ROCK BAND KANSAS TO EXPAND TOUR IN CELEBRATION OF 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF ICONIC ALBUM…

POINT OF KNOW RETURN SEXTUPLE-PLATINUM ALBUM TO BE PERFORMED IN ITS ENTIRETY

Nashville, TN - October 15, 2018 - America's preeminent progressive rock band, KANSAS, will be touring select cities in the United States and Canada next spring, expanding the celebration of the 40^th Anniversary of their massive hit album Point of Know Return. For the first time in history, the band is performing the album Point of Know Return in its entirety. The tour showcases more than two hours of classic KANSAS music including hit songs, deep cuts, and fan favorites. Tickets and KANSAS VIP Packages for most dates go on sale to the general public Friday, October 19, 2018. Ticket information can be found at www.kansasband.com.

The first leg of the KANSAS: Point of Know Return Anniversary Tour premiered September 28, 2018, in Atlanta, GA. The tour has already performed to large and enthusiastic audiences in Atlanta, GA; Nashville, TN; Glenside, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; Milwaukee, WI; and Chicago, IL

In 1977, KANSAS followed up the success of Leftoverture by releasing the album Point of Know Return. Containing the smash hit and million-selling single "Dust in the Wind," along with fan favorites such as "Portrait (He Knew)," "Closet Chronicles," and "Paradox," Point of Know Return became the band's greatest selling studio album. The album peaked at #4 on Billboard's Album charts, reached sextuple-platinum status with more than six million copies sold, and had three Billboard Hot 100 singles.

"After the success of the album Leftoverture, it was hard to imagine when we released Point of Know Return that this album would be even bigger, but it was," comments KANSAS guitarist, and original member, Richard Williams. "From the album artwork to the song lsquo;Dust in the Wind,' the album Point of Know Return is really ingrained in Rock N Roll history and even in popular culture.

For two years we played around 80 select shows performing the album Leftoverture in its entirety. We have been blown away by the positive fan response. Our hope is that fans will enjoy this Point of Know Return Tour just as much, and hopefully even more! So far, that has been the case and we hope to continue it!"

Throughout the tour, live shows not only culminate with the album Point of Know Return performed in its entirety, but KANSAS also performs classic hits, deep cuts, and fan favorites. The band has not publicly performed some songs in the more than two-hour KANSAS musical event in decades.

KANSAS lead vocalist Ronnie Platt adds, "I often joke that I cannot be in charge of putting together a set list, because there are too many songs that I really want to perform. These shows, though, will be about as close as it gets. Of course, there will be hits like lsquo;Carry On Wayward Son,' but to know we will be performing songs that KANSAS has not performed live for twenty or thirty years, or even ever, that is just really exciting. It is going to be a lot of fun."

NEW KANSAS POINT OF KNOW RETURN ANNIVERSARY TOUR DATES:

Date	City/State	Venue
March 8, 2019	Des Moines, IA	Hoyt Sherman Place
March 9, 2019	Peoria, IL	Peoria Civic Center Theater
March 15, 2019	Salina, KS	The Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts
March 22, 2019	Charleston, WV	Clay Center for the Arts amp; Sciences
March 23, 2019	Louisville, KY	Louisville Palace Theatre
March 29, 2019	Beaver Creek, CO	Vilar Performing Arts Center
March 30, 2019	Denver, CO	Paramount Theatre
April 2, 2019	Tucson, AZ	Fox Tucson Theatre
April 4, 2019	San Diego, CA	Balboa Theatre
April 6, 2019	Los Angeles, CA	The Orpheum Theatre
April 7, 2019	Santa Barbara, CA	Arlington Theatre
April 10, 2019	Oakland, CA	Paramount Theatre
April 12, 2019	Portland, OR	Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
April 13, 2019	Seattle, WA	Paramount Theatre
April 24, 2019	Vancouver, BC	The Orpheum
April 26, 2019	Edmonton, AB	Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
April 28, 2019	Calgary, AB	Jack Singer Concert Hall
April 30, 2019	Saskatoon, SK	TCU Place
May 1, 2019	Regina, SK	Conexus Arts Centre
May 3, 2019	Winnipeg, MB	Burton Cummings Theatre for Performing Arts
May 10, 2019	Rockford, IL	Coronado Performing Arts Center
May 11, 2019	Ft. Wayne, IN	Foellinger Theater

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED KANSAS POINT OF KNOW RETURN ANNIVERSARY TOUR DATES:

