Steely Dan has officially announced they will hit the road this summer for “Jamalot Ever After,” a tour that will take them to 47 cities across the United States and Canada.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Walter Becker and Donald Fagan will be backed by an eight piece band that includes Keith Carlock on drums, Freddie Washington on bass, Jim Beard on keyboards, Jon Herington on guitar, Michael Leonhart on trumpet and keys, Jim Pugh on trombone, Roger Rosenberg on baritone saxophone and Walt Weiskopf on saxophone. In addition, on backup vocals will be La Tanya Hall, Carolyn Leonhart-Escoffery and Cindy Mizelle.
According to a press release from the band, concertgoers will be treated to “infectious tunes” from throughout the band’s catalog, which spans four decades.
The Jamalot Ever After tour dates are as follows:
July
2 – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, Ore.
3 – Les Schwab Amphitheatre, Bend, Ore.
5-6 – Marymoor Park, Redmond, Wash.
8-9 – The Mountain Winery, Saratoga, Calif.
10 – Concord Pavilion, Concord, Calif.
12 – The Forum, Los Angeles, Calif.
13 -Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, San Diego, Calif.
15 – Comerica Theatre, Phoenix, Ariz.
16 – Route 66 Casino Legends Theater, Albuquerque, N.M.
18 – Global Event Center at WinStar World Casino and Resort, Thackerville, Okla.
19 – Starlight Theatre, Kansas City, Mo.
21 – Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Okla.
23 – Brady Theater, Tulsa, Okla.
24 – Walmart AMP, Rogers, Ark.
26 – UNO Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, La.
27 – Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center, Birmingham, Ala.
29 – Township Auditorium, Columbia, S.C.
31 – Biltmore Estate, Asheville, N.C.
August
1-2 – Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tenn.
4 – War Memorial Auditorium, Greensboro, N.C.
6 – Musikfest, Bethlehem, Penn.
8 – Seneca Niagara Events Center, Niagara Falls, N.Y.
9 – City Fest, Erie, Penn.
11 – Benedum Center, Pittsburgh, Penn.
12 – Taft Theatre, Cincinnati, Ohio
13 – Palace Theatre, Columbus, Ohio
15 – Illinois State Fair, Springfield, Ill.
16 – Overture Hall, Madison, Wisc.
17 – Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, Ind.
19 – Fox Cities PAC, Appleton, Wisc.
20 – Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen, Mich.
22 – Colosseum at Caesars Windsor, Windsor, Ont.
23-24 – Sony Centre for Performing Arts, Toronto, Ont.
26 – National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Ont.
27 – Théâtre St-Denis, Montreal, Que.
29 – Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion, Bangor, Me.
30 – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion at Meadowbrook, Gilford, N.H.
31 – Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
September
3-4 – Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, N.J.
6 – Blue Hills Bank Pavilion, Boston, Mass.
7 – Providence Performing Arts Center, Providence, R.I.
9-10 – Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown, N.J.
12 – Caesars Atlantic City, Atlantic City, N.J.
13-14 – Paramount Theatre, Huntington, N.Y.
16 – Toyota Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, Conn.
17 – Pier Six Pavilion, Baltimore, Md.
More details, including information on ticket sales can be found at the band’s website.
-Sarah Compo (@sarahcompo)