20 DATES ADDED TO EXTEND CURRENT TOUR THROUGH MAY 2024

As a result of brisk ticket sales and numerous sellouts, America’s preeminent progressive rock band KANSAS is extending their 50th Anniversary Tour. The “Another Fork in The Road” Tour celebrates 50 years of the band’s illustrious music history with concerts featuring two full hours of memorable hits, fan favorites and deep cuts rarely performed live. The tour has been hallmarked by energetic and spellbinding performances at some of the foremost theaters and performing arts centers across the United States and into Canada.

Most newly announced concert dates go on sale this Friday, September 15, 2023, at 10AM Local Venue Time. KANSAS Fan Club, American Express Card Holders, and other presales begin today, September 12, at 11AM Local Venue Time.

Previously announced concert dates and KANSAS VIP Packages are on sale now and selling fast.

Ticket information can be found at kansasband.com/tour-dates/

“The way audiences have received the 50th Anniversary Tour has been spectacular,” offers KANSAS drummer and original member Phil Ehart. “It only made sense to extend the tour into 2024. We look forward to being able for fans in more locations to see the tour – and for people who loved it the first time to see it again!” Ehart adds, “Heck, the first 50 dates didn’t even include the state of Kansas. You know we must perform there!”

In a recent tribute to the band’s five decades of success, Billboard Magazine describes the basis for their longstanding appeal: “Blending blues-based hard rock and intricate progressive constructions, KANSAS staked out its own musical territory, at once original and accessible.” Billboard.com – KANSAS Hits 50 “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, and finally worldwide success peaking with Leftoverture & Point of Know Return.” Williams goes on to remember, “That was followed by various lineup changes, the valleys of the 90’s and ‘dinosaur bands’ losing steam, to our most recent ‘rebirth’ and success of our latest new music over the last eight years.” He concludes, “There have been several forks in the road of that journey. This 50th Anniversary Tour and release 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

KANSAS boasts a current lineup including original drummer Phil Ehart, bassist & vocalist Billy Greer, lead vocalist & keyboardist Ronnie Platt, keyboardist & vocalist Tom Brislin, violinist & guitarist Joe Deninzon, and original guitarist Richard Williams. Additionally, Eric Holmquist fills in on drums for the first part of each concert while Phil Ehart continues to recover from an arm injury. With no signs of slowing down, KANSAS continues to perform in front of large and enthusiastic audiences.

New KANSAS 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road Tour Dates

Previously Announced KANSAS 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road Tour Dates

*Rescheduled dates from 2023 already on sale. Tickets for original date will be honored for these concerts.

For more information on KANSAS and the Another Fork in the Road – 50th Anniversary Tour please visit:
www.kansasband.com
www.facebook.com/kansasband
www.twitter.com/kansasband
www.instagram.com/kansasband
www.threads.net/kansasband
www.youtube.com/kansas

For media inquiries contact:
Jen Farhood
ChipsterPR
[email protected]

Rock band KANSAS marks 50 years with charity campaign for the families of America’s fallen.

100% of profits from limited edition t-shirts support Folds of Honor’s educational scholarships.

This Memorial Day, America’s iconic rock band KANSAS will be honoring the sacrifices of US service-members with a limited time, special edition “Carry On, Wayward Son” t-shirt. Available online only at ShopStands.com, the shirts will be available from May 24th – June 7th, 2023. The band will be donating all profits to Folds of Honor, who provide educational scholarships to spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled service members.

KANSAS original member and drummer Phil Ehart comments, “Growing up as a member of a US Military family stationed around the world, I am very aware of the sacrifices those in US Military uniform give on a daily basis.” Ehart continues, “Myself, my bandmates, and our crew are very proud to offer our support to FOLDS OF HONOR and its mission to provide support for families of the fallen.”

“We are so grateful to the legendary rock band KANSAS for their support of the families of fallen or disabled military service members and first responders,” says Ben Leslie, Chief Development Officer for Folds of Honor. “The band understands the importance of an education and their commitment allows us to provide life-changing academic scholarships that truly make a generational difference.”

To celebrate their 50th Anniversary, the band is also embarking on a landmark “Another Fork in the Road” tour of 50 performances across North America. Concerts dates, tickets and VIP packages can be found at kansasband.com/tour-dates/.

