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Depeche Mode Announce 29 Additional North American Dates on the Memento Mori World Tour

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Depeche mode’s first tour in over five years kicks off march 23, 2023 in sacramento, ca.

Following the rapturous reception to their new single “Ghosts Again,”  Depeche Mode  have added a new Fall leg of North American tour dates to the Memento Mori Tour, which will support Memento Mori, their forthcoming studio album due out March 24. With the addition of these 29 new shows, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2020 inductees will now set out on a colossal 75-date tour — their 19th tour and their first in over five years.

The Live Nation-presented tour begins March 23 with a limited North American run featuring stops at New York’s Madison Square Garden, Chicago’s United Center, and Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena. The band will then embark on their European stadium tour on May 16, with noted stops including the Stade de France in Paris, Berlin’s Olympic Stadium, Milan’s San Siro Stadium, and London’s Twickenham Stadium. 

Following the end of the European summer run, the newly added tour dates bring the band back to North America in the Fall, with the tour stopping in Mexico City at Foro Sol before returning to the US and Canada. Newly announced tour stops include Austin’s Moody Center, Vancouver’s Rogers Arena, additional New York City shows at Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center, Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena and more, and concluding with a multi-night run in Los Angeles at the Kia Forum and Crypto.com Arena.

Pre-sales will kick off with a Fan Pre-sale on Tuesday, February 21, with the general on sale beginning Friday, February 24 at 10am local time. For further information on the tour routing and ticket on-sale dates, please visit  depechemode.com . The full listing of dates, cities and venues is also below. On the Memento Mori Tour, the band will once again be partnering with luxury watchmaker Hublot to support charity endeavors tied to the tour.

Reception to the Memento Mori tour has been overwhelming with shows quickly selling out across Europe and North America, and over 1.5 million tickets already sold for the initial 46 shows. The tour is on track to be one of Depeche Mode’s largest to date and is also well on its way to being one of the largest worldwide tours of 2023. The tour will feature Depeche Mode favorites and rarities, alongside new songs from Memento Mori, including the new single ”Ghosts Again,” which has been heralded as “a melancholic and joyful ode” (Vulture), “hypnotic” (Rolling Stone), and “a gorgeous, haunting song” (Revolver). The beautifully stark and cinematic Anton Corbijn-directed video for “Ghosts Again” released on February 9th can be viewed at  https://depechemode.lnk.to/GhostsAgain . 

Having sold more than 100 million records and played to more than 35 million fans worldwide, Depeche Mode remains an ever-evolving and singularly influential musical force. An indelible inspiration to fans, critics and artists alike, Depeche Mode continues to forge ahead, with the Memento Mori album and tour representing the opening of the newest chapter of a peerless and ongoing legacy. 

Memento Mori World Tour 2023 – Leg One

March 23          Sacramento, CA            Golden 1 Center 

March 25          San Jose, CA                  SAP Center 

March 28          Los Angeles, CA            Kia Forum 

March 30          Las Vegas, NV                T-Mobile Arena 

April 2               San Antonio, TX            AT&T Center 

April 5               Chicago, IL                     United Center 

April 7               Toronto, ON                  Scotiabank Arena 

April 9               Quebec City, QC           Videotron Centre 

April 12             Montreal, QC                Centre Bell 

April 14             New York, NY                Madison Square Garden 

May 16             Amsterdam, NL             Ziggo Dome 

May 18             Amsterdam, NL             Ziggo Dome 

May 20             Antwerp, BE                  Sportpaleis Antwerpen 

May 23             Stockholm, SE               Friends Arena 

May 26             Leipzig, DE                     Leipziger Festwiese 

May 28             Bratislava, SK                 Národný Futbalový Štadión 

May 31             Lyon, FR                            Groupama Stadium

June 2               Barcelona, ES                Primavera Sound Festival 

June 4               Dusseldorf, DE              Merkur Spiel-Arena 

June 6               Dusseldorf, DE              Merkur Spiel-Arena 

June 9               Madrid, ES                     Primavera Sound Festival 

June 11             Bern, CH                        Stadion Wankdorf 

June 14             Dublin, IE                      Malahide Castle 

June 17             London, UK                   Twickenham Stadium 

June 20             Munich, DE                   Olympiastadion

June 22             Lille, FR                          Stade Pierre Mauroy 

June 24             Paris, FR                         Stade de France 

June 27             Copenhagen, DK          Parken 

June 29             Frankfurt, DE                Deutsche Bank Park 

July 1                Frankfurt, DE               Deutsche Bank Park 

July 4                Bordeaux, FR               Matmut Atlantique

July 7                Berlin, DE                     Olympiastadion 

July 9                Berlin, DE                     Olympiastadion 

July 12              Rome, IT                       Stadio Olympico 

July 14              Milan, IT                       San Siro 

July 16              Bologna, IT                   Stadio Renato Dall’Ara 

July 21              Klagenfurt, AT              Wörthersee Stadion 

July 23              Zagreb, HR                    Arena Zagreb 

July 26              Bucharest, RO              Arena Națională 

July 28              Budapest, HU               Puskás Aréna 

July 30              Prague, CZ                     Letňany Airport 

August 2           Warsaw, PL                   PGE Narodowy 

August 4           Krakow, PL                    Tauron Arena

August 6           Tallinn, EE                     Tallinna Lauluväljak 

August 8           Helsinki, FI                    Kaisaniemen Puisto 

August 11         Oslo, NO                       Telenor Arena 

– New dates just added – 

September 21            Mexico City, MX          Foro Sol 

September 29            Austin, TX                      Moody Center 

October 1    Dallas, TX                      American Airlines Center

October 4    Houston, TX                 Toyota Center 

October 7    New Orleans, LA        Smoothie King Center

October 10  Orlando, FL                  Amway Center 

October 12  Miami, FL                      Miami-Dade Arena

October 19  Nashville, TN               Bridgestone Arena 

October 21  Brooklyn, NY               Barclays Center

October 23  Washington, DC         Capital One Arena 

October 25  Philadelphia, PA         Wells Fargo Center 

October 28  New York, NY              Madison Square Garden 

October 31  Boston, MA                  TD Garden

November 3               Montreal, QC              Centre Bell 

November 5               Toronto, ON                Scotiabank Arena

November 8               Detroit, MI                   Little Caesars Arena

November 10             Cleveland, OH             Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 

November 13             Chicago, IL                    United Center

November 16             Denver, CO                  Ball Arena

November 18             Salt Lake City, UT       Vivint Arena

November 21             Edmonton, AB            Rogers Place 

November 24             Vancouver, BC            Rogers Arena 

November 26             Seattle, WA                  Climate Pledge Arena

November 28             Portland, OR                MODA Center

December 1                Las Vegas, NV             T-Mobile Arena 

December 3                San Francisco, CA       Chase Center 

December 6                San Diego, CA             Pechanga Arena

December 10             Los Angeles, CA          Kia Forum 

December 15             Los Angeles, CA          Crypto.com Arena 

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Depeche Mode have announced the support acts for the North American leg of their 2023 ‘Memento Mori’ world tour .

The synth-pop duo – comprising Dave Gahan and Martin Gore – are due to hit the road next month following the release of their 15th studio album, ‘Memento Mori’, which is out on March 17 via Columbia/Mute.

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Yesterday (February 7), the band confirmed that Kelly Lee Owens will open for them on the first leg of their US/Canada trek. Dates include Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Chicago and Toronto.

However, the Welsh musician/producer will not appear at Depeche Mode’s upcoming concert in New York on April 14. Support at that gig will come from Stella Rose, the daughter of Gahan.

Further North American shows are to be announced “shortly”, according to the band. You can find any remaining tickets for the previously confirmed dates here .

Support for first leg of the Memento Mori World Tour will be  @kellyleeowens , with the exception of the New York show, which will feature support from  @stellarosexxxx . Additional North American shows will be announced shortly. https://t.co/RQ8fE9xv6c pic.twitter.com/dpfnGO0HHd — Depeche Mode (@depechemode) February 7, 2023

Depeche Mode will head to Europe, the UK and Ireland after the North American run. Find tickets for the UK shows here .

‘Memento Mori’ follows on from the duo’s 2017 album ‘Spirit’, and is their first record since the death of founding member Andy Fletcher last May . A new single called ‘Ghosts Again’ is set to arrive tomorrow (February 9).

During an interview with NME in October 2022 , Gahan explained that he was initially hesitant about making a new Depeche Mode album.

“It wasn’t something I dived into, I have got to say,” he said. “At first I put up quite a bit of resistance. I would say, ‘I don’t know if I still want to do this’; all the usual kind of stuff, but there was a bit more of that than usual.”

Elsewhere in the conversation, the frontman noted that although work on ‘Memento Mori’ started before Fletcher’s death, the latter did not record any material for it.

“He never got to hear any of it, which is really sad to me because there are songs on this record where I know he’d be like, ‘This is the best thing we’ve had in years’,” Gahan told NME . “I can hear his voice. I can also hear him saying, ‘Does every song have to be about death?'”

Despite its emotive themes, Gahan said that ‘Memento Mori’ is ultimately rooted in positivity, serving as an escape for him and Gore. “The one thing I can do is make music with Martin,” he went on, “then we can go do our thing and hopefully that brings people together. It’s just all too much [in the world and the news right now].

“You have to find a place for yourself somehow. This is what it is for us right now: making another record, and we’re going to go out and perform on these stages.”

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Depeche Mode Expand 2023 North American Tour

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Depeche Mode have added a new haul of shows to the North American tour that begins next month. The extra dates kick off in Mexico in late summer and run through to mid-December, with stops in most major cities on the coasts and a few in between. See their full tour schedule below.

