THE WHO Hits 50! Tour Launch Video Includes Behind-The-Scenes Look At First Shows
December 11, 2014, 10 years ago
The Who Hits 50! tour explosively kicked off in Glasgow, Scotland on November 30th to rave reviews and included a setlist that featured a wide range of songs (“Substitute”, “The Seeker”, “Join Together”, “Squeeze Box” and “Magic Bus”, along with “The Kids Are Alright”, “I Can See For Miles”, “Who Are You”, “Behind Blue Eyes”, “You Better You Bet”, “Baba O’Riley”, “Won't Get Fooled Again” and “Pinball Wizard,” among others) from one of rock’s most legendary and defining bands.
The first leg of the year-long world tour - celebrating the band’s 50-year legacy - includes a month of UK dates in December, before coming stateside in April 2015. A behind-the-scenes look at the tour launch can be seen below:
The tour will kick off its spring run April 15th in Tampa, FL and include 20 stops throughout the east before wrapping May 30th in Forest Hills, NY. The fall leg will launch September 14th in San Diego, CA and begin with west coast dates throughout the US and across Canada before concluding November 4th in Philadelphia, PA.
The Who’s 2015 North American tour dates are as follows:
Leg 1
April
17 - Miami, FL - AmericanAirlines Arena
19 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
21 - Raleigh, NC - PNC Arena
23 - Duluth, GA - The Arena at Gwinnett Center
27 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
29 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
May
5 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
7 – St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center
9 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Arena
11 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
13 - Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena
15 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
17 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
20 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
22 - Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall
24 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
26 - Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center
30 - Forest Hills, NY - Forest Hills Stadium
Leg 2
September
16 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
19 - Las Vegas, NV - Colosseum at Caesars Palace
21 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
23 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
25 - Portland, OR - Moda Center
27 - Seattle, WA - KeyArena
29 - Vancouver, BC - Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
October
3 – Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place
6 – Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre
8 – Winnipeg, MB – MTS Centre
10 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
13 - Milwaukee, WI - BMO Harris Bradley Center
15 - Chicago, IL - United Center
17 - Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
19 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
21 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
23 - Pittsburgh, PA - Consol Energy Center
25 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
27 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
29 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
November
4 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
