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9 legendary bands who are playing farewell tours in 2023

This year will be your last chance to see Kiss, the Eagles, Foreigner ever play live

All good things come to an end – just ask Elton John , who wrapped up his long and illustrious career as a touring artist in July 2023, playing his last-ever gig in Stockholm, Sweden. He’s not the only musician stepping back from the road this year – a host of fellow rock icons have announced their retirement. There are two caveats: the is that some are only retiring from touring, rather than ceasing to exist as a band, while the second is that musicians often do change their minds (we’re looking at you, Mötley Crüe, with your so-called ‘Cessation Of Touring’ contract ). But here are nine bands who are definitely saying goodbye in 2023, so make sure you get your tickets before they disappear from the stage for good.

Announced way back in 2019, Kiss ’ End Of The Road tour is finally reaching, well, the end of the road. Granted, they’ve already said they were retiring from touring once before – in 2000 the original line-up embarked on the seemingly definitive The Farewell Tour – but this time it’s for real. “At some point, you’ve got to have some dignity and pride and quit while the gettin’s good,” Gene Simmons recently told Classic Rock . The tour, and their career as a live band wraps up, appropriately enough, with two hometown shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden on December 1 and 2, 2023.

The country rock superstars’ original and very acrimonious break-up in 1980 seemed pretty definitive, only for them to reconvene 14 years later with the winkingly-titled Hell Freezes Over live album. Since then the Eagles have endured lawsuits from aggrieved former members and the death of founder and guitarist Glenn Frey in 2016. But now they’ve decided enough is enough and are officially wrapping up their final tour this Fall, with a show in Saint Paul, Minnesota, because that’s where every band so significantly tied up with the mythology of California should take their final bow.

Dead & Company

This one’s done and dusted. On July 16, 2023, the most successful of the Grateful Dead offshoots played their third and allegedly final show in their hometown of San Francisco. The three-night stand drew 120,000 rapturous Deadheads – perhaps even a few still riding out the brown acid from Woodstock. Significantly diminishing the air of finality around the final show, guitarist (and non-canon Grateful Dead member) John Mayer tweeted that Dead & Company “is still a band — we just don’t know what the next show will be.”

A slight fudge, this one, given that Aerosmith ’s Peace Out tour finishes in January 2024, but what’s a month between friends? Still, after 50-odd years of drugs, bust-ups, rehab and killer grade rock’n’roll, the Bad Boys From Boston are finally hanging up their scarves with a gig in Montreal. ‘What about their hometown?’ you ask. New Year’s Eve, thank you very much. The only downside is that original drummer Joey Kramer won’t be taking his bows with them - he’s absent from the tour.

Sometime in the late 70s or early 80s, a silent, high-level agreement was seemingly reached that compelled every radio station on the planet to play at least one Foreigner song per hour. It’s carried the AOR godfathers through to today, even if guitarist Mick Jones is the only remaining original member – and he rarely appears with them live these days due to health issues. But the time has finally come to wind everything the grandly-named Historic Final Tour, which ends in Holmdel, New Jersey. Will original singer Lou Gramm join them? We can but hope.

Kenny Loggins

In March, the 75-year-old Loggins announced his bluntly titled This Is It farewell tour, though he assuaged weeping yacht rock fans everywhere by adding that he was only done with “major touring” rather than hanging up his beard trimmer for good. The tour winds up in Santa Barbara in November, though given his pedigree as both a member of Loggins & Messina and as a solo artist, he’s got a hell of a set list to draw on. “I’ll be playing songs that I feel sum up the emotional story of my music. This will include 90 percent of the hits and 10 or so percent of the deeper cuts.”

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Parliament/Funkadelic

George Clinton and his multi-headed P-Funk collective revolutionised both funk and rock in the 70s, and he hasn’t stopped since. Until now, that is - P-Funk’s Just For The Funk Of It! Final Tour?!? is set to end in December in San Antonio. The 82-year-old announced back in 2018 that he had played his final show with P-Funk, so he’s come out retirement to retire. And the question marks in the tour’s name kind of leave the door open should he wish to don the star-shaped sunglasses and Bacofoil cape one more time in the future.

Most bands wait until they’re at least in their 70s before they bid adieu, but Candlebox frontman Kevin Martin is a mere stripling at 54. Still, he’s decided to call time on the band he co-founded in Seattle in the early 1990s with a farewell tour that will mark both the 30th anniversary of their self-titled debut album and the release of this year’s aptly-titled swansong LP The Long Goodbye (which also gives its name to this tour). “My music career had become so encompassing of my time… that I realized that I had not given my family what they actually needed from me, which was me,” he recently told DJ Eddie Trunk.

The Georgia new wave icons actually called in quits with a farewell tour in August 2022, but it seems that you can’t keep a good band down and they’re back for one last set of dates in the shape of a Vegas residency, which runs through to September and fill be followed by one (allegedly) honest-to-god last show in Huntington Beach, California in November.

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8 Not-to-Miss Farewell Tours in 2023-2024

T his year has already marked the end of the road—literally—with several artists closing out their careers on farewell tours. In July, Elton John bid adieu to live performances with a final show in Stockholm, Sweden. That month also saw Dead & Company, formed in 2015 with John Mayer and Grateful Dead guitarist and vocalist Bob Weir, and drummers Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, play their final show.

While George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic have been on their unending Funk of It! Final Tour?!? after more than 45 years of touring together, The B-52s added a series of Las Vegas residency dates on to their final outing in 2024.

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Billy Joel revealed his final residency show at Madison Square Garden (MSG) in New York City on July 25, 2024, which marks Joel’s 104th show there since he launched the residency in 2014.

Here’s a list of more not-to-miss farewell tours running through 2023 with some continuing on into 2024.  

1. Foreigner

Foreigner ‘s  The Historic Farewell Tour , featuring special guest Loverboy. Throughout their final tour, the band will invite choirs to open the shows with an a cappella performance of classic rock songs.

“The time has come,”  said singer Kelly Hansen  in a statement. “We have more or less lived our lives on the road for almost eighteen years. We have always strived to give you our best and we intend to finish this the same way. Foreigner has a brilliant and increasingly demanding catalogue of songs to sing and I refuse to give them less than they deserve.”

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F oreigner 2023 Tour / Feels Like the Last Time 2024 Las Vegas Residency :

November 4 – New Buffalo, MI – Silver Creek Event Center

November 7 – Tuscaloosa, AL – Tuscaloosa Amphitheater

November 10 – Lake Charles, LA – Golden Nugget

November 11 – Biloxi, MS – IP Casino Resort and Spa

November 13 – North Charleston, SC – North Charleston PAC

November 14 – Greensboro, NC – Steven Tanger Center for the Perf. Arts

November 17 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Event Center

November 18 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Event Center

March 06 – Mobile, AL – Saenger Theatre Mobile

March 10 – Key West, FL – Coffee Butler Amphitheater

March 12 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre

March 13 – Fort Myers, FL – Barbara B Mann Perf. Arts Hall

March 22-23, 27, 29-30 Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian

April 3, 5-6 Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian

October 25-26, 30 Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian

November 1-2, 6, 8-9 Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian

2. Peter Frampton

Peter Frampton kicked off his Never Say Never Tour on June 18, 2023, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and has extended it through December.

The tour marks Frampton’s first run of live shows since revealing his diagnosis of degenerative disease inclusion-body myositis, which affects muscle function, in 2019.

Tickets are available via  StubHub , where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program.  StubHub  is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Peter Frampton 2023 Tour Dates:

November 11 – Biloxi, MS @ Hard Rock 

November 13 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live, Moody Theater

November 15 – Sugar Land, TX @ Smart Financial Centre

November 17 – Thackerville, OK @ Lucas Oil Live

November 18 – Tulsa, OK @ River Spirit Casino

November 20 – Birmingham, AL @ BJCC Concert Hall

November 22 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium

December 7 — New York, NY @ Skirball Center for Performing Arts

DEVO is steadily winding down its Celebrating 50 Years of De-Evolution Farewell Tour is currently set to conclude at the Good Things Festival in Melbourne, Australia in December, but an official, final Devo concert may be revealed at a later date.

Though Devo’s touring days will come to an end, there’s a  Devo documentary  in production, which will trace the early beginnings of the group through archival footage and interviews, from the band’s beginnings through their 1980 breakout hit “Whip It,” and on through the present.

DEVO recently their vinyl box set,  Art Devo 1973-1977 , featuring original demos, basement recordings, and rare live audio from the band’s archive, along with personal artwork, and photographs, and words by the band’s Gerald Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh.

