On the heels of a once-in-a-lifetime Wembley Stadium show and a European tour in 2017, Jeff Lynne’s ELO announces its first North American tour in 30 plus years. Jeff Lynne’s last extensive U.S. tour with ELO was in 1981. Locally, the tour comes to Madison Square Garden in New York City on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 and Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Friday, August 24, 2018.
Known as one of the most iconic forces in music history, Jeff Lynne’s ELO has spent the last two years with a critically acclaimed and chart-topping album, a sold out run of UK and European shows, as well as an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The tour announcement comes just ahead of this Friday’s release of the live concert CD/DVD, ‘Wembley or Bust,’ which will give fans a glimpse into the extraordinary ELO live experience that critics in the UK raving.
Of the tour, Jeff Lynne says, “Our Audiences are amazing. It’s like they’re in the group. We can’t wait to play for them again.” The tour will hit 10 cities, starting in Oakland, CA at Oracle Arena before wrapping in Philadelphia, PA at Wells Fargo Center.
All preorders of ‘Wembley Or Bust’ made at Jeff Lynne’s ELO Official US Store prior to 4:00pm EST on November 14, 2017 are eligible to receive a ticket presale code for 2018 US tour dates. Codes can be used during the presale window for access to tickets before the general public on-sale. 1 code is granted per customer and allows access to purchase up to four (4) tickets. Tickets will be available while supplies last and presale codes do not guarantee inventory.
More popular than ever, Jeff Lynne’s ELO have always been known for their epic live shows and with a distinct style that seamlessly and innovatively blends rock, pop and classical, ELO has had more than 20 Top 40 Hits across the U.S. and the U.K., making Lynne's sweeping productions some of the most recognizable music of the last forty years and helping sell over 50 million records worldwide.
Widely agreed upon as one of the greatest record producers in music history, Lynne was a co-founder and member of The Travelling Wilburys together with Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, George Harrison and Tom Petty as well as a producer and collaborator with some of the biggest names in music including The Beatles, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh, and most recently, Bryan Adams.
2018 US TOUR DATES
Thursday, August 2, 2018 Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
Saturday, August 4, 2018 Los Angeles, CA - The Forum
Wednesday, August 8, 2018 Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
Friday, August 10, 2018 Houston, TX - Toyota Center
Monday, August 13, 2018 Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
Wednesday, August 15, 2018 Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
Thursday, August 16, 2018 Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena
Saturday, August 18, 2018 Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
Tuesday, August 21, 2018 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
Friday, August 24, 2018 Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
