Twenty-three dates have been added for a third leg
As a result of brisk ticket sales and numerous sellouts, America’s preeminent progressive rock band Kansas is adding a third and final leg to their 50th Anniversary Tour. The Another Fork in The Road Tour celebrates 50 years of the band’s illustrious music history with concerts featuring two full hours of memorable hits, fan favorites, and deep cuts rarely performed live. The tour has been hallmarked by energetic and spellbinding performances at some of the foremost theaters and performing arts centers across the United States and in Canada.
The new string of dates kicks off September 24th in Thousand Oaks, California and runs through December 11th in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Most newly announced concert dates go on sale this Friday, March 22nd at 10 am local time. Kansas Fan Club, American Express Card Holders, Spotify, and other pre-sales begin Wednesday, March 20th at 10 am ET. Previously announced concert dates and Kansas VIP Packages are on sale now and selling fast.
“This tour has already been incredibly special for the band. The 50th Anniversary Tour started in 2023 which commemorates Kansas’ first year as a band. It is continuing in 2024 which commemorates the release of the first Kansas album,” comments guitarist and original member Richard Williams. “There are so many places in the US where we haven’t been able to play yet, Topeka and Wichita just to name two, we knew we would have to add a third and final leg to the tour. After such a successful and sold-out premiere of the tour in Pittsburgh, PA, we wanted to put an exclamation point on the tour by having the closing 50th Anniversary Tour concert take place back there at the Benedum Center.”
“The audiences for this 50th Anniversary Tour have been exhilarating,” adds lead vocalist Ronnie Platt. “Let me tell you, after a decade of performing in the band, the energy the fans bring each night continues to give me goosebumps. Fans in attendance seem to continue to raise their energy level and that just makes it even more fun for us up on stage than it already is!”
“As in life, our entire career has been a winding journey,” adds Williams. “Whether it’s been the ‘original’ lineup signing with Don Kirshner, years on the bus, touring with Queen, and finally worldwide success peaking with Leftoverture & Point of Know Return.” Williams goes on to remember, “That was followed by various lineup changes, the valleys of the 90’s and ‘dinosaur bands’ losing steam, to our most recent ‘rebirth’ and success of our latest new music over the last decade.” Williams concludes, “There have been and continue to be several forks in the road of that journey. This 50th Anniversary Tour and release represent that journey and the forks along that road.”
To further celebrate the band’s 50th anniversary, InsideOutMusic has released Another Fork in the Road – 50 Years of Kansas. The 3 CD career-spanning collection features carefully selected tracks from across the band’s sizable discography. It also includes a new version of the song “Can I Tell You.” Originally released on their 1974 debut album, the song is updated by the current lineup
Kansas boasts a current lineup including original drummer Phil Ehart, bassist and vocalist Billy Greer, lead vocalist and keyboardist Ronnie Platt, keyboardist ad vocalist Tom Brislin, violinist and guitarist Joe Deninzon, and original guitarist Richard Williams. Additionally, Eric Holmquist fills in on drums for the first part of each concert while Phil Ehart continues to recover from an arm injury. With no signs of slowing down, Kansas continues to perform in front of large and enthusiastic audiences.
Kansas 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road Tour Dates:
Mar 22 – Salina, KS @ The Stiefel Theatre
Mar 23 – Salina, KS @ The Stiefel Theatre
Apr 5 – Toledo, OH @ Stranahan Theater
Apr 6 – Elkhart, IN @ Lerner Theater
Apr 12 – Champaign, IL @ Virginia Theatre
Apr 13 – Waukegan, IL @ Genesee Theatre
Apr 19 – Marietta, OH @ Peoples Bank Theatre
Apr 20 – Newark, OH @ Midland Theatre
Apr 26 – Morristown, NJ @ Mayo Performing Arts Center
Apr 27 – Lancaster, PA @ American Music Theatre
May 2 – Rochester, NY @ Kodak Center
May 4 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
May 10 – Concord, NH @ Capitol Center for the Arts
May 11 – Albany, NY @ Palace Theatre
May 16 – Brookville, NY @ Tilles Center
May 17 – Providence, RI @ Providence Performing Arts Center
May 18 – New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall
July 19 – Walker, MN @ Moondance Jam Festival
Sept 13 – Lincoln, CA @ The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino
Sept 17 – Saratoga, CA @ The Mountain Winery
Sept 19 – Temecula, CA @ Pechanga Resort Casino
Sept 20 – Rancho Mirage, CA @ Agua Caliente Casino Resort
Sept 22 – San Diego, CA @ Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
Sept 24 – Thousand Oaks, CA @ Bank of America Performing Arts Center
Sept 27 – Mesa, AZ @ Mesa Arts Center
Sept 28 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Smith Center
Oct 4 – Topeka, KS @ Topeka Performing Arts Center
Oct 5 – Park City, KS @ Hartman Arena
Oct 11 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Pikes Peak Center
Oct 12 – Cheyenne, WY @ Cheyenne Civic Center
Oct 18 – Jackson, MS @ Thalia Mara Hall
Oct 19 – Shreveport, LA @ Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
Oct 25 – Midland, TX @ Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center
Oct 26 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at the Moody Theater
Nov 1 – Rockford, IL @ Coronado Performing Arts Center
Nov 2 – Appleton, WI @ Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
Nov 8 – Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Center
Nov 9 – Joliet, IL @ Rialto Square Theatre
Nov 15 – Evans, GA @ Columbia County Performing Arts Center
Nov 16 – Spartanburg, SC @ Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
Nov 22 – Paducah, KY @ Carson Center for the Performing Arts
Nov 23 – Nashville, IN @ Brown County Music Center
Dec 5 – Fayetteville, NC @ Crown Theatre
Dec 6 – Roanoke, VA @ Berglund Center
Dec 8 – Reading, PA @ Santander Performing Arts Center
Dec 11 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Benedum Center
Mar 15 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ 70s Rock & Romance Cruise
