Y & T celebrating 40 YEARS of Rockin The Planet!

One of my favorite rock bands of all time, Y&T is celebrating 40 years of Rockin The Planet. Maybe one of the reasons I have always loved them is that they were a local band from the Bay Area and I saw them perform maybe over 25 times.  Y & T started in Oakland, California and originally released their first couple albums under the name Yesterday & Today. Since 1974 they have released 18 albums, three greatest hits collections, plus a box set and have sold over 4 million albums.

Long before Motley Crue, Guns n Roses, RATT, Metallica, there was Y&T and they are one of the founding rock bands that set the standard for many to rock! They have never stopped rockin the planet and there is no slowing down in sight for these guys. You can celebrate their 40 year anniversary by purchasing their “40” design tee which is available on their website here: http://store.meniketti.com/   Also make sure to catch them out on tour. Y&T promises to deliver a high energy powerful set filled with their hits, fan favorites and even some of those songs you haven’t heard in a long time! Check out the tour dates below:

US
April 11 ~ Etobicoke, Canada – The Rockpile West
April 12 ~ Toronto, Canada – The Rockpile East
April 13 ~ Akron, NY – Braun’s Concert Cove
April 16 ~ Pittsburgh, PA – Deadhorse Cantina & Music Hall
April 17 ~ Cleveland, OH – Cleveland Agora
April 18 ~ Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
April 19 ~ Bolingbrook, IL – Tailgaters
April 21 ~ Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
April 22 ~ Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club
April 25 ~ Lakewood, CO – Eck’s Saloon
May 8 ~ Agoura Hills, CA – Canyon Club
May 9 ~ San Juan Capistrano, CA – Coach House
May 10 ~ Hermosa Beach, CA – Saint Rocke
June 14 ~ Elko, NV – Elko Motorcycle Jamboree – Rumble in the Rubies
August 22 ~ Reno, NV – Knitting Factory Concert House Reno
August 23 ~ Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades

Europe
June 7 ~ Solvesborg, Sweden – Sweden Rock Festival
October 9 ~ Madrid, Spain – Shoko Live
October 10 ~ Bilbao, Spain – Cafe Antzokia
October 11 ~ Calella, Spain – Calella Rockfest
October 12 ~ Seville, Spain – Sala Custom
October 16 ~ Zwolle, Netherlands – Hedon
October 17 ~ Zoetermeer, Netherlands – Boerderij
October 18 ~ Uden, Netherlands – de Pul
October 19 ~ Vosselaar, Belgium – Biebob
October 20 ~ Nuremberg, Germany – Hirsch
October 23 ~ Aschaffenburg, Germany – Colos-Saal
October 24 ~ Isernhagen, Germany – Blues Garage
October 25 ~ Essen, Germany – Turock
October 26 ~ Hamburg, Germany – Downtown Bluesclub
October 29 ~ Vauréal, France – Le Forum
October 31 ~ Cardiff, Wales, UK – The Globe
November 1 ~ London, UK – O2 Academy Islington
November 2 ~ Southampton, UK – The Brook
November 4 ~ Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy 3
November 6 ~ Glasgow, UK – O2 ABC Academy Glasgow
November 7 ~ Newcastle, UK – O2 Academy Newcastle
November 8 ~ Nottingham, UK – Rock City
November 11 ~ Dublin, Ireland – The Village
November 12 ~ Belfast, N Ireland – Limelight 1
November 14 ~ Pwllheli, Gwynedd, North Wales, UK – Hard Rock Hell
November 15 ~ Bilston, UK – The Robin 2

Schedule subject to change. Be sure to verify with each venue.

Make sure you visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. I will leave you with my Top 5 Favorite Y & T songs. This was a hard list to compile because I think I had about 25 ultra favorites to squeeze into my top five. Enjoy, Marisol

5. Lipstick & Leather

4. Don’t Stop Running

3. Rescue Me

2. Forever

1. Black Tiger

Information & Links:

• Website: http://www.yandtrocks.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YandTRocks
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/YandTRocks