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Neil Young + Crazy Horse Announce Love Earth Tour

Tickets Available Starting Tuesday, February 13 at 1 PM ET with Neil Young Archives Presale

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Today, Neil Young + Crazy Horse have announced their 2024 tour – Love Earth Tour . Produced by Live Nation, the run kicks off with two nights at San Diego’s Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre on April 24 & April 25 then continues with stops across North America in Arizona, Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, New York, Toronto, Chicago, and more.

TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with a Neil Young Archives presale beginning on Tuesday, February 13 at 1 PM ET . Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning on Friday, February 16 at 10 AM ET at Livenation.com . At time of purchase, fans can opt in to receive a physical CD of the Neil Young + Crazy Horse new album FU##IN’ UP included with their tickets for no additional cost.

FU##IN’ UP reveals Neil Young + Crazy Horse in all their ragged glory, playing songs from their long relationship. Neil and The Horse have played together for over 50 years and the performances of these familiar songs, recorded in 2023, is a true highlight. As Neil explains, “In the spirit it’s offered…made this for the Horse lovers. I can’t stop it. The horse is runnin’. What a ride we have. I don’t want to mess with the vibe. I am so happy to have this to share.”  FU##IN’ UP   contains 9 songs on 2 LPs. The album will be released in limited edition color vinyl pressing on Record Store Day April 20 with a wider, all format release starting  April 26 . For further details go to  NYA . Details about this release will be announced shortly.

MORE ON TICKETS: The artist wants to give fans the best chance to buy tickets at face value. For fans who purchase tickets for the Love Earth Tour through Ticketmaster and can’t attend, they will have the option to resell their ticket to other fans at the original price paid using Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange. To help protect the Face Value Exchange, the artist has also chosen to make tickets for this tour mobile only and restricted from transfer. This applies to all shows except those in Illinois, Connecticut, New York, and Virginia where Face Value Exchange cannot be mandated. A valid bank account or debit card within the country of your event is required to sell tickets on the Face Value Exchange. More information on how the Ticketmaster Exchange works is available here .

NEIL YOUNG CRAZY HORSE LOVE EARTH TOUR DATES:

Wed Apr 24 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre

Thu Apr 25 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre

Sat Apr 27 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

Wed May 01 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater

Thu May 02 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion

Sun May 05 – Huntsville, AL – Orion Amphitheater

Tue May 07 – Atlanta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

Wed May 08 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater

Sat May 11 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live

Sun May 12 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion

Tue May 14 – Queens, NY – Forest Hills Stadium

Fri May 17 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center

Sat May 18 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater

Mon May 20 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

Wed May 22 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre

Thu May 23 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

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Neil Young Announces 2024 Love Earth Tour With Crazy Horse

Neil Young and Crazy Horse will hit the road later this year, launching the Love Earth Tour on April 24 in San Diego.

From there, the band will make their way East across the U.S., making stops in cities like Dallas, Atlanta and New York City, plus one Canadian date in Toronto. The tour will wrap on May 23 in Chicago.

You can view a complete list of dates below.

A presale will begin on Feb. 13 at 1 p.m. EST, followed by additional presales and general onsale on Feb. 16. More information will be available via Young's website .

New Music From Neil Young

Young has also announced a new album, also with Crazy Horse, titled  FU##IN’ UP . When fans purchase tickets for the upcoming tour, they'll be able to opt in to receive a physical CD copy of the LP for no additional cost. It will be released in limited edition color vinyl pressing on Record Store Day, April 20, with an all format release on April 26.

"In the spirit it's offered…made this for the Horse lovers," Young said in a press release. "I can't stop it. The horse is runnin'. What a ride we have. I don't want to mess with the vibe. I am so happy to have this to share."

Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Love Earth Tour Dates 2024 April 24 - San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre April 25 - San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre April 27 - Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre May 1 - Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater May 2 - Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion May 5 - Huntsville, AL @ Orion Amphitheater May 7 - Atlanta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre May 8 - Franklin, TN @ FirstBank Amphitheater May 11 - Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live May 12 - Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion May 14 - Queens, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium May 17 - Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center May 18 - Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater May 20 - Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage May 22 - Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre May 23 - Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse will make a national road trip for the first time in a decade this spring, making good on plans that were being laid for the band to hit the road before the pandemic interrupted the reunion. The 16-date tour begins with two nights in San Diego April 24-25 and wraps up May 23 in Chicago.

The tour will come on the heels of the release of a new Neil Young & Crazy Horse album, “Fu##in’ Up,” which will get a limited release on vinyl for Record Store Day April 20 before getting an all-format release April 26. The album is said to consist of songs from the band’s past, newly recorded in 2023.

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To avoid secondary market scalping, tickets will be mobile-only and restricted from transfer, except through the Ticketmaster Face Value Exchange, where no markups will be allowed.

The last full tour by Young with Crazy Horse in tow was in 2014. In 2018, they did a handful of shows in central California (including a Bakersfield concert reviewed by Variety ), followed by a couple of Canadian gigs in early 2019. They were believed to be gearing up for a wider tour in 2020 when the pandemic hit, and even after it abated, Young made it clear through statements on his website that he did not want to subject his audience to possible exposure by putting on a tour. Following a solo tour in summer 2023, he brought the band back together for two shows commemorating the 50th anniversary of L.A.’s Roxy, and the group did a short private show in Toronto for a birthday party this past November.

