This summer, The Yardbirds will embark on a US tour, touching down in Pasadena on Friday, July 22 at The Rose (245 E. Green St.). Doors will open at 6 p.m.
Helmed by founding member and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee – drummer Jim McCarty – the band is currently rounded out by guitarist Johnny A (Peter Wolf, Bobby Whitlock), bassist Kenny Aaronson (Bob Dylan, Billy Idol), singer/blues harpist/percussionist Myke Scavone (Ram Jam, Doughboys), and guitarist/singer John Idan.
The Yardbirds have a long and storied history, and were part of the “British Invasion” of bands that broke out of the UK in the 1960s. The blues/rock band split up in 1968 and were inactive for many years until 1992 when founding members Chris Dreja (rhythm guitar) and Jim McCarty (drums) assembled a new version of the band to perform under The Yardbirds banner. The latter-day version of The Yardbirds have gone through numerous lineup changes over the years. Dreja departed The Yardbirds in 2013 due to medical reasons, which left McCarty as the sole original member of the band.
