The band expressed feeling “stoked” for the North American tour in an Instagram post announcing the dates
Dogstar is getting ready to hit the road.
The rock band, which features bassist Keanu Reeves, guitarist/vocalist Bret Domrose and drummer Rob Mailhouse, announced dates for their upcoming Summer Vacation Tour 2024 on June 5.
“We are stoked to announce a new North American headline tour this August & September,” read a post on the trio’s social media page.
Kicking off Aug. 8 at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis, the tour will make stops throughout the United States and Canada before wrapping Sept. 21 at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Hotel & Casino in Maricopa, Arizona.
“We are having the best time out here on the road interacting with fans at these shows, we wanted to keep it going,” said the band in a statement about the tour. “For this next U.S. run starting in August, we will be planning to try out some new songs as well — hope to see you out there!”
Tickets first become available through a presale on June 5 at noon local time, before the general onsale begins June 7 at 10 a.m. local time.
Following a 20-year hiatus, Dogstar returned to the stage for the first time last May at BottleRock Festival in Napa Valley, California. The band’s new album, Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees, is out now.
“When we reunited to try to write some songs, we never knew what an amazing journey we were beginning,” said the band in a statement.
“The way this record came together was nothing short of magical for us,” continued the trio. “The fun, the passion and the friendship shines through on these recordings and hopefully the variety of emotions will connect and resonate with everyone the way they do for us.”
Dogstar was formed in the mid-’90s. The band’s first EP Quattro Formaggi was released in 1996 and followed by two albums, 1996’s Our Little Visionary and 2000’s Happy Ending, as well as a one-off cover of Mr. Big’s “Shine” in 2004.
During Dogstar’s initial run, the band appeared in films including 1999’s Me and Will and 2005’s Ellie Parker. They also opened for David Bowie and Bon Jovi on tour and performed headlining shows with then-upcoming opening acts Rancid and Weezer.
See the full list of Dogstar’s Summer Vacation Tour 2024 dates below.
Thu, Aug. 8 – Indianapolis, IN – Indiana State Fair
Fri, Aug. 9 – Charles Town, WV – Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
Sun, Aug. 11 – Lexington, KY – Lexington Opera House
Tue, Aug. 13 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
Wed, Aug. 14 – Richmond, VA – The National
Fri, Aug. 16 – Mashantucket, CT – Foxwoods Resort Casino
Sat, Aug. 17 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Event Center
Sun, Aug. 18 – Waterloo, NY – del Lago Resort & Casino
Tue, Aug. 20 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
Thu, Aug. 22 – Windsor, ON – Caesar’s Windsor
Fri, Aug. 23 – Hammond, IN – Horseshoe Hammond Casino
Sat, Aug. 24 – Columbia, MO – Rose Music Hall
Tue, Aug. 27 – La Vista, NE – The Astro
Wed, Aug. 28 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
Fri, Aug. 30 – Quapaw, OK – Downstream Casino Resort
Sat, Aug. 31 – Norman, OK – Riverwind Casino
Tue, Sept. 3 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
Fri, Sept. 6 – Reno, NV – Silver Legacy Resort Casino
Sat, Sept. 7 – Jacksonville, OR – Britt Music and Arts Festival (Britt Festival Pavilion)
Sun, Sept. 8 – Forest Grove, OR – McMenamins Grand Lodge
Tue, Sept. 10 – Airway Heights, WA – Spokane Live
Fri, Sept. 13 – Redding, CA – Redding Civic Auditorium
Sat, Sept. 14 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento
Sun, Sept. 15 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst
Tue, Sept. 17 – Ventura, CA – The Majestic Ventura Theater
Thu, Sept. 19 – Valley Center, CA – Harrah’s Resort SoCal
Fri, Sept. 20 – Las Vegas, NV – The Chelsea – The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Sat, Sept. 21 – Maricopa, AZ – Harrah’s Ak-Chin Hotel & Casino