Blue Öyster Cult guitarist and singer Eric Bloom announced that he will miss some shows on the band’s current tour after undergoing an undisclosed surgery. “During BÖC’s time off, I scheduled a non-life-threatening surgical procedure. I am on the mend, but the recovery is taking a little longer than expected. Kasim Sulton will be standing in for me for a few shows and will knock it out of the park! I’ll see you soon,” he said in a statement.
Sulton previously played with Blue Öyster Cult from 2012 to 2017 as their bassist. He is also known for being the singer and multi-instrumentalist of Utopia and has also collaborated with artists such as Joan Jett, Meat Loaf, The New Cars and Todd Rundgren.
Besides Bloom, Blue Öyster Cult is currently formed by Buck Dharma (Vocals and guitar – Since 1967), Danny Miranda (Bass – 1995 to 2004 and since 2017), Richie Castellano (Keyboards, guitar and vocals – Since 2004) and Jules Radino (Drums – Since 2004).
Next Blue Öyster Cult shows
May
- 16 – Feather Falls Casino, Oroville, CA, United States
June
- 5 – Isleta Resort Casino, Albuquerque, NM, United States
- 10 – San Diego County Fair, Del Mar, CA, United States
- 19 – Eau Claire Event District, Eau Claire, WI, United States (with Third Eye Blind and Starship ft. Mickey Thomas)
- 20 – Nelson Ledges Quarry Park, Garrettsville, OH, United States
July
- 18 – Paperfest, Kimberly, WI, United States
- 24 – Lane County Fair, Eugene, OR, United States
- 26 – Pine Creek Lodge, Livingston, MT, United States
- 31 – Arlington Music Hall, Arlington, TX, United States
August
- 1 – Stafford Centre, Houston, TX, United States
- 7 – Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, NV, United States
- 21 – American Music Theatre, Lancaster, PA, United States
- 23 – Cape May Convention Hall, Cape May, NJ, United States
- 28 – Warner Vineyards, Paw Paw, MI, United States (with Simon Kirke)
- 29 – New Lenox Concert Series, New Lenox, IL, United States (with Simon Kirke)
November
- 6 – Rhythm City Casino, Davenport, IA, United States
- 7 – Grand Falls Casino, Larchwood, IA, United States
- 13 – Grove of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA, United States
- 14 – M Resort Spa Casino, Henderson, NV, United States
- 25 – Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank, NJ, United States
- 27 – Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, Patchogue, NY, United States