Moving On! Tour
Tour by The Who | |
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Associated album | Who |
Start date | May 7, 2019 |
End date | October 24, 2019 |
Legs | 3 |
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The Who concert chronology |
The Moving On! Tour was a symphonic concert tour by the British rock band the Who, partially in support of their album Who.
Overview
[edit]The Moving On! Tour consisted of 29 performances in North America and the United Kingdom.[1] The tour was announced on January 11, 2019, and included local symphonic orchestras accompanying the Who at each performance, with orchestral arrangements by David Campbell.[2] Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey are the only remaining members of the group, along with longtime touring members Simon Townshend and Zak Starkey, and an ensemble of others. The tour was cut short in March 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic. Ten shows in Ireland and the United Kingdom were eventually rescheduled for March 2021, but those were canceled a month before the fact in February 2021 and the band has announced no further plans.
Tour band
[edit]The Who
- Roger Daltrey – lead vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar, tambourine
- Pete Townshend – lead and rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, backing and lead vocals
Backing musicians
- Simon Townshend – rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Loren Gold – piano, keyboards, jaw harp, backing vocals
- Jon Button – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Zak Starkey – drums, percussion
- Billy Nicholls – backing vocals, tambourine
- Katie Jacoby – violin
- Audrey Snyder – cello
Typical set lists
[edit](*) = without orchestra
Spring 2019
[edit]A four-week tour in North America began on May 7 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and ended on May 30 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. A track from the band's 1975 album The Who by Numbers, "Imagine a Man", made its live debut during this tour, and "Won't Get Fooled Again" was played in an acoustic version. A typical set list of this leg was as follows (all songs written by Pete Townshend):
- "Overture"
- "It's a Boy"
- "1921"
- "Amazing Journey"
- "The Acid Queen" (dropped after May 7)
- "Sparks"
- "Pinball Wizard"
- "We're Not Gonna Take It"
- "Who Are You"
- "Eminence Front"
- "Imagine a Man"
- "Join Together" or "You Better You Bet"*
- "The Kids Are Alright"* or "Substitute"*
- "I Can See for Miles"* or "The Seeker"*
- "Won't Get Fooled Again"*
- "Behind Blue Eyes"
- "Tea & Theatre"*
- "The Real Me"
- "I'm One"
- "The Punk and the Godfather"
- "5:15"
- "Drowned"
- "The Rock"
- "Love, Reign o'er Me"
- "Baba O'Riley"
Autumn 2019
[edit]After a show at Wembley Stadium in London, England on June 1, another North American tour started on September 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York City and stopped on October 24 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The setlist of the Autumn leg was not very different from the Spring leg, but two new songs from their upcoming album Who were debuted: "Hero Ground Zero" and "Ball and Chain", previously known as "Guantanamo". A typical setlist of this tour is as follows (all songs written by Pete Townshend):
- "Overture"
- "1921"
- "Amazing Journey"
- "Sparks"
- "Pinball Wizard"
- "We're Not Gonna Take It"
- "Who Are You"
- "Eminence Front"
- "Imagine a Man"
- "Join Together" or "You Better You Bet"
- "Hero Ground Zero"
- "I Can See for Miles"* or "The Seeker"*
- "Won't Get Fooled Again"*
- "Behind Blue Eyes"
- "Ball and Chain"
- "The Real Me"
- "I'm One"
- "The Punk and the Godfather"
- "5:15"
- "Drowned"
- "The Rock"
- "Love, Reign o'er Me"
- "Baba O'Riley"
Tour dates
[edit]Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts |
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North America – leg #1[3] | ||||
May 7, 2019 | Grand Rapids | United States | Van Andel Arena | Dirty Honey |
May 9, 2019 | Buffalo | KeyBank Center | Arkells | |
May 11, 2019 | Bristow | Jiffy Lube Live | Peter Wolf | |
May 13, 2019 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | Leslie Mendelson | |
May 16, 2019 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real | |
May 18, 2019 | Noblesville | Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center | Reignwolf | |
May 21, 2019 | Tinley Park | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | ||
May 23, 2019 | Maryland Heights | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | The HillBenders | |
May 25, 2019 | Philadelphia | Citizens Bank Park | Peter Wolf | |
May 28, 2019 | Detroit | Little Caesars Arena | Arkells | |
May 30, 2019 | Pittsburgh | PPG Paints Arena | Reignwolf | |
1 UK stand-alone show[4] | ||||
July 6, 2019 | London | England | Wembley Stadium | Kaiser Chiefs Imelda May[5] Eddie Vedder[6] |
North America – leg #2[3] | ||||
September 1, 2019 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | Leslie Mendelson |
September 3, 2019[a] | Toronto | Canada | Scotiabank Arena | Moon Vs Sun |
September 6, 2019 | Saint Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center | Reignwolf |
September 8, 2019 | East Troy | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | Dead Horses | |
September 10, 2019 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | Peter Wolf | |
September 13, 2019 | Boston | Fenway Park | ||
September 15, 2019 | Wantagh | Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater | Reignwolf | |
September 18, 2019 | Atlanta | State Farm Arena | ||
September 20, 2019 | Sunrise | BB&T Center | ||
September 22, 2019 | Tampa | Amalie Arena | ||
October 9, 2019 | San Francisco | Chase Center | Liam Gallagher | |
October 11, 2019 | Los Angeles | Hollywood Bowl | ||
October 13, 2019 | ||||
October 16, 2019 | San Diego | Viejas Arena | ||
October 19, 2019 | Seattle | T-Mobile Park | ||
October 21, 2019 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | |
October 24, 2019 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl | |
