12 Facts About Blues Traveler

Blues Traveler is an American rock band that formed in Princeton, New Jersey in 1987.

Genesis of Blues Traveler was as a high school garage band formed in Princeton, New Jersey in the mid-1980s.

Group changed their name to Blues Traveler, taking the latter part from the name of the primary demon in the film Ghostbusters, Gozer the Traveler.

Blues Traveler then started a relentless touring schedule, expanding their reach up and down the east coast.

Blues Traveler released their self-titled debut album in 1990, with the song "But Anyway" getting airplay on college radio stations.

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Blues Traveler appeared at Woodstock '94 and later became an opening act for The Rolling Stones.

The single "Carolina Blues Traveler" peaked at number four on the Mainstream Rock Tracks.

In 2007, Blues Traveler released the album Cover Yourself, a "best-of" album of previously released songs re-recorded and reinterpreted with acoustic instrumentation.

In March 2012, Blues Traveler released a double-disc compilation titled 25 on Hip-O Records; the album commemorates the band's silver anniversary and includes their hit singles, new covers, and previously unreleased B-side material.

In September 2013, Blues Traveler signed with Las Vegas-based management firm, UD Factory.

Blues Traveler allows and encourages fans to record and trade live performances, provided that no money changes hands and no profit is made.

Every year since 1994, with the exception of 1999 and 2020, Blues Traveler has headlined a show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado on the American Independence Day, July 4.