Tweet
The Who will bring 'Quadrophenia' back for North American tour
July 18, 2012|By Randy Lewis
The Who will embark on the group’s first North American tour in four years this fall with an arena presentation of the 1973 rock opera “Quadrophenia” in its entirety.
The venerable British band, fronted by surviving original members Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey, also promises to survey other hits from the group’s career on the new tour that opens Nov. 1 in Sunrise, Fla., and concludes Feb. 26 in Providence, R.I., with Southern California stops on Jan. 28 in Anaheim, Jan. 30 in Los Angeles and Feb. 5 in San Diego.
An American Express pre-sale for the U.S. dates runs July 23rd-26th and July 23rd-25th in Canada before the general public on sales beginning on Friday, July 27th at 10:00 A.M local time.
In a statement accompanying the announcement of the tour, Townshend said he thinks “Quadrophenia” remains resonant today because, “In 1972 I was twenty-eight, writing about London and Brighton in 1963 and 1964 when the band was just starting. I was still young enough to remember how it felt to be 16 or 17, and at war with my parents, bosses and authority.
“I could still remember that feeling of struggling to fit in, something that happened to me when I was even younger, around 14, and everyone around me seemed to have got their lives on track,” Townshend said. “ This is such a universal experience for young people that it has echoed.”
Townshend and Daltrey will be joined by bassist Pino Palladino, who joined the band after John Entwistle died in 2002, and drummer Zak Starkey, who stepped in following Keith Moon’s death in 1978. The group will be rounded out by guitarist Simon Townshend (Pete’s brother), keyboardist Chris Stainton, Loren Gold and musical director-keyboardist Frank Simes.
In addition, select movie theaters will screen the documentary "The Who: Quadrophenia -- Can You See the Real Me?" on July 24. Details can be found here on the Fathom Events website.
The Who 2012-2013 Tour Dates:
11/01 – Sunrise, FL @ BankAtlantic Center
11/03 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center
11/05 – Duluth, GA @ The Arena at Gwinnett Center
11/08 – Greenville, SC @ Bi-Lo Center
11/09 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum
11/11 – Pittsburgh, PA @ CONSOL Energy Arena
11/13 – Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
11/14 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
11/16 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
11/20 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
11/21 – Ottawa, ON @ Scotiabank Place
11/23 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
11/24 – Detroit, MI @ Joe Louis Arena
11/27 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
11/29 – Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena
12/02 – Nasvhille, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
12/05 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
12/06 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
12/08 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
12/09 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
01/28 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
01/30 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
02/01 – Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena
02/02 – Reno, NV @ Reno Events Center
02/05 – San Diego, CA @ Valley View Casino Center
02/06 – Glendale, AZ @ Jobing.com Arena
02/08 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint
02/12 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
02/14 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
02/16 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Arena
02/17 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
02/19 – Hamilton, ON @ Copps Coliseum
02/22 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall
02/24 – Manchester, NH @ Verizon Wireless Arena
02/26 – Providence, RI @ Dunkin’ Donuts Center
July 18, 2012|By Randy Lewis
The Who will embark on the group’s first North American tour in four years this fall with an arena presentation of the 1973 rock opera “Quadrophenia” in its entirety.
The venerable British band, fronted by surviving original members Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey, also promises to survey other hits from the group’s career on the new tour that opens Nov. 1 in Sunrise, Fla., and concludes Feb. 26 in Providence, R.I., with Southern California stops on Jan. 28 in Anaheim, Jan. 30 in Los Angeles and Feb. 5 in San Diego.
An American Express pre-sale for the U.S. dates runs July 23rd-26th and July 23rd-25th in Canada before the general public on sales beginning on Friday, July 27th at 10:00 A.M local time.
In a statement accompanying the announcement of the tour, Townshend said he thinks “Quadrophenia” remains resonant today because, “In 1972 I was twenty-eight, writing about London and Brighton in 1963 and 1964 when the band was just starting. I was still young enough to remember how it felt to be 16 or 17, and at war with my parents, bosses and authority.
“I could still remember that feeling of struggling to fit in, something that happened to me when I was even younger, around 14, and everyone around me seemed to have got their lives on track,” Townshend said. “ This is such a universal experience for young people that it has echoed.”
Townshend and Daltrey will be joined by bassist Pino Palladino, who joined the band after John Entwistle died in 2002, and drummer Zak Starkey, who stepped in following Keith Moon’s death in 1978. The group will be rounded out by guitarist Simon Townshend (Pete’s brother), keyboardist Chris Stainton, Loren Gold and musical director-keyboardist Frank Simes.
In addition, select movie theaters will screen the documentary "The Who: Quadrophenia -- Can You See the Real Me?" on July 24. Details can be found here on the Fathom Events website.
The Who 2012-2013 Tour Dates:
11/01 – Sunrise, FL @ BankAtlantic Center
11/03 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center
11/05 – Duluth, GA @ The Arena at Gwinnett Center
11/08 – Greenville, SC @ Bi-Lo Center
11/09 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum
11/11 – Pittsburgh, PA @ CONSOL Energy Arena
11/13 – Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
11/14 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
11/16 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
11/20 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
11/21 – Ottawa, ON @ Scotiabank Place
11/23 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
11/24 – Detroit, MI @ Joe Louis Arena
11/27 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
11/29 – Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena
12/02 – Nasvhille, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
12/05 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
12/06 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
12/08 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
12/09 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
01/28 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
01/30 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
02/01 – Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena
02/02 – Reno, NV @ Reno Events Center
02/05 – San Diego, CA @ Valley View Casino Center
02/06 – Glendale, AZ @ Jobing.com Arena
02/08 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint
02/12 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
02/14 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
02/16 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Arena
02/17 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
02/19 – Hamilton, ON @ Copps Coliseum
02/22 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall
02/24 – Manchester, NH @ Verizon Wireless Arena
02/26 – Providence, RI @ Dunkin’ Donuts Center
Perhaps Kenny Jones was not quite the drummer they needed as a replacement, he STILL DID play for them for a few years.
Oh well.
I WANT to see this bad. I have never seen The Who (even though this is only half-a-Who), though I did see Roger Daltrey open for Eric Clapton a couple of years back.
It is going to be the only opportunity I have to see Pete Townsend live.
But I have other priorities for the moment.
Might get lucky and get a ticket later on. The show in Nashville IS 5 months away.
Comment