MELBOURNE, FL – January 23, 2023 – America’s preeminent progressive rock band, KANSAS, will be touring 50 select North American cities to celebrate the band’s 50th Anniversary. KANSAS 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road will showcase music spanning all 50 years of the band’s illustrious history. The tour will showcase two hours of hits, fan favorites, and deep cuts rarely performed live.

 

KANSAS 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road is scheduled to premiere on June 2, 2023 in Pittsburgh, PA and conclude on January 28, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, FL. KANSAS will be making their tour stop on the Space Coast at the King Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, January 27, 2024.

 

Tickets and KANSAS VIP Packages go on sale to the public this Friday, January 27, 2023. Ticket information can be found at www.kansasband.com & www.kingcenter.com

In 1973, the “garage band” from Topeka was discovered by Wally Gold, signed by Don Kirshner, and released their debut album in 1974. KANSAS has gone on to compile a catalogue that includes sixteen studio albums and five live albums. KANSAS has produced eight gold albums, three sextuple-Platinum albums (Leftoverture, Point of Know Return, Best of KANSAS), one platinum live album (Two for the Show), one quadruple-Platinum single ‘Carry On Wayward Son,’ and another triple-Platinum single ‘Dust in the Wind.’ Most recently, KANSAS has released two Billboard charting albums with 2016’s The Prelude Implicit and 2020’s The Absence of Presence.

 

“Our entire career has been a winding journey,” comments KANSAS guitarist and original member Richard Williams. “Whether it’s been the ‘original’ lineup signing with Don Kirshner, years on the bus, touring with Queen, worldwide success peaking with Leftoverture & Point of Know Return, the valleys of the 90’s and ‘dinosaur bands’ losing steam, various lineup changes, to our most recent ‘rebirth’ and success of our latest new music over the last eight years; there have been several forks in the road of that journey. This 50th Anniversary Tour and release will 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 KANSAS’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. Another Fork in the Road – 50 Years of KANSAS is available now. Fans can order it here – https://kansas.lnk.to/AnotherForkInTheRoad-50YearsOfKansas

 

“I’m incredibly excited about the 50th Anniversary Tour,” adds lead vocalist Ronnie Platt. “I tell people I’m not allowed to create a setlist, because it would be five hours long. There are so many songs I want to perform live. I think fans will be excited not only to hear our hits and fan favorites spanning 50 years of KANSAS, but also some songs that haven’t been performed live in decades.”

 

KANSAS is currently comprised of original drummer Phil Ehart, bassist/vocalist Billy Greer, vocalist/keyboardist Ronnie Platt, violinist/guitarist David Ragsdale, keyboardist/vocalist Tom Brislin, and original guitarist Richard Williams. With no signs of slowing down, KANSAS continues to perform in front of large and enthusiastic audiences.

KANSAS is set to perform its “KANSAS Classics” set during concert dates in March, April, and May of 2023.

 

KANSAS 50th ANNIVERSARY TOUR – ANOTHER FORK IN THE ROAD CONFIRMED DATES*:

DATE                           CITY                             VENUE

June 2, 2023                 Pittsburgh, PA               Benedum Center for the Performing Arts

June 3, 2023                 Baltimore, MD               The Lyric Baltimore

June 9, 2023                 Glenside, PA                 Keswick Theatre

June 10, 2023               Glenside, PA                 Keswick Theatre

June 16, 2023               Fort Wayne, IN              Embassy Theatre

June 17, 2023               Detroit, MI                     Fisher Theatre

June 29, 2023               Toronto, ON                  Massey Hall

July 1, 2023                   Rochester, NY               Kodak Center

July 7, 2023                   Cincinnati, OH               Taft Theatre

July 8, 2023                   Indianapolis, IN              Clowes Memorial Hall

July 14, 2023                 Minneapolis, MN            State Theatre

July 15, 2023                 Chicago, IL                    The Chicago Theatre

July 21, 2023                 Wausau, WI                  The Grand Theater

July 22, 2023                 Milwaukee, WI               The Riverside Theater

July 27, 2023                 Kansas City, MO           The Midland Theatre

July 29, 2023                 St. Louis, MO                The Fabulous Fox Theatre

