Carl Palmer has announced expanded dates for his “ELP Legacy Tour,” kicking off January 27, 2022 in Jacksonville, Fla.
The first three shows of the 2022 trek will be previously postponed dates alongside the Alan Parsons Live Project. From there, Palmer plans to head out for a dozen more solo shows up and down the East Coast through mid-February.
The new tour dates follow the successful first leg of Palmer’s ELP Legacy Tour, which took place in November. “Our Fall 2021 tour was first time since the pandemic hit that we were able to be together and perform,” the Rocker noted via press release, adding that the “response was remarkable and proved to us that live music was in great demand once again.“
Palmer is the only surviving member of the Emerson, Lake & Palmer trio. The drummer promises his upcoming tour will include “ELP’s best loved material performed to original artistic film clips and archival footage spanning ELP’s career.“
In addition to the drummer himself, “Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy” band features Paul Bielatowicz on guitar and vocals, and Simon Fitzpatrick on bass. Palmer will stick to playing drums for the most part, but he will grab the mic to sing “Benny the Bouncer.”
The trek is part of a three-year celebration of ELP’s 50th anniversary, which also includes the recently released collection of live ELP recordings titled “Out of This World: Live (1970-1997),” a new Palmer art collection based on the five main ELP studio albums, a documentary and “Karn Evil 9,” a major Hollywood sci-fi film based on the song of the same name.
Tickets for the 2022 tour are on sale on the Carl Palmer official website: https://carlpalmer.com/tourdates.php
Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy – Jan-Feb 2022 US Tour – Celebrating ELP’s 50th Anniversary
27 Jan Jacksonville, FL Florida Theatre (appearing with Alan Parsons Project)
29 Jan Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall (appearing with Alan Parsons Project)
30 Jan Fort Lauderdale, FL Broward Center for the Performing Arts (appearing with Alan Parsons Project)
31 Jan Key West, FL Key West Theater
02 Feb Casselberry, FL Casselberry’s Patio & Louge
06 Feb Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
08 Feb Sellesville, PA Sellersville Theater 1894
09 Feb Ridgefield, CT Ridgefield Playhouse
10 Feb Shirley, MA Bull Run
11 Feb Patchogue, NY Patchogue Theatre for Performing Arts
12 Feb New York, NY Iridium Club
13 Feb New York, NY Iridium Club
More dates to be announced…
Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy – April 2022 UK – Trilogy 50th Anniversary Tour
01 Apr Holmfirth, England Picturedrome
02 Apr Leeds, England HRH Festival
03 Apr Colchester, England Arts Centre
06 Apr Milton Keynes, England The Stables
07 Apr Southhampton, England 1865
08 Apr Haslemere, England Haslemere Hall
09 Apr Devizes, England Corn Exchange
10 Apr Exeter, England Corn Exchange
12 Apr Cardiff, England The Globe
14 Apr Norwich, England Epic Studios
15 Apr Canterbury, England Westgate Hall
16 Apr Peterborough, England St. John’s
17 Apr Hull, England Hessle Town Hall
18 Apr Kinross, Scotland The Green Hotel
19 Apr Kinross, Scotland The Green Hotel
21 Apr Leamington Spa, England The Assembly
22 Apr London, England Under The Bridge
23 Apr Harpenden, England To be announced
24 Apr Fletching, UK Trading Boundaries
27 Apr Wimborne, England Tivoli Theatre
Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy – 2022 May-June Europe Tour
11 May Bonn, Germany Harmonie
13 May Uden, Netherlands De Pul
14 May Drachten, Netherlands Iduna
15 May Bilzen, Belgium South of Heaven
16 May Bremen, Germany Meisenfrei
18 May Erlenbach, Germany Beavers
19 May Russelsheim, Germany Das Rind
20 May Mannheim, Germany 7er Club
23 May Budapest, Hungary A35
24 May Vienna, Austria Reigen Live
25 May Nove Mesto, Slovakia Blue Note
26 May Olomouc, Czech Republic S-club
27 May Broumov, Czech Republic Eden Club
31 May Kosice, Slovakia Kolosseum
03 June Dresden, Germany Tante Ju
04 June Reichenbach, Germany Park der Generationen
05 June Lodz, Poland Summer Fog Festival
07 June Hamburg, Germany Forum
10 June Bergamo, Italy Druso
11 June Lugagnano, Italy Il Giardino