One star not slowing down amid the actors strike is Keanu Reeves, who on Tuesday evening returned to his rockstar aspect gig as bassist for band Dogstar.
The group, comprised of Reeves, guitarist/vocalist Bret Domrose and drummer Rob Mailhouse, was energetic between the mid ’90s to early 2000s, earlier than taking a pause in 2002; they reunited for a present at BottleRock Napa Valley music competition in Might, and on Tuesday performed their first headlining live performance in additional than 20 years at The Roxy in Los Angeles.
The present additionally served because the launching level for brand spanking new single “All the things Turns Round,” out Wednesday, and announcement of latest album Someplace Between the Energy Traces and Palm Bushes, set to be launched Oct. 6. Dogstar can be planning a 25-date headlining tour in North America and Japan in assist of the album.
The Los Angeles present featured opening act Archer Oh, after which the trio took the stage to screams from a packed crowd. Reeves rocked out throughout the hour-long efficiency and saved issues playful between songs because the viewers screamed for his consideration, waving, dancing and joking round with followers.
“We’re past enthusiastic about this, it’s been a minute since we put something out,” Domrose mentioned earlier than enjoying the band’s new single. After working by way of their catalog, the singer thanked the group for “making our first present in L.A. superb” as Reeves dodged presents that have been thrown his means on stage.
The group then returned for a three-song encore — which included brand-new songs off of the upcoming album — because the star patted his chest in appreciation and flashed a “rock on” signal. On the finish of the present, Mailhouse jokingly threw his drumstick at Reeves’ head and after tossing his guitar decide into the group, Reeves gave excessive fives to followers within the entrance row and yelled a “thanks very a lot” into the mic.
Dogstar kicks off its tour on Aug. 10 in Hermosa Seashore, with later dates on the Troubadour, Music Corridor of Williamsburg and Boston’s Paradise Rock Membership.
