HOUSTON – Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington died in early March, but the beat is going on for the band as it heads out on tour this summer, stopping in The Woodlands in July.
Rolling Stone reported the remaining members of Lynyrd Skynyrd and family estates released a statement on Monday announcing the group’s plans to continue as a touring outfit, including a summer trek with Houston-based band ZZ Top this year.
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Rolling Stone also shared Rossington’s widow’s statement. Dale Rossington was a longtime Skynyrd backup singer.
“It’s been my honor and privilege to share the stage with him for all these years. His music touched so many millions of people around the world, and Gary was always the first to say how, ‘Skynyrd’s music is bigger than me or any one person. Gary made it known at every chance to express how timeless the music was, and it was always his goal to keep the music alive for his brothers because that was always their dream. He spent his entire life trying to carry on that dream for Ronnie (Van Zant), Allen (Collins), Steve (Gaines) and all the others over the years. His dream will continue thanks to Johnny (Van Zant), Rickey (Medlocke) and the rest of our bandmates to continue to carry his legacy and music on for future generations.”
Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour dates:
July 21 – West Palm Beach, Florida, at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
July 22 – Tampa, Florida, at MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
July 23 – Alpharetta, Georgia, at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
July 28 – Rogers, Arkansas, at Walmart AMP
July 29 – Fort Worth, Texas, at Dickies Arena
July 30 – The Woodlands, Texas, at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Aug. 7 – Denver at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
Aug. 10 – Mountain View, California, at Shoreline Amphitheatre
Aug. 11 – Wheatland, California, at Toyota Amphitheatre
Aug. 13 – Phoenix at Ak-Chin Pavilion
Aug. 17 – Maryland Heights, Missouri, at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis
Aug. 19 – Tinley Park, Illinois, at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Chicago
Aug. 20 – Noblesville, Indiana, at Ruoff Music Center
Aug. 25 – Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center
Aug. 26 – Clarkston, Michigan at Pine Knob Music Theatre
Aug. 27 – Toronto at Budweiser Stage
Sept. 1 – Charlotte at PNC Music Pavilion
Sept. 2 – Columbia, Maryland, at Merriweather Post Pavilion
Sept. 3 – Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, at The Pavilion at Star Lake
Sept. 8 – Saratoga Springs, New York, at Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Sept. 9 – Hershey, PA at Hersheypark Stadium
Sept. 10 – Holmdel, New Jersey, at PNC Bank Arts Center
Sept. 15 – Raleigh, North Carolina at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Sept. 16 – Ocean City, Maryland at Ocean City Bike Fest
Sept. 17 – Camden, New Jersey at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion