Dave Mason’s four-island “Traffic Jam” tour will offer a journey back to the greatest days of rock this coming June.
Mason is a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and co-founder of the legendary band Traffic. The concert will be an evening of music history as he retraces the earliest days of his career with Traffic and the works that launched his successful solo career.
Mason founded Traffic with Steve Winwood while both were teenagers, and created music that would find its way into the hearts of generations of music lovers. He would go on to establish himself as a successful songwriter, guitarist and solo artist.
Mason has penned dozens of hits, and his legendary guitar work has been linked with numerous other members of rock ‘n’ roll elite, including Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stones, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills, Rita Coolidge, Leon Russell, Ron Wood and Mama Cass Elliot.
Renowned for such Traffic hits “Feelin’ Alright” and “Hole In My Shoe” plus his solo signature tracks “We Just Disagree” and “Only You Know and I Know,” Mason is excited to perform the music of Traffic.
“I think that it is important to keep alive the legacy of four young men from the heartland of England and their contribution to contemporary music,” said Mason. “And ‘Traffic Jam,’ aside from the obvious material, will hopefully grow into the basis for other artists to participate. Keep the spirit alive.”
The “Traffic Jam” concerts will feature hits and deep album cuts from 1967’s “Mr. Fantasy ” and 1968’s “Traffic” albums, additional Traffic jams, rare photos, stories from Mason, plus new material and a selection of classic Dave Mason music. To learn more about the music, visit davemasonmusic.com.
In addition to shows on Maui, Kauai and Oahu, the concert will be presented June 13 at Honokaa People’s Theatre, 45-3574 Mamane St. in Honokaa. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7. Tickets are $45 or $65 for Gold Circle. For information, call 896-4845.
Tickets can be purchased at lazarbear.com (Gold Circle), Sound Wave Music in Kailua-Kona, Kiernan Music in Kainaliu, Hawi Gallery in Hawi, Waimea General Store in Parker Square, Taro Patch Gifts in Honokaa, CD Wizard, Hilo Guitars, Hilo Music Exchange, all in Hilo.