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\u201cWhat makes\u00a0FOGHAT\u00a0special is they\u2019ve never forgotten who they are. They are a blues-based rock and roll band first and foremost, and that authenticity still pours out of every note they play\u2026The crowd response throughout the night was incredible. Smiles everywhere. People singing. Dancing. High fives. It felt like concerts used to feel back in the golden era of rock and roll. No overproduction. Just great songs played by musicians who know exactly what they\u2019re doing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

—TheRockPit.net<\/a> (May 2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

August 14, 2026 — More than 55 years after forming in the U.K., FOGHAT–Roger Earl (founding drummer), Bryan Bassett (lead\/slide guitar), Scott Holt (lead vocals\/guitar), and Rodney O’Quinn (bass\/vocals)–remains one of rock & roll’s hardest working and most respected live bands. Throughout their 2025 \u201cSlow Ride 50th Anniversary Tour\u201d and in-progress 2026 \u201cTwang & Bang Tour,\u201d FOGHAT has kept the wheels turning with performances across the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Europe, as well as their grand return to the U.K. after 52 years, bringing all audiences the unmistakable blend of blues, boogie, and straight-ahead rock that has become the band’s trademark thanks to their classic hits \u201cFool for the City,\u201d \u201cSlow Ride,\u201d and \u201cI Just Wanna Make Love To You,\u201d among many others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As they look ahead to 2027, FOGHAT is bringing their live show from the stage to speakers with their new triple vinyl release, LIVE & LOUD ACROSS THE U.S.A., which is due out October 30 on the band\u2019s label, Foghat Records, distributed by Select-O-Hits (part of the Sun Records family). It\u2019s now available for pre-order HERE<\/a> and will be sold as two gold vinyl discs, along with a bonus third red vinyl disc that will include a reissue of the fan favorite Earl & the Agitators (aka FOGHAT) record, SHAKEN & STIRRED (produced\/mixed\/mastered by guitarist Bryan Bassett), which has never been available on vinyl until now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first single, \u201cMy Babe,\u201d was released today on all digital outlets HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A limited quantity of numbered and autographed copies of LIVE & LOUD ACROSS THE U.S.A. can be pre-ordered now on TalkShop.Live<\/a>. Last night, Roger Earl, Scott Holt, and Jason Peverett (Lonesome Dave\u2019s son), and a few selected fans appeared on the site\u2019s Rock & Roll Channel with their good friend and host Steve Harkins for an in-depth discussion about this new release and the band\u2019s legendary career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LIVE & LOUD ACROSS THE U.S.A. captures the first live album by the current FOGHAT lineup Where they have always been at their absolute best, on stage. Recorded during performances in cities across America throughout the 2024 and 2025 tours, this powerful collection highlights a band that continues to play with the passion, chemistry, and fire that has defined them since 1971. Featuring many live recordings being released for the first time, it\u2019s a testament to a group that refuses to slow down. Instead, FOGHAT remains exactly what it has always been: a great live rock & roll band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2014, Roger and Bryan met Scott Holt, who had toured and recorded with Buddy Guy for over a decade.  They immediately hit it off and invited Scott to write some material and perform on their upcoming release, 2016\u2019s UNDER THE INFLUENCE. They ended up writing 17 songs! The following year brought an unexpected opportunity. Tom Mix–winner of FOGHAT\u2019s lyric-writing contest while serving as a pilot in Afghanistan–had returned home and was attending the Dark Horse Institute in Franklin, TN. As part of the student\u2019s graduation project, he invited the band to record at the school\u2019s professional studio. The students would mix the recordings, and the band would keep the masters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the next several days, even more songs were written and recorded. One evening, while enjoying a bottle of Foghat Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, guitarist Bryan Bassett jokingly suggested the name, Earl & the Agitators, and it stuck. The band began playing shows, often opening for FOGHAT itself. In 2018, the music was released online as SHAKEN & STIRRED and has been a fan favorite ever since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FOGHAT is still making chart-topping music and touring relentlessly over 50 years later. Their latest studio album, SONIC MOJO, was released November 10, 2023, and remained on the Billboard Top 10 \u201cBlues Albums\u201d chart for 34 weeks, including two weeks at #1. It is the first time the band has ever landed at #1 on any of Billboard\u2019s charts after a new album release. Even \u201cSlow Ride\u201d had never reached #1. SONIC MOJO is available in various formats<\/a>, including a single CD boasting 12 electrifying tracks in a stunning six-page digipak and digital copies. For vinyl enthusiasts<\/a>, there\u2019s a limited edition 180gram, neon purple vinyl version featuring 11 tracks and a gatefold jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Included in the LIVE & LOUD ACROSS THE U.S.A. packaging is a special message from Roger Earl:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeople often ask me if we\u2019re ever going to slow down. The answer is\u2026 not yet!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The performances on this album were recorded in cities across the United States during the past two years.  We didn\u2019t set out to make a live record–we simply wanted to capture Foghat doing what we\u2019ve always loved to do: playing live.  Most of these songs have never been released as official live recordings before, and I think they show where the band is today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the second disc, we wanted to include something that many people may not realize is also part of the Foghat story. Earl and The Agitators<\/em> isn\u2019t another band \u2013 it\u2019s us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you know us as Foghat or Earl & The Agitators, it\u2019s always been about playing music we believe in and sharing it with people who love it as much as we do.  Thank you for coming along with us on this incredible journey.  We couldn\u2019t have done it without your support, and we hope these recordings bring you as much enjoyment as we\u2019ve had making them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See you down the road\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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Check out the band\u2019s itinerary below and on their official website<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DATE<\/u><\/strong>               CITY<\/u>                             VENUE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fri 8\/28             Lincoln Park, MI            Lincoln Park Days Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sat 8\/29            Louisville, KY                Kentucky State Fair<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fri 10\/2             Murphys, CA                 Ironstone Amphitheatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sat 10\/3            Madera, CA                  ApCal Rock N\u2019 Ranch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sat 10\/10          Dodge City, KS             United Wireless Arena<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thu 10\/15         Huntington, NY              The Paramount<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fri 10\/16           New Haven, CT             Toad\u2019s Place<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thu 10\/22         Mesa, AZ                      Mesa Amphitheatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fri 10\/30           Hopewell, VA                The Beacon Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sat 11\/14          St Charles, IL                Arcada Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fri 11\/20           St Louis, MO                 The Pageant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sat 4\/03\/27       Portsmouth, OH            Vern Riffe Performing Arts Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.foghat.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.facebook.com\/Foghat<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.twitter.com\/FOGHAT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.instagram.com\/foghat_official<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.tiktok.com\/@foghat_official<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.youtube.com\/user\/FOGHATMUSIC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/linktr.ee\/foghat_official<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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