A tracklist of songs on the new album of “familiar songs” — beyond, obviously, the title cut — has yet to be revealed, but it will include nine tracks, spread across two LPs on the vinyl version. Young said, “In the spirit it’s offered… made this for the Horse lovers. I can’t stop it. The horse is runnin’. What a ride we have. I don’t want to mess with the vibe. I am so happy to have this to share.” The initial RSD release will be on limited colored vinyl. (Other RSD titles set for April 20 have yet to be revealed, though the list is believed to be coming soon.)

The tour itinerary:

Wed Apr 24 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre

Thu Apr 25 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre

Sat Apr 27 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

Wed May 01 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater

Thu May 02 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion

Sun May 05 – Huntsville, AL – Orion Amphitheater

Tue May 07 – Atlanta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

Wed May 08 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater

Sat May 11 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live

Sun May 12 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion

Tue May 14 – Queens, NY – Forest Hills Stadium

Fri May 17 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center

Sat May 18 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater

Mon May 20 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

Wed May 22 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre

Thu May 23 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

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Neil Young Announces First Tour Since 2019

By Evan Minsker

Neil Young has announced a tour—his first since 2019 . Earlier this week, Young told paid subscribers of Neil Young Archives that the solo acoustic shows will feature songs that he’s never performed live before. Check out the tour dates, featuring special guest Chris Pierce, below.

“I don’t want to come back and do the same songs again,” Young said (according to Rolling Stone ). “I’ll feel like I was on some sort of carnival ride. I’d rather be doing these others songs I haven’t done…. I won’t have to compare how I’m doing ‘Heart of Gold’ to [how I played it in] 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010, 2020.”

Among the songs Young mentioned as part of the new setlist are the Pearl Jam collaboration “Song X” from 1995’s Mirror Ball , “Prime of Life” from 1994’s Sleeps With Angels , and the Trans outtake “If You Got Love.”

Young began performing at one-off appearances earlier this year, including a rally for old-growth trees and at a Willie Nelson tribute show. In 2021 and 2022 , he pulled out of Farm Aid due to concerns over the pandemic . “I am not ready for that yet. I don’t think it is safe in the pandemic,” he wrote, adding, “I miss it very much.”

In March, Young wrote a post critical of Ticketmaster and the contemporary touring industry. “It’s over. The old days are gone,” the musician wrote. “I get letters blaming me for $3,000.00 tickets for a benefit I am doing. That money does not go to me or the benefit. Artists have to worry about ripped off fans blaming them for Ticketmaster add-ons and scalpers. Concert tours are no longer fun. Concert tours not what they were.”

Young’s criticism of Ticketmaster followed his recent boycott of Spotify and his apparent subtweet of Beck’s NFL-sponsored (and Grammy-nominated ) cover of “ Old Man .”

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Neil Young (born 12 November 1945) is a singer and songwriter from Toronto, Canada who has become an influential musician with an extensive back catalogue spanning over six decades and has created a legacy that will transcend time and trends.

From a young age Young developed a love for music hearing a wide variety of genres of on the radio, with rockabilly, doo wop, R&B, pop and country ruling the air waves. Later picking up his first instrument, the ukulele, Young’s musical journey had only just begun. Once enrolled in high school, he joined a few varying genre bands eventually progressing on to the guitar inspired by the likes of Elvis, Chuck Berry, Roy Orbison and Little Richard.

After leaving high school Young would play solo in coffeehouses and folk clubs where he would meet like-minded musicians. Briefly joining the band Mynah Birds in 1966, once the band had split him and bass player Bruce Palmer moved to Los Angeles, US seeking fame and fortune. It was here that together they formed the band Buffalo Springfield fusing psychedelia, rock, folk and country. In their two year duration the band released three studio albums.

Once Buffalo Springfield had disbanded, Young signed a solo deal with Reprise Records in 1968 sharing the same management as his friend Joni Mitchell. Later that year he released his debut self-titled album and although receiving mixed reviews from the critics for the heavy handed production, the album featured some musical gems such as “The Loner” and “I’ve Been Waiting for You” which still remains a staple in his live sets.

For his follow up album, Young sought the help of musicians Danny Whitten (guitar), Billy Talbot (bass) and Ralph Molina (drums) who would later become known as Crazy Horse. 1969 came the release of “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere” credited as Neil Young with Crazy Horse. The album featured the hit singles “Cinnamon Girl”, “Down by the River” and “Cowgirl in the Sand”.

Young spent the majority of the early 70’s releasing music and touring with Crazy Horse. In 1972 tragedy struck when Whitten passed away from an overdose, taking time out to grieve the band resumed several months later with Young as a fleeting member. The death of Whitten and his roadie Bruce Berry the following year, had a huge impact on Young as he found himself in a very dark place aptly reflected in the 1975 album “Tonight’s the Night”.

The 80’s led to an experimental side of Young as personal battles consumed his mind as he deviated through stylistic variants apparent in the albums “Old Ways” (1985), “Landing on Water” (1986) and “Life” (1987). Back to business in 1989 Young produced the hit single “Rockin’ in the Free World” which peaked at number two, the album which preceded “Freedom” saw Young back in the mainstream on top form.

Young kicked off the 90’s as he returned to the heavy distortion sounds with the album “Ragged Glory” released in 1990 and swiftly followed by a nationwide tour with punk band Social Distortion and Sonic Youth which saw the return of many old school fans. As the subsequent years passed by Young became more actively involved in political issues surrounding war and injustice as he began using his music as an avenue for social commentary. With the US’s involvement with the Iraq war, Young produced songs such as “Let’s Impeach the President” and the 2006 album “Living With War” demonstrating his defiance and opposition to the country’s involvement.

