Sly Stone - European tour in July
 

Sly Stone is to join the Family Stone for their first European tour in over twenty years.

The funk group are to play a one-off date in the UK - at the unlikely venue of The Opera House in Bournemouth on England's South Coast.

The show on July 28 will be Sly's first show with the family in Britain since 1987.

The reclusive musical genius has made very few appearances in the last few years, though he did join the group for a very short performance at last year's Grammy Awards.

Sly Stone joins original family members, trumpeter Cynthia Robinson, and sister Vet Stone on the nine-date European tour.

The full line-up reported by the Guardian newspaper includes: Lisa Stone, Skyler Jett, Anthony Yates, Joseph Yates, Stefon Dubose, Mike Rinta, Johnnie Bamont, Tony Stead, Alfia Fisher and Funn Robertson.

See Sly at the following events and shows this July:

Umbria Jazz - Umbria, Perugia, Italy (12)
Montreux Jazz Festival - Montreux, Switzerland (13)
Blue Note Festival - Gent, Belgium (14)
North Sea Jazz Festival - Rotterdam, Holland (15)
Nice Jazz - Nice, France (19)
Pori Jazz festival - Pori, Finland (20)
Olympia Hall - Paris, France (23)
Jazzaldia - San Sebastian, Spain (27)
Opera House, Bournemouth Opera House (28)

Dayum !!!

I want to see Sly so bad ! I really wish he'd somehow get more of the original band....Gregg Errico on drums and Larry Graham on bass. I wonder if these guys are still alive ?

And I think his brother used to play guitar, not sure, I forget.

Dance to the Music !!

that's so awesome except for the part where it's not america.

wouldn't it be amazing if he was amazing? if he pulled a brian wilson i'd cream in my jeans.

Interesting to note that Sly is only playing Bournemouth in the UK. Did no promotor in London want to put him on (reliability issues and so forth)?

I wonder if he'll even make all those dates ! Gotta hope so...

Everybody is a Star