Wishbone Ash embarked on an intensive 6-month tour plan, a 'final fling' taking the band 'round to next July in celebration of the 40th anniversary of its long career. The October tour of the UK began on the 2nd and ended the first week of November. Then in January 2010 the band hit the road again for the Netherlands, Germany and Scandinavia. Canada's blues prodigy, JIMMY BOWSKILL, opened for the band on this 6-week tour.
After playing Finland and France, the USA east coast tour begins on March 24th in Annapolis, MD and ends April 3rd in Milwaukee, WI. The band will then proceed to Switzerland and Italy just prior to the usual spring UK tour. A US west coast tour, plus a possible Far East visit in conjunction with a two night confirmed Tokyo appearance, is being discussed for June.
Also confirmed for June are 3 stadium shows in South Africa with DEEP PURPLE. In addition the band will be revisiting Warsaw and Poznan in Poland plus Prague in the Czech Republic.
Wishbone Ash's US tour dates are as follows:
March
24 - Ramshead Tavern - Annapolis, MD
25 - Sellersville Theater - Sellersville, PA
26 - Bull Run - Shirley, MA
27 - Boulton Theater - Bay Shore, NY
28 - Moondog's - Blawnox, PA
29 - Winchester Music Hall - Lakewood, OH
30 - Callahan's - Auburn Hills, MI
April
1 - Voodoo Cafe and Lounge - Maryland Heights, MO
2 - Fitzgerald's - Berwyn, IL
3 - Shank Hall - Milwaukee, WI
On May 19th, Geffen/Universal Japan are reissuing part of Wishbone Ash's catalog as Limited Edition SHM-CD (Super High Material CD) Paper Sleeves with 24-bit remastering. The titles are as follows:
Wishbone Ash (1970)
Pilgrimage (1971)
Argus (1972)
Wishbone Four (1973)
Live Dates (1973)
There's the Rub (1974)
Locked In (1976)
New England (1976)
Front Page News (1977)
No Smoke Without Fire (1978)
Just Testing (1980)
Live Dates Volume 2 (1980)
Number the Brave (1981)
For more information visit the official Wishbone Ash website at this location.