August 4, 2023              Des Moines, IA              Hoyt Sherman Place

August 5, 2023              Omaha, NE                   Orpheum Theater

August 18, 2023            Knoxville, TN                 Tennessee Theatre

August 19, 2023            Nashville, TN                 Ryman Auditorium

August 25, 2023            Denver, CO                   The Paramount Theatre

August 26, 2023            Salt Lake City, UT          Eccles Theater

September 6, 2023        Vancouver, BC              Queen Elizabeth Theatre

September 8, 2023        Seattle, WA                   The Paramount Theater

September 9, 2023        Portland, OR                 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

September 12, 2023      Boise, ID                       Morrison Center for the Performing Arts

September 14, 2023      San Francisco, CA        Golden Gate Theatre

September 16, 2023      Los Angeles, CA           The Orpheum Theatre

September 17, 2023      San Diego, CA              Balboa Theatre

September 20, 2023      To Be Announced
September 22, 2023      Albuquerque, NM          Kiva Auditorium

September 24, 2023      El Paso, TX                   The Plaza Theatre

October 12, 2023           Worcester, MA              The Hanover Theatre

October 13, 2023           Brookville, NY               Tilles Center for the Performing Arts

October 20, 2023           San Antonio, TX            Tobin Center for the Performing Arts

October 21, 2023           Sugar Land, TX             Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land

October 26, 2023           Huntsville, AL                Von Braun Center – Mark C. Smith Concert Hall

October 27, 2023           Memphis, TN                 Orpheum Theatre

November 3, 2023         Charlotte, NC                Ovens Auditorium

November 4, 2023         Durham, NC                  Durham Performing Arts Center

December 1, 2023         Savannah, GA               Johnny Mercer Theatre

December 2, 2023         Atlanta, GA                   Fox Theatre

January 12, 2024           Jacksonville, FL             Florida Theatre

January 13, 2024           North Charleston, SC     North Charleston Performing Arts Center

January 19, 2024           Fort Myers, FL               Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall

January 20, 2024           Clearwater, FL              Ruth Eckerd Hall

January 27, 2024          Melbourne, FL             Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts

January 28, 2024           Fort Lauderdale, FL       Broward Center for the Performing Arts

 

*Two additional dates to be announced

KANSAS CLASSICS TOUR DATES**:

DATE                           CITY                             VENUE

March 11, 2023             Tampa, FL                    Busch Gardens

March 17, 2023             Shawnee, OK                Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center

March 23, 2023             Winterhaven, CA           Quechan Casino

March 24, 2023             Pala, CA                       Pala Casino

March 25, 2023             Queen Creek, AZ          The Good Life Festival

April 1, 2023                  Lincoln, CA                   Thunder Valley Casino Resort with Blue Oyster Cult

April 20, 2023                Marion, IL                      Marion Cultural & Civic Center

April 22, 2023                Forrest City, AR             EACC Fine Arts Center

May 19, 2023                Decatur, IL                    The Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater

May 21, 2023                Louisville, KY                Iroquois Amphitheater

 

** More dates to be announced

 

For more information on KANSAS and the Another Fork in the Road – 50th Anniversary Tour please visit:

www.kansasband.com

www.facebook.com/kansasband

www.twitter.com/kansasband

www.instagram.com/kansasband

 

For media inquiries contact:

Jen Farhood

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jen@chipsterpr.com

 

Tickets for KANSAS 50th Anniversary Tour go on sale this Friday, January 27 at 10 AM online at KingCenter.com and Noon at the King Center Ticket Office / 321-242-2219.  For more information visit KingCenter.com

 

 

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The King Center is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization and a direct support organization of Eastern Florida State College. Since 1988, the six-story, 100,000-square foot facility has been dedicated to presenting educational, cultural and community events. The King Center features the L3Harris Technologies Theatre, an acoustically live, 2,016-seat main theatre. Other spaces include an intimate 300-seat Studio Theatre, a Crown Club VIP room where Crown Club members enjoy exclusive benefits, and a spacious rotunda available for receptions, corporate functions and other special events.

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