The Press Release:
BRIT FLOYD—The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Experience—are launching their “50 Years of Dark Side” North American Tour April 12 in Hamilton, Ontario. The 100-date 2023 tour will begin with the first leg of 50 shows including stops in Boston, Chicago, Washington DC, Baltimore and Atlanta before wrapping June 23 in Boca Raton, FL.

“50 Years of Dark Side” celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Pink Floyd’s album masterpiece The Dark Side of the Moon. For this year’s world tour–featuring over two and a half hours of Pink Floyd music encompassing the band’s iconic career–the team have created a show that includes state-of-the-art visuals (lights, lasers and animation) which are all presented with immersive soundscapes and virtuosic musicianship.

Formed in 2011, Brit Floyd features performances supported by an immense, immaculately curated state of the art production, reverently emulating the stunning soundscapes and visuals of Pink Floyd’s iconic catalog. Brit Floyd is a celebration of authenticity, featuring musicians handpicked by Damian Darlington. The 2023 touring band includes Darlington (Guitarist, Vocalist and Musical Director), Ian Cattell (Vocals, Bass), Edo Scordo (Guitars, Vocals), Matt Riddle (Keyboards, Synths, Hammond, Vocals), Arran Ahmun (Drums, Percussions), Ryan Saranich (Saxophone, Percussions, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards), Randy Cooke (Drums and Percussion), Eva Avila (Lead and Backing Vocals), Genevieve Little (Backing Vocals), Jessie Lee Houllier (Backing Vocals) and Chess Galea (Backing Vocals). Historically, the shows have featured guest appearances from musicians from Pink Floyd’s studio and road line-ups: bassist/vocalist Guy Pratt joined Brit Floyd onstage at the Echo Arena in Liverpool in 2013 and Pink Floyd saxophonist/guitarist Scott Page has performed with the band on numerous occasions, as have Pink Floyd backing vocalists Roberta Freeman and Durga McBroom.

Photo credit: Patrick Kealey

The first leg of the 2023 tour dates are as follows with additional shows to be announced in the coming weeks.

The Tour Dates:
APRIL 12 – First Ontario Concert Hall – Hamilton, ON
APRIL 14 – Casino Ballroom – Hampton Beach, NH
APRIL 15 – Lyric Opera House – Baltimore, MD
APRIL 16 – Veterans Memorial Auditorium – Providence, RI
APRIL 18 – 1st Summit Arena – Johnstown, PA
APRIL 19 – The Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater – Syracuse, NY
APRIL 21 – Benedum Center – Pittsburgh, PA
APRIL 22 – Wind Creek Event Center – Bethlehem, PA
APRIL 23 – Hershey Theatre – Hershey, PA
APRIL 25 – The Auditorium Theater – Rochester, NY
APRIL 26 – Warner Theatre – Washington, DC
APRIL 28 – Hard Rock Hotel And Casino – Atlantic City, NJ
APRIL 29 – Toyota Oakdale Theater – Wallingford, CT
APRIL 30 – The Orpheum – Boston, MA
MAY 1 – Kleinhans Music Hall – Buffalo, NY
MAY 3 – The Warner Theatre – Erie, PA
MAY 5 – The Chicago Theatre – Chicago, IL
MAY 6 – Genesee Theatre – Waukegan, IL
MAY 7 – Riverside Theater – Milwaukee, WI
MAY 8 – Morris Performing Arts Center – South Bend, IN
MAY 10 – Brown County Music Center – Nashville, IN
MAY 11 – Huntington Center – Toledo, OH
MAY 12 – PNC Pavilion At Riverbend – Cincinnati, OH
MAY 13 – Rose Music Center At The Heights – Huber Heights, OH
MAY 15 – DeVos Performance Hall – Grand Rapids, MI
MAY 16 – Foellinger Theatre – Fort Wayne, IN
MAY 18 – Masonic Temple- Detroit, MI
MAY 19 – Jacobs Pavilion – Cleveland, OH
MAY 20 – KEMBA Live! – Columbus, OH
MAY 21 – FM Kirby Center – Wilkes-Barre, PA
MAY 23 – Florida Theater – Jacksonville, FL –
MAY 25 – The Peabody – Daytona Beach, FL
MAY 26 – Hertz Arena – Estero, FL
MAY 27 – King Center – Melbourne, FL
MAY 30 – Ruth Eckerd Hall – Clearwater, FL
JUNE 1 – Saenger Theatre – Pensacola, FL
JUNE 2 – Simmons Bank Arena – Little Rock, AR
JUNE 3 – The BJCC – Birmingham, AL
JUNE 4 – Cobb Energy Center – Atlanta, GA
JUNE 6 – Tulsa Theater – Tulsa, OK
JUNE 7 – The Midland – Kansas City, MO
JUNE 8 – Orpheum – Wichita, KS
JUNE 11 – Revel – Albuquerque, NM
JUNE 13 – Wagner Noel PAC – Midland, TX
JUNE 14 – Bayou Music Center – Houston ,TX
JUNE 15 – Austin City Limits At The Moody Theater – Austin, TX
JUNE 16 – Will Rogers Auditorium – Fort Worth, TX
JUNE 18 – Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium – Chattanooga, TN
JUNE 20 – Tennessee Theatre – Knoxville, TN
JUNE 21 – Coliseum & Performing Arts Center – North Charleston, SC
JUNE 23 – Mizner Park Amphitheatre – Boca Raton, FL

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PiercingMetal Thoughts: This surely sounds like an amazing show to experience and its without question that the Pink Floyd “Dark Side Of The Moon” album holds a special place in my own musical upbringing. Way back around the time of its release, my Mom had purchased a copy and so I heard it whenever it was played on the turntable. I guess it was safe to think she was ahead of the curve with music as she also enjoyed David Bowie and Renaissance but I digress. Mom is still way cool but doesn’t listen to this stuff all that much anymore and with that being said I am rather sad that with 51 lined out dates for the tour that none of them seem to be coming close to New York City at all. Historically speaking, I’ve only ever seen Pink Floyd in concert once and Roger Waters twice but on the same tour. The Floyd show was at Yankee Stadium and I didn’t enjoy that much since my group wouldn’t sit in place and had to go everywhere in the stadium for a better vantage point. For Waters, I really enjoyed that since it was with two different sets of great friends but enough with my recollections. From the videos I’ve been able to see on YouTube, the Brit Floyd show looks really awesome and they sound fantastic. I’d see something like this in a heartbeat and maybe even wouldn’t worry about needing to be on point for the purposes of review. Floyd music is still very important to me as a fan despite my learning very deeply into the Metal realm. Hopefully the second leg of dates will find the group closer to where I can attend and as I wrap this one up I wonder what you all think about it. Chime in down below and to keep it interesting, what is your own favorite Pink Floyd album? See you again soon and I mean that since there is always a laundry list to deal with in terms of content creation. Take care now.

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