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The 53 biggest classic rock tours in 2022: Concerts, dates, ticket info

Published: May. 27, 2022, 5:30 p.m.

Paul McCartney and many other huge stars from the '50s, '60s and '70s are on tour in 2022. AP

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In 1965, Roger Daltrey of The Who sang, “People try to put us d-down (talkin’ ‘bout my generation)/ Just because we get around (talkin’ ‘bout my generation).”

And 57 years later, The Who’s generation is still “getting around.”

Over 50 major acts in the classic rock genre are on tour in 2022, including Paul McCartney , The Rolling Stones , Elton John , Bruce Springsteen , Eric Clapton and many more who dominated that charts in the ‘60s and ‘70s.

There are so many huge stars on tour that we had trouble whittling the list down to just 50, so here are our 53 (!) biggest classic rock acts back on the road in 2022.

We’ve also listed a few websites where you can find tickets, as well as that tour’s calendar.

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Paul McCartney’s ‘Got Back Tour’

Runs May 28 through June 16.

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Rolling Stones’ 60th Anniversary European Tour

Runs June 1 through July 31.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s 2023 European Tour

Runs July 15 through July 13, 2023.

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Elton John’s ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour’

Runs June 24 through Nov. 20.

Dead & Company with John Mayer

Runs June 11 through July 16.

Jimmy Buffett’s ‘Life On The Flip Side Tour’

Runs June 2 through Oct. 15.

The Who’s ‘The Who Hits Back! Tour’

Runs May 28 through Nov. 4.

Bob Dylan’s Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour’

Runs May 28 through July 6.

Eric Clapton

Runs Sept. 8-19.

Sting’s ‘My Songs Tour’

Runs June 3 through Sept. 16.

Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band

Runs May 27 through Oct. 16.

Ann Wilson of Heart

Runs June 10 through Sept. 4.

John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival

Runs June 17 through Nov. 19.

Roger Waters’ ‘This Is Not A Drill Tour’

Runs July 6 through Oct. 8.

Billy Joel’s ‘In Concert Tour’

Runs June 10 through Oct. 9.

Santana with Earth, Wind and Fire on select dates

Runs June 17 through Nov. 13.

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss’ ‘Raising the Roof Tour’

Runs June 1 through Sept. 4.

Lynyrd Skynyrd’s ‘Big Wheels Keep On Turnin’ Tour’

Runs June 4 through Sept. 26.

Blondie’s ‘Against the Odds Tour’ featuring The Damned

Runs Aug. 12-27.

Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes

Runs June 4 through Aug. 13.

Van Morrison

Runs Sept. 1 through Oct. 16.

Journey’s ‘Freedom Tour’

Runs July 15 through Aug. 8.

Chicago featuring Brian Wilson with Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin on select dates

Runs June 7 through Sept. 17, 2023.

Eagles’ ‘Hotel California Tour’

Runs May 28 through June 26.

Steely Dan’s ‘Absolutely Normal Tour’

Runs May 27 through Aug. 13.

Mike Love and Bruce Johnston’s The Beach Boys

Runs July 28 through Oct. 22.

James Taylor & His All-Star Band

Runs June 21 through July 30.

Jackson Browne

Runs June 3 through Sept. 25.

Styx featuring Nancy Wilson of Heart

Runs May 31 through Oct. 18.

Pat Benatar featuring Neil Giraldo

Runs June 18 through Sept. 2.

Alice Cooper

Runs Sept. 7 through Sept. 24.

Barry Manilow’s ‘Hits Tour’

Runs May 27 through Dec. 10.

Mötley Crüe featuring Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

Runs June 16 through Sept. 9.

Grand Funk Railroad

Runs July 3 through Oct. 14.

The Turtles’ ‘Happy Together Tour’ featuring The Cowsills, The Association, Chuck Negron, Gary Puckett and The Buckinghams on select dates

Runs June 4 through Aug. 29.

Righteous Brothers

Runs June 17 through Oct. 8.

ZZ Top’s ‘Raw Whisky Tour’

Runs May 27 through Aug. 28.

Runs July 15 through Aug. 27.

Foreigner’s ‘The Hits On Tour’

Runs June 24 through Nov. 15.

The Doobie Brothers’ 50th Anniversary Tour

Runs May 13 through Oct. 12.

Roxy Music’s ‘50th Anniversary Tour’

Runs Sept. 7 through Oct. 14.

Gordon Lightfoot

Runs June 14 through Oct. 30.

Stevie Nicks

Runs June 10 through Sept. 30.

Elvis Costello

Runs Aug. 4 through Sept. 4.

Runs Sept. 9 through Oct. 12.

Patti Smith and her band

Runs Sept. 7-17.

Steve Miller Band

Runs June 23 through Aug. 30.

Graham Nash

Runs July 13 through Oct. 25.

Blue Öyster Cult

Runs July 2 through Oct. 7.

Little Feat’s ‘Waiting For Columbus Tour’

Runs July 21 through Sept. 25.

The Marshall Tucker Band’s ‘50th Anniversary Tour’

Runs May 27 through Nov. 19.

Todd Rundgren

Runs May 29 through Aug. 5.

Runs May 27 through Sept. 4.

Iconic Musicians Who Are Back on the Road This Year

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The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted live performances for nearly two years when it took hold of the world in early 2020. But this year, a number of big names are taking to the stage for a triumphant return, and fans just can't seem to get enough. Many of these classic acts have been entertaining audiences for decades, including Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters (though he won't be allowed to perform in Ukraine due to his controversial views on the Russian invasion of Ukraine ). Another band returning to the big stage is Roxy Music — performing for the first time in the U.S. in two decades for its 50th anniversary reunion tour .

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After last performing together in 2011, the British rock band — comprised of Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay, Phil Manzanera, and Paul Thompson — is back on the road this year for a 13-date North American tour. Starting Sept. 7 in Toronto, the musicians made their way down to the U.S. for 10 shows (their last U.S. show is Wednesday at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles), before wrapping up with three performances in Scotland and their native England. Bringing back hit singles, including "Virginia Plain," "Do the Strand, "Love is the Drug," and "More than This," this half-century reunion may just be worth checking out.

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Roger Waters

The former Pink Floyd frontman, who turned 79 this year, is finally back on his This Is Not a Drill tour after a two-year delay due to the pandemic. Waters is playing 40 days in the U.S. and Canada as well as Mexico and Europe. He will no longer be playing in Poland, however, after a city councilman in Krakow canceled his two April concerts in a city-owned arena, citing Waters' "objectionable" views about the war in Ukraine. Though the councilman is pushing to declare Waters persona non grata in a symbolic gesture, he's free to perform at a private venue in the city.

Stevie Nicks

Legend Stevie Nicks is not wasting time between her tour announcement and her concerts — she'll start playing at the Ravinia Festival near Chicago in early September. After that, there are 15 more dates through October, most of them at outdoor venues and festivals with Vanessa Carlton opening.

Despite news of Steven Tyler's recent relapse and rehab, and the subsequent announcement that the band's June and July residency dates in Las Vegas would be canceled, the band is — for now — still slated to play its September dates, along with a couple of other early September shows in Bangor, Maine, and Boston.

The Beach Boys

Mike Love’s version of the influential band (original members Brian Wilson and Al Jardine aren't involved) always stays busy. They have gigs booked across Europe through July 10, then return to North America for dozens of both Canadian and U.S.-based shows in both 2022 and 2023.

The sneering “White Wedding” singer is back on the road in August, but will only play a handful of U.S. shows in Arizona, California, and Idaho before heading to South America and Europe.

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The Piano Man’s pandemic-shortened 2020 stadium tour continues this year until Oct. 9. Along the way, he'll play five shows at Madison Square Garden, and a handful more in Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

Blue Öyster Cult

BOC will continue to tour this summer before taking off for Europe in the fall, performing some shows with Deep Purple. "The Reaper" band also is planning three 50th anniversary shows at NYC's Sony Hall in September, with each show covering one of the Cult's iconic albums in its entirety.

William Royce “Boz” Scaggs was on the road most of the summer, touring the eastern U.S. His last show was Aug. 27 in Hinckley, Minnesota. The Boz Scaggs website notes no upcoming tour dates.

