Rock greats The Who have announced their ‘The Who Hits Back’ 2022 North American tour — see all confirmed shows below.
Today’s trek announcement says, “The iconic band’s upcoming North American trek promises to be another rock n’ roll knockout, bringing singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist/songwriter Pete Townshend back to U.S. venues two years after their acclaimed MOVING ON! Tour, which wowed audiences with a series of sold-out dates. THE WHO HITS BACK! Tour (see complete list of dates below) will again share the stage with some of the finest orchestras in the U.S. and Canada. Produced by Live Nation, the kick-off date is April 22 in Hollywood, FL at the Hard Rock Live for the spring leg of the tour and returns in the fall on October 2 in Toronto, ON at Scotiabank Arena. Tickets go on sale to the public beginning Friday, February 11 at 10am local time at LiveNation.com”
They add, “The Who are hitting most of the cities they were set to play in 2020 with multiple new stops, including shows in New Orleans, LA at the New Orleans Jazz Festival on April 30, and a much-anticipated performance at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on May 26. After a summer break, The Who will continue in the fall, including stops in Chicago, IL at United Center on October 12, and in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Bowl on November 1. The Who Hits Back! Tour winds down with two shows in Las Vegas, NV on November 4 + 5 at Dolby Live at Park MGM.”
They continue, “THE WHO HITS BACK! Tour will feature THE WHO’s full live band comprised of guitarist/backup singer Simon Townshend, keyboardist Loren Gold, second keyboardist Emily Marshall, bassist Jon Button, drummer Zak Starkey and backing vocals by Billy Nicholls along with orchestra conductor Keith Levenson, lead violinist Katie Jacoby and lead cellist Audrey Snyder, passionately delivering THE WHO’s many classics, as well as songs from their most recent album, titled WHO.”
Speaking on The Who Hits Back! Tour, Roger Daltrey states, “Pete and I said we’d be back, but we didn’t think we’d have to wait for two years for the privilege. This is making the chance to perform feel even more special this time around. So many livelihoods have been impacted due to Covid, so we are thrilled to get everyone back together – the band, the crew and the fans. We’re gearing up for a great show that hits back in the only way The Who know how. By giving it everything we got.”
Tour Dates:
SPRING
April 22 / Hard Rock Live / Hollywood, FL* [TIX]
April 24 / VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena / Jacksonville, FL [TIX]
April 27 / Amalie Arena / Tampa, FL [TIX]
April 30 / New Orleans Jazz Festival*
May 3 / Moody Center / Austin, TX [TIX]
May 5 / American Airlines Center / Dallas, TX [TIX]
May 8 / the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion / The Woodlands, TX [TIX]
May 10 / Paycom Center / Oklahoma City, OK [TIX]
May 13 / FedExForum / Memphis, TN [TIX]
May 15 / TQL Stadium / Cincinnati, OH
May 18 / TD Garden / Boston, MA [TIX]
May 20 / Wells Fargo Center / Philadelphia, PA [TIX]
May 23 / Capital One Arena / Washington, D.C. [TIX]
May 26 / Madison Square Garden / New York City, NY [TIX]
May 28 / Bethel Woods Center of the Arts / Bethel, NY [TIX]
FALL
Oct 2 / Scotiabank Arena / Toronto, ON [TIX]
Oct 4 / Little Caesars Arena / Detroit, MI [TIX]
Oct 7 / UBS Arena / Belmont Park, NY [TIX]
Oct 9 / Schottenstein Center / Columbus, OH [TIX]
Oct 12 / United Center / Chicago, IL [TIX]
Oct 14 / Enterprise Center / St. Louis, MO [TIX]
Oct 17 / Ball Arena / Denver, CO [TIX]
Oct 20 / Moda Center / Portland, OR [TIX]
Oct 22 / Climate Pledge Arena / Seattle, WA [TIX]
Oct 26 / Golden 1 Center / Sacramento, CA [TIX]
Oct 28 / Honda Center / Anaheim, CA [TIX]
Nov 1 / Hollywood Bowl / Los Angeles, CA [TIX]
Nov 4 / Dolby Live at Park MGM / Las Vegas, NV [TIX]
Nov 5 / Dolby Live at Park MGM / Las Vegas, NV [TIX]
* Not a Live Nation Date
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