Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Tool drummer Danny Carey, and guitar virtuoso Steve Vai, performing under the moniker BEAT, will celebrate King Crimson on a Fall 2024 North American tour.
The extensive trek kicks off September 12th in San Jose, California, and runs through November 8th in Las Vegas.
An artist ticket pre-sale is already under way using the code BEATTOUR, and general ticket sales start Friday (April 5th) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. Fans can also look for deals or get tickets to sold-out dates via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
The tour will see the all-star ensemble — guided by King Crimson members Belew and Levin — reinterpret three of the band’s ’80s albums: Discipline, Beat, and Three of a Perfect Pair. Vai also hinted that some other choice cuts from the band’s discography could make the setlist.
“The 1981 through 1984 King Crimson created a music all its own,” Belew reflected in a press release. “Timeless. Beautiful. Complex. Fierce. For the fans who lived through it then, and the ones who never got to witness it, our aim is to bring it to life again. A monumental task but we’re going for it! There are not enough exclamation points to express my excitement!”
Vai comented, “Being a part of this ensemble is an extraordinary privilege and opportunity to perform some of the most beloved, timeless, and monumental music of the ’80s (and beyond) with truly inspired musicians. This music resonates deeply with me. I can assure the fans of KC that we will be putting our best foot forward to respect this great music with the care and intensity it deserves.”
Carey added, “I am very excited to share the stage with three of my favorite musicians on the planet. Tony, Steve and Adrian have always been a source of inspiration for me since the beginning of my career, and now to be able to share a bit of my musical journey with them is a dream come true.”
BEAT have also garnered the approval of King Crimson founder Robert Fripp. Not only did he endorse the project, he even suggested the nomenclature.
Posted Fripp on Facebook: “This is the project that Adrian Belew called me about last Autumn, a project which I support and fully encourage, and discussed with Steve Vai recently at McCabes in Santa Monica. Even, I suggested the name.”
See the full list of BEAT’s 2024 tour dates below, and check out where Tony Levin ranked on Consequence’s just-published list of the 100 Greatest Bassists of All Time.
BEAT’s 2024 Tour Dates:
09/12 – San Jose, CA @ San Jose Civic
09/13 – Napa, CA @ Blue Note Napa Summer Sessions at Meritage Resort
09/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ The United Theater on Broadway
09/15 – Anaheim, CA @ City National Grove of Anaheim
09/17 – San Diego, CA @ Humphrey’s Concerts
09/18 – Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theatre
09/20 – Austin, TX @ The Paramount Theatre
09/21 – Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Centre
09/22 – Dallas, TX @ Majestic Theatre
09/24 – Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
09/26 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ The Parker
09/27 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
09/28 – Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall
09/29 – Charleston, SC @ Charleston Music Hall
10/01 – Charlotte, NC @ Knight Theater
10/02 – Durham, NC @ Carolina Theatre of Durham / Fletcher Hall
10/04 – Washington, D.C. @ Warner Theatre
10/05 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
10/06 – Glenside, PA @ Keswick Theatre
10/08 – Richmond, VA @ Carpenter Theater in Dominion Energy Center
10/09 – Red Bank, NJ @ Count Basie Center
10/11 – Boston, MA @ Shubert Theatre
10/12 – Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
10/14 – Halifax, NS @ Rebecca Cohen Auditorium
10/15 – Moncton, NB @ Casino New Brunswick
10/17 – Montreal, QC @ Maisonneuve Theatre
10/18 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
10/19 – Rochester, NY @ Kodak Center
10/21 – Albany, NY @ The Egg
10/22 – Greensburg, PA @ Palace Theatre
10/23 – Reading, PA @ Santander Performing Arts Center
10/25 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
10/26 – Cincinnati, OH @ Taft Theatre
10/27 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
10/28 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
10/30 – Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theatre
11/01 – Chicago, IL @ Copernicus Center
11/02 – Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theatre
11/03 – Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theater
11/04 – Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre
11/06 – Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
11/08 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Theater at Virgin Hotels