ROCK BAND KANSAS TO LAUNCH TOUR IN CELEBRATION OF 50th ANNIVERSARY
ANNOUNCE 50th ANNIVERSARY TOUR – ANOTHER FORK IN THE ROAD
Atlanta, GA – January 23, 2023 – America’s preeminent progressive rock band, KANSAS, will be touring 50 select North American cities to celebrate the band’s 50th Anniversary. KANSAS 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road will showcase music spanning all 50 years of the band’s illustrious history. The tour will showcase two hours of hits, fan favorites, and deep cuts rarely performed live.
KANSAS 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road is scheduled to premiere on June 2, 2023 in Pittsburgh, PA and conclude on January 28, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Tickets and KANSAS VIP Packages for most dates go on sale to the public Friday, January 27, 2023. Ticket information can be found at www.kansasband.com & https://bnds.us/7g0lja.
American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets in select markets before the general public beginning Tuesday, January 24 at 10am local time through Thursday, January 26 at 10pm local time.
KANSAS fan club followers can also purchase tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, January 24 at 10am local time through Thursday, January 26 at 10pm local time.
In 1973, the “garage band” from Topeka was discovered by Wally Gold, signed by Don Kirshner, and released their debut album in 1974. KANSAS has gone on to compile a catalogue that includes sixteen studio albums and five live albums. KANSAS has produced eight gold albums, three sextuple-Platinum albums (Leftoverture, Point of Know Return, Best of KANSAS), one platinum live album (Two for the Show), one quadruple-Platinum single ‘Carry On Wayward Son,’ and another triple-Platinum single ‘Dust in the Wind.’ Most recently, KANSAS has released two Billboard charting albums with 2016’s The Prelude Implicit and 2020’s The Absence of Presence.
“Our entire career has been a winding journey,” comments KANSAS guitarist and original member Richard Williams. “Whether it’s been the ‘original’ lineup signing with Don Kirshner, years on the bus, touring with Queen, worldwide success peaking with Leftoverture & Point of Know Return, the valleys of the 90’s and ‘dinosaur bands’ losing steam, various lineup changes, to our most recent ‘rebirth’ and success of our latest new music over the last eight years; there have been several forks in the road of that journey. This 50th Anniversary Tour and release will represent that journey and the forks along that road.”
To further celebrate the band’s 50th Anniversary, InsideOutMusic has released Another Fork in the Road – 50 Years of KANSAS. The 3-CD career-spanning collection features carefully selected tracks from across KANSAS’s sizable discography. It also includes a new version of the song ‘Can I Tell You.’ Originally released on their 1974 debut album, the song is updated by the current lineup. Another Fork in the Road – 50 Years of KANSAS is available now. Fans can order it here – https://kansas.lnk.to/AnotherForkInTheRoad-50YearsOfKansas
“I’m incredibly excited about the 50th Anniversary Tour,” adds lead vocalist Ronnie Platt. “I tell people I’m not allowed to create a setlist, because it would be five hours long. There are so many songs I want to perform live. I think fans will be excited not only to hear our hits and fan favorites spanning 50 years of KANSAS, but also some songs that haven’t been performed live in decades.”
KANSAS is currently comprised of original drummer Phil Ehart, bassist/vocalist Billy Greer, vocalist/keyboardist Ronnie Platt, violinist/guitarist David Ragsdale, keyboardist/vocalist Tom Brislin, and original guitarist Richard Williams. With no signs of slowing down, KANSAS continues to perform in front of large and enthusiastic audiences.
KANSAS is set to perform its “KANSAS Classics” set during concert dates in March, April, and May of 2023.
