Formed in Topeka, Kansas back in 1973, Kansas celebrates their 50th anniversary in 2023 and announced a big North American tour. The band will perform next June, July, August, September, October, November, December and also January (2024). Their most recent album is "The Absence of Presence" released in 2020. Their current line-up has Phil Ehart (Drums), Rich Williams (Guitar), Billy Greer (Bass), David Ragsdale (Violin), Ronnie Platt (Vocals) and Torn Brislin (Keyboards). In the last five decades the band released 16 studio albums and 7 live records. The band's original guitarist Richard Williams talked in an official statement about the tour, saying: “Our entire career has been a winding journey. 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,” Richard Williams said. Kansas announce 50th anniversary tour dates June 2 - Pittsburgh - Benedum Center for the Performing Arts 3 - Baltimore - The Lyric Baltimore 9 - Glenside, Pa. - Keswick Theatre 10 - Glenside, Pa. - Keswick Theatre 16 - Fort Wayne, Ind. - Embassy Theatre 17 - Detroit - Fisher Theatre 29 - Toronto - Massey Hall July 1 - Rochester, N.Y. - Kodak Center 7 - Cincinnati - Taft Theatre 8 - Indianapolis - Clowes Memorial Hall 14 - Minneapolis - State Theatre 15 - Chicago - The Chicago Theatre 21 - Wausau, Wis. - The Grand Theater 22 - Milwaukee - The Riverside Theater 27 - Kansas City - The Midland Theatre 29 - St. Louis - The Fabulous Fox Theatre August 4 - Des Moines - Hoyt Sherman Place 5 - Omaha - Orpheum Theater 18 - Knoxville - Tennessee Theatre 19 - Nashville - Ryman Auditorium 25 - Denver - The Paramount Theatre 26 - Salt Lake City - Eccles Theater September 6 - Vancouver, BC - Queen Elizabeth Theatre 8 - Seattle - The Paramount Theater 9 - Portland, Ore. - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 12 - Boise - Morrison Center for the Performing Arts 14 - San Francisco - Golden Gate Theatre 16 - Los Angeles - The Orpheum Theatre 17 - San Diego - Balboa Theatre 22 - Albuquerque - Kiva Auditorium 24 - El Paso, Texas - The Plaza Theatre October 12 - Worcester, Mass. - The Hanover Theatre 13 - Brookville, N.Y. - Tilles Center for the Performing Arts 20 - San Antonio - Tobin Center for the Performing Arts 21 - Sugar Land, Texas- Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land 26 - Huntsville, Ala. - Von Braun Center – Mark C. Smith Concert Hall 27 - Memphis - Orpheum Theatre November 3 - Charlotte - Ovens Auditorium 4 - Durham, N.C. - Durham Performing Arts Center December 1 - Savannah - Johnny Mercer Theatre 2 - Atlanta - Fox Theatre January (2024) 12 - Jacksonville - Florida Theatre 13 - North Charleston, S.C. - North Charleston Performing Arts Center 19 - Fort Myers, Fla. - Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall 20 - Clearwater, Fla. - Ruth Eckerd Hall 27 - Melbourne, Fla. - Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts 28 - Fort Lauderdale - Broward Center for the Performing Arts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxUxNT6urEc