November 7, Seattle, WA

November 8, Portland, OR

November 11, Del Mar, CA

November 14, San Francisco, CA

November 16, Los Angeles, CA

November 18, Huntington Beach, CA – Darker Waves

December 1-3 Melbourne, Australia – Good Things Festival

4. Candlebox

Candlebox timed their retirement to the 30th anniversary of the band’s eponymous 1993 debut album. For their final tour, Candlebox took 3 Doors Down along for the ride on their The Long Goodbye Tour, which concludes in the U.S. in December with two dates in Texas and will continue with a handful of dates in Australia in January 2024.

The band’s tour has featured a setlist spanning its eight albums, including their final  The Long Goodbye , released in 2023. The band also released their documentary,  Far Behind: The Candlebox Story in 2022.

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December 1 – Hate Spot, Cedar Wood, Texas

December 2 – Lava Cantina – The Colony, Texas

2024 (Australia)

January 10 – The Triffid – Brisbane

January 12 – The Metro Theatre – Sydney

January 13 – Corner Hotel Richmond – Melbourne

January 14 – Lion Arts Factory – Adelaide

Mr. Big reunited for one last goodbye in 2023. During their final tour, the band will perform their 1991 album,  Lean into It —including their hit ballad “To Be With You”—in its entirety.

Comprised of vocalist Eric Martin, guitarist Paul Gilbert, bassist Billy Sheehan, and drummer Pat Torpey, the band first split in 2002. The group later reunited in 2008 and released  What If…  in 2010, followed by  The Stories We Could Tell i n 2014, and  Defying Gravity  in 2017.

In 2018, Torpey died in 2018 from complications with Parkinson’s disease and will be replaced by Nick D’Virgilio of Spock’s Beard during the final tour.

January 12 – Houston, TX – Rise Rooftop

January 13 – Dallas, TX – The Factory In Deep Ellum

January 17 – Key West, FL – Rokisland Fest

January 20 – Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live

January 21 – Clearwater, FL – Capitol Theatre

January 23 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse

January 24 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium

January 26 – Cincinnati, OH – Ludlow Garage

January 28 – Warrendale, PA – Jergel’S Rhythm Grille

January 30 – Portland, ME – Aura

January 31 – Patchogue, NY – Patchogue Theater

February 2 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom

February 3 – Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Playhouse

February 6 – New York, NY – Sony Hall

February 7 – Derry, NH – Tupelo Music Hall

February 9 – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theatre

February 14 – Wabash, IN – Honeywell Center

February 16 – Des Plains, IL – Des Plains Theatre

February 17 – Green Bay, WI – Epic Event Center

February 20 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Theatre

February 21 – Minneapolis, MN – Fitzgerald Theater

February 23 – Wichita, KS – The Cotillion

February 24 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom

The Eagles have extended their Long Goodbye Tour . The first leg runs through November 17 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The  added additional dates  in 2024 with feature a collection of shows added on in Arizona, Texas, Illinois, Florida, and Ontario, Canada. The Long Goodbye Tour marks the Eagles’ second farewell tour, following their worldwide Farewell 1 Tour, which ran from 2003 through 2006.

For the additional dates in 2024, Steely Dan  will also join the Eagles as support. Early on in the 2023 run of shows, Steely Dan was forced to pull out of several shows in September after frontman  Donald Fagen  was admitted to the hospital with an undisclosed illness.

Tickets are available via  Ticketmaster .

Eagles 2023/2024 Tour Dates:

November 2 – Atlanta, Georgia

November 4 —Atlanta, Georgia

November 7 — Charlotte, North Carolina

November 9 — Raleigh, North Carolina

November 14 — Lexington, Kentucky

November 17 — St. Paul, Minnesota

January 19 — Phoenix, Arizona

February 2 — Austin, Texas

February 16 — Houston, Texas

March 1 — Hollywood, Florida

March 8 — Chicago, Illinois

March 13 — Toronto, Ontario

7. The Oak Ridge Boys

The Oak Ridge Boys are hitting the road one final time on their American Made: Farewell Tour on a lenghty tour, which will extend into 2024.

Comprised of singer Duane Allen, tenor vocalist Joe Bonsall, baritone singer William Lee Golden, and bass singer Richard Sterban, who are all four are in their 70s or 80s joined the band in 1973. This farewell tour will close out their 50 years together.

The Oak Ridge Boys’ American Made: Farewell Tour 2023 Dates:

September 20 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts

September 21 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts

September 22 — Jefferson City, Mo. @ Capital Region MU Health Care Amphitheater

September 23 — Huntington, Tenn. @ Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center

September 28 — Minot, N.D. @ Norsk Hostfest Great Hall of the Vikings

September 29 — Grand Forks, N.D. @ Cheste Fritz Auditorium

September 30 — Brookings, S.D. @ Swiftel Center

October 1 — Deadwood, S.D. @ Deadwood Mountain Grand

October 4 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts

October 5 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts

October 6 — Kansas City, Mo. @ Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City

October 7 — Powderly, Texas @ Richard Drake’s Party Barn

October 11 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts

October 12 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts

October 13 — Arlington, Texas @ Arlington Music Hall

October 14 — Arlington, Texas @ Arlington Music Hall

October 18 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts

October 19 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts

October 21 — Rome, Ga. @ Rome City Auditorium

October 26 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts

October 27 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts

October 28 — Independence, Kan. @ Neewollah Celebration – Jim Halsey Auditorium

November 1 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts

November 2 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts

November 4 — Corinth, Miss. @ Crossroads Arena

November 8 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts

November 9 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts

November 11 — Nashville, Tenn. @ The Grand Ole Opry

November 15 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts

November 16 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts

November 21 — Portsmouth, Ohio @ Vern Riffe Center for the Arts

November 24 — Wabash, Ind. @ Honeywell Center

November 25 — Anderson, Ind. @ Paramount Theatre

November 30 — Roanoke Rapids, N.C. @ Weldon Mills Theatre

December 1 — Mount Vernon, Ky. @ Renfro Valley Barn Dance

December 2 — Hiawassee, Ga. @ Anderson Music Hall

December 7 — Battle Creek, Mich. @ Firekeepers Casino

December 8 — Harris, Mich. @ Island Resort & Casino

December 9 — Harris, Mich. @ Island Resort & Casino

December 12 — Nashville, Tenn. @ Ryman Auditorium

December 14 — Paducah, Ky. @ Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center

December 15 — Effingham, Ill. @ Effingham Performance Center

December 16 — Wisconsin Dell, Wisc. @ Crystal grand Music Theatre

December 17 — Dekalb, Ill. @ Egyptian Theatre

On December 1 and 2, KISS will play the final shows of their career where it all began, in their hometown of New York City. The band’s back-to-back dates at Madison Square Garden mark the end of an era.

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“When I think about the end of it, it doesn’t make me happy,” Paul Stanley told American Songwriter in 2023. “I’ll be ecstatic looking at what we’ve accomplished and what we’ve done, but it’s the end of an era. It’s also the end of a huge part of my life.”

Tickets are available via  Ticketmaster.

KISS 2023 Tour Dates:

November 6 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Bowl

November 8 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena

November 10 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place

November 12 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome

November 13 – Saskatoon, SK @ SaskTel Centre

November 15 – Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life Centre

November 18 – Montreal, QC @ Centre Bell

November 21 – Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire Centre

November 22 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Centre

November 24 – Knoxville, TN @ Thompson-Boling Arena

November 25 – Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse

November 27 – Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena

November 29 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena

December 1 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden

December 2 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden

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7 Bands Bidding Farewell on Tour in 2023

by Tina Benitez-Eves July 10, 2023, 11:52 am 1 Comment

Just as Elton John played his final concert on Saturday (July 8) in Stockholm, Sweden, a number of other artists are following suit and saying goodbye to their touring days in 2023. Earlier in 2023, Ted Nugent revealed that he wasn’t done making music, but it was “ Adios Mofo ” when it came to touring. He is set to go on the road one last time this year.

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On July 16, 2023, Dead & Company , formed in 2015 with John Mayer and Grateful Dead guitarist and vocalist Bob Weir, and drummers Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, are playing their final show together (sans Kreutzmann). The group will take its final bow where it all began, in the Grateful Dead’s hometown of San Francisco, California.

For some acts, the farewell tour has been endless. Devo has been advertising their shows as The Farewell Tour, Celebrating 50 Years for several years now, while George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic have also been on their unending Funk of It! Final Tour?!? for a few years with no end in sight.

In 2020, David Coverdale was forced to postpone his farewell tour with Whitesnake due to the pandemic. He also canceled several European shows and a North American tour with the  Scorpions in 2022 following treatment for an upper respiratory infection and other health issues. Coverdale said that the band’s farewell tour is unlikely to happen in 2023. “I’m working now on a torn rotator cuff,” said Coverdale . “So literally, this year, I gave my fantastic band the year off.”

