As expected, most of the surviving original members of Foreigner performed alongside the current lineup on Thursday night (July 20th) at Wantagh, New York’s Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre. Ultimate Classic Rock reported that in celebration of the band’s 40th anniversary, co-founder Mick Jones, who heads up the current lineup of Foreigner, welcomed back legendary frontman Lou Gramm, keyboardist Al Greenwood and multi-instrumentalist Ian McDonald for their first joint performance since 1980. The originals joined in during a three song mini-set consisting of “Long, Long Way From Home,” “I Want To Know What Love Is,” and “Hot Blooded.” Missing from the reunion was original drummer Dennis Elliott, who sat out the performance and late bassist Ed Gagliardi. Foreigner is currently on tour with Cheap Trick and Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience.
Mick Jones issued a statement on the reunion, which read: “It was great to have Lou, Al and Ian join us on stage last night, and certainly brought back some special memories. All the original guys are out there playing live shows and working on studio projects. A performance by the entire original band for a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction next year would be a great way to cap off our 40th Anniversary celebrations.”
Foreigner /Cheap Trick / Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience tour dates (subject to change):
July 25 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
July 26 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
July 28 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater
July 29 – Atlanta, GA – Chastain Park Amphitheatre
July 30 – Pelham, AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
August 1 – West Palm Beach, FL- Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre
August 2 – Tampa, FL – MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 3 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place
August 5 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
August 6 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek Amphitheater
August 8 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
August 9 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
August 11 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
August 12 – Burgettstown, PA – KeyBank Pavilion
August 13 – Noblesville, IN – Klipsch Music Center
August 15 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
August 16 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater – St. Louis
August 18 – Dallas, TX – Starplex Pavilion
August 19 – Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 20 – Austin, TX – austin360 Amphitheater
August 23 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
August 24 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion
August 26 – West Valley City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
August 27 – Las Vegas, NV – The Chelsea At The Cosmopolitan
August 29 – Chula Vista, CA – Sleep Train Amphitheatre (Foreigner & Cheap Trick only)
August 30 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre (Foreigner & Cheap Trick only)
September 1 – Marysville, CA – Toyota Amphitheater (Foreigner & Cheap Trick only)
September 2 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre (Foreigner & Cheap Trick only)
September 4 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
September 8 – Ridgefield, WA – Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
September 9 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre (Foreigner & Cheap Trick only)
October 11 – Calgary, AB – Southern Alberta Jubilee (Foreigner & Honeymoon Suite)
October 12 – Edmonton, AB – Northlands Coliseum (Foreigner & Honeymoon Suite)
October 13 – Red Deer, AB – Enmax Centrium(Foreigner & Honeymoon Suite)
October 15 – Lethbridge, AB – Enmax Centre (Foreigner & Honeymoon Suite)
October 16 – Regina, SK – Conexus Arts Centre (Foreigner & Honeymoon Suite)
October 17 – Saskatoon, SK – TCU Place (Foreigner & Honeymoon Suite)
October 19 – Dawson Creek, BC – Encana Events Centre (Foreigner & Honeymoon Suite)
October 20 – Prince George, BC – CN Centre (Foreigner & Honeymoon Suite)
October 21 – Penticton, BC – South Okangan Events Centre (Foreigner & Honeymoon Suite)
October 22 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre (Foreigner & Honeymoon Suite)
