In the late ’60s, King Crimson was one of the most influential prog rock groups in the world.
After disbanding in 1974, guitarist Robert Fripp reformed the band in 1981 with new members Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford and Tony Levin. The quartet took their sound in a wholly new direction with their three African, post-punk and minimalist albums “Discipline,” “Beat” and “Three of a Perfect Pair.”
Now, more than 40 years later, King Crimson sans Fripp and Bruford will take that trio of records on the road for their 2024 ‘BEAT Tour’ with guitar virtuoso Steve Vai and Tool drummer Danny Carey.
Along the way, the legendary outfit will stop into New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Oct. 5, Red Bank, NJ’s Hackensack Meridian Theatre on Oct. 9, Rochester’s Kodak Center on Oct. 19 and Albany’s The Egg on Oct. 21.
While Fripp isn’t part of the tour, he did give the upcoming jaunt its blessing.
“This is the project that Adrian Belew called me about last autumn, a project which I support and fully encourage, and discussed with Steve Vai recently at McCabes in Santa Monica. Even, I suggested the name,” the 77-year-old shared on Facebook.
For fans that want to see the daring rockers live, tickets are available for all concerts as soon as today.
Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, April 5, 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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King Crimson tickets 2024
A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found here.
| King Crimson tour dates |
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| Sept. 12 at the San Jose Civic in San Jose, CA |
| Sept. 13 at the Meritage Resort in Napa, CA |
| Sept. 14 at The United Theater on Broadway in Los Angeles, CA |
| Sept. 15 at the Grove of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA |
| Sept. 17 at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay in San Diego, CA |
| Sept. 18 at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, AZ |
| Sept. 20 at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, TX |
| Sept. 21 at the Bayou Music Center in Houston, TX |
| Sept. 22 at the Majestic Theatre in Dallas, TX |
| Sept. 24 at The Eastern in Atlanta, GA |
| Sept. 26 at the Lillian S. Wells Hall in Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Sept. 27 at the Hard Rock Live in Orlando, FL |
| Sept. 28 at the Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, FL |
| Sept. 29 at the Charleston Music Hall in Charleston, SC |
| Oct. 1 at the Levine Center for the Arts in Charlotte, NC |
| Oct. 2 at Fletcher Hall in Durham, NC |
| Oct. 4 at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. |
| Oct. 5 at the Beacon Theatre in New York, NY |
| Oct. 6 at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside, PA |
| Oct. 8 at the Dominion Energy Center in Richmond, VA |
| Oct. 9 at the Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre in Red Bank, NJ |
| Oct. 11 at the Shubert Theatre in Boston, MA |
| Oct. 12 at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom in Hampton, NH |
| Oct. 14 at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium in Halifax, NS, CA |
| Oct. 15 at the Molson Canadian Centre in Moncton, NB, CA |
| Oct. 17 at the Theatre Maisonneuve in Montreal, QC, CA |
| Oct. 18 at Massey Hall in Toronto, ON, CA |
| Oct. 19 at the Kodak Center in Rochester, NY |
| Oct. 21 at The Egg in Albany, NY |
| Oct. 22 at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg, PA |
| Oct. 23 at the Santander Performing Arts Center in Reading, PA |
| Oct. 25 at the Agora Theatre in Cleveland, OH |
| Oct. 26 at the Taft Theatre in Cincinnati, OH |
| Oct. 27 at the Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak, MI |
| Oct. 28 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN |
| Oct. 30 at the Murat Theatre at Old National Centre in Indianapolis, IN |
| Nov. 1 at the Copernicus Center in Chicago, IL |
| Nov. 2 at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee, WI |
| Nov. 3 at the Orpheum Theatre in Madison, WI |
| Nov. 4 at the State Theatre in Minneapolis, MN |
| Nov. 6 at the Paramount Theatre in Denver, CO |
| Nov. 8 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas in Las Vegas, NV |
Steve Vai tour 2024
On top of the King Crimson tour, Vai is touring with pals Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson on their ‘G3 Tour’ up until May.
Soon after, the ‘Satch/Vai Tour’ will take off sending the pair — who have played together since Satriani was Vai’s teacher when they were teens — on the road for another three months.
For a closer look, you can find all of Vai’s 2024 tour dates here.
Listen to King Crimson
If it’s been too long since you’ve heard the band’s ’80s output, here’s how you can hear King Crimson’s three albums that inspired the upcoming tour.
Huge rockers on tour in 2024
Many of the biggest names in rock are making the rounds this year and next.
Here are just five of our favorites you won’t want to miss live.
• Robert Plant with Allison Krauss
• Kansas
• Alan Parsons Project
• Moody Blues
• Steve Hackett
Who else is out and about? Take a look at our list of the 50 biggest concert tours in 2024 here to find out.