With some farewells still in limbo, others appear to be full steam ahead. Here’s a look at seven bands bidding their adieus in 2023.

After more than 50 years, the  Eagles  will close the chapter on their touring days with their The Long Goodbye Final Tour. The tour will kick off in the fall of 2023, and dates are expected to run through 2025. The final tour is still in its planning stages, according to the band, with more dates possibly added on at a later date.

“The Eagles have had a miraculous 52-year odyssey, performing for people all over the globe, keeping the music alive in the face of tragic losses, upheavals, and setbacks of many kinds,” said the band in a statement on their 12-date tour, which will feature  Steely Dan . “We know how fortunate we are, and we are truly grateful. Our long-run has lasted far longer than any of us ever dreamed. But, everything has its time, and the time has come for us to close the circle.”

Eagles Tickets HERE .

2. Foreigner

Foreigner will close their touring days with their The Historic Farewell Tour , featuring special guest Loverboy. Throughout their final tour, the band will invite choirs to open the shows with an a cappella performance of classic rock songs.

“The time has come,” said singer Kelly Hansen in a statement. “We have more or less lived our lives on the road for almost eighteen years. We have always strived to give you our best and we intend to finish this the same way. Foreigner has a brilliant and increasingly demanding catalogue of songs to sing and I refuse to give them less than they deserve.”

Foreigner Tickets  HERE .

Mr. Big reunited, to say a proper goodbye in 2023. For each show during their last tour, the band will perform their 1991 album, Lean into It — including their sing-along ballad hit “To Be With You” — in its entirety.

Originally comprised of vocalist Eric Martin, guitarist Paul Gilbert, bassist Billy Sheehan, and drummer Pat Torpey, the band first split in 2002. The group later reunited in 2008 and released What If… in 2010, followed by The Stories We Could Tell i n 2014, and Defying Gravity in 2017. Torpey died in 2018 from complications with Parkinson’s disease. Nick D’Virgilio of Spock’s Beard will fill in for the late drummer on the band’s final tour.

Mr. Big Tickets HERE .

4. Candlebox

Candlebox vocalist Kevin Martin said that he plans to retire after the 30th anniversary of the band’s eponymous 1993 debut album. For their final tour, Candlebox is taking 3 Doors Down along for the ride on their The Long Goodbye Tour.

The band’s tour will feature a setlist spanning the band’s eight albums, and their 30-year career. The band is releasing their final album together, The Long Goodbye , on August 25. Later this year, the band is also set to release a documentary, Far Behind: The Candlebox Story. In 2022, the band also released their documentary,  Far Behind: The Candlebox Story.

Candlebox Tickets HERE .

5. The B-52s

After more than 45 years of touring together, The B-52s have extended their farewell trek with a five-night residency at The Venetian in Las Vegas before their presumed final show at the Darker Waves festival in Huntington Beach, California on November 18. Joining The B-52s’ for their final hurrahs on stage are guests The Tubes and KC & the Sunshine Band.

“Who knew what started as a way to have some fun and play music for our friends at house parties in Athens in 1977 would evolve into over 45 years of making music and touring the world,” said The B-52s’ Kate Pierson in a statement. “It’s been cosmic.”

The B-52s Tickets HERE .

6. Aerosmith

After more than five decades together, Aerosmith revealed their final tour will kick off in 2023. The band’s Peace Out Tour is set to run from September 2023 to January 2024 with special guests The Black Crowes.

Formed in 1970, the band released 15 albums together, including their most recent,  Music From Another Dimension! , in 2012. For this tour, founding drummer Joey Kramer, who recently took a temporary leave from the band, will also sit out this final run of dates. John Douglas will fill in for Kramer.

Aerosmith Tickets HERE .

After more than five decades of performing together, KISS recently revealed the final dates of their End of the Road Farewell Tour . The trek will conclude with two shows in their hometown of New York City at Madison Square Garden on December 1 and 2.

The band’s final two shows are taking place nearly 51 years to the day KISS played their very first show together on January 30, 1973, at the Popcorn Club in Queens, New York.

“It’s happy and sad because things come to an end,” Gene Simmons recently told American Songwriter. “Your life and my life, even the planet we’re on at some point is just going to stop and maybe that’s OK.” 

KISS Tickets HERE .

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Foreigner kicked off their farewell tour  Thursday night with a hit-packed, 13-song set at Atlanta's Ameris Bank Amphitheatre.

"It was fabulous, a sold-out crowd in Atlanta for our first night - it couldn't have gone better," bassist Jeff Pilson tells UCR. "The show went off without a hitch. We had done a couple of days of production rehearsal, so everything was extremely smooth. The audience was fabulous. You could really kind of feel the emotions of people knowing that this is the beginning of our farewell tour."

As the result of a recent back injury, Pilson performed the show while seated on a stool, but that change ended up offering him a new perspective. "I got a bird's eye view of everything that I wouldn't ordinarily get," he says. "I think the beginning of the tour sort of put everybody in an emotional state that was really cool. We really connected with the crowd. I think people felt it last night, it was palpable."

Favorite Moments

When pressed to pick a favorite moment from the show, Pilson instead offers a wider selection. "When we get to that first chorus [of 'Feels Like the First Time'] and it just explodes, and the whole audience is right there," he says. "During 'Urgent' we got Michael Bluestein's keytar solo in there now, which is so fun and exciting. On 'Juke Box Hero' we do all this jamming, and then of course the feeling that you get when you play 'I Want to Know What Love Is,' when absolutely everybody in the audience connects and sings and you get that feeling right away. And that's when you say to yourself, 'I got a damn good job.'"

Watch Foreigner Perform 'Urgent' in 2023 (Keytar Solo at 4:44)

He's also proud of the massive 84-page tour book the band put together to commemorate the final tour. "It's absolutely incredible," he notes. "It's got interviews with all sorts of old members and new members - most all of them actually. It's really cool, we've been selling them like hotcakes because it's really good and has so much great information in it."

Foreigner's farewell tour continues Saturday in West Palm Beach, Florida. The last currently announced date is on Nov. 18 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania , but the tour is expected to continue into 2024.

Watch Foreigner Perform 'Feels Like the First Time' in 2023

Foreigner, Ameris Bank Amphitheatre, Atlanta, July 6, 2023 1. "Double Vision" - from Double Vision (1978) 2. "Head Games" - from Head Games (1979) 3. "Cold As Ice" - from Foreigner (1977) 4. "Waiting For A Girl Like You" - from 4 (1981) 5. "Dirty White Boy" - from Head Games (1979) 6. "When It Comes to Love" - from Can't Slow Down (2009) 7. "Girl On The Moon" - from 4 (1981) 8. "Say You Will" - from Inside Information (1987) 9. "Feels Like the First Time" - from Foreigner (1977) 10. "Urgent" - from 4 (1981) 11. "Juke Box Hero" - from 4 (1981) 12. "I Want to Know What Love Is" - from Agent Provocateur (1984) 13. "Hot Blooded" - from Double Vision (1978)

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The iconic rockers of Foreigner announced on Monday that their touring days are almost over — but not before their Historic Farewell Tour, which kicks off next summer in Georgia.

The "Feels Like the First Time" band, formed in 1976 in New York City by British guitarist Mick Jones, 77, will perform 32 North American concerts from July 6 in Alpharetta, GA through Sept. 3 in Holmdel, N.J., according to Billboard , which noted the band would have more dates, both domestic and overseas, through the end of 2024.

"Foreigner is a completely revitalized band with a whole new energy that has won the hearts of our fans all over the world, and I want to go out while the band is still at the top of its game," Jones told Billboard . "I had the idea that was to become Foreigner back in 1974, and I was 30 years old at the time. By the end of our farewell tour, over 50 years will have passed, and that's a long time to be on the road."

The "Cold as Ice" hit-makers confirmed the news on Instagram , sharing a picture of the Billboard story with the caption, "Have you heard?"

The end of touring for the band had been a topic of conversation for some time, mostly revolving around the topic of maintaining the desired caliber of the band's performance, Foreigner's frontman, Kelly Hansen, 61, explained to Billboard .

"It's a very difficult decision to come to," he said. "This catalog of songs, it's extremely challenging for a rock tenor vocalist like myself to sing. I never would have thought in a million years I'd be singing these songs in the keys at this age, and I don't know how much longer I can do that at the level I need do. You can drop keys and do this and do that, but I'm more of an old-school person. If I'm not doing it for real, then I shouldn't be doing it."

Hansen added, "We're at an era in life where a lot of bands from the '70s are right on the ragged edge of still being able to do shows. I see other musicians sometimes that I go, 'Wow, that was disappointing,' and I don't want to be someone that other people say that about. I want to do this band the way it's supposed to be, and when it's not like that, I don't want to be doing it."