The tour, which includes a spot at Primavera 2023 , promotes new album Memento Mori , out March 24 via Columbia . It is the band’s first album in five years, and the first since the death last year of founding member Andy “Fletch” Fletcher. “Fletch would have loved this album,” Dave Gahan said in press materials. “We’re really looking forward to sharing it with you soon, and we can’t wait to present it to you live at the shows next year.” Memento Mori follows Depeche Mode’s 2017 LP, Spirit . A single from the record, “ Ghosts Again ,” is out now.

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Depeche Mode: Memento Mori World Tour 2023

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03-23 Sacramento, CA - Golden 1 Center 03-25 San Jose, CA - SAP Center 03-28 Inglewood, CA - Kia Forum 03-30 Las Vegas, NV - T-Mobile Arena 04-02 San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center 04-05 Chicago, IL - United Center 04-07 Toronto, Ontario - Scotiabank Arena 04-09 Quebec City, Quebec - Videotron Centre 04-12 Montreal, Quebec - Centre Bell 04-14 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden 05-16 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ziggo Dome 05-18 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ziggo Dome 05-20 Antwerp, Belgium - Sportpaleis Antwerpen 05-23 Stockholm, Sweden - Friends Arena 05-26 Leipzig, Germany - Leipziger Festwiese 05-28 Bratislava, Slovakia - Národný Futbalový Štadión 05-31 Lyon, France - Groupama Stadium 06-02 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound Festival 06-04 Dusseldorf, Germany - Merkur Spiel-Arena 06-06 Dusseldorf, Germany - Merkur Spiel-Arena 06-09 Madrid, Spain - Primavera Sound Festival 06-11 Bern, Switzerland - Stadion Wankdorf 06-14 Dublin, Ireland - Malahide Castle 06-17 London, England - Twickenham Stadium 06-20 Munich, Germany - Olympiastadion 06-22 Lille, France - Stade Pierre Mauroy 06-24 Paris, France - Stade de France 06-27 Copenhagen, Denmark - Parken 06-29 Frankfurt, Germany - Deutsche Bank Park 07-01 Frankfurt, Germany - Deutsche Bank Park 07-04 Bordeaux, France - Matmut Atlantique 07-07 Berlin, Germany - Olympiastadion 07-09 Berlin, Germany - Olympiastadion 07-12 Rome, Italy - Stadio Olympico 07-14 Milan, Italy - San Siro 07-16 Bologna, Italy - Stadio Renato Dall’Ara 07-21 Klagenfurt, Austria - Wörthersee Stadion 07-23 Zagreb, Croatia - Arena Zagreb 07-26 Bucharest, Romania - Arena Națională 07-28 Budapest, Hungary - Puskás Aréna 07-30 Prague, Czechia - Letňany Airport 08-02 Warsaw, Poland - PGE Narodowy 08-04 Krakow, Poland - Tauron Arena 08-06 Tallinn, Estonia - Tallinna Lauluväljak 08-08 Helsinki, Finland - Kaisaniemen Puisto 08-11 Oslo, Norway - Telenor Arena 09-21 Mexico City, Mexico - Foro Sol 09-29 Austin, TX - Moody Center 10-01 Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center 10-04 Houston, TX - Toyota Center 10-07 New Orleans, LA - Smoothie King Center 10-10 Orlando, FL - Amway Center 10-12 Miami, FL - Miami-Dade Arena 10-19 Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena 10-21 Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center 10-23 Washington, D.C. - Capital One Arena 10-25 Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center 10-28 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden 10-31 Boston, MA - TD Garden 11-03 Montreal, Quebec - Centre Bell 11-05 Toronto, Ontario - Scotiabank Arena 11-08 Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena 11-10 Cleveland, OH - Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 11-13 Chicago, IL - United Center 11-16 Denver, CO - Ball Arena 11-18 Salt Lake City, UT - Vivint Arena 11-21 Edmonton, Alberta - Rogers Place 11-24 Vancouver, British Columbia - Rogers Arena 11-26 Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena 11-28 Portland, OR - Moda Center 12-01 Las Vegas, NV - T-Mobile Arena 12-03 San Francisco, CA - Chase Center 12-06 San Diego, CA - Pechanga Arena 12-10 Inglewood, CA - Kia Forum 12-15 Los Angeles, CA - Crypto.com Arena

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Depeche Mode have added a new fall leg of North American tour dates to the band's Memento Mori World Tour , which will support Memento Mori , their highly anticipated upcoming studio album due out March 24th. With the addition of the 29 new shows, the revered electronic-rock group — now the duo of Dave Gahan and Martin Gore, following the death of keyboardist Andy "Fletch" Fletcher — have a colossal 75-date trek ahead of them, their first tour in over five years.

Pre-sales will kick off with a Fan Pre-sale on Tuesday, February 21st, with the general public on sale beginning Friday, February 24th at 10 a.m. local time. For more info, swing by depechemode.com .

Memento Mori World Tour 2023 - Leg One: March 23 - Sacramento, CA - Golden 1 Center March 25 - San Jose, CA - SAP Center March 28 - Los Angeles, CA - Kia Forum March 30 - Las Vegas, NV - T-Mobile Arena April 2 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center April 5 - Chicago, IL - United Center April 7 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena April 9 - Quebec City, QC - Videotron Centre April 12 - Montreal, QC - Centre Bell April 14 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden May 16 - Amsterdam, NL - Ziggo Dome May 18 - Amsterdam, NL - Ziggo Dome May 20 - Antwerp, BE - Sportpaleis Antwerpen May 23 - Stockholm, SE - Friends Arena May 26 - Leipzig, DE - Leipziger Festwiese May 28 - Bratislava, SK - Národný Futbalový Štadión May 31 - Bordeaux, FR - Matmut Atlantique June 2 - Barcelona, ES - Primavera Sound Festival June 4 - Dusseldorf, DE - Merkur Spiel-Arena June 6 - Dusseldorf, DE - Merkur Spiel-Arena June 9 - Madrid, ES - Primavera Sound Festival June 11 - Bern, CH - Stadion Wankdorf June 14 - Dublin, IE - Malahide Castle June 17 - London, UK - Twickenham Stadium June 20 - Munich, DE - Olympiastadion June 22 - Lille, FR - Stade Pierre Mauroy June 24 - Paris, FR - Stade de France June 27 - Copenhagen, DK - Parken June 29 - Frankfurt, DE - Deutsche Bank Park July 1 - Frankfurt, DE - Deutsche Bank Park July 4 - Lyon, FR - Groupama Stadium July 7 - Berlin, DE - Olympiastadion July 9 - Berlin, DE - Olympiastadion July 12 - Rome, IT - Stadio Olympico July 14 - Milan, IT - San Siro July 16 - Bologna, IT - Stadio Renato Dall'Ara July 21 - Klagenfurt, AT - Wörthersee Stadion ' July 23 - Zagreb, HR - Arena Zagreb July 26 - Bucharest, RO - Arena Națională July 28 - Budapest, HU - Puskás Aréna July 30 - Prague, CZ - Letňany Airport August 2 - Warsaw, PL - PGE Narodowy August 4 - Krakow, PL - Tauron Arena August 6 - Tallinn, EE - Tallinna Lauluväljak August 8 - Helsinki, FI - Kaisaniemen Puisto August 11 - Oslo, NO - Telenor Arena

New dates just added: September 21 - Mexico City, MX - Foro Sol September 29 - Austin, TX - Moody Center October 1 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center October 4 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center October 7 - New Orleans, LA - Smoothie King Center October 10 - Orlando, FL - Amway Center October 12 - Miami, FL - Miami-Dade Arena October 19 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena October 21 - Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center October 23 - Washington, DC - Capital One Arena October 25 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center October 28 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden October 31 - Boston, MA - TD Garden November 3 - Montreal, QC - Centre Bell November 5 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena November 8 - Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena November 10 - Cleveland, OH - Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse November 13 - Chicago, IL - United Center November 16 - Denver, CO - Ball Arena November 18 - Salt Lake City, UT - Vivint Arena November 21 - Edmonton, AB - Rogers Place November 24 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena November 26 - Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena November 28 - Portland, OR - MODA Center December 1 - Las Vegas, NV - T-Mobile Arena December 3 - San Francisco, CA - Chase Center December 6 - San Diego, CA - Pechanga Arena December 10 - Los Angeles, CA - Kia Forum December 15 - Los Angeles, CA - Crypto.com Arena

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Depeche Mode announce the full itinerary of North American dates from their upcoming Global Spirit Tour

  • February 28, 2017
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Depeche Mode  have announced the full itinerary of  North American dates from their upcoming Global Spirit Tour , which includes a 28-date across the U.S. and Canada in support of the band’s upcoming 14th studio album, Spirit .

The Global Spirit Tour begins in Salt Lake City on Aug. 23, and finishes on Oct. 27 in Edmonton, Canada. So far, the only cities getting multiple shows have been the usual New York and Los Angeles, with 2 apiece so far.

North American pre sales start March 6. Fans are encouraged to register at  presale.depechemode.com , which promises to help improve their place in line for the pre-sale  through doing street team work their part to promote the album release and tour.

There are also pre-sales at 10 a.m. March 7 for Citi cardmembers  and  A&T customers . Follow those links for details.  American Express cardmembers will get access to a pre-sale for the Hollywood Bowl dates at that same time, too.

