Led by singer-flautist Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull’s 50th anniversary tour will stretch into their 51st year, as the classic rock mainstays will play additional gigs from coast to coast.
Anderson will be joined by David Goodier (bass), John O’Hara (keyboards), Florian Opahle (guitar), Scott Hammond (drums) and “surprise virtual guests.”
And while the band formed in 1968, Anderson argues this stretch of shows in the US is yet another golden anniversary. “We continue to present the 50th Anniversary concerts in many countries and regions not visited in 2018,” he says. “…In the USA – many would argue – 2019 is really the 50th Anniversary for US fans since we first visited in early 1969.”
Tickets for Jethro Tull’s new American tour dates will go on sale Friday, Dec. 14 at 10 a.m. local time.
Click here to read Jambands.com’s review of Jethro Tull’s mid-summer stop in LA.
Check out the full list of dates below and visit JethroTull.com for more information.
Ian Anderson’s 50 Years of Jethro Tull: North America
March 9 – Ocean Resort Casino – Ovation Hall – Atlantic City, NJ
March 11 – The Theater at MGM National Harbor – Oxon Hill, MD
March 12 – Mayo Performing Arts Center – Morristown, NJ
July 5 – Fantasy Springs Resort Casino – Indio, CA
July 6 – Five Point Amphitheatre – Irvine, CA
July 7 – San Diego Civic Theatre – San Diego, CA
July 9 – The Mountain Winery* (public on sale April 8, 2019) – Saratoga, CA
Sept. 11 – Chevalier Theatre, Medford, MA
Sept. 14 – Forest Hills Stadium – Queens, NY
Sept. 15 – Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT
5 Comments comments associated with this post
Graham
December 16, 2018 at 3:46 pmNot really Jethro Tull is it? Just Ian and some hired hands from his solo projects. I was going, for old times sake, having seen them many times over the years from 1970 onward but with no Martin Barre (an essential Tull component) and Ian’s voice being less than wonderful, I decided against it, preferring my memories of many great gigs to remain intact.
Mike
December 14, 2018 at 4:29 pmSaw the show in L.A. in June and it’s a good setlist. Clarke 16 is right though. Ian’s voice is shot and it’s really noticeable now. I saw the Thick as a Brick 2 in 2012, and he needed vocal help back then too, but now it’s unmistakable.
I’ve been a fan since 1972 and have seen them many times over the decades and I will be the first to tell Ian to just make albums from now on and retire from the road.
Tom
December 14, 2018 at 3:17 pmI created an oil painting improved version of the Aqualung in 1972 and willing to sell it with antique frame. It is 3 x 4 feet in size. Can send jpeg to interested party.
Clarkie16
December 14, 2018 at 2:14 pmAlthough his flute mastery is still vital; his band and vocals are not even close to when I saw them back in the day or even the 90s. It would be nice to see a true reunion with Martin Barre, Barrymore Barlow and the rest of those jolly old blokes.
Michael Schafer
December 14, 2018 at 9:15 amWhy nothing in florida