BEAT, Featuring Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Danny Carey and Steve Vai, to Honor King Crimson with 2024 North American Tour.
Photo Credit: Hana GustafsonProg-rockers rejoice: The music of King Crimson will grace the stage again. This fall, an all-star quartet of Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Danny Carey and Steve Vai will unite as BEAT, a new act celebrating the second act of the progressive pioneers through a sprawling tour across North America. From a Sept. 12 departure from San Jose, Calif., to a Nov. 8 finale in Las Vegas, the supergroup will present 42 performances of mind-bending rock, presenting selections from King Crimson’s revered ‘80s trio of Discipline, Beat and Three of a Perfect Pair.With two of the group’s former members and a blessing from Robert Fripp, this tour guarantees the most authentic live experience of King Crimson’s second iteration since its heyday four decades ago. Belew and Levin, who respectively contributed guitar and bass to the band, find well-suited support in Tool drummer Danny Carey and Steve Vai, the guitarist best known for foundational work with Whitesnake and Frank Zappa....