Full dates below, along with a rehearsal video the band shared today:

Depeche Mode ‘Global Spirit’ North American tour dates:

Aug. 23: USANA Amphitheatre, Salt Lake City, UT Aug. 25: Pepsi Center, Denver, CO Aug. 27: DTE Energy Music Theatre, Detroit, MI Aug. 30: Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL Sept. 1: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT Sept. 3: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON Sept. 5: Centre Bell, Montreal, QC Sept. 7: Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. Sept. 9: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Sept. 11: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Sept. 13: MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL Sept. 15: AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, FL Sept. 18: Ascend Amphitheater, Nashville, TN Sept. 20: Austin360 Amphitheatre, Austin, TX Sept. 22: Starplex Pavilion, Dallas, TX Sept. 24: Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX Sept. 27: AK-Chin Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ Sept. 30: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV Oct. 2: Santa Barbara County Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA Oct. 6: Mattress Firm Amphitheatre, San Diego, CA Oct. 8: SAP Center, San Jose, CA Oct. 10: Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA Oct. 12: Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA Oct. 14: Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA Oct. 21: KeyArena, Seattle, WA Oct. 23: Moda Center, Portland, OR Oct. 25: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC Oct. 27: Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB

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Depeche Mode has announced a fall 2023 U.S. leg of their upcoming tour in support of their new album  Memento Mori , which comes out on March 24.

The second tour leg kicks off on Sept. 21 in Mexico City and runs through Dec. 15 in Los Angeles. It comprises 29 shows, bringing the entire  Memento Mori tour to more than 70 dates.

Tickets for the fall 2023 North American shows go on sale to the general public on Feb. 24. You can see the full list of tour dates below.

The  Memento Mori  tour marks Depeche Mode's first trek since 2018 and the first since the death of founding member Andy Fletcher. "Its themes were directly inspired by that time," singer Dave Gahan said in a statement upon the announcement of the album. "After Fletch's passing, we decided to continue as we're sure this is what he would have wanted, and that has really given the project an extra level of meaning. Fletch would have loved this album. We're really looking forward to sharing it with you soon, and we can't wait to present it to you live at the shows next year."

Depeche Mode, 'Memento Mori' 2023 World Tour (New Dates in Bold) March 23 - Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center March 25 - San Jose, CA @ SAP Center March 28 - Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum March 30 - Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena April 2 - San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center April 5 - Chicago, IL @ United Center April 7 - Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena April 9 - Quebec City, QC @ Videotron Centre April 12 - Montreal, QC @ Centre Bell April 14 - New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden May 16 - Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome May 20 - Antwerp, BE @ Sportpaleis Antwerpen May 23 - Stockholm, SE @ Friends Arena May 26 - Leipzig, DE @ Leipziger Festwiese May 28 - Bratislava, SK @ Narodny Futbalovy Stadion May 31 - Bordeaux, FR @ Matmut Atlantique June 2 - Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound Festival June 4 - Dusseldorf, DE @ Merkur Spiel-Arena June 6 - Dusseldorf, DE @ Merkur Spiel-Arena June 9 - Madrid, ES @ Primavera Sound Festival June 11 - Bern, CH @ Stadion Wankdorf June 14 - Dublin, IE @ Malahide Castle June 17 - London, UK @ Twickenham Stadium June 20 - Munich, DE @ Olympiastadion June 22 - Lille, FR @ Stade Pierre Mauroy June 24 - Paris, FR @ Stade de France June 27 - Copenhagen, DK @ Parken June 29 - Frankfurt, DE @ Deutsche Bank Park July 4 - Lyon, FR @ Groupama Stadium July 7 - Berlin, DE @ Olympiastadion July 12 - Rome, IT @ Stadio Olimpico July 14 - Milan, IT @ San Siro July 16 - Bologna, IT @ Stadio Renato Dall’Ara July 21 - Klagenfurt, AT @ Woerthersee Stadion July 23 - Zagreb, HR @ Arena Zagreb July 26 - Bucharest, RO @ Arena Naționala July 28 - Budapest, HU @ Puskas Arena July 30 - Prague, CZ @ Letnany Airport Aug. 2 - Warsaw, PL @ PGE Narodowy Aug. 6 - Tallinn, EE @ Tallinna Lauluvaljak Aug. 8 - Helsinki, FI @ Kaisaniemen Puisto Aug. 11 - Oslo, NO @ Telenor Arena Sept. 21 - Mexico City, MX @ Foro Sol  Sept. 29 - Austin, TX @ Moody Center  Oct. 1 - Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center Oct. 4 - Houston, TX @ Toyota Center  Oct. 7 - New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center Oct. 10 - Orlando, FL @ Amway Center  Oct. 12 - Miami, FL @ Miami-Dade Arena  Oct. 19 - Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena  Oct. 21 - Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center Oct. 23 - Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena  Oct. 25 - Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center  Oct. 28 - New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden  Oct. 31 - Boston, MA @ TD Garden Nov. 3 - Montreal, QC @ Centre Bell  Nov. 5 - Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena Nov. 8 - Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena Nov. 10 - Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse  Nov. 13 - Chicago, IL @ United Center Nov. 16 - Denver, CO @ Ball Arena Nov. 18 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Arena Nov. 21 - Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place  Nov. 24 - Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena  Nov. 26 - Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena Nov. 28 - Portland, OR @ MODA Center Dec. 1 - Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena  Dec. 3 - San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center  Dec. 6 - San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena Dec. 10 - Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum Dec. 15 - Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena

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The pioneering English synth-pop band Depeche Mode has added 29 North American dates to its 2023 Memento Mori Tour.

The new shows were announced Thursday morning. They are part of the group’s first concert trek since 2018 — and its first since the passing of founding member Andy Fletcher last June.

The new leg of the tour will open Sept. 21 in Mexico City and conclude Dec. 15 in Los Angeles. It includes a Dec. 6 concert at Pechanga Arena San Diego, followed by two dates in Los Angeles: Dec. 10 at Kia Forum and Dec. 15 at Crypto.com Arena.

The four days between the San Diego and Los Angeles concerts, and the four days between its two announced Los Angeles dates, suggest that Depeche Mode’s two remaining members — singer Dave Gahan, 60, and synthesizer player, keyboardist and guitarist Martin Gore, 61 — desire more time off between shows. Or, perhaps more likely, that they will add extra San Diego and Los Angeles concerts if there is sufficient ticket demand.

The name of the tour comes from the title of Depeche Mode’s new album, “Memento Mori,” which will be released March 24. The first leg of the tour begins March 23 in Sacramento.

Tickets for all the new fall tour dates will go on sale to the general public Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. local time. An online pre-sale for fan club members will begin Feb. 21 at 10 a.m. More ticket information is available at depechemode.com.

Tickets for the Dec. 6 San Diego concert are priced from $49.50 to $229.50, plus service fees.

Here are all the newly announced shows on the tour:,

Sept. 21: Mexico City, Foro Sol

Sept. 29: Austin, Moody Center

Oct. 1: Dallas, American Airlines Center

Oct. 4: Houston, Toyota Center

Oct. 7: New Orleans, Smoothie King Center

Oct. 10: Orlando, Amway Center

Oct. 12: Miami, Miami-Dade Arena

Oct. 19: Nashville, Bridgestone Arena

Oct. 21: Brookyn, Barclays Center

Oct. 23: Washington, D.C., Capital One Arena

Oct. 25: Philadelphia, Wells Fargo Center

Oct. 28: New York, Madison Square Garden

Oct. 31: Boston, TD Garden

Nov. 3: Montreal, Centre Bell

Nov. 5 Toronto: Scotiabank Arena

Nov. 8: Detroit, Little Caesars Arena

Nov. 10: Cleveland, Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

Nov. 13: Chicago, United Center

Nov. 16: Denver, Ball Arena

Nov. 18: Salt Lake City, Vivint Arena

Nov. 21: Edmonton, Rogers Place

Nov. 24: Vancouver, Rogers Arena

Nov. 26: Seattle, Climate Pledge Arena

Nov. 28: Portland, MODA Center

Dec. 1: Las Vegas, T-Mobile Arena

Dec. 3: San Francisco, Chase Center

Dec. 6. San Diego, Pechanga Arena

Dec. 10: Los Angeles, Kia Forum

Dec. 15: Los Angeles, Crypto.com Arena

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Depeche Mode Add 29 New North American Dates to 2023 World Tour

UPDATE (Feb. 16, 2023): Depeche Mode have announced an additional 29 North American tour dates, all of which can be viewed further down the page. The group also released the new single "Ghosts Again" last week and you can listen to that here .

For those wondering, Depeche Mode will continue after the death of longtime keyboardist Andy Fletcher , who died on May 26 of this year. During a press event to announce their upcoming plans, the duo of Dave Gahan and Martin Gore revealed that a new album is en route and that the band will return to the road in 2023.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band have titled their 15th studio album, Memento Mori , with the album expected to arrive next spring, though a firm release date was not revealed as of yet. However, the album's release is expected to coincide with the band's forthcoming return to the road for their first shows in five years.

The two musicians had teased the possibility of their future, sharing a photo of themselves in the studio following Fletcher's death earlier this year. But with the album announce and tour news, it's official that they will push forward.

Martin Gore commented, “We started work on this project early in the pandemic, and its themes were directly inspired by that time. After Fletch’s passing, we decided to continue as we’re sure this is what he would have wanted, and that has really given the project an extra level of meaning.”

Dave Gahan added, “Fletch would have loved this album. We’re really looking forward to sharing it with you soon, and we can’t wait to present it to you live at the shows next year.”

Depeche Mode will start their touring in the U.S. with a limited series of North American dates, kicking things off on March 23. From there, the group will head back to Europe for a summer stadium tour. All dates, cities and venues can be seen below, and ticketing info can be found via their website .

