Kid Rock has rolled out a 25-date arena and shed run for this spring and summer, dubbed the “Bad Reputation Tour.” Billboard reported Rock will have Grand Funk Railroad or Foreigner opening different portions of the trek, with Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening warming up the crowds before the opener switchover takes place. Country singer Trey Lewis will also be on the bill for the Dallas date.
The 2022 “Bad Reputation Tour” kicks off on April 6th in Evansville, Indiana at the Ford Center and stretches on through September 16th and 17th over a two-night stand in Clarkson, Michigan's Pine Knob Music Theatre.
Not too long ago, Kid Rock was asked to describe his live show: “This show goes so many different places, y'know, genre-hopping musically. Y'know, it goes from rock n' roll to gospel to, of course, blues, and country music and hip-hop. We always joke, y'know, that we'll just throw the kitchen sink in at the end of the show for the encore. But that's kind of the journey that it takes through the night.”
Even though Foreigner has never fallen into the category of “critics'” darlings,” songwriter, leader, and guitarist Mick Jones — the sole original founding member still in the band — told us that Foreigner's album sales and ticket receipts prove that they've always struck the right chord with fans: “How can you complain about people listening, and hearing, and your music reaching so many people? I think it's wonderful. It's a great achievement to have these songs having stood the test of time like this, you know, and getting the amount of play they still do.”
Grand Funk Railroad's co-founding drummer Don Brewer still plays with the band along with original bassist Mel Schacher. Brewer spoke about what frontman Max Carl and former-Kiss lead guitarist Bruce Kulick bring to the lineup: “Max is formerly a singer for .38 Special and also Jack Mack & The Heart Attack, and he's probably one of the last great blue-eyed soul singers that this country's ever seen. He's just a great songwriter and a great singer. And combine that with Bruce Kulick, who is also an extremely gifted rock guitar player, you've got this other side of the thing. You got rock and you got R&B, and you put the two together and, I mean, that kinda is what Grand Funk is.”
JUST ANNOUNCED: Kid Rock tour dates (subject to change):
April 6 – Evansville, IN – Ford Center (with Grand Funk Railroad)
April 8 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center (with Grand Funk Railroad)
April 9 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center (with Grand Funk Railroad)
April 15 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena (with Grand Funk Railroad)
April 16 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena (with Grand Funk Railroad)
May 20 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center (with Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening)
May 21 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Aren (with Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening)
June 10 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre (with Grand Funk Railroad)
June 11 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre (with Grand Funk Railroad)
June 15 – Atlanta, GA – Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood (with Grand Funk Railroad)
June 17 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion (with Grand Funk Railroad)
June 18 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek (with Grand Funk Railroad)
June 24 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (with Foreigner)
June 25 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion (with Foreigner & Trey Lewis)
August 5 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center (with Foreigner)
August 6 – Burgettstown, PA – Pavilion at Star Lake (with Foreigner)
August 12 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center (with Foreigner)
August 17 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center (with Foreigner)
August 19 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (with Foreigner)
August 20 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (with Foreigner)
August 24 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center (with Foreigner)
August 26 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live (with Foreigner)
August 27 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center (with Foreigner)
September 16, 17 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre (with Foreigner)
