Photo by Sonya Ziegler

Funk bassist Freekbass is joining forces with acclaimed blues guitarist and singer Kelly Richey to record a new album. The two are currently in the studio with drummer Jyn Yates working on a record that is set for release in March 2013. After finishing up the album, the trio will then embark on a tour through the U.S. and Canada under the moniker The Kelly Richey Band. The group will kick things off in Mishawaka, IN on January 5 before making stops in the Midwest and Florida over the next few months. The band will then head to Canada for a two-night run at the Blues Can in Calgary, AB and a six-night run at the Blues on Whyte in Edmonton, AB. The full list of tour dates can be viewed below. You can read Relix’s “On the Verge” article on Freekbass from 2009 here.

Kelly Richey Band 2013 Tour Dates

January 5 Mishawaka, IN—Midway Tavern
January 11 Cincinnati, OH—Legends
January 18 Lake Worth, FL—Bamboo Room
January 19 Bradenton, FL—Ace’s Lounge
January 20 Palatka, FL—Downtown Blues
February 1 Louisville, KY—Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar
February 23 Cincinnati, OH—Wyatt’s
March 1 Cincinnati, OH—Legends
March 22 Bettendorf, IA—Buddy Waters
March 24 Pomeroy, IA—Byron’s Bar
April 3 Lincoln, NE—Zoo Bar
April 4 Omaha, NE—Saloon
April 6 Chicago, IL—Guy’s Legend
April 10 Saint Cloud, MN—Legends
April 12 Fargo, ND—Doublewood Inn
April 13 Altona, MB—Millennium Exhibition Centre
April 14 Mandan, ND—O.N.E.
April 19 Calgary, AB—Blues Can
April 20 Calgary, AB—Blues Can
April 22 Edmonton, AB—Blues On Whyte
April 23 Edmonton, AB—Blues On Whyte
April 24 Edmonton, AB—Blues On Whyte
April 25 Edmonton, AB—Blues On Whyte
April 26 Edmonton, AB—Blues On Whyte
April 27 Edmonton, AB—Blues On Whyte