Todd Rundgren’s Utopia Returns to Dazzle the Country on Huge Tour
Dunno about you, but it’s been 44 years since I saw Utopia blow my mind in Tampa, so I am pretty amped about this ambitious tour being mounted by Todd Rundgren and compatriots. They’ve already played four dates, starting in the Northeast before heading to Texas. The tour resumes tonight at the Broward PAC in . They have four more April dates, 21 in May, and four in June to conclude this massive 33-show juggernaut.
Utopia eventually became Rundgren, Kasim Sulton, Willie Wilcox and keyboardist Roger Schuckett. However, you may have seen this post from Rundgren:
Due to unexpected health issues, unfortunately Ralph Schuckett will be unable to tour with Utopia this spring.
While discussing a replacement keyboardist, it occurred to us that there may be someone out there who already knows the music and vocal parts and would like an opportunity to tour with us. So if you think you could fill those big shoes, we invite you to submit an audio and/or video sample to us.
We are on a very fast track, so the decision will be made this week. Band rehearsals begin in 2 weeks, so you won’t have a lot of time to learn the set. If you still want to try out, send your submissions (mp3s or links) to info@panacea-ent.com. If audio-only, a photo would be nice but not required.
Good luck!
Utopia
Keyboardist Gil Assayas FTW!
When the first album on Bearsville was released in 1974, Todd Rundgren’s Utopia, it created quite a stir for a number of reasons, not the least of which was that they had managed to engineer the album so that Side 1 was 28:30 and Side 2 was 30 minutes long, unheard of in those days (most albums ran 15-22 minutes per side).
Utopia has not toured in 33 years with the exception of a brief Japan tour in 1992, so this promises to be a most welcome return to the stage. And we’d be remiss if we didn’t acknowledge the tsunami of magnificent posters in support of the tour!!!
Todd Rundgren’s Utopia On the Road
APRIL 25 BROWARD FL, BROWARD PAC
APRIL 27 ST PETERSBURG FL, MAHAFFEY THEATER
APRIL 28 ATLANTA GA, TABERNACLE
APRIL 29 DURHAM NC, CAROLINA THEATER
MAY 1 HUNTINGTON NY, PARAMOUNT THEATER
MAY 2 WASHINGTON DC, WARNER THEATER
MAY 3 NEW YORK NY, TOWN HALL
MAY 5 PHILADELPHIA PA, TOWER THEATER
MAY 6 BOSTON MA, ORPHEUM THEATER
MAY 7 RIDGEFIELD CT, RIDGEFIELD PLAYHOUSE
MAY 9 ST LOUIS MO, PEABODY OPERA HOUSE
MAY 10 CINCINNATI OH, TAFT THEATER
MAY 12 MILWAUKEE WI, PABST THEATER
MAY 13 MINNEAPOLIS MN, STATE THEATER
MAY 15 GRAND RAPIDS MI, 20 MONROE LIVE
MAY 16 TORONTO ONT, MASSEY HALL
MAY 17 DETROIT MI, THE FILLMORE
MAY 19 CLEVELAND OH, HARD ROCK LIVE
MAY 20 CLEVELAND OH, HARD ROCK LIVE
MAY 22 CHICAGO IL, CHICAGO THEATER
MAY 24 DENVER CO, PARAMOUNT THEATER
MAY 26 LAS VEGAS NV, THE JOINT @ THE HARD ROCK
MAY 27 PHOENIX AZ, COMERICA THEATER
MAY 29 LOS ANGELES CA, THE WILTERN
MAY 30 SAN FRANCISCO CA, THE MASONIC
JUNE 1 SEATTLE WA, MOORE THEATER
JUNE 2 PORTLAND OREGON, REVOLUTION THEATER
JUNE 4 SACRAMENTO CA, CREST THEATER
JUNE 5 RIVERSIDE CA, FOX PAC