KANSAS ANOTHER FORK IN THE ROAD – 50th ANNIVERSARY TOUR CONFIRMED DATES*:
DATE | CITY | VENUE |
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June 2, 2023 | Pittsburgh, PA | Benedum Center for the Performing Arts |
June 3, 2023 | Baltimore, MD | The Lyric Baltimore |
June 9, 2023 | Glenside, PA | Keswick Theatre |
June 10, 2023 | Glenside, PA | Keswick Theatre |
June 16, 2023 | Fort Wayne, IN | Embassy Theatre |
June 17, 2023 | Detroit, MI | Fisher Theatre |
June 29, 2023 | Toronto, ON | Massey Hall |
July 1, 2023 | Rochester, NY | Kodak Center |
July 7, 2023 | Cincinnati, OH | Taft Theatre |
July 8, 2023 | Indianapolis, IN | Clowes Memorial Hall |
July 14, 2023 | Minneapolis, MN | State Theatre |
July 15, 2023 | Chicago, IL | The Chicago Theatre |
July 21, 2023 | Wausau, WI | The Grand Theater |
July 22, 2023 | Milwaukee, WI | The Riverside Theater |
July 27, 2023 | Kansas City, MO | The Midland Theatre |
July 29, 2023 | St. Louis, MO | The Fabulous Fox Theatre |
August 4, 2023 | Des Moines, IA | Hoyt Sherman Place |
August 5, 2023 | Omaha, NE | Orpheum Theater |
August 18, 2023 | Knoxville, TN | Tennessee Theatre |
August 19, 2023 | Nashville, TN | Ryman Auditorium |
August 25, 2023 | Denver, CO | The Paramount Theatre |
August 26, 2023 | Salt Lake City, UT | Eccles Theater |
September 6, 2023 | Vancouver, BC | Queen Elizabeth Theatre |
September 8, 2023 | Seattle, WA | The Paramount Theater |
September 9, 2023 | Portland, OR | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall |
September 12, 2023 | Boise, ID | Morrison Center for the Performing Arts |
September 14, 2023 | San Francisco, CA | Golden Gate Theatre |
September 16, 2023 | Los Angeles, CA | The Orpheum Theatre |
September 17, 2023 | San Diego, CA | Balboa Theatre |
September 20, 2023 | To Be Announced | |
September 22, 2023 | Albuquerque, NM | Kiva Auditorium |
September 24, 2023 | El Paso, TX | The Plaza Theatre |
October 12, 2023 | Worcester, MA | The Hanover Theatre |
October 13, 2023 | Brookville, NY | Tilles Center for the Performing Arts |
October 20, 2023 | San Antonio, TX | Tobin Center for the Performing Arts |
October 21, 2023 | Sugar Land, TX | Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land |
October 26, 2023 | Huntsville, AL | Von Braun Center – Mark C. Smith Concert Hall |
October 27, 2023 | Memphis, TN | Orpheum Theatre |
November 3, 2023 | Charlotte, NC | Ovens Auditorium |
November 4, 2023 | Durham, NC | Durham Performing Arts Center |
December 1, 2023 | Savannah, GA | Johnny Mercer Theatre |
December 2, 2023 | Atlanta, GA | Fox Theatre |
January 12, 2024 | Jacksonville, FL | Florida Theatre |
January 13, 2024 | North Charleston, SC | North Charleston Performing Arts Center |
January 19, 2024 | Fort Myers, FL | Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall |
January 20, 2024 | Clearwater, FL | Ruth Eckerd Hall |
*Two additional dates to be announced
KANSAS CLASSICS TOUR DATES**:
DATE | CITY | VENUE |
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March 11, 2023 | Tampa, FL | Busch Gardens |
March 17, 2023 | Shawnee, OK | Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center |
March 23, 2023 | Winterhaven, CA | Quechan Casino |
March 24, 2023 | Pala, CA | Pala Casino |
March 25, 2023 | Queen Creek, AZ | The Good Life Festival |
April 1, 2023 | Lincoln, CA | Thunder Valley Casino Resort with Blue Oyster Cult |
April 20, 2023 | Marion, IL | Marion Cultural & Civic Center |
April 22, 2023 | Forrest City, AR | EACC Fine Arts Center |
May 19, 2023 | Decatur, IL | The Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater |
May 21, 2023 | Louisville, KY | Iroquois Amphitheater |
** More dates to be announced
For more information on KANSAS and the Another Fork in the Road – 50th Anniversary Tour please visit:
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