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Teasing possible new music on the horizon to Billboard , the iconic group has released nine studio albums, five of which went multi-platinum since their 1977 self-titled debut. The group still has a number of 2022 concerts scheduled and more in the spring, all occurring prior to the farewell launch.

Tickets for The Historic Farewell Tour go on sale Friday via livenation.com . More information and updates will be posted to foreigneronline.com .

See the full list of dates for Foreigner's The Historic Farewell Tour below.

July 6, 2023 - Alpharetta, GA - Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

July 6, 2023 - West Palm Beach, FL - iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

July 9, 2023 - Tampa, FL - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

July 11, 2023 - Nashville, TN - Ascend Amphitheatre

July 14, 2023 - Rogers, AR - Walmart AMP

July 19, 2023 - St. Louis, MO - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

July 21, 2023 - Indianapolis, IN - Ruoff Music Center

July 22, 2023 - Tinley Park, IL - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

July 24, 2023 - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center

July 25, 2023 - Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage

July 28, 2023 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Amphitheater

July 29, 2023 - Burgettstown, PA - The Pavilion at Star Lake

Aug. 1, 2023 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Aug. 2, 2023 - Wantagh, NY - Northwell Health at Jones Beach

Aug. 3, 2023 - Gilford, NH - Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion

Aug. 5, 2023 - Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center

Aug. 8, 2023 - Raleigh, NC - Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Aug. 9, 2023 - Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion

Aug. 11, 2023 - Dallas, TX - Dos Equis Pavilion

Aug. 12, 2023 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Aug. 14, 2023 - Austin, TX - Moody Center

Aug. 16, 2023 - Denver, CO - Ball Arena

Aug. 18, 2023 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheater

Aug. 20, 2023 - Phoenix, AZ - Ak-Chin Pavilion

Aug. 21, 2023 - Irvine, CA - FivePoint Amphitheater

Aug. 23, 2023 - Wheatland, CA - Toyota Amphitheater

Aug. 24, 2023 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre

Aug. 30, 2023 - Detroit, MI - Pine Knob Music Theater

Sept. 1, 2023 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena

Sept. 2, 2023 - Syracuse, NY - St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview

Sept. 3, 2023 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center

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The eagles announce “the long goodbye” – the band’s final tour.

"The Eagles have had a miraculous 52-year odyssey, performing for people all over the globe; keeping the music alive in the face of tragic losses, upheavals and setbacks of many kinds. Credit and thanks go to our longtime management team, our dedicated road crew, and our exceptional backup musicians for providing skilled and steadfast support, throughout these many years. We know how fortunate we are, and we are truly grateful. Our long run has lasted far longer than any of us ever dreamed. But, everything has its time, and the time has come for us to close the circle. The official farewell tour is currently in the planning stages. We want to give all our fans a chance to see us on this final round.  So, scheduling information will be released as dates are set. The difficulties of booking venues for multiple nights may require us to return to certain cities, depending on demand.  But, we hope to see as many of you as we can, before we finish up. Most importantly, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for embracing this band and its music. At the end of the day, you are the reason we have been able to carry on for over five decades. This is our swan song, but the music goes on and on.”

With love and gratitude, The Eagles

After more than 50 years of touring, and consistently selling out arenas and stadiums worldwide, the Eagles will embark on their final tour, “The Long Goodbye”.

Presale tickets and VIP packages will be available starting Wednesday, July 12 for all announced shows. The general on-sale will start Friday, July 14 at 10:00 AM local time.  

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We all live with regrets.

For some of us, not seeing your favorite musicians live in concert can be pretty painful.

Speaking from experience, missing Elton John on the North American leg of his 2022 ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Tour’ hurt us pretty badly.

It’s the ultimate kind of FOMO — we’ll never get another chance to hear “Rocket Man” live IRL and we just have to accept that.

To make up for it, we’ve gone ahead and done you a solid.

Our team combed through all the biggest tours taking place in 2023 and compiled a list of all the biggest stars who are hanging it up for good after their respective tours.

We just want to ensure that you don’t miss any of your favorite acts who are calling it quits after their upcoming runs.

We’re talking Dead and Company , KISS , Gladys Knight and many, many more.

That’s right; there’s no more Gene Simmons in KISS makeup after this year.

Plan accordingly.

Now, without further ado, we present to you the 13 biggest farewell tours in 2023 you won’t want to miss — because they’re not coming back.

Dead and Company’s ‘The Final Tour’ featuring John Mayer

Touring May 4 through July 16

KISS’ ‘End of the Road Tour’

Touring May 25 through Dec. 2

Kenny Loggins’ ‘This Is It Farewell Tour’

Touring April 28 through Oct. 29

Ted Nugent’s ‘Adios Mofo ’23 Tour’

Runs July 12 through Aug. 18

Gladys Knight’s ‘2023 Farewell Tour’

Runs May 11 through Sept. 7

Foreigner’s ‘Historic Farewell Tour’

Runs April 30 through Nov. 13

Parliament Funkadelic’s ‘Just For The Funk Of It Final Tour?’

Runs July 27 through Nov. 25

The B-52s ‘Farewell Tour’

Runs May 5 through Aug. 30

Buddy Guy’s ‘Damn Right Farewell Tour’

Runs April 27 through Oct. 4

Candlebox’s ‘The Long Goodbye Farewell Tour’

Runs June 10 through Sept. 7

Explosions In the Sky’s ‘The End Tour’*

Runs Aug. 11 through Oct. 5

Skinny Puppy’s ‘North American Farewell Tour’

Runs April 25 through May 9

Granger Smith’s ‘Like A River Farewell Tour’

Runs May 4 through Aug. 26

*This might not be Explosion In The Sky’s final tour. The band has left the meaning of their tour name ambiguous.

Huge concert tours in 2023

Many acts that aren’t hanging it up (as far as we know) are out and about on the road this year.

Here are just five of our favorite groups you won’t want to miss live these next few months.

•  Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

•  Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band

•  George Strait with Chris Stapleton

•  Metallica

•  Guns N’ Roses

Want to see who else is touring? Check out our list of the 52 biggest concert tours in 2023 here .

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The legendary rock band journey celebrating the 50th anniversary freedom tour 2023.

October 17, 2022 – One of the most legendary rock bands of all time, JOURNEY, announces the continuation of their highly successful tour with the 50th Anniversary Celebration Freedom Tour 2023 featuring, very special guest TOTO. JOURNEY , Diamond-selling Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will take the stage in 38 cities across North America with their catalog of global chart-topping hits, including "Don't Stop Believin”, "Any Way You Want It", "Faithfully", "Lights" and more.

Presented by AEG Presents, JOURNEY Freedom Tour 2023 begins February 4 in Allentown, PA – making stops in Austin, Montreal, Memphis and more – before wrapping April 25 at the brand new Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, CA. The 2023 run includes rescheduled dates in Washington DC, Hartford, Toronto and Quebec that were postponed earlier this year due to covid.

Citi is the official card of the JOURNEY 50th ANNIVERSARY Freedom Tour 2023. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets for theU.S. dates beginning Tuesday, October 18th at 10am local time until Thursday, October 20th at 10pm local time through Citi Entertainment (excluding Canada, Washington DC and Hartford shows). For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com. A limited number of exclusive VIP Packages are also available. These exceptional offers can include an amazing selection of reserved seated tickets, custom merchandise and much more.

Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, October 21 at 10am local time HERE

JOURNEY features Founder,Neal Schon (lead guitarist, ), Jonathan Cain (keyboards, backing vocals), Arnel Pineda (lead vocals) Jason Derlatka (keyboards, vocals), and Deen Castronovo (drums, vocals) and Todd Jensen (bass). Neal Schon, 3x Hall of Fame inductee: Oklahoma Hall of Fame, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Grammy Hall of Fame. Jon Cain is a recipient of two BMI songwriter awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Journey.

Neal Schon: “We are all thankful and overwhelmed by the success of our Journey Freedom Tour 2022 this year and have added a new run of dates for 2023” says JOURNEY Founder Neal Schon. “We are looking forward to hitting the road again with our very good friends Toto! Come join us for a special evening full of fun and Rockin’ good memories. See you soon Friends.”

Jonathan Cain adds “Excited to perform for our fans as we tour next year with Toto. The combined hits of both bands represent a couple of decades of excellence that have become a soundtrack for people’s lives. The music of Journey along with the music of Toto is an example of “certain music” during “uncertain times”.

Very special guest TOTO, who have collectively streamed more than 3.3 billion plays on Spotify alone based on hits including “Rosanna”, “Africa” and “Hold the Line”, will join JOURNEY on all dates.

TOTO’s Steve Lukather shares, “'On behalf of myself and the band, we are very honored and excited to do this tour with our old and dear friends JOURNEY. Gonna be a great night of music, and as all the guys are lifelong friends... a blast off stage as well.”

