The San Diego-based ska act Slightly Stoopid has just announced the dates for its ninth annual coast-to-coast summer tour. The Return of the Red Eye Summer Tour will hit amphitheaters and pavilions throughout North America with SOJA announced as direct support for most dates.

The Return Of The Red Eye Summer Tour kicks off in Redmond, WA on June 15 and will hit over 33 cities. Fans can expect to hear tracks from Slightly Stoopid’s newest release, last year’s Meanwhile… Back At The Lab, plus cuts from albums released over the group’s two-decade spanning career.

The tour comes to Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica on Aug. 27. A ticket pre-sale started yesterday for fan club members and a general on-sale for tickets begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27. Tickets may be purchased through slightlystoopid.com and at all venue box offices. 

This article appears in Feb 24 – Mar 1, 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.