It is certainly starting to look like the end of an era. Just this week, we’ve learned that Neil Diamond has permanently halted touring due to Parkinson’s disease, Slayer and Elton John have announced their final tours and Rush confirmed what people pretty much knew, that they are also done.
It was Lynyrd Skynyrd’s turn with the announcement of their Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour.
Starting May 4 and running through September 1, the venerable southern rock band have thirty dates scheduled around the U.S. with guests on selected dates including Kid Rock, Hank Williams Jr., Charlie Daniels Band, Bad Company, Marshall Tucker Band, 38 Special, Blackberry Smoke and Blackfoot.
Gary Rossington said “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.”
Johnny Van Zandt added “we’ve been blessed by these great songs and the messages they carry to the fans. It’s been a true honor to try and fill in my brother’s footsteps for the past 31 years, keeping the music and his spirit alive.”
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 Center
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 – Cleveland, 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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