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These legacy artists won’t be on the road forever
IN JULY, Rod Argent of the Zombies retired from touring after a stroke. This prompted the managers of the beloved rock band to offer some sage advice to music fans: “If a classic artist that has made music you love is performing nearby, don’t miss the opportunity to see them,” said Chris Tuthill and Cindy da Silva in a statement. “These artists are treasures ... but they are fragile human beings like all of us.”
Case in point: Aerosmith just cut short its farewell tour over health matters. Here are some artists who may not be on the road much longer. Catch them while you can.
Eagles: Cofounder Glenn Frey died in 2016 at age 67. Yet Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit are keeping the rock act soaring with help from Vince Gill and Frey’s son, Deacon. They have four shows a month at Las Vegas’ Sphere through January.
Cyndi Lauper: She has North American dates on her “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” farewell tour set through December.
Billy Joel: He wrapped up his residency at New York’s Madison Square Garden in July, but he hasn’t stopped performing, with concerts set for Los Angeles and San Antonio in October, and Las Vegas in November.
Oak Ridge Boys: The country group is continuing its “American Made” farewell tour with dates scheduled through December 8, following the death in July of longtime member Joe Bonsall at 76 from ALS.
Bruce Springsteen: The Boss was sidelined in 2023 and early 2024 due to peptic ulcer disease, but he’s back on the road, finishing up North American dates in Canada in October and November.
David Gilmour: The ex–Pink Floyd singer-guitarist is set to support his new album, Luck and Strange, with dates in Los Angeles in October and New York in November.
Heart: The group postponed 2024 dates, as singer Ann Wilson was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer. But she and the band plan to tour in 2025. —Craig Rosen