23 DATES ADDED TO EXTEND CURRENT TOUR ENDING DECEMBER 2024 IN PITTSBURGH, PA

As a result of brisk ticket sales and numerous sellouts, America’s preeminent progressive rock band KANSAS is adding a third and final leg to 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, March 22, 2024, at 10AM Local Venue Time. KANSAS Fan Club, American Express Card Holders, Spotify, and other pre-sales begin Wednesday, March 20, at 10AM Eastern Time.

KANSAS fans can access fan club presale tickets using the passcode KANSASBAND.

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/

“This tour has already been incredibly special for the band. The 50th Anniversary Tour started in 2023 which commemorates KANSAS’s first year as a band. It is continuing in 2024 which commemorates the release of the first KANSAS album,” comments KANSAS guitarist and original member Richard Williams. “There are so many places in the U.S. where we haven’t been able to play yet, Topeka and Wichita just to name two, we knew we would have to add a third and final leg to the tour. After such a successful and sold-out premiere of the tour in Pittsburgh, PA, we wanted to put an exclamation point on the tour by having the closing 50th Anniversary Tour concert take place back there at the Benedum Center.”

In a 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 “The audiences for this 50th Anniversary Tour have been exhilarating,” adds KANSAS lead vocalist Ronnie Platt. “Let me tell you, after a decade of performing in the band, the energy the fans bring each night continues to give me goosebumps. Fans in attendance seem to continue to raise their energy level and that just makes it even more fun for us up on stage than it already is!”

“As in life, our entire career has been a winding journey,” adds original guitarist 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 decade.” Williams concludes, “There have been and continue to be 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 lineup including original guitarist Richard Williams, bassist & vocalist Billy Greer, lead vocalist & keyboardist Ronnie Platt, keyboardist & vocalist Tom Brislin, violinist & guitarist Joe Deninzon, and original drummer Phil Ehart. Drummer Eric Holmquist is performing on drums while Phil Ehart continues to recover from a major heart attack.

This summer, KANSAS will take a break from its 50th Anniversary Tour to perform its KANSAS Classics
set at different events across the United States

With no signs of slowing down, KANSAS continues to perform in front of large and enthusiastic audiences.

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

September 24, 2024	Thousand Oaks, CA	Bank of America Performing Arts Center
September 27, 2024	Mesa, AZ	Mesa Arts Center
September 28, 2024	Las Vegas, NV	The Smith Center
October 4, 2024	Topeka, KS	Topeka Performing Arts Center
October 5, 2024	Park City, KS	Hartman Arena
October 11, 2024	Colorado Springs, CO	Pikes Peak Center
October 12, 2024	Cheyenne, WY	Cheyenne Civic Center
October 18, 2024	Jackson, MS	Thalia Mara Hall
October 19, 2024	Shreveport, LA	Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
October 25, 2024	Midland, TX	Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center
October 26, 2024	Austin, TX	ACL Live at the Moody Theater
November 1, 2024	Rockford, IL	Coronado Performing Arts Center
November 2, 2024	Appleton, WI	Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
November 8, 2024	Peoria, IL	Peoria Civic Center
November 9, 2024	Joliet, IL	Rialto Square Theatre
November 15, 2024	Evans, GA	Columbia County Performing Arts Center
November 16, 2024	Spartanburg, SC	Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
November 22, 2024	Paducah, KY	Carson Center for the Performing Arts
November 23, 2024	Nashville, IN	Brown County Music Center
December 5, 2024	Fayetteville, NC	Crown Theatre
December 6, 2024	Roanoke, VA	Berglund Center
December 8, 2024	Reading, PA	Santander Performing Arts Center
December 11, 2024	Pittsburgh, PA	Benedum Center

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

March 22, 2024	Salina, KS	The Stiefel Theatre
March 23, 2024	Salina, KS	The Stiefel Theatre
April 5, 2024	Toledo, OH	Stranahan Theater
April 6, 2024	Elkhart, IN	Lerner Theater
April 12, 2024	Champaign, IL	Virginia Theatre
April 13, 2024	Waukegan, IL	Genesee Theatre
April 19, 2024	Marietta, OH	Peoples Bank Theatre
April 20, 2024	Newark, OH	Midland Theatre
April 26, 2024	Morristown, NJ	Mayo Performing Arts Center
April 27, 2024	Lancaster, PA	American Music Theatre
May 2, 2024	Rochester, NY	Kodak Center*
May 4, 2024	Toronto, ON	Massey Hall*
May 10, 2024	Concord, NH	Capitol Center for the Arts
May 11, 2024	Albany, NY	Palace Theatre
May 16, 2024	Brookville, NY	Tilles Center*
May 17, 2024	Providence, RI	Providence Performing Arts Center
May 18, 2024	New Haven, CT	College Street Music Hall

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

KANSAS Classics Tour Dates

July 19, 2024	Walker, MN	Moondance Jam Festival
September 13, 2024	Lincoln, CA	The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino
September 17, 2024	Saratoga, CA	The Mountain Winery
September 19, 2024	Temecula, CA	Pechanga Resort Casino
September 20, 2024	Rancho Mirage, CA	Agua Caliente Casino Resort
September 22, 2024	San Diego, CA	Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
March 15, 2025	Fort Lauderdale, FL	70s Rock & Romance Cruise

More KANSAS Classics dates to be added.

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]

KANSAS original drummer and band manager, Phil Ehart, is taking time away from touring as drummer for KANSAS while he recovers after recently surviving a major heart attack. There is no timetable for his return to the road.

