The Guess Who Announces North American Tour After 20-Year U.S. Hiatus

Classic rock pioneers The Guess Who, led by original guitarist Randy Bachman and singer-keyboardist Burton Cummings, have announced an extensive North American tour marking their first United States performances in more than two decades. The outing, featuring a lineup that includes drummer Sean Fitzsimons, bassist Jeff Jones, percussionist Nick Sinopoli, and guitarists Tim Bovaconti and Joe Augello, begins in Canada on May 26 in Moncton, New Brunswick, before crossing into the U.S. on June 25 at Mystic Lake Amphitheater in Shakopee, Minnesota. The tour concludes August 23 in Vancouver, British Columbia, with stops in major cities including Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, and Seattle.

The announcement comes after a prolonged legal dispute over the band's name and performance rights, which Bachman and Cummings resolved in September 2024. The conflict arose when former bassist Jim Kale assembled a separate lineup that toured under The Guess Who banner without the originals, leading to a lawsuit filed in late 2023. Cummings escalated the matter in April 2024 by withdrawing performance rights to his compositions, effectively halting the rival group's ability to play key songs from the...