Date	City/State	Venue
September 28, 2018	Atlanta, GA	Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
September 29, 2018	Nashville, TN	Ryman Auditorium - SOLD OUT
October 5, 2018	Glenside, PA	Keswick Theatre - SOLD OUT
October 6, 2018	Pittsburgh, PA	Heinz Hall
October 12, 2018	Milwaukee, WI	Pabst Theater
October 13, 2018	Chicago, IL	The Chicago Theater
October 19, 2018	Kansas City, MO	Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland
October 20, 2018	St. Louis, MO	The Fabulous Fox Theatre
October 26, 2018	Kalamazoo, MI	The State Theatre
October 27, 2018	Detroit, MI	Fox Theatre
November 2, 2018	San Antonio, TX	Tobin Center for Performing Arts
November 3, 2018	Dallas, TX	Majestic Theatre - SOLD OUT
November 9, 2018	Cincinnati, OH	Taft Theatre
November 10, 2018	Indianapolis, IN	Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
November 16, 2018	Huntington, NY	The Paramount
November 17, 2018	Worcester, MA	The Hanover Theatre
November 23, 2018	Wilkes-Barre, PA	F.M. Kirby Center
November 24, 2018	Baltimore, MD	The Modell Lyric
November 30, 2018	Asheville, NC	Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
December 1, 2018	Columbia, SC	Township Auditorium
December 6, 2018	Mobile, AL	Saenger Theatre
December 8, 2018	Clearwater, FL	Ruth Eckerd Hall
December 14, 2018	Daytona Beach, FL	Peabody Auditorium
December 15, 2018	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Au-Rene Theater at Broward Center

For more information on KANSAS and the Point of Know Return Anniversary Tour, please visit:

www.kansasband.com

www.facebook.com/kansasband

www.twitter.com/kansasband

For media requests contact:

J.R. Rees | KANSAS Management Office

[email protected]

ANNOUNCES LIVE CONCERT ALBUM LEFTOVERTURE LIVE & BEYOND TO BE RELEASED NOVEMBER 3

PREORDER AUGUST 23 AT KANSASBAND.COM
LEFTOVERTURE 40th ANNIVERSARY TOUR RESUMES AUGUST 25

KANSAS, America’s legendary progressive rock band, will release their new live album “Leftoverture Live & Beyond” on November 3, 2017. This is the first live album since 2009 for the band that has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, and is famous for classic hits such as ‘Carry On Wayward Son’ and ‘Dust in the Wind,’ to progressive epics like ‘Miracles Out of Nowhere.’

Fans can pre-order starting August 23, by visiting www.kansasband.com.

“Leftoverture Live & Beyond,” produced by Jeff Glixman, features nineteen songs selected from twelve shows recorded during KANSAS’s Spring 2017 Leftoverture 40th Anniversary Tour. The set list includes classic hits, deep cuts, new songs from 2016’s studio album “The Prelude Implicit,” and culminates with the band’s sextuple-platinum breakthrough album, “Leftoverture,” performed in its entirety.

Coinciding with the 40th Anniversary of the sextuple-platinum breakthrough album, “Leftoverture,” and the release of the new studio album “The Prelude Implicit,” KANSAS embarked on their biggest headlining tour in decades. The overwhelming success of that tour led the band, along with Inside Out Music, to release selected songs from the tour as a live album.

“When we saw how much our fans enjoyed the Leftoverture 40th Anniversary Tour shows, we knew we had to record a live album,” said KANSAS drummer, Phil Ehart. “When it came to finding someone to produce it, we thought the best possible person would be the guy that produced ‘Leftoverture’ forty years ago. So, we called Jeff Glixman!”

“I’m really excited with how this live album sounds,” adds producer, Jeff Glixman. “This band is on fire. Producing this live album was truly an undertaking, but I am confident that KANSAS fans will enjoy the end result.”

“Leftoverture Live & Beyond,” will be released on November 3, 2017, on Inside Out Music and is distributed by The Orchard. The album will be available as a double CD digipak, four 180 Gram Vinyl boxed set, and digitally on iTunes and Google Play.