Depeche Mode 2023 World Tour Dates

March 23 - Sacramento, Calif. @ Golden 1 Center March 25 - San Jose, Calif. @ SAP Center March 28 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ Kia Forum March 30 - Las Vegas, Nev. @ T-Mobile Arena April 2 - San Antonio, Texas @ AT&T Center April 5 - Chicago, Ill. @ United Center April 7 - Toronto, Ontario @ Scotiabank Arena April 9 - Quebec City, Quebec @ Videotron Centre April 12 - Montreal, Quebec @ Centre Bell April 14 - New York, N.Y. @ Madison Square Garden May 16 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Ziggo Dome May 20 - Antwerp, Belgium @ Sportpaleis Antwerpen May 23 - Stockholm, Sweden @ Friends Arena May 26 - Leipzig, Germany @ Leipziger Festwiese May 28 - Bratislava, Slovakia @ Národný Futbalový Štadión May 31 - Bordeaux, France @ Matmut Atlantique June 2 - Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Sound Festival June 4 - Dusseldorf, Germany @ Merkur Spiel-Arena June 6 - Dusseldorf, Germany @ Merkur Spiel-Arena June 9 - Madrid, Spain @ Primavera Sound Festival June 11 - Bern, Switzerland @ Stadion Wankdorf June 14 - Dublin, Ireland @ Malahide Castle June 17 - London, England @ Twickenham Stadium June 20 - Munich, Germany @ Olympiastadion June 22 - Lille, France @ Stade Pierre Mauroy June 24 - Paris, France @ Stade de France June 27 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Parken June 29 - Frankfurt, Germany @ Deutsche Bank Park July 4 - Lyon, France @ Groupama Stadium July 7 - Berlin, Germany @ Olympiastadion July 12 - Rome, Italy @ Stadio Olympico July 14 - Milan, Italy @ San Siro July 16 - Bologna, Italy @ Stadio Renato Dall’Ara July 21 - Klagenfurt, Austria @ Wörthersee Stadion July 23 - Zagreb, Hungary @ Arena Zagreb July 26 - Bucharest, Romania @ Arena Națională July 28 - Budapest, Hungary @ Puskás Aréna July 30 - Prague, Czech Republic @ Letňany Airport Aug. 2 - Warsaw, Poland @ PGE Narodowy Aug. 6 - Tallinn, Estonia @ Tallinna Lauluväljak Aug. 8 - Helsinki, Finland @ Kaisaniemen Puisto Aug. 11 - Oslo, Norway 2 Telenor Arena

Newly Added Dates (Announced Feb. 16)

Sept. 21 – Mexico City, Mexico @ Foro Sol Sept. 29 – Austin, Texas @ Moody Center Oct. 01 – Dallas, Texas @ American Airlines Center Oct. 04 – Houston, Texas @ Toyota Center Oct. 07 – New Orleans, La. @ Smoothie King Center Oct. 10 – Orlando, Fla. @ Amway Center Oct. 12 – Miami, Fla. @ Miami-Dade Arena Oct. 19 – Nashville, Tenn. @ Bridgestone Arena Oct. 21 – Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Barclays Center Oct. 23 – Washington, D.C. @ Capital One Arena Oct. 25 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ Wells Fargo Center Oct. 28 – New York, N.Y. @ Madison Square Garden Oct. 31 – Boston, Mass. @ TD Garden Nov. 03 – Montreal, Quebec @ Centre Bell Nov. 05 – Toronto, Ontario @ Scotiabank Arena Nov. 08 – Detroit, Mich. @ Little Caesars Arena Nov. 10 – Cleveland, Ohio @ Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Nov. 13 – Chicago, Ill. @ United Center Nov. 16 – Denver, Colo. @ Ball Arena Nov. 18 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ Vivint Arena Nov. 21 – Edmonton, Alberta @ Rogers Place Nov. 24 – Vancouver, British Columbia @ Rogers Arena Nov. 26 – Seattle, Wash. @ Climate Pledge Arena Nov. 28 – Portland, Ore. @ MODA Center Dec. 01 – Las Vegas, Nev. @ T-Mobile Arena Dec. 03 – San Francisco, Calif. @ Chase Center Dec. 06 – San Diego, Calif. @ Pechanga Arena Dec. 10 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Kia Forum Dec. 15 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Crypto.com Arena

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Depeche Mode have added 29 dates to their tour in support of upcoming  15th studio album Memento Mori.  

The new run of North American shows will kick off at Foro Sol in Mexico City on September 21, and climax at the Crypt.com Arena in Los Angeles ten days before Christmas. The dates are in addition to Depeche Mode's previously announced tour of US Arenas, which begins next month, and subsequent run of European outdoor shows. Tickets for the new dates go on sale on February 24 at 10am local. 

Momento Mori is the band's first album since 2017's Spirit . It was produced by James Ford, with additional production work by Marta Salogni, and is the first new music released by the Essex band since the death, last May, of founding member  Andy 'Fletch' Fletcher .

"After Fletch’s passing, we decided to continue as we’re sure this is what he would have wanted," says Martin Gore, "and that has really given the project an extra level of meaning.” “Fletch would have loved this album," adds Dave Gahan. "We’re really looking forward to sharing it with you soon, and we can’t wait to present it to you live at the shows." 

Last week Depeche Mode shared the first single to be taken from the album, Ghosts Again . 

Depeche Mode 2023 Tour

Mar 23: Sacramento Golden 1 Center, CA Mar 25: San Jose SAP Center, CA Mar 28: Los Angeles Kia Forum, CA Mar 30: Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena, NV Apr 02: San Antonio AT&T Center, TX Apr 05: Chicago United Center, IL Apr 07: Toronto Scotiabank Arena, ON Apr 09: Quebec City Videotron Centre, QC Apr 12: Montreal Centre Bell, QC Apr 14: New York Madison Square Garden, NY 

May 16: Amsterdam Ziggo Dome, Netherlands May 20: Antwerp Sportpaleis Antwerpen, Belgium May 23: Stockholm Friends Arena, Sweden May 26: Leipzig Leipziger Festwiese, Germany May 28: Bratislava Národný Futbalový Štadión, Slovakia May 31: Bordeaux Matmut Atlantique, France Jun 02: Barcelona Primavera Sound Festival, Spain Jun 04: Dusseldorf Merkur Spiel-Arena, Germany Jun 06: Dusseldorf Merkur Spiel-Arena, Germany Jun 09: Madrid Primavera Sound Festival, Spain Jun11: Bern Stadion Wankdorf, Switzerland Jun 14: Dublin Malahide Castle, Ireland Jun 17: London Twickenham Stadium, UK Jun 20: Munich Olympiastadion, Germany Jun 22: Lille Stade Pierre Mauroy, France Jun 24: Paris Stade de France, France Jun 27 Copenhagen Parken, Denmark Jun 29: Frankfurt Deutsche Bank Park, Germany Jul 4: Lyon Groupama Stadium, France Jul 7: Berlin, DE Olympiastadion, Germany Jul 12: Rome Stadio Olympico, Italy Jul 14: Milan San Siro, Italy Jul 16: Bologna, IT Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, Italy July 21: Klagenfurt Wörthersee Stadion, Austria July 23: Zagreb Arena Zagreb, Croatia July 26: Bucharest Arena Națională, Romania July 28: Budapest Puskás Aréna, Hungary Jul 30: Prague Letňany Airport, Czech Republic Aug 02: Warsaw, PL PGE Narodowy, Poland Aug 06: Tallinn Tallinna Lauluväljak, Estonia Aug 08: Helsinki Kaisaniemen Puisto, Finland Aug 11: Oslo Telenor Arena, Norway

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Sep 21: Mexico City Foro Sol, Mexico Sep 29: Austin Moody Center, TX Oct 01: Dallas American Airlines Center, TX Oct 04: Houston Toyota Center, TX Oct 07: New Orleans Smoothie King Center, LA Oct 10: Orlando Amway Center, FL Oct 12: Miami FTX Arena, FL Oct 19: Nashville Bridgestone Arena, TN Oct 21: Brooklyn Barclays Center, NY Oct 23: Washington Capital One Arena, DC Oct 25: Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center, PA Oct 28: New York, Madison Square Garden, NY Oct 31: Boston TD Garden, MA Nov 03: Montréal Bell Centre, QC Nov 05: Toronto Scotiabank Arena, ON Nov 08: Detroit Little Caesars Arena, MI Nov 10: Cleveland Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, OH Nov 13: Chicago United Center, IL Nov 16: Denver Ball Arena, CO Nov 18: Salt Lake City Vivint Smart Home Arena, UT Nov 21: Edmonton Rogers Place, AB Nov 24: Vancouver Rogers Arena, BC Nov 26: Seattle Climate Pledge Arena, WA Nov 28: Portland Moda Center, OR Dec 01: Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena, NV Dec 03: San Francisco Chase Center, CA Dec 06: San Diego Pechanga Arena, CA Dec 10: Inglewood The Kia Forum, CA Dec 15: Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena, CA

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During the peak of the pandemic, Depeche Mode ‘s members found themselves simultaneously making sense of Covid’s widespread loss while trying to appreciate life in the moment. Those two themes kept popping up when frontman Dave Gahan and singer and multi-instrumentalist Martin Gore were writing lyrics for what would become their 15th album. They embraced this idea by calling the album Memento Mori .

“The direct translation [for ‘memento mori’] is, ‘Remember that you must die,'” Gahan says via phone from Berlin, a few days before the band’s Tuesday press conference announcing Memento Mori . “A lot of the songs are going into that place of reminding ourselves that our time is fleeting, and you got to make the best of it — in a positive way.” Gore says he first heard the Latin phrase from a friend. “I just thought, ‘What a great album title for the songs that had been written already,'” he says.

