Blind Melon is currently out on the road enjoying their 2025 summer tour. It’s actually a little bit different this year. While the band does still play live, previous years have only included a few select dates. In 2025, they’ve had a more extensive tour covering much of the United States. This included an opening spot for O.A.R. earlier this year where they got to play for the crowd at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheater. They’ve also been playing at quite a few festivals including upcoming performances slated at the Bourbon & Beyond Festival in Louisville, KY as well at the Oceans Calling Festival in Ocean City, MD.
I was so incredibly excited for the unique opportunity recently to catch Blind Melon live 3 nights in a row. I was there this past week when they played dates in Myrtle Beach (SC), Charlotte (NC), and Suwanee (GA). For me, this was pretty exciting because they’ve honestly been my favorite band since I was a teenager. I was 18 yrs old in 1995, and I remember being devastated when Shannon Hoon passed away. I remember thinking, I’ll never get to experience my favorite band live, and I’ll never get to hear new music, etc.
The first time I got to see Blind Melon live was in 2007 when I traveled to Tremont Music Hall in Charlotte, NC. I actually do have some photos from the night. I was in the crowd taking pictures because they did allow fans to bring in cameras. I loved the show and went on to buy tickets for a few other tour dates in 2008. It was a nice full circle moment when I got to see them again on August 8, 2025, at The Underground in Charlotte, NC. Only this time I was photographing for I’m Music Magazine.
Travis Warren is the current lead vocalist, and he really does a phenomenal job. In Charlotte, the band came out on stage diving straight into “2×4” from 1995’s Soup. They actually put up a very solid 16-song set that night. The set mostly includes songs from their 1992 self-titled debut as well as their 1995 follow-up, Soup. But the band did include 2 newer tracks that night, which were originally released in 2019: “Way Down and Far Below” as well as “Too Many To Count.”
The biggest thing I’ve noticed is that every single one of their concerts seems to be a celebration. It gives fans the chance to hear those old tunes that we all love and maybe thought we’d never get to hear performed live again. Every concert I’ve gotten to see had at least a couple of “bee girls” in the audience celebrating, sometimes getting invited on stage to dance or sing. Also, vocalist Travis Warren loves to jump off stage and visit the crowd offering hugs, fist bumps, or even serenading them. Every single person in the crowd feels included in their shows and will definitely be leaving the venue that night still singing and still smiling. It’s pretty incredible, and I highly recommend catching a tour date when Blind Melon buzzes around your neighborhood.
For a full list of remaining 2025 dates, visit: https://blindmelon.com/tour
I’m Music Magazine Associate Editor/Photographer Daphne McKinney
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