Looks like this is gonna be one funky fall! George Porter Jr. has announced fall tour dates with his band, Runnin’ Pardners. Does this guy ever slow down?! Between appearances with the Meters (or Funky Meters, or Meter Men, or whatever they decide to be called tomorrow), personal appearances, and festival spots all over the map, this NOLA bass legend has most definitely still got it goin’ on.
Highlights of this upcoming tour include a co-headlining bill with Dumpstaphunk in DC on 10/14, co-bills with Tim Reynolds & TR3 in Nashville and St. Louis on 10/16 and 10/17 (respectively), and a couple of Voodoo Fest after-parties in NOLA (not surprising).
The Runnin’ Pardners consist of Brint Anderson on guitar, Michael Lemmler on keyboards, Khris Royal on sax, and Terrence Houston on drums. Truly an all-star team of NOLA superstars that are not to be missed!
Check out the full list of tour dates below and be sure to get your dose of funk when they’re in town.
Tour Date
^ Co-Bill with Tim Reynolds & TR3
# Co-Bill with Dumpstaphunk
9/12 – Funky Biscuit – Boca Raton, FL
9/13 – Freebird Live – Jacksonville, FL
9/20 – Justice For All Ball – Audubon Tea Room – New Orleans, LA
9/21 – D.B.A. – New Orleans, LA
10/10 – Pourhouse – Charleston, SC
10/11 – Southland Ballroom – Raleigh, NC
10/12 – Mustang Music Festival – Corolla, NC
10/14 – The Hamilton – Washington, DC ^
10/16 – Exit/In – Nashville, TN #
10/17 – Old Rock House – St. Louis, MO #
10/18 – Proud Larry’s – Oxford, MS
10/24 – Sweetwater – Mill Valley, CA=
10/25 – Brick & Mortar – San Francisco, CA
10/26 – Brick & Mortar – San Francisco, CA
11/1 – D.B.A. – New Orleans, LA
11/2 – The Howling Wolf – New Orleans, LA
11/8 – Last Concert Cafe – Houston, TX
11/9 – Antones – Austin, TX
11/16 – Bear Creek Festival – Live Oak, FL
11/22 – Blue Canoe – Tupelo, MS