The reunion continues for Loggins & Messina, the classic folk rock duo consisting of Kenny Loggins and Jimmy Messina. The singer-songwriters will launch into a lengthy 50-city tour of the U.S. and Canada later this summer.
The 10-week run picks up August 20 at Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis, MA, and concludes November 2 at Benaroya Hall in Seattle, WA. During their trek, Loggins and Messina will hit the stage for a couple two-night engagements on September 11-12 at Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls, ON, and October 5-6 at The Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA.
The coast to coast outing also includes national dates on August 23 at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, NY; September 8 at Northern Lights Theater in Milwaukee, WI; September 19 at Music Box at the Borgata in Atlantic City, NJ; and October 2 at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.
In addition to the two-night stand in Niagara, the duo will perform just two other dates north of the border. Their additional Canadian concerts are booked for September 10 at The Colosseum at Caesars in Windsor, ON, and October 30 at Boulevard Casino in Coquitlam, BC.
Loggins and Messina rekindled their musical partnership in 2005, almost 30 years after the release of their final studio album, “Native Sons,” in 1976. In a statement on the duo’s official Web site, Messina explained, “This is less about a musical reunion and more about reuniting a relationship that’s become more of a friendship than ever before.”
The musicians made their debut together in 1971 when Messina stepped in to produce Loggins’ first album. The former Buffalo Springfield member ended up recording so many songs with Loggins that the solo record became a collaborative effort, and the resulting album “Sittin’ In” was so successful that the pair decided to officially fuse as a duo.
Together, Loggins and Messina recorded six studio albums, which included popular singles such as “House at Pooh Corner,” “Danny’s Song,” and “Your Mama Don’t Dance.”
“When people ask, ‘What do you see coming for Loggins and Messina?’ I see that we have an incredible second chance at actually having fun and celebrating who we were then and who we have become,” Loggins said in a statement about the reunion. “I remember we were so tight at the beginning, our musical sensibilities were so connected, it’s great to get to share those feelings again, with the clarity and compassion that 30-some years can bring.”
Loggins & Messina itinerary:
(Dates are subject to change.)
| August 20 | Hyannis, MA | Cape Cod Melody Tent |
| August 21 | Bethel, NY | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts |
| August 22 | Holmdel, NJ | PNC Bank Arts Center |
| August 23 | Wantagh, NY | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater |
| August 25 | Portsmouth, VA | Ntelos Wireless Pavilion |
| August 26 | Vienna, VA | Filene Center At Wolf Trap |
| August 28 | Kansas City, MO | Ameristar Hotel & Casino |
| August 29 | Council Bluffs, IA | Stir Concert Cove |
| August 30 | Mason City, IA | North Iowa Community Auditorium |
| August 31 | Wausau, WI | ArtsBlock: Grand Theater |
| September 1 | Minneapolis, MN | The State Theatre |
| September 3 | Highland Park, IL | Ravinia Festival |
| September 4 | Kettering, OH | Fraze Pavilion for the Performing Arts |
| September 5 | Paducah, KY | Carson Center |
| September 6 | Arrington, TN | Arrington Vineyards |
| September 8 | Milwaukee, WI | Northern Lights Theater |
| September 10 | Windsor, ON | The Colosseum |
| September 11 – 12 | Niagara Falls, ON | Fallsview Casino Resort |
| September 13 | Mashantucket, CT | MGM Grand Theater |
| September 15 | Worcester, MA | The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts |
| September 16 | Bridgeport, CT | The Klein |
| September 17 | Shippensburg, PA | H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center |
| September 18 | Glenside, PA | Keswick Theatre |
| September 19 | Atlantic City, NJ | Music Box |
| September 20 | Morgantown, WV | Creative Arts Theatre |
| September 22 | North Charleston, SC | North Charleston Performing Arts Center |
| September 24 | Durham, NC | Durham Performing Arts Center |
| September 25 | Atlanta, GA | Chastain Park Amphitheatre |
| September 26 | Biloxi, MS | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi |
| September 27 | Houston, TX | Arena Theater |
| September 30 | Anaheim, CA | Grove of Anaheim |
| October 2 | Los Angeles, CA | Greek Theatre |
| October 3 | Santa Barbara, CA | Santa Barbara Bowl |
| October 5 – 6 | Saratoga, CA | The Mountain Winery |
| October 8 | Oakland, CA | Paramount Theatre |
| October 11 | Lancaster, CA | Lancaster Performing Arts Center |
| October 14 | Primm, NV | Star of the Desert Arena |
| October 15 | San Diego, CA | Humphrey’s Concerts By The Bay |
| October 16 | Cabazon, CA | Morongo Casino Resort & Spa |
| October 17 | Phoenix, AZ | Dodge Theatre |
| October 18 | Albuquerque, NM | Isleta Casino & Resort |
| October 19 | Colorado Springs, CO | Pikes Peak Center |
| October 22 | Idaho Falls, ID | Idaho Falls Civic Auditorium |
| October 23 | West Wendover, NV | Peppermill Concert Hall |
| October 25 | Denver, CO | Paramount Theatre |
| October 28 | Portland, OR | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall |
| October 29 | Wenatchee, WA | Town Toyota Center |
| October 30 | Coquitlam, BC | Boulevard Casino |
| October 31 | Airway Heights, WA | Northern Quest Casino |
| November 2 | Seattle, WA | Benaroya Hall |
