Bush and Live extend summer concert tour with fall dates

Gavin Rossdale, the leader of the band Bush, is shown performing with former Tijuana guitarist Carlos Santana at the 38th Annual American Music Awards telecast. Rossdale and his band have just announced a new fall leg of their joint tour with fellow band Live that will begin in San Diego.

The bands Bush and Live each released their best-known albums in 1994. That is the impetus for their current joint “The Alt-Imate Tour,” which kicks off its new fall leg in San Diego.

San Diego Union-Tribune

Aug. 5, 2019 9:26 AM PT

Bush and Live are extending their summer tour with a new fall leg that begins with an Oct. 10 concert at San Diego’s North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre and also includes an Oct. 29 show at Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula.

All new cities and dates appear below. Our Lady Peace will be the opening act for all of the shows.

The two veteran rock bands launched their joint “The Alt-Imate Tour” in June on the East Coast. It includes two previously announced Southern California dates —Tuesday at the Greek Amphitheatre in Los Angeles and Saturday at Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa.

The summer and fall tours, produced by Live Nation, are timed to celebrate the 25th anniversary of both bands’ best-known albums, Bush’s “Sixteen Stone” and Live’s “Throwing Copper.”

Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at livenation.com and ticketmaster.com. An online pre-sale begins Thursday at 10 a.m.

Tickets for the Oct. 10 San Diego show are priced between $29.50 and $109.50, plus service fees.

Bush and Live fall concert dates

Oct. 10: San Diego, CA North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

Oct. 11: Las Vegas, NV The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas

Oct. 12: Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre

Oct. 15: Portland, OR Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Oct. 16: Seattle, WA ShoWare Center

Oct. 19: Reno, NV Grand Sierra Theatre

Oct. 20: Temecula, CA Pechanga Resort and Casino

Oct. 21: Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre

Oct.23: Cedar Park, TX HEB Events Center* (* - not a Live Nation-produced date)

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