Darius Rucker is returning to his rock roots.
After beginning a solo career as a country singer in 2008, the 57-year-old Hootie and the Blowfish frontman has performed sparingly with the crowd pleasing group he made his name with in the mid ’90s.
Now, for the first time since 2019, Hootie and the Blowfish will embark on a nationwide tour.
This 43-concert run, dubbed the ‘Summer Camp with Trucks Tour,’ pairs the group with fellow throwback icons Collective Soul and Edwin McCain from May through September.
Along the way, they’ll drop into New York and New Jersey six (!) times.
First, Hootie and the Blowfish drop into Saratoga Springs, NY’s Saratoga Performing Arts Center on June 15.
After that, they’ll bring the classics to Bethel, NY’s Bethel Woods Center For The Arts on June 27, Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center on Aug. 2, Camden, NJ’s Freedom Mortgage Pavilion on Aug. 16, Wantagh, NY’s PNC Bank Arts Center on Sept. 5 and finally Syracuse, NY’s Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater on Sept. 6.
If you count yourself as a fan who can’t want to hear “Let Her Cry,” “Only Wanna Be With You,” “I Go Blind” and so many more timeless hits live, tickets can be picked up for all 2024 Hootie concerts as of today.
Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Nov. 10, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.
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Hootie and the Blowfish 2024 tour schedule
A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found here:
| Hootie and the Blowfish tour dates |
|---|
| May 30 at the Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas, TX |
| May 31 at the Walmart AMP in Rogers, AR |
| June 1 at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis, MO |
| June 6 at the Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI |
| June 7 at the Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH |
| June 8 at the Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center in Noblesville, IN |
| June 13 at the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion in Gilford, NH |
| June 14 at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, ME |
| June 15 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY |
| June 21 at Fenway Park in Boston, MA with Barenaked Ladies |
| June 27 at the Bethel Woods Center For The Arts in Bethel, NY |
| June 28 at the Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA |
| June 29 at The Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown, PA |
| July 10 at the Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre in Greenwood Village, CO |
| July 11 at the Usana Amphitheatre in Salt Lake City, UT |
| July 13 at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ |
| July 16 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA |
| July 17 at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA |
| July 19 at the RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater in Ridgefield, WA |
| July 20 at the White River Amphitheatre in Auburn, WA |
| July 26 at the Oak Mountain Amphitheatre in Pelham, AL |
| July 27 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN |
| Aug. 1 at the Xfinity Theatre in Hartford, CT |
| Aug. 2 at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ |
| Aug. 3 at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD |
| Aug. 8 at the Somerset Amphitheater in Somerset, WI |
| Aug. 9 at the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, IL |
| Aug. 10 at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, WI |
| Aug. 15 at the Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, OH |
| Aug. 16 at the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, NJ |
| Aug. 17 at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, VA |
| Aug. 29 at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC |
| Sept. 5 at the Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, NY |
| Sept. 6 at the Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater in Syracuse, NY |
| Sept. 7 at the Budweiser Stage in Toronto, ON, CA |
| Sept. 12 at the Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, TN |
| Sept. 13 at the Coastal Credit Union Music Park in Raleigh, NC |
| Sept. 14 at the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater in Virginia Beach, VA |
| Sept. 19 at the PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte, NC |
| Sept. 20 at the Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Alpharetta, GA |
| Sept. 26 at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa, FL |
| Sept. 27 at the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, FL |
| Sept. 28 at the iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL |
Hootie and the Blowfish set list
As noted above, Rucker and co. haven’t officially toured since 2019.
However, they haven’t been inactive since then.
In the intervening years, Hootie and the Blowfish released their sixth studio album “Imperfect Circle” and played a number of concerts as well.
To get you set up for next year, here’s a closer look at what they performed — including some inspired covers — at a recent gig, courtesy of Set List FM:
01.) “I Go Blind” (54-40 cover)
02.) “Wishing”
03.) “I Will Wait”
04.) “Fine Line” (Radney Foster cover)
05.) “Time”
06.) “Space”
07.) “Running From an Angel”
08.) “Hannah Jane”
09.) “Miss California”
10.) “Alright” (Darius Rucker song)
11.) “Will the Circle Be Unbroken? / Desert Mountain Showdown”
12.) “I Hope I Don’t Fall in Love With You” (Tom Waits cover)
13.) “Araby” (The Reivers cover)
14.) “Tucker’s Town”
15.) “Rollin’”
16.) “Let Her Cry”
17.) “Old Man & Me / Fight the Power / Freaks of the Industry / Shining Star / Old Man & Me”
18.) “Keep Your Hands to Yourself” (The Georgia Satellites cover)
19.) “Drowning”
20.) “Losing My Religion” (R.E.M. cover)
21.) “Leaving”
22.) “Wagon Wheel” (Old Crow Medicine Show cover)
23.) “Hold My Hand”
Encore:
24.) “Go and Tell Him (Soup Song)”
25.) “Champagne Supernova” (Oasis cover)
26.) “Only Wanna Be With You / Get Down on It / Only Wanna Be With You”
Hootie and the Blowfish special guests
At all shows, Hootie and the Blowfish will be joined by ’90s heroes Collective Soul and Edwin McCain.
If you haven’t listened to them since the Clinton administration, you can check out their most streamed tracks on Spotify below.
Collective Soul: “Shine”
Edwin McCain: “I’ll Be”
Also, it should be noted that Barenaked Ladies will be opening at the Fenway Park concert. You can find their complete discography including their most popular single “One Week” here.
’90s rockers on tour in 2023-24
Quite a few rockers from the Beanie Baby era are hitting the road this year and next.
Here are just five of our favorites you won’t want to miss live in the near future.
• Dave Matthews Band
• Phish
• Foo Fighters
• Green Day with Smashing Pumpkins
• Creed