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"It's a very difficult decision to come to," founder Mick Jones tells Billboard.

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Forty-five years after it felt like the first time for Foreigner, the veteran rock troupe is planning to tour for the very last time.

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The band, formed during 1976 by British guitarist Mick Jones, will launch its Historic Farewell Tour next July 6 in Alpharetta, Ga., with 32 U.S dates running through Sept. 3 in Holmdel, N.J. Loverboy will be opening. More legs, both domestic and overseas, are on tap through the end of 2024.

“Foreigner is a completely revitalized band with a whole new energy that has won the hearts of our fans all over the world, and I want to go out while the band is still at the top of its game,” Jones, 77, tells Billboard . “I had the idea that was to become Foreigner back in 1974, and I was 30 years old at the time. By the end of our farewell tour, over 50 years will have passed, and that’s a long time to be on the road.”

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“We’re at an era in life where a lot of bands from the ’70s are right on the ragged edge of still being able to do shows. I see other musicians sometimes that I go, ‘Wow, that was disappointing,’ and I don’t want to be someone that other people say that about. I want to do this band the way it’s supposed to be, and when it’s not like that I don’t want to be doing it.”

Since its formation, Foreigner has released nine studio albums — five of them multi-platinum, plus the 1982 hits set Records — and sold more than 50 million records worldwide. It’s also notched nine top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, including rock radio staples such as “Feels Like the First Time,” “Hot Blooded,” “Double Vision,” “Urgent” and the chart-topping power ballad “I Want to Know What Love Is.” More than two dozen members have been part of the roster over the years, and members of the first two lineups made a series of guest appearances with the current lineup during 2017 and 2018.

Foreigner has a number of concerts scheduled this month and also in the spring, prior to the farewell tour launch — including March and April residencies at the Venetian in Las Vegas. Hansen adds that while Foreigner is calling a halt to touring it may not go away entirely. “I’m sure there might be the odd or occasional things we do,” the frontman says. “You can never say never about things. But for me this (tour) is it. It’s not like one of these, like we’ve seen, ploys to get people out to shows.”

Both Hansen and Jeff Pilson, Foreigner’s bassist since 2004, say that Foreigner – whose last studio album, Can’t Slow Down , came out in 2009 — may release some new music in the near future, too. “There’s a whole bunch of stuff in different stages of completion, so that’s not outside the realm of possibility,” Hansen predicts. Pilson says that Jones has been writing material with Marti Frederiksen that he expects the band to work on at some point.

“There’s probably four I’m aware of that are close, and some other snippets,” Pilson says. “Chances are there won’t be a whole new (album). I can see some new songs being added to some kind of a package or some kind of a single. I definitely see some new material coming, hopefully within the next year. We don’t need new material, but it’s always nice to have.”

The full itinerary for the first leg of the tour: Thu July 6th Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre Sat July 8th West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre Sun July 9th Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre Tue July 11th Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheatre Fri July 14th Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP Tue July 18th Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre Wed July 19th St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Fri July 21st Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center Sat July 22nd Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Mon July 24th Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center Tue July 25th Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage Fri July 28th Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater Sat July 29th Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake Tue August 1st Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center Wed August 2nd Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Fri August 4th Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion Sat August 5th Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center Tue August 8th Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek Wed August 9th Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion Fri August 11th Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion Sat August 12th Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Mon August 14th Austin, TX – Moody Center Wed August 16th Denver, CO – Ball Arena Fri August 18th Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheater Sun August 20th Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion Mon August 21st Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheater Wed August 23rd Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheater Thu August 24th Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre Weds August 30th Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theater Fri September 1st Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena Sat September 2nd Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview Sun September 3rd Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center

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Foreigner Are Finally Ready to Feel It for the Last Time, Announce Farewell Tour

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Foreigner will try to find out what love is one last time, with the veteran arena rock heroes announcing a farewell tour for 2023.

The run is set to kick off July 6 at the Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Atlanta, with dates scheduled through the summer, wrapping Sept. 3 at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey. Eighties favorites and perennial weekend warriors Loverboy will provide support throughout the trek.

Tickets for all shows are set to go on sale Nov. 18. Complete information is available on Foreigner ’s website . 

As Billboard reports, next summer’s tour will just be the first part of Foreigner’s long goodbye. The group will announce additional North American and overseas dates soon, with plans to tour through the end of 2024. 

Foreigner formed in New York City back in 1976 when Jones linked up with former King Crimson multi-instrumentalist, Ian McDonald, and vocalist Lou Gramm. The group released their self-titled debut in 1977, scoring a pair of career-defining singles from the start: “Feels Like the First Time” and “Cold as Ice.” 

The group’s success continued through the late Seventies and into the Eighties with hits like “Hot Blooded,” “Double Vision,” “Urgent,” and “Juke Box Hero.” In 1984 they finally notched their first and only Number One in the United States with the iconic power ballad, “I Want to Know What Love Is.”

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Foreigner Announces The Historic Farewell Tour With Special Guest Loverboy

KICKS OFF JULY 6TH IN ATLANTA, GA

Tickets go on sale november 18 th at livenation.com.

“I Want To Know What Love Is”, “Cold As Ice,” “Hot Blooded,” “Juke Box Hero,” “Urgent,” and no less than five more Top 10 hits. Today, FOREIGNER, the band behind these iconic songs announced the launch of their Farewell Tour.

The tour is set to launch on July 6, 2023, at Atlanta’s Ameris Bank Amphitheatre, the area’s largest outdoor venue. For the first leg of the US Live Nation tour, FOREIGNER will be joined by LOVERBOY, one of the 80’s biggest hit-makers. The spectacular show will thrill audiences with stellar performances of more than 20 combined chart-topping songs. Tickets go on sale on November 18, 2022 at LiveNation.com . The full routing can be found below. 

FOREIGNER will continue its long-term initiative with the GRAMMY Museum Foundation to invite choirs to open the show with a live a cappella ‘Pitch Perfect’ performance of Classic Rock songs. FOREIGNER will join radio partners across the country to create a contest for local choirs to win donations to their music programs. One winning choir will be selected at each show, and that choir will receive a grand prize of new musical equipment.  For more details please go to  foreignerchoirs.com .

Leader and founder of FOREIGNER, Mick Jones said, “Many years ago, I wrote a song called ‘Feels Like The First Time’ and today we are launching one last worldwide tour.  We will be presenting a show that I know will have the same enthusiasm as our very first appearances.  The tour will start this summer in America and we hope to get to every place that we have played over the last several years.  While I’m sure our fans will have mixed feelings about the end of the road for the band, I know our shows are going to delight audiences everywhere.”

Says FOREIGNER lead singer Kelly Hansen, “The time has come. We have more or less lived our lives on the road for almost eighteen years.  We have always strived to give you our best and we intend to finish this the same way. Foreigner has a brilliant and increasingly demanding catalogue of songs to sing and I refuse to give them less than they deserve. So, we’re going to finish strong. I want to make it very clear how grateful and appreciative we are to our audiences all over the world who have supported this band.  I’m sure there may be occasions when we’ll do some special appearances, but I think the time is coming for us to live off the road. Thank you all so much!”

“I remember how cool the last time we toured with Foreigner was in 1982.  We played to massive stadiums – New Orleans, Kansas City, Day On the Green in Oakland, JFK in Philly – and we’re back together again, 41 years later.  It’s going to be the Tour of Summer ’23!” said Paul Dean of Loverboy.

“It’s not very often you get a chance to play on the same stage as one of your all-time favorite bands…and how many hit songs can you play on the same stage every night of a 2023 Summer tour?….. it’s going to be amazing…. I can’t wait.” Said Mike Reno of Loverboy.