This horn-driven, jazz-influenced rock band has a long history of touring, which will continue across the U.S. this summer and into the fall with dozens of dates — including a lot of outdoor venues — in all four corners of the U.S. and lots of places in between. The last show is Oct. 20 at Live at the Garden in Memphis.

Dead & Co.

It wouldn’t be summer if the Dead weren’t on the road. After a long strange trip through the pandemic, the psychedelic rockers with Bob Weir wrapped up their summer tour July 16 at Citi Field in New York. The band is looking ahead to 2023 and has scheduled concerts in Riviera Cancun, Mexico, on Jan. 14-17.

Def Leppard

British rock band Def Leppard is touring through Sept. 9, which in and of itself will delight fans. But add Motley Crue, Poison, and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts into the mix, and hard rock fans definitely will want to get on board for Def Leppard's 2022 Stadium Tour.

The Doobie Brothers

The Doobies’ 50th-anniversary tour, which includes Michael McDonald, Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons, and John McFee, continues takin' it to the streets — err, the stage — through Oct. 12.

Duran Duran

Gen-Xers will be happy to learn that Simon and the boys, who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year, are touring this summer. They're playing a handful of shows in the U.S. through mid-September. The group's last three shows are Sept. 9-11 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

Earth, Wind & Fire

The band is back on the road this summer and fall, wrapping up its Miraculous Supernatural tour with Santana. They'll take to the Midwest in July, heading east and playing loads of U.S. locations until the last show at Sol Fest in Cancun, Mexico, on Nov. 9.

After more than 50 years on the road, much of the Rocket Man’s “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour had to be rescheduled. But the final U.S. leg began July 15 in Philadelphia, with stops in more U.S. and Canadian locations before wrapping up Nov. 20 in Los Angeles.

Eric Clapton

Ranked second on Rolling Stone’s list of 100 greatest guitarists of all time, Slowhand himself returns to the stage this year for nearly two dozen shows. If you want to see him in the States, however, you'll have to wait until late summer. Starting Sept. 8, he is playing seven shows in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Massachusetts, and New York — most with Jimmie Vaughan, brother to late Texas blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan.

The jukebox heroes tour in Europe, South Africa, Mexico, and the U.S. this summer. Their stateside dates kicked off in Texas, and from there they'll keep rockin' out until they wrap things up in Tampa, Florida, on Nov. 15.

Hall and Oates

Nearly 50 years after the launch of their first album, the blue-eyed soul duo hits the road again in 2022 for a handful of shows in the U.S. starting Sept. 1 in Canandaigua, New York. They'll play five more concerts in Indiana, New Jersey, Connecticut and (two shows in) Nevada before wrapping things up. As of this update, tickets are still available for all shows.

James Taylor

Sweet Baby James and his all-star band — with “very special guest” Jackson Browne — continue to crisscross the U.S. and Europe this summer and fall, showering fans with songs from his “American Standard” album and a long list of his hits.

Jimmy Buffett

With 27 studio albums behind them, it seems like Buffett and his Coral Reefer Band are always on the road, delighting his loyal following of “Parrotheads.” This summer is no exception with dates stretching late into the year. In December, Buffet will play in Antarctica in support of ocean conservation. Alas, tickets to this once-in-a-lifetime event are predictably sold out.

Just like in 2021, the band did what we call a micro-tour this summer, playing just 11 shows between July 15 and Aug. 8 — four of them in Las Vegas. Not all's lost, though. The band has added six performances in September and October, which will take them to Sparks, Nevada, San Juan, Puerto Rico, and two destinations in Mexico. before wrapping up with two shows in Honolulu. What's more, some 2023 shows are already scheduled.

The band’s “End of the Road” tour took a detour in 2020, but they’re back touring in Europe and Australia through the end of August. After that, they'll return to the States, playing three shows in West Palm Beach, Florida; Louisville, Kentucky; and Sacramento, California.

Lynyrd Skynyrd

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The Southern Rock superstars were forced to suspend their “Last of the Street Survivors” farewell tour for 15 months. But the band returned to the road in June 2021 and continue to play some U.S.-based shows this year. You have until Sept. 29 in Hollywood, Florida, to give you at least one more chance to hear “Free Bird” played live.

The kings of metal will mostly play in Europe this summer, but if you're in New York or Los Angeles, you're in luck. Metallica is playing shows in those cities Sept. 24 and Dec. 16, respectively.

Pearl Jam's legion of mega-devoted fans is ecstatic this year. After canceling its 2020 tour, the band has returned to the stage for a North American tour with dates starting in September.

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Anthony Kiedis, Flea, and the rest of the RHCP gang are giving it away across the Europe and North America this summer, after kicking things off in Spain in early June. They headed back to the U.S. for an opening show at Denver's Empower Field at Mile High and continue to play shows through Oct. 16, where they'll cap off the tour at the Austin City Limits Music Festival. From there, it's on to New Zealand.

Ringo Starr

After two years off due to the pandemic, the ex-Beatle and his All Starr Band have a lineup of shows through October. Most are east of the Mississippi, with a handful in Washington, Oregon, and California in the fall. He'll wrap up with two shows in Mexico City on Oct. 19-20. During the tour, Starr turned 82 (on July 7, when he played the Beacon Theatre in New York). As he recently told ABC News: “I’m a musician. I don’t have to retire. As long as I can pick up those sticks, I got a gig.”

Rod Stewart

Sir Rod Stewart's “The Hits” tour continues with dates across North America through early September. After that, he'll play five shows at Las Vegas's The Colosseum at Caesars Palace between Sept. 23 and Oct. 1, then move on to shows in the U.K. through Dec. 20. Can't make it this year? No worries — Rod the Mod will be touring again in August 2023.

The Rolling Stones

The band continued to tour in 2022, but you would've had to head to Europe to catch a show. Mick, Keith, and the gang played their last show of the year in Berlin on Aug. 3.

Santana is on the road with Earth, Wind & Fire this year for the Miraculous Supernatural tour — though at least one of the shows was postponed by 74-year-old Santana's on-stage collapse July 5, reportedly due to heat exhaustion. Starting in mid-September and going through November, Carlos and the gang will head to Las Vegas for a 16-show stint at the House of Blues. Those shows are billed as "An Intimate Evening with Santana: Greatest Hits Live."

This German rock band — which formed in 1965 but reached peak popularity in the 1980s — is playing 19 shows nationwide this fall.

Smashing Pumpkins/Jane's Addiction

These two alternative rock band icons kick things off at Dallas' American Airlines Center on Oct. 2, and then tour across the country through Nov. 19, when they'll conclude the tour at Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl.

“The Dan” hit the road in 2021 and continued going strong through mid-August, taking the stage in Arizona, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Georgia, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, New York, Virginia, New Jersey, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Florida, South Carolina, and Connecticut. Opening bands included Snarky Puppy and the Dave Stryker Trio. No new touring dates are scheduled.

After a Las Vegas residency that ended in mid-June, the former Police frontman hit the road, continuing his My Songs tour across Europe before returning to the U.S. for a series of shows that run through Sept. 11.

Didn't catch one of the band's 2021 shows? You can still get your Styx fix in 2022 — the band is touring across the U.S. and Canada through mid-October.

Todd Rundgren

The 2021-minted member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame continues to tour in 2022 with an interesting and mixed-bag lineup of shows. Rundgren is playing some shows with Daryl Hall of Hall & Oates, the last of which is Oct. 1 in Brookville, New York. In October, he begins a "Celebrating David Bowie" tour with Bowie guitarist Adrian Belew and Angelo “Scrote” Bundini for 30 shows running Oct. 6-Nov. 13.

Van Morrison

There's good news if you're a fan of this legendarily cranky "Moondance" crooner. Starting Sept. 1 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, he plays a dozen shows across the U.S., including three in Las Vegas Oct. 7-9.

The pinball wizards kicked things off in the U.K. over the summer, but by early October, they'll be rocking the house in Detroit with "The Who Hits Back!" tour. They'll continue to play shows in California, Michigan, Ohio, Colorado, and beyond through Nov. 5.

Despite Dusty Hill's 2021 death, the “little ol’ band from Texas” continued to tour this summer with dates that stretch well into the fall — including a five-night stand in Las Vegas on Dec. 3-10. The band's longtime guitar tech, Elwood Francis, has replaced Hill in the lineup.

