Lynyrd Skynyrd Announce Farewell Tour

BY Calum SlingerlandPublished Jan 25, 2018

In a week that has already seen Slayer and Elton John announce farewell tours, Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd have now mapped out one final run of their own.

The "Last of the Street Survivors" tour will keep the group on the road from May to September for a total of 30 dates. Special guests on the run include Kid Rock, Hank Williams Jr., Charlie Daniels Band, Bad Company, Marshall Tucker Band, 38 Special, Blackberry Smoke, and Blackfoot. The lone Canadian date will take place in Toronto on August 11.

"It's hard to imagine, after all these years, the band that Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins and myself started back in Jacksonville, would resonate for this long and to so many generations of fans. I'm certain they are looking down from above, amazed that the music has touched so many," founding member Gary Rossington said in a statement.

Lynyrd Skynyrd were founded as My Backyard in 1964 in Jacksonville, FL, adopting their current name in 1969. At the height of their fame, band members Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines died in an airplane crash in 1977. The band reunited a decade later.

Tickets for all dates go on sale February 2, with further information available through the band's official website. Find a complete tour itinerary below.

Tour dates:

05/04 West Palm Beach, FL - Coral Sky Amphitheatre
05/05 Tampa, FL - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
05/11 Dallas, TX - Starplex Pavilion
05/12 Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
05/18 Phoenix, AZ - Ak-Chin Pavilion
05/19 Chula Vista, CA - Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
05/25 Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
05/26 San Bernardino, CA - Glen Helen Amphitheater
06/22 Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Cente
06/23 Wantagh, NY - Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theatre
06/29 Raleigh, NC - Coastal Credit Union Music Park
06/30 Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion
07/06 Virginia Beach, VA - Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
07/07 Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live
07/13 Darien, NY - Darien Lake Amphitheater
07/14 Hartford, CT - Xfinity Theatre
07/20 Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center
07/21 Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
07/27 Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
07/28 Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium
08/03 Tinley Park, IL - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
08/04 Noblesville, IN - Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
08/10 Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
08/11 Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage
08/17 Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
08/18 St. Louis, MO - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
08/24 Syracuse, NY - Lakeview Amphitheatre
08/25 Burgettstown, PA - KeyBank Pavilion
08/31 Pelham, AL - Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
09/01 Atlanta, GA - Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood

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