Mick Jones continues to elevate FOREIGNER’s influence and guide the band to new horizons with his stylistic songwriting, indelible guitar hooks and multi-layered talents while lead singer Kelly Hansen, one of rock’s greatest showmen, has led FOREIGNER into the digital age inspiring a whole new generation of fans. Bassist Jeff Pilson; Michael Bluestein on keyboards; guitarist Bruce Watson; Chris Frazier on drums and guitarist Luis Maldonado provide an unprecedented level of energy that has resulted in the re-emergence of the astounding music that speaks to FOREIGNER‘s enduring popularity.  FOREIGNER has an extraordinary streaming and radio audience.  Click here for an overview of Classic Rock artists’ stats.

With more Top 10 hits than Journey and ten multi-platinum albums, FOREIGNER is universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world with a formidable musical arsenal that continues to propel sold-out tours and album sales, now exceeding 80 million.  Responsible for some of rock and roll’s most enduring anthems including “Juke Box Hero,” “Cold As Ice,” “Hot Blooded,” “Waiting For A Girl Like You,” “Feels Like The First Time,” “Urgent,” “Head Games,” “Say You Will,” “Dirty White Boy,” “Long, Long Way From Home” and the worldwide #1 hit, “I Want To Know What Love Is,” FOREIGNER still rocks the charts more than 40 years into the game with massive airplay and continued Billboard Top 200 album success.  Streams of FOREIGNER’s hits are approaching 15 million per week.

With their trademark red leather pants, bandanas, big rock sound and high-energy live shows, LOVERBOY has sold more than 10 million albums, earning four multi-platinum plaques, including the four-million-selling “Get Lucky,” and a trio of double-platinum releases in their self-titled 1980 debut, 1983’s “Keep It Up” and 1985’s “Lovin’ Every Minute of It.” Their string of hits includes, in addition to the anthem “Working for the Weekend,” such arena rock staples as “Lovin’ Every Minute of It,” “This Could Be the Night,” “Hot Girls in Love,” “The Kid is Hot Tonite,” “Notorious”, “Turn Me Loose,” “When It’s Over,” “Heaven In Your Eyes” and “Queen of the Broken Hearts.”  The group still features the original line-up of vocalist Mike Reno, guitarist Paul Dean, drummer Matt Frenette and keyboardist Doug Johnson with bassist Ken “Spider” Sinnaeve replacing the late Scott Smith.

Check out the tour at any of the following stops. Fans can visit  livenation.com  for updates on tour dates and news. 

Thu July 6 th Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

Sat July 8 th West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

Sun July 9 th Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

Tue July 11 th Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheatre

Fri July 14 th Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP

Tue July 18 th Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre

Wed July 19 th St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Fri July 21 st Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center

Sat July 22 nd Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Mon July 24 th Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center

Tue July 25 th Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

Fri July 28 th Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater

Sat July 29 th Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake

Tue August 1 st Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Wed August 2 nd Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach

Fri August 4 th Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion

Sat August 5 th Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center

Tue August 8 th Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Wed August 9 th Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion

Fri August 11 th Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion

Sat August 12 th Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Mon August 14 th Austin, TX – Moody Center

Wed August 16 th Denver, CO – Ball Arena

Fri August 18 th Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre

Sun August 20 th Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion

Mon August 21 st Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre

Wed August 23 rd Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre

Thu August 24 th Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre

Weds August 30 th Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theater

Fri September 1 st Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena

Sat September 2 nd Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview

Sun September 3 rd Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center

For more information on FOREIGNER, please visit www.foreigneronline.com

For more information on LOVERBOY, please visit www.loverboyband.com . 

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Foreigner to Launch Historic Farewell Tour In 2023 — 'Very Difficult Decision,' Says Kelly Hansen

"I see other musicians sometimes that I go, 'Wow, that was disappointing,' and I don't want to be someone that other people say that about," frontman Kelly Hansen told Billboard of aging acts

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The iconic rockers of Foreigner announced on Monday that their touring days are almost over — but not before their Historic Farewell Tour, which kicks off next summer in Georgia.

The "Feels Like the First Time" band, formed in 1976 in New York City by British guitarist Mick Jones, 77, will perform 32 North American concerts from July 6 in Alpharetta, GA through Sept. 3 in Holmdel, N.J., according to Billboard , which noted the band would have more dates, both domestic and overseas, through the end of 2024.

"Foreigner is a completely revitalized band with a whole new energy that has won the hearts of our fans all over the world, and I want to go out while the band is still at the top of its game," Jones told Billboard . "I had the idea that was to become Foreigner back in 1974, and I was 30 years old at the time. By the end of our farewell tour, over 50 years will have passed, and that's a long time to be on the road."

The "Cold as Ice" hit-makers confirmed the news on Instagram , sharing a picture of the Billboard story with the caption, "Have you heard?"

The end of touring for the band had been a topic of conversation for some time, mostly revolving around the topic of maintaining the desired caliber of the band's performance, Foreigner's frontman, Kelly Hansen, 61, explained to Billboard .

"It's a very difficult decision to come to," he said. "This catalog of songs, it's extremely challenging for a rock tenor vocalist like myself to sing. I never would have thought in a million years I'd be singing these songs in the keys at this age, and I don't know how much longer I can do that at the level I need do. You can drop keys and do this and do that, but I'm more of an old-school person. If I'm not doing it for real, then I shouldn't be doing it."

Hansen added, "We're at an era in life where a lot of bands from the '70s are right on the ragged edge of still being able to do shows. I see other musicians sometimes that I go, 'Wow, that was disappointing,' and I don't want to be someone that other people say that about. I want to do this band the way it's supposed to be, and when it's not like that, I don't want to be doing it."

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Teasing possible new music on the horizon to Billboard , the iconic group has released nine studio albums, five of which went multi-platinum since their 1977 self-titled debut. The group still has a number of 2022 concerts scheduled and more in the spring, all occurring prior to the farewell launch.

Tickets for The Historic Farewell Tour go on sale Friday via livenation.com . More information and updates will be posted to foreigneronline.com .

See the full list of dates for Foreigner's The Historic Farewell Tour below.

July 6, 2023 - Alpharetta, GA - Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

July 6, 2023 - West Palm Beach, FL - iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

July 9, 2023 - Tampa, FL - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

July 11, 2023 - Nashville, TN - Ascend Amphitheatre

July 14, 2023 - Rogers, AR - Walmart AMP

July 19, 2023 - St. Louis, MO - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

July 21, 2023 - Indianapolis, IN - Ruoff Music Center

July 22, 2023 - Tinley Park, IL - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

July 24, 2023 - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center

July 25, 2023 - Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage

July 28, 2023 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Amphitheater

July 29, 2023 - Burgettstown, PA - The Pavilion at Star Lake

Aug. 1, 2023 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Aug. 2, 2023 - Wantagh, NY - Northwell Health at Jones Beach

Aug. 3, 2023 - Gilford, NH - Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion

Aug. 5, 2023 - Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center

Aug. 8, 2023 - Raleigh, NC - Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Aug. 9, 2023 - Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion

Aug. 11, 2023 - Dallas, TX - Dos Equis Pavilion

Aug. 12, 2023 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Aug. 14, 2023 - Austin, TX - Moody Center

Aug. 16, 2023 - Denver, CO - Ball Arena

Aug. 18, 2023 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheater

Aug. 20, 2023 - Phoenix, AZ - Ak-Chin Pavilion

Aug. 21, 2023 - Irvine, CA - FivePoint Amphitheater

Aug. 23, 2023 - Wheatland, CA - Toyota Amphitheater

Aug. 24, 2023 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre

Aug. 30, 2023 - Detroit, MI - Pine Knob Music Theater

Sept. 1, 2023 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena

Sept. 2, 2023 - Syracuse, NY - St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview

Sept. 3, 2023 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center

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Foreigner Announce 2023 Farewell Tour Dates With Loverboy

One of the '70s and '80s biggest rock acts, Foreigner , are ready to call it a career, announcing plans for their 2023 Farewell Tour.

