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The power pop group's "Over and Out" run will run from late August until Oct. 25.

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The original ELO released a dozen albums through 2001’s Zoom — plus the 1980 soundtrack to Xanadu featuring Olivia Newton-John — as well as two credited to Jeff Lynne’s ELO, 2015’s Alone in the Universe and 2019s’s From Out of Nowhere . The latter album’s 2019 outing was the last time Lynne, 76, was on the road.

Check out the dates for the 2024 Jeff Lynne’s ELO North American tour below .

August 24 — Palm Desert, CA @ Acrisure Arena

August 27 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena

August 28 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena

August 30 — Portland, OR @ Moda Center

Sept. 1 — San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center

Sept. 6 — St Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center

Sept. 7 — Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Sept. 9 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena

Sept. 10 — Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena

Sept. 13 — Cincinnati, OH @ Heritage Bank Center

Sept. 14 — Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse

Sept. 16 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden

Sept. 20 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center

Sept. 23 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden

Sept. 25 — Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena

Sept. 27 — Chicago, IL @ United Center

Sept. 30 — St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center

Oct. 2 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena

Oct. 9 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena

Oct. 12 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena

Oct. 15 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center

Oct. 16 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center

Oct. 18 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center

Oct. 21 — Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center

Oct. 23 — Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center

Oct. 25 — Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum

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Jeff Lynne’s ELO Announce Final Tour: ‘Over and Out’

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Jeff Lynne’s ELO have announced their final tour, dubbed “The Over and Out Tour.” The 27-date excursion, produced by Live Nation, will kick off in Palm Desert, CA on August 24 and travel across North America before concluding in Los Angeles on October 25.

Artist presale will begin on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 a.m. local time and the general onsale will start on Friday, March 22 at 10 a.m. local time. Exclusive VIP experiences will be available March 20 at 10am local.

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ELO — originally named the Electric Light Orchestra — was formed in 1972 by singers/multi-instrumentalists Lynne and Roy Wood and drummer Bev Bevan from the ashes of legendary rockers the Move, with the intention of fusing rock music with classical instruments. Wood left after one album and Lynne assumed leadership of the group — taking on lead singer, songwriter, producer and guitarist roles — which went on to score such massive hits through the ‘70s as “Evil Woman,” “Strange Magic,” “Living Thing,” “Can’t Get It Out of My Head,” “Mr. Blue Sky,” “Telephone Line,” “Don’t Bring Me Down” and more.

Lynne revived the ELO brand in 2001, with himself and longtime keyboardist Richard Tandy as the only remaining early members, for the album “Zoom” (featuring Harrison and Starr) and tour. He did so again in 2014 and has toured extensively and released two albums with the group, 2015’s “Alone in the Universe” and 2019’s “From Out of Nowhere.”

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August 24       Palm Desert, CA                     Acrisure Arena

August 27       Seattle, WA                            Climate Pledge Arena

August 28       Vancouver, BC                       Rogers Arena

August 30       Portland, OR                           Moda Center

September 1    San Francisco, CA                  Chase Center

September 6    St. Louis, MO                         Enterprise Center

September 7    Indianapolis, IN                      Gainbridge Fieldhouse

September 9    Toronto, ON                           Scotiabank Arena

September 10  Pittsburgh, PA                        PPG Paints Arena

September 13  Cincinnati, OH                       Heritage Bank Center

September 14  Cleveland, OH                        Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

September 20  Philadelphia, PA                     Wells Fargo Center

September 23  Boston, MA                            TD Garden

September 25  Washington, DC                     Capital One Arena

September 27  Chicago, IL                             United Center

September 30  St, Paul, MN                           Xcel Energy Center

October 2        Denver, CO                             Ball Arena

October 9        Detroit, MI                              Little Caesars Arena

October 11      Nashville, TN                         Bridgestone Arena

October 12      Atlanta, GA                            State Farm Arena

October 15      Austin, TX                              Moody Center

October 16      Houston, TX                           Toyota Center

October 18      Dallas, TX                              American Airlines Center

October 23      Sacramento, CA                     Golden 1 Center

October 25      Los Angeles, CA                    Kia Forum

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Jeff Lynne's ELO announce final tour: How to get tickets to Over and Out

Jeff Lynne’s ELO dazzled audiences with a show of sonic perfection when the band reappeared in the U.S. in 2018-2019.

Now, the melodic wizard and his ace musical comrades will hit the road a final time for The Over and Out Tour. A 27-date outing will commence Aug. 24 in Palm Desert, California and wrap Oct. 25 in Los Angeles. In between, Lynne and ELO will visit cities including Chicago, Atlanta, Seattle, Cleveland, Phoenix, Philadelphia, Houston and Washington, D.C.