12 classic rock tour concerts you must see in 2022, and how to buy tickets before they sell out

Published: Feb. 03, 2022, 9:42 a.m.
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Are you ready to rock?

Concert season is almost upon us, and, barring any setbacks, worldwide tours are gearing up for uninterrupted trips to arenas, stadiums and other music venues to keep fans grooving after a difficult couple of years. What better way to take the edge off than to go check out your favorite rock bands that have been putting smiles on your faces for decades?

We’ve compiled a list of our 12 favorite classic rock tours happening in 2022, with ticket info., below.

Elton John’s “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour: Runs Jan. 19 through Nov. 22 -- tickets StubHub or VividSeats
Journey’s “Freedom” tour: Runs Feb. 22 through May 11 -- tickets StubHub or VividSeats
Eagles’ “Hotel California” tour: Runs Feb. 19 through May 20 -- tickets StubHub or VividSeats
Bon Jovi’s “2022 Tour”: Runs April 1 through April 30 -- tickets StubHub or VividSeats
Billy Joel’s “In Concert” tour: Runs Jan. 14 through Sept. 23 -- tickets StubHub or VividSeats
Rod Stewart with Cheap Trick: Runs Feb. 14 through Oct. 1 -- tickets StubHub or VividSeats
James Taylor & His All-Star Band with special guest Jackson Browne: Runs April 21 through July 4 -- tickets StubHub or VividSeats
Alice Cooper: Runs Jan. 28 through April 24 -- tickets StubHub or VividSeats
Chicago and Brian Wilson with Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin: Runs June 7 through July 26 -- tickets StubHub or VividSeats
KISS: The group is making one festival appearance at Welcome to Rockville May 19-22 -- tickets StubHub or VividSeats
Foreigner’s “The Hits On Tour”: Runs March 17 through April 24 -- tickets StubHub or VividSeats
Genesis’ “The Last Domino” Tour: Runs March 16 through March 21 internationally -- tickets StubHub or VividSeats

The Rock + Metal Bands Touring in 2022 – Guide

Rock and metal shows are back in 2022! Well, at least scheduled... for now. With a ton of high profile artists such as Korn , Judas Priest , Jack White , Shinedown , The Pretty Reckless , and many, many, more with plans to hit the road this year, fingers crossed that COVID variants will chill out and let these concerts go on.

Below is what we've got so far... plus supporting acts, dates, and links to get tickets.

This list is continuously updated, so check back to see details on when your favorite artist is playing live and how to go to the show.

Your Guide To Rock + Metal Bands Touring in 2022

Live Music Is Back in a Big Way, and These Are the 20 Shows We’re Most Excited About

Your favorite bands are hitting the road again. here’s your full guide.

Elton John points to the crowd onstage during his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour

Last year, when the Rolling Stones tour grossed over $130 million and the Eagles earned $59 million, “we were all doing victory dances,” says Andy Gensler, editor of the concert industry bible Pollstar . His 2021 cover headline was “The Great Return. “Then came Omicron , and we stopped dancing,” he adds.

But now things are looking up again — way up. “There are more tours getting going right now than we know what to do with,” Gensler says. “Fans have so much to choose from in 2022.” To pare down that bounty, we’ve selected the 20 acts we’re most excited to see, based on both the rarity of the event and the sheer power of the performer.

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GOT BACK. NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2022 “I said at the end of the last tour that I’d see you next time. I said I was going to get back to you. Well, I got back!” - Paul More info: https://t.co/KhK4WK8Wlr #PaulMcCartneyGotBack pic.twitter.com/106IYKd4fz — Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) February 18, 2022

Paul McCartney

When: April 28-June 16

Why we’re excited: Brace yourselves. This year, the “cute” Beatle turns 80. Yet, in the lead-up to the event he has been as busy as a teenager. In 2021, Sir Paul released a solo album, McCartney III ; spoke at length with Rick Rubin for an informative docuseries, McCartney 3,2,1 ; published a 900-plus-page tome that detailed the lyrics to his classic songs; and reappeared as his younger self in the eight-hour, you-are-there Peter Jackson version of the 1970 Beatles breakup film, Get Back . In cheeky deference to that last project, Paul has titled his new tour “Got Back,” studding it with stops in cities he hasn’t played in eons, including Fort Worth (which hasn’t seen the star since a 1976 gig with Wings) and Baltimore (where he last played in 1964). One hopes the tour doesn’t wind him, because two days after it concludes, 80 candles will appear before him, begging to be blown.

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Tickets for the ‘Raising the Roof’ Tour with @RobertPlant and @AlisonKrauss are now available to purchase here: https://t.co/tiigfalPmy pic.twitter.com/ZP1d4JbbxV — Robert Plant & Alison Krauss (@plantkrauss) December 20, 2021

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss

When: June 1-17

Why we’re excited: Fifteen years have passed since the former Led Zeppelin howler toured with bluegrass/country star Alison Krauss. Their understated collaboration on the Raising Sand album in 2007 became an unexpected million-seller, as well as a top Grammy winner. Even so, they didn’t offer a follow-up until this past November, with Raise the Roof, a work that weaves British traditional elements into the Americana style that defined their debut. With material that compelling, it’s doubtful any attendee will miss yet another run at “Stairway.”

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When: Now through Nov. 19

Why we’re excited: The artist who captured the full ache of teen rejection in the hit “At Seventeen” has decided to put a period on her career at 70. Thankfully, before Ian makes good on that promise, she’ll perform one last tour, in the process summarizing a 50-year run marked by consistently literary lyrics and sophisticated music. From her groundbreaking 1967 hit about an interracial romance (“Society’s Child”) through ravishing compositions like “Stars” (which has been covered by everyone from Nina Simone to Mel Tormé), Ian has distinguished herself as one of pop’s most empathic singer-songwriters.

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FOO FIGHTERS LIVE IN NORTH AMERICA 2022 On sale TODAY at 10am local time!!! 🤘 https://t.co/FCmtxn4srM #FF2022 pic.twitter.com/lVxeq74qwu — Foo Fighters (@foofighters) December 3, 2021

Foo Fighters

When: April-June and July-Oct.

Why we’re excited: Dave Grohl could well be the hardest-working man in rock. In just the last year, he released a new Foo album, published a memoir and starred in a horror film, titled Studio 666 . Moreover, last June Grohl’s band became the performing equivalent of a canary in a coal mine by becoming the first act to play Madison Square Garden since the March 2020 shutdown. Now the Foos are back for a multi-continent run of shows that will shuttle between South American dates starting this month, U.S. stops beginning in late April and a European jaunt in June, only to culminate one month later with North American gigs that run straight through Halloween.

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Tickets for our 2022 tour are on sale TODAY!! ✨ https://t.co/YvCDw0ndHJ We’ll be joined by @PattyGMusic and @jennylewis at select dates. #CHX2022 pic.twitter.com/no80eGCEbu — The Chicks (@thechicks) March 4, 2022

When: June 14-Aug. 13

Why we’re excited: Big changes have taken place in Chick-ville since the pandemic took hold. In June of 2020, the trio amended their name, axing the “Dixie” part to protest the term’s historic connection to slavery. One month later they released their first album in 14 years, Gaslighter , which shot straight into Billboard ’s top 5. Together, that gives the Chicks both new songs to mix in with their hits and a renewed sense of purpose.

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When: Now until April 28, and July 15-Nov. 20

Why we’re excited: Talk about your long goodbyes. All the way back in September of 2018, Elton began his retirement tour. Four years later, he’s still at it. This month, the “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” show picked up in Europe, leading to the Rocket Man’s 75th birthday, which will take place on the 25th. Directly after that he’ll continue a world jaunt that’s set to last through 2023. But don’t get complacent. Elton may never play your town again, so now’s probably your last chance to hear “Your Song” in person.

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When: Now through May 11

Why we’re excited: The pandemic wasn’t the only nightmare the members of Journey had to deal with over the last two years. Half the band sued the other half over financial issues, resulting in the departure of two of their longest-standing players (Ross Valory and Steve Smith). Of course, Journey has survived far worse, including the departure of their lead singer, Steve Perry, who was replaced in 2007 by the improbably perfect Arnel Pineda. (Born in the Philippines, Pineda used to play in a Journey tribute group.) As the band approaches its 50th year, they’ve got a new album, Freedom, meant to arrive sometime during this road show.