The veteran band who gave us such classic hits as "Juke Box Hero," "Hot Blooded," "Urgent" and "Cold as Ice" will be hitting road for one final go starting July 6 at Atlanta's Ameris Bank Amphitheatre. Dates for the run will carry over to a Sept. 3 finale in Holmdel, New Jersey. Check toward the bottom of this post for all of the dates, cities and venues.

And as if that weren't enough to view this concert-going experience as, ahem, urgent, then you'll be thrilled to know that fellow '80s hitmakers Loverboy will be joining them on the run, making sure you're lovin' every minute of it for sure.

Founding member Mick Jones said, “Many years ago, I wrote a song called ‘Feels Like The First Time’ and today we are launching one last worldwide tour. We will be presenting a show that I know will have the same enthusiasm as our very first appearances. The tour will start this summer in America and we hope to get to every place that we have played over the last several years. While I’m sure our fans will have mixed feelings about the end of the road for the band, I know our shows are going to delight audiences everywhere.”

Foreigner vocalist Kelly Hansen adds, "The time has come. We have more or less lived our lives on the road for almost eighteen years. We have always strived to give you our best and we intend to finish this the same way. Foreigner has a brilliant and increasingly demanding catalogue of songs to sing and I refuse to give them less than they deserve. So, we’re going to finish strong. I want to make it very clear how grateful and appreciative we are to our audiences all over the world who have supported this band. I’m sure there may be occasions when we’ll do some special appearances, but I think the time is coming for us to live off the road. Thank you all so much!”

"I remember how cool the last time we toured with Foreigner was in 1982. We played to massive stadiums - New Orleans, Kansas City, Day On the Green in Oakland, JFK in Philly - and we’re back together again, 41 years later. It's going to be the Tour of Summer ’23!" said Paul Dean of Loverboy.

Loverboy frontman Mike Reno adds, "It’s not very often you get a chance to play on the same stage as one of your all-time favorite bands...and how many hit songs can you play on the same stage every night of a 2023 Summer tour?….. it’s going to be amazing…. I can’t wait."

Tickets for Foreigner's Farewell Tour with Loverboy will go on sale this Friday (Nov. 18) at LiveNation.com .

Foreigner / Loverboy 2023 Tour Dates

July 6 - Alpharetta, Ga. @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre July 8 - West Palm Beach, Fla. @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre July 9 - Tampa, Fla. @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre July 11 - Nashville, Tenn. @ Ascend Amphitheatre July 14 - Rogers, Ark. @ Walmart AMP July 18 - Kansas City, Mo. @ Starlight Theatre July 19 - St. Louis, Mo. @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre July 21 - Indianapolis, Ind. @ Ruoff Music Center July 22 - Tinley Park, Ill. @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre July 24 - Cleveland, Ohio @ Blossom Music Center July 25 - Toronto, Ontario @ Budweiser Stage July 28 - Darien Center, N.Y. @ Darien Lake Amphitheater July 29 - Burgettstown, Pa. @ The Pavilion at Star Lake Aug. 1 - Saratoga Springs, N.Y. @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center Aug. 2 - Wantagh, N.Y. @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Aug. 4 - Gilford, N.H. @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion Aug. 5 - Mansfield, Mass. @ Xfinity Center Aug. 8 - Raleigh, N.C. @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek Aug. 9 - Charlotte, N.C. @ PNC Music Pavilion Aug. 11 - Dallas, Texas @ Dos Equis Pavilion Aug. 12 - Houston, Texas @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Aug. 14 - Austin, Texas @ Moody Center Aug. 16 - Denver, Colo. @ Ball Arena Aug. 18 - Salt Lake City, Utah @ USANA Amphitheatre Aug. 20 - Phoenix, Ariz. @ Ak-Chin Pavilion Aug. 21 - Irvine, Calif. @ FivePoint Amphitheatre Aug. 23 - Wheatland, Calif. @ Toyota Amphitheatre Aug. 24 - Mountain View, Calif. @ Shoreline Amphitheatre Aug. 30 - Detroit, Mich. @ Pine Knob Music Theater Sept. 1 - Uncasville, Ct. @ Mohegan Sun Arena Sept. 2 - Syracuse, N.Y. @ St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview Sept. 3 - Holmdel, N.J. @ PNC Bank Arts Center

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FOREIGNER Announces Farewell Tour

Legendary rockers FOREIGNER have announced their farewell tour. The trek is set to launch on July 6, 2023, at Atlanta's Ameris Bank Amphitheatre, the area's largest outdoor venue. For the first leg of the U.S. Live Nation -produced tour, FOREIGNER will be joined by LOVERBOY , one of the 1980s biggest hit makers. The spectacular show will thrill audiences with stellar performances of more than 20 combined chart-topping songs. Tickets go on sale on November 18, 2022 at LiveNation.com. The full routing can be found below.

FOREIGNER will continue its long-term initiative with the Grammy Museum Foundation to invite choirs to open the show with a live a cappella "Pitch Perfect" performance of classic rock songs. FOREIGNER will join radio partners across the country to create a contest for local choirs to win donations to their music programs. One winning choir will be selected at each show, and that choir will receive a grand prize of new musical equipment. For more details, please go to foreignerchoirs.com.

FOREIGNER leader and founder Mick Jones said: "Many years ago, I wrote a song called 'Feels Like The First Time' , and today we are launching one last worldwide tour. We will be presenting a show that I know will have the same enthusiasm as our very first appearances. The tour will start this summer in America and we hope to get to every place that we have played over the last several years. While I'm sure our fans will have mixed feelings about the end of the road for the band, I know our shows are going to delight audiences everywhere."

Added FOREIGNER lead singer Kelly Hansen : "The time has come. We have more or less lived our lives on the road for almost eighteen years. We have always strived to give you our best and we intend to finish this the same way. FOREIGNER has a brilliant and increasingly demanding catalogue of songs to sing and I refuse to give them less than they deserve. So, we're going to finish strong. I want to make it very clear how grateful and appreciative we are to our audiences all over the world who have supported this band. I'm sure there may be occasions when we'll do some special appearances, but I think the time is coming for us to live off the road. Thank you all so much!"

Jones continues to elevate FOREIGNER 's influence and guide the band to new horizons with his stylistic songwriting, indelible guitar hooks and multi-layered talents while Hansen, one of rock's greatest showmen, has led FOREIGNER into the digital age inspiring a whole new generation of fans. Bassist Jeff Pilson , Michael Bluestein on keyboards, guitarist Bruce Watson , Chris Frazier on drums and guitarist Luis Maldonado provide an unprecedented level of energy that has resulted in the re-emergence of the astounding music that speaks to FOREIGNER 's enduring popularity. FOREIGNER has an extraordinary streaming and radio audience.

With more Top 10 hits than JOURNEY and ten multi-platinum albums, FOREIGNER is universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world with a formidable musical arsenal that continues to propel sold-out tours and album sales, now exceeding 80 million. Responsible for some of rock and roll's most enduring anthems, including "Juke Box Hero" , "Cold As Ice" , "Hot Blooded" , "Waiting For A Girl Like You" , "Feels Like The First Time" , "Urgent" , "Head Games" , "Say You Will" , "Dirty White Boy" , "Long, Long Way From Home" and the worldwide No. 1 hit "I Want To Know What Love Is" , FOREIGNER still rocks the charts more than 40 years into the game with massive airplay and continued Billboard Top 200 album success. Streams of FOREIGNER 's hits are approaching 15 million per week.

