Lynyrd Skynyrd to Continue Following Death of Gary Rossington

Lynyrd Skynyrd will continue as a band following the death of guitarist/last surviving original member Gary Rossington.

The band confirmed the news in a press release sent to the media. Dale Rossington, Skynyrd backup singer and Gary's widow, said, in part, in the press release, " ... Gary was always the first to say how, ‘Skynyrd’s music is bigger than me or any one person.’ Gary made it known at every chance to express how timeless the music was, and it was always his goal to keep the music alive for his brothers because that was always their dream."

She added, "His dream will continue thanks to Johnny [Van Zandt], Rickey [Medlocke] and the rest of our band mates to continue to carry his legacy and music on for future generations."

Singer Johnny Van Zandt added, in part, "Gary, along with my brother Ronnie and Allen [Collins] started this band and left us all a legacy of music that has stood the test of time, and crossed three generations of fans ... We have come together with the founding band member estates, and everyone involved, and feel the music should continue for everyone to love and enjoy. So we will continue to perform for the Skynyrd Nation."

Skynyrd will ride on this Summer joining ZZ Top on the road for the "Sharp Dressed Simple Man" tour. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, Decebmer 16 at 10 AM local time at LiveNation.com. A full list of dates is below.

Fri Jul 21 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

Sun Jul 23 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

Fri Jul 28 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP

Sat Jul 29 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena

Sun Jul 30 – Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman

Mon Aug 7 – Denver, CO           – Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre*

Thu Aug 10 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre

Fri Aug 11 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre

Sun Aug 13 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion

Thu Aug 17 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre - St. Louis, MO

Sat Aug 19 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre - Chicago, IL

Sun Aug 20 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center

Fri Aug 25 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center

Sat Aug 26 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre

Sun Aug 27 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

Fri Sep 01 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion

Sat Sep 02 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion

Sun Sep 03 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake

Fri Sep 08 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Sat Sep 09 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium

Sun Sep 10 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center

Fri Sep 15 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Sun Sep 17 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion

*Not A Live Nation Date

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