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Abbotsford Centre | Abbotsford, BC

Foreigner: farewell canada, grey eagle event centre | calgary, ab, rogers place | edmonton, ab, sasktel centre | saskatoon, sk, westoba place at the keystone centre | brandon, mb, foreigner: farewell canada with special guest headpins, canada life centre | winnipeg, mb.

Van Andel Arena | Grand Rapids, MI

Styx & foreigner with john waite - renegades and juke box heroes tour, blossom music center | cuyahoga falls, oh, foreigner & styx with john waite - renegades and juke box heroes tour.

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Budweiser Stage | Toronto, ON

Pine knob music theatre | clarkston, mi.

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Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre - St. Louis, MO | Maryland Heights, MO

Styx & foreigner - renegades and juke box heroes tour - kshe pig roast.

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Walmart AMP | Rogers, AR

Dos equis pavilion | dallas, tx.

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The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman | Woodlands, TX

Styx & Foreigner - Garage Parking
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Ball Arena | Denver, CO

Club level seating: foreigner & styx, utah first credit union amphitheatre (formerly usana amp) | west valley city, ut.

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Honda Center | Anaheim, CA

Toyota pavilion at concord | concord, ca.

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Hayden Homes Amphitheater | Bend, OR

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Ascend Amphitheater | Nashville, TN

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PNC Music Pavilion | Charlotte, NC

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Credit One Stadium | Charleston, SC

Ameris bank amphitheatre | alpharetta, ga, styx & foreigner with john waite - presented by 97.1 the river.

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iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre | West Palm Beach, FL

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MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the FL State Fairgrounds | Tampa, FL

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PNC Bank Arts Center | Holmdel, NJ

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Jiffy Lube Live | Bristow, VA

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Ruoff Music Center | Noblesville, IN

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Freedom Mortgage Pavilion | Camden, NJ

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Broadview Stage at SPAC | Saratoga Springs, NY

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The Pavilion at Star Lake | Burgettstown, PA

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Xfinity Center | Mansfield, MA

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Maine Savings Amphitheater | Bangor, ME

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BankNH Pavilion | Gilford, NH

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The Wharf Amphitheater | Orange Beach, AL

Orion amphitheater | huntsville, al, veterans united home loans amphitheater at virginia beach | virginia beach, va.

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Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek | Raleigh, NC

Premier Parking - Styx (NOT A CONCERT TICKET)
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Riverbend Music Center | Cincinnati, OH

Credit union 1 amphitheatre | tinley park, il.

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CHI Health Center Omaha | Omaha, NE

Denny sanford premier center | sioux falls, sd, styx & foreigner with john waite: renegades and juke box heroes tour, charleston coliseum | charleston, wv, foreigner: the farewell tour, peoria civic center | peoria, il, amsoil arena | duluth, mn, mayo clinic health system event center | mankato, mn, ford wyoming center | casper, wy, latest setlist, foreigner on april 5, 2024.

The Historic Farewell Tour

The Venetian Theatre, Las Vegas, Nevada

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Foreigner Announces The Historic Farewell Tour With Special Guest Loverboy

KICKS OFF JULY 6TH IN ATLANTA, GA

Tickets go on sale november 18 th at livenation.com.

“I Want To Know What Love Is”, “Cold As Ice,” “Hot Blooded,” “Juke Box Hero,” “Urgent,” and no less than five more Top 10 hits. Today, FOREIGNER, the band behind these iconic songs announced the launch of their Farewell Tour.

The tour is set to launch on July 6, 2023, at Atlanta’s Ameris Bank Amphitheatre, the area’s largest outdoor venue. For the first leg of the US Live Nation tour, FOREIGNER will be joined by LOVERBOY, one of the 80’s biggest hit-makers. The spectacular show will thrill audiences with stellar performances of more than 20 combined chart-topping songs. Tickets go on sale on November 18, 2022 at LiveNation.com . The full routing can be found below.

FOREIGNER will continue its long-term initiative with the GRAMMY Museum Foundation to invite choirs to open the show with a live a cappella ‘Pitch Perfect’ performance of Classic Rock songs. FOREIGNER will join radio partners across the country to create a contest for local choirs to win donations to their music programs. One winning choir will be selected at each show, and that choir will receive a grand prize of new musical equipment. For more details please go to foreignerchoirs.com .

Leader and founder of FOREIGNER, Mick Jones said, “Many years ago, I wrote a song called ‘Feels Like The First Time’ and today we are launching one last worldwide tour. We will be presenting a show that I know will have the same enthusiasm as our very first appearances. The tour will start this summer in America and we hope to get to every place that we have played over the last several years. While I’m sure our fans will have mixed feelings about the end of the road for the band, I know our shows are going to delight audiences everywhere.”

Says FOREIGNER lead singer Kelly Hansen, “The time has come. 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. So, we’re going to finish strong. I want to make it very clear how grateful and appreciative we are to our audiences all over the world who have supported this band. I’m sure there may be occasions when we’ll do some special appearances, but I think the time is coming for us to live off the road. Thank you all so much!”

“I remember how cool the last time we toured with Foreigner was in 1982. We played to massive stadiums – New Orleans, Kansas City, Day On the Green in Oakland, JFK in Philly – and we’re back together again, 41 years later. It’s going to be the Tour of Summer ’23!” said Paul Dean of Loverboy.

“It’s not very often you get a chance to play on the same stage as one of your all-time favorite bands…and how many hit songs can you play on the same stage every night of a 2023 Summer tour?….. it’s going to be amazing…. I can’t wait.” Said Mike Reno of Loverboy.

Mick Jones continues to elevate FOREIGNER’s influence and guide the band to new horizons with his stylistic songwriting, indelible guitar hooks and multi-layered talents while lead singer Kelly Hansen, one of rock’s greatest showmen, has led FOREIGNER into the digital age inspiring a whole new generation of fans. Bassist Jeff Pilson; Michael Bluestein on keyboards; guitarist Bruce Watson; Chris Frazier on drums and guitarist Luis Maldonado provide an unprecedented level of energy that has resulted in the re-emergence of the astounding music that speaks to FOREIGNER‘s enduring popularity. FOREIGNER has an extraordinary streaming and radio audience. Click here for an overview of Classic Rock artists’ stats.

With more Top 10 hits than Journey and ten multi-platinum albums, FOREIGNER is universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world with a formidable musical arsenal that continues to propel sold-out tours and album sales, now exceeding 80 million. Responsible for some of rock and roll’s most enduring anthems including “Juke Box Hero,” “Cold As Ice,” “Hot Blooded,” “Waiting For A Girl Like You,” “Feels Like The First Time,” “Urgent,” “Head Games,” “Say You Will,” “Dirty White Boy,” “Long, Long Way From Home” and the worldwide #1 hit, “I Want To Know What Love Is,” FOREIGNER still rocks the charts more than 40 years into the game with massive airplay and continued Billboard Top 200 album success. Streams of FOREIGNER’s hits are approaching 15 million per week.

With their trademark red leather pants, bandanas, big rock sound and high-energy live shows, LOVERBOY has sold more than 10 million albums, earning four multi-platinum plaques, including the four-million-selling “Get Lucky,” and a trio of double-platinum releases in their self-titled 1980 debut, 1983’s “Keep It Up” and 1985’s “Lovin’ Every Minute of It.” Their string of hits includes, in addition to the anthem “Working for the Weekend,” such arena rock staples as “Lovin’ Every Minute of It,” “This Could Be the Night,” “Hot Girls in Love,” “The Kid is Hot Tonite,” “Notorious”, “Turn Me Loose,” “When It’s Over,” “Heaven In Your Eyes” and “Queen of the Broken Hearts.” The group still features the original line-up of vocalist Mike Reno, guitarist Paul Dean, drummer Matt Frenette and keyboardist Doug Johnson with bassist Ken “Spider” Sinnaeve replacing the late Scott Smith.

Check out the tour at any of the following stops. Fans can visit livenation.com for updates on tour dates and news.