A year and a half ago, Pilson said that he didn't know if FOREIGNER could continue once Jones has retired from performing with the band.

The only remaining original member of FOREIGNER , Jones suffered from some health issues beginning in 2011, eventually resulting in heart surgery in 2012. Ever since, it is never announced whether he will be appearing with the band for specific shows — it just depends how he is feeling.

Asked in an April 2021 interview with SiriusXM 's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk" if he had ever spoken to Jones about whether he wants FOREIGNER to exist as a touring entity even after he decides to stop playing with the band, Pilson — who has played bass for FOREIGNER since 2004 — said: "We've never talked specifics, and honestly, I don't actually think [ Mick ] even thinks in terms of specifics, because I know his desire is to remain involved with the band until the end. The only thing, like I say, I'm aware of for sure is that he'd like to stay involved as long as possible, and he would like it if that was the end of the band when he leaves. Nobody's been specific."

Three years ago, Mick said that he didn't know what FOREIGNER would do if he ever retired from the group. "We haven't really made any definite plans, or a master plan, or whatever you call it," he said. "As long as I feel good and I can play like I need to… We have a great band with the new guys, and I certainly think they would be capable of carrying it on. Who knows? At this point, I'm living in the present and not thinking about that too much. But in time, obviously, it'll be something we have to talk about."

After singer Lou Gramm left FOREIGNER in 2003, Jones took some time off before regrouping a couple years later with an entirely new lineup, featuring Hansen and Pilson , among others.

In 2018, Gramm revealed that he was retiring from touring as a solo artist. The vocalist made the announcement just months after he participated in FOREIGNER 's "Double Vision: Then And Now" concerts, which featured current and original members of the band, including Jones , drummer Dennis Elliott , keyboardist Al Greenwood , bassist Rick Wills and guitarist/saxophonist Ian McDonald .

Gramm was the voice on FOREIGNER 's biggest hits, including "Feels Like The First Time" and "Cold As Ice" from the band's eponymous debut in 1977, and later songs like "Hot Blooded" and "I Want To Know What Love Is" .

FOREIGNER 2023 farewell tour dates:

July 06 - Alpharetta, GA - Ameris Bank Amphitheatre July 08 - West Palm Beach, FL - iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre July 09 - Tampa, FL - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre July 11 - Nashville, TN - Ascend Amphitheatre July 14 - Rogers, AR - Walmart AMP July 18 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre July 19 - St. Louis, MO - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre July 21 - Indianapolis, IN - Ruoff Music Center July 22 - Tinley Park, IL - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre July 24 - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center July 25 - Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage July 28 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Amphitheater July 29 - Burgettstown, PA - The Pavilion at Star Lake August 01 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center August 02 - Wantagh, NY - Northwell Health at Jones Beach August 04 - Gilford, NH - Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion August 05 - Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center August 08 - Raleigh, NC - Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek August 09 - Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion August 11 - Dallas, TX - Dos Equis Pavilion August 12 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion August 14 - Austin, TX - Moody Center August 16 - Denver, CO - Ball Arena August 18 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre August 20 - Phoenix, AZ - Ak-Chin Pavilion August 21 - Irvine, CA - FivePoint Amphitheatre August 23 - Wheatland, CA - Toyota Amphitheatre August 24 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre August 30 - Detroit, MI - Pine Knob Music Theater September 01 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena September 02 - Syracuse, NY - St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview September 03 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center

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Foreigner Announces 2023 Farewell Tour

by Jacob Uitti November 15, 2022, 11:06 am

British-American rock band Foreigner closes a chapter with the announcement of The Historic Farewell Tour with special guest Loverboy. The string of 2023 dates kicks off on July 6 in Atlanta, Georgia. Fans can purchase tickets starting Friday, November 18 here .

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“Many years ago, I wrote a song called ‘Feels Like the First Time,’ and today we are launching one last worldwide tour,” founding member Mick Jones said in a statement. “We will be presenting a show that I know will have the same enthusiasm as our very first appearances. The tour will start this summer in America and we hope to get to every place that we have played over the last several years. While I’m sure our fans will have mixed feelings about the end of the road for the band, I know our shows are going to delight audiences everywhere.”

The band, which is known for hits like “I Want to Know What Love Is,” “Cold As Ice,” “Hot Blooded” and more, also is set to continue its long-term initiative with the Grammy Museum Foundation. Throughout the trek, the band will invite choirs to open the shows with a live a cappella performance of classic rock songs.

Foreigner will join radio partners across the country to create a contest for local choirs to win donations to their music programs. One winning choir will be selected at each show, and that choir will receive a grand prize for new musical equipment. More details are available via  foreignerchoirs.com .

“The time has come,” added lead singer Kelly Hansen. “We have more or less lived our lives on the road for almost eighteen years. We have always strived to give you our best and we intend to finish this the same way. Foreigner has a brilliant and increasingly demanding catalogue of songs to sing and I refuse to give them less than they deserve.

“So, we’re going to finish strong. I want to make it very clear how grateful and appreciative we are to our audiences all over the world who have supported this band. I’m sure there may be occasions when we’ll do some special appearances, but I think the time is coming for us to live off the road. Thank you all so much!”

Foreigner’s The Historic Farewell Tour are below:

Thu July 6 th                Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

Sat July 8 th                 West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

Sun July 9 th                Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

Tue July 11 th              Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheatre

Fri July 14 th                Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP

Tue July 18 th              Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre

Wed July 19 th             St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Fri July 21 st                Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center

Sat July 22 nd              Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Mon July 24 th              Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center

Tue July 25 th              Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage   

Fri July 28 th                Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater

Sat July 29 th               Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake

Tue August 1 st           Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Wed August 2 nd         Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach

Fri August 4 th             Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion

Sat August 5 th            Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center

Tue August 8 th           Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Wed August 9 th          Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion

Fri August 11 th           Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion

Sat August 12 th          Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Mon August 14 th        Austin, TX – Moody Center

Wed August 16 th       Denver, CO – Ball Arena

Fri August 18 th           Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheater

Sun August 20 th        Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion

Mon August 21 st        Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheater

Wed August 23 rd       Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheater

Thu August 24 th         Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre

Weds August 30 th     Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theater

Fri September 1 st      Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena

Sat September 2 nd    Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview

Sun September 3 rd   Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center

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The classic rock stalwarts are heading out on the road one last time, with farewell dates to extend until late 2024

Classic rock stalwarts Foreigner have announced the first leg of their farewell tour, revealing a slew of North American dates for 2023.

The tour is scheduled to begin July 6 at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Alpharetta, Georgia. It will continue throughout the US in July and August, wrapping up September 3 at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey. Canadian rockers Loverboy (of ‘Working For The Weekend’ fame) will be on support duties for the shows. Tickets go on sale this Friday (November 18).

Per Billboard , the North American tour will be just one leg of a long farewell run Foreigner intend to carry out before they call it quits. More North American and international dates are set to be announced, with the band reportedly planning to tour until late 2024.

Foreigner’s line-up currently includes founding member Mick Jones, plus bassist Jeff Pilson, vocalist Kelly Hansen, keyboardist Michael Bluestein, guitarists Bruce Watson and Luis Maldonado and drummer Chris Frazier. Jones is the sole remaining member of the band’s original personnel to remain in the band – with all others joining in 2004 or later.

“Many years ago, I wrote a song called ‘Feels Like The First Time’ and today we are launching one last worldwide tour. We will be presenting a show that I know will have the same enthusiasm as our very first appearances,” Jones said in a statement.

