Kansas have announced plans for their Another Fork in the Road tour — a celebration of 50 years as a band that will take them across the US and Canada this summer and into early 2024.
The trek begins in Pittsburgh on June 2, after which the band will play a whopping 46 dates across the continent, including stops in Toronto on June 29 and Vancouver on September 9. The tour ends on January 28, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale after a five-day stint around Florida.
Guitarist and original member Richard Williams said of the anniversary tour in a statement:
Our entire career has been a winding journey. Whether it's been the 'original' lineup signing with Don Kirshner, years on the bus, touring with Queen, worldwide success peaking with Leftoverture & Point of Know Return, the valleys of the '90s and "dinosaur bands" losing steam, various lineup changes, to our most recent 'rebirth' and success of our latest new music over the last eight years; there have been several forks in the road of that journey. This 50th Anniversary Tour and release will represent that journey and the forks along that road.
"I'm incredibly excited about the 50th Anniversary Tour," added lead vocalist Ronnie Platt. "I tell people I'm not allowed to create a setlist, because it would be five hours long. There are so many songs I want to perform live. I think fans will be excited not only to hear our hits and fan favorites spanning 50 years of Kansas, but also some songs that haven't been performed live in decades."
Tickets for the tour go on sale to the public on Friday, January 27, following an American Express® Card Members presale that runs from Tuesday, January 24, at 10 a.m. local time through to Thursday, January 26, at 10 p.m. local time. See the full schedule below.
Kansas 2023–2024 Tour Dates:
06/02/23 Pittsburgh, PA - Benedum Center for the Performing Arts
06/03/23 Baltimore, MD - The Lyric Baltimore
06/09/23 Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre
06/10/23 Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre
06/16/23 Fort Wayne, IN - Embassy Theatre
06/17/23 Detroit, MI - Fisher Theatre
06/29/23 Toronto, ON - Massey Hall
07/01/23 Rochester, NY - Kodak Center
07/07/23 Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theatre
07/08/23 Indianapolis, IN - Clowes Memorial Hall
07/14/23 Minneapolis, MN - State Theatre
07/15/23 Chicago, IL - The Chicago Theatre
07/21/23 Wausau, WI - The Grand Theater
07/22/23 Milwaukee, WI - The Riverside Theater
07/27/23 Kansas City, MO - The Midland Theatre
07/29/23 St. Louis, MO - The Fabulous Fox Theatre
08/04/23 Des Moines, IA - Hoyt Sherman Place
08/05/23 Omaha, NE - Orpheum Theater
08/18/23 Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Theatre
08/19/23 Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
08/25/23 Denver, CO - The Paramount Theatre
08/26/23 Salt Lake City, UT - Eccles Theater
09/06/23 Vancouver, BC - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
09/08/23 Seattle, WA - The Paramount Theater
09/09/23 Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
09/12/23 Boise, ID - Morrison Center for the Performing Arts
09/14/23 San Francisco, CA - Golden Gate Theatre
09/16/23 Los Angeles, CA - The Orpheum Theatre
09/17/23 San Diego, CA - Balboa Theatre
09/20/23 To Be Announced
09/22/23 Albuquerque, NM - Kiva Auditorium
09/24/23 El Paso, TX - The Plaza Theatre
10/12/23 Worcester, MA - The Hanover Theatre
10/13/23 Brookville, NY - Tilles Center for the Performing Arts
10/20/23 San Antonio, TX - Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
10/21/23 Sugar Land, TX - Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
10/26/23 Huntsville, AL - Von Braun Center – Mark C. Smith Concert Hall
10/27/23 Memphis, TN - Orpheum Theatre
11/03/23 Charlotte, NC - Ovens Auditorium
11/04/23 Durham, NC - Durham Performing Arts Center
12/01/23 Savannah, GA - Johnny Mercer Theatre
12/02/23 Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre
01/12/24 Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theatre
01/13/24 North Charleston, SC - North Charleston Performing Arts Center
01/19/24 Fort Myers, FL - Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
01/20/24 Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
01/27/24 Melbourne, FL - Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts
01/28/24 Fort Lauderdale, FL - Broward Center for the Performing Arts
The trek begins in Pittsburgh on June 2, after which the band will play a whopping 46 dates across the continent, including stops in Toronto on June 29 and Vancouver on September 9. The tour ends on January 28, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale after a five-day stint around Florida.
