The One Thing Rachel Bolan Wants to Do Before Skid Row Is Done

As the co-founder and first songwriter for Skid Row, Rachel Bolan has loved a profession spanning over 30 years. Despite thousands and thousands of albums bought and a legion of devoted followers, there’s nonetheless one factor the bassist desires to do earlier than the band is thru.

“One thing that we’ve never done and I would love to do before our career is over is play Madison Square Garden, because – believe it or not – we’ve never played there,” the rocker admitted throughout a dialog with KOZZ’s Harley Roxx.

Bolan went on to reveal that Skid Row got here shut to taking part in the well-known New York venue on two totally different events, however destiny acquired in the best way.

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“We were supposed to play there twice,” the bassist defined. “Once when we were out with Bon Jovi and once when we were with Aerosmith, back in the day. And, the thing with arenas, if there’s a sports team and they go into the playoffs, the playoffs get priority. So, I believe the New York Knicks went into the playoffs one time and the Rangers went another time.”

Though Bolan, who was born in close by New Jersey, nonetheless hopes to sooner or later test Madison Square Garden off his bucket checklist, he’s sustaining a stage head about the entire thing.

“We want to do it. But if it doesn’t happen, I can’t be sad, because we’ve accomplished so much cool shit,” the rocker defined. “But if it does happen, it’ll be really special.”

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Skid Row has an prolonged run of North American tour dates lined up for 2024. The band hits the highway beginning Feb. 27 in Garden City, Idaho, then winds its approach throughout the U.S. and Canada earlier than coming to an finish March 23 at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.

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Several of the performances are make-up dates after the group had to postpone some fall 2023 exhibits. Singer Erik Gronwall, who’s a most cancers survivor, wanted to take day without work to battle a severe an infection.

“Due to the stem cell transplantation I did on August 12, 2021 my immune system is still partially impaired, which can result in longer time before clearance of infections and also impaired fitness during infections,” the singer explained on social media at that time. “It will get better with time and all I can do until then is roll with the punches and ensure I have a better balance in terms of touring.”