When Bad Company Concert Tour?
Bad Company is among the greatest bands of the classic rock of the seventies. Founded in 1973, the English rock supergroup was popular in the decade with the songs “Can’t Get Enough,” “Ready for Love,” “Movin’ On,” and “Feel Like Makin’ Love The group was composed of Paul Rodgers on vocals, Mick Ralphs on guitar, Simon Kirke on drums, and Boz Burrell on bass guitar. (Recommended) This legendary foursome is famous for its hard rock style tinged with blues and impassioned vocalizations.
Having ruled the ‘70s, Bad Company was rather inactive in the ‘80s as most of the band members were focusing on solo careers. They were to reunite in the late ’80s for a comeback tour and continued to record success on the tour in the following years. Although the band has changed lineup several times over the years, the charm of the group and their classic hits along with the excellent musicianship keeps fans coming back to Bad Company concerts even today.
The Different Concert Tours of Bad Company Over the Years
The band also began their first reunion tour in 1986, this was the first time the band had been on stage together in six years. The tour marked the comeback of singer Paul Rodgers, drummer Simon Kirke, and guitarist Mick Ralphs. Although Boz Burrell the original bassist of the band declined to be part of it, the shows were warmly embraced by fans eager to see the band reform. The setlists included hits such as “Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy,” “Can’t Get Enough,” “Feel Like Makin’ Love” from Bad Company, as well as Rodgers and Ralphs’s solo songs.
Tours and Lineup Changes of the 1990s
During the early ’90s, Bad Company continued to tour around North America and Europe, with Rick Wills replacing Burrell who decided not to tour anymore. The band had some major tours in this period; in 1997, they toured with Ted Nugent, and in 1999 they toured with Lynyrd Skynyrd on their reunion tour though there was no new album with new songs, the concert showed that Bad Company was
Early 2000s Comeback
In the new millennium, Mick Ralphs stopped touring, and Dave “Bucket” Colwell of Ted Nugent joined the band as a guitarist. Eventually, Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, and Rick Wills had to perform as a trio for some shows before Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Ean Evans became a member of Bad Company. With a new lineup set, Bad Company embarked on a major comeback tour in 2001. The band kept their sets close to popular tunes such as Bad Company, Shooting Star, and Feel Like Makin’ Love but included some of their less famous songs for the more loyal fans. During that time, after the death of Ean Evans in 2009, Bad Company called up Lynn Sorensen as bass guitarist for the band for their tours during 2010 and 2011.
Finally, a brief interview was made with the band’s original members.
The only near reunion was in 2013 when Mick Ralphs and Boz Burrell rejoined the band temporarily. Together with Rodgers and Kirke, the four original members performed several festival and arena shows which were advertised as the Bad Company’s 40th anniversary tour. This year saw them grace the American festival circuit including Ramblin’ Man Fair and Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival besides a few sold-out shows across Wembley Arena in London. Health problems saw Ralphs retire again after this brief reunion tour and Leese, the long-time guitarist, came in.
Recent tours and new albums
Joe Walsh was chosen as the co-headliner of Bad Company’s tour across the U. S. arenas in 2016. After this successful run, the band embarked on an extensive 2017 tour with Lynyrd Skynyrd. In 2018, the band collaborated with Kenny Wayne Shepherd and The Rides to present the songs of Bad Company as well as new compositions by Rodgers and Shepherd. This inspired collaboration led to that Bad Company releasing its first album of new original material in 15 years entitled “Desolation Angels”. It was released in early 2020; it is the band’s first record with no original guitarist Mick Ralphs. But now Paul Rodgers on vocals and writing new songs while Kirke, Leese, and Shepherd on instruments breathed new life into Bad Company.
Today Bad Company is still on the road and still preparing outstanding concerts as the band will celebrate its 50th anniversary soon and they are still playing music in Great Britain and America. That it has with Paul Rodgers’ voice still full of passion and power at 70; the band has brought back the reasons why these songs turned into anthems in the first place. Here’s hoping Bad Company will illuminate concert stages for many more years to come with their catchy mix of rock, blues, and old-school charisma.