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When: Now through May 25

Why we’re excited: Playing an album front to back has become a central draw of classic-rock concerts. It’s an especially enticing one when that album is Hotel California, one of the biggest sellers of all time, at 26 million and counting. To flesh out the band’s performance of it, they’ll be backed by a 46-piece orchestra and a 22-person choir. A second set each night will boast hits from the group’s other albums. Oh, and in case you’re wondering how they can re-create the creamy harmonies of those original recordings since the 2016 death of singer Glenn Frey, his son Deacon, who’s been touring with the band for the last five years, can re-create his dad’s tone to a T.

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Van Morrison

When: April 24-May 10 and Oct. 7-9 (only at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas)

Why we’re excited: Van Morrison has long been known as one of the world’s greatest singers. Unfortunately, he’s just as well known as one of music’s crankiest men. On the latter front, he outdid himself over the last two years by protesting lockdowns in his Irish homeland, as well as promoting what the BBC labeled conspiracy theories about the virus. He even released three songs to amplify those views, one of which featured fellow anti-vaxxer Eric Clapton. Luckily, fans come to Van for his singing not his science, so the focus will remain the magic of “Moondance.”

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Red Hot Chili Peppers

When: July 23-Sept. 18

Why we’re excited: Arguably the most creative guitarist the Chili Peppers has ever had is John Frusciante. But his history with the band has been fraught. He ditched them in 1992, only to return six years later, before leaving again in 2009. Now the talented axman is at last back in the fold for what will be his first tour with the Peppers in 15 years. What’s more, he’s featured on their new album, Unlimited Love, set to arrive later this year.

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Mötley Crüe/Def Leppard/Poison/Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

When: June 16-Sept. 9

Why we’re excited: Break out the Aqua Net — hair metal lives! The most anticipated tour of the coming summer will revive the hard-partying rawk of the ’80s. Though Mötley Crüe loudly announced their retirement seven years ago, the lure of this mega-tour clearly inspired them to “un-retire.” While the three other acts on the bill can often be found on the road, the chance to see them all together may well be a singular event.

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Which songs from #TheTippingPoint are you most looking forward to hearing live this summer? #TheTippingPointTour Tickets: https://t.co/ImoFmemzBI pic.twitter.com/QkR4T04TNW — Tears for Fears (@tearsforfears) March 9, 2022

Tears for Fears

When: May 20-June 25

Why we’re excited: Rare is the heritage group that refuses to rest on their laurels. This year, Tears for Fears became one of the few by releasing a collection of new songs — their first in nearly two decades — that broke the mold. “We need new material to keep us excited,” Tears member Curt Smith recently told The New York Times . Not that the show will be a total reinvention. The old hits will still be on order.

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And just like that…. Bonnie is back!! All new shows, venues, and Special Guest @HappyWoman9 !! Tickets go on-sale tomorrow! Be sure to visit https://t.co/gJiRFiKgeJ for more on these 2022 dates, and to join Bonnie’s email list for all the latest news, special offers, and more! pic.twitter.com/GfPbnHCqzv — Bonnie Raitt (@TheBonnieRaitt) December 14, 2021

Bonnie Raitt

When: March 28-Nov. 19

Why we’re excited: Most musicians endure the road for one reason — the thrill of the show itself. But as Raitt recently told AARP, she loves “every part of it.” Her enthusiasm shows. At 72, the singer has grown deeper than ever into the maturity of her material. Better yet, in concert she can show off more of her fleet slide-guitar work than normally turns up on her studio recordings. For this tour, she’ll add to her classics the self-penned songs from her first album in six years, Just Like That, which includes material inspired by the losses (both personal and collective) caused by the pandemic.

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Bob Dylan's Spring U.S. tour dates have been announced. The first dates go on sale starting Friday, January 28. See the https://t.co/2JlPRaopp9 On Tour page at https://t.co/IlnO4bIndr for dates and ticket information! pic.twitter.com/ACffbTCs4i — Bob Dylan (@bobdylan) January 24, 2022

When: Now until April 14

Why we’re excited: The Nobel Prize winner began his “never ending tour” 24 years ago and, following a pause for COVID, he’s soldiering on through his 80th year. Dylan’s most recent album, Rough and Rowdy Ways, has earned some of his best reviews in ages. The tour will highlight an ever-changing set list plucked from the artist’s vast catalog.

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AMERICA! CANADA! I'm coming for you 😎 With my good friends @cheaptrick !! Make sure you grab tickets 🎟 https://t.co/dfz51GdKKN pic.twitter.com/o7UvXwScwF — Sir Rod Stewart (@rodstewart) February 2, 2022

Rod Stewart

When: June 11-Sept. 7

Why we’re excited: Rod titled his latest tour “The Hits,” just in case anyone might worry for a second that they wouldn’t hear “Maggie May.” Even so, the set list ventures beyond his top sellers. Some of the songs he hasn’t sung in years, including “The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II),” a groundbreaking 1976 recording that offered one of the first sympathetic portrayals of a gay person to make the pop charts.

Get tickets: Rod Stewart, “The Hits” tour

JODECI IS BACK & headed on the road with @newedition & @charliewilson on #TheCultureTour ! Presale begins this Thursday, December 16th at 10am with code JODECI. General on sale for the tour is this Friday at 10AM. Let’s go! 🔥 https://t.co/dKFUi8ogl6 pic.twitter.com/Amj9V3oToR — Jodeci (@jodeci) December 13, 2021

New Edition and Jodeci

When: Now until April 10

Why we’re excited: The mid-1980s saw a bold reinvention of R&B, courtesy of the fresh beats and innovative technology of hip-hop . The resulting trend, new jack swing, greatly impacted both R&B and pop radio. Two of the cleverest, and most successful, groups in that movement were New Edition and Jodeci. Now they’ve teamed up for “The Culture” tour, adding ex-Gap Band singer Charlie Wilson for a creative trifecta.

Get tickets: New Edition and Jodeci, “The Culture” tour

Keith Urban

When: March 25-April 2 and May 27-Nov. 5

Why we’re excited: Like John Mayer, Keith Urban is one singer-songwriter who only shows his full talents as a guitarist live. While casual fans might expect to hear his popular songs, his most dedicated followers know that Urban’s skills as a musician will also get special play.

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When: May 27-July 9

Why we’re excited: Few groups offer as visually stunning a presentation as Kraftwerk. Their shows are gorgeously designed events, with outsize images projected over the musicians that vividly illustrate the mechanical themes of the music. Even better, those images will appear in 3D, viewable through complimentary glasses given to each ticket holder. An added bonus: Kraftwerk draws exceptionally diverse crowds to their shows, comprising hip-hop fans, dance devotees, electronic aficionados, avant-gardists and stone-cold rockers.

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Tickets for our 2022 Spring/Summer North American tour are on sale NOW at https://t.co/hR4LXQivcS ! pic.twitter.com/zjBmNbvqqo — The Zombies (@TheZombiesMusic) January 28, 2022

The Zombies

When: March 28-July 5

Why we’re excited: Two years ago, when the Zombies were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, singer Colin Blunstone proved that he still commanded one of music’s most flexible voices. The band he fronts may be best known for ’60s hits like “She’s Not There” and “Time of the Season,” but they also became pioneers of chamber pop with the creation of the ornate Odyssey and Oracle . Selections from that collection will turn up at the shows, along with a clutch of new songs from an album set to arrive later this year.

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Roger Waters

When: July 6-Oct. 8

Why we’re excited: Perhaps no musician has a better feel for our current world of war and environmental peril than Roger Waters. His concerts are shadowy spectacles, full of compelling menace and late-breaking redemption. Small wonder he titled his latest show “This Is Not a Drill.” Waters has described it as “a stunning indictment of corporate dystopia in which we all struggle to survive” as well as “a call to action to love, protect and share our precious and precarious planet.” The show, to be performed in the round, will cherry-pick songs from throughout Pink Floyd’s catalog along with some new pieces. Waters’ concerts have always been immersive affairs, with impeccable sound and stage design, ever attuned to the dark side.

Get tickets: Roger Waters, “This Is Not a Drill” tour

Jim Farber is a contributing writer who was the New York Daily News music critic for 25 years. He writes for AARP, The New York Times and The Guardian , and twice won the ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor Award for America’s best music writing.