FREEDOM TOUR 2023 DATES

February 4 Allentown, PA PPL Center

February 5 Charlottesville, VA John Paul Jones Arena

February 8 Savannah, GA Enmarket Arena

February 10 Columbia, SC Colonial Life Arena

February 11 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum

February 14 Lexington, KY Rupp Arena

February 17 Knoxville, TN Thompson-Boling Arena

February 19 Bossier City, LA Brookshire Grocery Arena

February 22 Austin, TX Moody Center

February 23 Lafayette, LA Cajundome

February 26 Jacksonville, FL Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena

March 1* Washington, DC Capital One Arena

March 3 State College, PA Bryce Jordan Center

March 4* Hartford, CT XL Center

March 8 Montreal, QC Bell Centre

March 9* Quebec, QC Videotron Centre

March 12* Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena

March 13 Ottawa, ON Canadian Tire Centre

March 16 Buffalo, NY KeyBank Center

March 17 Atlantic City, NJ Boardwalk Hall

March 20 Champaign, IL State Farm Center

March 21 Moline, IL Vibrant Arena at The MARK

March 24 Sioux Falls, SD Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

March 25 Lincoln, NE Pinnacle Bank Arena

March 28 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena

March 31 Tulsa, OK BOK Center

April 1 Memphis, TN FedExForum

April 4 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center

April 7 Springfield, MO Great Southern Bank Arena

April 8 Wichita, KS INTRUST Bank Arena

April 11 Casper, WY Ford Wyoming Center

April 13 Boise, ID ExtraMile Arena

April 14 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena

April 17 Eugene, OR Matthew Knight Arena

April 19 Stockton, CA Stockton Arena

April 22 Bakersfield, CA Mechanics Bank Arena

April 23 Fresno, CA SaveMart Center

April 25 Palm Springs, CA Acrisure Arena

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ABOUT JOURNEY

Since the group's formation in 1973, JOURNEY has earned 19 top 40 singles, 25 gold and platinum albums, and has sold over 100 million albums globally. Their "Greatest Hits" album is certified 15 times-platinum, making JOURNEY one of the few bands to ever have been diamond-certified, and their song "Don't Stop Believin'" has been streamed over one billion times alone.

JOURNEY was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2017, and 2018's co-headlining tour with DEF LEPPARD was the band's most successful tour to date, landing them in the Top 10 year-end touring chart with more than 1 million tickets sold, and earning them the prestigious Billboard "Legends Of Live" touring award. March 2019 saw the release of "Escape & Frontiers Live In Japan", a live DVD/CD set from their concert at the Budokan in Tokyo featuring the band's first-ever performances of the albums "Escape" and "Frontiers" in their entirety. JOURNEY has also received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame and were inducted into the Hollywood Bowl Hall Of Fame. Additionally, the band is the subject of the award-winning documentary "Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey" about the band's resurgence upon adding Arnel Pineda as lead singer after JOURNEY Founder, Neal Schon discovered the Philippines native on YouTube.

The members of TOTO are celebrating an accomplishment few bands have achieved in the modern era. Cumulative streams of the ensemble’s repertoire

now exceed 3 billion plays. Amongst the most listened to recordings, “Africa” accounts for over one billion streams at Spotify alone. This year the song was recertified by the RIAA 8X Platinum.

Over the past decade, the band has had a major renaissance in popularity like few bands at this point in their career. The audience is truly multi-generational, becoming younger with each passing year. Joining Steve Lukather and Joseph Williams are band members bassist John Pierce (Huey Lewis and The News), drummer Robert “Sput” Searight (Ghost-Note, Founding member Snarky Puppy, Snoop Dogg), keyboardist Dominique “Xavier” Taplin (Prince, Ghost-Note), multi-instrumentalist / vocalist Warren Ham (Ringo Starr) and keyboardist / background vocalist Steve Maggiora,. This line-up marks the fifteenth incarnation of Toto in consideration of band members or sidemen who joined or exited. Individually and collectively, few have had a larger imprint on pop culture than the members of TOTO. The family tree can be heard on an astonishing 5000 albums that together amass a sales history of a half a billion albums. Amongst these recordings, NARAS applauded the performances with hundreds of Grammy nominations.

With now 45+ years together and literally thousands of credits, including the biggest selling album of all time: Michael Jackson’s Thriller, and accolades to their names, TOTO remains one of the top selling touring and recording acts in the world. They are the benchmark by which many artists base their sound and production, and they continue to transcend the standards set by the entire music community, being simply synonymous with musical credibility. They are pop culture and are one of the few 70’s bands that have endured the changing trends and styles continuing to remain relevant.

About AEG Presents

Combining the power of the live event with a focus on true artist development, AEG Presents is a world leader in the music and entertainment industries. Operating across five continents, the company has an unparalleled commitment to artistry, creativity, and community. Its tentpole festivals and multi-day music events — which include the iconic Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival and the legendary New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival alongside British Summer Time at Hyde Park, Stagecoach, Hangout Festival, Electric Forest, and Firefly — continue to set the bar for the live music experience. AEG Presents promotes global tours for artists such as The Rolling Stones, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Taylor Swift, Celine Dion, Justin Bieber, Kenny Chesney, Paul McCartney, and Katy Perry, in addition to — through its network of clubs, theatres, arenas, stadiums and renowned partner brands such as The Bowery Presents, Concerts West, Frontier Touring, Goldenvoice, Madison House Presents, Marshall Arts,

Messina Touring Group, PromoWest Productions, and Zero Mile Presents — creating and developing an unmatched infrastructure for artist development and audience reach. More information can be found at www.aegpresents.com.

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The Eagles 'The Long Goodbye': Band's Farewell Tour UPDATED Dates Revealed; Here's How to Get Tickets

It's been more than half a century since the Eagles first got together and took over the music industry as they sealed themselves as one of the most legendary bands around.

More recently, the band confirmed that they would be performing at their final tour ever and they wanted it to be special as it would be their last.

Titled "The Long Goodbye" tour, the band began their series of concerts with two shows at the Madison Square Garden in New York last month.

THE “CALIFORNIA CONCERTS” ADDED TO THE EAGLES’ “LONG GOODBYE” TOUR Jan. 5 & Jan. 6 at the Kia Forum, with special guest Steely Dan Tickets on Sale Friday, Oct. 13 at 10AM on https://t.co/HIa9CrGOjQ Join us in celebrating the ten-year anniversary of the reimagined Kia Forum pic.twitter.com/ToWBfHMp12 — Live Nation L.A. (@LiveNation_LA) October 4, 2023

The group featured special guest Steely Dan to accompany them throughout their run across the United States.

Members Don Henley, Timothy B. Schmit, Joe Walsh, Deacon Frey, and Vince Gill are a part of their current shows and they will do their best to play as "many shows in each market as their audience demands.

The Eagles Want Fans to See Them for the Last Time

In an earlier statement, the group said they wanted fans to watch them perform live for the last time as their careers lasted "far longer" than any of them have ever dreamed.

"Everything has its time, and the time has come for us to close the circle... We want to give all our fans a chance to see us on this final round... we hope to see as many of you as we can, before we finish up," they added. (via Billboard )

The group went on to express their gratitude to those who supported and embraced them throughout the trajectory of their careers and they noted that their supporters were the reason why they were able to perform for over 50 years.

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For those who are interested in watching the band perform live, pre-sale for their newly-added dates in Inglewood, California, will begin on October 11 at 10 a.m. PT until October 12.

The general public will have access to tickets starting on October 13 at 10 a.m. PT.

For complete information regarding their tour, visit the Eagles' official website in this link .

The Eagles Farewell Tour Dates 2023

Check out the band's complete tour dates for 2023 to 2024 below:

5 in Denver, CO at Ball Arena

6 in Denver, CO at Ball Arena

9 in Indianapolis, IN at Gainbridge Fieldhouse

10 in Indianapolis, IN at Gainbridge Fieldhouse

13 in Detroit, MI at Little Caesars Arena

15 in Pittsburgh, PA at PPG Paints Arena

17 in Cleveland, OH at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

2 in Atlanta, GA at State Farm Arena

4 in Atlanta, GA at State Farm Arena

7 in Charlotte, NC at Spectrum Center

9 in Raleigh, NC at PNC Arena

14 in Lexington, KY at Rupp Arena

17 in St. Paul, MN at Xcel Energy Center

18 in St. Paul, MN at Xcel Energy Center

5 in Inglewood, CA at Kia Forum

6 in Inglewood, CA at Kia Forum

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Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra Announce Over and Out Farewell Tour

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Jeff Lynne ‘s Electric Light Orchestra are going to call it quits after one final run they’re dubbing The Over and Out Tour. The 27-date tour kicks off Aug, 24 in Palm Desert, California, and wraps up Oct, 25 in Los Angeles, California, though it’s possible they’ll add additional legs before it ends. Ticket sales begin March 22.

