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I know I'm somewhat out of the loop these days when it comes to who draws and who doesn't. But how does Slash solo with these bands fill sheds? I'm just NOT seeing it:

https://blabbermouth.net/news/slash-ann ... tival-tour

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash is bringing his brand-new "S.E.R.P.E.N.T." festival to cities across the U.S. throughout 2024. S.E.R.P.E.N.T. is an anagram and stands for Solidarity, Engagement, Restore, Peace, Equality N' Tolerance. The festival is a celebration of the blues, featuring an all-star line-up that will vary. On all dates, Slash will perform alongside his blues band featuring bassist Johnny Griparic, keyboardist Teddy "ZigZag" Andreadis, drummer Michael Jerome and singer/guitarist Tash Neal.

Joining Slash at various stops on the tour will be WARREN HAYNES BAND, Keb' Mo', Larkin Poe, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Samantha Fish, ZZ Ward, Robert Randolph, Eric Gales and Jackie Venson.

"S.E.R.P.E.N.T." festival tour dates:

July 05 - Bonner, MT @ KettleHouse Amphitheater *
July 06 - Airway Heights, WA @ Northern Quest Amphitheater *
July 08 - Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Park *
July 10 - Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater *
July 12 - Lincoln, CA @ Thunder Valley Casino *
July 13 - Los Angeles, California @ Greek Theatre *
July 14 - Tucson, AZ @ Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater *
July 17 - Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom **
July 19 - La Vista, NE @ The Astro Amphitheater #
July 21 - Terre Haute, Indiana @ The Mill #
July 22 - Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion at Riverbend #
July 24 - Interlochen, MI @ Interlochen Center for the Arts #
July 25 - Huber Heights, OH @ Rose Music Center $
July 27 - Windsor, ON, Canada @ The Colosseum at Caesars $
July 28 - Toronto, ON, Canada @ Budweiser Stage $
July 30 - Lewiston, NY @ Artpark Outdoor Amphitheater $
Aug. 01 - Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion $
Aug. 04 - New York, NY @ Pier 17 $
Aug. 05 - Bethlehem, PA @ Musikfest +
Aug. 07 - Cary, NC @ Koka Booth Amphitheatre +
Aug. 08 - Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park ^
Aug. 10 - Clearwater, FL @ The Sound at Coachman Park ^
Aug. 11 - St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre +
Aug. 13 - Huntsville, AL @ The Orion Amphitheater +
Aug. 14 - Franklin, TN @ FirstBank Amphitheater +
Aug. 16 - Bentonville, AR @ The Momentary ^^
Aug. 17 - Grand Prairie, TX @ Texas Trust CU Theatre ^^

* Warren Haynes, Samantha Fish and Eric Gales
** Keb' Mo', Samantha Fish and Jackie Venson
# Keb' Mo', ZZ Ward and Jackie Venson
$ Keb' Mo', ZZ Ward and Robert Randolph
% ZZ Ward and Robert Randolph
^ ZZ Ward and Robert Randolph
+ Larkin Poe, ZZ Ward and Robert Randolph
^^ Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, ZZ Ward and Robert Randolph

Warren Haynes is in Govt. Mule and that's all I know about any of these other bands. How does this bill fill 15,000 seat venues?

Not sure what the capacities are in these "sheds"...but he's headlining Paris next month with Fatty Van Halen at the Zénith, capacity 6,804.

Am I going? Phuck non!

Same way Brett Michaels does… free admission, 2 beer minimum.

It's a blues festival, dude.

Gales, Kingfish, Haynes, etc?

Boomers will come flocking like moths to a flame.

Those aren't the BIG sheds. Chastain Park only holds about 7K. Atlanta also has Alpharetta at 12K, and Lakewood at 19K.

I could see Slash at least hitting half that with the right promotion.

The shed in LA is huge..Greek Shed holds 75,000
Slash doesn’t need Axl

Ash should he headling

Thanks for posting the details!

