Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees The Hollies, the U.K. band whose hits include “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother,” “The Air That I Breathe,” “Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress),” “Bus Stop,” “Carrie-Anne” and “Sorry Suzanne,” will be bringing their ‘The Road Is Long Tour’ to the U.S. this summer. The tour will be the band’s first full U.S. tour in 18 years.
The full itinerary is below. Tickets will be available here.
“We are very excited to bring our ‘The Road Is Long’ tour to the U.S.A. and play for all the fans who have waited so long to see us back in America. The show will include all of our greatest hits and we cannot wait to get back on the road Stateside,” said Bobby Elliott, the Hollies’ drummer, in the announcement.
Watch the Hollies perform “Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress”
“We have very fond memories of our tours in the U.S. and how much the country means to us as a band. We look forward to seeing you all very soon,” said guitarist and singer Tony Hicks in the same press release.
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The announcement offered the following mini-bio of the group:
“Alongside the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, the Hollies are one of the U.K.’s most celebrated bands from the 1960s British Invasion era. The band hasn’t stopped touring since they formed in 1962 and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010 by Steve Van Zandt of Bruce Springsteen’s E-Street Band.
“At the heart of the Hollies are the integral, original members, powerhouse drummer Bobby Elliott and singer, songwriter and lead guitarist Tony Hicks. Their soaring, distinctive harmonies, brilliantly crafted songs, and cultivated musicianship, coupled with the Hollies’ extensive back catalog of memorable tunes, have ensured the longevity of one Britain’s greatest Pop/Rock bands whose music remains fresh, dynamic and timeless.”
Hollies 2020 Tour Dates (Tickets will be available here)
July 08 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery*
July 10 – Los Angeles, CA – Saban Theater
July 11 – Las Vegas, NV – The Smith Center for the Performing Arts
July 12 – Phoenix, AZ – Celebrity Theatre
July 14 – San Antonio, TX – The Tobin Center – HEB Hall
July 15 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
July 16 – Austin, TX – The Paramount Theatre
July 18 – Chicago, IL – The Chicago Theatre
July 19 – Huber Heights, OH – Rose Music Center at The Heights
July 21 – Washington, D.C. – Kennedy Center Concert Hall
July 23 – Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Center for the Arts
July 24 – Morristown, NJ – Mayo Performing Arts Center
July 25 – Mashantucket, CT – The Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino
July 26 – Boston, MA – The Wilbur
Watch the original Hollies perform “Bus Stop”
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Jump into a conversationHollies were great esp in the 60’s and early 70’s, after that many personnel changes but they managed to keep the band’s name Alive!
sorry this is not the hollies, no Grahamn Nash or Alan Clarke, who is going to sing carrie ann?????cant stand when groups come out on tour without their original members!!!!!