*****BluesToday.comThe ***** Blues are set to return to the U.S. for a brief series of concerts this March.  The shows kick off March 9 in El Paso, Texas, and wrap up with a March 17 performance in St. Petersburg, Florida.  The concerts lead up to the veteran rockers' inaugural fan cruise event: The ***** Blues: The Voyage.

As previously reported, the cruise will embark from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on March 20 and will visit Ocho Rios, Jamaica, and Georgetown, Grand Cayman, before returning to port on March 25.  In addition to performances by The *******, the cruise will feature The Zombies, Emerson, Lake & Palmer frontman Greg Lake, Little River Band, veteran singer/songwriter Stephen Bishop and The Strawbs, among other acts.  Full details about the trip can be found at *******Cruise.com.

The ***** Blues also have a tour of their home country, the U.K., scheduled to take place in June.  To check out the band's complete itinerary, visit *****BluesToday.com.

Here are all of The ***** Blues' confirmed U.S. tour dates:

3/9 -- El Paso, TX, The Plaza Theatre PAC
3/10 -- Midland, TX, Wagner Noel PAC
3/12 -- San Antonio, TX, Majestic Theatre
3/13 -- Grand Prairie, TX, Verizon Wireless at Grand Prairie
3/15 -- Bossier City, LA, Riverdome at Horseshoe Casino
3/16 -- Biloxi, MS, Beau Rivage Theatre
3/17 -- St. Petersburg, FL, Mahaffey Theatre

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