“The tour will start this summer in America and we hope to get to every place that we have played over the last several years. While I’m sure our fans will have mixed feelings about the end of the road for the band, I know our shows are going to delight audiences everywhere.”

Foreigner were formed in New York in 1976 by Jones, along with ex- King Crimson member Ian McDonald, vocalist Lou Gramm and others. Their self-titled album arrived the following year, spawning hits like ‘Feels Like The First Time’ and ‘Cold As Ice’. They enjoyed continued success in the late seventies and early eighties, with hits like ‘Hot Blooded’, ‘Juke Box Hero’, ‘Waiting For A Girl Like You’, ‘I Want To Know What Love Is’ and more.

Gramm left the band in 2003, but has occasionally appeared onstage with the band as a special guest in recent years. McDonald, who left the band in 1980, also made a slew of recent cameo appearances prior to his death in February .

Foreigner’s 2023 North American farewell tour dates are:

JULY Thursday 6 – Alpharetta GA, Ameris Bank Amphitheatre Saturday 8 – West Palm Beach FL, iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre Sunday 9th – Tampa FL, MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre Tuesday 11 – Nashville TN, Ascend Amphitheatre Friday 14 – Rogers AR, Walmart AMP Tuesday 18 – Kansas City MO, Starlight Theatre Wednesday 19 – St. Louis MO, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Friday 21 – Indianapolis IN, Ruoff Music Center Saturday 22 – Tinley Park IL, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Monday 24 – Cleveland OH, Blossom Music Center Tuesday 25 – Toronto ON, Budweiser Stage Friday 28 – Darien Center NY, Darien Lake Amphitheater Saturday 29 – Burgettstown PA, The Pavilion at Star Lake

AUGUST Tuesday 1 – Saratoga Springs NY, Saratoga Performing Arts Center Wednesday 2 – Wantagh NY, Northwell Health at Jones Beach Friday 4 – Gilford NH, Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion Saturday 5 – Mansfield MA, Xfinity Center Tuesday 8 – Raleigh NC, Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek Wednesday 9 – Charlotte NC, PNC Music Pavilion Friday 11 – Dallas TX, Dos Equis Pavilion Saturday 12 – Houston TX, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Monday 14 – Austin TX, Moody Center Wednesday 16 – Denver CO, Ball Arena Friday 18 – Salt Lake City UT, USANA Amphitheater Sunday 20 – Phoenix AZ, Ak-Chin Pavilion Monday 21 – Irvine CA, FivePoint Amphitheater Wednesday 23 – Wheatland CA, Toyota Amphitheater Thursday 24 – Mountain View CA, Shoreline Amphitheatre Wednesday 30 – Detroit MI, Pine Knob Music Theater

SEPTEMBER Friday 1 – Uncasville CT, Mohegan Sun Arena Saturday 2 – Syracuse NY, St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview Sunday 3 – Holmdel NJ, PNC Bank Arts Center

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Foreigner Announce 2023 North American Farewell Tour

Loverboy will support the 2023 run, with additional legs yet to be announced

Foreigner will embark on a final “Historic Farewell Tour” in 2023, nearly five decades after their formation in 1976.

The North American outing kicks off on July 6th Alpharetta, Georgia, and spans 32 dates, wrapping up on September 3rd in Holmdel, New Jersey. Loverboy will support this first run of dates — reprising their 1982 tour with Foreigner. Additional domestic and overseas legs extending through the end of 2024 are yet to be announced.

Artist pre-sales begin Tuesday (November 15th) at 10 a.m. ET, with a Live Nation pre-sale starting Thursday (November 17th) at 9 a.m. local time using the code HEADLINE . A general on-sale begins Friday (November 18th). Pick up tickets via Ticketmaster .

In an interview with Billboard , founding guitarist Mick Jones and current frontman Kelly Hansen opened up about the decision to call it quits.

“It’s a very difficult decision to come to,” said Hansen, who’s been Foreigner’s lead singer since 2005. “This catalog of songs, it’s extremely challenging for a rock tenor vocalist like myself to sing. I never would have thought in a million years I’d be singing these songs in the keys at this age, and I don’t know how much longer I can do that at the level I need do. You can drop keys and do this and do that, but I’m more of an old school person. If I’m not doing it for real then I shouldn’t be doing it.”

The age and health of the band members was a major factor in the decision to launch one last tour. Jones, now 77 and the last original member, has only been able to perform select show in recent years, usually making an appearance toward the end of the set.

“Mick does all the shows he can do with us as his health allows, and we’re cognizant of that,” Hansen said. “I can’t say that doesn’t have an effect [on the farewell tour decision], but that’s also a reality of life and time, so you take what you’re given and you make your decisions based on that.”

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Jones added that fans can expect the “same enthusiasm as our very first appearances” on the farewell tour and a setlist filled with the band’s plethora of hits including “Hot Blooded,” “Urgent,” “Cold as Ice,” “Double Vision,” and more.

“While I’m sure our fans will have mixed feelings about the end of the road for the band, I know our shows are going to delight audiences everywhere,” remarked Jones in a press release.

Below you can see the full list of Foreigner’s 2023 North American tour dates. Get tickets here .

Foreigner’s 2023 North American Tour Dates with Loverboy: 07/06 – Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre 07/08 – West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre 07/09 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre 07/11 – Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheatre 07/14 – Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP 07/18 – Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre 07/19 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre 07/21 – Indianapolis, IN @ Ruoff Music Center 07/22 – Tinley Park, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre 07/24 – Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center 07/25 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage 07/28 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater 07/29 – Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake 08/01 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center 08/02 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach 08/04 – Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion 08/05 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center 08/08 – Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek 08/09 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion 08/11 – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion 08/12 – Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 08/14 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center 08/16 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena 08/18 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre 08/20 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion 08/21 – Irvine, CA @ FivePoint Amphitheatre 08/23 – Wheatland, CA @ Toyota Amphitheatre 08/24 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre 08/30 – Detroit, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theater 09/01 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Arena 09/02 – Syracuse, NY @ St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview 09/03 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center

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Foreigner Announces 2023 North American Farewell Tour

The group’s Live Nation-produced outing in the U.S. will launch on July 6, 2023, at Atlanta’s Ameris Bank Amphitheatre.

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Iconic rock band Foreigner has announced its final tour, Billboard reports .

The group’s Live Nation-produced outing in the U.S. will launch on July 6, 2023, at Atlanta’s Ameris Bank Amphitheatre. During the first leg, Foreigner will be joined by Loverboy.

Tickets go on sale on November 18, 2022, at LiveNation.com . Check out all of the tour dates below.

“Foreigner is a completely revitalized band with a whole new energy that has won the hearts of our fans all over the world, and I want to go out while the band is still at the top of its game,” Jones, 77, told Billboard. “I had the idea that was to become Foreigner back in 1974, and I was 30 years old at the time. By the end of our farewell tour, over 50 years will have passed, and that’s a long time to be on the road.”

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The band, formed during 1976 by British guitarist Mick Jones, will launch its Historic Farewell Tour next July 6 in Alpharetta, Ga., with 32 U.S dates running through Sept. 3 in Holmdel, N.J. Loverboy will be opening. More legs, both domestic and overseas, are on tap through the end of 2024.

With more Top 10 hits than JOURNEY and ten multi-platinum albums, FOREIGNER is universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world with a formidable musical arsenal that continues to propel sold-out tours and album sales, now exceeding 80 million. Responsible for some of rock and roll’s most enduring anthems, including “Juke Box Hero”, “Cold As Ice”, “Hot Blooded”, “Waiting For A Girl Like You”, “Feels Like The First Time”, “Urgent”, “Head Games”, “Say You Will”, “Dirty White Boy”, “Long, Long Way From Home” and the worldwide No. 1 hit “I Want To Know What Love Is”, FOREIGNER still rocks the charts more than 40 years into the game with massive airplay and continued Billboard Top 200 album success. Streams of FOREIGNER’s hits are approaching 15 million per week.

