{"id":20029,"date":"2024-05-10T12:58:03","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T16:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=20029"},"modified":"2024-05-10T12:58:03","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T16:58:03","slug":"hootie-and-the-blowfish-group-therapy-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/hootie-and-the-blowfish-group-therapy-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Hootie and the Blowfish to Reunite for 44-Date Group Therapy Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hootie and the Blowfish have officially returned! The band will reunite for a massive North American tour next summer, they announced today.\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In an appearance on <em>Today<\/em>, the Grammy-winning group confirmed that they are working on a new album to accompany their upcoming tour, dubbed the Group Therapy Tour. They will kick off the trek May 30 in Virginia Beach and hit over 40 cities over a three month span before wrapping with a hometown show in Columbia, South Carolina on September 13. Notable stops include the Hollywood Bowl and Madison Square Garden. Pop\/rockers Barenaked Ladies are joining the road in support.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hootie &amp; The Blowfish are back with a big announcement: the band is getting back together for a new album and going on tour! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HootieTweets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HootieTweets<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CPr8WuCcPz\">pic.twitter.com\/CPr8WuCcPz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TODAY (@TODAYshow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TODAYshow\/status\/1069594292514156546?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 3, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In addition to their triumphant return to recording and touring, the band will also celebrate another major milestone in 2019: the 25th anniversary of their debut album. Their first LP <em>Cracked Rear View<\/em> launched the band into the mainstream and shot to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart. Bolstered by the success of singles &#8220;Let Her Cry,&#8221; &#8220;Hold My Hand&#8221; and &#8220;Only Wanna Be With You,&#8221; it is one\u00a0of the best-selling albums of all time in the U.S., achieving elite multi-Diamond certification (21x Platinum) by the Recording Industry Association of America.<\/p>\n<p>Hootie and the Blowfish &#8211; comprised of frontman Darius Rucker, guitarist Mark Bryan, bassist Dean Felber and drummer Jim Sonefeld &#8211; went on hiatus in 2008, although they would make special appearances throughout the last decade, often at charity shows. In that time, Rucker transitioned into a successful solo country artist with six albums and nine No. 1 singles to his name.<\/p>\n<p>See the full list of Group Therapy Tour dates below. You can browse all Hootie and the Blowfish tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketclub.com\/concerts\/hootie-the-blowfish-tickets\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Hootie and the Blowfish &#8211; Group Therapy Tour Dates<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20030 aligncenter\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Hootie-and-the-Blowfish-Group-Therapy-Tour.png\" alt=\"Hootie and the Blowfish - Group Therapy Tour\" width=\"527\" height=\"276\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">May 30 &#8211; Virginia Beach, VA &#8211; Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater<br \/>\nMay 31 &#8211; Raleigh, NC &#8211; Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek<br \/>\nJune 1 &#8211; Atlanta, GA &#8211; Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood<br \/>\nJune 6 &#8211; Orange Beach, AL &#8211; The Wharf<br \/>\nJune 7 &#8211; Tampa, FL &#8211; MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre<br \/>\nJune 8 &#8211; West Palm Beach, FL &#8211; Coral Sky Amphitheatre<br \/>\nJune 13 &#8211; Austin, TX &#8211; Austin360 Amphitheater<br \/>\nJune 14 &#8211; Houston, TX &#8211;\u00a0Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion<br \/>\nJune 15 &#8211; Dallas, TX &#8211; Dos Equis Pavilion<br \/>\nJune 19 &#8211; Phoenix, AZ &#8211; Ak-Chin Pavilion<br \/>\nJune 21 &#8211; Chula Vista, CA &#8211; North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre<br \/>\nJune 22 &#8211; Las Vegas, NV &#8211; T-Mobile Arena<br \/>\nJune 23 &#8211; Irvine, CA &#8211; FivePoint Amphitheatre<br \/>\nJune 25 &#8211; Los Angeles, CA &#8211; Hollywood Bowl<br \/>\nJune 28 &#8211; Wheatland, CA &#8211; Toyota Amphitheatre<br \/>\nJune 29 &#8211; Mountain View, CA &#8211; Shoreline Amphitheatre<br \/>\nJuly 11 &#8211; Englewood, CO &#8211; Fiddler&#8217;s Green Amphitheatre<br \/>\nJuly 13 &#8211; Maryland Heights, MO &#8211; Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre<br \/>\nJuly 14 &#8211; Rogers, AR &#8211; Walmart AMP<br \/>\nJuly 19 &#8211; Monticello, IA &#8211; Great Jones County Fair<br \/>\nJuly 20 &#8211; Cincinnati, OH &#8211; Riverbend Music Center<br \/>\nJuly 21 &#8211; Burgettstown, PA &#8211; KeyBank Pavilion<br \/>\nJuly 26 &#8211; Cleveland, OH &#8211; Blossom Music Center<br \/>\nJuly 27 &#8211; Bristow, VA &#8211; Jiffy Lube Live<br \/>\nJuly 28 &#8211; Camden, NJ &#8211; BB&amp;T Pavilion<br \/>\nAug. 2 &#8211; Gilford, NH &#8211; Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion<br \/>\nAug. 3 &#8211; Mansfield, MA &#8211; Xfinity Center<br \/>\nAug. 4 &#8211; Saratoga Springs, NY &#8211; Saratoga Performing Arts Center<br \/>\nAug. 8 &#8211; Columbia, MD &#8211; Merriweather Post Pavilion<br \/>\nAug. 9 &#8211; Canandaigua, NY &#8211; Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center<br \/>\nAug. 10 &#8211; New York, NY &#8211; Madison Square Garden<br \/>\nAug. 16 &#8211; Detroit, MI &#8211; DTE Energy Music Theatre<br \/>\nAug. 17 &#8211; Noblesville, IN &#8211; Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center<br \/>\nAug. 18 &#8211; Des Moines, IA &#8211; Iowa State Fair<br \/>\nAug. 22 &#8211; St. Paul, MN &#8211; Minnesota State Fair<br \/>\nAug. 23 &#8211; East Troy, WI &#8211; Alpine Valley Music Theatre<br \/>\nAug. 24 &#8211; Tinley Park, IL &#8211; Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre<br \/>\nAug. 29 &#8211; Toronto, ON &#8211; Budweiser Stage<br \/>\nAug. 30 &#8211; Hershey, PA &#8211; Hersheypark Stadium<br \/>\nAug. 31 &#8211; Hartford, CT &#8211; Xfinity Theatre<br \/>\nSept. 5 &#8211; Charlotte, NC &#8211; PNC Music Pavilion<br \/>\nSept. 6 &#8211; Birmingham, AL &#8211; Oak Mountain Amphitheatre<br \/>\nSept. 7 &#8211; Nashville, TN &#8211; Bridgestone Arena<br \/>\nSept. 13 &#8211; Columbia, SC &#8211; Colonial Life Arena<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hootie and the Blowfish have officially returned! 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