An ELO presale begins at 10 a.m. local time March 20, with the general sale starting at 10 a.m. local time March 22. VIP experiences will also go on sale at 10 a.m. local time March 20. Tickets will be available via livenation.com and details about the VIP packages at jefflynneselo.com.

During the band’s last U.S. run , Lynne offered a 20-song setlist that included Electric Light Orchestra gems “Evil Woman,” “Don’t Bring Me Down,” “Telephone Line” and “Do Ya,” all reproduced with stunning clarity. Even the underappreciated and much-maligned “Xanadu” from the 1980 Olivia Newton-John movie received its due.

In addition to his prowess as a producer, Lynne was also a co-founder and member of The Traveling Wilburys with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty. The collective also received a nod in the live production with a comforting rendition of “Handle with Care.”

Lynne was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2023 and ELO ushered into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.

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This past summer, Jeff Lynne’s ELO embarked on their first extensive North American tour in 35 years. Fans of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame outfit won’t have to wait nearly as long to see them again; ELO just announced a new 20-date swing for summer 2020.

The tour begins July 20th, 2020, at Anaheim, CA’s Honda Center, before making stops in Sacremento, San Jose, Vancouver, Tacoma, and Portland, June 22nd-29th. The tour will then head south to Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, July 3rd, before making stops in Atlanta, Tampa, Sunrise, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, and Neward, July 5th-16th. After hitting Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, July 18th, the band will wrap up their 20-date tour with Midwest stops in Detroit, Grand Rapids, St. Paul, Chicago, Columbus, and Pittsburgh, July 20th-August 1st.

American Express card member can purchase tickets before the general public beginning this Wednesday, October 24th at 10 a.m. local time, through Sunday, October 28th at 10 p.m. local time. General tickets will be available to the public on Monday, October 29th at 10 a.m.

Electric Light Orchestra ELO Tour Dates 2024:

06/20 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center 06/22 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center 06/24 – San Jose, CA @ SAP Center 06/26 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena 06/28 – Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome 06/29 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center 07/03 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena 07/05 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena 07/07 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena 07/09 – Sunrise, FL @ BB&T Center 07/11 – Washington, DC @ Capitol One Arena 07/13 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center 07/16 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center 07/18 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena 07/20 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena 07/23 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena 07/25 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center 07/27 – Chicago, IL @ United Center 07/30 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena 08/01 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena

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Jeff Lynne’s ELO announce final Over And Out tour, with 27 North American shows

And so, the end is near

Jeff Lynne ’s Electric Light Orchestra have announced 27 North American dates for what will be their final tour. The Over and Out Tour will kick off in Palm Desert, California, on August 24, and run through to October 25 when ELO will drop the curtain at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California. ELO have sold over 50 million albums worldwide and were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2017. 

Jeff Lynne’s ELO Over And Out Tour dates

Aug 24: Palm Desert Acrisure Arena, CA Aug 27: Seattle Climate Pledge Arena, WA Aug 28: Vancouver Rogers Arena, CAN Aug 30: Portland Moda Center, OR Sep 01: San Francisco Chase Center, CA Sep 06: St. Louis Enterprise Center, MO Sep 07: Indianapolis Gainbridge Fieldhouse, IN Sep 09: Toronto Scotiabank Arena, CAN Sep 10: Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena, PA Sep 13: Cincinnati Heritage Bank Center, OH Sep 14: Cleveland Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, OH Sep 16: New York Madison Square Garden, NY Sep 20: Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center, PA Sep 23: Boston TD Garden, MA Sep 25: Washington DC Capital One Arena Sep 27: Chicago United Center, IL Sep 30: St. Paul Xcel Energy Center, MN Oct 02: Denver Ball Arena, CO Oct 09: Detroit Little Caesars Arena, MI Oct 11: Nashville Bridgestone Arena, TN Oct 12: Atlanta State Farm Arena, GA Oct 15: Austin Moody Center, TX Oct 16: Houston Toyota Center, TX Oct 18: Dallas American Airlines Center, TX Oct 21: Phoenix Footprint Center, AZ Oct 23: Sacramento Golden 1 Center, CA Oct 25: Los Angeles Kia Forum, CA

An artist presale for the tour will begin on Wednesday, March 20 at 10am local time: exclusive VIP experiences will be available at the same time. The general on-sale will start on Friday, March 22 at 10am local time. Tickets will be available here . 

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Jeff Lynne’s ELO Extend Final 2024 Tour: How To Get Tickets

by Em Casalena April 2, 2024, 2:41 pm

Legendary multi-genre rockers ELO are coming to an end, but not before kicking off a massive North American tour . The Over And Out Tour was already pretty huge when it was first announced , but it looks like the band wanted to add even more tour dates to the three-month trek! The new dates were added due to “spectacular” demand and will include concerts in Philadelphia, Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago. No supporting acts have been announced.