While not on the road, Phil is remaining in a prominent role with KANSAS during his recovery, serving as band manager, as he has done for 40 years.

Eric Holmquist will be on drums for KANSAS starting with the March 1, 2024, concert in Richmond, VA. Holmquist has filled in for Ehart on drums when Phil was ill in 2016, during Phil’s arm rehabilitation in 2022-2023, and has been performing the first half of shows during the KANSAS 50th Anniversary Tour. Previously, Eric was Phil’s drum tech and protegé for more than 20 years.

KANSAS 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in The Road continues March 1, 2024, in Richmond, VA. A complete list of tour dates can be found at kansasband.com. The band KANSAS carries on, adding more tour dates in 2024 and beyond.

100% of profits from limited edition apparel support The Toy Foundation in bringing the gift of play to children in need.

This holiday season, America’s legendary rock band KANSAS hopes to spread some joy to underprivileged children through limited time, special edition “Dust in the Wind” and “Carry On, Wayward Son” t-shirts and hoodies. Available online only at ShopStands.com, the apparel is available now until November 10th. The band will be donating all profits to The Toy Foundation, the uniting force for the collective philanthropy of the toy industry for the benefit of all children in need.

“We believe in a world where every child has the opportunity to experience comfort, joy, and the extraordinary physical, emotional, and educational benefits of play,” says Pamela Mastrota, Executive Director at The Toy Foundation. “Year-round and especially during the holiday gifting and giving season, our Toy Bank spreads joy and creates smiles with the gift of new toys to deserving families throughout the United States and around the world. Your support of The Toy Foundation gives the gift of play to a child in need.”

KANSAS is currently touring across North America to celebrate the band’s 50th anniversary, with an astounding 20 new dates recently added. “Another Fork in the Road” 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-November, arriving in time for the holidays.

Stands: https://shopstands.com/
KANSAS: https://www.kansasband.com/
The Toy Foundation: https://toyfoundation.org/

A message from KANSAS the band:

Due to circumstances beyond our control, tonight’s KANSAS: 50th Anniversary Tour scheduled for this evening at the Tilles Center is postponed. The show will now take place on May 16, 2024.

Please keep your ticket! Tickets for the original performance will be honored for the new date.

KANSAS’s next performance will be Friday, October 20 in San Antonio, TX.

We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to performing for our fans on Long Island on May 16, 2024. Carry On.

Due to a family emergency within the KANSAS band, the originally scheduled performances at the Fox Tucson Theatre in Tucson, AZ; Kiva Auditorium in Albuquerque, NM; and The Plaza Theatre in El Paso, TX are rescheduled.

The new dates are as follows:

• Thursday, March 14, 2024 – Tucson, AZ: Fox Tucson Theatre
• Saturday, March 16, 2024 – Albuquerque, NM: Kiva Auditorium
• Sunday, March 17, 2024 – El Paso, TX: Plaza Theatre

Keep your tickets! Tickets for the original date will be honored for the new concert date.

For those needing a refund, please contact your original point of purchase.

We appreciate your understanding.

We regret to inform you that due to a family emergency in the KANSAS family, our shows at the Fox Tucson Theatre in Tucson, AZ; Kiva Auditorium in Albuquerque, NM; and Plaza Theatre in El Paso, TX will not go on as planned.

We are working to finalize rescheduled dates in 2024 of this highly anticipated tour. Please hold on to your tickets. Details of the reschedule will be forthcoming soon.

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

February 3, 2024	Birmingham, AL	BJCC Concert Hall
February 2, 2024	Pensacola, FL	Saenger Theatre
March 1, 2024	Richmond, VA	Dominion Energy Center
March 2, 2024	Tysons, VA	Capital One Hall
March 8, 2024	Springfield, MO	Gillioz Theatre
March 9, 2024	St. Joseph, MO	Missouri Theater
March 22, 2024	Salina, KS	The Stiefel Theatre
March 23, 2024	Salina, KS	The Stiefel Theatre
April 5, 2024	Toledo, OH	Stranahan Theater
April 6, 2024	Elkhart, IN	Lerner Theatre
April 12, 2024	Champaign, IL	Virginia Theatre
April 13, 2024	Waukegan, IN	Genesee Theatre
April 19, 2024	Marietta, OH	Peoples Bank Theatre
April 20, 2024	Newark, OH	Midland Theatre
April 26, 2024	Morristown, NJ	Mayo Performing Arts Center
April 27, 2024	Lancaster, PA	American Music Theatre
May 2, 2024	Rochester, NY	Kodak Center*
May 4, 2024	Toronto, ON	Massey Hall*
May 10, 2024	Concord, NH	Capitol Center for the Arts
May 11, 2024	Albany, NY	Palace Theatre
May 17, 2024	Providence, RI	Providence Performing Arts Center
May 18, 2024	New Haven, CT	College Street Music Hall

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

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 19, 2023	Tucson, AZ	Fox Tucson Theatre
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
November 16, 2023	Dallas, TX	Winspear Opera House
November 17, 2023	Tulsa, OK	Tulsa Theater
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
January 27, 2024	Melbourne, FL	Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts

*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:

DATE	CITY	VENUE
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 Theatre
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 19, 2023	Tucson, AZ	Fox Tucson Theatre
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
November 16, 2023	Dallas, TX	Winspear Opera House
November 17, 2023	Tulsa, OK	Tulsa Theater
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
January 27, 2024	Melbourne, FL	Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts
January 28, 2024	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Broward Center for the Performing Arts

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