Through his prolific career, Young has created a legacy which will last a lifetime and an impressive back catalogue spanning over six decades more than justifying his well-deserved position in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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I love Neil Young. What else is there to it? Every facet of his multi-coloured and sprawling career fascinates and excites me. So when he stepped out on-stage at the LG Arena in Birmingham on June 11th, 2013 I was in a dual-state of giddy, fanboy delirium and devotional, stoic reverence.

It was a Neil Young and Crazy Horse show so I knew more-or-less what I was in for; loud, distorted, extended jams. This description is accurate in a way but also does the whole thing a disservice as it suggests the songs outstay their welcome, which couldn’t be further from the truth. Also be sure not to be put off by the whole “loud” and “distorted” thing - this was one of the best-sounding gigs I’ve ever been to. A mix so well-done they managed to make every element so clear despite the turned-up-to-11 and close-to-breaking distortion of the guitars (easily 90% of the racket is from Neil and Old Black). I attended the concert with my dad, with whom I don’t share that much in the way of musical interests, and we were right at the front and atmosphere was incredible. This was the Alchemy tour and the stage was set to look like the Rust Never Sleeps and Smell the Horse / Weld tours of 1978 and 1991 - which meant huge, oversized replicas of amps and a microphone and the stage crew kitted out in scientist garb. During the build-up the stage scientists began theatrically exaggerating their actions and after a dramatic hoisting of the giant microphone over the climax of The Beatles’ “A Day in the Life” everyone cheered encouragingly. It was only after watching the scientist’s celebrating we noticed, entering from stage right, was some guy with long hair and a black hat. After a rousing rendition of the national anthem with the band and stage crew in arm the band got to their instruments and off they went.

The first song was “Love to Burn” - a 10 minute epic from Ragged Glory - and from the opening bars I knew this concert was going to be special as the usual opener was “Love and Only Love” - the other 10 minute epic from Ragged Glory. The setlist wound through mostly new material at first, stopping off at Psychedelic Pill tracks (the title track and “Walk Like a Giant” - which, with the ensuing feedback barrage, lasted about half an hour), a track from 1980’s Re-ac-tor (“Surfer Joe and Moe the Sleaze”) and some quieter songs (the unreleased “Hole in the Sky” and “Singer Without a Song” plus Neil solo on Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “Heart of Gold”) before kicking back into high-gear with “Ramada Inn” and a string of many of NY&CH’s finest sprawling epics (“Cinnamon Girl”, “F*!#in’ Up” complete with an extended and funky bridge section, “Cortez the Killer”, the Buffalo Springfield song “Mr Soul” and “My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)” done in the style of “Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)”).

After all that the most prominent thought on my mind was “Where’s “Powderfinger”??” - although I’m hardly one to insist on an artist playing a certain song. Sure enough they came for an encore and delivered the song with such power it exceeded all my wildest expectations. It was even more impressive (to me, at least) given the song is not usually played as an encore but here seemed to be in it’s rightful place. The band left and the stage stayed dark for a while, leaving us highly anticipating another return. The cases for the mock, oversized amps came down and when the house lights went up there was a fair amount (semi-joking?) booing and the stage crew began dismantling the place. My dad turns to me and says “That was f*!#ing mega!”. If this review was allowed to consist of just four words, it’d be those.

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Saturday 11th June. The O2. Neil Young and the Promise of the Real. So while the rest of the country were experiencing the usual mixture of short lived joy and then subsequent depression of watching England in a major football tournament, the sensible money was going to the O2 to see the legend that’s Neil Young. Given the spate of musical icon deaths in recent months the decision was made to see the 70 year old Mr Young in case more tragedy descends on the music business.

Young has been energised recently by a fresh new band supporting him on this recent tour. We have seen him on a few occasions and this time there’s no big set, oversized amps or too many gimmicks. He enters dressed a peasant sowing seeds on the stage (more of that later), sits down at the piano and proceeds to produce a sublime acoustic set of twenty five minutes or so running through classic such as ‘After the Gold Rush’, ‘Heart of Gold’, ‘Needle and the Damage Done’ and from ‘Hank to Hendrix’ before he’s joined by the band.

The evening’s set was heavily drawn from two albums, ‘Harvest’ and ‘Ragged Glory’ and we were treated to some rarely played tracks such as ‘Alabama’ and 'If ‘I could have her tonight’ from his first album which he’s only played once before and that was the night before.

The theme of the night if there was one was look after the world, fuck corporate America, be good to each other and protect our valuable natural resources. After the opening acoustic set we then launch into two hours of riff tastic jamming with extended renditions of ‘Love and only Love’ and ‘Words’ clocking in at twenty minutes apiece.

What is impressive about Young is his sheer energy. The new band have revitalised him and it’s them who have to keep up with the seventy year old rocker and not the other way around. His voice is also still as strong as ever and we all join in to set closer Fuckin Up and it’s all over. Like a fine wine Neil Young is getting better and long may he keep rockin us.

Keep on hard rockin baby.