Thu July 6 th Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

Sat July 8 th West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

Sun July 9 th Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

Tue July 11 th Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheatre

Fri July 14 th Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP

Tue July 18 th Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre

Wed July 19 th St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Fri July 21 st Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center

Sat July 22 nd Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Mon July 24 th Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center

Tue July 25 th Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

Fri July 28 th Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater

Sat July 29 th Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake

Tue August 1 st Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Wed August 2 nd Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach

Fri August 4 th Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion

Sat August 5 th Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center

Tue August 8 th Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Wed August 9 th Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion

Fri August 11 th Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion

Sat August 12 th Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Mon August 14 th Austin, TX – Moody Center

Wed August 16 th Denver, CO – Ball Arena

Fri August 18 th Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre

Sun August 20 th Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion

Mon August 21 st Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre

Wed August 23 rd Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre

Thu August 24 th Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre

Weds August 30 th Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theater

Fri September 1 st Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena

Sat September 2 nd Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview

Sun September 3 rd Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center

For more information on FOREIGNER, please visit www.foreigneronline.com

For more information on LOVERBOY, please visit www.loverboyband.com .

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www.instagram.com/foreignerlive | www.youtube.com/user/FWebTeam

www.facebook.com/loverboyband | www.twitter.com/loverboyband

www.instagram.com/loverboyband | www.youtube.com/c/Loverboybandofficial

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Founded and led by British musician Mick Jones, Foreigner is a British-American rock band formed in 1976 in NYC, U.S. They have collectively sold over a stunning 80 million records worldwide.

Fifty percent British and fifty percent American, the original lineup was comprised of Mick Jones, Ian McDonald, drummer Dennis Elliot, singer Lou Gramm, keyboardist Al Greenwood and bassist Ed Gagliardi. They called themselves Trigger but changed to Foreigner because the musical alias Trigger was already taken by another group. The band was picked up by John Kalodner at Atlantic Records and after a year of recording and remixing the debut album, “Foreigner” was released in March 1977. The album is punctuated by classic Foreigner singles like “Feels Like the Very First Time,” “Cold as Ice,” and “Long, Long Way from Home.”

Propelled by the success of their first album, Foreigner’s sophomore album “Double Vision” followed in 1978 to rave reviews. Singles like “Waiting For a Girl Like You,” “Hot Blooded,” and “Juke Box Hero” received significant airplay. Foreigner’s timeless hits are the perfect additions to soundtracks in the film industry. Songs have been featured in Hollywood box office hits like “Anchorman 2,” “Magic Mike,” and “Pitch Perfect.” The single “Dirty White Boy” (from their third album “Head Games” in 1979) was introduced to modern audiences in the video game “Grand Theft Auto V.” The film industry and video game industry have helped Foreigner’s music stay relevant and have boosted sales via internet downloads.

On 13 June 2013 Mick Jones and Lou Gramm were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Mick Jones admits his vision for the band was to “combine Blues and R&B and make it sound soulful and authentic.” He cites influences from English music as well as American country music as inspiration for Foreigner’s unique sound. Foreigner has toured with rock bands like Journey and Styx.

Live reviews

Foreigner, Europe and FM. This was quite simply a stunning concert. Three fantastic groups featuring three amazing vocalists with voices that you'd happily trade a major bodily organ for, whether it be for rocking the house or simply for serenading the knickers off of that special lady in your life! First up was FM. Now it turns out that I've seen FM before as support for Thin Lizzy back in 2011 and although I don't remember it well, I do remember being impressed despite never having heard of them. Nowadays, I know them due to their hit 'Crosstown Train', which received well deserved and extensive plays on Planet Rock. FM are a band with a extensive catalogue of truly great rock songs. They've been going 30 odd years apparently, who knew? Vocalist Steve Overland is a very impressive front man with a superb voice and I will definitely be looking at lot closer at their back catalogue. Next up was Europe. Everybody but everybody, knows 'The Final Countdown'. Now I admit I've always thought of it and indeed Europe as trashy and throwaway euro pop, but put it on and there's not many who wouldn't know it and whether they admit to liking it or not, they normally sing along because poppy or not, it's a great song which I've grown pretty fond of! That said, when Joey Tempest and the boys want to get heavy, they get as heavy as you want. 'The Last Look At Eden' album was a superb showcase of just how good a group they can be and certainly turned me round in my thinking. Add to that the fact that Joey Tempest probably (if I'm honest, despite my love of Foreigner) stole the show! He gave an electric performance and absolutely had the audience in the palm of his hand. At one point, he recalled a boat trip from Sweden to Hammersmith as a 16 year old to see Thin Lizzy and inserted a few lines of 'The Cowboy Song' into the track 'Superstitious'. That was me won over straight away! Unfortunately, it was a short set and although we got to hear classics like 'Rock The Night and the banging 'No Stone Unturned', I was disappointed not to hear the truly excellent 'Catch That Plane' and 'Not Supposed To Sing The Blues'. They closed up with 'The Final Countdown' and the place went absolutely mental! I would happily go to see them as a headliner. Finally came Foreigner who opened up with 'Double Vision'. Strangely, there was no sign of founder member and lead guitarist Mick Jones but it transpires that he'd been unable to play on some of the other tour dates due to ill health. The band played three more songs being 'Head Games','Cold As Ice' and 'Waiting For A Girl Like You' before the appearance of Jones. The rest was almost shared by the whole audience who without much coaxing were happy to sing along word for word with the band and who were obviously having a great time. Kelly Hanson is, like his predecessor Lou Gramm, a great vocalist and fits perfectly into the role of Foreigners lead vocalist as he sounds so much like Gramm. Hanson also said they'd been touring and the one country he mentioned was Israel which I was delighted to hear. They entertained the rockers like me with songs like 'Urgent' and 'Cold as Ice' whilst catering also to the couples and ladies with their trademark ballads like 'Waiting For A Girl Like You' and the soulful 'I Wanna Know What Love Is' which they performed beautifully along with a school choir. If you've never seen Foreigner, big mistake because they are a superb band with something for just about everyone!

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No band fills an arena quite like Foreigner. Foreigner’s distinctive blend of classic rock, pop, progressive and blues is enthralling. The band’s energy, exuberance and flair for performance create the perfect atmosphere for a night of wild dancing, singing and general excitement. Even hip young cynics cannot escape their infectious oomph.

Foreigner’s April 2014 performance at Manchester Apollo was no exception. Despite numerous line-up changes over the years, the band continues to bond seamlessly on stage. As current front man and ex-Hurricane singer, Kelly Hanson, hugged Tom Gimbel while belting lyrics into his microphone, it looked as though they’ve never been apart. And it was this show of affection that allowed Hanson to expertly generate audience participation. An arena full of people clapping along to ‘Juke Box Hero’ was a powerful sight (and sound) to behold.

But Foreigner are no one-trick pony. When the time came for ‘Waiting for a Girl Like You’ Hanson and keyboardist, Michael Bluestein, were able to mesmerise the audience into almost silence. The aura of romantic reflection was almost tangible. And even I, a notorious PDA-phobe, was secretly heart-warmed to spy couples here and there stealing a romantic moment. And anyway, Hanson and Bluestein soon enough burst into an impressive power ballad alongside the rest of the band and an impressive show of lights.

Foreigner’s Apollo performance coincided with impressive download records. By June the band had gained no less than six RIAA gold and platinum certifications. The rockers certainly proved that digital popularity and live success really can go hand in hand.

Congratulations on 40 years of Foreigner. In concert, this band's musicianship is superb! Kelly Hansen sounds on pitch all the time - as does the rest of the band. The energy is positive, the band members all get showcased, and finally - FINALLY - Mick Jones comes out! I didn't know that he wouldn't appear until later and so I worried that he wasn't going to show at all. Maybe there was press about this and I missed it? No matter. I loved all the guitars - and the multiple keyboards and the sax player. Lots in the mix there. And it's great to see band members enjoying themselves - the waterworks via the drummer were really fun. But Kelly - darling, give a shout out to those die hard Foreigners fans who are of Mick's generation and still rocking - I am one - and as a horseback rider I could kick the ass of quite a few of the younger generation(s). But why would I? I rather sing along and dance. I am an artist, and , I love love love the high school choirs that participate. That keeps the spirit of the arts alive. So, gentlemen, thank you. And again. Keep up the great work; I hope to see you with Cheap Trick this summer!