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The ELO 2024 Final Tour will kick off on August 24 in Palm Desert, California at Acrisure Arena. The tour will end on the newly-announced date of October 26 in Los Angeles, California at Kia Forum.

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Ticketmaster is going to be the main ticketing platform for ELO’s farewell tour. All of the previously announced tour dates for The Over And Out Tour are available for general sale. The new tour dates will have a presale event on Ticketmaster starting April 3 at 10:00 am local.

Tickets to the new tour dates will go on sale on April 5 at 10:00 am local. If any of the new dates that interest you sell out, see if any tickets are available on Stubhub once general on-sale goes live. You might get lucky!

This could be your last chance to see ELO live before they disband. Get your tickets now!

Jeff Lynne’s ELO 2024 Final Tour Dates

August 24 – Palm Desert – CA Acrisure Arena

August 27 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

August 28 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena

August 30 – Portland, OR – Moda Center

September 1 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center

September 6 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center

September 7 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse

September 9 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena

September 10 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena

September 13 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center

September 14 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse

September 16 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

September 17 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden (NEW!)

September 20 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center

September 21 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center (NEW!)

September 23 – Boston, MA – TD Garden

September 25 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena

September 27 – Chicago, IL – United Center

September 28 – Chicago, IL – United Center (NEW!)

September 30 – St, Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center

October 2 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena

October 9 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena

October 11 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena

October 12 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena

October 15 – Austin, TX – Moody Center

October 16 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center

October 18 – Dallas, TX American Airlines Center

October 21 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center

October 23 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center

October 25 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum

October 26 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum (NEW!)

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Lynne’s North American tour in 2019 delighted massive crowds and drew widespread critical acclaim:

“A brilliant catalog returns to U.S. stages and gives the strings-starved people what they want. The ELO catalog speaks for itself… and it was a glorious thing to behold… in a 19-song set that reprised the closest thing to truly Beatle-level pop the 1970s had to offer.” –  Variety

“Jeff Lynne’s ELO prove that spacy pop rock is still a livin’ thing… one of the most flawless and visually stunning arena shows I've seen in a long time. Complete with monstrous lights, lasers and the mandatory ELO spaceship hovering behind the band on video screens, the show was as grand and engrossing as a blockbuster movie — a ’70s blockbuster movie, that is.” –  LA Weekly 

“Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra put on a dazzling display chronicling a war chest of classic rock hits for a sold out crowd.” –  Martinez Tribune

“Jeff Lynne’s ELO is practically a religious experience for rock ‘n’ roll disciples” –  Houston Press

“For all the gifted musicians that helped achieve Lynne's perfectionist vision, ELO was always his creation, a neon-hued Frankenstein's monster built from bits of early rock-and-roll, symphonic themes, Beatles harmonies, and disco beats. All of those pieces came together flawlessly… played to perfection.” –  The Philadelphia Inquirer

Known as one of the most iconic forces in music history, in recent years Jeff Lynne’s ELO has delivered a critically acclaimed and chart-topping album along with a sold out run of UK and European shows.  Jeff Lynne was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame last year and the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017. The band has always been known for their epic live shows and with a distinct style that seamlessly and innovatively blends rock, pop and classical, ELO has had more than 20 Top 40 Hits across the U.S. and the U.K., making Lynne's sweeping productions some of the most recognizable music of the last forty years and helping sell over 50 million records worldwide. 

Widely agreed upon as one of the greatest record producers in music history, Lynne was a co-founder and member of The Travelling Wilburys together with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty, as well as a producer and collaborator with some of the biggest names in music including The Beatles, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh and Bryan Adams.

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Electric Light Orchestra is a symphonic rock band from Birmingham, UK who had huge success in the 1970s & 80s and have sold over 50 million record worldwide.

In the late 60's, the guitarist and vocalist of The Move Roy Wood had the idea to form a new band that would use violins, cellos, string basses, horns and woodwinds to give their music a classical sound. This may seem like a given nowadays with every contemporary rock band using a variety of instruments to create their sound, yet at the beginning of the 1970s, The Electric Light Orchestra were considered revolutionaries of the genre. They have more combined US & UK top 40 chart hits than any other band in the world.

They enjoyed moderate successes with their first few releases in the early 70's, yet it was their fourth album 'Eldorado' which managed to crack the top 20 of the US Billboard chart and incorporated a live string section and orchestra, it also included their first US top ten hit 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head'. They continued to have mammoth successes stateside when releasing their album 'Face The Music', the band played 68 shows in 76 days yet they were still snubbed in their native UK until their next release, the platinum selling 'A New World Record' and featured the hit singles 'Do Ya' and 'Livin' Thing'.