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These legendary musicians are still touring after age 80, performing classic hits

Updated: Apr. 10, 2024, 7:56 p.m. |
Published: Apr. 10, 2024, 9:32 a.m.
Mary Colurso | [email protected]

For some music legends, age is just a number. These veteran stars are still touring at 80 and older, performing for audiences who cherish their presence on stage and look forward to hearing their greatest hits.

Here are 21 iconic artists and bands who’ll be on the road again in 2024, celebrating their careers and senior status. See ‘em while you can.

Willie Nelson performs during the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at Barclays Center in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)

WILLIE NELSON

Age: 90. (Born April 29, 1933.)

Where to see him: The iconic country artist has tour dates scheduled through Sept. 24, 2024, including several headlining shows on the Outlaw Music Festival Tour . The agenda includes a June 21 show in Alpharetta, Georgia, at the Ameris Bank Amphitheatre .

Greatest hits include: “On the Road Again,” “Whiskey River,” “Good Hearted Woman,” “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain.”

Frankie Valli performs on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at the Rosemont Theatre in Rosemont, Ill. (Photo by Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP)

FRANKIE VALLI

Age: 89. (Born May 3, 1934.)

Where to see him: The famous frontman of the Four Seasons has tour dates scheduled with the pop-rock band through Nov. 22, 2024. The agenda includes an Aug. 18 show in Atlanta at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre .

Greatest hits include: “Sherry,” “Walk Like a Man,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Dawn (Go Away).”

Herb Alpert speaks onstage at The Music Center on January 14, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. He was at an event celebrating Jerry Moss, co-founder of A&M Records. (Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for The Music Center)

HERB ALPERT

Age: 89. (Born March 31, 1935.)

Where to see him: The legendary trumpeter , known for his fusion of pop, funk, Latin and jazz, initially made his fame in the 1960s as the leader of Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass. He now tours with his wife, singer Lani Hall, and their band, and has dates scheduled through Aug. 25, 2024.

Greatest hits include: “A Taste of Honey,” “Whipped Cream,” “The Lonely Bull,” “The Happening.”

Johnny Mathis performs onstage during "The Voice of Romance" tour at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on October 13, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

JOHNNY MATHIS

Age: 88. (Born Sept. 30, 1935.)

Where to see him: The iconic pop and jazz singer has dates scheduled through Dec. 7, 2024, on “The Voice of Romance Tour.” His agenda includes three shows in Florida in April and May, and a May 11 concert at The Carolina Opry Theater in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Greatest hits include: “ Chances Are,” “It’s Not for Me to Say,” “Misty,” Wonderful, Wonderful.”

Bill and Gloria Gaither attend the 6th Annual GMA Honors and Hall of Fame Ceremony at Allen Arena, Lipscomb University on May 8, 2019, in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images)

BILL GAITHER

Age: 88. (Born March 28, 1936.)

Where to see him: The Southern gospel star i s famed for his work with the Bill Gaither Trio and Gaither Vocal Band, as well as concerts in the Gaither Homecoming series. He has tour dates scheduled through June 9, 2024, billed as “Bill and Gloria & Their Homecoming Friends.” His agenda also includes a Gaither Homecoming Alaskan Cruise in July 2024 and a three-day Family Fest in May 2025.

Greatest hits include: “Because He Lives,” “Abide in Me,” “I Was There When It Happened,” “I Am Loved.”

Buddy Guy performs during Bourbon and Beyond Music Festival on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, at Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Age: 87. (Born July 30, 1936.)

Where to see him: The iconic blues singer and guitarist has tour dates scheduled through Sept. 5, 2024, including three shows in Alabama (July 23 in Mobile, July 24 in Montgomery and July 26 in Birmingham). Guy is on his Damn Right Farewell Tour, postponed from 2023 due to health issues.

Greatest hits include: “Damn Right, I’ve Got the Blues,” “Blues Don’t Care,” “Hoochie Coochie Man,” “She’s Nineteen Years Old.”

Engelbert Humperdinck performs at the London Palladium on April 25, 2022, in London, England. (Photo by Jo Hale/Redferns)

ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK

Age: 87. (Born May 2, 1936.)

Where to see him: The legendary pop singer has tour dates scheduled through Dec. 12, 2024, most of them overseas. Humperdinck says these shows are on “The Last Waltz Farewell Tour.”

Greatest hits include: “Release Me,” “A Man Without Love,” “Quando, Quando, Quando,” “The Way It Used to Be.”

From left, Joe Bonsall, Duane Allen, William Lee Golden and Richard Sterban of The Oak Ridge Boys appeared at an event at the Grand Ole Opry on November 18, 2022, in Nashville, Tennessee. In January 2024, Bonsall announced that he was retiring from the road; a new member, Ben James, made his debut with the group in March. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

OAK RIDGE BOYS

Ages: William Lee Golden , 85. (Born Jan. 12, 1939.) Duane Allen , 80. (Born April 12, 1943.) Richard Sterban , 80. (Born April 29, 1943.) Joe Bonsall , 75, retired from touring with the band in January 2024. His replacement, Ben James , is 28.

Where to see them: The famed country group i s traveling on an “American Made: Farewell Tour” and has dates scheduled through Dec. 8, 2024.

Greatest hits include: “Elvira,” “Bobbie Sue,” “Trying to Love Two Women,” “This Crazy Love.”

Smokey Robinson performs a medley at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

SMOKEY ROBINSON

Age: 84. (Born Feb. 19, 1940.)

Where to see him: The Motown legend , known for R&B and pop hits, has tour dates scheduled through Dec. 6, 2024. Robinson initially made his fame as the frontman of Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, then launched a successful solo career. Robinson’s agenda this year includes two shows in Nashville, June 20-21 at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center .

Greatest hits include: “Tears of a Clown,” “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me,” “Oooh Baby Baby,” “The Tracks of My Tears.”

Dionne Warwick performs during the Pre-Grammy Gala on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

DIONNE WARWICK

Age: 83. (Born Dec. 12, 1940.)

Where to see her: The beloved pop and R&B singer has tour dates scheduled through July 6, 2024, mostly in the United Kingdom.

Greatest hits include: “Walk On By,” “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again,” “Reach Out for Me,” “I’ll Never Love This Way Again.”

Mike Love of The Beach Boys performs onstage during the George H.W. Bush Points of Light Awards on October 26, 2023, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Points of Light)

Age: 83. (Born March 15, 1941.)

Where to see him: The iconic pop-rock singer and songwriter is best known as a founding member of the Beach Boys. Love has tour dates scheduled with the Beach Boys through Oct. 27, 2024, including a Sept. 23 show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.

Greatest hits include: “Surfin’ U.S.A,” “Little Deuce Coupe,” “I Get Around,” “Don’t Worry Baby.”

Ringo Starr poses for a portrait, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, at the Sunset Marquis Hotel in West Hollywood, Calif., to promote his EP “Rewind Forward." (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

RINGO STARR

Age: 83. (Born July 7, 1940.)

Where to see him: The rock legend , drummer and former Beatle has tour dates scheduled through June 9, 2024, with his All Starr Band. His agenda includes six shows in Las Vegas at The Venetian Resort , in The Venetian Theatre. Starr’s band features Steve Lukather, Edgar Winter, Colin Hay, Warren Ham, Hamish Stuart and Gregg Bissonette.

Greatest hits include: “Photograph,” “It Don’t Come Easy,” “Back Off Boogaloo,” “With a Little Help From My Friends.”

Tom Jones at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on April 29, 2023, for an event celebrating Willie Nelson's 90th birthday. (Photo by Allison Dinner/Invision/AP)

Age: 83. (Born June 7, 1940.)

Where to see him: The iconic Welsh pop singer has tour dates scheduled through Aug. 18, 2024, most of them in the United Kingdom, Spain and Germany. Jones also is set to perform in Chile, Argentina and Brazil.

Greatest hits include: “It’s Not Unusual,” “What’s New, Pussycat?,” “Help Yourself,” “Green, Green Grass of Home.”

Bob Dylan during Farm Aid on September 23, 2023, in Noblesville, Indiana. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)

Age: 82. (Born May 24, 1941).