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Foreigner’s Final Tour Dates

July 06 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre July 08 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre July 09 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre July 11 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheatre July 14 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP July 18 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre July 19 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre July 21 – Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center July 22 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre July 24 – Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center July 25 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage July 28 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater July 29 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake August 01 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center August 02 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach August 04 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion August 05 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center August 08 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek August 09 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion August 11 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion August 12 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion August 14 – Austin, TX – Moody Center August 16 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena August 18 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre August 20 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion August 21 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre August 23 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre August 24 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre August 30 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theater September 01 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena September 02 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview September 03 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center

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No visit to Moscow, Russia is complete unless you take a walk around the famous Red Square and see the iconic sights of the city. One of the best ways to see all the famous landmarks in Moscow and learn a little something about them too is on a free Moscow walking tour through the Red Square.

Continue reading for a sneak peek at what you will see on your free tour in Moscow and for tips on both the tour and visiting the sights. Make sure to save some time during your trip to go inside of the magnificent buildings because you will not be going in the buildings during the tour.

The State Historical Museum

The Moscow free walking tour begins at the Marshal Zhukov monument in front of the State Historical Museum . You can’t miss this massive red building. The museum’s interior is almost as spectacular as the artifacts you can see within. Read my post dedicated to the museum here to find out more on what you can see and tips for visiting. Admission is free with the Moscow City Pass .

The Kremlin

Behind the walls of the Kremlin lie the working offices of Russian’s government and president. When visiting the Kremlin you can see the Armory Chamber, Cathedral Square, the Patriach’s Palace and many more cathedrals. You definitely want to buy tickets ahead of time so you avoid the long-lines. You can get free admission with the Moscow City Pass . It’s also worth it to take a guided tour if you don’t speak Russian so you have more of an understanding of what you are seeing.

St. Basil’s Cathedral

If asked to conquer up an image of Moscow, St. Basil’s Cathedral might just be the most likely image you picture. The cathedral has a museum that you can visit at a later time. You can buy tickets at the ticket kiosk outside the cathedral or receive free admission with the Moscow City Pass .

Moskva River

Next up on the tour is the Moskva River which runs through the center of Moscow. A cruise on the Moskva River is a great way to see the city from a different perspective.

GUM Shopping Mall

Who would think a mall would be one of Moscow’s most well-known attractions? GUM shopping mall across from the Kremlin makes up one of the four sides of the Red Square. The stores might be a bit too pricey for shopping, but the gorgeous interior is worth a visit. If that doesn’t convince you, the mall has some of the best ice cream! GUM is the only building you go inside during the free walking tour. There are pay bathrooms you can use while you have a few minutes of free time.

Kazan Cathedral

Located on the northeast corner of the Red Square, the Kazan Cathedral is another impressive dome-shaped building in Moscow that is also an active place of worship. Entering the cathedral is allowed, but remember to be respectful if people are worshipping.

Bolshoi Theater

Contrary to the previous buildings, the Bolshoi Theater isn’t along one of the four sides of the Red Square. Located a few minutes away, the theater is one of the best theaters in the world. Make sure to come back for a guided tour of the inside or make reservations far ahead of time to attend a ballet or opera.

Alexander Gardens

The tour ends near the Alexander Gardens , a free public park located along the western Kremlin walls. The garden’s green lawns, sculptures and water fountains offer a nice place to take a stroll or relax a bit after some busy sightseeing.

You can visit all these sites on your own, but the best part of doing the Moscow free tour is that you learn more information and have the potential to meet new people!

During my tour I started to talk to a woman from Malaysia and she invited me to join her and her friends for a Russian meal afterwards. It’s these little impromptu meetings and opportunities that I love most about traveling and add more to the sightseeing experience. While I was a little hesitant about going to the tour myself I told myself it would be a great opportunity to possibly meet new people. I love when things work out like that!

If you have already seen the iconic sights of the Red Square and are looking for other things to do in Moscow check out my What to Do in Moscow post that gives more off-the beaten track things to do in Moscow!

Moscow Free Walking Tour Visiting Information

Moscow Free Walking Tours

How to Get There

The Moscow Free Walking Tour begins at the Marshal Zhukov monument in front of the State Historical Museum (a large red building). The website shows a map with the exact meeting point.

To get to the red square area you can take the blue 3 metro line to the Ploshchad Revolyutsii stop, or the green 2 line to the Teatralnaya station or the red 1 line to the Okhotny Ryad station. For more on how to use the metro read my Moscow Metro Guide .

Tours every day at 10:30am – 1pm in English

If you need a toilet before the start of the tour the Okhotny Ryad and GUM shopping malls are both close to the start of the tour. You will need to pay to use the toilets. There is a quick break mid-way through the tour at the GUM shopping mall where you can use the toilet if needed.

During the mid-way break in the tour you can buy some ice cream at the GUM shopping mall. There aren’t many other options or time for anything else. After the tour there are a lot of restaurants in the area. There are a couple of Varenichnaya №1 locations nearby if you would like some authentic Russian food. Their speciality is Russian dumplings. Another classic choice nearby is Grand Cafe Dr. Jhivago. While you can try traditional Russian foods like borscht and Olivier Salad, you may need a reservation. GUM has several restaurants, including a couple of buffets upstairs.

Recommendations

While I would start off your visit to Moscow with a tour of the Red Square, make sure to come back to each place to tour the inside. If you are visiting several sights consider buying the Moscow City Pass  to save money on admissions.

Other Tour Options

Another company  Moscow Free Tour  does a similar free walking tour in the Red Square. Check the site for the details on the starting point and times. If you prefer a private paid tour with a hotel pick-up and a visit to St. Basil’s Cathedral included check out this tour . For a private paid tour with a hotel pick-up and a visit to the Kremlin included you may want to take this tour or this one . Even if you don’t typically take tours, I would recommend taking tours as much as possible in Moscow. Many people do not speak English and most information is not in English either.

Where to Stay in Moscow

Find somewhere to stay in Moscow near the Red Square so you are convenient to all the sights!

More About Russia

• Moscow Things to Do:  Unique Things to Do ,   Spartak Stadium
• Moscow Markets:  Izmailovsky Market ,   Danilovsky Market
• Moscow Museums:  Moscow City Museum ,  Victory Museum ,  Museum of the Patriotic War in 1812 ,  State Historical Museum ,
• Moscow Life:  Malls ,  Christmas in Moscow ,  Metro ,  Learning Spanish ,  My Russian Apartment ,   What is Life Really Like in Russia ,  FiFa World Cup ,  Russian Winters , and more posts about  life abroad in Russia .
• St Petersburg:  City Guide ,  The Hermitage Museum ,  Kayaking the Rivers & Canals ,   Peterhof Palace

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22 comments.

The Kremlin looks rather imposing. It would be great to explore the history in Moscow.

There is a lot of history in Moscow to explore!

What a handy guide to get the most of Moscow’s red square! I’ve always wanted to try a walking tour and this looks like the perfect place to start!

I really enjoy walking tours, I think they are a great way to get to know a new place!

You have highlighted all the main sights around and in the Red Square indeed! I have visited Moscow in winter and the atmosphere was magical…even though it was cold 🙂 I’m looking forward to visiting in summer too!

Yes, there is a magical feel during the winter. I have to say I prefer the warmer, brighter summers though 🙂

Follow My Anchor

I am planning to go to Moscow and St. Petersburg this year so reading this was very helpful. I would love to do the walking tour! What time of year did you do it? I am planning to go in August as I really can’t stand the cold 😀 Do you think August might be a good time to visit Moscow? Thank you so much for your information!