The charity t-shirts will be on sale for a limited time only and will ship in mid-June, arriving in time for most of the 50th Anniversary tour dates.

Shirts: https://shopstands.com/
KANSAS: https://www.kansasband.com/
Folds of Honor: https://foldsofhonor.org/

May 23, 2023 – The band KANSAS is excited to announce the addition of violinist/guitarist Joe Deninzon to the band. He is succeeding the departing David Ragsdale.

Joe Deninzon has been hailed by critics as “The Jimi Hendrix of the Violin,” because of his innovative style on the “Viper” seven-string electric violin. Joe is the lead singer and violinist for the progressive rock band, Stratospheerius, which has just released their 6th album, “Behind the Curtain (Live at ProgStock).” He can be heard on over a hundred albums and jingles as a violinist and string arranger.

Deninzon has performed and/or recorded with the Who, Bruce Springsteen, 50 Cent, Sheryl Crow, Ritchie Blackmore, Alex Skolnick, Smokey Robinson, Les Paul, Peter Criss from KISS, Michael Sadler, Renaissance with Annie Haslam, Kurt Elling, and as a soloist with Jazz at Lincoln Center and the New York City Ballet. A BMI Composer’s Grant recipient and winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, he has written solo works for violinist Rachel Barton Pine, and in 2015, premiered his Electric Violin Concerto with the Muncie Symphony Orchestra.

Joe holds a Bachelors degree in Violin Performance from Indiana University and a Masters in Jazz Violin From Manhattan School of music.

KANSAS original member and drummer Phil Ehart comments, “We are extremely excited for Joe Deninzon to be the newest member of KANSAS. We believe KANSAS fans will enjoy what Joe will bring to the band. We are excited to kick off the KANSAS 50th Anniversary Tour. As the paragraph in the band’s first album said, ‘KANSAS IS A BAND’ and we remain so to this day.”

Deninzon adds, “As a lifelong fan of Kansas, I am overwhelmed and humbled to have been invited to join this legendary band! I have the deepest respect for Robby and David and will do my best to honor and build on their musical legacy.”

Joe Deninzon’s first performance with the band will be in Pittsburgh, PA on June 2 at the Benedum Center during the premier date of the KANSAS 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road.

A complete list of KANSAS 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road is below. Ticket and VIP Package information can be found at KansasBand.com.

KANSAS 50th ANNIVERSARY TOUR – ANOTHER FORK IN THE ROAD CONFIRMED DATES:

For more information on KANSAS and the Another Fork in the Road – 50th Anniversary Tour please visit:
www.kansasband.com
www.facebook.com/kansasband
www.twitter.com/kansasband
www.instagram.com/kansasband
www.youtube.com/kansas

For media inquiries contact:
Jen Farhood
ChipsterPR
[email protected]

Photo Credit: Joel Barrios

May 22, 2023 – The band KANSAS would like to thank violinist David Ragsdale for his decades of dedicated musicianship as he departs the band to focus on personal matters.

David first joined KANSAS in 1991, reinstating the iconic violin sound into the band. His first tenure with the band lasted until 1996. During that time, he appeared on live album ‘Live at the Whiskey’ and the studio album ‘Freaks of Nature.’

Ragsdale rejoined KANSAS in 2006 and has been a constant with the band for the past 17 years.

“For 23 years, David Ragsdale has been the best bandmate anyone could ever hope to work with,” comments KANSAS manager and original drummer Phil Ehart. “He reinserted the band’s signature violin after years of its absence. Since then, he’s been a critical member of the KANSAS family. I speak for the entire organization in saying we will miss him and wish him all the best.”

David performed more than 1,600 concerts with KANSAS. He appeared on three studio albums (Freaks of Nature, The Prelude Implicit, and The Absence of Presence) and four live albums (Live at the Whiskey, There’s Know Place Like Home, Leftoverture Live & Beyond, and Point of Know Return Live & Beyond).

Ragsdale’s departure will not impact any KANSAS performance scheduling. A new KANSAS violinist will be announced in the coming days.

Photo Credit: Emily Butler

Read the article by clicking here

KANSAS drummer Phil Ehart has sustained an arm injury. Because of this, he is under doctor’s orders to temporarily refrain from playing drums.

KANSAS, however, will still be performing this Saturday, October 15, at Parx Casino in Bensalem, PA.

Multi-decade KANSAS drum tech, Eric Holmquist, will once again step behind Phil Ehart’s drum kit to perform with the band.

