http://www.pollstar.com/news_article.aspx?ID=814293" The Who’s celebration of five decades of rocking continues with today’s announcement of 2015 North American dates for “The Who Hits 50! Tour.” The band has booked more than 40 dates divided up into spring and fall legs.
Following a run of U.K. gigs in November, the U.S./Canadian trek launches in April in Tampa, Fla. The Who is sharing the love with the East and West coast as well as a handful of gigs in the provinces.
Pete Townshend has described the setlist for the tour as “all the hits, picks, mixes and misses.”
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To coincide with the big 5-0 milestone, the group is releasing The Who Hits 50! on Oct. 27 via Geffen/Universal Enterprises (UMe). The collection of tunes is made up of a selection of The Who’s greatest tracks, from their first recordings as The High Numbers to the brand new song “Be Lucky.”
Here’s the plan for the North American portion of the golden anniversary trek, which Daltrey has called “the beginning of the long goodbye.”
April 15 – Tampa, Fla., Amalie Arena
April 17 – Miami, Fla., AmericanAirlines Arena
April 19 – Jacksonville, Fla., Jacksonville Veterans Mem. Arena
April 21 – Raleigh, N.C., PNC Arena
April 23 – Duluth, Ga., The Arena At Gwinnett Center
April 27 – Austin, Texas, Frank Erwin Center
April 29 – Houston, Texas, Toyota Center
May 2 – Dallas, Texas, American Airlines Center
May 5 – Kansas City, Mo., Sprint Center
May 7 – St. Louis, Mo., Scottrade Center
May 9 – Louisville, Ky., KFC Yum! Center
May 11 – Nashville, Tenn., Bridgestone Arena
May 13 – Rosemont, Ill., Allstate Arena
May 15 – Columbus, Ohio, Nationwide Arena
May 17 – Philadelphia, Pa., Wells Fargo Center
May 20 – Uniondale, N.Y., Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
May 22 – Atlantic City, N.J., Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall
May 24 – Uncasville, Conn., Mohegan Sun Arena
May 26 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Barclays Center
May 30 – Queens, N.Y., Forest Hills Stadium
Sept. 14 – San Diego, Calif., Valley View Casino Center
Sept. 16 – Anaheim, Calif., Honda Center
Sept. 19 – Las Vegas, Nev., The Colosseum At Caesars Palace
Sept. 21 – Los Angeles, Calif., Staples Center
Sept. 23 – Oakland, Calif., Oracle Arena
Sept. 25 – Portland, Ore., Moda Center
Sept. 27 – Seattle, Wash., KeyArena At Seattle Center
Sept. 29 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Rogers Arena
Oct. 1 – Calgary, Alberta, Scotiabank Saddledome
Oct. 3 – Edmonton, Alberta, Rexall Place
Oct. 6 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, SaskTel Sports Centre
Oct. 8 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, MTS Centre
Oct. 10 – Minneapolis, Minn., Target Center
Oct. 13 – Milwaukee, Wis., BMO Harris Bradley Center
Oct. 15 – Chicago, Ill., United Center
Oct. 17 – Detroit, Mich., Joe Louis Arena
Oct. 19 – Toronto, Ontario, Air Canada Centre
Oct. 21 – Toronto, Ontario, Air Canada Centre
Oct. 23 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Consol Energy Center
Oct. 25 – Newark, N.J., Prudential Center
Oct. 27 – New York, N.Y., Madison Square Garden Arena
Oct. 29 – Boston, Mass., TD Garden
Nov. 1 – Washington, D.C., Verizon Center
Nov. 4 – Philadelphia, Pa., Wells Fargo Center
A presale for fan club members launches Saturday, Oct. 11 at 10 a.m. local time. Citi is holding a presale via its Private Pass Program beginning Oct. 13 at 10 a.m. local time. The general public onsale is scheduled Oct. 17 at 10 a.m. local time.