The original incarnation of Electric Light Orchestra ran from 1970 to 1986, landing timeless hits on the charts like “Mr. Blue Sky,” “Evil Woman,” “Strange Magic,” “Don’t Bring Me Down,” and “Turn to Stone.” When frontman Jeff Lynne dissolved the group to produce other artists, including George Harrison and Tom Petty, ELO drummer Bev Bevan carried on with new musicians under the moniker ELO Part II, creating bitterness between the two camps that lasts to this day.

“I had all these negative thoughts before agreeing to play Hyde Park,” Lynne told Rolling Ston e in 2016, “but the crowd just went bananas all the way through. They loved every minute of it. It was the best show I’d ever been involved with up until that point.”

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FOREIGNER To Announce 'Major Tour' For 2024

In a new interview with Rock Show Critique , FOREIGNER bassist Jeff Pilson spoke about the band's farewell tour, which officially launched in July. Asked how he trek is going so far, he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET ): "Well, it's been going great. [Support band] LOVERBOY have been amazing. The shows have been phenomenal. The attendance has been really crazy. We're freaking out at how many people are coming. And it's just been great. It's just such a wonderful night of music. Like I say, between LOVERBOY and us, it's a [fun]-filled night, chock full of hits."

Pressed about FOREIGNER 's touring plans for 2024, Pilson said: "I can't give you all the details, but yes, we will be touring through 2024. And there is a major tour in mind, and we'll be announcing it shortly so you'll hear about it."

Earlier this month, Pilson told the Idaho radio station 94.9 FM and 104.5 FM The Pick about FOREIGNER 's farewell tour: "Well, this isn't the very final leg, but yes, it is the farewell tour and we do mean it. But it's gonna go at least till the end of 2024, so it may not be the last time you see us, but yes, we are seriously calling it a day. We wanna go out while we're still on top, so the feeling is very strong that that's what we're gonna do. And I stand by that because I think it's a show of integrity."

Asked if FOREIGNER 's fall 2023 Las Vegas residency will mark the band's final performances, Pilson said: "No. No, no. Well, not necessarily. We don't really know yet. But we know that we're gonna do eight shows at the beginning of 2024, the end of March and early April, and then we have another residency later in 2024, the end of October and early November. So, yeah, quite, quite a bit of Vegas residency next year, which is pretty exciting. But I don't know if that's gonna be the absolute last show or not, but possibly."

He added: "And just because we're doing a farewell tour doesn't mean that we're doing a complete retirement. I mean, we still may do occasional shows here and there — you know, special events or whatever. It's just this is the end of that 'nine months in the year you're on the road' kind of thing."

FOREIGNER will bid goodbye to the Las Vegas Strip with an exclusive headlining two-part "Feels Like The Last Time Farewell Tour" residency at The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Resort Las Vegas. The shows will be held March 6 through April 6, and October 25 through November 9, 2024 at 8:30 p.m.

Joining Pilson and founding FOREIGNER guitarist Mick Jones in the band's current lineup are lead singer Kelly Hansen , Michael Bluestein on keyboards, guitarist Bruce Watson , Chris Frazier on drums and guitarist Luis Maldonado .

In July, Hansen was asked by Mike Hsu of 100 FM The Pike if he and his FOREIGNER bandmates already know where and when the final show of the farewell tour will take place. Hansen said: "We're just starting to kind of wrap our brains around what that might be. And listen, there's a lot of pressure from a lot of different areas to get me to continue to do this. And I can't see that I'm gonna continue to do this. So we're now looking… 'Cause when you're a band like FOREIGNER , you're already booking a year in advance. So we're already deeply into 2024. But we haven't decided yet where the last show's gonna be."

The only remaining original member of FOREIGNER , Jones suffered from some health issues beginning in 2011, eventually resulting in heart surgery in 2012. Ever since, it is never announced whether he will be appearing with the band for specific shows — it just depends how he is feeling.

Hansen told 100 FM The Pike about Jones : "He's with us whenever he's able to be with us. And he is still the architect of this band. And he and I have worked closely for many years. And the great thing about it is that we've always been very simpatico about our ideas and about how we think things should be done. So, yeah, whenever he can be with us, he is."

After singer Lou Gramm left FOREIGNER in 2003, Jones took some time off before regrouping a couple years later with an entirely new lineup, featuring Hansen and Pilson , among others.

Gramm was the voice on FOREIGNER 's biggest hits, including "Feels Like The First Time" and "Cold As Ice" from the band's eponymous debut in 1977, and later songs like "Hot Blooded" and "I Want To Know What Love Is" .

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Legendary classic rock band’s farewell tour to visit Las Vegas Sphere, report says

• Updated: Mar. 20, 2024, 2:21 p.m. |
• Published: Mar. 20, 2024, 12:15 p.m.

The Eagles performing "Hotel California" last April at Newark's Prudential Center. The band is reportedly playing in Las Vega's flashy Sphere later this year. Al Mannarino | For NJ Advance Media

• Saleah Blancaflor | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

The Eagles have reportedly agreed to a residency at James Dolan’s $2.3 billion music venue The Sphere in Las Vegas after their “Long Goodbye” tour , which ends in the Netherlands and was originally touted as the band’s final tour, according to The New York Post .

The band’s frontman Don Henley will be joined by Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit for 10 weekends beginning in September through December though the total number of shows and terms of the deal have yet to be disclosed, sources close to the situation told The Post.

The Post reported that a spokesperson for The Sphere did not comment on any artists who will be performing at the venue unless it has already been announced.

Dolan has reportedly been courting the Eagles since last year. Meanwhile, Dead & Company were originally scheduled to play 24 shows at the spherical theater from May to July, but extended their stay by another 10 dates through the end of August, according to sources.

There were initial reports that Dolan attempted to bring Beyoncé to The Sphere though plans for that have since stalled.

The first band to play at The Sphere was U2 with their last show earlier this month.

The Eagles stopped in Newark’s Prudential Center last April for its “Hotel California” April, while it performed at he same venue for its “Long Goodbye” tour last September.

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Gene Simmons  is putting away his makeup and saying goodbye to his time with KISS.

On Monday, the 74-year-old rocker spoke with ET's Denny Directo from the Godzilla x King Kong: The New Empire premiere in Los Angeles and gave an update on his life and career after completing KISS' last world tour . The group played their final show in December, four years after embarking on the End of the Road tour in 2019 . 

For Simmons, the completion of the tour is now allowing him to focus on his solo music career. Up first is a gig in South America, which includes Simmons and his bandmates, Brent Woods, Zach Throne and Brian Tichy, playing at the Summer Breeze music festival in Brazil in late April. 

"We've got a little side band called the Gene Simmons Band, and we'll be headlining festivals across Europe, South America... no more makeup for me," Simmons said.

Simmons said that while he may be bidding farewell to one chapter of his life, it does not mean that he is completely ignoring his past with the band, which made up 50 years of his life. 

"But we're the luckiest people in the world," he said of his KISS band members. "And yes, yes we were old enough to watch the very first season of ET, before it was ET, it was just Entertainment Tonight." 

The group first assembled in 1971 and played their final live show in December 2023 at Madison Square Garden. At the time, they shared that while they were saying goodbye officially, they wouldn't be falling off the face to the earth entirely. 

"The end of the road is the beginning of another road," said band member Paul Stanley during their last performance. "We're not going anywhere. You’ll see us in all different things all the time. We’ll see you in your dreams."

The legacy of the rock group lives on forever, especially in the hearts of fans and music lovers alike. One of those fans just happens to be Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire star Brian Tyree Henry, who also talked with ET from the carpet of the film's premiere. 

While discussing the new installment in the franchise, the 41-year-old actor described returning to the Godzilla x Kong story for a second time as "more punk rock" and feeling "like a KISS concert."

When ET pointed out that the KISS icon was in the building for the event, Henry called Simmons "legendary" and said that the appearance was serendipitous. 

"I didn't know that. I've literally -- on this campaign -- have been comparing this movie to a KISS concert the whole time," he said. "Oh, well that's perfect."

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire  releases in theaters on March 29. 

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Jeff Lynne's ELO slots Detroit date on band's farewell tour

Tickets for the show go on sale this week..

"Mr. Blue Sky" is saying goodbye.

Jeff Lynne's ELO is heading out on its final tour, promoters announced Monday, which includes an Oct. 9 performance at Little Caesars Arena.

Tickets for the show go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday via Ticketmaster. Pre-sales start at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

The show is part of the band's 27-date "The Over and Out" tour, which kicks off in Palm Desert, California, on Aug. 24 and wraps Oct. 25 in Los Angeles.

