JEFF LYNNE’S ELO ANNOUNCES 2019 NORTH AMERICAN SUMMER TOUR
TICKETS AVAILABLE TO GENERAL PUBLIC STARTING OCTOBER 29
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(October 22, 2018) – After returning this summer with their first extensive North American tour since 1981, Jeff Lynne’s ELO is set to bring their outstanding live show to even more audiences with a 20-date summer 2019 tour. The trek, produced by Live Nation, will kick off June 20 in Anaheim, CA and travel across North America to cities like Vancouver, Nashville, Atlanta, Washington DC, Toronto, Philadelphia, Newark, Detroit and Chicago before concluding in Pittsburgh, PA on August 1.
American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Wed, October 24 @ 10am local time, through Sun, October 28 @ 10pm local time. General tickets will be available to the public on Mon, October 29 @ 10am local time. Please visit www.livenation.com for all details.
Anticipation was at an all-time high surrounding their 10+ date North American tour this summer, with fan and critical acclaim pouring in:
“Jeff Lynne’s ELO revives ‘70s symph-pop greatness… 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 proves timeless & spectacular… When Lynne came out with the group, the crowd went wild. The show was loaded with virtually every top hit the band recorded. Every musician on stage was fantastic while the arrangements and sound quality almost made the audience forget they were watching a live performance and not listening to their old LP records.” – Glide Magazine
“Jeff Lynne, ELO deliver night of magic memories… the band’s 20-song set proved to be well worth the long wait… Lynne led his band through some 90 minutes of glorious Electric Light Orchestra classics in front of a sold-out crowd. ELO’s music still sounds light years ahead of most of the bands heard on pop music radio today.” – San Jose Mercury News
“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, Jeff Lynne’s ELO has spent the last two years with a critically acclaimed and chart-topping album, a sold out run of UK and European shows, as well as an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 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, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh, and most recently, Bryan Adams.
JEFF LYNNE’S ELO 2019 TOUR DATES DATE CITY VENUE Thursday, June 20 Anaheim, CA Honda Center Saturday, June 22 Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center Monday, June 24 San Jose, CA SAP Center Wednesday, June 26 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena Friday, June 28 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome Saturday, June 29 Portland, OR Moda Center Wednesday, July 3 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena Friday, July 5 Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena Sunday, July 7 Tampa, FL Amalie Arena Tuesday, July 9 Sunrise, FL BB&T Center Thursday, July 11 Washington, DC Capital One Arena Saturday, July 13 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center Tuesday, July 16 Newark, NJ Prudential Center Thursday, July 18 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena Saturday, July 20 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena Tuesday, July 23 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena Thursday, July 25 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center Saturday, July 27 Chicago, IL United Center Tuesday, July 30 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena Thursday, August 1 Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena
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