Toto has announced the first set of dates for their summer U.S. tour, which will begin on June 2 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The shows are billed as “An Evening With Toto” and their performances will feature repertoire for their latest studio album XIV, classic hits and both band and fan favorites from their vast catalog in performances that will stage two hours of music. Last summer, Toto embarked their first U.S. headline run in over a decade.
The core Toto members—Steve Lukather, David Paich, Steve Porcaro and Joseph Williams—will be joined by Lenny Castro (percussion), Shannon Forest (drums), Shem von Schroeck (bass) and Warren Ham (saxophone, vocals). Guitarist Lukather said, in a press release, “We had such a great time last summer that we wanted to regroup and hit some cities we didn’t get to last time. Always a thrill to bring our full show around the country.”
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In 2015, Toto released their first new studio album in ten years, XIV. It debuted in the top 10 in nine countries around the world and became their most successful album since 1988 in the U.S. and UK.
In 2016 they released the Blu-ray/DVD title Live at Montreux.
TOTO 2017 SUMMER TOUR
6/2/17 Lake Charles, LA Golden Nugget Lake Charles-Grand Event Center
6/3/17 Biloxi, MS Hard Rock Hotel and Casino-Hard Rock Live
6/4/17 Chattanooga, TN Tivoli Theatre
6/6/17 Durham, NC The Carolina Theatre
6/7/17 Charlotte, NC Knight Theater
6/8/17 Rocky Mount, VA US at Harvester Perf. Center
6/10/17 Rama, ON Casino Rama-Entertainment Centre
6/13/17 Greensburg, PA Palace Theatre
6/14/17 Annapolis, MDMaryland Hall for the Creative Arts
6/16/17 Easton, PA State Theatre Center for the Arts
6/17/17 Lincoln, RITwin River Casino
6/18/17 Wilkes-Barre, PA The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts
6/20/17 Torrington, CT Warner Theatre
6/21/17 Morristown, NJMayo Performing Arts Center
6/23/17 Peekskill, NY Paramount Hudson Valley
6/24/17 Waterloo, NY Del Lago Resort and Casino-The Vine
6/25/17 Derry, NH Tupelo Music Hall
6/28/17 Saint Charles, IL The Arcada Theatre
7/1/17 Salina, KS Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts
More dates will be announced. Tickets are on sale here. Go here for further information.
Watch Toto perform “Africa” in 2015
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