Where to see him: The rock and folk legend has tour dates scheduled through Sept. 20, 2024, with the Outlaw Music Festival . The agenda includes a June 21 show at the in Alpharetta, Georgia, at the Ameris Bank Amphitheatre .

Greatest hits include: “Blowin’ in the Wind,” “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right,” “The Times They Are A-Changin,’” “It Ain’t Me Babe.”

Wayne Newton performs during the Bourbon & Beyond Music Festival on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, at Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

WAYNE NEWTON

Age: 82. (Born April 3, 1942.)

Where to see him: The famed pop singer , nicknamed “Mr. Las Vegas,” has a handful of tour dates scheduled in 2024, most of them in April. Newton also continues to perform at the Flamingo hotel and casino in Las Vegas, and has shows there through the end of December.

Greatest hits include: “Danke Schoen,” “Red Roses for a Blue Lady,” “Daddy, Don’t You Walk So Fast,” “Summer Wind.”

Mick Jagger, left, Ronnie Wood, center, and Keith Richards, right, of the band The Rolling Stones, perform during the last concert of their "Sixty" European tour, Aug. 3, 2022, in Berlin, Germany. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File) (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)

THE ROLLING STONES

Ages: Mick Jagger, 80. (Born July 26, 1943.) Keith Richards, 80. (Born Dec. 18, 1943.) Ronnie Wood, 76. (Born June 1, 1947.)

Where to see them: The legendary rock band has tour dates scheduled through July 17, 2024, including a May 2 appearance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and a June 7 show at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

Greatest hits include: “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” “Brown Sugar,” “Honky Tonk Women,” “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.”

Barry Manilow performs at the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

BARRY MANILOW

Age: 80. (Born June 17, 1943.)

Where to see him: The famed pop singer has tour dates scheduled through Aug. 24, 2024, plus a series of shows at Radio City Music Hall , concerts in the United Kingdom and a residency at the International Theater at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.

Greatest hits include: “Mandy,” “Can’t Smile Without You,” “Copacabana,” “Looks Like We Made It.”

Diana Ross performs at the Glastonbury Festival in Worthy Farm, Somerset, England, Sunday, June 26, 2022. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)

Age: 80. (Born March 26, 1944.)

Where to see her: The iconic pop and R&B singer first earned fame as the leader of the Supremes, then launched a successful solo career. She has tour dates scheduled through Aug. 31, including a May 10 show at Cadence Bank Amphitheatre in Atlanta.

Greatest hits include: “Baby Love,” “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “Where Did Our Love Go,” “Love Hangover.”

Steve Miller performs at 92NY on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

STEVE MILLER

Age: 80. (Born Oct. 5, 1943.)

Where to see him: The legendary rock singer and guitarist has tour dates scheduled through Sept. 27, 2024, with the Steve Miller Band. His agenda includes a May 18 show at the Orion Amphitheater in Huntsville, as a benefit for the Huntsville Hospital Foundation . In July and August, Miller will be touring with Journey and Def Leppard.

Greatest hits include: “The Joker,” “Take the Money and Run,” “Fly Like an Eagle,” “Jet Airliner.”

Charlie Musselwhite performs during the 52nd annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival at Fair Grounds Race Course on April 28, 2023, in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage)

CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE

Age: 80. (Born Jan. 31, 1944.)

Where to see him: The famed bluesman , a harmonica player and bandleader, has tour dates scheduled through Dec. 1, 2024. His agenda includes appearances on April 20 at the Baton Rouge Blues Festival in Louisiana, and on May 3 at the RiverBeat Music Festival in Memphis, Tennessee.

Greatest hits include: “Baby Will You Please Help Me,” “Early in the Morning,” “Cristo Redentor,” “Up and Down the Avenue.”

Gloria Gaynor performs onstage at the 15th Annual Induction Ceremony for the New Jersey Hall of Fame at NJPAC October 29, 2023, in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Variety via Getty Images)

GLORIA GAYNOR

Age: 80. (Born Sept. 7, 1943.)

Where to see her: The disco queen , also renowned as an R&B and soul singer, has tour dates scheduled through Oct. 19, 2024. These include private shows, overseas dates and a couple of concerts in the U.S.

Greatest hits include: “I Will Survive,” “You’re All I Need to Get By,” “I Am What I Am,” “Let Me Know (I Have a Right).”

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Duran Duran

Legendary pop-rock band returning to Wynn Las Vegas

Duran Duran is an arena band that packs a punch in a theater.

The 40-year pop-rock band returns to Encore Theater at Wynn on May 3-4. Tickets are on sale 10 a.m. Friday at Ticketmaster.com.

Seated at 1,480 capacity, Encore Theater is the most intimate of Duran Duran’s touring stops. The band sold out their previous run in September and October 2022. Front man Simon LeBon joked from the stage, “Compared to the places we normally play, this seems like a well-appointed bathroom.”

The familiar roster of LeBon, John Taylor, Nick Rhodes and Roger Taylor continue to power the production. The band revives such classics as “Union of the Snake, “Notorious, ” “Rio,” “Girls on Film,” “Wild Boys” and the personal favorite James Bond theme, “A View to a Kill.”

They have also been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hal of Fame, and continue to perform for their global following. The crowd at the band’s Encore premiere in September 2022 stood the entire time, and knew all the words.

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Legendary rock band coming to Alabama in 2024, ready to play classic hits

Heart has announced some new dates for its 2024 “Royal Flush Tour,” including a stop in Alabama.

The classic rock band led by Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson is set to perform on Nov. 13 at the Legacy Arena at the BJCC in Birmingham. And here’s a bonus for Led Zeppelin fans: Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening will open the 8 p.m. show.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, April 5, at 10 a.m. CT via Ticketmaster . Prices haven’t been announced by promoter AEG Live. A round of pre-sales is underway, and will run through Thursday, April 4, at 10 p.m. CT.

Heart — famed for 1970s and ‘80s hits such as “Magic Man,” ‘Crazy on You,” “Barracuda,” “These Dreams,” “Alone,” What About Love” and more — has an extensive agenda this year, traveling on what a publicist said is the band’s first tour in five years.

The tour includes more than 80 shows, starting on April 20 in Greenville, South Carolina, and ending on Dec. 15 in Las Vegas, Nevada. About 30 new dates were announced this week, including the show in Birmingham. Heart plans to travel across the United States, head to Canada and perform in European cities such as London, Berlin and Helsinki.

Cheap Trick is scheduled as the opening act for most dates on Heart’s tour; Jason Bonham or Bachman-Turner Overdrive will step into that spot for some shows, depending on the city.

Audience members can expect Heart to play some of its greatest hits on the tour, a press release says, pointing to “Magic Man,” “Barracuda,” “Crazy on You” and “These Dreams.” Setlists for Heart in December 2023 also include “Alone,” “What About Love,” “Straight On,” “Little Queen” and a couple of Led Zeppelin covers. (Ann and Nancy Wilson famously covered “Stairway to Heaven” at the Kennedy Center Honors event in 2012, with Jason Bonham on drums. He’s the son of the late John Bonham, the founding drummer of Led Zeppelin.)

Heart has 15 studio albums to its credit, 1975-2016, including blockbuster records such as “Dreamboat Annie” (1975), “Magazine” (1977), “Little Queen” (1977), “Dog and Butterfly” (1978), “Heart” (1985) and “Bad Animals” (1987).

Lead singer Ann Wilson, 73, and guitarist Nancy Wilson, 70, are best known as the prime movers of Heart, although both have pursued solo projects over the years. Ann Wilson, for example, recorded much of her 2022 album, “Fierce Bliss,” at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals.

READ: Ann Wilson talks Heart, new Muscle Shoals album, Led Zeppelin

Heart is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , inducted in 2013 by Chris Cornell. “The first female-fronted hard rock band, Heart proved women can rock with the best of them,” the Rock Hall’s website says. “Heart’s mix of hard rock and folk yielded one of the longest lasting and most commercially successful bands of all time.”

Heart has a history of performances in Alabama that includes an October 1977 date at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, a March 1986 show at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville and an August 2019 concert at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre in Pelham.

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Ringo Starr is hitting the road with his All Starr Band this summer for a monthlong tour featuring longtime bandmates and the return of All Starr alum Edgar Winter .

You can see the tour dates below.