Guitarist and original member Richard Williams said of the anniversary tour in a statement:
Our entire career has been a winding journey. Whether it's been the 'original' lineup signing with Don Kirshner, years on the bus, touring with Queen, worldwide success peaking with Leftoverture & Point of Know Return, the valleys of the '90s and "dinosaur bands" losing steam, various lineup changes, to our most recent 'rebirth' and success of our latest new music over the last eight years; there have been several forks in the road of that journey. This 50th Anniversary Tour and release will represent that journey and the forks along that road.
"I'm incredibly excited about the 50th Anniversary Tour," added lead vocalist Ronnie Platt. "I tell people I'm not allowed to create a setlist, because it would be five hours long. There are so many songs I want to perform live. I think fans will be excited not only to hear our hits and fan favorites spanning 50 years of Kansas, but also some songs that haven't been performed live in decades."
Tickets for the tour go on sale to the public on Friday, January 27, following an American Express® Card Members presale that runs from Tuesday, January 24, at 10 a.m. local time through to Thursday, January 26, at 10 p.m. local time. See the full schedule below.
Kansas 2023–2024 Tour Dates:
06/02/23 Pittsburgh, PA - Benedum Center for the Performing Arts
06/03/23 Baltimore, MD - The Lyric Baltimore
06/09/23 Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre
06/10/23 Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre
06/16/23 Fort Wayne, IN - Embassy Theatre
06/17/23 Detroit, MI - Fisher Theatre
06/29/23 Toronto, ON - Massey Hall
07/01/23 Rochester, NY - Kodak Center
07/07/23 Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theatre
07/08/23 Indianapolis, IN - Clowes Memorial Hall
07/14/23 Minneapolis, MN - State Theatre
07/15/23 Chicago, IL - The Chicago Theatre
07/21/23 Wausau, WI - The Grand Theater
07/22/23 Milwaukee, WI - The Riverside Theater
07/27/23 Kansas City, MO - The Midland Theatre
07/29/23 St. Louis, MO - The Fabulous Fox Theatre
08/04/23 Des Moines, IA - Hoyt Sherman Place
08/05/23 Omaha, NE - Orpheum Theater
08/18/23 Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Theatre
08/19/23 Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
08/25/23 Denver, CO - The Paramount Theatre
08/26/23 Salt Lake City, UT - Eccles Theater
09/06/23 Vancouver, BC - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
09/08/23 Seattle, WA - The Paramount Theater
09/09/23 Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
09/12/23 Boise, ID - Morrison Center for the Performing Arts
09/14/23 San Francisco, CA - Golden Gate Theatre
09/16/23 Los Angeles, CA - The Orpheum Theatre
09/17/23 San Diego, CA - Balboa Theatre
09/20/23 To Be Announced
09/22/23 Albuquerque, NM - Kiva Auditorium
09/24/23 El Paso, TX - The Plaza Theatre
10/12/23 Worcester, MA - The Hanover Theatre
10/13/23 Brookville, NY - Tilles Center for the Performing Arts
10/20/23 San Antonio, TX - Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
10/21/23 Sugar Land, TX - Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
10/26/23 Huntsville, AL - Von Braun Center – Mark C. Smith Concert Hall
10/27/23 Memphis, TN - Orpheum Theatre
11/03/23 Charlotte, NC - Ovens Auditorium
11/04/23 Durham, NC - Durham Performing Arts Center
12/01/23 Savannah, GA - Johnny Mercer Theatre
12/02/23 Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre
01/12/24 Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theatre
01/13/24 North Charleston, SC - North Charleston Performing Arts Center
01/19/24 Fort Myers, FL - Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
01/20/24 Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
01/27/24 Melbourne, FL - Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts
01/28/24 Fort Lauderdale, FL - Broward Center for the Performing Arts