Foreigner put on the best show we've seen in a long time! They were awesome. The sound and lighting were exceptionally well done. The guys performed with the stamina of twenty year olds!! My only complaint is that we spent a great deal of money to get second row seating with VIP passes, and within 20 minutes about 100 people from MANY rows back had rushed the stage and effectively blocked our view and pretty much ruined our experience as far as being able to enjoy being close to the stage. If we had known the venue would allow this to happen, we would have just bought cheap tickets and then rushed the stage with everyone else. Very disappointed with Harrah's Cherokee Casino Event Center. This should have never been allowed. Would I see Foreigner again? Hell yes! Would I spend lots of money to be front and center? Not on your life. I still managed to snag about three guitar picks...after the crowd in front couldn't catch them all...

I did not know what to expect with Kelly Hansen singing since the last time I saw Foreigner was back in the Lou Gramm days. I have to tell you, I was blown away. He absolutely nailed it on every level. Of all the bands out there that have adopted new lead singers during the current resurgence of 80's music, he is far and away the best. You really cannot tell the difference vocally between him and Gramm.

He was high energy and great with the crowd and the rest of the band fed off it and was as solid as ever. I saw them this time around opening up for Kid Rock, who was cool enough to pretty much give them the time that many headlining bands command. Kelly even sang Jukebox Hero from a raised platform in the middle of the crowd.

Great show, I highly recommend!!! Kelly's experience as front man of Hurricane really show's through and Mick Jones will always be the man.

I'll start by saying that I love the music of Foreigner. Having seen them 7 or 8 times since the 80's, this was definitely the worst show. Setlist was only 11 songs for a $90 ticket? Normally that would make for a pretty short concert with no opening band, so to stretch it out a bit, Kelly worked the audience by asking some questions and making a few jokes. The biggest let down was that their only remaining original member, Mick Jones, was nowhere to be found!! What happened?? No explanation, nothing I could find on any website. While Kelly is a good solid entertainer, we were essentially watching a tribute band last night. Arizona is a great place to pull a stunt like that however, the audience seemed oblivious to the poor quality sound, short setlist, missing member. The few folks I spoke to didn't even know who Mick Jones was.

I went to see Foreigner 40+ years ago when all the original members were there. I loved the band, Lou Gramm was fantastic! I was somewhat concerned that the music would not be the same or even close, but I was pleasantly surprised. The band gave us a great show - the sound was so close that I forgot at times that many of the members were not original. There was so much energy on stage that it transferred to the crowd and we had the best time!! Everyone was on their feet and dancing.

I took my daughter for her birthday (she wasn't even born when Foreigner came onto the music scene) and was surprised to find out she knew the lyrics to all the songs!

I encourage everyone to see them! You will not be disappointed! It was the best time I have had in many years!

GO SEE THEM IF YOU HAVE THE CHANCE!

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I had not seen Foreigner since the 80's and yes the lineup is vastly different but Mick Jones is still the man. He has assembled a group of musicians that absolutely rock the joint. And trust me sit as close as you can afford. I was in row 10, actually held up Kelly Hansen as he stood on the seat back in front of me, but this was nothing compared to the lucky souls in the first few rows, and it didn't matter stage left, right or centre. The interaction with the fans was incredible. People were encouraged to hammer on guitars and basses as the musicians lowered their instruments into the crowd. Too much fun!

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Fantastic... Couldn't be more pleased with the singer, the band sounded great. Mick Jones, voice still sounds great as well.... Did all the best songs. Love that they had a local choir come and sing the chorus on 'I want to know where love is' during the encore. The place was packed, Lakeview Ampitheater .. felt bad that a bunch of ppl... we included, left as the encore started, hoping to beat the crowd and get home before midnight. They really need to do something about that so the bands don't think it's because of them. I would have loved to stay but would have been in line for 2 hours waiting to get out. Great show. I want to see them again, Maybe... Saratoga? Or Darien?

Despite Foreigner's age, line-up changes, and having just gotten over a 15 year hiatus, they still rocked. Plenty of energy, and one member of the band was a former founder of Dokken! They played a few new songs, which were surprisingly good, and I was surprised by how many of the other songs I recognized. Their set included all their best hits, "Double Vision", "Cold as Ice", "Feels Like the First Time", and they closed with "Jukebox Hero" in the encore. Also, their light show was one of the better ones I've seen, as it made use of an extensive series of color-changing poles - one of the more unique set-ups around.

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Foreigner announce first leg of farewell tour for 2023

The classic rock stalwarts are heading out on the road one last time, with farewell dates to extend until late 2024

Classic rock stalwarts Foreigner have announced the first leg of their farewell tour, revealing a slew of North American dates for 2023.

The tour is scheduled to begin July 6 at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Alpharetta, Georgia. It will continue throughout the US in July and August, wrapping up September 3 at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey. Canadian rockers Loverboy (of ‘Working For The Weekend’ fame) will be on support duties for the shows. Tickets go on sale this Friday (November 18).

Per Billboard , the North American tour will be just one leg of a long farewell run Foreigner intend to carry out before they call it quits. More North American and international dates are set to be announced, with the band reportedly planning to tour until late 2024.

Foreigner’s line-up currently includes founding member Mick Jones, plus bassist Jeff Pilson, vocalist Kelly Hansen, keyboardist Michael Bluestein, guitarists Bruce Watson and Luis Maldonado and drummer Chris Frazier. Jones is the sole remaining member of the band’s original personnel to remain in the band – with all others joining in 2004 or later.

“Many years ago, I wrote a song called ‘Feels Like The First Time’ and today we are launching one last worldwide tour. We will be presenting a show that I know will have the same enthusiasm as our very first appearances,” Jones said in a statement.

“The tour will start this summer in America and we hope to get to every place that we have played over the last several years. While I’m sure our fans will have mixed feelings about the end of the road for the band, I know our shows are going to delight audiences everywhere.”

Foreigner were formed in New York in 1976 by Jones, along with ex- King Crimson member Ian McDonald, vocalist Lou Gramm and others. Their self-titled album arrived the following year, spawning hits like ‘Feels Like The First Time’ and ‘Cold As Ice’. They enjoyed continued success in the late seventies and early eighties, with hits like ‘Hot Blooded’, ‘Juke Box Hero’, ‘Waiting For A Girl Like You’, ‘I Want To Know What Love Is’ and more.

Foreigner’s 2023 North American farewell tour dates are:

JULY Thursday 6 – Alpharetta GA, Ameris Bank Amphitheatre Saturday 8 – West Palm Beach FL, iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre Sunday 9th – Tampa FL, MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre Tuesday 11 – Nashville TN, Ascend Amphitheatre Friday 14 – Rogers AR, Walmart AMP Tuesday 18 – Kansas City MO, Starlight Theatre Wednesday 19 – St. Louis MO, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Friday 21 – Indianapolis IN, Ruoff Music Center Saturday 22 – Tinley Park IL, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Monday 24 – Cleveland OH, Blossom Music Center Tuesday 25 – Toronto ON, Budweiser Stage Friday 28 – Darien Center NY, Darien Lake Amphitheater Saturday 29 – Burgettstown PA, The Pavilion at Star Lake

AUGUST Tuesday 1 – Saratoga Springs NY, Saratoga Performing Arts Center Wednesday 2 – Wantagh NY, Northwell Health at Jones Beach Friday 4 – Gilford NH, Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion Saturday 5 – Mansfield MA, Xfinity Center Tuesday 8 – Raleigh NC, Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek Wednesday 9 – Charlotte NC, PNC Music Pavilion Friday 11 – Dallas TX, Dos Equis Pavilion Saturday 12 – Houston TX, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Monday 14 – Austin TX, Moody Center Wednesday 16 – Denver CO, Ball Arena Friday 18 – Salt Lake City UT, USANA Amphitheater Sunday 20 – Phoenix AZ, Ak-Chin Pavilion Monday 21 – Irvine CA, FivePoint Amphitheater Wednesday 23 – Wheatland CA, Toyota Amphitheater Thursday 24 – Mountain View CA, Shoreline Amphitheatre Wednesday 30 – Detroit MI, Pine Knob Music Theater

SEPTEMBER Friday 1 – Uncasville CT, Mohegan Sun Arena Saturday 2 – Syracuse NY, St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview Sunday 3 – Holmdel NJ, PNC Bank Arts Center

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The iconic rockers of Foreigner announced on Monday that their touring days are almost over — but not before their Historic Farewell Tour, which kicks off next summer in Georgia.