The band's touring and recording momentum seemed to show no sign of slowing as their next release 'Out Of The Blue' went double platinum and featured another string of singles that charted on both sides of the Atlantic including their now cult classic 'Mr. Blue Sky'. They later collaborated with vocalist Olivia Newton-John on the soundtrack for musical film 'Xanadu' where the title track became a huge hit all over the world. The band eventually disbanded in 1988 after a string of disappointing single releases after they replaced actual strings with synthesisers, they reformed in 2000 but the following album 'Zoom' also failed commercially. Their 2014 reformation was a larger success when performing a benefit gig for Children In Need with Jeff Lynne hinting at a 2015 UK tour.

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A must go see tour!! Jeff Lynne looked and sounded amazing!! The artists and musicians he has with him are killing these shows on this tour. They are phenomenal artists keeping a timing that was solid and on point turning left right diagonally and every with way else no turn signal needed on this time travel through space and time. Taking the audience throughan amazing plethora of twenty songs in what only seemed like all of them were played in just five minutes went by when the show was over. " where does the time go"g/d.crushed song after song pounding through each song belting physical and visual stimulations for everyone to absorb and digest to your delight. For Dawes,I can't say I just heard them through the tunnels at the Allstate arena. What sounds I heard wasn't bad and I'm sure they are a great band im sure this tour will open some doors of opportunity for them in the future. As for the arena my first time there and coming from the St Louis area with similar sized venues. Allstate arena was a nice venue to attend a show. Associates helpful and friendly. Security inside and out did a great job of hearding us all in and out safely definitely want to thank them as well. The sound there was killer. I believe it may have been the third song with the cellos had a bit of reverb on the super low parts but the sound crew corrected that quickly for a mind blowing sound. To go as a side dish to the sounds pelting off the stage. The production company working with Jeff Lynne brought a laser backdrop out of this world. It was a third eye cleansing production of lasers lights and backdrop that's left a contrail partner of ELOs voyage through space and time. Finally i want to mention the audience attending. Another good sign of an amazing artist is the way they can get as many different individuals from thoughts lives and ideologies together bringing their audienced to respect love and watch out for one another is a true art. Gives light that we can get along in a time where look down and disengage is the new in. So if youre not sure if youre wanting to go you. Take your closest loved one or go with your crew this tour can't be missed. You Want Be Lucky To See Him Do This Again Light Years Later. Get on this voyage now experience what Jeff Lynne has done for himself and fans from all over the world and beyond whole career. Long live Rock!!

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Musically, it was a great gig and one I had waited decades to see. Jeff and the band were tight and on form and played everything you could possibly have asked for (2/3rds were top 20 hits). There was little interaction with the audience though.

HOWEVER, and it is a big however, the O2 stinks as a venue. I have long hated, but had no choice but to go if I wanted to see Jeff Lynne.

Other than for Roll Over Beethoven, the sound was mixed really quietly, so that you spent most of the time listening to the people around you talking. The lighting was atrocious - most of the stage was very dimly lit and yet the seats were almost floodlit, so you could see thousands of faces everywhere but none on the stage. The unjustifiable add-ons to the ticket prices were a total rip-off and the price of a drink exorbitant (£10.20 for 2 beers in one bar, which went up to £10.50 for the same drinks in the second round).

The music though, was excellent and I am sure the light show was good, but the main auditorium lights and the giant speakers suspended from the ceiling obscured most of it. The video screens were also ludicrously small for a 20,000 seater venue.

Add to that the 30 minutes it takes to get from your seat to a tube train and I remembered why I hate the O2 so much.

Electric Light Orchestra was an innovator of rock music with their unique style. The band had the visionary ability to combine rock and pop with classical music. This made them pioneers for any fusion bands that were to come after.

10538 overture showcases the instrumental talent of the band and their genius with this very distinct type of avant-garde sound. Attending a concert by Electric Light Orchestra is a privilege and unique sensation of consciousness. Watching as the band manipulates the instruments to their will and creates such a fascinating sound is a real treat to the concert goer.

Electric Light Orchestra does not rely on contrivance to deliver the goods, they are just that good. Listening to one of their songs is a trip into another dimension of what is possible with imagination and passion. Their fervor for this unique style of sound is apparent immediately when you hear the music.

You can sit back in the audience and simply take in the pure and wonderful sounds and be mentally stimulated in a way unlike any other. For any fan of instrumental music, Electric Light Orchestra is a must have for a collection. A live performance is a rarity now, but should be taken in if the opportunity presents itself.

The show was great. Lynne has not lost a step. The crowd was into it. It was awesome seeing George Harrison’s son sing his dads lyrics on Handle with care. Also Lynne Has surrounded himself with some very talented musicians.

