RAQ is BAQ! The Burlington-native jam-rock quartet have announced that they will officially hit the road starting on October 31st for a five-night east coast Halloween Run supported by up-and-coming CT jammers Goose. The band, comprised of keyboardist Todd Stoops, bassist Jay Burwick, guitarist Chris Michetti, and recently-added drummer Scotty Zwang will kick off the run with an All Hallows Eve performance at Washington, D.C.’s Gypsy Sally’s before traveling to Harrisburg, PA, Stanhope, NJ, Albany, NY and, finally, Hartford, CT.
RAQ has been touring as a four piece band for over a decade, though RAQ tour dates have been few and far between in recent years as the band members focused on a variety of other projects. Late last year, ahead of a rare three-night reunion run in the Northeast, the band announced the addition of Zwang on drums, a veteran of a variety of acts including Greenhouse Lounge, Sonic Spank, Dopapod. Since then, the band has played a handful of shows, but busy band member schedules have restricted the scope of the band’s touring.
Their first reunion shows last year left little doubt that the band still delivers tremendously, prompting older fans wishing the band was still full time and the younger generation wondering what they have missed. RAQ is currently working on a new album (their first since 2006’s Ton These), and their 5-night Halloween jaunt matches their longest run in years, sparking excitement among fans for what many hope to be a renewed focus on the project from its ever-busy members.
You can see the full list of RAQ’s Halloween Run shows below. You can purchase tickets to each of the shows, through the venue websites.
RAQ 2017 Halloween Run Tour Dates
October 31 Washington, DC – Gypsy Sally’s
November 1 Stanhope, NJ – Stanhope House
November 2 Harrisburg, PA – Appalachian Brewing Co.
November 3 Albany, NY – The Hollow
November 4 Hartford, CT – Arch Street Tavern