The "Feels Like the First Time" band, formed in 1976 in New York City by British guitarist Mick Jones, 77, will perform 32 North American concerts from July 6 in Alpharetta, GA through Sept. 3 in Holmdel, N.J., according to Billboard , which noted the band would have more dates, both domestic and overseas, through the end of 2024.

"Foreigner is a completely revitalized band with a whole new energy that has won the hearts of our fans all over the world, and I want to go out while the band is still at the top of its game," Jones told Billboard . "I had the idea that was to become Foreigner back in 1974, and I was 30 years old at the time. By the end of our farewell tour, over 50 years will have passed, and that's a long time to be on the road."

The "Cold as Ice" hit-makers confirmed the news on Instagram , sharing a picture of the Billboard story with the caption, "Have you heard?"

The end of touring for the band had been a topic of conversation for some time, mostly revolving around the topic of maintaining the desired caliber of the band's performance, Foreigner's frontman, Kelly Hansen, 61, explained to Billboard .

"It's a very difficult decision to come to," he said. "This catalog of songs, it's extremely challenging for a rock tenor vocalist like myself to sing. I never would have thought in a million years I'd be singing these songs in the keys at this age, and I don't know how much longer I can do that at the level I need do. You can drop keys and do this and do that, but I'm more of an old-school person. If I'm not doing it for real, then I shouldn't be doing it."

Hansen added, "We're at an era in life where a lot of bands from the '70s are right on the ragged edge of still being able to do shows. I see other musicians sometimes that I go, 'Wow, that was disappointing,' and I don't want to be someone that other people say that about. I want to do this band the way it's supposed to be, and when it's not like that, I don't want to be doing it."

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Teasing possible new music on the horizon to Billboard , the iconic group has released nine studio albums, five of which went multi-platinum since their 1977 self-titled debut. The group still has a number of 2022 concerts scheduled and more in the spring, all occurring prior to the farewell launch.

Tickets for The Historic Farewell Tour go on sale Friday via livenation.com . More information and updates will be posted to foreigneronline.com .

See the full list of dates for Foreigner's The Historic Farewell Tour below.

July 6, 2023 - Alpharetta, GA - Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

July 6, 2023 - West Palm Beach, FL - iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

July 9, 2023 - Tampa, FL - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

July 11, 2023 - Nashville, TN - Ascend Amphitheatre

July 14, 2023 - Rogers, AR - Walmart AMP

July 19, 2023 - St. Louis, MO - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

July 21, 2023 - Indianapolis, IN - Ruoff Music Center

July 22, 2023 - Tinley Park, IL - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

July 24, 2023 - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center

July 25, 2023 - Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage

July 28, 2023 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Amphitheater

July 29, 2023 - Burgettstown, PA - The Pavilion at Star Lake

Aug. 1, 2023 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Aug. 2, 2023 - Wantagh, NY - Northwell Health at Jones Beach

Aug. 3, 2023 - Gilford, NH - Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion

Aug. 5, 2023 - Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center

Aug. 8, 2023 - Raleigh, NC - Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Aug. 9, 2023 - Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion

Aug. 11, 2023 - Dallas, TX - Dos Equis Pavilion

Aug. 12, 2023 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Aug. 14, 2023 - Austin, TX - Moody Center

Aug. 16, 2023 - Denver, CO - Ball Arena

Aug. 18, 2023 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheater

Aug. 20, 2023 - Phoenix, AZ - Ak-Chin Pavilion

Aug. 21, 2023 - Irvine, CA - FivePoint Amphitheater

Aug. 23, 2023 - Wheatland, CA - Toyota Amphitheater

Aug. 24, 2023 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre

Aug. 30, 2023 - Detroit, MI - Pine Knob Music Theater

Sept. 1, 2023 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena

Sept. 2, 2023 - Syracuse, NY - St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview

Sept. 3, 2023 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center

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Foreigner Announces Extensive Farewell Tour

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Juke box heroes and arena rock mainstays Foreigner announced the first leg of dates for an extensive farewell tour that will carry the band through summer 2023, with additional dates to be announced.

The band’s final tour will kick off on July 6th at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Atlanta, GA, with dates around the South, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, West, Texas, and California. After subsequent stops in Detroit, MI, Uncasville, CT, and Syracuse, NY, the tour’s first leg is set to wrap on September 3rd at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ. Billboard reports the group plans to announce additional North American and overseas dates that will extend through the end of 2024. ’80s Canadian rock band Loverboy will provide support throughout the tour.

“Many years ago, I wrote a song called ‘Feels Like The First Time’ and today we are launching one last worldwide tour,” guitarist Mick Jones said in a statement. “We will be presenting a show that I know will have the same enthusiasm as our very first appearances. The tour will start this summer in America and we hope to get to every place that we have played over the last several years. While I’m sure our fans will have mixed feelings about the end of the road for the band, I know our shows are going to delight audiences everywhere.”

Founded in New York City in 1976 by Jones, King Crimson multi-instrumentalist Ian McDonald , and vocalist Lou Gramm , Foreigner achieved breakthrough success the following year with the band’s self-titled debut album, which included career-defining songs “Feels Like The First Time” and “Cold as Ice”. The group’s popularity grew with subsequent hits like “Hot Blooded”, “Double Vision”, “Urgent”, “Juke Box Hero”, and “I Want to Know What Love Is”, the band’s only Number One in the U.S.

Foreigner has continued to perform and record in recent years, with Jones remaining as the last original member. Gramm left the band back in 2003, though he has made appearances at recent shows. McDonald, who left the band in 1980, also returned to play some shows with the band before his death earlier this year. The band’s current lineup features Jones, vocalist Kelly Hansen , bassist Jeff Pilson , keyboardist Michael Bluestein , guitarist Bruce Watson , guitarist Luis Maldonado , and drummer Chris Frazier .

Tickets for Foreigner’s farewell tour will go on sale this Friday, November 18th. Pre-sale tickets are available now with code URGENT. View a full list of dates below, and for tickets and more information, visit the band’s website .

Foreigner 2023 Tour Dates

July 6 – Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre July 8 – West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre July 9 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre July 11 – Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheatre July 14 – Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP July 18 – Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre July 19 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre July 21 – Indianapolis, IN @ Ruoff Music Center July 22 – Tinley Park, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre July 24 – Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center July 25 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage July 28 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater July 29 – Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake August 1 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center August 2 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach August 4 – Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion August 5 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center August 8 – Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek August 9 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion August 11 – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion August 12 – Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion August 14 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center August 16 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena August 18 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheater August 20 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion August 21 – Irvine, CA @ FivePoint Amphitheater August 23 – Wheatland, CA @ Toyota Amphitheater August 24 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre August 30 – Detroit, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theater September 1 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Arena September 2 – Syracuse, NY @ St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview September 3 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center

FOREIGNER Announces Farewell Tour

Legendary rockers FOREIGNER have announced their farewell tour. The trek is set to launch on July 6, 2023, at Atlanta's Ameris Bank Amphitheatre, the area's largest outdoor venue. For the first leg of the U.S. Live Nation -produced tour, FOREIGNER will be joined by LOVERBOY , one of the 1980s biggest hit makers. The spectacular show will thrill audiences with stellar performances of more than 20 combined chart-topping songs. Tickets go on sale on November 18, 2022 at LiveNation.com. The full routing can be found below.

FOREIGNER will continue its long-term initiative with the Grammy Museum Foundation to invite choirs to open the show with a live a cappella "Pitch Perfect" performance of classic rock songs. FOREIGNER will join radio partners across the country to create a contest for local choirs to win donations to their music programs. One winning choir will be selected at each show, and that choir will receive a grand prize of new musical equipment. For more details, please go to foreignerchoirs.com.

