(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – It will be a special homecoming when heartland rockers the BoDeans perform at the Colonial on Thursday, April 16, 2015, at 7:30pm, as the group is touring with Stockbridge native and local hero Kenny Aronoff – one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll drummers in history. Aronoff has played with the group on and off for over a decade, and is now considered an official member of the band, whose new album, “I Can’t Stop,” is due out the following week.

Chart-topping songs like “Fadeaway,” “Only Love,” and “Dreams” won the BoDeans a Rolling Stone reader’s poll for Best New American Band in 1987. In the years following, the band played with U2, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Tom Petty, George Thorogood, the Pretenders, David Bowie, and more. They released several albums with multiple songs that defined the sound of a generation, playing heavily on radio, in TV shows, and movies, including: “Good Things,” “You Don’t Get Much,” “Idaho,” “If It Makes You,” “Closer to Free,” “Stay,” “American,” and, “All the World.”

One of the greatest drummers in the world today, Kenny Aronoff has shared the stage with some of the biggest names in music, including John Mellencamp, the Rolling Stones, Smashing Pumpkins, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Ringo Starr, Bob Seger, John Fogerty, Melissa Etheridge, Jon Bon Jovi, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Steven Tyler, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Sheryl Crow, Joe Cocker, B. B. King, Mick Jagger, Ray Charles, Alice Cooper, Gladys Knight, and many others.

Aronoff was named the #1 Pop/Rock Drummer for five consecutive years by the readers of Modern Drummer Magazine, and in addition has played on over 30 Grammy Award-nominated recordings.

Current band members are Kenny Aronoff (drummer), Ryan Bowman (bassist), Warren Hood (fiddle/violin), Kurt Neumann (founder/songwriter/frontman) and Michael Ramos (keyboard/accordion).

Tickets to BoDeans are $25 and $45. Contact the Colonial Ticket Office at 111 South Street, Pittsfield by calling 413-997-4444, or online at the Colonial. Ticket Offices are open Monday-Friday 10am-5pm, Saturdays 10am-2pm or on any performance day from 10am until curtain.

BoDeans at The Colonial Theatre
111 South Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Thursday, April 16 at 7:30pm
Tickets: A: $45 B: $25