Before they could get in the studio, though, the title took on far greater meaning for Gahan and Gore. On May 26, Andy “Fletch” Fletcher, who co-founded Depeche Mode and played synthesizers and bass in the group since 1980, died naturally of an aortic dissection. Did they second-guess the title after Fletch’s death? “I think it cemented it, if anything,” Gore says.

“Obviously, everybody will think that all of the songs were quickly written after Andy died,” Gore continues. “But everything was planned and ready to go. Unfortunately, Andy passed away when he was really looking forward to getting started with us. So I like the idea of ‘memento mori’ in a more positive way, in a ‘Live each day and make the most of your time here.'”

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Even now, the two musicians are still making sense of their bandmate’s absence. “You don’t always get to say goodbye,” Gahan says. “With this, it was just one of those things where all of a sudden, Martin and I are sitting in a pew in a church together, and Fletch is not here anymore, just like that.”

“It’s obviously really hard to lose your closest friend,” Gore says. “Andy was there with me from way before the band and I feel like he was the one in the trenches with me the whole way. So it’s very tough.”

But Gore feels his bandmate would have wanted Depeche Mode to continue. “He was always seen as the glue of the band,” he says. “It would’ve been unthinkable for him to think that his death would’ve caused the end of the band.”

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Gahan and Gore didn’t see each other face to face to work on the album until July. The singer feels that if Fletch were working on the album, he’d have joked, “Can we just stop talking about death?” “I missed that in the studio,” the singer says, “and I know Martin did, too. We felt like he was still there with us.”

The group opened the Berlin event with a short montage, showing close-ups of music gear as echoey, undeniably Depeche Mode music plays in the background. The soundtrack had a throbbing, fuzzy synth bass line and operatic vocals. Eventually, the camera pulled out to show the musicians together in the studio. Eventually, Gahan’s voice enters and he sings, “We know we’ll be ghosts again.”

Neither Gahan nor Gore feel ready to name any of Memento Mori’s song titles — days before the Berlin event, they’re not even quite sure what the final titles are for the musical selections they’re playing — but they say the structure of the album as a whole came together naturally. “To me, it’s got a cinematic quality to it,” Gahan says. “It takes you on a bit of a trip, starting in a place where we’re like, ‘This is my world,’ and ending with, ‘How do I make the most of it?'” The music, Gahan says, sounds melancholy but it’s also braided with hope and joy. The record will likely feature 12 songs with a few saved over as extras for a deluxe edition.

When asked in Berlin if the band will be paying tribute to Fletch on the tour, Gahan said the group was still figuring it out but had zeroed in on some of Fletch’s favorite Depeche Mode songs. “He’ll be there in spirit, I’m sure, judging us,” he said with a laugh.

In another light moment, a journalist asked if the band would ever consider doing an “unplugged” tour. “We can’t really unplug because we’re an electronic band,” Gahan said, chuckling. Gore added, “We can try it with battery packs or something.”

In an unusual move for Depeche Mode, the group will start its Memento Mori tour in North America instead of Europe. “I can’t remember the last time we started in America, if we ever have,” Gore says. “I’m sure we did at some point, but it just seemed like something different to do.” (The European leg will begin May 16. Some of the venues the group next year will play include Madison Square Garden, Chicago’s United Center, Twickenham Stadium and the Stade de France.) The band will return to North America in Sept. 2023 for another round of 29 arena shows.

Until then, they will press forward while continuing to grieve their friend and bandmate’s death. “It was very odd coming to Berlin and coming into a hotel where we have been with Andy many times, and just seeing the bar where we’d often seen sitting,” Gore says. “That was a bit of a reality check. Everything that we’re doing from this point forward is different, so we just have to put our heads down and do the best we can.”

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Depeche Mode Announce North American Tour Dates

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Depeche Mode – Story by Anne Erickson, photo by Anton Corbijn

Depeche Mode have added a fall leg to their 2023 North American tour

The 1980s are back, as English electronic pop-rockers Depeche Mode have announced a plethora of new North American tour dates for this fall. The new dates come after the band had already announced plenty of spring and summer tour dates in North America and around the world.

The new leg of their tour begins on Sept. 21 in Mexico City. The new roster of shows include Depeche Mode playing multiple nights in both New York City and Los Angeles. Pre-sale tickets for the newly-announced dates will start Tuesday (Feb. 21). General on-sale begins Feb. 24 at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.

Of course, the tour dates come ahead of Depeche Mode’s new album, “Memento Mori,” which will drop on March 24. As it turns out, the band will be in North America for the release. Depeche Mode previously announced a handful of spring tour dates in North America, beginning on March 23 in Sacramento, California. View the band’s full roster of 2023 tour dates below.

Depeche Mode 2023 Tour Dates:

03/23 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center 03/25 – San Jose, CA @ SAP Center 03/28 – Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum 03/30 – Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena 04/02 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center 04/05 – Chicago, IL @ United Center 04/07 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena 04/09 – Quebec City, QC @ Videotron Centre 04/12 – Montréal, QC @ Centre Bell 04/14 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden 05/16 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome 05/18 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome 05/20 – Antwerp, BE @ Sportpaleis Antwerpen 05/23 – Stockholm, SE @ Friends Arena 05/26 – Leipzig, DE @ Leipziger Festwiese 05/28 – Bratislava, SK @ Národný Futbalový Štadión 05/31 – Bordeaux, FR @ Matmut Atlantique 06/02 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound 06/04 – Dusseldorf, DE @ Merkur Spiel-Arena 06/06 – Dusseldorf, DE @ Merkur Spiel-Arena 06/09 – Madrid, ES @ Primavera Sound Madrid 06/11 – Bern, CH @ Stadion Wankdorf 06/14 – Dublin, IE @ Malahide Castle 06/17 – London, UK @ Twickenham Stadium 06/20 – Munich, DE @ Olympiastadion 06/22 – Lille, FR @ Stade Pierre Mauroy 06/24 – Paris, FR @ Stade de France 06/27 – Copenhagen, DK @ Parken 06/29 – Frankfurt, DE @ Deutsche Bank Park 07/01 – Frankfurt, DE @ Deutsche Bank Park 07/04 – Lyon, FR @ Groupama Stadium 07/07 – Berlin, DE @ Olympiastadion 07/09 – Berlin, DE @ Olympiastadion 07/12 – Rome, IT @ Stadio Olympico 07/14 – Milan, IT @ San Siro 07/16 – Bologna, IT @ Stadio Renato Dall’Ara 07/21 – Klagenfurt, AT @ Wörthersee Stadion 07/23 – Zagreb, HR @ Arena Zagreb 07/26 – Bucharest, RO @ Arena Na?ional? 07/28 – Budapest, HU @ Puskás Aréna 07/30 – Prague, CZ @ Let?any Airport 08/02 – Warsaw, PL @ PGE Narodowy 08/06 – Tallinn, EE @ Tallinna Lauluväljak 08/08 – Helsinki, FI @ Kaisaniemen Puisto 08/11 – Oslo, NO @ Telenor Arena 09/21 – Mexico City, MX @ Foro Sol 09/29 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center 10/01 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center 10/04 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center 10/07 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center 10/10 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center 10/12 – Miami, FL @ Miami-Dade Arena 10/19 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena 10/21 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center 10/23 – Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena 10/25 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center 10/28 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden 10/31 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden 11/03 – Montreal, QC @ Centre Bell 11/05 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena 11/08 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena 11/10 – Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse 11/13 – Chicago, IL @ United Center 11/16 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena 11/18 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Arena 11/21 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place 11/24 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena 11/26 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena 11/28 – Portland, OR @ MODA Center 12/01 – Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena 12/03 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center 12/06 – San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena 12/10 – Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum 12/15 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena

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Depeche Mode Announce North American Fall Tour Dates [Updated]

A 34-date run of arena shows kicking off in September

Depeche Mode Announce North American Fall Tour Dates [Updated]

Depeche Mode have expanded their upcoming tour with 34 new North American arena shows taking place this fall.

The newly announced leg kicks off on September 21st in Mexico City, with further dates scheduled in cities like Austin, Dallas, New Orleans, Miami, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, and Las Vegas. Additionally, Depeche Mode are set to play multiple nights in both New York City and Los Angeles.

Tickets are available to purchase Stubhub — where your order is 100% guaranteed through Stubhub’s FanProtect program.

Depeche Mode are releasing their new album, Memento Mori , on March 24th. The band previously mapped out a shorter run of spring tour dates in North America, as well as a summer tour in the UK and Europe. Check out the band’s updated tour schedule below, and get tickets to all of their upcoming shows here .

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to note newly added shows in Mexico City (9/23), Atlanta (10/15), San Diego (12/8), and Los Angeles (12/12, 12/17).

