You read that correctly: Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day actor Bill Murray is currently touring the US with his band.
Murray started his US tour on January 3 with a handful of dates at Thalia Hall in Chicago. There, he performed a number of covers of classic songs, from “Tired Of Waiting” by The Kinks to “Like A Rolling Stone” by Bob Dylan. He made sure to show off his Chicago Blackhawks jersey during his performance of “Born In Chicago” by Butterfield Blues Band, and he also performed a lovely rendition of “Midnight Hour” by Wilson Pikett.
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Murray’s backing band consists of Albert Castiglia and Mike Zito, as well as members of Bill Murray’s Blood Brothers. You can watch a few fan videos of his set in Chicago below:
The 74-year-old actor and comedian will continue touring with his Blood Brothers throughout the year, with shows scheduled in San Francisco, New York, St. Louis, Atlanta, Austin, and Des Moines. The tour will end with a set at Louisville Palace in Louisville, Kentucky in October. You can get your hands on tickets via Stubhub.
Bill Murray is No Stranger to Touring and Music in General
Bill Murray is a well-known fan of karaoke, but he’s been taking things a step further over the last few years. Back in 2022, the actor launched a surprising performance in New York City with a live rendition of “I Feel Pretty” from West Side Story. That performance was a celebration of his collaboration with Jan Vogler for the concert film New Worlds: The Cradle Of Civilization. That film saw Murray sing and perform poetry in front and center of the famed Acropolis in Athens, Greece.
The project started as a collab between himself and Vogler, who wanted to blend together different classical genres into one album, titled New Worlds.
“We made the record first, and then we went out, and as I say, we learned how to play the music after that,” Murray said in an interview ahead of the concert documentary release.
If you want to see Bill Murray live with his Blood Brothers band, get your tickets ASAP before they sell out!
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