FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

THE WHO HITS 50!

50th ANNIVERSARY TOUR

SET FOR NORTH AMERICA IN 2015

 

PLAYING APRIL 23 AT THE ARENA AT GWINNETT CENTER

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17 AT 9:00 A.M.

 

SET LIST TO INCLUDE ICONIC SONGS:

“WON’T GET FOOLED AGAIN,” “MY GENERATION,”

“BABA O’RILEY,” “WHO ARE YOU,”

“I CAN’T EXPLAIN,” “PINBALL WIZARD” AND

“BEHIND BLUE EYES”

 

THE WHO, one of rock’s most legendary and defining bands, will celebrate their 50-year legacy when they bring their “THE WHO HITS 50!” tour to North America in 2015.  “THE WHO HITS 50!” tour will play The Arena at Gwinnett Center on April 23. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, October 17 at 9:00 AM (local time) at www.thewho.com.  “THE WHO HITS 50!” tour is being presented by AEG Live.

Set lists on these shows will take  their audience on an “Amazing Journey” through THE WHO’s entire career, from the band’s early days to classic albums including WHO’S NEXT, TOMMY, QUADROPHENIA, MY GENERATION and LIVE AT LEEDS, through the present day.

Citi is the official credit card of “THE WHO HITS 50!” tour.  Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets for the U.S. dates beginning Monday, October 13 at 10:00 AM through Citi’s Private Pass Program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.

Exclusive VIP packages for the “THE WHO HITS 50!” tour includes reserved tickets with amazing seats, special access to THE WHO’S VIP preshow soundcheck, pre-show VIP parties, autographed limited edition memorabilia and much more.  Additional details on tickets and VIP packages can be found at www.thewho.com.  In addition, $1 from each ticket sold on “THE WHO HITS 50!” tour will benefit Teen Cancer America (www.teencanceramerica.org). 

 

Tickets on-sale Friday, October 17 at 9:00 A.M. Buy tickets at www.gwinnettcenter.com, The Arena box office or by calling  1-888-9-AXS-TIX.

 

“From the band’s first hit single ‘I Can’t Explain’ to pioneering the rock opera with Tommy, The Who is one of the most influential and storied bands of our time,” said Jennifer Breithaupt, SVP of Entertainment Marketing for Citi. “This will be one of the most anticipated tours of 2015 and we are delighted to be able to offer Citi cardmembers early access to see this legendary band perform.”

The classic songs fans can expect to hear on “THE WHO HITS 50!” tour will appear on the band’s forthcoming WHO HITS 50! collection.  Set for an October 27, 2014 release on Geffen/Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), this definitive collection of THE WHO’s greatest tracks--from their very first recordings as The High Numbers right up to the present day with the brand new track “Be Lucky”--is being released to coincide with the band’s 50th anniversary tour.

The show--described by PETE TOWNSHEND as--“Hits, Picks, Mixes and Misses” will see the band play all their classic anthems as well as tackling deeper cuts from their catalog.

“This is the beginning of the long goodbye,” says ROGER DALTREY of the upcoming tour.

PETE TOWNSHEND commented, “Trying to stay young. Not wearing socks. Growing a great big Woodcutter's beard. Might even wear a check shirt on stage and get a tattoo of a Union Jack. Always a fashion victim. But under no illusions. We are what we are, and extremely good at it, but we're lucky to be alive and still touring.”

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 50th year, the band is still going strong, winning rave reviews for their performances of QUADROPHENIA in 2013.

