This year has already marked the end of the road—literally—with several artists closing out their careers on farewell tours. In July, Elton John bid adieu to live performances with a final show in Stockholm, Sweden. That month also saw Dead & Company, formed in 2015 with John Mayer and Grateful Dead guitarist and vocalist Bob Weir, and drummers Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, play their final show.
While George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic have been on their unending Funk of It! Final Tour?!? after more than 45 years of touring together, The B-52s added a series of Las Vegas residency dates on to their final outing in 2024.
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Billy Joel revealed his final residency show at Madison Square Garden (MSG) in New York City on July 25, 2024, which marks Joel’s 104th show there since he launched the residency in 2014.
Here’s a list of more not-to-miss farewell tours running through 2023 with some continuing on into 2024.
1. Foreigner
Foreigner‘s The Historic Farewell Tour, featuring special guest Loverboy. Throughout their final tour, the band will invite choirs to open the shows with an a cappella performance of classic rock songs.
“The time has come,” said singer Kelly Hansen in a statement. “We have more or less lived our lives on the road for almost eighteen years. We have always strived to give you our best and we intend to finish this the same way. Foreigner has a brilliant and increasingly demanding catalogue of songs to sing and I refuse to give them less than they deserve.”
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Foreigner 2023 Tour / Feels Like the Last Time 2024 Las Vegas Residency:
2023
November 4 – New Buffalo, MI – Silver Creek Event CenterNovember 7 – Tuscaloosa, AL – Tuscaloosa AmphitheaterNovember 10 – Lake Charles, LA – Golden NuggetNovember 11 – Biloxi, MS – IP Casino Resort and SpaNovember 13 – North Charleston, SC – North Charleston PACNovember 14 – Greensboro, NC – Steven Tanger Center for the Perf. ArtsNovember 17 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Event CenterNovember 18 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Event Center
2024March 06 – Mobile, AL – Saenger Theatre MobileMarch 10 – Key West, FL – Coffee Butler AmphitheaterMarch 12 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine AmphitheatreMarch 13 – Fort Myers, FL – Barbara B Mann Perf. Arts HallMarch 22-23, 27, 29-30 Las Vegas, NV – The VenetianApril 3, 5-6 Las Vegas, NV – The VenetianOctober 25-26, 30 Las Vegas, NV – The VenetianNovember 1-2, 6, 8-9 Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian
2. Peter Frampton
Peter Frampton kicked off his Never Say Never Tour on June 18, 2023, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and has extended it through December.
The tour marks Frampton’s first run of live shows since revealing his diagnosis of degenerative disease inclusion-body myositis, which affects muscle function, in 2019.
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Peter Frampton 2023 Tour Dates:
November 11 – Biloxi, MS @ Hard Rock November 13 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live, Moody TheaterNovember 15 – Sugar Land, TX @ Smart Financial CentreNovember 17 – Thackerville, OK @ Lucas Oil LiveNovember 18 – Tulsa, OK @ River Spirit CasinoNovember 20 – Birmingham, AL @ BJCC Concert HallNovember 22 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman AuditoriumDecember 7 — New York, NY @ Skirball Center for Performing Arts
3. DEVO
DEVO is steadily winding down its Celebrating 50 Years of De-Evolution Farewell Tour is currently set to conclude at the Good Things Festival in Melbourne, Australia in December, but an official, final Devo concert may be revealed at a later date.
Though Devo’s touring days will come to an end, there’s a Devo documentary in production, which will trace the early beginnings of the group through archival footage and interviews, from the band’s beginnings through their 1980 breakout hit “Whip It,” and on through the present.
DEVO recently their vinyl box set, Art Devo 1973-1977, featuring original demos, basement recordings, and rare live audio from the band’s archive, along with personal artwork, and photographs, and words by the band’s Gerald Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh.
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2023
November 7, Seattle, WA November 8, Portland, OR November 11, Del Mar, CA November 14, San Francisco, CA November 16, Los Angeles, CA November 18, Huntington Beach, CA – Darker WavesDecember 1-3 Melbourne, Australia – Good Things Festival
4. Candlebox
Candlebox timed their retirement to the 30th anniversary of the band’s eponymous 1993 debut album. For their final tour, Candlebox took 3 Doors Down along for the ride on their The Long Goodbye Tour, which concludes in the U.S. in December with two dates in Texas and will continue with a handful of dates in Australia in January 2024.