Depeche Mode 2023 Tour Dates: 03/23 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center 03/25 – San Jose, CA @ SAP Center 03/28 – Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum 03/30 – Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena 04/02 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center 04/05 – Chicago, IL @ United Center 04/07 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena 04/09 – Quebec City, QC @ Videotron Centre 04/12 – Montréal, QC @ Centre Bell 04/14 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden 05/16 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome 05/18 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome 05/20 – Antwerp, BE @ Sportpaleis Antwerpen 05/23 – Stockholm, SE @ Friends Arena 05/26 – Leipzig, DE @ Leipziger Festwiese 05/28 – Bratislava, SK @ Národný Futbalový Štadión 05/31 – Bordeaux, FR @ Matmut Atlantique 06/02 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound 06/04 – Dusseldorf, DE @ Merkur Spiel-Arena 06/06 – Dusseldorf, DE @ Merkur Spiel-Arena 06/09 – Madrid, ES @ Primavera Sound Madrid 06/11 – Bern, CH @ Stadion Wankdorf 06/14 – Dublin, IE @ Malahide Castle 06/17 – London, UK @ Twickenham Stadium 06/20 – Munich, DE @ Olympiastadion 06/22 – Lille, FR @ Stade Pierre Mauroy 06/24 – Paris, FR @ Stade de France 06/27 – Copenhagen, DK @ Parken 06/29 – Frankfurt, DE @ Deutsche Bank Park 07/01 – Frankfurt, DE @ Deutsche Bank Park 07/04 – Lyon, FR @ Groupama Stadium 07/07 – Berlin, DE @ Olympiastadion 07/09 – Berlin, DE @ Olympiastadion 07/12 – Rome, IT @ Stadio Olympico 07/14 – Milan, IT @ San Siro 07/16 – Bologna, IT @ Stadio Renato Dall’Ara 07/21 – Klagenfurt, AT @ Wörthersee Stadion 07/23 – Zagreb, HR @ Arena Zagreb 07/26 – Bucharest, RO @ Arena Națională 07/28 – Budapest, HU @ Puskás Aréna 07/30 – Prague, CZ @ Letňany Airport 08/02 – Warsaw, PL @ PGE Narodowy 08/06 – Tallinn, EE @ Tallinna Lauluväljak 08/08 – Helsinki, FI @ Kaisaniemen Puisto 08/11 – Oslo, NO @ Telenor Arena 09/21 – Mexico City, MX @ Foro Sol 09/23 – Mexico City, MX @ Foro Sol 09/29 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center 10/01 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center 10/04 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center 10/07 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center 10/10 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center 10/12 – Miami, FL @ Miami-Dade Arena 10/15 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena 10/19 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena 10/21 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center 10/23 – Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena 10/25 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center 10/28 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden 10/31 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden 11/03 – Montreal, QC @ Centre Bell 11/05 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena 11/08 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena 11/10 – Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse 11/13 – Chicago, IL @ United Center 11/16 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena 11/18 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Arena 11/21 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place 11/24 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena 11/26 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena 11/28 – Portland, OR @ MODA Center 12/01 – Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena 12/03 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center 12/06 – San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena 12/08 – San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena 12/10 – Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum 12/12 – Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum 12/15 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena 12/17 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena

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Depeche Mode announces 29 additional 2023 North American tour dates

Buddy Iahn

  • February 16, 2023

Depeche Mode

Memento Mori World Tour expands to fall

Following the rapturous reception to their new single “ Ghosts Again ,” Depeche Mode has added a new fall leg of North American tour dates to the Memento Mori Tour , which will support Memento Mori , their forthcoming studio album due out March 24th. With the addition of these 29 new shows, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2020 inductees will now set out on a colossal 75-date tour, their 19th tour and their first in over five years.

The Live Nation-presented tour begins March 23rd with a limited North American run featuring stops at New York’s Madison Square Garden, Chicago’s United Center, and Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena. The band will then embark on their European stadium tour on May 16th, with noted stops including the Stade de France in Paris, Berlin’s Olympic Stadium, Milan’s San Siro Stadium, and London’s Twickenham Stadium.

Following the end of the European summer run, the newly added tour dates bring the band back to North America in the fall, with the tour stopping in Mexico City at Foro Sol before returning to the US and Canada. Newly announced tour stops include Austin’s Moody Center, Vancouver’s Rogers Arena, additional New York City shows at Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center, Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena and more, and concluding with a multi-night run in Los Angeles at the Kia Forum and Crypto.com Arena.

Pre-sales will kick off with a Fan Pre-sale on Tuesday, February 21st with the general on sale beginning Friday, February 24th at 10 am local time. On the Memento Mori Tour, the band will once again be partnering with luxury watchmaker Hublot to support charity endeavors tied to the tour.

Reception to the Memento Mori Tour has been overwhelming with shows quickly selling out across Europe and North America, and over 1.5 million tickets already sold for the initial 46 shows. The tour is on track to be one of Depeche Mode’s largest to date and is also well on its way to being one of the largest worldwide tours of 2023. The tour will feature Depeche Mode favorites and rarities, alongside new songs from Memento Mori , including the new single ”Ghosts Again.” The beautifully stark and cinematic Anton Corbijn-directed video for “Ghosts Again” was released on February 9th.

Having sold more than 100 million records and played to more than 35 million fans worldwide, Depeche Mode remains an ever-evolving and singularly influential musical force. An indelible inspiration to fans, critics and artists alike, Depeche Mode continues to forge ahead, with the Memento Mori album and tour representing the opening of the newest chapter of a peerless and ongoing legacy.

Depeche Mode 2023 North American Fall Tour Dates:

Sept 21 – Mexico City, MX @ Foro Sol Sept 29 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center Oct 1 – Dallas @ American Airlines Center Oct 4 – Houston @ Toyota Center Oct 7 – New Orleans@  Smoothie King Center Oct 10 – Orlando @ Amway Center Oct 12 – Miami @ Miami-Dade Arena Oct 19 – Nashville @ Bridgestone Arena Oct 21 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center Oct 23 – Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena Oct 25 – Philadelphia @ Wells Fargo Center Oct 28 – New York City @ Madison Square Garden Oct 31 – Boston @ TD Garden Nov 3 – Montreal, QC @ Centre Bell Nov 5 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena Nov 8 – Detroit @ Little Caesars Arena Nov 10 – Cleveland @ Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Nov 13 – Chicago @ United Center Nov 16 – Denver @ Ball Arena Nov 18 – Salt Lake City @ Vivint Arena Nov 21 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place Nov 24 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena Nov 26 – Seattle @ Climate Pledge Arena Nov 28 – Portland, OR @ MODA Center Dec 1 – Las Vegas @ T-Mobile Arena Dec 3 – San Francisco @ Chase Center Dec 6 – San Diego @ Pechanga Arena Dec 10 – Los Angeles @ Kia Forum Dec 15 – Los Angeles @ Crypto.com Arena

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Depeche Mode announces second North American leg to massive “Memento Mori” tour

Depeche Mode today expanded its global tour in support of forthcoming album Memento Mori with a second North American leg this fall, announcing 29 new concerts in the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

The full tour now includes a total of 75 concerts, opening with a short North American leg, then a long run of European shows and, beginning in September, the second North American leg. The newly announced dates open Sept. 21 in Mexico City and run through a pair of Los Angeles concerts on Dec. 10 and 15.

Pre-sales for the new North American dates begin Tuesday, Feb. 21, with the general on-sales starting 10 a.m. local time on Friday, Feb. 24. For information on tickets, visit depechemode.com .

Depeche Mode last week released “Ghosts Again,” the first single off Memento Mori, the synthpop legends’ first new album in six years and the group’s first as a duo following the sudden and shocking death of co-founder Andy Fletcher last May of an aortic dissection.

The 12-song album is due out March 24 on Columbia Records and can be preordered now on CD and deluxe clear double-vinyl via Amazon.com.

Here are the band’s full tour dates:

Depeche Mode Memento Mori World Tour 2023

NORTH AMERICA March 23:  Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center March 25:  San Jose, CA – SAP Center March 28:  Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum March 30:  Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena April 2:  San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center April 5:  Chicago, IL – United Center April 7:  Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena April 9:  Quebec City, QC – Videotron Centre April 12:  Montreal, QC – Centre Bell April 14:  New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

EUROPE May 16:  Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome May 20:  Antwerp, BE – Sportpaleis Antwerpen May 23:  Stockholm, SE – Friends Arena May 26:  Leipzig, DE – Leipziger Festwiese May 28:  Bratislava, SK – Národný Futbalový Štadión May 31:  Bordeaux, FR – Matmut Atlantique June 2: :Barcelona, ES – Primavera Sound Festival June 4:  Dusseldorf, DE – Merkur Spiel-Arena June 6:  Dusseldorf, DE – Merkur Spiel-Arena June 9:  Madrid, ES – Primavera Sound Festival June 11:  Bern, CH – Stadion Wankdorf June 14:  Dublin, IE – Malahide Castle June 17:  London, UK – Twickenham Stadium June 20:  Munich, DE – Olympiastadion June 22:  Lille, FR – Stade Pierre Mauroy June 24:  Paris, FR – Stade de France June 27:  Copenhagen, DK – Parken June 29:  Frankfurt, DE – Deutsche Bank Park July 4:  Lyon, FR – Groupama Stadium July 7:  Berlin, DE – Olympiastadion July 12:  Rome, IT – Stadio Olympico July 14:  Milan, IT – San Siro July 16:  Bologna, IT – Stadio Renato Dall’Ara July 21:  Klagenfurt, AT – Wörthersee Stadion July 23:  Zagreb, HR – Arena Zagreb July 26:  Bucharest, RO – Arena Națională July 28:  Budapest, HU – Puskás Aréna July 30:  Prague, CZ – Letňany Airport Aug. 2:  Warsaw, PL – PGE Narodowy Aug. 6:  Tallinn, EE – Tallinna Lauluväljak Aug. 8:  Helsinki, FI – Kaisaniemen Puisto Aug. 11:  Oslo, NO – Telenor Arena

NORTH AMERICA Sept. 21: Mexico City, MX – Foro Sol Sept. 29: Austin, TX – Moody Center Oct. 1: Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center Oct. 4: Houston, TX – Toyota Center Oct. 7: New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center Oct. 10: Orlando, FL – Amway Center Oct. 12: Miami, FL – Miami-Dade Arena Oct. 19: Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena Oct. 21: Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center Oct. 23: Washington, D.C. – Capital One Arena Oct. 25: Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center Oct. 28: New York, NY – Madison Square Garden Oct. 31: Boston, MA – TD Garden Nov. 3: Montreal, QC – Centre Bell Nov. 5: Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena Nov. 8: Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena Nov. 10: Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Nov. 13: Chicago, IL – United Center Nov. 16: Denver, CO – Ball Arena Nov. 18: Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Arena Nov. 21: Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place Nov. 24: Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena Nov. 26: Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena Nov. 28: Portland, OR – MODA Center Dec. 1: Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena Dec. 3: San Francisco, CA – Chase Center Dec. 6: San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena Dec. 10: Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum Dec. 15: Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena

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Depeche Mode Memento Mori World Tour 2023-2024: Remaining Dates and How to Get Tickets

by Branson Knowles November 8, 2023, 3:55 pm

Depeche Mode is continuing their highly anticipated Memento Mori World Tour with two more legs, the first in North America and the second in Europe . They’re touring the 15th studio album “Memento Mori”, the first to not feature keyboardist Andy Fletcher who passed away in 2022.