I did the walking tour in September. July and August are the best times to visit Moscow in my opinion, so you are going at a great time! I lived in Moscow for a year so I have a lot of posts about Moscow and a couple for St. Petersburg too. Please check out my other posts as you are planning your trip and feel free to send any questions my way!

I’m a huge fan of taking free walking tours whenever my husband and I travel. We learn more about the history from the local’s perspective. Your walking tour in Moscow looks fun. The St. Basil’s Cathedral is beautiful and would love to see it. Thanks for sharing the must-see places in Moscow!

I’m a big fan of free walking tours too! I completely agree that you get a good perspective and introduction to the history of the city.

I would love to take the walking tour to get a good coverage of the area! The tip about paying for the bathrooms is great. That’s something I didn’t realize when I went to Europe for the first time from the US.

I always find it annoying paying for bathrooms in Europe!

I visited Moscow in June this year for the World Cup and I loved it. St. Basil’s Cathedral was the highlight for me, it’s such an impressive piece of architecture. I would’ve liked to visit more of Russia but maybe next time!

I really enjoyed Moscow during the World Cup too. The city was much livelier than usual!

I have been to St. Petersburg but never to Moscow. I think that these kind of tours are very useful to gather many information but I second your suggestion to visit the palaces inside as they have stunning interior decor and art treasures.

Yes, I think both going on tours and getting an overview and touring the inside of places are good to do.

Shreya Saha

St. Basil’s cathedral is definitely a beautiful place to visit. I would also love to stroll by the Alexander gardens and maybe spend some time in the shopping mall call mom maybe visit the theater, also I would love to visit Kremlin and the State Historical Museum. That’s a great list you have managed to provide here.

Never been to Russia, but the country’s history and culture has always fascinated me. Great list of things to do in Moscow’s Red Square. Kremlin is definitely on top of my list!

Russia does have a fascinating history and culture!

The architecture here always looks so beautiful. I would love to go to Russia. Some helpful tips here that would really help me navigate a future trip. I love the Russian ballet so a trip to the theater would be a must for me.

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Moscow Nightlife • A Complete Guide

Moscow is the capital of Russia and is one of the most populated cities in the country. Apart from traditional architecture, the city has been modernized to keep up with time. The nightlife of Moscow is exceptionally vibrant. You can find several casinos, nightclubs, and bars in the city. If you were planning a trip to Moscow and were confused about what during the night, don’t worry! Here are some of the best night-time experiences that you must try in Moscow!

When can you experience the nightlife in Moscow?

Although the bars and nightclubs are open daily, it is most vibrant on Saturdays and Fridays. Moscow residents like to work hard, and only on these days, they let their guard down. You can party for 12 hours straight on these days. There is almost no crowd on the other days of the week. Usually, the nightlife of Moscow begins at 11 am. You can catch your dinner early to prepare for all the partying. Most of the parties in clubs go on till 3 am. But the fun doesn’t end there. You can look for after-party clubs after that. 

Best bars in Moscow

Moscow bars are extremely lively. From beautiful women to authentic drinks – the bars in Moscow have a lot to offer. In recent times, several establishments have popped up. If you are a tourist, it can be difficult for you to pick out the right one. To clear your confusion, you can refer to the below-mentioned list of bars for your night-out in this city: 

This joint is not extremely glamorous and yet, is one of the most popular bars in Moscow. Kamchatka is a beer bar that has a vintage Soviet feel to it. The décor of this bar makes it look like a cafeteria and adds a dash of old-world charm to it. It is one of the most affordable bars in Moscow. Most locals tend to hang out here. The menu is simple yet hearty. If you want to avoid noisy places and enjoy a drink in peace, this is where you need to be in Moscow.

• I Like Wine

The bar is appropriately named, as you can get an extensive collection of wine at this joint. Wines are collected from all parts of the world and delivered to the customers at this bar. You can even get a couple of cocktails on the menu. But mostly wine lovers visit this pub. This wine bar also has a good food menu. The prices are extremely pocket-friendly, and you can eat on a budget at this place.

• Solyanka Bar

It is one of the indie bars in Moscow. The party atmosphere of this bar is infectious. Located in an old mansion, it serves fusion cuisine during the daytime. But at night, it becomes the hippest joint in town. The drinks are expensive but worth it. The DJs play the latest hits to keep up the spirits of the partygoers. The place lives up to its indie bar reputation as the décor is extremely rustic. The brick walls, exposed bulbs, and second-hand furniture make it a go-to spot for all the hipsters in Moscow.

You can always find students in Strelka as it is one of the popular bars in the city. The view from this bar is breathtaking as it overlooks the Moscow River. The 70s inspire the décor. It is aesthetic and yet comfortable. Moreover, the cocktail menu at this bar is fantastic. The concoctions are prepared by using local ingredients. Perhaps this is the reason why bar hoppers prefer this bar over others. If you are lucky, you will be able to witness one of the weekly concerts and events held here. 

If you want to experience something vintage, this is the place you should visit. Terma Bar is one of the oldest bars in the city. You can find over 150 alcoholic beverages at this bar. The bartenders are incredibly skilled and put up a show with fire while they prepare your drinks. There is an adventurous food menu at the club which serves Uzbek cuisine. Moreover, the bar is open 24/7, so you can drop by at any time.

Do you hate bars where the music is so loud that you cannot talk to anyone else? If you do, you can visit ‘Noor.’ This electro bar is located on Tverskaya street. It is incredibly cozy, and the music’s volume levels are kept in check to promote conversations. On weekends, you will be able to attend live music events of national and international artists. The décor of this club is chic and is an ideal place to grab a couple of drinks with family and friends.

• City Space Bar and Lounge

The City Space Bar and Club provides a stunning view of Moscow. This bar is located on the 34 th floor of a hotel. It is highly exclusive, and only those who can afford to spend big bucks visit this bar. The drinks and food are not cheap at City Space Bar and Lounge. However, it is worth it!

• Mendeleev Bar

This bar might be hard to locate as it is built behind a Chinese Shop. But you should put into finding the bar as if it is worth the experience. As soon as you enter this place, you will be able to see a dark cellar. You can find a long list of alcoholic beverages at this place. Moreover, if you are lucky, you will be able to witness the occasional jazz concerts hosted in this secret bar.

• Chinese Pilot Jao Dao (Kitaysky Lyotchk Dzhao-Da)

If you want to avoid the glitz and glamour, Kitaysky Lyotchk Dzhao-Da is the perfect place for you. The décor of this bar is extremely rustic. The youth of Moscow mostly visits it because it is incredibly affordable. You can always find new artists and musicians hang out here. On almost all days of the week, you will be able to witness live music performances at Kitaysky Lyotchk Dzhao-Da. From Punk Rock to Afro beats – different kinds of artists like to perform at this joint. Moreover, you can find some of the most affordable yet best Russian wines and beers. If you feel hungry, you can try out their Russian cuisine consisting of traditional Russian soups, blinis, and salads.

Located in the former Krasny Okytyabr Factory building, Gypsy is a brightly lit, colorful bar in Moscow. There is an indoor as well as an outdoor sitting arrangement. You can sit on the terrace on the deck chairs and enjoy the beautiful view of the Moscow River. There are over 300 disco balls used to light up this place. The drinks are affordable, and you will have a good time at this place.

