Hall & Oates truly never get old. While their pop music definitely reflects their time, there’s a gracefulness and modernism to their pop melodies that’s not that far off from what we hear on the radio today. Daryl Hall & John Oates, whose personal relationship hasn’t always been as magical as their music, are thankfully hitting the road again this summer with their tunes that continue to endure. Years ago, they toured with Tears for Fears for an epic double-bill, but this time, they’re still impressing with supporting acts Squeeze and KT Turnstall. It’s one of the many, many tours not to miss this summer.
Shut Up and Play the Hits
“Maneater,” “You Make My Dreams,” “Rich Girl,” and “Private Eyes,” expect to hear all the hits on Hall & Oates latest tour. They have no reason not to play them, unless if they simply don’t want to again, but they know what fans are paying to hear. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Oates confirmed he’ll always play the classics for a crowd of happy fans:
I feel a professional responsibility to play the songs that people want to hear. They are the songs that have made us who we are. We have a lot of them. The only problem is we have too many of them, but that’s a problem that many artists would love to have.
Hall added:
A few years back we had a big show where we didn’t play ‘Private Eyes’ for some reason. People got pissed off. They got angry at us. You can’t do that. You have to play these songs.
Supporting Acts
The tour officially starts in May and wraps up at the beginning of September. For the summer tour, Squeeze and KT Tunstall are along for the journey. Tunstall is an artist Daryl Hall promotes and works with any chance he gets. Years ago, he collaborated with the singer on “Live From Daryl’s House” and loved what he heard from her. He’s a big supporter of Turtnstall’s voice, which has produced delight tuns such as “Suddenly I See.” As for Squeeze, Oates believes they have their own unique electric sound that’ll play well with the band and their fans. The three bands should make for a wonderful, light-hearted night of music.
The Full Tour Schedule
The tour officially begins in May, but Hall & Oates are performing a few warm up shows starting in February with the Giant Center and Madison Square Garden. The tour officially kicks off with a show at the Hollywood Bowl in May, which no fun-loving Angeleno should miss. I know I won’t.
February 26th – Hershey, PA @ Giant Center (without KT Tunstall)
February 28th – New York City @ Madison Square Garden
March 21st – Indio, CA @ Fantasy Springs Resort (without Squeeze and KT Tunstall)
March 27th – Honolulu, HI @ Neal S. Blaisdell Center (without Squeeze and KT Tunstall)
March 29th – Kahului, HI @ Maui Arts & Cultural Center (without Squeeze and KT Tunstall)
May 15th – Mashantucket, CT @ Foxwoods (without Squeeze and KT Tunstall)
May 16th – Mashantucket, CT @ Foxwoods (without Squeeze and KT Tunstall)
May 23rd – Philadelphia, PA @ HoagieNation at the Mann at Fairmount Park (without KT Tunstall)
May 29th – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
May 31st – Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
June 3rd – Portland, OR @ Theater of the Clouds at Moda Center
June 5th – Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
June 7th – Wheatland, CA @ Toyota Amphitheatre
June 10th – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
June 12th – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion
June 14th – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
June 17th – Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena
June 19th – Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater
June 21st – Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
July 10th – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
July 12th – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
July 14th – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
July 16th – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
July 18th – Chicago, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
July 20th – Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 22nd – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center
July 24th – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
July 26th – Milwaukee, WI @ American Family Insurance Amphitheater
July 28th – Pittsburgh, PA @ S&T Bank Music Park
July 30th – Syracuse, NY @ St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
August 13th – Atlanta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
August 15th – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 18th – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
August 20th – Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
August 22nd – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
August 25th – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach
August 27th – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
August 29th – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
August 31st – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
September 2nd – Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
