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Live Nation Has Bachman, Cummings ‘Together Again’

After bringing an end to years of acrimony at a Canada Walk of Fame charity fundraiser late last year, the professional relationship between Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman has warmed to the poin

Live Nation Has Bachman, Cummings ‘Together Again’

By FYI Staff

After bringing an end to years of acrimony at a Canada Walk of Fame charity fundraiser late last year, the professional relationship between Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman has warmed to the point where these two former bandmates have committed to a 17-city Canada-wide tour this summer.


The ‘Together Again’ tour was announced on Monday by concert promoter Live Nation. The first date is in Windsor, ON, on June 11 and concludes in Montreal on July 29. Significantly, Summerside and St. John’s are also included in the arena tour that also includes one festival date, in Kemptville, ON.

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Significantly, the shows are to include repertoire from the Guess Who, BTO and songs from their respective solo careers.

Tied to the reunion, Sony Music Canada is releasing a 7CD or LP set on June 20. The Bachman Cummings Collection includes five Guess Who albums and material from both Bachman Turner Overdrive and Burton Cummings.

Together Again itinerary

June 11 — Windsor, Ont. @ The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
June 27 — Winnipeg, Man. @ Unite 150 Concert
June 28 — Regina, Sask. @ Brandt Centre
June 30 — Saskatoon, Sask. @ SaskTel Centre
July 3 — Medicine Hat, Alta. @ Canalta Centre
July 6 — Victoria, B.C. @ Save On Foods Memorial Centre
July 7 — Vancouver, B.C. @ Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
July 9 — Edmonton, Alta. @ Rogers Place
July 14 — Moncton, N.B. @ Avenir Centre
July 15 — Halifax, N.S. @ Scotiabank Centre
July 17 — St. John’s, N.L. @ Mile One Centre
July 19 — Summerside, P.E.I. @ Credit Union Place
July 21 — St. Catharines, Ont. @ Meridian Centre
July 22 — London, Ont. @ Budweiser Gardens
July 24 — Kemptville, Ont. @ Kemptville Live Music Festival
July 27 — Toronto, Ont. @ Budweiser Stage
July 29 — Montreal, Que. @ Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier

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Perry Bamonte of The Cure performs at Shoreline Amphitheatre on June 2, 2000 in Mountain View, Calif.
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Perry Bamonte of The Cure performs at Shoreline Amphitheatre on June 2, 2000 in Mountain View, Calif.

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He "was a warm hearted and vital part of The Cure story," the band said in a statement.

Perry Bamonte, The Cure‘s guitarist and keyboardist, died over the Christmas break, the band announced in a message posted to its website on Friday (Dec. 26). The musician was 65 years old.

“It is with enormous sadness that we confirm the death of our great friend and bandmate Perry Bamonte, who passed away after a short illness at home over Christmas,” the Grammy-nominated band began its statement. “Quiet, intense, intuitive, constant and hugely creative, ‘Teddy’ was a warm-hearted and vital part of The Cure story.”

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