First Leg of “THE WHO HITS 50!” North American Tour Wraps with Sold-Out New York Shows; Fall Tour Dates Announced

DATE: JUNE 3, 2015

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN/MITCH SCHNEIDER/BARI LIEBERMAN

FIRST LEG OF

“THE WHO HITS 50!“

CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED TOUR

WRAPS WITH SOLD-OUT

NEW YORK SHOWS

FALL LEG TO INCLUDE

EXPANDED DATES INTO DECEMBER

“Watching Pete Townshend’s hands as the Who played Nassau Coliseum here on Wednesday night was a reminder of what made the band great. His hands made bold windmill arcs, scrabbled at trills, picked off single notes and scampered through bluesy squiggles. They were masterly and strategic, defining the sound and structure of each song, yet still reckless. They were exploring, even now, the way his songs are awash in clashing impulses: rebellion, isolation, anger, uncertainty, yearning, fear, lust, frustration, brawling, searching… They cheerfully moved through their old stage poses, with Mr. Daltrey twirling his microphone on its cord…”

–Jon Pareles, NEW YORK TIMES, 5/22/15

“[the tour is] about the function and perspective the Who’s classics have in the present. There’s something in the songs themselves that refuses to die, or even to get (too) old. There’s a particular crispness to the three chords of ‘I Can’t Explain’ that’s immune to sogginess. There’s a fluidity to the melody of ‘The Seeker’ which remakes its message of searching in the moment…When the Who delivers them now, they’re not competing with their young selves. They’re commenting on them, while also showing the fire that remains. The band performed the songs with current verve, as well as a self-aware pluck…delivering the old songs in the present tense, the Who proved that aspects of adolescence never end.”

–Jim Farber, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS, 5/18/15

THE WHO wrapped the first leg of their “THE WHO HITS 50!” North American tour this past weekend with sold-out New York shows: May 26 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY and May 30 at Forest Hills Stadium in Forest Hills, NY. Now comes word that the legendary band will extend their tour into December to honor a series of postponements from the tour’s initial run and rescheduling a few dates on the fall leg of the tour. Between the North American dates, THE WHO will return to Europe for a series of shows including closing out the legendary Glastonbury Festival and a headlining performance at the famed Hyde Park in London.

First up, a few rescheduled performances–from the tour’s first leg–based on doctors’ advice that lead singer Roger Daltrey go on vocal rest, due to swollen vocal cords: Louisville, KY at KFC Yum! Center on December 4 (was 5/9), St. Louis, MO at Scottrade Center on December 6 (was 5/7), and Kansas City, MO at Sprint Center on December 8 (was 5/5). Additionally, a few dates on the fall leg are being re-routed also based on a doctor’s recommendation that Daltrey have a few additional days between shows for vocal rest. The rescheduled fall dates are December 2 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, ONT (originally scheduled for 10/21) and December 13 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA (originally scheduled for 9/23). Tickets for the rescheduled shows will be honored at the new dates. All the performances will include special guests: 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Joan Jett & The Blackhearts. Tickets are currently on sale at www.thewho.com and www.axs.com. “THE WHO HITS 50!” tour is being presented by AEG Live.

THE WHO have sold over 100 million records since forming in 1964; they brought together four different personalities and in effect produced a musical hurricane. Each of them was a pioneer. Wildman drummer Keith Moon beat his kit with a chaotic elegance; stoic bassist John Entwistle held down the center with the melodic virtuosity of a solo guitarist; raging intellectual Pete Townshend punctuated the epic universality of his songs with the windmill slamming of his fingers across his guitar strings; and Roger Daltrey roared above it all with an impossibly virile macho swagger. They exploded conventional rhythm and blues structures, challenged pop music conventions, and redefined what was possible on stage, in the recording studio, and on vinyl. As they enter their 50^th year, the band is still going strong, winning rave reviews for their performances of QUADROPHENIA in 2013.

THE WHO‘s 2015 Fall North American dates are as follows:

DATE	CITY	VENUE
Mon	9/14	San Diego, CA	Valley View Casino Center
Wed	9/16	Anaheim, CA	Honda Center
*Sat	9/19	Las Vegas, NV	Colosseum at Caesars Palace
Mon	9/21	Los Angeles, CA	STAPLES Center
Fri	9/25	Portland, OR	Moda Center
Sun	9/27	Seattle, WA	KeyArena
Tue	9/29	Vancouver, BC	Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
Thu	10/1	Calgary, AB	Scotiabank Saddledome
Sat	10/3	Edmonton, AB	Rexall Place
Tue	10/6	Saskatoon, SK	SaskTel Centre
Thu	10/8	Winnipeg, MB	MTS Centre
Sat	10/10	Minneapolis, MN	Target Center
Tue	10/13	Milwaukee, WI	BMO Harris Bradley Center
Thu	10/15	Chicago, IL	United Center
Sat	10/17	Detroit, MI	Joe Louis Arena
Mon	10/19	Toronto, ON	Air Canada Centre
Fri	10/23	Pittsburgh, PA	CONSOL Energy Center
Sun	10/25	Newark, NJ	Prudential Center
Tue	10/27	New York, NY	Madison Square Garden
Thu	10/29	Boston, MA	TD Garden
Sun	11/1	Washington, DC	Verizon Center
Wed	11/4	Philadelphia, PA	Wells Fargo Center
Wed	12/1	Toronto, ON	Air Canada Centre
Fri	12/4	Louisville, KY	KFC Yum! Center
Sun	12/6	St. Louis, MO	Scottrade Center
Tue	12/8	Kansas City, MO	Sprint Center
Sun	12/13	Oakland, CA	Oracle Arena

*Without Joan Jett & the Blackhearts.

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