The celebration of four decades since the band name Boston became synonymous with classic rock has expanded with more tour dates in the U.S. heartland (in bold in the itinerary below). As we noted here on announcing the group’s 40th Anniversary Tour, the outfit led by guitarist, songwriter and producer Tom Scholz burst onto the scene in 1976 with their masterful self-titled debut album that went on to sell an amazing 17 million copies. As the first rock band in history to debut in New York City at (a packed) Madison Garden, Boston continues to exert strong appeal on the concert circuit, as their 2106 trek this coming summer underscores.
Boston’s ongoing popularity is driven by enduring songs like “More Than a Feeling,” “Peace of Mind,” “Smokin'” and “Foreplay/Long Time” from that first LP plus the title track to the band’s second release, Don’t Look Back, and the huge #1 single “Amanda” from Third Stage. Expect those and other nuggets from across the 40 years of the band’s career in this celebratory outing.
The growing itinerary and its gaps suggests more dates will possibly be added. Stay tuned here at Best Classic Bands for further updates.
Check out our On This Day story about the history of the Boston classic “More Than a Feeling,” released in 1976.
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Boston 2016 40th Anniversary Tour
April 29 – Hollywood, FL – Seminole Hard Rock
April 30 – Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall
May 01 – Savannah, GA – Johnny Mercer Theatre
May 04 – Charlotte, NC – Uptown Amphitheatre
May 05 – Greensboro, NC – White Oak Amphitheatre
May 06 – Raleigh, NC – The Red Hat Amphitheatre
May 07 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion
May 18 – Cleveland, OH – Jacob’s Pavilion at Nautica
May 21 – New Buffalo, MI – Silver Creek Event Center
May 22 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center
May 24 – Bloomington, IL – US Cellular Coliseum
May 25 – Huber Heights, OH – Rose Music Center
June 3 – St. Charles, MO – The Family Arena
June 4 – Sioux City, IA – Hard Rock
June 5 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
June 7 – Southhaven, MS – Snowden Grove
June 9 – Catoosa, OK – The Joint, Hard Rock
June 24 – Englewood, CO – Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre
June 25 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheater
June 26 – Boise, ID – Summerfield @ Memorial Stadium
June 30 – Missoula, MT – Big Sky Amphitheater
July 1 – Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater
July 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
July 15 – Las Vegas, NV – LV Downtown Event Center
July 16 – Costa Mesa, CA – Pacific Amphitheatre
July 17 – Lincoln, CA – Thunder Valley Amphitheater
July 22 – Red Wing, MN – Treasure Island Casino
Aug 04 – Baton Rouge, LA – River Center Arena
Aug 05 – Biloxi, MS – Beau Rivage Theatre
Aug 06 – Alpharetta, GA – Amphitheatre at Encore Park
Aug 09 – Bethlehem, PA – Musikfest
Aug 11 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
Aug 13 – Atlantic City, NJ – Mark G Etess Arena