The storm had cleared by the time the women in straw hats and denim shorts came out to pepper the stage with seeds. Planting crops and watering dandelions, the farmer’s daughters represented the victims in Neil Young’s new manifesto against Monsanto. It was a unique way to start a show, but it did make me a little nervous. The new album is terrible. And I was really hoping that the show would not focus too much on Young’s latest protest. My fears were put to rest when he followed the girls onto the stage to perform a five song solo set. As he sat up there in the dark, all alone, and sang “After The Goldrush”, I was reminded that Neil Young really hasn’t strayed too far from his original message. “Look at Mother Nature on the run, in the 21st century”. The words have been updated since the 70’s, but the meaning had not. That classic song led into “Heart of Gold”, “Long May You Run” and “Old Man”, as he made his way from the acoustic guitar to the organ. “Driving to Denver from Milkwaukee we saw a lot of beautiful land…and deserted farmland”, he told the crowd, once again blaming the chemicals produced by Monsanto, before performing a natural anthem for “Mother Earth”. His opening selection of songs tied perfectly into the theme of his new album, but they also exposed just how far off track he has gone in recent years. “Mother nature on the run” just sounds so much better than “want a cup of coffee, but I don’t want a GMO.” He’s always written protest songs, but they also contained poetry. He didn’t have to name-drop big corporations to get his message across when he wrote those songs. And he didn’t need men in hazmat suits to come out and spray the audience with faux poisoning before introducing his band when he toured those albums. - See more at: http://ilistensoyoudonthaveto.com/2015/07/11/neil-young-promise-of-the-real-red-rocks-07-08-15/#sthash.pEqFau9w.dpuf

A wonderful event. Contributing to a charity that gives kids that aren't quite up to the average camp experience a chance to have a great time that empowers them.

Father John Misty opened the show with his quirky brand of showmanship in, according to him, a rare instance of playing solo and while the sun is up. He warmed us up with an intimate performance of several of his well known tunes.

Norah Jones was next. She led her trio through their paces , playing some of her newer stuff and hitting the spot with the very intimate crowd with her classics as well. She ended her set with a cover of Neil Youngs "Don't be Denied".

Neil was next. He strolled on unannounced picked up an acoustic guitar and began strumming a very loose and beautiful version of "Sugar Mountain". He followed that with a Buffalo Springfield era "I am a Child", very appropriate for this event. Next was seamless transition to "Comes a Time". He continued with a dozen more songs, Set list here- https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/neil-young/2019/painted-turtle-camp-lake-hughes-ca-1b9c8110.htm - all solo and acoustic either on guitar or piano, with the exception of the last song "Harvest Moon" on which he was joined by Norah and her band.

His stage setup included what was likely a tack piano and his ornate pump organ. The crowd was wanting more of Neil and since those keyboards hadn't been heard from we all were expecting an encore that might include them. It was not to be. After several minutes of clapping and hooting Neil and Nora returned for an encore of "The Losing End".

A very special day was had by all. Thanks to everyone involved.

NEIL forever-YOUNG A sunny & warm summer evening 30th July Neil Young and Crazy Horse visited Copenhagen, Denmark. Being 65 - almost the same age as Neil - his music has meant a lot to me throughout my every day life. I was so lucky to get a place up front - actually row one. By the time Neil Young entered the scene I had been standing for over 3 hours, but by the first cord all my pain was forgotten. Neil was playing as intensely as I had hoped, and out of the blue and to my own surprise tears were running out of my eyes. For the first 3 numbers photographers were running around with their obscene camera lenses and Neil was jamming with Crazy Horse with his back to the photographers ....and his audience. And I am sad to say, that it was his back I saw the most of, only once did I have the joy of seeing him pick the guitar strings. Neil Young is a man with a message and musician with capital M, and that's why his concert matters. Biggest moment was when he was alone on stage - here he was bonding with his audience. He sang two numbers, Blowing in the wind and Heart go Gold and I must admit, that Neil Young has the best singing audience I have EVER heard. We created magic together. Neil Young really wants to make the Earth better for the next generation to come and save on the energy - I will suggest that the part of the concert: "Neil alone on the stage" become a little longer. We loved Neil's undivided attention, and a lot of electricity could be saved to make the world a little better. Thank you for an evening where I remembered why I didn't cut my hair, because I still feel I owe it to someone.

My husband & I are in our 50's and my husband has been a Neil Young fan as long as he can remember. I grew to be a NY fan after we got married. Our three children became NY fans. They had no choice but to like NY, since we listened to so much of his music. We finally got the chance for tickets to a Neil Young concert in Lincoln NE. We were so excited!! We grabbed 10 CD's to listen to while we were driving; leaving 15 more CD's at home.

Neil Young began the concert with "After the Gold Rush" ....just Neil, his piano and his harmonica. It was amazing. Everything we waited for. He played several of our favorites & we couldn't have dreamed of any better. THEN......he started in on his "Monsanto kick" and never looked back. We get it...that he is an environmentalist, We are in favor of saving our earth too. BUT, did he really have to devote 1/3 of his concert to the fact he is dead-set against corporate everything? I don't like using RoundUp on my yard either, but I don't have to dwell on that.

The start of the concert was amazing. We thoroughly enjoyed the first 2/3 of it. Neil ruined it with his political views in song. It seemed like half the fans left the concert early. We stayed til the end, only to hear "Cinnamon Girl" as his encore piece.

We will not even consider purchasing a CD with the "Monsanto" songs on it.

Will still enjoy Neil Young music in the future. Just wished he would've stuck to the "good stuff" in our chance of a lifetime to hear him LIVE. He could've sung so many more favorites. He would've kept the audience til the end.

I travelled from Winnipeg to Vancouver to see Neil Young play with this band. In the past few years I have attended 2 concerts in the ' Peg, both of Neil solo.

Nothing compared to the variety of song choices,never mind the climax of these gentlemen's guitar licks that jammed into one of the best guitar sandwiches i have ever tasted.

From Neil's early writings in Harvest Moon,and Southern Man to his stance on Farmers and the destruction of who can grow what in the song Monsanto, Neil Young has always been a leader of political messages through his songs.

He's just one of those legends who isn't afraid. People listen. He educates, and we all go home with better understanding .

