The Pretenders announce new 2023 tour dates

The Pretenders

The Pretenders are currently promoting their new album “Relentless” and already had some dates scheduled in the United States this year as the opening act for Guns N’ Roses. But now the group announced headlining tour dates that will happen between those shows with the American Hard Rock band.

The shows will happen next August, September and October. The group’s currently line-up has Chrissie Hynde (Vocals, guitar and harmonica), Martin Chambers (Drums), Nick Wilkinson (Bass – Since 2005), James Walbourne (Guitar and keyboards – Since 2008) and Eric Heywood (Guitar – Since 2008).

The group already toured with Guns N’ Roses last June and July across Europe.

The Pretenders 2023 tour dates

August

11 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium (Opening for Guns N’ Roses)
15 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium (Opening for Guns N’ Roses)
16 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
18 – Pittsburgh, PA – PNC Park at North Shore (Opening for Guns N’ Roses)
21 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park (Opening for Guns N’ Roses)
24 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field (Opening for Guns N’ Roses)
26 – Nashville, TN – The Blue Room
29 – Asbury Park, NJ – The Stone Pony
31 – Washington, DC – The Atlantis

September

3 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre (Opening for Guns N’ Roses)
5 – Detroit, MI – Shelter
7 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th St Entry
9 – St. Louis, MO – Busch Stadium (Opening for Guns N’ Roses)

October

1 – Dana Point, CA – OHANA Festival
2 – Los Angeles, CA – The Regent Theater
4 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy + Harriet’s
6 – San Francisco, CA – Bimbo’s 365 Club

Possible The Pretenders setlist

The setlist might be really similar from the one that the band performed during the last couple of months mixing new songs from their latest album with some classics. An example is the setlist of the show that happened last July 8 at Circo Massimo in Rome, Italy.

  1. Losing My Sense of Taste
  2. Turf Accountant Daddy
  3. Kid
  4. Time the Avenger
  5. Message of Love
  6. Hymn to Her
  7. Don’t Get Me Wrong
  8. Back on the Chain Gang
  9. Thumbelina
  10. Let the Sun Come In
  11. Middle of the Road
  12. Junkie Walk
  13. I’ll Stand by You
  14. Mystery Achievement
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