Standin' in the Rain

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All Over the World

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When I Was a Boy

Livin' Thing

Handle With Care

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Last Train to London

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Shine a Little Love

Wild West Hero

Sweet Talkin' Woman

Telephone Line

Don't Bring Me Down

Turn to Stone

Mr. Blue Sky

Roll Over Beethoven

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Well I've been a fan of the Electric Light Orchestra for over 40 years I was 15 years old and 11 months when they last toured in 1981 therefore I could not go. When I heard of the North American tour I bought tickets as soon as I could for the nearest city which is Detroit because I live in Indianapolis. My expectations for the show were through the roof and they we're much much better than I could have possibly imagined. They started out the show with a classic from the concerto for a rainy day called standing in the rain. The video effects combined with those fantastic strings was a marvelous opening to it was going to be a fantastic night to quote Jeff Lynne several times. There were no low points at all tonight. I am very biased in writing this review but trust me even if you're not a fan of Elo but you love good music you have a few more chances to see this band in North America and I could not recommend them any higher. God bless Jeff Lynne for all this wonderful music and I hope you come through this way again. This was a bucket list concert for me and as they went off stage arm in arm I really felt emotional but I hope it's not the last time I see him and this wonderful band

Innovators of their time, the Electric Light Orchestra found their unique brand of pop/rock merged with classical instrumentals turn them to international stars. It is worth noting that the Brummy band always found a much greater appreciation for their sound in the States than in their own homeland. Yet now with their iconic status and energetic live show attracts audiences from around the globe.

Recently reunited, the band performed a packed out set at Hyde Park to thousands of revellers who had waited patiently to hear classics such as '10538 Overture' and 'All Over The World'. Despite the band not having performed live since 2001 they sound polished and slick and the time away has clearly not affected their enthusiasm. Jeff Lyne is a fantastic frontman and conducts his audience is mass singalong to the likes of 'Telephone Line'.

One track that was left off the setlist was their film score collaboration with Olivia Newton John 'Xanadu' yet fingers crossed it will appear on the upcoming world tour. Luckily their most famous track 'Mr. Blue Sky' brought the main set to a euphoric end as the crowds danced and sang under the balmy British summer sun.

Jeff Lynne gave a tremendously entertaining show after a 35-year hiatus. Complete with a laser show and complex stage effects, his new band did a great job of presenting the classic ELO experience for a new generation. The harmonies and instrumentation were spot-on to the original recordings. My father came with me tonight and enjoyed every minute of it. He only knew 2 or 3 hits by the band, but nevertheless it was enjoyable for the man. One of the highlights of the evening for me was the performance of "Handle With Care" by the 1980s supergroup The Traveling Wilburys. Lynne brought down the house as one of new backup singers impeccably imitated the late rock icon Roy Orbison. People all around me rose from their seats and cheered when images of Tom Petty, George Harrison, and Orbison flashed across the screen and elicited a nostalgic memory trip among their thousands of fans gathered in the historic Forum this warm summer night. As Lynne ended the marathon setlist with the required Mr. Blue Sky, I believe that he did his music right. Now here comes Mr. Night.

My favorite band since I was a teenager in the 70s. Too much great music to count! Saw their tour last year in Philadelphia -- it was amazing! Jeff doesn't miss a beat, and the entire group is on point with lyrics and music. The light show is always incredible. If you haven't seen them, put it on your list and do so! In addition to my own personal nostalgia and love for the group being projected, the entire audience adds their enormous energy and enthusiasm as some are traveling down youthful memories while others are experiencing ELO magic for the first or more recent time(s). It's fabulous no matter if you're an ELO veteran or a newbie or somewhere in between. My husband and I will be enjoying Jeff Lynne's ELO in Pittsburgh tonight! I am beyond excited and look forward to another phenomenal performance this evening. I would love to one day meet Jeff Lynne and thank him personally for what his music has added to my life -- and continues to do so! In the meantime, I will give him and his crew my praise in reviews such as this.

This show was pretty close to perfect. Super tight band, stunning visuals, and a front man who seems to have hardly aged, an effect which obviously benefits from Lynne's low key style, make this show as exciting as I could possibly imagine. I'm sure there may be a few fans butt hurt over the absence of Bev Bevan etc., but I can't even imagine anyone playing with a better sound than the current lineup. Granted, I might have preferred a few deep cuts in exchange for the few later era hits (although "When I Was a Boy" was lovely and very apropos) and the greatest hits approach made "Can't Get It Out of My Head" a puzzling omission. Still, I was jumping up and down for most of the 20 songs, and opening act Dhani Harrison's participation in a Traveling Wilbury moment was special indeed. This was easily one of the best concerts I have seen in the 21st century.