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The tour, which started in March 2023, will continue until April of 2024, giving fans across the world more than enough opportunity to see the English electronic music band in action. 

The New Wave legends are bringing a great list of openers and supporting acts for the rest of their Memento Mori tour, including DIIV and Young Fathers for their American leg of the tour and Nadine Shah, Humanist, Suzie Stapleton, and Deeper for their final European run. 

If you are looking to see Depeche Mode live in the US, tickets are available now through 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. If you want to see the Memento Mori tour in Europe, you can head to Viagogo where tickets are also guaranteed or click here . 

Tickets are already moving fast for Depeche Mode’s Memento Mori World Tour for both the North American and European legs of the tour. Get tickets before they sell out as most fans “Just Can’t Get Enough” of the uber-popular electronic band.

Depeche Mode Memento Mori Remaining Tour Dates

11/08 – Detroit, Michigan, USA – Little Caesars Arena

11/10 – Cleveland, Ohio, USA – Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse

11/13 – Chicago, Illinois, USA – United Center

11/16 – Denver, Colorado, USA – Ball Arena

11/18 – Salt Lake City, Utah, USA – Vivint Smart Homes Arena

11/21 – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – Rogers Place

11/24 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – Rogers Arena

11/26 – Seattle, Washington, USA – Climate Pledge Arena

11/28 – Portland, Oregon, USA – MODA Center

12/01 – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – T-Mobile Arena

12/03 – San Francisco, California, USA – Chase Center

12/06 – San Diego, California, USA – Pechanga Arena

12/08 – San Diego, California, USA – Pechanga Arena

12/10 – Los Angeles, California, USA – KIA Forum

12/12 – Los Angeles, California, USA – KIA Forum

12/15 – Los Angeles, California, USA – Crypto.com Arena

12/17 – Los Angeles, California, USA – Crypto.com Arena

01/22 – London, United Kingdom – O2 Arena

01/24 – Birmingham, United Kingdom – Utilita Arena

01/29 – Manchester, United Kingdom – AO Arena

01/31 – Glasgow, United Kingdom – OVO Hydro

02/03 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena

02/06 – Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis

02/08 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome

02/10 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena

02/13 – Berlin, Germany – Mercedes-Benz Arena

02/15 – Berlin, Germany – Mercedes-Benz Arena

02/17 – Hamburg, Germany – Barclays Arena

02/20 – Berlin, Germany – Mercedes-Benz Arena

02/22 – Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Arena

02/24 – Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Arena

02/27 – Lodz, Poland – Atlas Arena

02/29 – Lodz, Poland – Atlas Arena

03/03 – Paris, France – Accor Arena

03/05 – Paris, France – Accor Arena

03/07 – Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle

03/12 – Madrid, Spain – Wizink Center

03/14 – Madrid, Spain – Wizink Center

03/16 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi

03/19 – Lisbon, Portugal – Altice Arena

03/21 – Bilbao, Spain – BEC (Bizkaia Arena)

03/23 – Torino, Italy – Pala Alpitour

03/26 – Budapest, Hungary – MVM Dome

03/28 – Milan, Italy – Mediolanum Forum 

03/30 – Milan, Italy – Mediolanum Forum 

04/03 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena

04/05 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena

04/08 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena

When do tickets for the Depeche Mode Memento Mori Tour go on sale?

Tickets for both the North American leg and the European leg of Depeche Mode’s Memento Mori Tour are on sale now.

Where can I purchase official tickets to the Depeche Mode Memento Mori World Tour?

For their North American dates, you can find official Depeche Mode tickets through StubHub or by clicking here . For their European dates, you can buy official tickets through Viagogo or by clicking here .

Are there any presale codes or early access opportunities for the Depeche Mode Memento Mori World Tour?

No, there aren’t any presale codes or early access opportunities to the Memento Mori tour as all of Depeche Mode’s tickets are currently on sale now.

How much do Depeche Mode 2023-2024 tour tickets cost? Are there different pricing tiers ?

Yes, there are different pricing tiers depending on how close you sit to the stage, what’s included with the price of your ticket, and the specific concert venue you choose to attend.

Is there a limit to how many tickets I can buy?

Yes, StubHub currently has a limit of 12 tickets per transaction for Depeche Mode while Viagogo has a much higher limit of 34 tickets per transaction for the Memento Mori European tour dates.

What’s the difference between VIP tickets and regular tickets?

VIP tickets usually come with added benefits regular tickets don’t have, including free merchandise, exclusive collectibles, free food and drinks, and possibly an opportunity to meet the band. Regular tickets usually just cover the cost of admission.

Are there any meet-and-greet or backstage pass opportunities for the Depeche Mode Memento Mori World Tour?

Yes, there are meet-and-greet opportunities and backstage passes for Depeche Mode’s 2023-2024 tour. Check with your local concert venue for specific information on how to meet the band.

Is there an age restriction for the Depeche Mode World Tour concert?

While the band doesn’t have an age restriction for their latest tour, check with your local venue to confirm there are no age requirements or rules.

Can I get a refund or exchange my ticket if I can’t attend?

Ticket refunds and exchanges are subject to the venue’s policy. Please contact the venue directly for more information.

Can I bring a camera or recording device to the Memento Mori 2023-2024 tour?

You may bring a personal recording device like a cell phone to the tour but you may not be able to bring professional camera equipment or a camera bag. 

Will merchandise be available for purchase at the concert?

Yes, Depeche Mode merchandise will be available for purchase at the concert venue. VIP ticket holders may have access to private merchandise tables away from general audience members and long lines. 

Are there opening acts or special guests for the Depeche Mode Memento Mori World Tour?

Yes, Depeche Mode will be featuring DIIV and Young Fathers for their remaining North American tour dates while Nadine Shah, Humanist, Suzie Stapleton, and Deeper will be joining them for the European run. 

What happens if the concert is postponed or canceled?

If the concert is postponed, your tickets will be valid for the new date. If the concert is canceled, you will be eligible for a refund. Please note that this information is subject to change.

How can I avoid scams or counterfeit tickets?

You can avoid scams and counterfeit tickets by purchasing official tickets through StubHub for Depeche Mode’s North American tour dates and through Viagogo for their European Tour dates.

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When Frank Sinatra came to Washington in 1992, I almost went to see him. But then I thought: Tickets are expensive, and his voice isn’t what it once was . I skipped the show — and immediately regretted it. Next time , I told myself. But there was no next time. A few years later, he was gone. I had passed up the chance to see one of the greatest voices of the 20th century.

So, I made a decision: Every chance I had, I would see a performer whose music I love — regardless of age, infirmity or musical style. My mantra became: See them before they die. Over the past three decades, that quest has taken me to venues across the country to see every imaginable genre of live music.

That vow took me, in the years that followed, to RFK Stadium, where I saw Pink Floyd and the Grateful Dead . In November, it brought me to Huntington Beach, Calif., for the Darker Waves Festival , where I spent 12 hours in an ’80s music nirvana: the English Beat , Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark , Violent Femmes , Devo , Soft Cell , the Psychedelic Furs , the Human League , the B-52s , New Order and Tears for Fears . And this summer, it will take me back to Los Angeles for the Fool in Love festival , where I’ll see Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Santana, Gladys Knight, Kool & the Gang, Chaka Khan, the Isley Brothers, Eric Burdon and the Animals, War, George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic, Morris Day and the Time, Evelyn “Champagne” King and others.

During the actual ’80s, when I grew up, I didn’t see a lot of these performers live. As a teen, I hung out in New York clubs such as Danceteria, where Madonna got her start, and my first concert was her Virgin Tour at Madison Square Garden. I camped out with friends overnight outside Tower Records for tickets. Otis Day and the Knights , of “Animal House” fame, played my high school, and I was one of the official greeters (“You get Otis high, Otis will be your friend,” he told us as he got out of the car). I saw Van Halen in college (but missed the David Lee Roth era) and David Bowie on his Glass Spider Tour in Paris (with the Cult as his opening act). But that was pretty much it.

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It was not until the ’90s that I began concert-going in earnest. In those days, one of my best friends, Mark Franz, was dating his now-wife, Sara, who lived in New York, so we would drive up to the city pretty much every weekend, playing mixtapes on the car’s cassette deck. As soon as we arrived, we’d grab a copy of the Village Voice to see which bands were playing. One day, we saw a postage-stamp-size ad that read: “ Donald Fagen and the New York Rock and Soul Revue at Lone Star Roadhouse.” Steely Dan had quit playing live back 1974. Could it really be that Donald Fagen? It was. We saw him play before a few hundred people — an unforgettable night.