 

THE WHO’s 2015 North American tour dates are as follows:

DATE                                      CITY                                       VENUE

2015 Tour Dates – Leg 1

Wed       4/15                   Tampa, FL                        Amalie Arena

Fri          4/17                   Miami, FL                          AmericanAirlines Arena

Sun         4/19                 Jacksonville, FL                Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena

Tue        4/21                    Raleigh, NC                       PNC Arena

*Thu        4/23                   Duluth, GA                        The Arena at Gwinnett Center

Mon        4/27                    Austin, TX                        Frank Erwin Center

Wed       4/29                    Houston, TX                      Toyota Center

Sat         5/2                     Dallas, TX                          American Airlines Center

Tue        5/5                      Kansas City, MO                Sprint Center

Thu        5/7                      St. Louis, MO                     Scottrade Center

Sat         5/9                      Louisville, KY                     KFC Yum! Arena

Mon        5/11                    Nashville, TN                     Bridgestone Arena

Wed       5/13                     Chicago, IL                        Allstate Arena

Fri          5/15                     Columbus, OH                   Nationwide Arena

Sun        5/17                     Philadelphia, PA                Wells Fargo Center

Wed       5/20                     Uniondale, NY                    Nassau Coliseum

Fri          5/22                    Atlantic City, NJ                  Boardwalk Hall

Sun        5/24                    Uncasville, CT                    Mohegan Sun Arena

Tue        5/26                    Brooklyn, NY                     Barclays Center

Sat         5/30                   Forest Hills, NY                  Forest Hills Stadium

 

*On sale Friday, October 17 at 9:00 AM

 

2015 Tour Dates – Leg 2

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

Wed       9/23                   Oakland, CA                      Oracle Arena

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

Wed       10/21                  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

 

ABOUT AEG LIVE

AEG Live, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance.  AEG Live is comprised of touring, festival and special event divisions, seventeen regional offices and owns, operates or exclusively books thirty-five state-of-the-art venues.  The current and recent concert tour roster includes artists such as Alicia Keys, Bruno Mars, Bon Jovi, Carrie Underwood, Cher, Ed Sheeran, Enrique Iglesias, George Strait, Hunter Hayes, J Cole, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Kenny Chesney, Leonard Cohen, Paul McCartney, Pitbull, Rod Stewart, The Rolling Stones, Taylor Swift, The WHO, Trey Songz and Juanes.  The company is also currently producing residency shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas including Celine Dion, Shania Twain and Rod Stewart and is the exclusive promoter at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas.  AEG Live is also the largest producer of music festivals in North America from the critically acclaimed Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival to Stagecoach Country Music Festival and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. www.aeglive.com

 

ABOUT CITI PRIVATE PASS

Citi Private Pass, the bank’s entertainment access program, offers Citi credit and debit cardmembers access to purchase tickets to thousands of events annually. In 2013, Citi offered cardmembers more than 5,000 events, ranging from preferred tickets and early ticket access to top concert tours to curated special events with Grammy® award-winners and VIP experiences including pre-show performances and Q&A. Last year, Citi sponsored the Rolling Stones' 50 & Counting Tour mobile app. In addition, Citi presented "Katy Perry's: We Can Survive" benefit concert and exclusive cardmember pre-show experience at the famed Hollywood Bowl. Other experiences have featured artists such as Lady Gaga, John Legend, One Direction, Luke Bryan, and more.

 

About Gwinnett Center:

Just minutes outside of Atlanta, Gwinnett Center’s 80-acre lakefront campus can accommodate a variety of events from concerts, performances, meetings, trade shows, conventions, banquets, and celebrations.  The multipurpose campus includes an amazing 13,000 seat arena, a 702-seat Performing Arts Center, 23 versatile meeting rooms, a 50,000 square foot exhibit hall, and a 21,600 square foot grand ballroom.  Gwinnett Center is beautifully landscaped and architecturally stunning facility with an award-winning outdoor private garden, soaring atriums and modern angles which provide a beautiful backdrop for any event. The campus, operated by the Gwinnett Convention and Visitors Bureau, distinguishes itself by hosting a diverse range of events, including the NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships, Lady Gaga, Catalyst Convention, George Strait, Beyoncé, Enrique Iglesias, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Menopause the Musical, American Idol Live!, Dave Matthews Band, Vicente Fernandez, Carrie Underwood, Eric Clapton, FLW Forrest Wood Cup, Michael Bublé, MUSE, and many more.  For more information about events on Gwinnett Center’s campus, please visit www.gwinnettcenter.com/events

Gwinnett Center Press Contact
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Phone: 770-813-7552

E-Mail: jmiller@gwinnettcenter.com