Leftoverture Live & Beyond Track Listing:

1. Icarus II
2. Icarus
3. Point of Know Return
4. Paradox
5. Journey from Mariabronn
6. Lamplight Symphony
7. Dust in the Wind
8. Rhythm in the Spirit
9. The Voyage of Eight Eighteen
10. Section 60
11. Carry On Wayward Son
12. The Wall
13. What’s on My Mind
14. Miracles out of Nowhere
15. Opus Insert
16. Questions of My Childhood
17. Cheyenne Anthem
18. Magnum Opus
19. Portrait (He Knew)

KANSAS will resume the Leftoverture 40th Anniversary Tour this fall. More information on the tour, including specific Leftoverture 40th Anniversary Tour dates, can be found at www.kansasband.com.

For more information on KANSAS, Leftoverture Live & Beyond, and the Leftoverture 40th Anniversary Tour, please visit:
KansasBand.com
Kansas Facebook
Kansas Twitter

Press Contact:

Natalie Schaffer | Big Picture Media
40 W. 29th Street, Suite 401 | New York, NY 10001
Office: 212-675-3103 | [email protected]

Dayna Ghiraldi | Big Picture Media
40 W. 29th Street, Suite 401 | New York, NY 10001
Office: 212-675-3103 | [email protected]

Show in Charleston, WV is Rescheduled!

Due to a scheduling error by the Clay Center, KANSAS has been asked to reschedule their performance originally taking place in Charleston, WV on Friday, March 22nd.

Rather than cancelling the band's Point of Know Return Anniversary Tour show, and disappointing their fans, KANSAS has agreed to re-schedule their concert originally scheduled for Friday, March 22, 2019 to Thursday, March 21, 2019.

Tickets & KANSAS VIP packages already purchased for the March 22, 2019 date will be honored for the March 21, 2019 date. For those who cannot attend the March 21, 2019 date, refunds will be honored at point of purchase by February 15, 2019.

The Clay Center sincerely apologizes for this error and for anyone it negatively impacted.

Shows Cancelled

To our fans in Western Canada,

Due to circumstances beyond the band's control, the concert dates scheduled on April 24 in Vancouver, BC; April 26 in Edmonton, AB; April 28 in Calgary, AB; April 30 in Saskatoon, SK; May 1 in Regina, SK; and May 3 in Winnipeg, MB; have been cancelled.

The band is disappointed we will not be able to perform for our fans in Western Canada at that time. We hope to be able to perform for you soon.

Refunds will be available at point of purchase.

ONE NIGHT ONLY, ROCK BAND KANSAS TO PERFORM ICONIC ALBUMS LEFTOVERTURE & POINT OF KNOW RETURN BACK-TO-BACK IN NEW YORK CITY

SEXTUPLE-PLATINUM ALBUMS TO BE PERFORMED IN THEIR ENTIRETIES

Nashville, TN – For one night only at The Beacon Theatre in New York City, America’s preeminent progressive rock band, KANSAS, will be performing two of rock’s most iconic albums, Leftoverture and Point of Know Return, in their entireties. On Saturday, December 14, 2019, KANSAS will be showcasing the two multi-platinum albums as well as other fan favorites. Ultimate Classic Rock announced the concert event here: http://ultimateclassicrock.com/kansas-beacon-2019.

Tickets and KANSAS VIP Packages go on sale to the general public on Friday, May 17, 2019. Ticket information can be found at www.kansasband.com.

KANSAS premiered the Leftoverture 40^th Anniversary Tour in 2016 to celebrate the band’s breakthrough album. What started as a concept of 10 concerts grew to more than 80 performances in select cities throughout 2016-2017. Based on that popularity, KANSAS followed that tour up with the even more successful Point of Know Return Anniversary Tour in 2018. Those performances will extend into 2020 and have already performed to large and enthusiastic audiences in cities including Atlanta, GA; Nashville, TN; Pittsburgh, PA; Chicago, IL; St. Louis, MO; Kansas City, MO; San Antonio, TX; Dallas, TX; Indianapolis, IN; Worcester, MA; Clearwater, FL; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Baltimore, MD; Denver, CO; San Diego, CA; Portland, OR; Seattle, WA; and Los Angeles, CA.

In 1976, KANSAS released the album Leftoverture. Containing the smash hit and million-selling single “Carry On Wayward Son,” along with fan favorites such as “The Wall,” “Miracles Out Of Nowhere,” and “What’s On My Mind,” Leftoverture became the band’s breakthrough album. The album peaked at #5 on Billboard’s Album charts and reached sextuple-platinum status with more than six million copies sold.

