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Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers Pay Tribute To Chuck Berry In Vancouver March 22, 2017 01:12

The world of music took a brutal hit on Saturday afternoon as the news quickly spread that rock and roll legend Chuck Berry had passed away at age 90. Just about every band performing this weekend found a way to pay tribute to one of rock and roll's original pioneers, including the Red Hot Chili Peppers who were performing at Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC.  The Chili Peppers covered Berry's hit osng “Johnny B. Goode,” and carried the jam into their classic tune “Me and My Friends” from their 1987 The Uplift Mofo Party Plan. RHCP continues a massive 2017 North American tour on April 12th at Verizon Center in Washington, DC.  See below for footage from Saturday night's Chuck Berry tribute, as well a complete list of the band's upcoming tour dates.

Watch footage from RHCP performing "Johnny B. Goode" > "Me and My Friends" in Vancouver here:

Red Hot Chili Peppers North American Tour Dates:

April 12 - Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
April 14 - Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
April 15 - Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena
April 17 - Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
Apri 19 - Columbia, SC @ Colonial Life Arena
April 22 - Little Rock, AR @ Verizon Arena
April 24 - Jacksonville, FL @ Veterans Memorial Arena
April 26 - Orlando, FL @ Amway Center
April 27 - Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
April 29 - Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena
May 11 - Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
May 13 - Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans
May 14 - Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
May 16 - Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
May 18 - Indianapolis, IN @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse
May 19 - Cincinnati, OH @ US Bank Arena
May 21 - Kansas City @ Sprint Center
May 23 - Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena
May 26 - Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
May 28 - Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place
May 29 - Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome
June 18 - Quebec, QC @ Vidéotron
June 20 - Montreal , QC @ Bell Centre
June 22 - Hamilton, ON @ FirstOntario Centre
June 23 - Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire Centre
June 25 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
June 30 - Chicago, IL @ United Center