ELO has been my favorite group since I was 10 (the "Out Of The Blue" album), so getting to finally see Jeff Lynne singing all those great songs was a lifelong dream finally come true. Jeff and his new band sounded fantastic. The light show would put any EDM DJ's show to shame (green lasers creating 'rain' falling on the audience, the stage becoming a giant turntable). The songlist wasn't as extensive as the concert at Wembley (no "Xanadu", "Ma Ma Belle" or "Twilight") but "All Over The World" was mind-blowing to hear and The Travelling Wilburys' "Handle With Care" had opening singer Dhani Harrison (George's son) nailing his dad's verses. Basically, the best concert I've ever seen in my life for so many reasons.

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Aerosmith announces rescheduled 2024-25 farewell tour dates. Get tickets

No need to “Dream On” much longer.

Aerosmith has finally announced the rescheduled dates of their ‘Peace Out’ farewell tour with special guests The Black Crowes and Teddy Swims on select dates.

The 40-concert jaunt will take the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers to arenas all over North America from September 2024 up until February 2025.

Notable shows include stops at Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center on Saturday, Dec. 28 and New York’s Madison Square Garden on Feb. 23, 2025.

Their last gig is scheduled for Feb. 26, 2025 at Buffalo’s KeyBank Center .

This upcoming trek will be the second attempt at rescheduling the tour; Steven Tyler sustained vocal cord damage at a Sept. 9, 2023 concert in Long Island — just three shows into their run — and the band had to postpone indefinitely.

“All previously purchased tickets will be honored for the rescheduled shows,” Aerosmith shared on Instagram .

If you haven’t gotten tickets yet and want to sing along to “Sweet Emotion,” “Walk This Way,” “Don’t Want To Miss A Thing” and so many more hits one last time, tickets can be scooped up for all ‘Peace Out’ concerts as soon as today.

Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, April 12, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.

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A complete calendar including all rescheduled ‘Peace Out’ tour dates, venues, and links to buy tickets can be found below.

The original Aerosmtih lineup won’t be fully intact on this run of concerts.

Yes, lead singer Steven Tyler, guitarist Joe Perry, bassist Tom Hamilton and rhythm guitarist Brad Whitford are slated to perform at all shows.

However, drummer Joey Kramer will be sitting this run of shows out to “focus his attention on his family and health” according to  AP News .

Kramer, 72, will be replaced by John Douglas who has drummed with the band since 2019.

Aerosmith got three shows deep into their ‘Peace Out’ Farewell Tour before postponing.

For a closer look, here’s what they played at a recent live show courtesy of  Set List FM :

01.) “Back in the Saddle”

02.) “Same Old Song and Dance”

03.) “Rag Doll”

04.) “Livin’ on the Edge”

05.) “Janie’s Got a Gun”

06.) “No More No More”

07.) “Cryin’”

08.) “Adam’s Apple”

09.) “Hangman Jury”

10.) “Seasons of Wither”

11.) “Movin’ Out”

12.) “Love in an Elevator”

13.) “Stop Messin’ Around” (Fleetwood Mac cover)

14.) “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing”

15.) “Rats in the Cellar”

16.) “Sweet Emotion”

17.) “Toys in the Attic”

18.) “Dream On”

19.) “Walk This Way”

On all dates except their opener when they’ll perform with Teddy Swims, Aerosmith will be joined by  The Black Crowes aka Rolling Stone’s “best new band of 1990.”

The band, known for mega hits “Hard To Handle” and “She Talks To Angels,” is also conducting a solo tour of their own this year including a show at New York’s Radio City Music Hall on April 27.

If you want to see them live, click here to see The Black Crowes’ complete 2024 tour calendar.

In 1973, the 25-year-old Tyler was given guardianship of 16-year-old Julia Holcomb so the two could live together.

After a tumultuous three-year relationship, the two broke up.

Nearly 50 years later, Holcomb — who now goes by Julia Misley — filed a lawsuit in December 2022. In the suit, she claimed Tyler sexually assaulted her, forced her to abort their child, and convinced her to drink and take drugs after he promised to serve as her guardian.

In the trial, Tyler alleged the relationship was consensual and had immunity because of his guardian status.

Legal experts have since said “caregiver immunity” does not exist if you sexually abuse the person you’ve taken in.

“The lawsuit came in the final days of California’s Child Victims Act, which temporarily lifted the statute of limitations for survivors of childhood sexual abuse to come forward with their allegations,” Consequence of Sound reported.

Jeanne Bellino, another minor that was sexually abused by Tyler in the 1970s, also filed a lawsuit against him; US District Judge Lewis Kaplan threw the case out this February because she “had waited too long to sue Tyler under a New York City law protecting victims of gender-motivated violence,” Reuters wrote.