FOREIGNER leader and founder Mick Jones said: "Many years ago, I wrote a song called 'Feels Like The First Time' , and today we are launching one last worldwide tour. We will be presenting a show that I know will have the same enthusiasm as our very first appearances. The tour will start this summer in America and we hope to get to every place that we have played over the last several years. While I'm sure our fans will have mixed feelings about the end of the road for the band, I know our shows are going to delight audiences everywhere."

Added FOREIGNER lead singer Kelly Hansen : "The time has come. 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. So, we're going to finish strong. I want to make it very clear how grateful and appreciative we are to our audiences all over the world who have supported this band. I'm sure there may be occasions when we'll do some special appearances, but I think the time is coming for us to live off the road. Thank you all so much!"

Jones continues to elevate FOREIGNER 's influence and guide the band to new horizons with his stylistic songwriting, indelible guitar hooks and multi-layered talents while Hansen, one of rock's greatest showmen, has led FOREIGNER into the digital age inspiring a whole new generation of fans. Bassist Jeff Pilson , Michael Bluestein on keyboards, guitarist Bruce Watson , Chris Frazier on drums and guitarist Luis Maldonado provide an unprecedented level of energy that has resulted in the re-emergence of the astounding music that speaks to FOREIGNER 's enduring popularity. FOREIGNER has an extraordinary streaming and radio audience.

With more Top 10 hits than JOURNEY and ten multi-platinum albums, FOREIGNER is universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world with a formidable musical arsenal that continues to propel sold-out tours and album sales, now exceeding 80 million. Responsible for some of rock and roll's most enduring anthems, including "Juke Box Hero" , "Cold As Ice" , "Hot Blooded" , "Waiting For A Girl Like You" , "Feels Like The First Time" , "Urgent" , "Head Games" , "Say You Will" , "Dirty White Boy" , "Long, Long Way From Home" and the worldwide No. 1 hit "I Want To Know What Love Is" , FOREIGNER still rocks the charts more than 40 years into the game with massive airplay and continued Billboard Top 200 album success. Streams of FOREIGNER 's hits are approaching 15 million per week.

A year and a half ago, Pilson said that he didn't know if FOREIGNER could continue once Jones has retired from performing with the band.

The only remaining original member of FOREIGNER , Jones suffered from some health issues beginning in 2011, eventually resulting in heart surgery in 2012. Ever since, it is never announced whether he will be appearing with the band for specific shows — it just depends how he is feeling.

Asked in an April 2021 interview with SiriusXM 's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk" if he had ever spoken to Jones about whether he wants FOREIGNER to exist as a touring entity even after he decides to stop playing with the band, Pilson — who has played bass for FOREIGNER since 2004 — said: "We've never talked specifics, and honestly, I don't actually think [ Mick ] even thinks in terms of specifics, because I know his desire is to remain involved with the band until the end. The only thing, like I say, I'm aware of for sure is that he'd like to stay involved as long as possible, and he would like it if that was the end of the band when he leaves. Nobody's been specific."

Three years ago, Mick said that he didn't know what FOREIGNER would do if he ever retired from the group. "We haven't really made any definite plans, or a master plan, or whatever you call it," he said. "As long as I feel good and I can play like I need to… We have a great band with the new guys, and I certainly think they would be capable of carrying it on. Who knows? At this point, I'm living in the present and not thinking about that too much. But in time, obviously, it'll be something we have to talk about."

After singer Lou Gramm left FOREIGNER in 2003, Jones took some time off before regrouping a couple years later with an entirely new lineup, featuring Hansen and Pilson , among others.

In 2018, Gramm revealed that he was retiring from touring as a solo artist. The vocalist made the announcement just months after he participated in FOREIGNER 's "Double Vision: Then And Now" concerts, which featured current and original members of the band, including Jones , drummer Dennis Elliott , keyboardist Al Greenwood , bassist Rick Wills and guitarist/saxophonist Ian McDonald .

Gramm was the voice on FOREIGNER 's biggest hits, including "Feels Like The First Time" and "Cold As Ice" from the band's eponymous debut in 1977, and later songs like "Hot Blooded" and "I Want To Know What Love Is" .

FOREIGNER 2023 farewell tour dates:

July 06 - Alpharetta, GA - Ameris Bank Amphitheatre July 08 - West Palm Beach, FL - iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre July 09 - Tampa, FL - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre July 11 - Nashville, TN - Ascend Amphitheatre July 14 - Rogers, AR - Walmart AMP July 18 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre July 19 - St. Louis, MO - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre July 21 - Indianapolis, IN - Ruoff Music Center July 22 - Tinley Park, IL - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre July 24 - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center July 25 - Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage July 28 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Amphitheater July 29 - Burgettstown, PA - The Pavilion at Star Lake August 01 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center August 02 - Wantagh, NY - Northwell Health at Jones Beach August 04 - Gilford, NH - Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion August 05 - Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center August 08 - Raleigh, NC - Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek August 09 - Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion August 11 - Dallas, TX - Dos Equis Pavilion August 12 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion August 14 - Austin, TX - Moody Center August 16 - Denver, CO - Ball Arena August 18 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre August 20 - Phoenix, AZ - Ak-Chin Pavilion August 21 - Irvine, CA - FivePoint Amphitheatre August 23 - Wheatland, CA - Toyota Amphitheatre August 24 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre August 30 - Detroit, MI - Pine Knob Music Theater September 01 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena September 02 - Syracuse, NY - St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview September 03 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center

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New Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Foreigner will bid farewell to Missouri this summer

In the sports world, fans rarely have a chance to see a star play after being named to their game's hall of fame.

In music, the opportunity remains rare but comes around a bit more often. Classic-rock fans will get that chance — at least three of them — starting this summer when newly-minted Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Foreigner swing through the Show Me State.

The hall's 2024 class was named Sunday; Foreigner joins the likes of A Tribe Called Quest, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Mary J. Blige and more to be inducted in a future ceremony.

Foreigner's three scheduled Missouri dates are part of a farewell tour running through the end of 2024, and possibly beyond. Closest to home here in Columbia, the band will play the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia Aug. 8 with Maggie Rose. Tickets are $50-$60.

First though, the band will play Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in the St. Louis area June 18; Foreigner will also play Ozarks Amphitheater in Camdenton Oct. 4.

Before the band hits its final stride, here's a quick look at Foreigner, by the numbers.

Foreigner, by the numbers

1976: The year British guitarist Mick Jones formed the band in New York City.

1: The highest American chart position achieved by one of Foreigner's singles; "I Want to Know What Love Is," the band's only No. 1 stateside hit, topped the charts in 1984.

9: The amount of Top 10 hits the band scored in the U.S., starting with 1977's "Feels Like the First Time" and ending with "I Don't Want to Live Without You" in 1988.

2009: The date of the band's most recent album release, "Can't Slow Down"; AllMusic scribe Stephen Thomas Erlewine said the record "sounds like it could have been a hit in the late '80s."

2003: The end of star singer Lou Gramm's official run in Foreigner, though he has popped up and on stage with the band on a few occasions.

1: Number of original Foreigner members left: Jones is the only remaining founder, though several of the current members have been around for some time, including singer Kelly Hansen since 2005.

Jones' touring role has been limited for some time by Parkinson's disease.

"As to whether I get up on stage and perform hasn’t really been decided as yet," Jones told Billboard about the forthcoming Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony . "In some ways it might be nice just to be there to soak up the atmosphere and enjoy being inducted."

To learn more about Foreigner's final run of shows, visit https://www.foreigneronline.com/ .

Aarik Danielsen is the features and culture editor for the Tribune. Contact him at [email protected] or by calling 573-815-1731. He's on Twitter/X @aarikdanielsen.

