Foghat was formed in the late 1960s by fellow Brits Roger Earl and “Lonesome Dave” Peverett. Signed to Bearsville Records in 1971, the band recorded their first self-titled LP “Foghat” and began touring relentlessly for the next 14 years. Their hard work was rewarded with seven Gold records, one Platinum record "Fool For The City" (1975), and one Double-Platinum record "Foghat Live" (1977).
The "Fool For The City" album contained Foghat’s trademark Top 40 hit song "Slow Ride" and cemented their place as one of the world’s top rock acts. They continued to hit the charts in the 1970’s with singles such as "Fool For The City," "Drivin’ Whee,l" "I Just Wanna Make Love To You," "I’ll Be Standing By," "Stone Blue," "Third Time Lucky" and "Somebody’s Been Sleeping In My Bed"… many of which are still classic rock radio staples.
With the untimely passing of founder Lonesome Dave in February 2000, Foghat faced the tough decision to continue. A new line-up consisting of Earl (drums), Tony Stevens (bass), Bryan Bassett (lead guitar) and Charlie Huhn (rhythm guitar and vocals) toured from 2000 to 2005, when Craig Macgregor rejoined to help launch Foghat’s hard-rocking tradition into the future.
In the last few years, Foghat has been reaching a new generation of fans through video games like Guitar Hero and use of Foghat songs in movies and television.
Foghat has never stopped touring and recording. In 2010 the band released its 21st album called “Last Train Home.” The blues brotherhood of Earl, Bassett, Macgregor and Huhn just love to play and after every show they go out to meet their fans. They still epitomize that classic blues-rock slide guitar sound and that is what Foghat is all about – the music!
Tickets for Foghat are $32 and are available by calling (800) 648-1177, 356-3300 or by visiting janugget.com. “Steppin’ Out” dinner and show packages are also available. DO THE NUGGET TONIGHT!
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