With THE WHO tour launching on May 7th, an acclaimed lineup of artists has been announced for the slate of coveted special guest spots on the eagerly-anticipated trek! The rollout of diverse support acts includes some of the most impassioned artists in music, bringing a rousing repertoire of rock, country and bluegrass to audiences on the first leg of the tour. Confirmed are heavy rockers Dirty Honey, Arkells and Reignwolf; influential blues/rock icon Peter Wolf; cosmic country bandLukas Nelson & Promise of the Real; soulful singer/songwriter Leslie Mendelson; the acclaimed bluegrass outfit The HillBenders and the Canadian indie-pop duo MOON VS SUN (Raine Maida and Chantal Kreviazuk) (see dates/cities below.)
For WHO fans everywhere, the upcoming tour means only one thing: the world’s most untamable rock band is about to deliver the goods once again. Never ones for nostalgia, singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist and songwriter Pete Townshend will be unleashing the combustible force that is The Who and pairing with acclaimed local symphony orchestras each night. The opportunity to see the iconic band accompanied by some of America’s most renowned orchestras includes both summer and fall dates in 2019. Produced by Live Nation, The Who’s North American MOVING ON! TOUR will bring their indelible brand of powerhouse rock to 29 cities beginning in May (see tour itinerary below.)
The kickoff date is May 7 in Grand Rapids, MI with the band wrapping up the first leg of the tour June 1 in Toronto, ON. A much-anticipated series of fall dates will launch on September 6 in St. Paul, MN and conclude on October 23 in Edmonton, AB. Tickets are on sale at LiveNation.com.
The Who will also be releasing their first album of new songs in thirteen years later this year. On stage, the line-up will be rounded out by familiar Who players featuring guitarist/backup singer Simon Townshend, keyboardist Loren Gold, bassist Jon Button and drummer Zak Starkey, and complemented by some of the best orchestras in the U.S. and Canada.
Every pair of tickets purchased online includes a redeemable code for a CD copy of The Who’s forthcoming album when it’s released.This offer is available to US and Canada customers only and not valid for tickets purchased via resale. In addition, $1 from each ticket sold for the MOVING ON! TOUR will benefit Teen Cancer America(www.teencanceramerica.org.)
ABOUT THE WHO
The Who are one of the top three greatest rock legacies in music history. Their music provoked explosive change and spanned what many critics declare is rock’s most elastic creative spectrum, with Pete Townshend’s songwriting moving between raw, prosaic, conceptual, and expressively literate. Their visionary sense of stagecraft headed by Roger Daltrey’s soaring vocal prowess is topped off by the band’s blistering rhythm section. With both Roger and Pete delivering their own
memoirs in recent years (Pete’s Who I Am was released to much acclaim in 2012, and Roger’s autobiography, Thanks A Lot Mr. Kibblewhite; My Story, was embraced by critics in 2018) it’s fitting that the two remaining WHO members have shared their incredible legacy in literary fashion, for few bands have had a more lasting impact on the rock era and the reverberating pop culture than The Who.
Emerging in the mid-1960s as a new and incendiary force in rock n’ roll, their brash style and poignant storytelling garnered them one of music’s most passionate followings, with the legendary foursome blazing a searing new template for rock, punk, and everything after. Inducted into the Rock n’ Roll Hall Of Fame in 1990, the band has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, placing 27 top-forty singles in the United States and United Kingdom and earning 17 Top Ten albums, including the 1969 groundbreaking rock operaTommy, 1971’s pummeling Live At Leeds, 1973’s Quadrophenia and 1978’s Who Are You. The Who debuted in 1964 with a trio of anthems “I Can’t Explain,” “The Kids Are Alright” and “My Generation.” Since then they have delivered to the world hits such as “Baba O’Riley,” “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” “Pinball Wizard,” Who Are You,” and,” You Better You Bet.”
In 2008, they became the first rock band ever to be awarded the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors. The Who has performed all over the world including global music events for the Super Bowl XLIV Halftime Show in 2010 and closing the London 2012 Summer Olympics. The Who continued their charity work by playing a concert in January 2011 to raise money for trials of a new cancer treatment called PDT. In December 2012 they performed at the Hurricane Sandy Benefit in New York. In January 2014 they played a set on the U.S. television special to support the charity Stand Up To Cancer. In November 2012 Daltrey, with Townshend at his side, launched Teen Cancer America. The charity is now established in the USA, with offices in Los Angeles and devoted Teen Cancer units being opened in hospitals all over the U.S. TCA’s work has impacted over 5,000 young people and their families nationwide during the last six years.
SPECIAL GUESTS
Dirty Honey https://www.dirtyhoney.com/the-band
Arkells http://www.arkellsmusic.com
Peter Wolf https://www.peterwolf.com
Leslie Mendelson http://www.lesliemendelson.com
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real http://lukasnelson.com
Reignwolf https://www.reignwolf.com
The HillBenders https://hillbenders.com
MOON VS SUN (Raine Maida and Chantal Kreviazuk) https://www.facebook.com/moonvssunofficial
2019 North American Tour Dates
Summer Dates
May 7 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena – Special Guest – Dirty Honey
May 9 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center – Special Guest – Arkells
May 11 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live – Special Guest – Peter Wolf
May 13 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden – Special Guest – Leslie Mendelson
May 16 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena – Special Guest – Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
May 18 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center – Special Guest – Reignwolf
May 21 – Chicago, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Special Guest – Reignwolf
May 23 – St. Louis/Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Special Guest – The HillBenders
May 25 – Philadelphia, PA – Citizens Bank Park – Special Guest – Peter Wolf
May 28 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena – Special Guest – Arkells
May 30 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena – Special Guest – Reignwolf
June 1 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena – Special Guest – MOON VS SUN (Raine Maida and Chantal Kreviazuk)
Fall Dates
Sept. 6 – St Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Sept. 8 – Alpine Valley, WI – Alpine Valley Music Theatre
Sept. 10 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
Sept. 13 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park
Sept. 18 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Sept. 20 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – BB&T Center
Sept. 22 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
Sept. 25 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Sept. 27 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Sept. 29 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
Oct. 11 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
Oct. 13 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
Oct. 16 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl San Diego State University
Oct. 19 – Seattle, WA – T-Mobile Park/Home of the Seattle Mariners
Oct. 21 – Vancouver, BC – Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
Oct. 23 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
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Source: Press Release