The band’s tour has featured a setlist spanning its eight albums, including their final The Long Goodbye, released in 2023. The band also released their documentary, Far Behind: The Candlebox Story in 2022.
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2023
December 1 – Hate Spot, Cedar Wood, TexasDecember 2 – Lava Cantina – The Colony, Texas
2024 (Australia)
January 10 – The Triffid – BrisbaneJanuary 12 – The Metro Theatre – SydneyJanuary 13 – Corner Hotel Richmond – MelbourneJanuary 14 – Lion Arts Factory – Adelaide
5. Mr. Big
Mr. Big reunited for one last goodbye in 2023. During their final tour, the band will perform their 1991 album, Lean into It—including their hit ballad “To Be With You”—in its entirety.
Comprised of vocalist Eric Martin, guitarist Paul Gilbert, bassist Billy Sheehan, and drummer Pat Torpey, the band first split in 2002. The group later reunited in 2008 and released What If… in 2010, followed by The Stories We Could Tell in 2014, and Defying Gravity in 2017.
In 2018, Torpey died in 2018 from complications with Parkinson’s disease and will be replaced by Nick D’Virgilio of Spock’s Beard during the final tour.
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January 12 – Houston, TX – Rise RooftopJanuary 13 – Dallas, TX – The Factory In Deep EllumJanuary 17 – Key West, FL – Rokisland FestJanuary 20 – Orlando, FL – The Plaza LiveJanuary 21 – Clearwater, FL – Capitol TheatreJanuary 23 – Atlanta, GA – Variety PlayhouseJanuary 24 – Nashville, TN – Ryman AuditoriumJanuary 26 – Cincinnati, OH – Ludlow GarageJanuary 28 – Warrendale, PA – Jergel’S Rhythm GrilleJanuary 30 – Portland, ME – AuraJanuary 31 – Patchogue, NY – Patchogue TheaterFebruary 2 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland BallroomFebruary 3 – Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield PlayhouseFebruary 6 – New York, NY – Sony HallFebruary 7 – Derry, NH – Tupelo Music HallFebruary 9 – Glenside, PA – Keswick TheatreFebruary 14 – Wabash, IN – Honeywell CenterFebruary 16 – Des Plains, IL – Des Plains TheatreFebruary 17 – Green Bay, WI – Epic Event CenterFebruary 20 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak TheatreFebruary 21 – Minneapolis, MN – Fitzgerald TheaterFebruary 23 – Wichita, KS – The CotillionFebruary 24 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
6. Eagles
The Eagles have extended their Long Goodbye Tour. The first leg runs through November 17 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The added additional dates in 2024 with feature a collection of shows added on in Arizona, Texas, Illinois, Florida, and Ontario, Canada. The Long Goodbye Tour marks the Eagles’ second farewell tour, following their worldwide Farewell 1 Tour, which ran from 2003 through 2006.
For the additional dates in 2024, Steely Dan will also join the Eagles as support. Early on in the 2023 run of shows, Steely Dan was forced to pull out of several shows in September after frontman Donald Fagen was admitted to the hospital with an undisclosed illness.
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Eagles 2023/2024 Tour Dates:
2023
November 2 – Atlanta, GeorgiaNovember 4 —Atlanta, GeorgiaNovember 7 — Charlotte, North CarolinaNovember 9 — Raleigh, North CarolinaNovember 14 — Lexington, KentuckyNovember 17 — St. Paul, Minnesota
2024
January 19 — Phoenix, ArizonaFebruary 2 — Austin, TexasFebruary 16 — Houston, TexasMarch 1 — Hollywood, FloridaMarch 8 — Chicago, IllinoisMarch 13 — Toronto, Ontario
7. The Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys are hitting the road one final time on their American Made: Farewell Tour on a lenghty tour, which will extend into 2024.
