Darius Rucker Says Hootie & The Blowfish Is Back!

It was the tweet that broke the internet on Monday morning. “Hootie & The Blowfish are back with a big announcement: the band is getting back together for a new album and going on tour!” shared the Today Show via Twitter.

It’s been nearly 25 years since Darius Rucker first achieved mainstream success with his band, Hootie and the Blowfish. Their 1994 breakout album, ‘Cracked Rear View’ won multiple awards and after 14 years of sold out shows, Darius transitioned to the country space. Rumors circulated for in 2015 as 90’s babies were hopeful for a reunion tour.

During an interview with Cody Alan, Darius shared that playing with ‘Hootie’ is “like breathing. We can get up and play anytime. It’s like riding a bike.”

Darius also addressed the 2015 rumors with a blithe dismissal, “Its gonna happen. I just don’t know when. We are talking. We want to do it when the time is right.”

Darius and Hootie fans are rejoicing, because the time is NOW! The ‘Group Therapy Tour’ is here!

The ‘Group Therapy Tour’ is a full-scale tour featuring 44 dates and will lead up to a new album. The Barenaked Ladies will be joining them on the trek making this tour a 90’s alt-rock concertgoer’s dream.

Tickets for all 44 shows go on sale this Friday at 10:00 a.m. at Live Nation.com.

2019 'Group Therapy' Tour Dates:

May 30 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater 

May 31 – Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek 

June 1 – Atlanta, GA @ Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood 

June 6 – Orange Beach, AL @ The Wharf 

June 7 – Tampa, FL @ Midflorida Credit Union Amphitheatre 

June 8 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Coral Sky Amphitheatre 

June 13 – Austin, TX @ Austin360 Amphitheater 

June 14 – Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman 

June 15 – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion 

June 19 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion 

June 21 – Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre 

June 22 – Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena 

June 23 – Irvine, CA @ FivePoint Amphitheatre presented by Mercury Insurance 

June 25 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl 

June 28 – Wheatland, CA @ Toyota Amphitheatre 

June 29 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre 

July 11 – Englewood, CO @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre 

July 13 – Maryland Heights, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre 

July 14 – Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP 

July 19 – Monticello, IA @ Great Jones County Fair 

July 20 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center 

July 21 – Burgettstown, PA @ KeyBank Pavilion 

July 26 – Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center 

July 27 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live 

July 28 – Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion 

August 2 – Guilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion 

August 3 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center 

August 4 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center 

August 8 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion 

August 9 – Canandaigua, NY @ Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center: CMAC 

August 10 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden 

August 16 – Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre 

August 17 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center 

August 18 – Des Moines, IA @ Iowa State Fair 

August 22 – St. Paul, MN @ Minnesota State Fair 

August 23 – East Troy, WI @ Alpine Valley Music Theatre 

August 24 – Tinley Park, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre 

August 29 – Toronto, ON, Canada @ Budweiser Stage 

August 30 – Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium 

August 31 – Hartford, CT @ Xfinity Theatre 

September 5 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion 

September 6 – Birmingham, AL @ Oak Mountain Amphitheatre 

September 7 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena 

September 13 – Columbia, SC @ Colonial Life Arena


Photo Credit: Getty Images. 


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