Sir Roger Daltrey, voice of The Who, has announced a 20-city U.S. solo tour dubbed “A Great Night Out.” The run opens August 23 at the Mesa Arts Center in Mesa, Arizona, and closes September 29 at the Chevalier Theatre in Medford, Massachusetts, with a stop at New York City’s The Town Hall on September 27. General on-sale begins May 15 at 10 a.m. local time; presale opens May 13 with password “GREATNIGHT.”
The tour follows The Who‘s acclaimed farewell run and Daltrey‘s widely praised 2024 semi-acoustic solo outing. His nine-piece backing ensemble is the same from those dates: Simon Townshend on guitar, Billy Nicholls on mandolin, Jody Linscott on percussion, Doug Boyle on guitar, John Hogg on bass, Katie Jacoby on violin, Steve Weston on harmonica, Geraint Watkins on keyboards/accordion, and Scott Devours on drums.
Expect a setlist drawing from Daltrey‘s solo catalog, reimagined covers, and Who rarities that rarely get aired. The 2024 run earned glowing notices for its candid banter and acoustic intimacy; Forbes called Daltrey “witty, charming, and engaging. An absolute masterclass.”
“Well, it’s one more for the road,” Daltrey said. “After finishing The Who‘s final tour of the U.S., it’s time for me as a solo artist to possibly do the same. After touring solo with different bands of musicians for the last 17 years, a less grueling life becomes more attractive, I’ll see. With my present lineup of nine musicians, I have this opportunity to see your beautiful country and enjoy the hospitality you have shown me over so many years. I’ll be off the backing tracks and always searching for different soundscapes to present the songs. It’s a lot of fun and gives me the chance to have A Great Night Out.”
Daltrey was knighted last December by the Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle for his service to music and charity, including over 25 years of curating Teenage Cancer Trust concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. He’s a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee (1990) and Grammy Lifetime Achievement recipient. Planet Rock listeners voted him the fifth-greatest rock voice of all time. His 2018 autobiography Thanks A Lot Mr. Kibblewhite earned strong reviews.
Tour dates:
- 08/23 – Mesa, AZ @ Mesa Arts Center *
- 08/24 – Highland, CA @ Yaamava’ Theater
- 08/26 – Las Vegas, NV @ Encore Theater
- 08/28 – Las Vegas, NV @ Encore Theater
- 08/29 – Las Vegas, NV @ Encore Theater
- 09/01 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Lobero Theatre ^
- 09/02 – Saratoga, CA @ The Mountain Winery
- 09/04 – Santa Rosa, CA @ Luther Burbank Center for the Arts ^
- 09/05 – Reno, NV @ Grand Theatre at The Grand Sierra Resort
- 09/09 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
- 09/11 – New Buffalo, MI @ Four Winds Casino
- 09/12 – New Lenox, IL @ New Lenox Performing Arts Pavilion
- 09/15 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Riverside Theater
- 09/17 – Lewiston, NY @ Artpark
- 09/20 – Springfield, MA @ The Big E (outdoor)
- 09/22 – Port Chester, NY @ The Capitol Theatre
- 09/24 – Washington, DC @ The Theater at MGM National Harbor
- 09/25 – Bensalem, PA @ Parx Xcite Center
- 09/27 – New York, NY @ The Town Hall
- 09/29 – Medford, MA @ Chevalier Theatre
* already on sale / ^ on sale at a later date