ELO, the legendary '70s rock outfit whose hits include "Livin' Thing," "Don't Bring Me Down" and "Evil Woman," last played Detroit with a 2019 concert at Little Caesars Arena, which followed a concert at the arena the year prior.

Jeff Lynn's ELO, "The Over and Out Tour" dates:

Aug. 24: Palm Desert, Calif. (Acrisure Arena)

Aug. 27: Seattle, Wash. (Climate Pledge Arena)

Aug. 28: Vancouver, BC (Rogers Arena)

Aug. 30: Portland, Ore. (Moda Center)

Sept. 1: San Francisco, Calif. (Chase Center)

Sept. 6: St. Louis, Mo. (Enterprise Center)

Sept. 7: Indianapolis, Ind. (Gainbridge Fieldhouse)

Sept. 9: Toronto, Ont. (Scotiabank Arena)

Sept. 10: Pittsburgh, Penn. (PPG Paints Arena)

Sept. 13: Cincinnati, Ohio (Heritage Bank Center)

Sept. 14: Cleveland, Ohio (Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse)

Sept. 16: New York, NY (Madison Square Garden)

Sept. 20: Philadelphia, Penn. (Wells Fargo Center)

Sept. 23: Boston, Mass. (TD Garden)

Sept. 25: Washington, DC (Capital One Arena)

Sept. 27: Chicago, Ill. (United Center)

Sept. 30: St. Paul, Minn. (Xcel Energy Center)

Oct. 2: Denver, Colo. (Ball Arena)

Oct. 9: Detroit, Mich. (Little Caesars Arena)

Oct. 11: Nashville, Tenn. (Bridgestone Arena)

Oct. 12: Atlanta, Ga. (State Farm Arena)

Oct. 15: Austin, Tex. (Moody Center)

Oct. 16: Houston, Tex. (Toyota Center)

Oct. 18: Dallas, Tex. (American Airlines Center)

Oct. 21: Phoenix, Ariz. (Footprint Center)

Oct. 23: Sacramento, Calif. (Golden 1 Center)

Oct. 25: Los Angeles, Calif. (Kia Forum)

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Jeff Lynne’s ELO Announce 2024 Farewell Tour

By Nina Corcoran

Jeff Lynne’s ELO , the modern incarnation of Jeff Lynne and his band Electric Light Orchestra , have announced a farewell tour. Dubbed the Over and Out Tour, the shows will take place across North America this summer and autumn, beginning on August 24 in Palm Desert, California, and lasting on through to October 25 when Lynne and the band will conclude their goodbye run in Los Angeles. See the complete list of tour dates below.

Electric Light Orchestra spent their original run releasing beloved pop-rock and prog records in the 1970s and ’80s before disbanding in 1986. Jeff Lynne went on to record two solo albums of his own, 1990’s Armchair Theatre and 2012’s Long Wave , before reforming the group under the moniker Jeff Lynne’s ELO in 2014. The newly regrouped band wrote two albums together: 2015’s Alone in the Universe and 2019’s From Out of Nowhere .

Back in 2020, Jeff Lynne was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) , an honor that he said he was “extremely humbled and grateful” to receive. “To be recognised for my work is an extraordinary privilege,” he added.

Read about Electric Light Orchestra’s hit “Mr. Blue Sky” at No. 130 on “ The 200 Best Songs of the 1970s .”

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08-24 Palm Desert, CA - Acrisure Arena 08-27 Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena 08-28 Vancouver, British Columbia - Rogers Arena 08-30 Portland, OR - Moda Center 09-01 San Francisco, CA - Chase Center 09-06 St. Louis, MO - Enterprise Center 09-07 Indianapolis, IN - Gainbridge Fieldhouse 09-09 Toronto, Ontario - Scotiabank Arena 09-10 Pittsburgh, PA - PPG Paints Arena 09-13 Cincinnati, OH - Heritage Bank Center 09-14 Cleveland, OH - Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse 09-16 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden 09-20 Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center 09-23 Boston, MA - TD Garden 09-25 Washington, D.C. - Capital One Arena 09-27 Chicago, IL - United Center 09-30 St, Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center 10-02 Denver, CO - Ball Arena 10-09 Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena 10-11 Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena 10-12 Atlanta, GA - State Farm Arena 10-15 Austin, TX - Moody Center 10-16 Houston, TX - Toyota Center 10-18 Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center 10-21 Phoenix, AZ - Footprint Center 10-23 Sacramento, CA - Golden 1 Center 10-25 Inglewood, CA - Kia Forum

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Rock legend expects to make farewell tour, then ‘crawl off to die’

• Updated: Mar. 26, 2024, 5:30 p.m. |
• Published: Mar. 26, 2024, 5:30 p.m.

Guitarist Pete Townshend, right, the musician responsible for most of the Who's greatest songs and the rock opera "Tommy," says the one thing for the group to do is a worldwide farewell tour. He's seen here with Roger Daltrey, the other surviving member of the band formed in 1964. Robb Cohen/Invision/AP

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NEW YORK – As he approaches 80, rock legend Pete Townshend says the Who might have one final tour left to do.

It won’t be just for the joy of music. Townshend confesses he’s also been touring for the money.

“It feels to me like there’s one thing the Who can do, and that’s a final tour where we play every territory in the world and then crawl off to die,” Townshend said in a recent interview with The New York Times .

An original founder of the group 60 years ago, Townshend is responsible for some of the rock supergroup’s most iconic songs -- “My Generation,” “I Can’t Explain,” “Who Are You,” “Baba O’Riley,” “Won’t Get Fooled Again” and nearly all the songs in the rock opera “Tommy.”

Today there’s just two of the original members left: Townshend and lead singer Roger Daltrey, already 80.

Townshend acknowledges that such a tour would be one last chance to cash in.

“I don’t get much of a buzz from performing with the Who,” he told The Times. “If I’m really honest, I’ve been touring for the money. My idea of an ordinary lifestyle is pretty elevated.”

Townshend interviewed with The Times in anticipation of the Broadway opening of “The Who’s Tommy” at the Nederlander Theatre in New York.

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The rock opera, first released as an album in 1969, still resonates. It has been performed as ballet in Montreal, as opera in Seattle and as an orchestral work in London. Townshend adapted it for Broadway in 1993. Now it is undergoing a revival.

“The idea that “Tommy” was locked in the postwar period was of no consequence to audiences,” Townshend told The Times. “They were looking at the meat and potatoes of family life, and the way even the best parents can [expletive] things up. ... It has the idea that whether you’re an abused child or a healthy child, we prevail ultimately, by turning toward the light. That’s simplistic but it’s also powerful, particularly when set to music.”

Tour or no tour, Townshend still intends to continue putting out music, he told The Times.

“I’ve got about 500 titles I might release online, mostly unfinished stuff,” he said. “We’re not making Coca-Cola, where every can has to taste the same. And it’s turned out, surprise, surprise, that rock ‘n’ roll is really good at dealing with the difficulties of aging.”

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The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Announces Farewell Tour

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It is the end of an era, and at a time when the eras of other legendary country bands and artists are coming to a close here in 2024. After six decades in the service of country and roots music, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is calling the touring life quits, announcing a farewell tour spanning through 2024. From folk rock at their inception, to bluegrass revivalists in the ’70s, to country radio hitmakers in the ’80s, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band have just about done it all, and in a way that has been revered and wildly influential throughout music. Jerry Jeff Walker may have written “Mr. Bojangles,” but it was the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band that popularized the song and had a hit with it in 1970. Formed in 1966 in Long Beach, California, they were part of the emerging folk rock scene, though soon found favor with country as well, putting together a diverse catalog of American roots music that’s one of the most formidable and revered in history. The band perhaps released their pinnacle contribution to country with 1972’s Will The Circle Be Unbroken . Criticized by some previously for not taking the roots of country music seriously, the landmark album saw appearances by country and bluegrass legends such as Roy Acuff, Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs, Mother Maybelle Carter, Jimmy Martin, and many more. The album became like a road map for many folk and rock fans to find their way into country, as well as a bridging together of two generations of performers. In the 1980s, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band became mainstays in popular country, landing 15 Top 10 hits in a row, including three #1s: “Long Hard Road,” “Modern Day Romance,” and one of their signature songs, “Fishin’ In The Dark.” These many accomplishments have led to some considering that the band should be in the Country Music Hall of Fame. The final remaining constant members of the band have been singer and guitarist Jeff Hanna, as well as drummer Jimmie McFadden. Multi-instrumentalist John McEuen was also with the band for the first 20 years, and then rejoined the band in 2001 before leaving again in 2017. The farewell tour is being dubbed “All The Good Times.” No specific reason for calling it quits has been given. A statement from the band reads, “‘All the Good Times’ perfectly describes our career. Playing our music for Dirt Band fans all over the world has been an incredible experience for us. The most important part of that has been the connection to our audience — that beautiful communal give and take is like nothing else. That’s the very spirit we’ll be celebrating as we head into our farewell tour. We’re really looking forward to seeing you folks. Good times will be had by all!” The current lineup of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band also includes keyboard player Bob Carperter who’s been with the band since 1979, as well as bass player Jim Photoglo, Ross Holmes on fiddle and mandolin, and Jaime Hanna on guitar and vocals. Part of the farewell tour also coincides with opening slots for Hank Williams Jr. and Jason Isbell, speaking to the widespread appeal and influence of the band’s tenure. The news comes as multiple performers have been announcing their retirement from touring, including Joe Bonsall of The Oak Ridge Boys , and John Michael Montgomery . Ticket sales for the first leg of the tour will start Friday at 10 a.m. local time, with VIP packages available.