4 UK post-tour shows (celebrating the February 14, 1970 Leeds show) | ||||
February 12, 2020 (2 shows) |
Kingston upon Thames | England | PRYZM | — |
February 14, 2020 (2 shows) |
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Cancelled shows
[edit]Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason | ||
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North America – leg #2 (2019) | ||||||
September 25, 2019 | Houston | United States | Toyota Center | Illness[8][9][10] | ||
September 27, 2019 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | ||||
September 29, 2019 | Denver | Pepsi Center | ||||
North America 2019 | ||||||
October 23, 2019 | Edmonton | Canada | Rogers Place | Scheduling conflicts[11] | ||
UK & Ireland 2020[12] | ||||||
March 16, 2020 | Manchester | England | Manchester Arena | The COVID-19 pandemic | ||
March 18, 2020 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | |||
March 21, 2020 | Newcastle upon Tyne | England | Utilita Arena Newcastle | |||
March 23, 2020 | Glasgow | Scotland | SSE Hydro | |||
March 25, 2020 | Leeds | England | First Direct Arena | |||
March 28, 2020[b] | London | Royal Albert Hall | ||||
March 30, 2020 | Cardiff | Wales | Motorpoint Arena Cardiff | |||
April 1, 2020 | Birmingham | England | Resorts World Arena | |||
April 3, 2020 | Nottingham | Motorpoint Arena | ||||
April 6, 2020 | Liverpool | M&S Bank Arena | ||||
April 8, 2020 | London | The SSE Arena, Wembley | ||||
North America 2020 – leg #3 – Cancelled tour | ||||||
April 21, 2020 | Hollywood | United States | Hard Rock Live | The COVID-19 pandemic | ||
April 23, 2020 | Highland Heights | BB&T Arena | ||||
April 27, 2020[c] | Dallas | American Airlines Center | ||||
April 30, 2020[d] | Houston | Toyota Center | ||||
May 2, 2020[e] | Denver | Pepsi Center | ||||
May 5, 2020 | Las Vegas | The Colosseum at Caesars Palace | ||||
May 7, 2020 | ||||||
May 9, 2020 | ||||||
May 12, 2020 | ||||||
May 14, 2020 | ||||||
May 16, 2020 | ||||||
UK & Ireland 2021 – Rescheduled shows (from March–April 2020)[13][14] cancelled once again[15][16] | ||||||
March 5, 2021 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | The COVID-19 pandemic | ||
March 8, 2021 | Liverpool | England | M&S Bank Arena | |||
March 10, 2021 | Glasgow | Scotland | SSE Hydro | |||
March 12, 2021 | Newcastle | England | Utilita Arena Newcastle | |||
March 15, 2021 | Leeds | First Direct Arena | ||||
March 17, 2021 | Birmingham | Resorts World Arena | ||||
March 22, 2021 | London | Wembley Arena | ||||
March 24, 2021 | Nottingham | Motorpoint Arena | ||||
March 27, 2021 | Cardiff | Motorpoint Arena | ||||
March 29, 2021 | Manchester | AO Arena |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ The concert of September 3, 2019, at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto was originally planned to take place on June 1, 2019, but was rescheduled to accommodate the Toronto Raptors advancing to the 2019 NBA Finals[7]
- ^ As part of the annual Teenage Cancer Trust shows
- ^ April 2020 Rescheduled show (from September 2019) – cancelled ever since
- ^ April 2020 Rescheduled show (from September 2019) – cancelled ever since
- ^ May 2020 Rescheduled show (from September 2019) – cancelled ever since
References
[edit]- ^ Andy Greene (14 January 2019). "The Who Announce American Dates For 2019 Symphonic Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
- ^ Gary Graff (8 May 2019). "The Who Shake Off the Rust as 'Moving On! Tour' Kicks Off In Grand Rapids". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ a b "The Who Announce 2019 North American Tour Dates". loudwire.com. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
- ^ "NEWS: The Who Announce Huge Wembley Stadium Show – Support from Kaiser Chiefs, Eddie Vedder (by Tim Peacock)". udiscovermusic.com. 2019-01-28. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
- ^ "MOVING ON! TOUR: WEMBLEY STADIUM, LONDON: JULY 6, 2019". Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ^ Association, The Football. "The Who, Eddie Vedder & Kaiser Chiefs". www.wembleystadium.com. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
- ^ "Moving On! Tour: Toronto Date Rescheduled". thewho.com. May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ Lifton, Dave (September 26, 2019). "The Who Postpone Show After Roger Daltrey Loses His Voice". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ Christensen, Thor (September 26, 2019). "The Who postpone Dallas concert after Roger Daltrey loses his singing voice". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ Wenzel, John (September 27, 2019). "The Who postpones Denver concert after ending Houston show halfway through set". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ Garner, Ryan (May 14, 2019). "The Who cancels Oct. 23 show at Rogers Place". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ "After serious consideration, it is with much regret that THE WHO have postponed their UK and Ireland Tour, due to start next Monday March 16th in Manchester at the Manchester Arena and finishing at Wembley SSE Arena on April 8th..." Facebook. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "The Who announce the rescheduled tour dates for the UK and Ireland". Facebook. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "The Who announce rescheduled UK and Ireland tour dates". www.thewho.com. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Unfortunately, The Who's forthcoming UK and Ireland tour due March 2021 has now been cancelled. [...] "We are very sorry that we have to cancel our planned March 2021 UK and Ireland shows. Please excuse the delay but we wanted to wait as long as possible to see if we could indeed play them. However, as you can see the current situation makes this impossible. Thanks for all your wonderful support and we hope to see you in the future when conditions allow." ~ Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend, 15 February 2021". Facebook. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "The Who UK and Ireland tour 2021". www.thewho.com. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.