The band — which includes Steve Lukather , Colin Hay , Warren Ham, Gregg Bissonette, Hamish Stuart and Winter — will kick off the trek on May 27 in Rama, Ontario, and conclude on June 26 in Clearwater, Fla. Tickets are on sale now; more information can be found at Starr's website .

"I can't wait to get back out on the road and play," Starr said in a statement. "This is the longest I've been off the road in years — up until 2020 I was touring every year with the All Starrs — and I've really missed it. Making music in the studio has been great, and it certainly saved me during the pandemic, but nothing beats playing live with great musicians in front of an audience. I love my fans and they love me, and it's going to be wonderful to be peace and loving and playing for them again."

Starr has kept busy during the coronavirus pandemic by releasing two EPs, Zoom In and Change the World , in 2021. He also released the commemorative Ringo Rocks: 30 Years of the All Starrs retrospective book and will soon issue a new Beatles coffee-table book titled Lifted: Fab Images and Memories of My Life With the Beatles From Across the Universe .

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This list is arranged alphabetically by artist—no rankings here because they’re all worthy. All of these are available on CD, many also on vinyl LP and digitally. Many can be found via the handy ordering links at the bottom of this story.

For more information on any of the albums, click on the title following the artist’s name.

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Bryan Adams — So Happy It Hurts The 15th album by the Canadian singer-songwriter is described by the artist as a “return to life after the pandemic…The album touches on many of the ephemeral things in life that are really the secret to happiness and, most importantly, human connection.”

Herb Alpert — Sunny Side of the Street At age 87, the trumpeter, singer, bandleader and music industry executive continues to display his creativity. In addition to six original compositions, the album features classics like “Going Out of My Head,” “Time After Time” and the Louis Armstrong title track.

Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp — 18 Rock’s newest odd couple has had a mutual admiration society going for some time. Said Beck about the title of their collaboration, “When Johnny and I started playing together, it really ignited our youthful spirit and creativity. We would joke about how we felt 18 again, so that just became the album title.” And of Beck, the actor said, “It’s an extraordinary honor to play and write music with Jeff, one of the true greats and someone I am now privileged enough to call my brother.”

The Black Keys — Dropout Boogie The 11th studio album by the duo received a Best Rock Album Grammy nomination and positive reviews. According to a press release, “The new album captures a number of first takes that hark back to the stripped-down blues-rock of their early days making music together in basements.”

The Blues Project — Evolution The New York City-based group’s first new album in 50 (!) years includes founding members Steve Katz, on guitar and vocals, and drummer Roy Blumenfeld. The track list includes material by other current members, covers of classic blues numbers, and one song each by Al Kooper and the late Andy Kulberg, who were members of the classic ’60s, lineup. (The release is available on their website .)

Mike Campbell and the Dirty Knobs — External Combustion The former Heartbreakers guitarist returns with his second album as a leader. Says a press release, “Campbell and the Dirty Knobs’ evolution, pushing the band to a new level, jumps ahead in vision and drive, proving the first record was no one-shot deal.” Added Campbell about the title, “The band became this spontaneous type of combustion—to borrow a word. The longer we played, the more intuitive it got.”

Judy Collins — Spellbound Amazingly, this is the singer’s first album consisting entirely of material she wrote. Our reviewer said, “Her crystal-clear voice is as strong as ever here, and the soothing 13-track program, which employs lots of piano and strings, underscores her composing talents.”

Elvis Costello & the Imposters — The Boy Named If Said our reviewer, “This record demonstrates that he remains well worthy of attention. His band still cooks. And his trademark vocals and colorful vignettes continue to fascinate…Subjects of the songs and stories range from broken hearts and illicit sex to lies and violence.”

The Cowsills — Rhythm of the World For their first album of new material in three decades, siblings Bob, Paul and Susan Cowsill have created a quintessential power pop album for the present era. “We use melody and harmony to bring some love and the hope of peace to the world,” said Bob.

David Crosby and the Lighthouse Band — Live at the Capitol Theatre His second live album as a solo artist demonstrates not only that Croz’s voice is as pristine and welcoming as ever, but that his newer material—he’s been on a creative roll for the past several years—is the equal of anything he’s done before.

Def Leppard — Diamond Star Halos Their first new album since 2015, the set features 15 tracks including the anthemic, stadium-ready singles “Kick” and “Fire It Up,” with guest vocals from Alison Krauss on “This Guitar” and “Lifeless.” The album title references T. Rex’s “Bang a Gong (Get It On).”

Dr. John — Things Happen That Way His final studio album features three new original new compositions, a reworking of his own 1968 classic, “I Walk on Gilded Splinters,” plus new interpretations of songs by Willie Nelson (who appears on the album), Hank Williams and the Traveling Wilburys.

Steve Forbert — Moving Through America Not just another travelogue: the veteran singer-songwriter sets down in those out-of-the-way places that rarely find their way into songs. Within them, he paints a picture of modern-day American life, a keen observer who keeps things simple and tells it as he sees it.

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Richie Furay — In the Country On his first studio album in seven years, the former Buffalo Springfield and Poco co-founder pays tribute to country songs that he has loved over the years. The 12-song set features such classics as “The River” (Garth Brooks), “Somebody Like You” (Keith Urban) and “I Hope You Dance” (Lee Ann Womack).

Sammy Hagar and the Circle — Crazy Times The Red Rocker’s new album, which includes bassist Michael Anthony and drummer Jason Bonham among its personnel, is a follow-up to the band’s Space Between . It includes 10 songs, nine of which Hagar wrote or co-wrote, along with a notable cover, “Pump It Up,” a 1978 song by Elvis Costello and the Attractions.

Bruce Hornsby — ’Flicted The final part of a trio of film projects recorded by the keyboardist-singer-songwriter for director Spike Lee, ’ Flicted takes an optimistic look at the post-Covid era we’re entering. The songs range from an orchestral original to a Chuck Berry cover, using a revolving cast of players.

Janis Ian — The Light at the End of the Line The renowned singer-songwriter has retired from touring, but she offered fans this gem of an album in place of personal appearances. It’s been described as “a victory lap for an artist who has nothing to lose, and nothing left to prove. If the album ends up being Ian’s swan song, it’s as graceful an exit as fans could want.”

Jethro Tull — The Zealot Gene For the first album of new Tull material in nearly two decades, leader Ian Anderson goes deep. He says, “While I have a spot of genuine fondness for the pomp and fairytale story-telling of the Holy Book, I still feel the need to question and draw sometimes unholy parallels from the text.”

Journey — Freedom Their first new studio album in more than a decade features 15 songs by founder Neal Schon (lead guitarist), Jonathan Cain (keyboards, backing vocals), Arnel Pineda (lead vocals) and the other current members.

Bob Lind —Something Worse Than Loneliness The singer-songwriter best known for his 1966 hit “Elusive Butterfly” is not only still at it, but his songwriting is better than ever and his voice hasn’t lost a thing. All of his recent releases have been excellent.

Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder — Get on Board Nearly 60 years after they first played together, and formed a band called the Rising Sons, the two master musicians have reunited for this blues album. Said Cooder, “We’ve been doing this a while. Perhaps we’ve earned the right to bring it back.”

John Mayall — The Sun is Shining Down He just turned 89 and while he no longer tours, the blues legend still has something to say. “The album explores a range of styles and eclectic instruments,” said Mayall, whose special guests on the recording include violinist Scarlet Rivera and Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell.

John Mellencamp — Strictly a One-Eyed Jack The Indiana singer-songwriter’s 24th studio album features three collaborations with Bruce Springsteen, including the duet “Wasted Days” and the single “Did You Say Such a Thing.” According to Wikipedia, Mellencamp has said he approached the album “as if all the songs were coming from the voice of a single character.”

Graham Nash — Live For his 2019 tour, Nash performed his first two solo albums, Songs for Beginners and Wild Tales, in their entirety. This live album features a seven-piece band. Said Nash at the time of its release, “The experience of revisiting the music I made almost 50 years ago, live in front of an audience, gives me the chance to actually play the songs as was envisioned those many years ago.”

Willie Nelson — A Beautiful Time From the album’s press release: “Among its many musical delights, A Beautiful Time introduces a variety of newly written future pop-country classics, including five new Willie Nelson/Buddy Cannon compositions and contributions from some of Nashville’s finest contemporary songwriters.”

