Classic Rock band Kansas announced a new album to be released in 2020. The album wil be called “Absence of Presence”. Drummer Phil Ehart complained in an interview that people are currently physically present, but at the same time absent because they spend their time focused on their cell phones and other electronics. It is as if there is an absence of presence. It is from this idea that comes the name of the seventeenth Kansas album. Which will be released on April 16th. Also, apparently, the keyboards will have prominence, as in the initial phase of the group. The first single will be released in April, as will the tracklist. Kansas next tour dates February 14, 2020 North Charleston, SC North Charleston Performing Arts Center 22, 2020 Knoxville, TN Tennessee Theatre 28, 2020 Augusta, GA The Miller Theater 29, 2020 Chattanooga, TN Tivoli Theatre March 6, 2020 Wichita Falls, TX Memorial Auditorium 7, 2020 Amarillo, TX Amarillo Civic Center Auditorium 13, 2020 Salem, OR Elsinore Theatre 15, 2020 Grand Junction, CO The Avalon Theatre 18, 2020 San Luis Obispo, CA Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo 19, 2020 Thousand Oaks, CA Bank of America Performing Arts Center 21, 2020 Las Vegas, NV The Smith Center 22, 2020 Cerritos, CA Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts Kansas is an American rock band from the 1970s specializing in progressive style. Dave Hope (bass), Phil Ehart (drums), Robby Steinhardt (violin and vocals), Steve Walsh (keyboard and vocals) and Rich Williams (guitar) formed the band White Clover in their hometown of Topeka, Kansas. After that, the entry of Kerry Livgren (keyboard and guitar) the band's name was changed to Kansas. The group's first album was simply titled "Kansas" and was only the springboard for the success of those who would come later: "Song for America", "Masque", "Point of Know Return" and "Leftoverture", these last two won several awards. In addition, the band excelled in classifying progressive rock classics like "Carry on Wayward Son", which today is the theme for each season finale of the North American series Supernatural. Also, "Song for America" and "The Wall" and others.