Elton John farewell tour.
Spiritual_Chaos
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In an event at New York City’s Gotham Hall on Wednesday, John announced his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour, a three-year, five-continent outing that will feature more than 300 concerts, and will be the last of his career. “It’s time to come off the road so I can fully embrace the next important chapter of my life,” he said. “I need to dedicate more time to raising my children.”
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jan/24/elton-john-announces-retirement-touring-final-tour-50-year-career
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jan/24/elton-john-announces-retirement-touring-final-tour-50-year-career
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-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
I saw in in Vegas and thought he was great. Fortunately, I'm going back to Vegas in May. I think I'll catch him one more time.
2003 - Champaign, IL
2006 - Chicago, IL 1 & 2
2007 - Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
2009 - Chicago, IL 1 & 2
2010 - St. Louis, MO
2011 - East Troy, WI 1 & 2 (PJ20 Destination Weekend)
2012 - Atlanta, GA, Missoula, MT
2013 - Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field), Dallas, TX, Oklahoma City, OK
2014 - St. Louis, MO, Tulsa, OK, Moline, IL (No Code, IL), Saint Paul, MN, Milwaukee, WI (Yield, WI)
2016 - Greenville, SC (Vs, SC), Raleigh, NC, Columbia, SC, Boston, MA (Fenway Park 1), Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field 1 & 2)
2022 - Nashville, TN, St. Louis, MO, Oklahoma City, OK, Phoenix, AZ, Las Vegas, NV
2023 - St. Paul, MN 2, Fort Worth, TX 2, Austin, TX 1, and Austin, TX 2
2014 - Soundgarden Tinley Park, IL (with Nine Inch Nails)
2017 - Soundgarden Dallas (cancelled) RIP Chris Cornell
2023 - Jerry Cantrell Milwaukee, WI
We had kept putting it off because his tickets are always so expensive, but given how many musicians are retiring or passing away, we pulled the trigger on $200 tickets because the show was local (which is actually not bad when you consider we pay several hundred dollars in travel expenditures to see shows in Vancouver/Seattle).
It's pretty cool the tour is 3 years.... gives everyone a last chance to go.
I thought his partner was from Victoria? Am I wrong?
All that I once held as true
I stand alone without beliefs
The only truth I know is you.
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is the soundtrack of my childhood. That album takes me back to memories so early they are just a blurry feeling, and somehow it still sounds fresh and relevant. Just thinking about it I can smell the coal smoke and feel the rough texture of the carpet under my toddler hands.
Edit: I see there is a pretty large screen set up so maybe not the best of seats.
having said that. it's a fantastic show. 2.75hours. and every time i see him i am always reminded what a fantastic piano player he is and he had lottsa moments banging the keys like a madman across the water
go see the show