KANSAS looks forward to performing in front of a sold out crowd this Saturday in Bensalem.

Phil looks forward to returning behind his drum kit as soon as possible.

KANSAS, America’s legendary progressive rock band, will celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2023. To
commemorate this landmark occasion, current label InsideOutMusic are pleased to announce
Another Fork In The Road – 50 Years Of Kansas for release on the 9th December 2022. A career-
spanning collection, it features carefully-selected tracks from across the bands sizable discography, as
well as a new version of ‘Can I Tell You’. Originally recorded and released on their 1974 debut, the
song is updated by the current line-up, providing a full-circle perspective on the band’s long and
continuing history that has seen them release 16 studio albums and sell in excess of 30 million
albums worldwide.

Phil Ehart comments: “We are really honored by the commitment that InsideOut Music has put into
‘Another Fork in the Road.’ This is far more than just another greatest hits album. ‘Another Fork in the
Road’ is an in-depth representation of the evolving and winding musical journey of the band KANSAS
that’s been 50 years in the making.”

Another Fork In The Road – 50 Years Of Kansas will arrive as a 3CD Digipak collection, including
extensive liner notes by journalist Jeff Wagner, as well as pictures of rarely-seen memorabilia and
archive material, all overseen by founding member Phil Ehart. Pre-order now here:

https://kansas.lnk.to/AnotherForkInTheRoad-50YearsOfKansas
The full track-listing is below. Please note, due to licensing restrictions there are minor differences
between the European & North American release.

Disc 1:
1.Can I Tell You (new 2022 version)
2.The Absence of Presence (The Absence of Presence, 2020)
3.Throwing Mountains (The Absence of Presence, 2020)
4.Crowded Isolation (The Prelude Implicit, 2016)
5.Summer (The Prelude Implicit, 2016)
6.The Voyage of Eight Eighteen (The Prelude Implicit, 2016)
7.Icarus II (Somewhere to Elsewhere, 2000)
8.The Coming Dawn (Thanatopsis) (Somewhere to Elsewhere, 2000)
9.Distant Vision (Somewhere to Elsewhere, 2000)
10.The Wall (Always Never the Same, 1998)
11.Dust in the Wind (Always Never the Same, 1998)
12.Desperate Times (Freaks of Nature, 1995)
13.Under The Knife (Freaks of Nature, 1995)

Disc 2:
1.House on Fire (In the Spirit of Things, 1988)
2.Rainmaker (In the Spirit of Things, 1988)
3.Silhouettes in Disguise (Power, 1986)
4.Secret Service (Power, 1986)
5.Three Pretenders (Power, 1986)
6.End of the Age (Drastic Measures, 1983)
7.Incident on a Bridge (Drastic Measures, 1983)
8.Play the Game Tonight (Vinyl Confessions, 1982)
9.Crossfire (Vinyl Confessions, 1982)
10.Windows (Vinyl Confessions, 1982)
11.Hold On (Audio-Visions, 1980)
12.Loner (Audio-Visions, 1980)
13.No One Together (Audio-Visions, 1980)
14.On The Other Side (Monolith, 1979)
15.How My Soul Cries Out For You (Monolith, 1979)

Disc 3:
1.Carry On Wayward Son (Two for the Show, 1978)
2.Portrait (He Knew) (Point of Know Return, 1977)
3.Sparks of the Tempest (Point of Know Return, 1977)
4.Miracles Out of Nowhere (Leftoverture, 1976)
5.Magnum Opus (Leftoverture, 1976)
6.Icarus – Borne On Wings of Steel (Masque, 1975)
7.Child of Innocence (Masque, 1975)
8.Down The Road (Song for America, 1975)
9.Song For America (Song for America, 1975)
10.The Devil Game (Song for America, 1975)
11.Death of Mother Nature Suite (Kansas, 1974)
12.Belexes (Kansas, 1974)
13.Journey From Mariabronn (Kansas, 1974)

North America Version – Disc 2:
1.Fight Fire With Fire (Drastic Measures, 1983)
2.End of the Age (Drastic Measures, 1983)
3.Incident on a Bridge (Drastic Measures, 1983)
4.Play the Game Tonight (Vinyl Confessions, 1982)
5.Crossfire (Vinyl Confessions, 1982)
6.Windows (Vinyl Confessions, 1982)
7.Hold On (Audio-Visions, 1980)
8.Loner (Audio-Visions, 1980)
9.Curtain of Iron (Audio-Visions, 1980)
10.No One Together (Audio-Visions, 1980)
11.On The Other Side (Monolith, 1979)
12.Angels Have Fallen (Monolith, 1979)
13.How My Soul Cries Out For You (Monolith, 1979)

Kansas will celebrate their 50th anniversary with extensive touring in North America in 2023. The
band 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.

