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The B-52s Announce ‘The Final Tour of Planet Earth’: 11-City Tour Starts 8/22

This summer, The B-52s will embark on a farewell tour, the legendary band announced in a news release on Tuesday.
Beginning Aug. 22 in Seattle, Kate Pierson, Cindy Wilson and Fred Schneider will head out on a 15-show tour, visiting 11 cities across the United States (with more shows set to be added to the schedule in the coming weeks).
To make an already special tour even more noteworthy, special guests for the run include K.C. and the Sunshine Band and The Tubes.
Announcing the final tour of Planet Earth pic.twitter.com/J24zKgBpGx
— The B-52s (@TheB52s) April 26, 2022
Via a news release:
Says co-founder Kate Pierson, “Who knew what started as a way to have some fun and play music for our friends’ at house parties in Athens in 1977 would evolve into over 45 years of making music and touring the world. It’s been cosmic.”
Cindy Wilson, who also co-founded the band with her beloved late brother, Ricky, adds, “It has been a wild ride, that’s for sure. We feel truly blessed to have had an amazing career encouraging folks to dance, sing along with us and feel they can be whomever they are with our music.”
Fred Schneider, co-founder and perhaps the most unique front man in rock, sums up the band’s decision to retire from the road, “No one likes to throw a party more than we do, but after almost a half-century on the road, it’s time for one last blow-out with our friends and family…our fans. And with KC & The Sunshine Band and The Tubes on board, it’s going to be one hell of a farewell party at these concerts.”
Hey y’all! Tickets for our FINAL TOUR EVER OF PLANET EARTH with special guests KC and the Sunshine Band and the Tubes are on sale now! Let’s Rock!!🎶🎤💖🎟️🎸 pic.twitter.com/N41zw6IdSt
— The B-52s (@TheB52s) April 29, 2022
And the dates:
August 22nd Seattle, WA McCaw Hall*
September 29th Mashantucket, CT Foxwoods Casino**
September 30th Boston, MA MGM Music Hall**
October 1st Washington, DC The Anthem**
October 7th Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre**
October 13th New York, NY Beacon Theatre**
October 14th New York, NY Beacon Theatre**
October 15th Atlantic City, NJ Ovation Hall – Ocean Casino**
October 19th Las Vegas, NV The Venetian Theatre
October 21st Las Vegas, NV The Venetian Theatre
October 22nd Las Vegas, NV The Venetian Theatre
October 28th San Francisco, CA The Masonic Auditorium*
October 29th San Francisco, CA The Masonic Auditorium*
November 4th Los Angeles, CA YouTube Theater**
November 11th Atlanta, GA The Fox Theatre**
*with Special Guests The Tubes
**with Special Guests KC & The Sunshine Band