As promised, The Who have announced an extensive schedule for their “The Who Hits 50!” tour. The band will run through dates in the US on two separate legs, one from April 15-May 30 and the other from September 14-November 4. Speaking about the tour, guitarist Pete Townshend has said that this will be the last.
While that isn’t the first time The Who have said farewell, the band members are getting older, and with Townshend’s poor hearing, this may actually be the last tour. The band is also considering the release of an album, having recently released the track “Be Lucky.”
You can listen to “Be Lucky” here.
As far as the content at each show, Townshend said that the “setlists on these shows will take their audience on an Amazing Journey through The Who’s entire career, from the band’s early days to classic albums through the present day.” Tickets go on sale next Friday, October 17th, at 10 AM local time, via thewho.net.
Here is the full schedule for The Who Hit 50! tour:
2015 TOUR DATES – LEG ONE
Wed, April 15 Tampa, FL at Amalie Arena
Fri, April 17 Miami, FL at American Airlines Arena
Sun, April 19 Jacksonville, FL at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Tue, April 21 Raleigh, NC at PNC Arena
*Thu, April 23 Duluth, GA at The Arena at Gwinett Center
Mon, April 27 Austin, TX at Frank Erwin Center
Wed, April 29 Houston, TX at Toyota Center
Sat, May 2 Dallas, TX at American Airlines Center
Tue, May 5 Kansas City, MO at Spratt Center
Thu, May 7 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
Sat, May 9 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Arena
Mon, May 11 Nashville, TN at Bridgestone Arena
Wed, May 13 Chicago, IL at Allstate Arena
Fri, May 15 Columbus, OH at Nationwide Arena
Sun, May 17 Philadelphia, PA at Wells Fargo Center
Wed, May 20 Uniondale, NY at Nassau Coliseum
Fri, May 22 Atlantic City, NJ at Boardwalk Hall
Sun, May 24 Uncasville, CT at Mohegan Sun Arena
Tue, May 26 Brooklyn, NY at Barclays Center
Sat, May 30 Forest Hills, NY at Forest Hills Stadium
*On sale Friday, October 17 at 9:00 AM
2015 TOUR DATES – LEG TWO
Mon, September 14 San Diego, CA at Valley View Casato Center
Wed, September 16 Anaheim, CA at Honda Center
Sat, September 19 Las Vegas, NV at Colosseum at Caesars Palace
Mon, September 21 Los Angeles, CA at STAPLES Center
Wed, September 23 Oakland, CA at Oracle Arena
Fri, September 25 Portland, OR at Moda Center
Sun, September 27 Seattle, WA at KeyArena
Tue, September 29 Vancouver, BC at Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
Thu, October 1 Calgary, AB at Scotiabank Saddledome
Sat, October 3 Edmonton, AB at Rexall Place
Tue, October 6 Saskatoon, SK at SaskTel Centre
Thu, October 8 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
Sat, October 10 Minneapolis, MN at Target Center
Tue, October 13 Milwaukee, WI at BMO Harris Bradley Center
Thu, October 15 Chicago, IL at United Center
Sat, October 17 Detroit, MI at Joe Louis Arena
Mon, October 19 Toronto, ON at Air Canada Centre
Wed, October 21 Toronto, ON at Air Canada Centre
Fri, October 23 Pittsburgh, PA at CONSOL Energy Center
Sun, October 25 Newark, NJ at Prudential Center
Tue, October 27 New York, NY at Madison Square Garden
Thu, October 29 Boston, MA at TD Garden
Sun, November 1 Washington, DC at Verizon Center
Wed, November 4 Philadelphia, PA at Wells Fargo Center