I will fly in to attend one or both WA shows (primarily because of Haynes) and then head into the Cascades.

They don't have to "fill" anything.

All the major tours are booked, now they just have to fill in the gaps in the schedule and keep the beer flowing.

Fly in for this garbage?
10 miles isn’t far enough from Greek Shed awfulness happening
Hearing Slash play C-/D songs with F singer . This show is so bad it should be booked at Ventura Fair dirt track near the cowsh*t

I don’t even really listen to Blues but the first 2 names and at least 4 or 5 (Robert Randolph, who had a pretty big mainstream push at one point, for example) really pop out to me as “names” so I’m sure they draw for that genre.

P.A.G.A.N. - People Against Goodness And Normalcy.

maninblack wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:57 pm P.A.G.A.N. - People Against Goodness And Normalcy.

I spent my childhood believing that's what pagan really stood for.

Anyway, I suspect this Slash tour will end up leaving both blues and rock fans unsatisfied. Half the audience will want to hear serious blues chops. The other half will want "Sweet Child O' Mine." They'll get neither.

Nobody wins.

Mister Freeze wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:10 pm

maninblack wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:57 pm P.A.G.A.N. - People Against Goodness And Normalcy.

I spent my childhood believing that's what pagan really stood for.

Anyway, I suspect this Slash tour will end up leaving both blues and rock fans unsatisfied. Half the audience will want to hear serious blues chops. The other half will want "Sweet Child O' Mine." They'll get neither.

Nobody wins.

Eric Gales is a damn good guitar player. Be worth it to see him.

Mister Freeze wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:10 pm

maninblack wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:57 pm P.A.G.A.N. - People Against Goodness And Normalcy.

I spent my childhood believing that's what pagan really stood for.

I saw that movie in the theater. It was bad on so many levels that it still makes me shudder.

I think these are smaller venues than the Livenation sheds. Where he is playing in Boston is much smaller than the normal summer time shed venue.

Spongie wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:47 pm Same way Brett Michaels does… free admission, 2 beer minimum.

I just saw Bret at Mohegan Sun which holds about 10K. I'd guess it was about 85-90% full. (maybe even more). I don't think very many people got in for free and there was no drink minimum.

I am not a huge Bret or Poison fan, so I'm not nut swinging.

Bono Nettencourt wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:38 am

Mister Freeze wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:10 pm

maninblack wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:57 pm P.A.G.A.N. - People Against Goodness And Normalcy.

I spent my childhood believing that's what pagan really stood for.

I saw that movie in the theater. It was bad on so many levels that it still makes me shudder.

Its a great film. I still wear my Goat-leggings.

maninblack wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:57 pm P.A.G.A.N. - People Against Goodness And Normalcy.

Great movie. I appreciate your obscure reference.

not at the larger sheds by me. Dont think pier 17 in NYC is that big

Some of those blues musicians on the bill r well known, also, the venue hes playing at in cary nc is a snaller amphitheatre, it holds about 6-7000 maybe. I love going to see GNR but im not interested in this at all, but a lot of others will be

TheCULTofMANSON wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:47 pm Some of those blues musicians on the bill r well known, also, the venue hes playing at in cary nc is a snaller amphitheatre, it holds about 6-7000 maybe. I love going to see GNR but im not interested in this at all, but a lot of others will be

Slash is the least interesting character on the bill but at least LA might have some interesting guests, assuming they aren't at the Stones show.

Slash could definitely get 6000 Stones fans at his show
Slash is playing near a park and place to look at the moon through telescope.
I would go just to see them leave stacked parking or walking down the hill in the dark

Speaking of half full venues..........

By the way, I wasnt disparaging Slash earlier. Slash is a real talent, and one of the best guitarists ever.

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Casino show in Lincoln!

Slash got the idea for the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. tour from Axl's O.P.O.S. philosophy. That stands for Only Play Old Songs.