Go on a night tour in Moscow

Moscow is a city that is rich in terms of culture and heritage. If you are not a party person, you can ditch the usual options and book yourself a seat in one of the Moscow tour events. Several companies offer different night-time tour packages for tourists in Moscow. But why should you depend on a guide when you can roam around on your own? A food tour will help you to discover the unconventional spots in the city as well. It can be difficult for a tourist to find out about Khitrovka and Kitay Gorod on his/her own.  Try to look for tours which take you to ‘Annushka’ – the infamous former restaurant on rails in this city.

Best nightclubs in Moscow

After you have had a drink or two, you can head over to the latest dance club. There are several options for dance clubs in Moscow. People usually party till the wee hours of w night on weekends. Here are some of the best ones:

It is a highly spacious dance club that allows you to dance freely. It is built using several levels. The audio system of this club is top-notch, which is perhaps why top Russian Bands perform at this joint. The drinks are excellent as the bartender has access to some of the best alcohol in the country. Moreover, you can get good finger food to complement your drinks as well.

• Vermeil Club

As soon as you reach the club, you will be greeted by the bright lights at the entrance. Vermeil Club is located right across the river and is near Kremlin. The club has a very friendly atmosphere, and the service is top-notch. If you like to try different kinds of alcohol, this is the right place for you. You will get tons of options when it comes to beers, cocktails, and wines.

Moreover, the food is cooked perfectly and presented elegantly at Vermel Club. Since it is a dance club, you will find some of the best DJs in Moscow play at this joint. It is the perfect place to party in this city.

A lot of international as well as Russian artists play at ’16 Tons’. Located in Presnenskiy Val, it is one of the best places to dance all night long. There is a fully functional brewery at this place, and hence, you need to try out their assorted beer collection. Named after a Merle Travis song, this place is ideal for all the music lovers who like to party.

• Looking Rooms

Want to dance till the wee hours of the night in Moscow? Look no further! Looking Room is the place for you. All the regular party goers in Moscow visit this place. This club is open till midnight on every other working day. But on Fridays and Saturdays, it remains open for its customers till 6 am. The place is extremely spacious and can host around 800 people at the same time. You can find the DJs at this joint play the best House music in Moscow during one of the epic parties of ‘Looking Room.’

• Night Flight

If you are looking for something exclusive, this is the place you should be. It is not easy to get entry to this fancy nightclub in Moscow. You need to be extremely wealthy to gain access to this club. Why? Because it was built for VIPs. Located on Tverskaya Street, it is a place if you want to experience something extravagant in Moscow.

• London Night Club

Located in Prospekt Vernadskogo, the London Night club is visited by both tourists as well as locals. The staff does not discriminate between the tourists and the Russians. As long as you are ready to spend, you will get good service. The cocktails at this joint are one of the best in the city. The bar is filled with good-looking men and women. Hence, your chances of meeting someone new are quite high at London Night Club. 

This place is always bustling with energy. The Soho Rooms have been in the business for years. It was closed down in 2017 for renovations. But it is back with a bang. The club is sprawled across three floors. There is a pool as well as a bar at this club. The parties hosted by Soho Rooms go on till at least 4 am. If you like commercial music and lively places, you should pay a visit to this club.

The only word that will come to your mind when you see this club is ‘posh.’ Club Oblaka is one of Moscow’s extravagant, high-end nightclubs. Mostly the club plays Russian Pop. Unlike any other club, the party doesn’t only occur on Fridays and Saturdays. Only the rich can afford to visit this club, and they like to party on all the days of the week. The VIP service available at this club is top-notch, and you should visit this club if you can spend a lot.

LGBTQIA bar and clubs in Moscow

Although none of the bars can discriminate against the LGBTQIA community, there are a few unique hangout spots for the community. You can meet new people as well as enjoy yourself with your old buddies at:

The Boyz club is a popular LGBTQIA nightclub in Moscow. Mostly the youth of the city visit this highly energetic joint. The place is extremely spacious. It has around three bars, one lounge bar, and two dance floors. If you do not enjoy dancing, you can start using karaoke equipment instead. The parties at this place are to die for. Boyz Club stays open till 10 am on weekends. The parties that are hosted at this place are wild. You can find several music events as well as drag shows at Boyz Club regularly. 

It is probably the most famous and oldest LGBTQIA bar in Moscow. Propaganda opened its doors for its customers back in the year 1997. It functions as a café in the morning where you can get the best cuisines in town. But at night, the whole look of this place changes. The LGBTQIA night events are hosted mostly on Saturdays. It is a place where everyone feels accepted. The staff is extremely friendly and quick with orders. 

If you want to witness cabaret shows, this place should be on your itinerary.  The energy of this club is infectious. Despite the decors being changed almost every year, the bar has held onto its authenticity. The warm and comfortable atmosphere can make anyone feel at home. The travesty shows are held on every Friday and Saturday. These shows begin at 1.30 am and go on all night long. 

• Central Station

Central Station is another decent LGBTQIA club in the city. There are about two dance floors with very different kinds of vibes. You can call your entire gang to their karaoke club and have a gala time. During the summer, you can hang around on the terrace. Drag shows are a regular event at Central Station. The prices are reasonable, and the staff is extremely efficient at this place. 

Located in Pokrovsky Boulevard, Mono Bar is a famous hangout spot for people from the LGBTQIA community. The club was started in 2014 and, since then, has gained a lot of regular customers. Mostly you will be able to hear European as well as Russian music at this club. There is a balcony which is the smoking area. If you want to meet more people, it is ideal for visiting this place after midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. 

After-party clubs in Moscow

The Russians like to party hard, and hence, the party goes on till dawn. After the party ends around 1-3 am in certain clubs, you can head over to a couple of after-party venues to have fun. Here are some of the best ones in Moscow:

People who party at high-end clubs tend to visit Miks for the after-party. There is plenty of alcohol for you to get wasted. The DJs at this joint mostly like to play Tech and House. Do not worry about the price, as the cover charge is minimal at Miks. The place is dimly lit and is the perfect place to end the night.

Gazgolder offers a more Berlin like after-party atmosphere to its guests. The cover charge is a bit more than the other clubs, but it is worth it. The décor of this place is trendy and creative. The place is huge, and you can sit in the outdoor area during the summer months. On some days, the after-party might continue till the next afternoon. All in all, if you want to party like an animal, this is the place you should visit. 

Voda is an ultra-hip joint where you can head over for the after-party. It is a small yet vibrant place where you can get good cocktails. The décor of this club is incredibly quirky. You have to ring the doorbell to get inside the club. The walls are made up of exposed concrete. The main venue downstairs is properly lit. Lime-stone staircase, wooden beams, and bar stools give the place a vintage vibe. The DJs mostly play Electronic music at this pub. One of the most exciting features of this club is that there are no menus. It would be best to inform the bartender what you want to drink, and he will serve it to you. Do not worry, as all the mixologists can converse in English. 

This after-party venue makes you feel like you have been transported to Berlin. The interiors of this place have an industrial feel to them. During the day, this acts as a bike repair shop. But at night, you can party at Entuziast till late at night. Mostly the hipsters tend to party at this place. The bar is made up of metal, and you can see racing flags all over the place. You can get a wide array of choices when it comes to beers and cider. Craft beer is extremely popular at this joint.  During the summers, you can sit outside on the beach chairs arranged on the deck. The snacks are light and ideal for eating with a pint of beer. 

There are so many different things to do in Moscow during the night. Whether you want to grab a couple of drinks or dance into the night with your friends – you will find a spot for yourself in this city. It is advisable to try out almost all the places mentioned above when you are visiting Moscow. The Russian party life is different from any other culture. They believe in working hard and partying even harder. They mostly like to party when they are done with their work for the week. If you want to experience that culture, you must prepare yourself to party till the sun comes up. It will be one of the most memorable experiences of your life.

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