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Foreigner finished third in the Rock Hall’s fan vote this year, behind the Dave Matthews Band and Frampton, with more than 527,000 total votes. That was partly assisted by a video campaign by Jones’ son-in-law Mark Ronson, who recruited musical friends such as Paul McCartney (“Foreigner? Not in the Hall of Fame? What the f–k?!”), Dave Grohl, Slash, Jack Black, the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith and others expressing disbelief that the group wasn’t yet in.

“I am very grateful for the time and effort Mark has put into this,” Jones says. “I wasn’t totally aware of the extent to which he saw this through. He reached out to a lot of people to post their support on social media. I had a good laugh seeing Paul’s Instagram post.”

And original frontman Lou Gramm told Billboard last month that he “had given up that we would ever be considered” but would happily serve if elected. “I was not feeling good that our peers were in years ago and we were completely neglected…I didn’t even think about it anymore, to be honest with you, so (the nomination) was a big surprise to me.”

Gramm recently brought up past issues with Jones over songwriting credits and financial issues but is looking forward to being with the band and performing at the induction ceremony on Oct. 19 in Cleveland. And Jones says Gramm, with whom he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame with in 2013, will be welcomed with open arms.

“On a personal level I have no hard feelings toward Lou,” Jones says. “We did perform together at the 40th anniversary concert. It has been so many years now since Lou left Foreigner; I like to think that those ill feelings are in the past. There is power in letting go of hard feelings and getting on with your life. Why carry the burden of hard feelings? It serves nothing in the long run. I do plan to attend,” Jones adds. I’m sure my whole family will be there. As to whether I get up on stage and perform hasn’t really been decided as yet. In some ways it might be nice just to be there to soak up the atmosphere and enjoy being inducted.”

It’s also allowed him to continue working — not on stage with Foreigner, of course, but there may be new material in the offing. “There are a number of songs that are demos I wrote with Lou,” Jones says. “A couple of them are quite promising. Some written with Marti (Frederiksen) are lying around. I’ve been going through cassette tapes of demos; some I think don’t deserve to see the light of day.” Jones adds that he’s also finished mixing and mastering a solo album, Shelter From the Storm, that he hopes to release “at some point soon.”

Foreigner, meanwhile, is in the midst of an open-ended farewell tour that will likely extend into 2025 and may even include occasional performances or residencies after the road work is done. And Jones affirms he’s still comfortable with that decision. “It’s expected that all good things must come to an end. When Foreigner does retire it’s because the guys in the band have given so much of themselves and have reached a time in their lives where they want to have an easier life and spend more time with their families. There are so many demands being in a successful rock band.”

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May concerts in Pittsburgh include Heart, Greta Van Fleet, Sleep Token, Marc Maron & more

Noah kahan, aldo nova, joe jackson, madison beer headed here, plus free concerts at 3 rivers arts festival begin in may.

Outdoor concerts return with a flourish in May, at Stage AE, The Pavilion at Star Lake and the earlier-than-normal Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival.

Pittsburgh's indoor stages will be rocking, too, with headliners like Heart, Greta Van Fleet, Joe Jackson, The Temptations, and a sold-out show by red-hot metal band Sleep Token.

From podcast star Marc Maron to up-and-coming singer Madison Beer to WDVE Electric Lunch mainstays Uriah Heep and Aldo Nova, intriguing choices abound regionally.

Here's the May Concert Calendar to help you pick some good shows:

May 4: Chris Young (outdoors)

May 7: The Decemberists

May 8: Say Anything

May 10: Social Distortion and Bad Religion (outdoors)

May 20: City and Colour

May 21: String Cheese Incident

May 31 and June 2: Pride on The Shore with Natasha Bedingfield, G Flip, Chappell Roan (second night outdoors); June 5: Bleachers (outdoors); June 7: Modest Mouse (outdoors); June 12: T-Pain (outdoors); June 15: Excision (outdoors); June 20: Brothers Osborne (outdoors); June 21: Walker Hayes (outdoors); June 22: The Clarks (outdoors); June 28: Oliver Anthony (sold out); June 30: The Beach Boys (outdoor); July 1: The Kid Laroi (outdoors); July 8: The Used; July 11: Train (outdoors); July 14: Hawthorne Heights (outdoor); July 15: Charley Crockett; July 18: O.A.R. and Fitz & The Tantrums (outdoors); July 19: Jamey Johnson (outdoors); July 20: Flaming Lips (outdoors); July 23: Mayday Parade, The Maine and The Wonder Years (outdoors); July 24: Taking Back Sunday; July 25: Lyle Lovett (outdoors); July 27: Guster; July 28: Halestorm (outdoors); July 29: Faye Webster (outdoors); July 30: Lamb of God and Mastodon (outdoors); July 31: Still Woozy (outdoors); Aug. 5: Chevelle; Aug. 7: Iration & Pepper; Aug. 8: Primus and Coheed & Cambria (outdoors); Aug. 9: Lindsey Stirling (outdoors); Aug. 10: Rock, Reggae & Relief with Dirty Heads and The Movement (outdoors); Aug. 11: The Struts; Aug. 14: Sublime With Rome (outside); Aug. 23: Koe Wetzel (outdoors); Aug. 24: Mike.; Aug. 28: Melissa Etheridge at Women Who Rock; Sept. 10: Rival Sons and Clutch (outdoor); Sept. 11: Descendants and Circle Jerks; Sept. 12: In This Moment; Sept. 17: Dashboard Confessional (outdoors); Sept. 18: Megadeth; Sept. 24: Underoath; Sept. 27: The Hives; Oct. 1: Lake Street Dive (outdoors); Oct. 12: Dispatch; Oct. 14: Tori Kelly; Nov. 2: Nate Smith; Nov. 6: Cold War Kids; Nov. 7: Morgan Wade.

Pavilion at Star Lake

May 29: Noah Kahan

June 15: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss; June 19: New Kids on The Block; June 29: Hootie & The Blowfish; June 30: Tyler Childers; July 2: Red Hot Chili Peppers; July 9: Third Eye Blind; July 10: "Barbie" The Movie: In Concert; July 12: Chris Stapleton; July 13: Bret Michaels with Dee Snider and Lou Gramm; July 20: Sam Hunt; July 29: Hozier; July 31: Styx & Foreigner; Aug. 2: Dan + Shay; Aug. 3: Creed; Aug. 7: Slipknot; Aug. 10: Jason Aldean; Aug. 14: Imagine Dragons; Aug. 16: Kidz Bop; Aug. 17: Tedeschi Trucks Band; Aug. 20: Doobie Brothers; Aug. 29: Cage The Elephant; Sept. 3: Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie; Sept. 7: James Taylor; Sept. 10: Staind and Breaking Benjamin; Sept. 14: Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan and John Mellencamp; Sept. 18: Pitbull.

Petersen Events Center

May 2: Death Cab for Cutie and Postal Service

May 3: Brandon Lake

May 19: Sleep Token (sold out)

Sept. 6: Meghan Trainor; Oct. 24: Chris Tomlin; Oct. 26: Lainey Wilson.

May 7: Yarn

May 9: Robbie Fulks

May 10: Los Straitjackets

May 14: Kelsey Waldon

June 10: Abigail Lapell; Oct. 11: Clem Snide.

PPG Paints Arena

May 2: Tom Segura

May 7: Jordan B. Peterson

May 18: Greta Van Fleet

May 23: Heart

June 16: Lionel Richie; June 22: Bert Kreischer ; June 25: AJR; July 30: Jennifer Lopez; Aug. 15 and 18: Bruce Springsteen; Sept. 10: Jeff Lynne's ELO; Sept. 20: Aerosmith; Sept. 26: Sebastian Maniscalco; Sept. 29: $uicideboy$; Oct. 5: Jelly Roll; Oct. 10: The Black Keys; Oct. 13: Billie Eilish; Nov. 1: Little Big Town and Sugarland; Nov. 8: Iron Maiden; Nov. 9: Jim Gaffigan; Nov. 10: Kacey Musgraves; Dec. 14: Justin Timberlake.

