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Hall and Oates announce an extensive 2020 tour

January 25, 2020

Darryl Hall and John Oates have announced an extensive US tour, beginning with a handful of warmup shows in February and March before rolling on from 29 May all the way to 2 September 2020.
Support will be provided by Squeeze and KT Tunstall.
In a statement about the announcement, Hall and Oates both expressed excitement at the choice of support, with Oates saying “Squeeze are unique, have great songs, and don’t sound like anybody else. I’ve been a fan of theirs from the very beginning and our audience is going to love them.” Hall also talks of his working relationship with KT Tunstall, saying “She was one of the first artists I had on Live From Daryl’s House. We just clicked. And now we include her whenever we can because she needs to be exposed as much as possible, especially in America. I’m more than willing to do that. I love her songs and I love singing with her.”
The duo also made it clear they’re going to give their fans what they want when they set out on this tour, with hall saying “A few years back we had a big show where we didn’t play ‘Private Eyes’ for some reason. People got pissed off. They got angry at us. You can’t do that. You have to play these songs.”
The duo first met in 1967, before starting their musical work together in 1970. Since their 1972 debut, Whole Oats, they have released 18 studio albums – most recently 2006’s Home for Christmas. Despite not having released a studio record in over a decade, the duo have continued touring since their inception.
The huge list of dates announced for the US tour is as follows:
26 February – Hershey, PA, Giant Center
28 February – New York City, Madison Square Garden
21 March – Indio, CA, Fantasy Springs Resort
27 March – Honolulu, HI, Neal S. Blaisdell Center
29 March – Kahului, HI, Maui Arts & Cultural Center
15 & 16 May – Mashantucket, CT, Foxwoods
23 May – Philadelphia, PA, HoagieNation at the Mann at Fairmount Park
29 May – Los Angeles, CA, Hollywood Bowl
31 May – Chula Vista, CA, North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
3 June – Portland, OR, Theater of the Clouds at Moda Center
5 June – Auburn, WA, White River Amphitheatre
7 June – Wheatland, CA, Toyota Amphitheatre
10 June – Mountain View, CA, Shoreline Amphitheatre
12 June – Phoenix, AZ, Ak-Chin Pavilion
14 June – Denver, CO, Pepsi Center
17 June – Fort Worth, TX, Dickies Arena
19 June – Austin, TX, Germania Insurance Amphitheater
21 June – Houston, TX, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
10 July – Toronto, ON, Budweiser Stage
12 July – Cincinnati, OH, Riverbend Music Center
14 July – Cuyahoga Falls, OH, Blossom Music Center
16 July – St. Paul, MN, Xcel Energy Center
18 July – Chicago, IL, Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
20 July – Detroit, MI, DTE Energy Music Theatre
22 July – Noblesville, IN, Ruoff Music Center
24 July – St. Louis, MO, Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
26 July – Milwaukee, WI, American Family Insurance Amphitheater
28 July – Pittsburgh, PA, S&T Bank Music Park
30 July – Syracuse, NY, St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
13 August – Atlanta, GA, Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
15 August – Tampa, FL, MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
18 August – Charlotte, NC, PNC Music Pavilion
20 August – Virginia Beach, VA, Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
22 August – Columbia, MD, Merriweather Post Pavilion
25 August – Wantagh, NY, Northwell Health at Jones Beach
27 August – Holmdel, NJ, PNC Bank Arts Center
29 August – Mansfield, MA, Xfinity Center
31 August – Saratoga Springs, NY, Saratoga Performing Arts Center
2 September – Gilford, NH, Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
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