“(Kaplan) said Bellino did not qualify for a two-year window to pursue claims that would otherwise extend beyond statutes of limitations, because she did not allege that Tyler’s conduct posed a “serious risk of physical injury.”

Many of the biggest acts that defined the sound of the ’70s and ’80s are back on the road this year for another spin.

Here are just five of our favorite classic rockers you won’t want to miss live these next few months.

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•  Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

•  Neil Young

•  Bob Dylan with Willie Nelson and Robert Plant

•  Electric Light Orchestra

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The Black Keys Announce Fall 2024 Tour Dates

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On Friday, April 5, the Black Keys will release their new album, Ohio Players . That same day, tickets go on sale for their newly announced International Players Tour. The tour will find Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney performing across North America in the autumn. See the band’s tour schedule, including spring shows in the United Kingdom and Europe, below.

The Black Keys have previewed their follow-up to 2022’s Dropout Boogie with “ Beautiful People (Stay High) ,” “ I Forgot to Be Your Lover ,” and “ This Is Nowhere .” The band recently premiered This Is a Film About the Black Keys at the 2024 SXSW Film & TV Festival .

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The Moscow Metro Tour is included in most guided tours’ itineraries. Opened in 1935, under Stalin’s regime, the metro was not only meant to solve transport problems, but also was hailed as “a people’s palace”. Every station you will see during your Moscow metro tour looks like a palace room. There are bright paintings, mosaics, stained glass, bronze statues… Our Moscow metro tour includes the most impressive stations best architects and designers worked at - Ploshchad Revolutsii, Mayakovskaya, Komsomolskaya, Kievskaya, Novoslobodskaya and some others.

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The guide will not only help you navigate the metro, but will also provide you with fascinating background tales for the images you see and a history of each station.

And there some stories to be told during the Moscow metro tour! The deepest station - Park Pobedy - is 84 metres under the ground with the world longest escalator of 140 meters. Parts of the so-called Metro-2, a secret strategic system of underground tunnels, was used for its construction.

During the Second World War the metro itself became a strategic asset: it was turned into the city's biggest bomb-shelter and one of the stations even became a library. 217 children were born here in 1941-1942! The metro is the most effective means of transport in the capital.

There are almost 200 stations 196 at the moment and trains run every 90 seconds! The guide of your Moscow metro tour can explain to you how to buy tickets and find your way if you plan to get around by yourself.

2024 lineup announced for Rosemont's ‘Rockin' in the Park' free concert series

The free concert series takes place beginning in may at rosemont's parkway bank park, published april 3, 2024 • updated on april 3, 2024 at 4:50 pm.

Rosemont's Parkway Bank Park has announced the lineup for its 2024 "Rockin' in the Park" free concert series.

The suburban music series kicks off Sunday, May 26 and continues every Thursday and select Friday evenings from May 30 through Aug. 26, according to a press release. Opening night and Thursday night shows will feature a post-show musical fireworks display, the release added.

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The free concerts, featuring music from classic cover bands, run from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and take place on the park's great lawn, according to organizers. Outside food and coolers are prohibited, but food and beverage tents are available, organizers added.

Parking is available at the Parking Bank Parking garage and is free with validation from any of the park's venues, the release said.

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Below is the full lineup for the 2024 season:

Sunday, May 26: Pino Farina Band – Adult alternative rock group

Thursday, May 30: Radio Gaga – Featuring the hits of Queen and Lady Gaga

Thursday, June 6: Brooklyn Charmers – Tribute to Steely Dan

Thursday, June 13: The Traveling Salvation Show – Rock-oriented tribute to the legendary Neil Diamond Thursday, June 20: Atomic Punks – Tribute to the glory days of Van Halen fronted David Lee Roth Thursday, June 27: The Dyer Davis Group – Blues-inspired guitarist Friday, June 28: 24K Magic / George Michael Reborn - Tributes to Bruno Mars and George Michael and Wham! Thursday, July 4: Silver Bullet Band STL – 10-piece tribute to the music of Bob Seger Thursday, July 11: Ticket to the Moon -- Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) tribute band Thursday, July 18: Departure – Journey tribute band

Thursday, July 25: Live the Who – Tribute to The Who Friday, July 26: Boy Band Night / Dancing Queen – Boy band tribute band, ABBA tribute band Thursday, August 1: Southern Accents – Recreates the music, style and sound of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Thursday, August 8: Rumours ATL – Fleetwood Mac tribute band

Thursday, August 15: Echoes of Pompeii – Pink Floyd tribute band Thursday, August 22: Slippery When Wet – Slippery When Wet performs the exact live arrangements from Bon Jovi’s 2000 “Crush” tour, 2002 “Bounce” tour, 2005 “Have a Nice Day” tour, 2008 “Lost Highway” tour and 2010 “The Circle” tour. Thursday, August 29: Elton Rohn – As Elton Rohn, Ron Camilleri recreates the feeling of seeing a 1970s Elton John concert Friday, August 30: Bee Gees Gold / The Wayouts -- Bee Gees cover band, and 1960s garage rock tribute band

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Komsomolskaya metro station looks like a museum. It has vaulted ceilings and baroque decor.