Roxian Theatre

May 1: Saxon and Uriah Heep

May 4: Madison Beer

May 10: Jim Norton

May 12: Thievery Corporation

May 14: Dirty Honey

May 16-17: The Amity Affliction

May 18: TK Kirkland

May 19: Tommy Emmanuel

May 28: Frank Turner

June 27: 6LACK; July 20: Mammoth WVH; Aug. 21: Dweezil Zappa; Aug. 24: The Gaslight Anthem; Sept. 18: Spoon; Sept. 25: The Airborne Toxic Effect; Sept. 28: Mickey Guyton; Oct. 7: Marcus King; Oct. 8: Hatebreed; Oct. 9: Kaleo; Nov. 30: Punchline.

Benedum Center

May 3: The Temptations and The Four Tops

June 1: Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra; Aug. 10: Idina Menzel; Oct. 20: Dane Cook; Dec. 11: Kansas.

UPMC Events Center

Sept. 15, Porter Robinson; Sept. 17: Sum 41.

Palace Theatre

May 22: Cahal Dunne

May 28: Joe Jackson

June 4, Keb' Mo'; June 7: Air Supply; June 8: Dave Mason's Traffic Jam; June 18: Jon Anderson; July 21: Billy Bragg; July 28: Bowling for Soup; July 31: Billy Bragg; Sept. 6: Oak Ridge Boys; Sept. 22: Bachman Turner Overdrive; Sept. 26: Josh Turner; Sept. 28: Robin Trower; Oct. 19: The Outlaws; Oct. 22: Beat with Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Danny Carey and Steve Vai; Oct. 29: Celtic Thunder; Nov. 1: Randy Travis.

Jergel's Rhythm Grille

May 2: Aldo Nova

May 3: Chayce Beckham

May 22: Orgy and Cold

May 23: Everclear

May 28: Sebastian Bach

June 6: FireHouse; June 9: Lita Ford; June 13: Haley Reinhart; June 14: Chris Cagle; June 15: Hunter Girl; July 14: 10,000 Maniacs; Aug. 3: Tab Benoit and Anders Osborne; Aug. 15: Midge Ure; Sept. 15: Atlanta Rhythm Section; Sept. 16: Hoodoo Gurus; Oct. 3: Phil Vassar; Nov. 10: Nelson.

City Winery Pittsburgh

May 3: Matt Nathanson (sold out)

May 6: XTC's Terry Chambers

May 8: Hawthorne Heights (sold out)

May 24-25: Will Downing

May 28: Jill Sobule

June 12: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy; June 14-15: Al Franken; June 16: Demola; June 22: The Silencers; June 27: Sheila-E; July 3: BBMak; July 18: Martin Barre; July 26: Mary Fahl; July 31: Lisa Loeb; Aug. 1-2: Chrisette Michele Aug. 9-10: Kevin Nealon; Aug. 11: Dustbowl Revival; Aug. 19: Kris Allen; Aug. 20-21: Marc Cohn; Sept. 3-4: Steve Earle; Sept. 20-21: The Jayhawks; Nov. 7: Dar Williams.

Mr. Smalls Theatre

May 9-11: They Might Be Giants (sold out)

May 16: In Flames

May 22: Phosphorescent

May 28: X Ambassadors

June 2: Lucero; June 15: Kim Gordon; June 21: Christone "Kingfish" Ingram; July 29: Sleater-Kinney; Aug. 30: Built to Spill; Sept. 16: GWAR.

Byham Theater

May 1: Joanne Shaw Taylor

May 8: Glenn Miller Orchestra

June 18: Lucinda Williams; June 21: WDVE Comedy Festival featuring Harland Williams; June 28: Pete Davidson; July 13: Brad Williams; Sept. 14: Jeff Arcuri; Oct. 18: Michael Blaustein; Nov. 23: Mike Birbiglia.

Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall

May 9: Marc Maron

May 10: John Hiatt

May 11: Dena Blizzard

May 14: Amy Grant

June 11: Daniel O'Donnell; June 15: Mark Normand; Oct. 2: Burton Cummings; Oct. 16: Brian Regan; Oct. 22: Kathy Griffin; Nov. 2: Nick Carter.

Rivers Casino

May 17: Better Than Ezra

June 7: Theresa Caputo; June 13: Andrew Schulz; July 20: Comedy Jam with Steve Byrne and Colin Jost; Sept. 27: Barenaked Ladies.

Hollywood Casino at The Meadows

May 18: Ginger Billy

June 14: Rodney Carrington; July 19: Ludacris; Aug. 10: Shaggy; Sept. 20: Easton Corbin; Sept. 27: Tesla.

1st Summit Arena, Johnstown

May 18: Johnstown Symphony plays the music of The Police

July 23: Godsmack; Aug. 20: ZZ Top.

MCG Jazz Concert Hall

May 11: Kim and Kayla Waters

Oct. 18-19: Amina Figarova Sextet and the Matsiko World Orphan Choir; Oct. 26: Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin; Nov. 9: Abdullah Ibrahim Trio; Dec. 7: Christian Sands.

Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival

May 31: Pokey LaFarge

June 1: Los Lonely Boys; June 2: Martha Redbone; June 3: Pittsburgh Symphony; June 4: Nicole Zuraitis; June 5: Ozomatli; June 6: Say She She; June 7: Doom Flamingo; June 8: Sugarhill Gang & The Furious Five; June 9: Ben Folds.

More: Free Pittsburgh concert festival brings Ben Folds, Sugarhill Gang, Los Lonely Boys & PSO

Acrisure Stadium

June 1: Kenny Chesney with Zac Brown Band

July 27: Def Leppard, Journey, Steve Miller Band; Sept. 1: Green Day and Smashing Pumpkins.

Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland

June 17: Little Feat; Aug. 26: Waxahatchee.

June 24-25: Laufey with the Pittsburgh Symphony (second night sold out); July 8: Norah Jones; July 10: Cody Fry; July 28: Johnny Mathis.

Thunderbird Cafe

June 22: The Vindys; Sept. 18: Old 97's; Sept. 21: The Record Company.

Hard Rock Cafe

May 21: Albert Cummings

Nov. 1: Motorcycle Drive By.

Crafthouse Stage & Grill

May 5: Goodbye June

May 18: Mitch Rossell

New Pittsburgh music festival: The Killers, SZA, Wiz Khalifa and St. Vincent to headline

May 5: Olive Klug and June Henry, Spirit Hall, Pittsburgh; May 14: Stephane Wrembel Quartet, Pittsburgh Winery; May 20: Matthew Morrison, Greer Cabaret Theater, Pittsburgh (sold out); May 21: P.O.D., Preserving Concerts, New Kensington; June 14: Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials with Billy The Kid & The Regulators; South Park; June 17: Howie Alexander, August Wilson African American Cultural Center; June 29: Chris Lane, Beaver County's Boom on The Bridge; July 8: Yakov Smirnoff, Strand Theater, Zelienople; July 9: Whiskey Myers, Foundations Amphitheater, Youngstown; July 13: Justin Moore, No Offseason Entertainment, West Deer Township; July 14: Patty Griffin, Hartwood Acres; July 20: The Verve Pipe, Zelienople Horse Trading Days; Sept. 1: Cole Swindell, Iron City Stage, Creighton; Sept. 7-8: The Killers, SZA, Wiz Khalifa and Crowded House, Hazelwood Green, Pittsburgh.

Scott Tady is entertainment editor at The Times and easy to reach at [email protected].

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Announces 2024 Inductees: Cher, Jimmy Buffett, Mary J. Blige, Dave Matthews, Peter Frampton, Foreigner and More

By Chris Willman

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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has revealed the names of 16 artists or other musical figures who will be inducted in 2024. It’s a diverse list that stretches from R&B/rock pioneer Big Mama Thornton to pop superstars Cher and Dionne Warwick, and from ’70s-rooted rockers like Peter Frampton, Foreigner and Ozzy Osbourne to ’90s icons the Dave Matthews Band , Mary J. Blige and A Tribe Called Quest.

