George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic Extend Farewell Tour Dates

Lige Curry

George Clinton is holding off on his retirement, opting instead to extend his farewell tour with Parliament Funkadelic into 2020. The funk legend announced in 2018 he’d be stepping back from the band in 2019 but stated he wasn’t able to get to all of his fans in time.

“I’m feeling good and the band is at it’s best – there are just too many fans and too many cities that we were not able to funk this year and we can’t leave them hanging like that,” he said. “So I guess considering all things, what I am saying is, for now, [expletive] retirement!”

Currently, Clinton will have three dates this Winter in the U.S. and a handful during the summer in the UK and Ireland. Parliament Funkadelic has had many fantastic bassists, but the current and longest-standing player is the mighty Lige Curry, who has anchored the collective since 1980. You can hear him holding it down in the band’s stripped-down NPR Tiny Desk Concert:

George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic Extended Farewell Tour Dates:

DateLocationVenue
Jan 10Lake Charles, La.Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino
Jan 11Biloxi, Miss.Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
Feb 15Indio, Calif.Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival
May 31Margate, U.K.Dreamland
Jun 3Glasgow, U.K.02 Academy Glasgow
Jun 4Manchester, U.K.The Ritz
Jun 5London, U.K.02 Forum Kentish Town
Jun 6Dublin, IrelandSaint Anne’s Park
Jun 7Belfast, IrelandOrmeau Park

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  1. webster miller

    George Clinton hopefully comes back to his Home town for a concert Kannapolis NC

  2. Jackie King

    What about Cleveland, Ohio? Nelson Ledges Quarry Park? PLEASE come back 2 Cleveland? I’ve seen the band, EVERY SINGLE TIME they’ve performed here!! U have LOTS of LOYAL fans here!! C’mon guys!!

  3. Hilary M. Billups

    Do This for A Living.!¡!!!

  4. Michael Pugh

    George come to Detroit Michigan, your former lead singer FUZZY HASKINS IS IN NURSING HOME AFTER A STROKE,,HE WANTS TO SEE YOU COME BACK CONTACT MICHAEL

  5. Victoria Palmore

    Aw man you came to Chicago & the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond , Indiana , but my money was real funny at the time , please come back pretty please ! I did get a chance at the Taste of Chicago in 2018 !

  6. D L Will

    What about St Louis home of Dr Jockinstein we would love to year the roof off the sucker one last time. PLEASE!!!!

    • Matasha Green

      I saw George Clinton @ the Galaxy in St. Louis. Would love to see you one more time. PLEASE!!!!!!!

  7. Vera Logan

    You are definitely loved in the real chocolate city(DC), please bring the show back and treat tear the roof off this mother sucker, cause i wanna ride on the mothership!