Hidden underground, in the heart of Moscow, are historical and architectural treasures of Russia. These are Soviet-era creations – the metro stations of Moscow.

Our guide Maria introduced these elaborate metro stations as “the palaces for the people.” Built between 1937 and 1955, each station holds its own history and stories. Stalin had the idea of building beautiful underground spaces that the masses could enjoy. They would look like museums, art centers, concert halls, palaces and churches. Each would have a different theme. None would be alike.

The two-hour private tour was with a former Intourist tour guide named Maria. Maria lived in Moscow all her life and through the communist era of 60s to 90s. She has been a tour guide for more than 30 years. Being in her 60s, she moved rather quickly for her age. We traveled and crammed with Maria and other Muscovites on the metro to visit 10 different metro stations.

Arrow showing the direction of metro line 1 and 2

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To Maria, every street, metro and building told a story. I couldn’t keep up with her stories. I don’t remember most of what she said because I was just thrilled being in Moscow.   Added to that, she spilled out so many Russian words and names, which to one who can’t read Cyrillic, sounded so foreign and could be easily forgotten.

The metro tour was the first part of our all day tour of Moscow with Maria. Here are the stations we visited:

1. Komsomolskaya Metro Station  is the most beautiful of them all. Painted yellow and decorated with chandeliers, gold leaves and semi precious stones, the station looks like a stately museum. And possibly decorated like a palace. I saw Komsomolskaya first, before the rest of the stations upon arrival in Moscow by train from St. Petersburg.

2. Revolution Square Metro Station (Ploshchad Revolyutsii) has marble arches and 72 bronze sculptures designed by Alexey Dushkin. The marble arches are flanked by the bronze sculptures. If you look closely you will see passersby touching the bronze dog's nose. Legend has it that good luck comes to those who touch the dog's nose.

Touch the dog's nose for good luck. At the Revolution Square station

Revolution Square Metro Station

3. Arbatskaya Metro Station served as a shelter during the Soviet-era. It is one of the largest and the deepest metro stations in Moscow.

Arbatskaya Metro Station

4. Biblioteka Imeni Lenina Metro Station was built in 1935 and named after the Russian State Library. It is located near the library and has a big mosaic portrait of Lenin and yellow ceramic tiles on the track walls.

Lenin's portrait at the Biblioteka Imeni Lenina Metro Station

5. Kievskaya Metro Station was one of the first to be completed in Moscow. Named after the capital city of Ukraine by Kiev-born, Nikita Khruschev, Stalin's successor.

Kievskaya Metro Station

6. Novoslobodskaya Metro Station  was built in 1952. It has 32 stained glass murals with brass borders.

Novoslobodskaya metro station

7. Kurskaya Metro Station was one of the first few to be built in Moscow in 1938. It has ceiling panels and artwork showing Soviet leadership, Soviet lifestyle and political power. It has a dome with patriotic slogans decorated with red stars representing the Soviet's World War II Hall of Fame. Kurskaya Metro Station is a must-visit station in Moscow.

Ceiling panel and artworks at Kurskaya Metro Station

8. Mayakovskaya Metro Station built in 1938. It was named after Russian poet Vladmir Mayakovsky. This is one of the most beautiful metro stations in the world with 34 mosaics painted by Alexander Deyneka.

Mayakovskaya station

One of the over 30 ceiling mosaics in Mayakovskaya metro station

9. Belorusskaya Metro Station is named after the people of Belarus. In the picture below, there are statues of 3 members of the Partisan Resistance in Belarus during World War II. The statues were sculpted by Sergei Orlov, S. Rabinovich and I. Slonim.

10. Teatralnaya Metro Station (Theatre Metro Station) is located near the Bolshoi Theatre.

Teatralnaya Metro Station decorated with porcelain figures .

Taking the metro's escalator at the end of the tour with Maria the tour guide.

Have you visited the Moscow Metro? Leave your comment below.

January 15, 2017 at 8:17 am

An excellent read! Thanks for much for sharing the Russian metro system with us. We're heading to Moscow in April and exploring the metro stations were on our list and after reading your post, I'm even more excited to go visit them. Thanks again 🙂

December 6, 2017 at 10:45 pm

Hi, do you remember which tour company you contacted for this tour?

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