Neil's band including the guitar stylings of Willie Nelson's sons were astounding. The drummers were on note all the time. The harmony of the voices was full, and the pride of this home town girl was huge.

You're getting better Mr. Young. You're connecting with the audience on so many levels now.And the kids of our generation supported their parents in taking a seat too.

I give five clefs for this concert.Bravo. It was worth the ride.

I've been going to rock concerts since 1968 and this show was easily in the top 10. Forget the album even though it represents an important political protest. You have not heard that music until you hear it live. What an amazing, hard rocking band! Countless moments of the four guitars ( bass included there) standing in a circle and driving a groove so hard that it was driving the audience into full ecstatic dance fever. I just can't say enough about the band. They may just be the best that Neil has ever assembled. Spontaneity seemed like the rule rather than the exception. I would say that out of the three hours he was on stage maybe two songs were less than stellar. But the bar was so high that they had set that I couldn't fault them for taking a breather here and there. Hell, the audience needed a breather! We left in a state of absolute giddy delight and satisfaction. As an older musician myself I am inspired and awed by Neil Young. Still creating vital music and pressing forward.

Neil was Neil. Laid back and phenomenally talented. He played several different guitars, each with a name, harmonica, two pianos (which he brought with him for this tour), a harpsichord, and a ukulele. It's amazing how talented this one man is.

My only exception with this concert was that there was too much obscure music played. He has such a wealth of fantastic songs that span over 4 decades and several groups, so many of which I was hoping to hear. In previous setlists from this tour, he included 3 or 4 Buffalo Springfield tunes, but did not play them on July 11. Very disappointing. So many of his greatest songs were missing.

Other than that, I would go see him again!

Two and a half hours of Neil Young is great value by any standards, but a pity for those who had to leave before the end.If you've seen NY then you should already know that he always delivers, the best of the old time rockers for me, still uncompromising and driving his young band on, but he started off solo on piano, After The Goldrush taking us all by surprise. The show ebbed and flowed from there, full of well known songs but clearly off the cuff too. I loved it as much as the first time I saw him about 30 years ago.

Real top notch support from Laura Marling too. Hope to see her in her own right soon. Dynamite double bill.

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Neil Young And Crazy Horse Kick Off Love Earth Tour 2024: Here’s The Setlist

by Em Casalena April 25, 2024, 12:40 pm

Neil Young’s highly-anticipated Love Earth Tour just kicked off with Crazy Horse in San Diego, California yesterday at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre. As always, Young puts on one hell of a show and hasn’t slowed down at this point in his six-decade career.

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Young performed some of his greatest hits, including “Cortez The Killer” and “Heart Of Gold” to fans’ delight. He performed a couple of deep cuts as well.

Young and Crazy Horse killed the performance, and it’s clear that both the legend and the band have quite a bit of pent-up creativity. They’ve just put out a new collaborative album as well, FU##IN’ UP , which was released just a few days ago on April 20. An all-format version will be released tomorrow, April 26.

Neil Young’s Love Earth Tour Setlist

Curious about what you can expect from Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s current tour? Here’s the setlist from last night’s show:

1. “Cortez The Killer”

2. “Cinnamon Girl”

3. “Scattered (Let’s Think About Livin’)”

4. “Don’t Cry No Tears”

5. “Down By The River”

6. “The Losing End (When You’re On)”

7. “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere”

8. “Powderfinger”

9. “Love And Only Love”

10. “Comes A Time” (Solo/Acoustic Performance)

11. “Heart Of Gold” (Solo/Acoustic Performance)

12. “Human Highway” (Solo/Acoustic Performance)

13. “Don’t Be Denied”

14. “Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black)”

While fans shouldn’t expect Young’s setlist to be exactly the same for all of the Love Earth Tour’s upcoming dates, last night’s show in Cali gave a pretty solid preview of what fans can expect from the rest of the trek.

Young and Crazy Horse will perform another set tonight at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre before traveling to Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, and onward towards Canada.

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Neil young's "love earth" 2024 tour to start in april.

UPDATE 1/18/24 :  Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse @ New Orleans Jazz Fest 2024 

Last November, in " A Message From Neil"  posted over on  Times-Contrarian | Neil Young Archives, he indicated that planning was underway for a Summer 2024 "LOVE EARTH" Tour.

Today on Times Contrarian | Neil Young Archives , Neil reminisces about the 2019 "Polar Vortex" tour and that " we take to the road in April" . This coincides with an earlier NYA posting where Neil thanks his agent Marsha Vlassic for "booking my soon to be announced tour." (Thanks Tomatron & Mike S.!)

The posting references the Toronto stealth gig last year (see STEALTH GIG REPORT: Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse, Toronto - Nov. 4, 2023 ) and implies that the concert was recorded for future playback on NYA.

Back to the November " A Message From Neil" , Neil said that he's looking at potential tour locations with " Farmaid Homemade Food, Outdoor Venues for Health Safety, Renewable Fuel for our Buses and Trucks, Music for the Soul."

Previously, Neil has indicated that his next tour needed to be "sustainable" in terms of tour fleet fuel and food.

In January 2022 , Neil Young said that he had no tour plans "Until my bus is electric". 

In a post on NYA | Road Stories , Neil Young wrote that in 2021 he tried to put together a fleet of electric tour vehicles, "But that has proven to be a very daunting task." 

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A Canadian Tour with the Horse, it doesn't get any better than that.....

Hope you guys get a tour leg Roberto! Right you are. We'll see The FarmAidians north of the Border or wherever The Horse may roam.

It's sounding like a Canadian tour with the horse. Can't wait!!!

Please please PLEASE come to Newfoundland!

