Alabama Shakes Return After 8 Years – But With a Big Change
Back in December, Alabama Shakes made a surprise reunion at Druid City Music Hall in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Now they’re gearing up for a full tour.
Following drummer Steve Johnson’s legal problems, the band is now a three-piece featuring lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Brittany Howard, lead guitarist Heath Fogg, and bassist Zac Cockrell. Howard shared the news.
“Last year, Heath, Zac, and I started chatting about how much fun it would be to make music together and tour again as Alabama Shakes,” she said in a statement. “This band and these songs have been such a source of joy for all of us. It is crazy that it has been 10 years since we released Sound and Color and eight years since we played a show.”
Alabama Shakes took a hiatus in 2018 so that Howard could focus on her solo work. Cockrell continued to work with her during that period. The band will tour extensively from July through September with support from Lee Fields, Y La Bamba, The Budos Band, and more. See below for full dates.
Until then, let’s throw it back to the video for “Hold On”:
Alabama Shakes 2025 Reunion Tour Dates:
| Date | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 15 | The Salt Shed Outdoors | Chicago, IL ! |
| Jul 16 | The Salt Shed Outdoors | Chicago, IL ! |
| Jul 18-20 | Minnesota Yacht Club | Saint Paul, MN |
| Jul 19 | The Astro Amphitheater | La Vista, NE ! |
| Jul 20 | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Morrison, CO ! |
| Jul 22 | The Momentary | Bentonville, AR @ |
| Jul 25 | Ascend Amphitheater | Nashville, TN @ |
| Jul 26 | Coca-Cola Amphitheater | Birmingham, AL @ |
| Aug 8 | Isleta Amphitheater | Albuquerque, NM # |
| Aug 9 | Fontainebleau Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV # |
| Aug 10 | Cal Coast Credit Union Amphitheater | San Diego, CA # |
| Aug 13 | Hollywood Bowl | Los Angeles, CA # |
| Aug 14 | The Greek Theatre | Berkeley, CA |
| Aug 16 | Climate Pledge Arena | Seattle, WA # |
| Aug 17 | Hayden Homes Amphitheater | Bend, OR # |
| Aug 19 | KettleHouse Amphitheater | Bonner, MT $ |
| Aug 20 | KettleHouse Amphitheater | Bonner, MT $ |
| Aug 22 | Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre | Salt Lake City, UT $ |
| Aug 24 | Starlight Theatre | Kansas City, MO $ |
| Sep 4 | Miller High Life Theatre | Milwaukee, WI ^ |
| Sep 5 | Meadow Brooke Amphitheatre | Rochester Hills, MI ^ |
| Sep 6 | Budweiser Stage | Toronto, ON & |
| Sep 8 | Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica | Cleveland, OH ^ |
| Sep 9 | Stage AE Outdoors | Pittsburgh, PA ^ |
| Sep 11-14 | Bourbon & Beyond | Louisville, KY |
| Sep 14 | MGM Music Hall at Fenway | Boston, MA * |
| Sep 15 | MGM Music Hall at Fenway | Boston, MA * |
| Sep 17 | Forest Hills Stadium | Forest Hills, NY + |
| Sep 18 | Mann Center for the Performing Arts | Philadelphia, PA * |
| Sep 19 | The Anthem | Washington, DC * |
| Sep 23 | Saenger Theatre | New Orleans, LA |
| Sep 25 | Moody Center | Austin, TX = |
| Sep 26 | 713 Music Hall | Houston, TX = |
| Sep 27 | The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory | Irving, TX = |
! With Special Guest Lee Fields
@ With Special Guest Caleb Elliott, Alanna Royale
# With Special Guest Shannon and the Clams
$ With Special Guest Y La Bamba
^ With Special Guest Sam Evian
& With Special Guest Bahamas
* With Specisl Guest The Budos Band
+ With Special Guest El Michaels Affair
= With Special Guest Greyhounds
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