Credit: Steve Keros
When the veteran alt-rock group Red Hot Chili Peppers originally announced tour dates for 2017, a Cleveland date wasn’t on the initial itinerary. But the band has just announced a new set of 2017 dates that includes a May 13 show at Quicken Loans Arena.

The tour comes in support of the band’s eleventh studio album, The Getaway. A fan club ticket pre-sale for the show launches on November 9. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. on Friday.

This article appears in Nov 2-8, 2016.

Jeff has been covering the Cleveland music scene for more than 25 years now. On a regular basis, he tries to talk to whatever big acts are coming through town. And if you're in a local band that he needs to hear, email him at jniesel@clevescene.com.