For a full list of upcoming dates, head to: https://www.kansasband.com/tour-dates/

With a legendary career spanning five decades, KANSAS has firmly established itself as one of
America’s iconic classic rock bands. This “garage band” from Topeka released their debut
album in 1974 after being discovered by Wally Gold, who worked for Don Kirshner, and have
gone on to sell more than 30 million albums worldwide.

Composing 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.’ KANSAS appeared on the Billboard charts for over 200 weeks throughout the ‘70’s
and ‘80’s and played to sold-out arenas and stadiums throughout North America, Europe and
Japan. ‘Carry On Wayward Son’ continues to be one of the top five most played songs on
classic rock radio, and ‘Dust In the Wind’ has been played on the radio more than three
million times!

The summer of 2020 marked the release of The Absence of Presence, KANSAS’s sixteenth studio
album, which debuted at #10 on Billboard’s Top Current Albums chart. The wide-ranging
progressive rock album, released by InsideOut Music, follows-up 2016’s The Prelude Implicit,
which debuted at #14 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart.

KANSAS online:
www.kansasband.com
www.facebook.com/kansasband
www.twitter.com/kansasband

INSIDEOUTMUSIC online:
www.insideoutmusic.com
www.youtube.com/InsideOutMusicTV
www.facebook.com/InsideOutMusic

Phil Ehart & KANSAS team up with Coffeyville Coffee to release Wayward Son Coffee benefiting the Coffeyville, KS Midland Theater.

Order here: https://coffeyvillecoffee.com/products/wayward-son-med-dark-roast

Roast: Medium/Dark
Flavor Notes: Caramel, Creamy, Milk Chocolate, Roasted Almond
Quality and Flavor:
Organically-grown beans roasted in small batches with great attention to detail. That means every cup of Wayward Son will have the great taste you expect. Thoughtfully packaged in a compostable bag.

—

Story: Inspired by Coffeyviller Phil Ehart of the band Kansas

Phil says, “Carry On Wayward Son became our breakout hit after years of playing small town venues – like the grand old Midland Theater in my home town of Coffeyville. That is why profits from this coffee will be contributed to refurbish and sustain this magnificent theater. Thank you for joining me in this effort. I hope Wayward Son coffee helps you to carry on.”

$4 from every sale will go towards the restoration of the Midland Theater. Click hereto subscribe to the Midland Theater’s email list.

This weekend’s KANSAS concerts scheduled for Thursday, August 18 in Pittsburg, KS and Saturday, August 20 in Selma, TX (w/guests .38 Special) are cancelled.

This is due to continued COVID related illness within the band.

Both concerts are cancelled.

KANSAS and both venues were hopeful that the events could be rescheduled for 2022. Unfortunately, the band’s touring schedule did not line up with either venue’s availability for the rest of 2022. Therefore, the decision was made to cancel both concerts.

Refunds can be processed at the original point of purchase.

We apologize for any inconvenience and hope to see our fans in the states of Kansas and Texas soon.

KANSAS plans to resume touring on August 30 in Salem, OR at the Elsinore Theatre.

This weekend’s KANSAS concerts w/guests Blue Oyster Cult on Friday, August 12 in Decatur, IL and Sunday, August 14 in Louisville, KY will not take place as scheduled.

Multiple individuals within the band KANSAS and its touring organization have tested positive for, and are experiencing symptoms from, COVID-19.

The August 12 concert in Decatur, IL is rescheduled for Friday, May 19, 2023. The special guest on this date is TBD.

The August 14 concert in Louisville, KY is rescheduled for Sunday, May 21, 2023. The special guest for this date is TBD.

Tickets for the original concerts will be honored for the rescheduled dates. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope to see our fans in Decatur and Louisville soon.

KANSAS plans to resume touring on August 18 in Pittsburg, KS at Kansas Crossing Casino.