In 1977, KANSAS followed up the success of Leftoverture by releasing the album Point of Know Return. Containing the iconic million-selling single “Dust in the Wind,” along with fan favorites such as “Portrait (He Knew),” “Closet Chronicles,” and “Paradox,” Point of Know Return became the band’s greatest selling studio album. The album peaked at #4 on Billboard’s Album charts, reached sextuple-platinum status with more than six million copies sold, and had three Billboard Hot 100 singles.

“Leftoverture and Point of Know Return are KANSAS’s two biggest albums,” comments KANSAS drummer and original member Phil Ehart. “We did more than 80 shows performing the album Leftoverture in its entirety. We are currently performing the album Point of Know Return in its entirety in select cities. So, for one night, we thought it would be exciting for fans to see us perform both albums. We felt this concert would be a great way to put an exclamation point on 2019, before the Point of Know Return Anniversary Tour resumes at the end of January.”

Performances on the Point of Know Return Anniversary Tour begin with an acoustic set of some KANSAS favorites before the band breaks into an extended set featuring the traditional KANSAS “wall of sound.”

“You do not find many theaters more famous than The Beacon Theatre in New York City,” adds KANSAS guitarist Zak Rizvi. “Add in being in New York City during the holidays, as someone who grew up an avid KANSAS fan, this is a concert I would travel to attend. Between touring and recording a new album, 2019 was already set up to be incredible for the band. This concert will really cap it off.”

KANSAS is currently comprised of original drummer Phil Ehart, bassist/vocalist Billy Greer, vocalist/keyboardist Ronnie Platt, violinist/guitarist David Ragsdale, keyboardist Tom Brislin, guitarist Zak Rizvi, and original guitarist Richard Williams. Originally formed in 1973 in Topeka, KS, the band’s documentary film KANSAS: Miracles Out of Nowhere is currently being broadcast on AXSTV. KANSAS has released 15 studio albums, including its most recent release The Prelude Implicit (2016), and plans to release of another new studio album in 2020. With no signs of slowing down, KANSAS continues to ‘carry on;’ performing in front of large and enthusiastic audiences around the world.

DATE	CITY/STATE	VENUE
9/11/2019	Spokane, WA	First Interstate Center for the Arts
9/13/2019	Santa Rosa, CA	Luther Burbank Center
9/14/2019	Stockton, CA	Bob Hope Theatre
9/17/2019	Bakersfield, CA	Fox Theater
9/19/2019	Mesa, AZ	Ikeda Theater
9/21/2019	Salt Lake City, UT	Eccles Theater
9/22/2019	Cheyenne, WY	Cheyenne Civic Center
9/27/2019	Tulsa, OK	Brady Theater
9/28/2019	Park City, KS	Hartman Arena
10/4/2019	Topeka, KS	Topeka Performing Arts Center
10/5/2019	Omaha, NE	Orpheum Theater
10/11/2019	Wausau, WI	The Grand Theater
10/12/2019	Minneapolis, MN	State Theater
10/18/2019	Champaign, IL	Virginia Theatre
10/19/2019	Waukegan, IL	Genesee Theatre
10/25/2019	Concord, NH	Capitol Center for the Arts
10/26/2019	Albany, NY	Palace Theatre
11/1/2019	Quebec City, QC	Grand Théâtre de Québec
11/2/2019	Montreal, QC	Théâtre St-Denis
11/8/2019	Rochester, NY	Kodak Center Theater
11/9/2019	Erie, PA	Warner Theatre
11/16/2019	Durham, NC	Durham Performing Arts Center
11/22/2019	Richmond, KY	EKU Center for the Arts
11/23/2019	Huntsville, AL	Mark C. Smith Concert Hall at Von Braun Center
12/6/2019	Corpus Christi, TX	Selena Auditorium
12/7/2019	Sugar Land, TX	Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
1/31/2020	Savannah, GA	Johnny Mercer Theatre
2/1/2020	Jacksonville, FL	Florida Theatre
2/3/2020	The Villages, FL	Sharon L. Morse Center for Performing Arts
2/4/2020	The Villages, FL	Sharon L. Morse Center for Performing Arts
2/6/2020	Fort Myers, FL	Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
2/7/2020	Melbourne, FL	King Center for the Performing Arts

For more information on KANSAS and the Point of Know Return Anniversary Tour, please visit:

www.kansasband.com

www.facebook.com/kansasband

www.twitter.com/kansasband

 

For media requests contact:

J.R. Rees | KANSAS Management Office

[email protected]