Duke Tumatoe Tour Dates and Upcoming Concerts
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On tour
Yes
Followers
3,086
Category
Blues
Concerts
Nov
15
The Token Lounge
Westland
Tickets
Nov
23
Leroy's "Hot Stuff"
Porter
Tickets
Dec
06
Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana
Gary
Tickets
Dec
13
Buddy Guy's Legends
Chicago
Tickets
Dec
27
Lebowski's Rock n Bowl
Washington
Tickets
Dec
28
Redstone Room
Davenport
Tickets
Jan
17
Kingston Mines
Chicago
Tickets
Jan
18
Kingston Mines
Chicago
Tickets
Jan
24
Rose Bowl
Urbana
Tickets
About Duke Tumatoe
You may remember him as the leader of the All-Star Frogs (1970-1983) and the Power Trio (1983-present), doing humorous and raunchy blues originals such as “Tie You Up!” and “More Love, More Money”. You may remember the Tumatoe tours of local clubs and endless spins of his songs on college radio in the ’70s and ’80s. You may not know that he played in a FIJI house band (Lothar and the Hand People) at the University of Illinois, the band name created by Bill Geist, CBS Sunday Morning News Correspondent; recorded for Warner Bros. (I Like My Job, produced by John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival fame); and was a member of REO Speedwagon — he left in 1969, evidently taking all rocking bluesy rootsy-ness with him — and he grew up on the South Side of Chicago, a blues-loving youth who hung with the legends. Now he’s still at it, playing over 200 shows a year, covering over 60,000 miles. Tumatoe promises “A good time, a little mischief, a lot of great music.” The man who couldn’t resist titling his 2001 holiday album “It’s Christmas (Let’s Have Sex)” would like people to know he’s not all about the joke. “There’s a great deal of musical ability in the band,” Tumatoe said. They focus on the music, “just as much as on the twists in the lyrical content.” Tumatoe learned drums at 10, moved to guitar as a teen, and became active playing in the Chicago area in the ’60s. He grew up on the South Side, in the exact time and space of the golden era of electric blues. He knew, and played with, the greats, and now can’t believe that he took that for granted as a kid, Tumatoe said. “Those guys were kinda like available, just as a natural course of daily activity. … You never thought it was such an earth-shaking experience to have grown up in the crux of all that but it really, really is.” Tumatoe knew all the “old guys,” he said, ran into them every day. “Played with a lot of them,” Tumatoe said. “Muddy (Waters), Willie Dixon, Bo Diddley — who’s still with us — Buddy Guy — who’s still with us … Albert King, J.B. Hutto. … Having grown up in that city, you just experience that stuff.” Duke’s fans consider him one of music’s best-kept secrets and they selfishly admit they want to keep it that way. They know his show will be one of those sweaty, anything can happen things and they look forward to the freely dispensed and practical advice from the Doctor (”When you’re in a basement you should drink whiskey”).
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Duke Tumatoe Tour Cities
Frequently Asked Questions About Duke Tumatoe
Concerts & Tour Date Information
Is Duke Tumatoe on tour?
Yes, Duke Tumatoe is currently on tour. If you’re interested in attending an upcoming
Duke Tumatoe concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The Duke Tumatoe tour
is scheduled for 9 dates across 6 cities. Get
information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2024-2025 with Hypebot.
How many upcoming tour dates is Duke Tumatoe scheduled to play?
Duke Tumatoe is scheduled to play 9 shows between 2024-2025. Buy
concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
When does the Duke Tumatoe tour start?
Duke Tumatoe’s tour starts Nov 15, 2024 and ends on Jan 24, 2025.
They will play 6 cities; their most recent concert was held in
Westland at The Token Lounge and their next upcoming concert
will be in Westland at The Token Lounge.
What venues is Duke Tumatoe performing at?
As part of the Duke Tumatoe tour, Duke Tumatoe is scheduled to play across the following
venues and cities:
2024 Tour Dates:
Nov 15 - Westland,
MI @ The Token Lounge
Nov 23 - Porter,
IN @ Leroy's "Hot Stuff"
Dec 06 - Gary,
IN @ Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana
Dec 13 - Chicago,
IL @ Buddy Guy's Legends
Dec 27 - Washington,
IA @ Lebowski's Rock n Bowl
Dec 28 - Davenport,
IA @ Redstone Room
2025 Tour Dates:
Jan 17 - Chicago,
IL @ Kingston Mines
Jan 18 - Chicago,
IL @ Kingston Mines
Jan 24 - Urbana,
IL @ Rose Bowl