I finally have enough disposable income to jump on a plane. Planning to head over the pond for some of the early shows on the tour, hopefully NYC or Toronto.

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My wife and I took our daughter who has wanted to see you live for many many years to the Costal Tour Show in South Lake Tahoe in late July last year, it was a very nice evening and a very memorable show. I also enjoyed listening to the Christmas at the Ranch CD over the holidays. I worked with the Wogster for many years back in the late 70's into the early 90's in the bay and over on the coast. I was at the ranch when your neighbor Hal stopped in while you were practicing with the horse in the barn. Just one of many great memories. I especially enjoyed seeing the newer Pocahontas leaving Harveys after the show with the train whistle and bell dinging in all its glory. Miss those days and old Pocahontas . Long live the Wogster and Long may you run Neil.

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After the gold rush, comes the tour.

Neil Young , 77, is hitting the road for the first time since 2019.

However, the former Buffalo Springfrield and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young singer will be mixing things up for his ‘Coastal Tour’ taking place exclusively in California, Oregon and Washington this July.

At all 13 upcoming acoustic gigs , the two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee will be performing songs he’s never played live before according to the Neil Young Archives .

That doesn’t mean he’s just playing new stuff — just not “Heart of Gold” which he doesn’t want audiences to compare to how he sounded singing the classic tune live in 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010 and 2020.

A few of the tracks that he is planning on including in the non-traditional set list include Pearl Jam’s “Song X” which he’s featured, 1994’s “Prime of Life” and the catchy Trans outtake “If You Got Love.”

And if you want tickets to see Daryl Hannah’s husband live right now, you can grab them as soon as today .

Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Wednesday, June 14, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.

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Young will be joined by special guest Chris Pierce at all shows.

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse Extend 2024 Tour: How To Get Tickets

F olk rock legend Neil Young and his long-collaborating band Crazy Horse announced their upcoming Love Earth Tour a few months ago. The tour is set to kick off tomorrow, and the artists have recently extended the US and Canada tour with a few more dates! The new dates will bring Young and the band to brand new dates in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, and Colorado. If you haven’t gotten your tickets yet, don’t worry. We’ll give you the details on scoring seats.

The first stop on the Crazy Horse and Neil Young 2024 Tour will be in San Diego, California on April 24 at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre. The tour is expected to close on September 29 in Hollywood, California at Hollywood Bowl.

The majority of tickets and tour dates for this trek are available for general sale. For the newly announced dates, fans can get in on the artist presale event by visiting Neil Young’s website starting today. There will also be presale events on Ticketmaster for the new dates starting on April 25 at 10:00 am local.

General on-sale for the new dates will begin on April 26 at 10:00 am local. The new dates are making waves at the moment, so there’s a chance they will sell out by the time the presale events end. If that’s the case, we recommend checking Stubhub for last-minute tickets.

Stubhub is a great resource for high-profile tours like this one because they often have a decent stock of tickets even after a particular concert has sold out. It’s worth taking a look!

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Crazy Horse and Neil Young 2024 Tour Dates

April 24 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre

April 25 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre

April 27 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

May 1 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater

May 2 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion

May 4 – New Orleans, LA – Jazz Fest

May 5 – Huntsville, AL – Orion Amphitheater

May 7 – Atlanta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

May 8 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater

May 11 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live

May 12 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion

May 14 – Queens, NY – Forest Hills Stadium

May 15 – Queens, NY – Forest Hills Stadium

May 17 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center

May 18 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater

May 20 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

May 22 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre

May 23 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

July 08 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

July 11 – Ottawa, ON – Ottawa Blues Fest

July 13 – London, ON – Rock the Park

July 17 – Winnipeg, MB – Blue Cross Park

July 20 – Calgary, AB – Fort Calgary

July 22 – Burnaby, BC – Deer Lake Park

July 23 – Burnaby, BC – Deer Lake Park

July 25 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater (NEW!)

July 26 – George, WA – The Gorge Amphitheatre (NEW!)

July 28 – Boise, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater (NEW!)

July 29 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre (NEW!)

July 31 – Denver, CO – Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre (NEW!)

September 29 – Hollywood, CA – Hollywood Bowl

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Neil Young to Perform Lost ‘Cortez The Killer’ Verses on Summer Tour With Crazy Horse

By Andy Greene

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When Neil Young hits the road this summer with Crazy Horse, he’s planning on performing “Cortez The Killer” with verses that have been missing from the song for 50 years. “Just a couple of days ago, I found the other verses,” Young told fans Monday afternoon during a Zoom with paid subscribers to the Neil Young Archives . “Just the lyrics…We may have those lost lyrics in the show, which will be fun for me.”

When the band cut the song originally in a California house near Zuma Beach, the power to the recording console died in the middle of the take, though the band was completely oblivious. They felt it was a prefect performance. “Don’t shoot yourselves,” producer David Briggs told them when they came out of the studio. “But the power went off, and we missed one verse.” Briggs told them which verse they had lost. “I never liked that one anyway,” Young replied.

In a 2012 interview with Rolling Stone , Crazy Horse guitarist Frank “Poncho” Sampedro recalled cutting “Cortez The Killer” shortly after he joined the band. “It was a sunny day at Zuma Beach, and this guy came by, and I smoked angel dust with him,” he said. “And then Neil came up and said, ‘Let’s try this song,’ We never played it, and I was like, ‘Oh, shit.’ If you listen to the first recording, I thought the second chord was the first chord. Neil was emphasizing the first one, I was emphasizing the second one. [Laughs]. But you know, it goes around in a circle, so it doesn’t really matter too much.”