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band — Dirt Does Dylan The collection, according to its press release, “finds a generation-spanning Dirt Band paying an appropriately great tribute to arguably the greatest songwriter of the 20th century with the help of friends like Jason Isbell, the War & Treaty, Steve Earle and Rosanne Cash.”

Ozzy Osbourne — Patient Number 9 Never count out Ozzy! The Madman’s 13th solo album is described in a press release as “heavy…hard-hitting…historic…everything you’d want from an Ozzy Osbourne record and maybe more.” For the first time, Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi appears on an Ozzy solo album. The record also features guitarists Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, and Zakk Wylde, who plays on the majority of the tracks.

Bonnie Raitt — Just Like That Said Raitt about her latest, “I always want to find songs that excite me, and what’s different this time is that I’ve tried some styles and topics I haven’t touched on before. I’m really aware of how lucky I am. I feel like my responsibility is to get out there and say something fresh and new-for me and for the fans.”

Red Hot Chili Peppers — Unlimited Love The new release is their first with guitarist John Frusciante since 2006 and their first collaboration with producer Rick Rubin since 2011. Said the band in a statement, “Our antennae attuned to the divine cosmos, we were just so damn grateful for the opportunity to be in a room together, and, once again, try to get better.” The band released a second album, Return of the Dream Canteen , in the fall, featuring music recorded during the sessions for Unlimited Love .

Timothy B. Schmit — Day By Day The Eagles member invited special guests Jackson Browne, Lindsey Buckingham, John Fogerty, Benmont Tench, Jim Keltner, John McFee and Kenny Wayne Sheppard to join him on his latest solo outing, his first since 2016.

Scorpion s — Rock Believer The 19th album by the German band—now 57 (!) years into its career—is also their first in seven years and their first with drummer Mikkey Dee. Says an announcement, “This new album has massive energy, delivers a real adrenaline rush and shows uncompromising quality. The record consists of 11 awesome tracks, each a lyrical short story, featuring the Scorpions’ characteristic trademarks from the early ’80s, yet produced from a 2020s perspective.”

Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators — 4 According to the album’s Wikipedia entry, “Looking to record the album in a different style than previously, the band traveled to Nashville to record at RCA Studio A with Dave Cobb, [who] shared the band’s vision of recording the tracks live together, a tactic they had not employed on the previous albums.” Said Slash, “The mistakes are all in there. It’s the sound of the five of us just jamming together in one room.”

Bruce Springsteen — Only the Strong Survive The Boss has always loved the soul music of the ’60s and ’70s, and has often covered both hits and obscurities from the genre. Here, he takes on an album’s worth of those tunes, including songs originally performed by the Temptations, Aretha Franklin, the Four Tops, the Commodores and the Supremes.

Ringo Starr — EP3 + Live at the Greek Theater 2019 The still prolific singer-drummer put out a four-song EP, titled EP3 , in the early fall, then followed it in November with Live at the Greek Theater 2019 . The latter features a performance by Ringo and His All-Starr Band, including the leader’s takes on familiar tunes like “It Don’t Come Easy,” “Don’t Pass Me By,” “Yellow Submarine” and “With a Little Help From My Friends,” as well as performances by bandmates, including Journey/Santana keyboardist Gregg Rolie.

Tears for Fears — The Tipping Point The band’s seventh studio album, which reached #2 in the U.K. and #8 in the U.S., is their first studio set since Everybody Loves a Happy Ending , released almost 18 years prior.

Tedeschi Trucks Band — I Am the Moon The ambitious four-album/four-film series is “inspired by a mythic Persian tale of star-crossed lovers, and emotionally driven by the isolation and disconnection of the pandemic era,” according to the band’s website. It comprises “more than two hours of music, unfolding a robust tapestry of genre-defying explorations that propel the treasured American ensemble into new and thrilling creative territory.”

Various Artists — Here It Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen The album, produced by Larry Klein, presents renditions of the singer-songwriter’s profound songs performed by a unique line-up of vocalists: James Taylor, Norah Jones, Peter Gabriel, Mavis Staples, Gregory Porter, Sarah McLachlan, Luciana Souza, David Gray and Nathaniel Rateliff.

Eddie Vedder — Earthling The third solo album by the Pearl Jam frontman features collaborations with Stevie Wonder, Ringo Starr, Elton John, Chad Smith and others.

Jack White — Fear of the Dawn and Entering Heaven Alive Some artists had so much catching up to do in the post-pandemic climate that they released two albums this year, Jack White among them. Barely stopping to rest, the White Stripes/Raconteurs leader also undertook extensive tour dates and in-store appearances.

Wilco — Cruel Country The Chicago band’s 12th studio album, is an “exploration of the genre they’ve often been defined by but, until now, never fully embraced.” The double album features 21 Jeff Tweedy-penned tracks, made almost entirely of live takes, created with all six members together in The Loft for the first time since the 2011 release The Whole Love .

Ann Wilson — Fierce Bliss The latest album by the Heart co-founder came together quickly, she said. “I had originally intended to go in, record a few songs and see what I had, but it just took on this life.” With the input of rocker Kenny Wayne Shepherd, she continued, “the whole project just started to grow.”

Edgar Winter — Brother Johnny For many years, Edgar Winter dodged the idea of putting together a tribute to his late older brother, the blues-rock guitar icon Johnny Winter. Finally, he knew it was time and called upon colleagues like Joe Walsh, Ringo Starr, Billy Gibbons, Steve Lukather, Michael McDonald and Joe Bonamassa to help out.

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Neil Young and Crazy Horse — World Record More prolific than ever, Young keeps cranking out both new albums and archival projects from his bottomless vault. World Record is a new Crazy Horse outing, co-produced by Young and Rick Rubin, filled with crunchy power chords and piles of riffs. The album cover is notable in that it’s a photograph of Young’s father, the journalist Scott Young.

ZZ Top — RAW The album features the original trio of Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard and the late Dusty Hill, and consists of classic tracks recorded in connection with the band’s 2019 Netflix documentary That Little Ol’ Band From Texas. It captures “a gathering for an intimate session at Gruene Hall, “the oldest continually run dance hall in Texas,” according to Gibbons.

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Also good was Alan Parsons, From the New World…

Totally agree! I just listened to this Alan Parsons album and love it!

Hold on! The best “classic rock” album of 2002 is Robin Trower – No More Worlds to Conquer

Since you included Judy Collins and Janis Ian on the list, how about Bob Lind’s excellent new album “Something Worse Than Loneliness”. This album and the Cowsills are among my favorite new releases this year, along with Gerry Beckley’s “Aurora”.

We’ve added Bob’s excellent album. Thanks for the reminder.

Thanks Jeff, I’ve been a huge Bob Lind fan since 1966. So glad he returned to making music after so many years and is making such great music like this along with “Finding You Again” and “Magellan Was Wrong”.

Bob’s great and a truly nice guy. I love his recent work. For some reason I thought this latest album was 2021 so thanks for setting me straight.

This is really a useful and interesting list. Much appreciated. As I’ve said on these pages before, if Ian Anderson wants to make records under his own name, fine — they’re his songs. But as, after all these years and classic records, Anderson unceremoniously decided to exclude Martin Barre from any further recordings and performances, I don’t believe he has the right to call his solo records “Jethro Tull.” While the band has certainly had a number of members go through its ranks over the decades Barre has been a tentpole for the band’s sound since their second album and is recognized as one of the greatest classic rock guitarists of all time. It would be different if he had retired completely, but instead he’s out playing on tours of his own, as well as playing with other ex-Tull bandmates who’ve been tossed to the side by Mr. Anderson. Ian Anderson is a musical genius and extraordinary performer, and there’s no debating his massive contributions to popular music over the course of his career. That said, I’ve known, and played with, his type of person myself, and even as the manipulative type that he is, I could never imagine that he could have so little loyalty to someone who’s given his whole life and career to making Anderson’s own music come to life in such a memorable way. I’ve seen Jethro Tull in their later years, and while Anderson is still a force on stage, even though his voice has little of the grit it once had, it was Martin Barre that truly shined amazingly on both electric and acoustic guitars throughout their performances. Jethro Tull’s new album indeed. They may be Ian Anderson’s songs, his voice, his flute, but no Martin Barre, no Jethro Tull.

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