{"id":285240,"date":"2025-11-11T12:21:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T12:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/285240\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T12:21:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T12:21:09","slug":"the-guess-who-reunites-for-first-tour-in-23-years-our-songs-have-never-gone-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/285240\/","title":{"rendered":"The Guess Who reunites for first tour in 23 years: \u2018Our songs have never gone away\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"MV322U5WCNFYBBAOS54PZIFUZA\">A classic rock band is reuniting for its first tour in 23 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"MDRYNGIHHBDHNKI2PHGCLW2PBM\">The Guess Who announced 2026 tour dates on Monday, featuring original guitarist Randy Bachman and singer-keyboardist Burton Cummings. The Canadian Music Hall of Fame group will play a dozen concerts across Canada in the spring, plus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/entertainment\/2025\/06\/classic-rock-band-reunites-for-first-concert-in-23-years.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/entertainment\/2025\/06\/classic-rock-band-reunites-for-first-concert-in-23-years.html\">previously announced<\/a> shows on Jan. 31 at the OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls, Ontario, and February\u2019s Rock Legends Cruise XIII from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Ocho Rios, Jamaica.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"P5EN26CK3BACPPW34TLKXIS5QQ\">\u201cRandy and I are thrilled that our songs have never gone away,\u201d Cummings said in a press release. \u201cThat people still want to hear us perform them live. We are going to go out and honor the music.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"E4RQKZQCOVH5TDNHMV3EX4HHPM\">\u201cI\u2019m looking ahead and very excited to be joining up with Burton and touring as the Guess Who again,\u201d Bachman added. \u201cTogether we created decades of incredible songs and memories that still stand strong today. Can\u2019t wait to sing them with you all soon!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"RMA5W5GZ6VAX7GQGBRPPZFNJ4I\">The Guess Who is a hard rock\/psychedelic rock band best known for \u201870s hits like \u201cAmerican Woman,\u201d \u201cThese Eyes,\u201d \u201cNo Sugar Tonight\/New Mother Nature\u201d and \u201cUndun.\u201d Bachman, 82, and Cummings, 77, were the group\u2019s principal songwriters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"GWQEPKLNDNHPBP66EUVHEQDDCM\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/guess-who-2026-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/guess-who-2026-tour\/\">Ultimate Classic Rock<\/a>, Cummings terminated certain rights agreements on Guess Who songs last year to stop a new version of the band, featuring classic-era members Jim Kale and Garry Peterson, from performing them live. The \u201crisky and unconventional legal maneuvering\u201d gave Bachman and Cummings control of The Guess Who name.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Geuss Who\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2BMWSEF7INDCBKRP7JWU2E4PFM.jpg\"  \/>Guitarist Randy Bachman (left) and piano player Burton Cummings of the rock band The Guess Who reunite to record Cummings&#8217; new album in 1977. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives\/Getty Images)Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"W3ULNR6WTNAWZFYSQTTJX22DCQ\">Cummings and Bachman last performed as The Guess Who in 2003, but occasionally collaborated under the name Bachman-Cummings. The 2026 edition of The Guess Who is expected to feature Cummings, Bachman, Sean Fitzsimons (drums, vocals), Jeff Jones (bass, vocals), Nick Sinopoli (percussion, vocals), Tim Bovaconti (guitar, vocals) and Joe Augello (guitar, vocals).<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"LEHEYTERNZEBZPO5HR3OB3RKFI\">Bachman, the father of \u201cShe\u2019s So High\u201d singer Tal Bachman, also recently revived <a href=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/entertainment\/2025\/04\/classic-rock-band-releases-first-new-song-in-more-than-40-years.