Johnny Winter has confirmed a series of 2012 shows. These dates include the blues legend’s now annual residency at New York’s BB King Blues Club. This year Winter’s BB King dates are January 3, 10 and 24. The guitarist is touring behind his new studio album Roots. He is also one of the artists featured in our holiday recap in Relix. In his interview, Winter says his favorite holiday show is the Simpsons Christmas Special.

Johnny Winter Tour Dates

Dec 15 – Stanhope, NJ / Stanhope House
Dec 16 – New Hope, PA / New Hope Winery
Dec 18 – New Britain, CT / Trinity on Main
Dec 30 – Fall River, MA / Narrows Center for the Arts
Jan 3 – New York, NY / BB King’s
Jan 8 – Annapolis, MD / Ram’s Head
Jan 10 – New York, NY / BB King’s
Jan 13 – Norfolk, CT / Infinity Hall
Jan 14 – Albany, NY / Empire State Plaza
Jan 15 – Charleston, WV / Mountain Stage
Jan 20 – New Haven, CT / Toad’s Place
Jan 21 – Plymouth, NH / Flying Monkey
Jan 24 – New York, NY / BB King’s
Jan 27 – Shirley, MA / Bull Run
Jan 28 – South Burlington, VT / Higher Ground
Feb 2 – Dallas, TX / Granada Theater
Feb 3 – Houston, TX / Warehouse Live
Feb 12 – Piedmont, NY / Turning Point
Feb 23 – March 18 / Europe
March 31 – Woodstock, NY / Bearsville Theater
April 7 – Londonderry, NH / Tupelo Music Hall
April 14 – Baton Rouge, LA / Baton Rouge Blues Festival
May 15 – Napa, CA / Napa Valley Opera House
May 19 – Dana Point, CA / Doheny Blues Festival
May 29 – Japan
June 10 – Hughesville, PA / Billtown Blues Festival
June 20 – Carrboro, NC / The Arts Cener
June 21 – Virginia Beach, VA / Jewish Mother
June 22 – Alexandria, VA / Birchmere
June 23 – Colonial Beach, VA / High Tides