New York fans who had tickets for the Allman Brothers Band's last week of shows in New York City will have to hold onto them for the time being, as the band postponed the rest of its Beacon Theatre dates. The group announced Tuesday morning that vocalist Gregg Allman would need some time to recover from a case of bronchitis. Allman's illness led to the cancellation of Saturday and Sunday's shows at Beacon Theatre, but the group had suggested the frontman would be able to bounce back for the rest of the week's shows.
Allman may be out of commission for the moment, but it's far from the worst the founding member of the group has dealt with during recent years. The 66 y.o. had a liver transplant during 2010. The Allman Brothers Band has played a residency at the Beacon Theater every year since 1989, but the group had to cancel its 2008 run due to Allman's treatments for hepatitis C.
This year's performances are special for a number of reasons. For one, the band is celebrating its 45th anniversary, and more importantly, this will be the Allman Brothers' last stop at the Beacon on account of 2014 being its last touring year. Fellow guitarists Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks announced earlier that they would be leaving the group to work on their other projects (Gov't Mule and the Tedeschi Trucks Band, respectively), announcements that led to Allman announcing his band's final tour. Fortunately, the band plans on rescheduling the final dates that Allman won't be able to play.
The Allman Brothers next scheduled dates following the New York residency are in Live Oak, FL as part of the WANEE Festival on April 11. The band hasn't announced whether those dates will be affected by Allman's illness. The group seemed to think he'd be back as soon as this week, so we doubt he'll be out of commission until April.
