Little River Band late summer into fall 2023 Tour

SUMMER-FALL TOUR 2023

The band that Glenn Frey said was the "best singing band in the world," are getting ready to complete their summer tour and heading into their fall tour with energy and spirit of youngsters.  Little River Band puts 110% into every single show, they love the audience and they are not shy about it. The rest of their summer schedule kicks off tomorrow in Marion, Illinois. See below.

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Sat, JUL 29
Marion Cultural and Civic Center
Marion, IL

Fri, AUG 4
Humphreys Concerts By the Bay
San Diego, CA

Sat, AUG 5
Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino
Las Vegas, NV

Sat, AUG 12
Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment, Sahaurita
Sahuarita, AZ

Thu, AUG 17
Fox Theater
Bakersfield, CA

Fri, AUG 18
Warnors Theater
Fresno, CA

Sat, AUG 19
The Fruit Yard Amphitheater
Modesto, CA

Sat, AUG 26
Northwest Art and Air Festival
Albany, OR

Sat, SEP 2
Angel Of The Winds Casino Resort
Arlington, WA

Sun, SEP 3
Alaska State Fair Inc
Palmer, AK

Fri, SEP 8
Pikes Peak Center
Colorado Springs, CO

Sat, SEP 16
Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel
Oak Grove, KY

Thu, SEP 21
Dosey Doe Coffee
The Woodlands, TX

Fri, SEP 22
Brauntex Performing Arts Theatre
New Braunfels, TX

Fri, OCT 13
Copernicus Center
Chicago, IL

Sat, OCT 14
Pabst Theater
Milwaukee, WI

Fri, OCT 20
Crystal Grand Music Theatre
Wisconsin Dells, WI

Sat, OCT 21
The Factory
Chesterfield, MO

Wed, NOV 1
Hard Rock Hotel And Casino Tulsa
Catoosa, OK
 

Thu, NOV 2
Cherokee Hotel & Casino West Siloam Springs
West Siloam Springs, OK

Sat, NOV 4
Sugar Creek Casino
Hinton, OK

Sat, NOV 11
Medina Entertainment Center
Hamel, MN

Fri, NOV 17
Hoyt Sherman Place
Des Moines, IA
Sat, NOV 18
The Uptown Theater
Kansas City, MO

Fri, DEC 1
Andiamo Celebrity Showroom
Warren, MI
  

Little River Band 2023 

Through the ‘70’s and ‘80’s, LRB enjoyed huge chart success with multiplatinum albums and chart topping hits like: “Cool Change,” “The Night Owls,” Happy Anniversary,” “Reminiscing,”  “Lonesome Loser,”  “Take It Easy On Me,” “Help Is on Its Way,” “We Two,”  “Man On Your Mind,” “The Other Guy,” and It’s A Long Way There.”
  
Worldwide album, CD sales and digital downloads now top 35 million and LRB has set a record for having had Top 10 hits for 6 consecutive years - In fact, they were the very first band to achieve that remarkable status! According to BMI, “Reminiscing” has garnered rare status with over 5 million airplays on American radio, and “Lady” is close behind with over 4 million airplays. 
 
Bassist/vocalist Wayne Nelson joined the band in 1980.  He worked alongside founding members with some of the most distinctive harmonies and vocal abilities, creating the unique LRB sound. In 1981, Nelson was recognized by world renowned Beatles producer Sir George Martin whom, while producing ‘Time Exposure’, chose Nelson to record lead vocals on two of the band’s biggest hits, “The Night Owls” and “Take It Easy On Me.” Later that same year guitarist extraordinaire Stephen Housden joined LRB bringing a rock element into the band’s sound   and helped contribute to their string of Top 10 hits.  As band members departed, both Housden and Nelson worked together to bring LRB into the new millennium.   
 
To date, lead singer/bassist Wayne Nelson has contributed his vocal and bass guitar talents on 22 Little River Band Albums/CD’s.  LRB continues to perform to sold out audiences, and Stephen Housden continues to write and participate in all things Little River Band. 
 
In 2004 LRB was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association Hall of Fame at the 18th Annual ARIA Music Awards and in September 2015 the band was awarded Casino Entertainer of the Year at the G2E Gaming Expo in Las Vegas Nevada. 
 
Turning the page brings us to the current lineup of Little River Band… 
 
Keyboardist Chris Marion is a Dove Award winning producer. Chris is the creator of all the orchestral arrangements and charts on The Big Box. It is amazing to watch him play, sing, and conduct from his riser! 
 
Drummer Ryan Ricks has locked down the rhythm section, and rounds out the vocals with his incredible range. Great singing drummers are rare…and LRB is lucky to have Ryan as part of that all-important vocal blend. 
 
Nashville Guitarist Colin Whinnery plays lead guitar, and shares lead vocal duties with Wayne. He continues to deliver a unique voice and a fresh outlook to the lead section. 
 
Nashville Singer-Songwriter and Guitarist Bruce Wallace plays rhythm guitar and adds a new layer to the vocal harmonies. The addition of Bruce to the line-up has added to the energy of the already highly energized LRB.
 
Early 2014 saw the release of Little River Band’s, ‘Cuts Like a Diamond,’ on Frontiers Records.  “What If You’re Wrong,” went to #1 and stayed there for 3 weeks says Jim Shoe of CLASSX Radio.  “Forever You, Forever Me,” and “You Dream, I’ll Drive,” both climbed into the station’s TOP 3.  
 
In November of 2016, LRB released, ‘The Hits…Revisited,’ on Wurld Records -  a CD consisting of 9 re-recorded hits along with 2 new songs.  
 
May of 2017 brought the release of ‘The Big Box’ - a box set consisting of 6 discs’s featuring a DVD with live footage from their 40th Anniversary Tour.
 
In November of 2020, during the Pandemic, and in partnership with TIME LIFE, the orchestral accompanied ear candy ‘BLACK TIE,’ was released to rave reviews.
 
Currently, Little River Band is in the studio recording a new album due out the late summer early fall of 2023.    

Bringing their vocal and musical energy along with great arrangements to their timeless classic hits, each show creates new memories for the audience.  The band enjoys watching their fans fall in love with the songs all over again as they are swept up by the show’s powerful performance and the volume of hits from LRB’s history. 
 
With 90 -100 dates being scheduled for their 2022-2023 tour, Little River Band is hotter than ever selling out shows and making music coast to coast continuing their legacy of being “the best singing band in the world.” 

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Little River Band is: 
Wayne Nelson:  Lead Vocals/Bass 
Chris Marion:  Keyboards/Vocals 
Ryan Ricks: Drums/Percussion/Vocals 
Colin Whinnery:   Lead Guitar/Lead Vocals
Bruce Wallace: Guitar/Vocals