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After Covid hit in 2019, Young took a break from the road for three years. When he emerged last summer for a solo tour, he played only outdoor venues. He’s playing 24 shows with Crazy Horse over the next few months, and they’re all outdoors as well. “We gotta be careful,” Young said on the fan Zoom. “I don’t know the stats on it, but I imagine if you look at a regular group of 15,000 or 20,000 people, just randomly from around the world, and then look at 15,000 or 20,000 people that all went to a show, and how many of them got Covid, I think you’d found people that went to a show inside have a lot more of a chance of getting sick. I don’t really need to do that. Willie Nelson told me he’s only playing outside now. I felt that was a good idea, so that’s what I’m doing.”

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Young largely dodged questions about what songs he plans on playing this summer with Crazy Horse, though he noted that he enjoyed playing Tonight’s The Night, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere , and Ragged Glory at intimate club gigs late last year. “The songs that the Horse plays are so simple you can go almost anywhere with them,” he said. “A lot of them only have two or three chords in them, and they just repeat. There’s another song that has four chords in it. We’re going to try that. The Horse has [rarely] played ‘I’m The Ocean’ before. I think we’re going do that one. But we should be able to jam for a long time on all that stuff. I’m looking forward to that.”

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Young also gave an update on the upcoming Archives III box set. “It’s different from the other two,” he said. “It has a different approach. There’s more audio vérité in it. We have real-time things happening that people haven’t heard. There’s one scene is myself and Nicolette [Larson], Linda [Ronstadt], and [David] Briggs. We’re sitting around a table, and I’m singing all the songs that are on the next record to them for the first time. And then they start singing along. It’s just a live thing of people sitting around a table. I think it’s very interesting to hear them…There’s really a really cool film in there called Across The Water that is a great Crazy Horse film. It’s really big. It’s bigger than the other volumes.”

According to current plans, Volume III will cover a 30-year time span. Volume IV will do the same. “Rather than keep putting out volumes that are smaller,” he said. “We’re going to put out IV and that’ll be it. We’re starting on the last one. It’s a monumental task.”

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Review: Neil Young & Crazy Horse strike heart of gold at tour-opening San Diego concert

The concert began with an epic, 15-minute version of ‘Cortez The Killer’ that featured extra lyrics recently unearthed by Young. Guitarist-singer Micah Nelson, Willie’s son, very ably assumed the role in Crazy Horse of Nils Lofgren, now on tour with Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band.

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When Neil Young sang “rock and roll will never die” near the conclusion of his tour-opening LOVE EARTH concert with Crazy Horse Wednesday in San Diego, you believed him.

Those words, from his 1978 song, “My My Hey Hey (Into the Black),” sounded like a defiant vow in the face of possible obsolescence 46 years ago. Now, they are a statement of fact from a proud maverick who sounds more committed than ever, even — or, rather, especially — at a time when rock is increasingly becoming a niche genre pushed aside by formulaic pop, hip-hop and dance-music.

At 78, Young remains a staunch keeper of the flame whose passion for music burns as bright as ever. If anyone thinks this veteran singer, songwriter and guitarist is ready to kick back in his old age, he and his band immediately and convincingly refuted such notions with their powerful, nearly two-hour performance at SDSU’s Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre. (They are set to perform a second sold-out show at the same venue Thursday night.)

Young and his three-man band opened with “Cortez the Killer,” an epic number from their 1975 album, “Zuma.” But this was no sentimental journey down nostalgia lane, nor was it a tentative, shake-off-the-dust run through.

Their carefully calibrated version of “Cortez” built to a series of powerful climaxes Monday and lasted 15 minutes — nearly twice as long as the original on “Zuma.” The song began with an opening guitar jam that lasted 7 minutes before Young’s reedy vocals commenced. For good measure, near the conclusion of “Cortez,” he sang — for the first time anywhere in concert — a missing verse he recently came upon that had been cut from the 1975 recording.

The unearthed lyrics provided additional depth and a palpable sense of despair to Young’s tour de force song about Hernán Cortez, the bloody Spanish conqueror of Mexico’s Aztec Empire: I floated on the water / I ate that ocean wave / Two weeks after the slaughter / I was living in a cave / They came too late to get me / But there’s no one here to set me free / From this rocky grave / To that snowed-out ocean wave.

The next selection was the buoyant “Cinnamon Girl,” a choice cut from 1969’s “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere,” the first album Young and Crazy Horse made together. It clocked in at a crisp three minutes.

The rest of the concert included several other extended jams, with “Down by the River” and “Love and Only Love” both clocking in at a glorious 16 minutes (but not lasting one second too long). Conversely, Young’s tender solo acoustic versions of “Comes a Time,” “Heart of Gold” and “Human Highway” were each delivered with admirable concision.

The manner in which he alternated between longer and shorter selections served as a master class on how to pace a concert to build momentum and achieve maximum dynamic tension and release.

The final encore was an eight-minute rendition of “My My Hey Hey (Into the Black),” whose line There’s more to the picture than meets the eye could be a synopsis of Young’s career and his dogged determination to do things his way, every time, no matter what the trends of the day may be.

At SDSU, Young and his longtime Crazy Horse compadres — bassist/singer Billy Talbot and drummer Ralph Molina, both 80 — were focused and in sync from start to finish. They were joined by guitarist/singer Micah Nelson, 33, who on Monday had played a key role accompanying his father, Willie Nelson, at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park.

Micah Nelson was performing in place of Crazy Horse charter member Nils Lofgren, who is now on tour in The E Street Band with his other longtime employer, Bruce Springsteen. Those are big shoes to fill, but Nelson was so in sync with Young you’d think they had been musical partners for decades.