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For the first time, the inductees were announced as part of an “American Idol” broadcast, during a Sunday night episode themed around the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Following is the complete list of inductees for 2024:

Performer Category:

Mary J. Blige
Dave Matthews Band
Peter Frampton
Kool & The Gang
Ozzy Osbourne
A Tribe Called Quest

Musical Influence Award:

Alexis Korner
John Mayall
Big Mama Thornton

Musical Excellence Award:

Jimmy Buffett
Dionne Warwick
Norman Whitfield

Ahmet Ertegun Award :

Suzanne de Passe

The eight “performer” inductees are the ones selected by a ballot sent out to the Hall’s voters after the 15 nominees were announced on Feb. 10.

That leaves seven nominees from this year who will have to wait for another crack at getting in: Mariah Carey, Jane’s Addiction, Sade, Sinead O’Connor, Oasis, Lenny Kravitz and the duo Eric B. and Rakim.

One question mark now is how Cher will react to her induction. Just last December, in an appearance on “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” she said, “You know what, I wouldn’t be in it now if they gave me a million dollars … I’m never going to change my mind. They can just go you-know-what themselves.” At that point, though, she had never received so much as a nomination, so the odds favor her changing her tune on that vow, now that she got voted in her first time actually appearing on the ballot.

Five out of the eight voted in this year were first-time nominees: Osbourne, Cher, Frampton, Foreigner and Kool & the Gang.

A Tribe Called Quest got in on the hip-hop collective’s third time on the ballot (and their third year in a row being nominated). Blige and Matthews both got in on their second try (she was previously up for it in 2021; DMB had a prior nod in 2020).

Frampton, for his part, beyond the merits of having had one of the biggest albums of all time, may be a sentimental favorite this year, due to his being in the acknowledged twilight of his musical career. He has been out on a farewell tour off and on since 2019, following his diagnosis with the debilitating disease inclusion body myositis in 2015. The rocker just wrapped up the last round of dates he had scheduled, although he has not said there won’t be more.

Osbourne becomes a second-time inductee this year; his group Black Sabbath was voted in all the way back in 2006. Sometimes there is contention over whether singers who are already in the Hall of Fame, as group members, really need to be pushed to the front of the line as solo artists, too, ahead of other contenders. In any case, voters decided that Osbourne’s post-Sabbath career established him as one of rock’s major icons, even apart from his initial round of influence and success as a frontman.

De Passe is getting her flowers for a career that included a long stint as one of the major players at Motown, developing the Jackson 5 into superstars and signing the Commodores, among other triumphs, before becoming a film and TV executive. She was profiled by Variety about her long and wide-ranging career in 2022.

Motown is also being celebrated with the induction of Whitfield, a songwriter and producer whose astonishing catalog of hits in the ’60s and ’70s included “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” “Just My Imagination,” “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone,” “War,” “Ball of Confusion,” “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” “(I Know) I’m Losing You,” “I Wish It Would Rain,” “I Can’t Get Next to You” and “Car Wash.” He died in 2008.

Coming on under the “musical influences” umbrella, Alexis Korner may be the name among this year’s inductees that is least known to contemporary music fans. He was a major player in the British blues scene of the 1960s and became a popular broadcaster as well; he died in 1984 at age 55. With John Mayall also being selected by the committee for the same honor, it’s an unexpected banner year for British blues-rockers.

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JIM MORRISON CELEBRATION CONCERT FT. WILD CHILD

Doors: 7:30 pm show: 8:00 pm.

In the aftermath of Jim Morrison’s death in 1971, the surviving members of the Doors tried all sorts of ways to carry on. They initially attempted to soldier forward as a trio with keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robby Krieger sharing lead vocals, but they gave that up after just two underwhelming albums. In 2002, Krieger and Manzarek rebooted the band (minus drummer John Densmore and plus singer Ian Astbury) as the Doors of the 21st Century. That project petered out, too, due to a nasty legal battle with Densmore over the use of the Doors name, and Astbury’s commitments to his main band, the Cult.

Fuel’s Brett Scallions and Steelheart’s Miljenko Matijevic both had brief runs fronting the band after Astbury left, but Krieger and Manzarek didn’t settle on a winning formula until 2010, when they brought in Dave Brock, lead singer of the long-running Doors tribute band Wild Child. “We’ve always been kind of afraid to ask him to play with us, because people say, ‘Oh, you’re using a tribute singer. Now you’re your own tribute band,'” Krieger told Billboard in 2011.

“But then Journey got a karaoke singer [Arnel Pineda] and everyone loved it,” he continued. “We said, ‘If they can do that, we can use David.’…. When people come to see Ray and I, they want to see us do the Doors music as it should be done, so why not use a guy who really is an expert? He knows the songs better than we do, really.”

Brock grew up in San Francisco and loved groups like Steppenwolf, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jefferson Airplane, and Led Zeppelin as a kid. His first concert was Sammy Hagar, and he followed it up with 1978’s Day on the Green featuring AC/DC, Van Halen, Foreigner, and Aerosmith. But a career in music wasn’t much of a thought when he finished high school and enrolled at Long Beach State.

“One of my mother’s last wishes was that I follow business administration,” Brock tells Rolling Stone on the phone from his home in Huntington Beach, California. “She passed away when I was just out of high school. I majored in marketing. I gotta say, it probably did me some good in the career that I’m in.”

During his time at school, he heard a commercial on the radio that Gazzarri’s on the Sunset Strip was going to stage a rock opera dedicated to the life of Jim Morrison.

He’d recently read the Doors biography No One Gets Out of Here Alive , and decided to check out the show. “I drove down there,” he says. “Turned out to be a live audition.

Honestly, it was a surprise. But I got the lead role. I only knew one Doors song, ‘L.A. Woman.’ It was kind of my theme song at the time.”

As the years went by, his knowledge of the Doors went way, way beyond “L.A. Woman.” It was a journey that ultimately led Krieger and Manzarek to tap him as their final Jim Morrison replacement.

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Foreigner & Styx with John Waite
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Foreigner Concert & Tour History (Updated for 2024)
Foreigner was one of the most popular bands of the late 1970s and early '80s. The band's self-titled debut album was released in 1977 and peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart while 1978's Double Vision peaked at number three and 1979's Head Games peaked at number five. In 1981, Foreigner's 4 became the band's only studio album to reach number one with 1984's Agent ...
Upcoming Missouri dates for new Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Foreigner
Foreigner's three scheduled Missouri dates are part of a farewell tour running through the end of 2024, and possibly beyond. Closest to home here in Columbia, the band will play the Missouri State ...
Lou Gramm on Foreigner's Rock Hall Induction: 'Justice Has Been Done'
If you turn on classic-rock radio anywhere in America and listen for more than a few minutes, you're likely to hear a Foreigner song. "Cold As Ice," "Hot Blooded," "Feels Like the ...
Styx and Foreigner Announce Summer 2024 Tour
Styx and Foreigner will hit the road next summer for a lengthy run of dates with special guest John Waite. The Renegades & Juke Box Heroes tour kicks off June 11 in Grand Rapids, Mich., and is set to wrap on Aug. 28 in Sioux Falls, S.D. Tickets go on sale Friday, Dec. 8. Additional pre-sale information is available at the Foreigner and Styx ...
Foreigner's Mick Jones on Rock Hall of Fame, Whether He'll Perform
Foreigner, meanwhile, is in the midst of an open-ended farewell tour that will likely extend into 2025 and may even include occasional performances or residencies after the road work is done.
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Styx and Foreigner Tickets Sep 20, 2024 Memphis, TN
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Outdoor concerts return to Stage AE and Star Lake; here's May lineup
Outdoor concerts return with a flourish in May, at Stage AE, The Pavilion at Star Lake and the earlier-than-normal Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival. Pittsburgh's indoor stages will be ...
Rock Hall of Fame 2024 Inductees: Cher, Jimmy Buffett, Mary J. Blige
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees include Cher, Jimmy Buffett, Mary J. Blige, Dave Matthews, Peter Frampton, Foreigner and A Tribe Called Quest.
Jim Morrison Celebration Concert Ft. Wild Child
Brock grew up in San Francisco and loved groups like Steppenwolf, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jefferson Airplane, and Led Zeppelin as a kid. His first concert was Sammy Hagar, and he followed it up with 1978's Day on the Green featuring AC/DC, Van Halen, Foreigner, and Aerosmith.