hollywood Walk of Fame, New Jersey Hall of Fame and recently being honored with a BET – Soul Train Lifetime Achievement Award.
The band has influenced the music landscape for four generations, selling over 70 million records worldwide. Their songs have merited two Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, 25 Top Ten R&B hits, nine Top Ten pop hits and 32 gold and platinum albums.
Kool & the Gang – Keeping The Funk Alive Tour Dates 2016
Date |
City |
Venue |
Additional Performers |
July 22 |
Charlotte, NC |
PNC Music Pavilion |
Bootsy’s Rubber Band, Morris Day & the Time, Big Daddy Kane |
July 23 |
Raleigh, NC |
Walnut Creek Amphitheatre |
Bootsy’s Rubber Band, Morris Day & the Time, Doug E. Fresh |
August 5 |
Detroit, MI |
Freedom Hill Amphitheatre |
Bootsy’s Rubber Band, Doug E. Fresh, special guest TBA |
August 6 |
Kansas City, MO |
Starlight Theatre |
Bootsy’s Rubber Band, Morris Day & the Time |
August 12 |
Brooklyn, NY |
Coney Island Amphitheatre |
Bootsy’s Rubber Band, Morris Day & the Time, Doug E. Fresh |
August 13 |
Washington, DC |
Jiffy Lube Live |
Bootsy’s Rubber Band, Morris Day & the Time, Doug E. Fresh |
August 27 |
Las Vegas, NV |
Orleans Arena |
Bootsy’s Rubber Band, Morris Day & the Time, Doug E. Fresh |
August 28 |
Los Angeles, CA |
Microsoft Theater |
Bootsy’s Rubber Band, Morris Day & the Time, Doug E. Fresh |