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Farewell Tour Dates:

March 21 – Bowling Green, Ky. – SKyPAC – Main Hall March 22 – Bloomington, Ill. – Bloomington Center For The Performing Arts March 23 – Mount Vernon, Ky. – Renfro Valley Entertainment Center March 24 – Marietta, Ohio – Peoples Bank Theatre March 28 – Odessa, Texas – The Ector Theatre March 29 – Abilene, Texas – Outlaws and Legends Music Festival March 30 – Houston, Texas – Arena Theatre April 25 – Shreveport, La. – The Strand Theatre April 28 – Oxford, Ala. – Oxford Performing Arts Center May 9 – Indianapolis, Ind. – Murat Theatre May 10 – Harris, Mich. – Island Resort & Casino May 11 – Harris, Mich. – Island Resort & Casino May 12 – Joliet, Ill. – Rialto Square Theatre May 17 – Raleigh, N.C. – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek* May 18 – Bristow, Va. – Jiffy Lube Live* May 19 – Knoxville, Tenn. – Tennessee Theatre June 21 – Mankato, Minn. – Vetter Stone Amphitheater  June 22 – Cedar Rapids, Iowa – McGrath Amphitheatre  June 23 – Bayfield, Wisc. – Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua  June 27 – Sioux Falls, S.D. – Alliance Center  June 28 – Mahnomen, Minn. – Shooting Star Casino Hotel & Event Center June 29 – Bismarck, N.D. – Belle Mehus Auditorium June 30 – Dauphin, MB, Canada – Dauphin’s Countryfest July 11 – Mayetta, Kan. – Prairie Band Casino & Resort – Great Lakes Ballroom July 12 – Jefferson City, Mo. – Capital Region MU Health Care Amphitheater July 13 – Newkirk, OK – 7 Clans First Council Casino  July 25 – Lubbock, TX – The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences – Helen DeVitt Jones Theater July 26 – New Braunfels, TX – Whitewater Amphitheater# July 27 – Fort Worth, TX – Bass Performance Hall July 28 – Amarillo, TX – Globe-News Center For The Performing Arts September 14 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center *

* with Hank Williams, Jr. # with Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit

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So sad to see them hang it up. They deserve the rest. They were indeed one of the few bands that transcended genres. My personal favorite of theirs was a minor hit from the late 79/80 (“Voila) An American Dream” written by Rodney Crowell. I’ll always love “Mr. Bojangles.” This may be somewhat controversial to say, but an early prototype of Bro-country can be found in their hit “Fishin’ in the Dark”. It featured Eagles member Bernie Leadon as lead vocalist. But their greatest contributions were the circle albums they did. I was really hoping they would have cut a fourth one before they retired. I shall miss them.

I thought Jimmy Ibbotson sang that one. He was always my favorite.

Jinnash you are correct. Jimmy ibbitson sang Fishin in the Dark!

I thought Jimmy Ibbotson sang that one. He was my favorite member.

I stand corrected. After confirming with Wikipedia, Bernie came on board with the following album. It was indeed Jimmy on “Fishin’ in the Dark.”

A family friend gave my dad and I free tickets to see them for the fourth row several years ago. One of the best shows I have ever seen. Not sure if I will be able to attend a show on this tour but hope to. Thanks for all the wonderful music!

Always sad to hear a group I listened to growing up finishing up their career. Its too bad if John McEuen doesn’t play on the final tour as he was an integral member of the group. From his autobiography, it sounded like a couple members of the group just kinda tossed him aside and thats why he left. Never a dull moment with bands!

Why are there no shows from you in Nevada during your final tour?

I was able to talk with John McEuen for several minutes following a concert in 2015. He signed an LP for me, and then asked the bus driver to bring my LP, Hold On, on to the band’s bus and have the other band members sign it for me as well. Within minutes I had signatures from: McEuen, Fadden, Hanna, and Carpenter. I hope to catch a show on this tour.

Farewell NGDB. Thanks for the memories and – for me in particular – the joyful music you made in the 80s.

“But we’ll give it a beat, and put it on the street, and we just might have another hit.”

When I decided to give country another chance after the drought of the seventies, NGDB’s was the first album I bought. I wasn’t familiar with any of the tracks on it, but it was awesome. I still stream it to this day. And they are great in person, BTW.

My parents took me on vacation to Nashville in the mid 80’s. We were walking around Music Row, and my dad says “There’s the guy from Nitty Gritty”. Sure enough, it was Jeff Hanna just walking down the street with a guitar case over his shoulder.

My folks always loved the Dirt Band and raised me on their music. I don’t know how many times we went on trips and listened to their Greatest Hits, Volumes I and II. Good luck to those guys on their last tour and I hope they make the most of retirement.

With them and the Oakridge Boys, the end of 2 great bands. Both will be much missed. Who can or will fill their shoes?

Always loved Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – used to hear Fishin in the Dark every day on the radio back in the 80s. Everybody still loves that song. I was pleasantly surprised one day to hear they were playing at the racetrack in Abbotsford BC about 15 years ago. Needless to say I left work early so me and the wife and baby could get there. Boss was there too… they played for a long time and it was a great. Thought I was lucky to catch them then, pretty awesome they are still making music.

Saw them 2-3 years ago. They put on a really good show. Full house. Hope to catch a date on this tour.

I’m a big fan of theirs. Not really sure there is a song by them that I don’t like. Long hard road is one of my all time top songs period. It’s not really in any way about it that relates to me but it just hits me in the feels. If you told me I could make one ten song CD and I had to live on an island for the rest of my life, that song would be on it. I think they have earned the rest.

I love this band. Grew up listening to them. I thought having Jaime Hanna and Ross Holmes in the band , young blood as it were, would revive Hanna, Fadden and Carpenter. Maybe Jeff’s just tired. What a catalog and what a legacy they leave.

yes, Ibby sang Fishin’, and most of the country hits.. He left 12 years ago.. I left 5 years ago.. after 50 years. It would be fun to play a final .. or last… with them, but doubtful they will call.Some of the best years of my life I ‘left on the road’… now doing my ‘own thing’, Circle music, NGDB favorites (mine) and eclectic songs..

You deserve to play the final tour with them John! I was fortunate to meet you a few years back at the Time Jumpers show at 3rd & Lindley, along with dj Eddie Stubbs. Thank you for your wonderful music!!

John you deserve to be on the final tour. Such a great musician! Was fortunate to meet you a couple years back at a Time Jumpers show with dj Eddie Stubbs there as well. Two Country greats!

The Circle music was, and is, a great gift to the world.

They were appearing at an venue in England back in the 1980’s when all the electric power in the theatre went off except for their instruments. Even the stage was blacked out. They hardly missed a beat and went straight into “Fishing In The Dark.” True professionals. A wonderful band too.

thanks for your comment… hey, spread it around!

I saw them in Asheville around 1982 in a very small club. They were still being billed as “The Dirt Band”. I remember thinking “Boy, how the mighty have fallen.” Little did anyone realize “Dance, Little Jean” was right around the corner.

I started going to thieir concerts about 30 years ago, loved everyone of them!! Their instroment beyond belief. The song was great as well. Very good ,easy listening to and very fun!,I wish they would something in colorado. I am 85, but love their music. Will miss them a lot.m

Wow. BUMMER! But you men have certainly worked your butts off for almost 60 years! This “OH great blonde, energetic one”, has seen you all over our great country and passed your music down to my daughters and grand babies, so your music WILL live on in the generations to come! Thank you for all the fun and backstage antics over the decades!! GREAT HEALTH & HAPPINESS TO YOU ALL!! From Orange County to Ohio, thank you for the wonderful memories! I may see ya in Marietta, OH.. IF I can get a damn ticket!

Just got our tickets from the venue we are going to. However, decided to come and check out the web page. Our dates and venue aren’t listed above. So it must have been added on. My husband and I have listened to this band together since 1980. However, we both listened as well growing up. Can’t wait for the show. Have 2 months to wait!

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