The stage was bedecked with the giant, faux Fender guitar amplifiers, speaker cabinets and road cases Young and Crazy Horse used on their 1978 Rust Never Sleeps tour. There were no video screens on the stage, the better for the audience — which included basketball great Bill Walton and Las Vegas Raiders NFL team owner Mark Davis — to focus completely on the music at hand.

The SDSU concert — the start of Young and Crazy Horse’s first major tour together in a decade — came a year after Young’s mesmerizing solo concert here at The Shell. Monday’s performance was even more mesmerizing, in large part because of the musical empathy between the four musicians.

When they locked into a groove, which was often, they seemed to be of one mind. And it’s difficult to think of any other rock band of any vintage that can gain as much traction from so many slow-paced songs.

With few exceptions, Young’s biting guitar solos contained a minimum of notes, but he made each one count, repeatedly going into a zone where feeling and intensity trump quantity. Or, to invoke the title of Young’s 1988 album: “This Note’s For You.”

Apart from a heartfelt spoken tribute to the late David Briggs — the producer of many of Young’s albums with (and without) Crazy Horse — Young’s comments to the audience were along the lines of: “Thank you” and “How ya doin’?”

Otherwise, he let his music speak for him, and it spoke volumes.

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse Open ‘Love Earth Tour’ With Jam-Heavy Night Of Classics [Videos]

When  Neil Young announced his tour with  Crazy Horse back in February, he didn’t announce much else. All fans really knew was that Young and his longtime on-and-off backing band would play 16 shows (since increased to 28) with  Willie Nelson ‘s son  Micah taking over guitar duties for  Nils Lofgren who is touring with Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band . Those who showed up to his tour opener on Wednesday in San Diego rolled the dice on what they might get, and they were rewarded for their faith with a night full of classic songs, a “new” verse on an old favorite, lengthy bouts of improvisation, and a solo acoustic interlude.

As the crew drew back a curtain to reveal the oversized amplifiers and road cases from the 1978  Rust Never Sleeps tour (H/T  Rolling Stone ), Young took the stage at the  Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre  alongside Nelson, drummer Ralph Molina , and bassist  Billy Talbot . Armed with Old Black, Young started the show off with a bang on a 14-minute version of “Cortez the Killer”. Amid the tight, heavily distorted jamming, Young unveiled a lost verse for the 1975  Zuma favorite which was left off the original recording because the studio console briefly lost power. Young recently stumbled upon the original lyrics and revealed earlier this month that audiences would hear the song as it was originally written.

“I floated on the water,” Young sang. “I ate that ocean wave/Two weeks after the slaughter/I was living in a cave/They came too late to get me/But there’s no one here to set me free/From this rocky grave/To that snowed-out ocean wave.”

Young and Crazy Horse delivered a one-two punch of classics by following up “Cortez the Killer” with “Cinnamon Girl”. After that came “Scattered (Let’s Think About Livin’)” from 1996’s  Broken Arrow , which proved the newest song played all night. The band dug deep for lengthy runs through “Down by the River” (15 minutes) and “Love and Only Love” (16 minutes), while between jams Young romped through “Don’t Cry No Tears”, “Everybody Knows This is Nowhere”, and “Powderfinger” with vigor unexpected from a near-octogenarian.

Following the lengthy “Love and Only Love”, Young eschewed his bandmates and strapped on his harmonica for a solo interlude. The acoustic-armed Young led singalongs on “Comes a Time”, “Heart of Gold”, and “Human Highway” before bringing the band back out to stomp through a finale of “Don’t Be Denied” and “Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)”.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse return to Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre tonight, April 25th, for their second of two sold-out shows.  Check out some videos of the tour opener from Todd Norris below.

Setlist : Neil Young & Crazy Horse | Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre | San Diego, CA | 4/24/24

Set: Cortez the Killer, Cinnamon Girl, Scattered (Let’s Think About Livin’), Don’t Cry No Tears, Down by the River, The Losing End (When You’re On), Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, Powderfinger, Love and Only Love, Comes a Time [1], Heart of Gold [1], Human Highway [1], Don’t Be Denied, Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)

[1] Neil Young solo acoustic

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How to get tickets to Neil Young and Crazy Horse ‘Love Earth Tour’ stop at Pine Knob

• Updated: Apr. 24, 2024, 1:33 p.m. |
• Published: Apr. 24, 2024, 1:33 p.m.

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Get tickets to the Neil Young and Crazy Horse “Love Earth Tour” stop Wednesday, May 22, 7:30 pm, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI.

Stubhub, Vivid Seats, SeatGeek and Ticketmaster have tickets to the tour stop in Clarkston.

Tickets are also available for tour stops in Toronto and Chicago.

Ticket prices start at $23 for Pine Knob lawn seats. But ticket prices will fluctuate.

Since the late ‘60s, Young has released over 35 studio albums, exploring such diverse genres as country-folk, pop, noise, punk, and electronica. He’s best known, however, for his iconic folk rock songwriting, popularized by his hugely successful collaborations with Crazy Horse and supergroup Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Never content to rest on his laurels, Young has remained musically prolific and sonically experimental, earning rave reviews for his 2012 double-LP release Psychedelic Pill.

Get tickets to Neil Young and Crazy Horse tour stops in Clarkston. Tickets are available at Stubhub, Vivid Seats, SeatGeek and Ticketmaster.

Tickets are also available for stops in Chicago and Toronto.

Clarkston - Wednesday May 22, 7:30pm, Pine Knob Music Theatre, MI

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