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/entertainment\/2025\/04\/classic-rock-band-releases-first-new-song-in-more-than-40-years.html\">Bachman-Turner Overdrive<\/a>, touring as BTO in 2023. The \u201cTakin\u2019 Care of Business\u201d rock band released its first new song since 1984 in April, shouting out Cummings and Neil Young in the lyrics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"PE6KN6L7HRACPFWENBU33RON6U\">The Guess Who\u2019s Niagara Falls concert is sold out, but fans can still find tickets on <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=126006X1587360&amp;xs=1&amp;xcust=gherbert%7C&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fthe-guess-who-niagara-falls-tickets-1-31-2026%2Fevent%2F159098341%2F&amp;product_category=Media%3EMusic+%26+Sound+Recordings%3ERecords+%26+LPs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.stubhub.com\/the-guess-who-niagara-falls-tickets-1-31-2026\/event\/159098341\/\">StubHub<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/vivid-seats.pxf.io\/c\/1810056\/952533\/12730?subId1=gherbert%7C&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vividseats.com%2Fthe-guess-who-tickets-niagara-falls-olg-stage-at-fallsview-casino-1-31-2026--concerts-rock%2Fproduction%2F5917534&amp;product_category=Media%3EMusic+%26+Sound+Recordings%3ERecords+%26+LPs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.vividseats.com\/the-guess-who-tickets-niagara-falls-olg-stage-at-fallsview-casino-1-31-2026--concerts-rock\/production\/5917534\">Vivid Seats<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/seatgeek.pxf.io\/c\/1810056\/1753574\/20501?subId1=gherbert%7C&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.com%2Fthe-guess-who-tickets%2Fniagara-falls-canada-olg-stage-at-fallsview-casino-2026-01-31-8-pm%2Fconcert%2F17657437&amp;product_category=Arts+%26+Entertainment%3EHobbies+%26+Creative+Arts%3EMusical+Instruments%3EAccordions+%26+Concertinas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/seatgeek.com\/the-guess-who-tickets\/niagara-falls-canada-olg-stage-at-fallsview-casino-2026-01-31-8-pm\/concert\/17657437\">Seat Geek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Guess Who tour dates<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"KSKW5H44UJA5FPS2JG2IYW2SP4\">Jan 31 &#8211; Niagara Falls, Canada &#8211; OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"7I4WSCP2GFCQHGEJNVLT7OYUO4\">Feb 23 &#8211; Feb 27 &#8211; Fort Lauderdale, FL &#8211; Rock Legends Cruise XIII <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"WMQ3XQ2I2ZHAJADUFV43KVSGAU\">May 26 &#8211; Moncton, NB &#8211; Avenir Centre <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"BEJGGBQTWVC4PEOOGCSRGSRFJQ\">May 27 &#8211; Halifax, NS &#8211; Scotiabank Centre <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"DM2EXZPDLZDR7ILCZ4ZUKFT5CY\">May 29 &#8211; Laval, QC &#8211; Place Bell <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"U7B4AYLXOFCJVKWJGIDIKGM2AU\">May 30 &#8211; Toronto, ON &#8211; Scotiabank Arena <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"X6QJYN5PRNHGFH3VV5LMYXFHR4\">June 1 &#8211; Hamilton, ON &#8211; TD Coliseum <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"47KTE7A7ZBHULJU4Z7ZISGKYT4\">June 2 &#8211; London, ON &#8211; Canada Life Place <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"7XFDCN73BRDTTE6YTB3EYJQCJ4\">June 5 &#8211; Winnipeg, MB &#8211; Canada Life Centre<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"QW4QZPWSPZABJHXF3LNDZYAJMI\">June 6 &#8211; Saskatoon, SK &#8211; SaskTel Centre <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"H4ZONHU4F5GB5OTJQ5MVBUKON4\">June 8 &#8211; Calgary, AB &#8211; Scotiabank Saddledome <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"UBRWKTKAJVHPDBS2TSLUUKT63E\">June 10 &#8211; Edmonton, AB &#8211; Rogers Place <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"7CVME5WZWVCWHN2KAV7YJCMKUM\">July 19 &#8211; Ottawa, ON &#8211; Ottawa Bluesfest <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"TRY3GDXVL5DJDB64F7GV3E4FKE\">Aug 23 &#8211; Vancouver, BC &#8211; The Pacific National Exhibition <\/p>\n<p>If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. 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