Progressive music guitar hero John Wesley is hitting the road touring with prog super-group Flying Colours, as well as Living Color this fall. In addition Wesley will join the ranks of another legendary prog band band, Big Elf, for a one-off tour starting with Progtoberfest in Chicago and continuing with European dates. Continuing to support his excellent solo album Disconnect (Inside Out Music) from earlier this year, Wesley continues thrill fans audiences in concert with his songcraft and musicianship.

From The Press Release:

Earlier this year John Wesley released his new studio album Disconnect, and now he has revealed that his band have been invited out on a European tour with Flying Colors (Neal Morse, Steve Morse, Casey McPherson, Dave LaRue, Mike Portnoy). Following this, they will also join Living Colour for a select few U.S. shows in December. John had this to say about the tour:
“I am really excited to finally be able to bring the band over to Europe for our first series of shows in support of “Disconnect”. I am looking forward to seeing and meeting all the fans and friends and getting back into some of my favorite cities. Hopefully this tour will open the door to many more shows in many more cities in the future.”

The full list of dates are as follows:

Flying Colours European dates:

Oct 7: Barcelona, Spain – Razzmatazz 2

Oct 8: Milan, Italy – Milan Live Club

Oct 9: Tilburg, Netherlands – 013

Oct 11: Frankfurt, Germany – Batschkapp

Oct 12: Pratteln, Switzerland – Z7

Oct 13: London, England – Islington Assembly Hall

Oct 14: Paris, France – Alhambra

Living Colour US dates:

Dec 10: Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle

Dec 12: Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room

Dec 13: St. Petersburg, FL – The State Theatre

Dec 14: Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade Atlanta

Not only that, but John will be joining Bigelf as a guest guitarist in October and November, starting with “Progtoberfest” in the US and continuing into Europe. Those dates can be found below:

Bigelf tour dates:

Oct 25: Chicago, IL – PROGTOBERFEST

Oct 29: Zoetermeer, Holland – Boerderij

Oct 30: Dortmund, Germany – Dortmund FZW

Nov 1: Pratteln, Switzerland – Z7

Nov 2: Frankfurt, Germany – Nachtleben

Nov 3: Munich, Germany – Strom

Nov 4: Milan, Italy – Legend Club

Nov 6: Barcelona, Spain – Razzmatazz 3

Nov 7: Madrid, Spain – Copernico

Nov 8: Bilbao, Spain – Sonora

Nov 14: Manchester, UK – The Deaf Institute

Nov 15: Gwynedd, North Wales, UK – Hard Rock Hell 7

Nov 17: Glasgow, UK – Cathouse

Nov 18: Wolverhampton, UK – Slade Rooms

Nov 19: London, UK – The Garage

John Wesley Featured in Guitar Player Magazine:

Renowned music journalist Anil Prasad interviewed John for a 5-page feature in the October 2014 issue of Guitar Player Magazine. Alex Lifeson of RUSH contributed to the article, discussing Wesley’s music and how he came to be involved with Disconnect.

What People Have Been Saying About Disconnect:

“he’s been hiding away too long” – Prog Magazine

“gloriously turbulent axework” – Classic Rock
“it’s time for John Wesley to receive the proper artistic recognition and praise he so rightly deserves.” – Powerplay

“a feast of wonderful guitar sounds and breaks, plus stunningly expressive extended solos” – Total Guitar
An official video for the title track ‘Disconnect’ can be viewed here:
http://youtu.be/6XKB4TKYqoE

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