Comprised of singer Duane Allen, tenor vocalist Joe Bonsall, baritone singer William Lee Golden, and bass singer Richard Sterban, who are all four are in their 70s or 80s joined the band in 1973. This farewell tour will close out their 50 years together.
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The Oak Ridge Boys’ American Made: Farewell Tour 2023 Dates:
September 20 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing ArtsSeptember 21 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing ArtsSeptember 22 — Jefferson City, Mo. @ Capital Region MU Health Care AmphitheaterSeptember 23 — Huntington, Tenn. @ Dixie Carter Performing Arts CenterSeptember 28 — Minot, N.D. @ Norsk Hostfest Great Hall of the VikingsSeptember 29 — Grand Forks, N.D. @ Cheste Fritz AuditoriumSeptember 30 — Brookings, S.D. @ Swiftel CenterOctober 1 — Deadwood, S.D. @ Deadwood Mountain GrandOctober 4 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing ArtsOctober 5 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing ArtsOctober 6 — Kansas City, Mo. @ Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas CityOctober 7 — Powderly, Texas @ Richard Drake’s Party BarnOctober 11 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing ArtsOctober 12 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing ArtsOctober 13 — Arlington, Texas @ Arlington Music HallOctober 14 — Arlington, Texas @ Arlington Music HallOctober 18 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing ArtsOctober 19 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing ArtsOctober 21 — Rome, Ga. @ Rome City AuditoriumOctober 26 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing ArtsOctober 27 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing ArtsOctober 28 — Independence, Kan. @ Neewollah Celebration – Jim Halsey AuditoriumNovember 1 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing ArtsNovember 2 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing ArtsNovember 4 — Corinth, Miss. @ Crossroads ArenaNovember 8 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing ArtsNovember 9 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing ArtsNovember 11 — Nashville, Tenn. @ The Grand Ole OpryNovember 15 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing ArtsNovember 16 — Branson, Mo. @ the Mansion Theatre for the Performing ArtsNovember 21 — Portsmouth, Ohio @ Vern Riffe Center for the ArtsNovember 24 — Wabash, Ind. @ Honeywell CenterNovember 25 — Anderson, Ind. @ Paramount TheatreNovember 30 — Roanoke Rapids, N.C. @ Weldon Mills TheatreDecember 1 — Mount Vernon, Ky. @ Renfro Valley Barn DanceDecember 2 — Hiawassee, Ga. @ Anderson Music HallDecember 7 — Battle Creek, Mich. @ Firekeepers CasinoDecember 8 — Harris, Mich. @ Island Resort & CasinoDecember 9 — Harris, Mich. @ Island Resort & CasinoDecember 12 — Nashville, Tenn. @ Ryman AuditoriumDecember 14 — Paducah, Ky. @ Luther F. Carson Four Rivers CenterDecember 15 — Effingham, Ill. @ Effingham Performance CenterDecember 16 — Wisconsin Dell, Wisc. @ Crystal grand Music TheatreDecember 17 — Dekalb, Ill. @ Egyptian Theatre
8. KISS
On December 1 and 2, KISS will play the final shows of their career where it all began, in their hometown of New York City. The band’s back-to-back dates at Madison Square Garden mark the end of an era.
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“When I think about the end of it, it doesn’t make me happy,” Paul Stanley told American Songwriter in 2023. “I’ll be ecstatic looking at what we’ve accomplished and what we’ve done, but it’s the end of an era. It’s also the end of a huge part of my life.”
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KISS 2023 Tour Dates:November 6 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge BowlNovember 8 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers ArenaNovember 10 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers PlaceNovember 12 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank SaddledomeNovember 13 – Saskatoon, SK @ SaskTel CentreNovember 15 – Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life CentreNovember 18 – Montreal, QC @ Centre BellNovember 21 – Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire CentreNovember 22 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank CentreNovember 24 – Knoxville, TN @ Thompson-Boling ArenaNovember 25 – Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge FieldhouseNovember 27 – Rosemont, IL @ Allstate ArenaNovember 29 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank ArenaDecember 1 – New York, NY @ Madison Square GardenDecember 2 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
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