The Monkees 50th Anniversary Tour and Album
2016 is promising to be a big year for classic music. With so many other notable acts of the 60’s and 70’s going on new tours, and releasing new albums, one more band has decided to throw their hats into the ring: The Monkees.
That’s right, the mop-top boys who shot to fame on their TV series, who gained new generations of fans through the show’s syndication, will be heading back into the studio to release a new album for their 50th anniversary, and be going on tour in support of it.
Produced by Emmy and Grammy winner, Adam Schlesinger, the album promises to be a good romp. The album, Good Times, contains songs, written specifically for the band, by such industry noteworthies as Rivers Cuomo from Weezer, Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard, Harry Nilsson, Neil Diamond and, of course, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork.
The album, GOOD TIMES! is out on June 10th. Ticket sales for the tour start on February 12th, and all tickets purchased through Ticketmaster include a digital download of the new album. The tour, featuring Mickey Dolenz, and Peter Tork, kicks off on May 18th in Fort Myers, Florida. The full itinerary is below.
Tour Dates
May
18-Fort Myers, FL—-Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
19-Melbourne, FL—-King Center for the Performing Arts
20-Tampa, FL—-Ruth Eckerd Hall
21-Atlanta, GA—-Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater
24-Charlotte, NC—-Blumenthal PAC – Belk Theater
26-Washington, DC—-Warner Theater
27-Boston, MA—-The Wilbur Theater
28-Philadelphia, PA—-Keswick Theater
29-Red Bank, NJ—-Count Basie Theatre
June
1- New York, NY—-The Town Hall
3- Toronto, ON—-Casino Rama – Entertainment Center
4- Windsor, ON—-The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
5- Cleveland, OH—-Hard Rock Live Northfield Park
7- Fort Wayne, IN—-Foellinger Theater
10-Louisville, KY—-Louisville Palace Theater
11-Hammond, IN—-The Venue At Horseshoe Casino
12-Indianapolis, IN—-Murat Theater at Old National Center
14-Dayton, OH—-Rose Music Center at The Heights
28-Dallas, TX—-AT&T PAC – Winspear Opera House
30-Tulsa, OK—-Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – The Joint
July
1- Mayetta, KS—-Prairie Band Casino & Resort – Grand Lakes Ballroom
16-Hampton Beach, NH—-Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
22-Hot Springs, AR—-Oaklawn Racing and Gaming – Finish Line Theater
September
14-Tucson, AZ—- Fox Tucson Theater
15-Phoenix, AZ—-Mesa Arts Center – Ikeda Theater
16-Los Angeles, CA—-Pantages Theater
17-Las Vegas, NV—-Primm Valley Casino Resorts – Star of the Desert Arena
20-San Francisco, CA—-The Warfield
21-Modesto, CA—-Gallo Center For The Arts
23-Lincoln City, OR—-Chinook Winds Casino Resort
24-Lincoln City, O—-Chinook Winds Casino Resort
25-Seattle, WA—-The Moore Theatre
October
1- Biloxi, MS—-Hard Rock Live Biloxi
22-Paso Robles, CA—-Vina Robles Amphitheater
29-Shippensburg, PA—-Shippensburg University – H. Ric Luhrs PAC
