The Who has just rolled out two additional dates for the fall leg of its 2022 “Who Hits Back” tour. New stops just added to the itinerary are October 24th at San Jose, California’s AP Center and October 30th at Phoenix, Arizona’s Ak-Chin Pavilion. Both concerts will feature Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs serving as the opening act.
The shows, which play with a full symphony orchestra performance, are split into three parts — with an opening set including a substantial portion of Tommy, along with such classics as “Who Are You,” “Eminence Front,” and “Join Together.”
A third portion of the show welcomes back the orchestra and tackled key tracks from 1973’s Quadrophenia, among other classics.
UPDATED: The Who tour dates (subject to change):
October 2 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena (with Steven Page)
October 4 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena (with Steven Page)
October 7 – Elmont, NY – UBS Arena (with Steven Page)
October 9 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center (with Steven Page)
October 12 – Chicago, IL – United Center (with Steven Page)
October 14 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center (with Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs)
October 17 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena (with Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs)
October 20 – Portland, OR – Moda Center (with Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs)
October 22 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena (with Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs)
October 24 – San Jose, CA – AP Center (with Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs)
October 26 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center (with Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs)
October 28 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center (with Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs)
October 30 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion (with Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs)
November 1 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl (with Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs)
November 4, 5 – Las Vegas, NV – Dolby Live (with The Wild Things)
SIDE NOTES
- In addition to Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend and the local orchestra backing them at every gig, the Who’s 2022 lineup features longtime touring members Zak Starkey on drums and Pete Townshend’s younger brother, Simon Townshend on rhythm guitar.
- Rounding out the band are Who and Daltrey veterans Loren Gold on keyboards and bassist Jon Button. Also returning is longtime Who associate and background vocalist Billy Nicholls, orchestra conductor Keith Levenson, lead violinist Katie Jacoby, and lead cellist Audrey Snyder. Joining the group this time out is additional keyboardist Emily Marshall.
CHECK IT OUT: The Who on May 8th performing “The Seeker” live in The Woodlands, Texas: