Blind Melon is back in a big way.  Lead by new lead singer Warren Travis and featuring all of the other original members including guitarists Christopher Thorn and Rogers Stevens, bassist Brad Smith and drummer Glen Graham. Blind Melon was one of my favorite bands growing up in Florida as a teenager in the early 90’s. Seeing this re-incarnation of the band was a dream come true. We’ve covered a lot of shows in 2008 and this is the one of the (photo by dfrisi) best shows we’ve  seen this year  2nd only to Umphrey’s McGee at the Town Ballroom. For those of you who follow this site - that’s saying a lot!

The new lead singer is a perfect match for the band. While he does sound similar to Shannon Hoon he definitely has his own voice which is evident when the band breaks into some of their newer material. Read the rest of this entry »

Blind Melon has announced on their website that they will be touring in the coming months. The band reformed in 2006 with new lead singer Travis Warren and plans on releasing a new album this year.

Check out this video of how Travis came to be their new lead singer and the bands journey to get back on the road.

Oct 7 2007 Decibel at Club Hell Providence, Rhode Island
Oct 9 2007 Canal Room New York, New York
Oct 11 2007 The Grog Shop Cleveland, Ohio
Oct 13 2007 The Basement Columbus, Ohio
Oct 14 2007 Howard’s Club H Bowling Green, Ohio
Oct 16 2007 Double Door Chicago, Illinois
Oct 18 2007 The Canopy Urbana, Illinois
Oct 19 2007 Frankie’s Inner-City Toledo, Ohio
Oct 20 2007 Diesel Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Oct 22 2007 Harper’s Ferry Allston