Mark also turned me on to a group called Poi Dog Pondering he’d discovered as a student at the University of Texas in Austin. They never made the Billboard charts but are still my favorite band. We’d see them at the old 9:30 Club in D.C . and traveled up and down the East Coast for their shows. One of my as-yet-unfulfilled musical dreams: The lead singer, Frank Orrall, is an accomplished chef who will come to your house and cook dinner for you and play a set in your living room. Maybe to mark their 40th anniversary this year.

In 1996, I met my now-wife, Pam. I knew she was The One when she accepted my invitation to go on a first date to see … KISS . How could I not fall in love? She got me back years later when, for my 40th birthday, she took me to Las Vegas to see … Barry Manilow . (What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas!)

We have four kids, and they have joined us on our eclectic musical journey. We wanted them to have a cool answer to the question “What was your first concert?” So, we took our oldest, Max, to see Van Halen with Roth back in the band in 2012. He got to hear “ Eruption ” — the greatest guitar solo of all time — live before Eddie Van Halen stopped performing a few years later (and died a few years after that). Max’s siblings, Jack, Eva and Lucy, saw Bon Jovi for their first show a few years later. (Truth be told, their first live show was the Wiggles — but that doesn’t really count.)

Almost a quarter-century after our first date, Pam and I took the whole family to see KISS on their End of the Road farewell tour. (My daughters and I wore full makeup.) Eva drove up to New York with me to see a-ha when they made a rare U.S. stop, and she joined me for the Sugarhill Gang (and even got a picture with Master Gee!). Lucy has gotten me into country and Christian music. She and I have gone to the Grand Ole Opry, where we saw Carrie Underwood, and we have seen Morgan Wallen , Rodney Atkins Zach Bryan and Lauren Daigle , as well as (at her insistence) Michael Bublé .

In turn, I have made it my mission to make sure they see music history live while they can. I would have given anything if my parents had taken me to see Sinatra at his height, or Elvis or Queen with Freddie Mercury before they died. So we’ve taken the kids to see many legendary acts: Diana Ross (age 79), the Rolling Stones (Mick Jagger and Keith Richards both 80), Paul McCartney (81), as well as U2. And this weekend, we went to see Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons . Valli is 89, and though he does not move much onstage anymore, his voice is still crisp and strong .

“Live music allows us a real, incarnational connection to the music we love,” Mark, my original partner in concert-going, told me. “Like time spent ‘in person’ with a friend versus a phone call. It’s spontaneous and a little unpredictable; something we all crave in our overscheduled, often virtual lives.”

And that brings me to one of the very best things about live music: sharing the experience with friends. Mark and Sara moved to Texas years ago, but we meet up for festivals and use those weekends to reconnect. And I have a core group of D.C. friends from my days on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee staff with whom I have seen every imaginable ’80s act: Erasure , Yaz , Alison Moyet , Depeche Mode , the Cure , the Pretenders , Duran Duran , Nile Rodgers and Chic , Simple Minds , Squeeze , the Fixx and Culture Club , to name only a few. Our friends Ziad Ojakli and Devon Spurgeon took us to the 2022 Mark Twain Prize ceremony at the Kennedy Center (where we saw Bruce Springsteen play an acoustic “Born to Run” and join Gary Clark Jr. for a rocking cover of the Beatles’ “ Come Together ”). And last week, they took us to see Elton John and Bernie Taupin receive the Library of Congress’s Gershwin Prize at DAR Constitution Hall (where we watched Annie Lennox do a stunning rendition of “Border Song,” Metallica perform “Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding” and John deliver incredible performances of “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting” and “Your Song”).

But the other great thing about live music is that you can always go by yourself. When Stevie Wonder came to town, no one could join me, so I went alone. In an age when many feel lonely and isolated, seeing a show is a great way to get out and connect with others who share your passion for music.

Another reason live music is magical is that you get to see not only the talent of the headliners but also just how accomplished all the band members are in their own right. My friend Matt Dyckman told me he had never really appreciated what an incredible guitarist Steve Stevens was until we saw him live with Billy Idol. And Billy Joel’s longtime sax player Mark Rivera brought down the house with his “ New York State of Mind ” solo at Nationals Park. Live shows also allow the artists to change up their classics with improvisations and orchestrations. I have seen Joe Jackson perform multiple unique arrangements of “ Is She Really Going Out With Him? ,” Paul Weller perform his Style Council classic “ My Ever Changing Moods ” with strings, and Idol and Stevens do an entire acoustic show .

One of my pet peeves is artists who don’t play their hits. Last year, I saw Peter Gabriel for the first time, and it took him over an hour to sing a single song anyone knew. (The crowd jumped to its feet when he finally got to “ Sledgehammer .”) I often love new material, but we’re there for the songs we already love. I also saw Elvis Costello last year, and he played almost nothing from his classic songbook and often seemed as though he couldn’t carry a tune — the only concert I regret attending. His opening act, Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets , was spectacular, however.

I also hate it when politics gets in the way of music. Pat Benatar won’t play “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” live anymore to protest gun violence . (I’m pretty sure the song refers to sex, not firearms.) But I’m happy to see artists whose politics I disagree with — if I weren’t, I’d have a very narrow list to choose from. Last year, I saw John Mellencamp, an outspoken man of the left, for the first time. Hearing “ Pink Houses ” and “ Small Town ” live was well worth the political commentary. The only artist whose music I love but won’t see is Roger Waters. Antisemitism is a bridge too far for me.

The only time I wear my political allegiance openly is at ’80s festivals. Before the 2022 Cruel World festival in Pasadena, Calif., we toured the Reagan Ranch and the Reagan Presidential Library, where I bought a “Reagan-Bush ’84” baseball cap to wear to the show. To my surprise, I got compliments. “I would have hated that hat in the ’80s,” one person told me, “but now I kind of miss him.” And I have loved seeing my friend John Ondrasik of Five for Fighting perform “ Superman ” — which has become a 9/11 anthem and always brings me to tears as someone who was in the Pentagon that day — and can’t wait to see him play his incredible songs about Ukraine (“ Can One Man Save the World? ”) and the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel (“ OK ”) live.

My other frustration are bands who stubbornly refuse to reunite. I’ve seen Sting, but the Police have not played together since 2008. The Eurythmics played an incredible eight-minute set at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2022, and Annie Lennox’s voice is in peak form — but despite Dave Stewart’s pleading, she doesn’t tour. She reportedly hates travel. So do a residency somewhere, Annie — we’ll come to you! I saw David Byrne’s “American Utopia” on Broadway, where he played many of his Talking Heads hits, but he won’t tour with his former bandmates. I’m sure glad I got to see Hall & Oates live before they fell into a bitter legal dispute . And the Kinks keep teasing a reunion that never happens.

All of which makes me even more grateful for those artists who do tour despite physical infirmity. Phil Collins can no longer stand or play the drums because of a spinal injury, but he sang seated in a chair with Genesis recently for a final tour. Five years ago, Peter Frampton was diagnosed with degenerative inclusion body myositis, which causes muscle atrophy, so he launched a farewell tour. When it was over, he found that, though he could no longer stand through a show, his fingers still worked. So, he went on his Never Say Never Tour playing seated. He was incredible. (And he just launched his Never EVER Say Never Tour.)

The toughest “go or not go” calls are the one-hit wonders. You sometimes have to listen to an hour of songs that never made it (for a reason) just to hear the one great song you loved. Modern English were terrible except for “Melt With You.” Tommy Tutone had one big hit (“867-5309/Jenny”), and it was a great one. Fortunately, I saw him perform it on a triple bill with Men at Work and Rick Springfield (who played “Jessie’s Girl” shirtless at age 72 and pulled it off).

I’m still seeing artists for the first time. Over the past year or so, I’ve gone to my first Eagles and Elton John shows on their farewell tours, and seen the Doobie Brothers , reunited with Michael McDonald, on their 50th-anniversary tour (better late than never!), Bryan Adams , Joan Jett and the Blackhearts , ABC , Kenny Loggins , Journey , Toto , Alabama , Boz Scaggs and jazz legend Herbie Hancock (still going strong at 83!), as well as Genesis, Mellencamp, Gabriel and Bublé. (I would also have seen my first Aerosmith show, but Steven Tyler suffered a vocal cord injury). This coming year, I’m seeing Foreigner, Styx, Adam Ant, Bow Wow Wow, Thomas Dolby, Men Without Hats, Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, The Romantics, Wang Chung, General Public, Heatwave, the S.O.S. Band, the Black Crowes and the Beach Boys. But I’ve still got a long list of acts I’m longing to see.

Sadly, I never saw Ric Ocasek of the Cars, Robert Palmer, Tina Turner, Tony Bennett, Meat Loaf, J. Geils or Prince before they died. I was in Toronto in 2017 and Tom Petty was in town, but I skipped it — and he died not even three months later.

And this exposes the one big flaw in my plan: Even if I do see them all, eventually all my favorite artists will, like Sinatra, leave us. What then? I’m seeing many of the musicians I love performing well into their 70s and beyond. But who will I see in when I’m in my 70s? So, I’m on the lookout for younger acts. I’ve become a big fan of Mayer Hawthorne , Twin Tribes , Young Gun Silver Fox, Blossoms , Lovelytheband, Izo FitzRoy and Smoove & Turrell , among others. Even in late middle age, I still find immeasurable joy in discovering a new song and playing it until I know the words by heart — just like I did as a kid on my record player.

But as great as records are, nothing compares to seeing the songs you love performed live. So, I plan to keep going to see my favorites until they die — or I do.

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