The Who Reschedules

“The Who Hits 50!” North American tour will now stay on the road through December, thanks to a handful of dates that were postponed because of Roger Daltrey’s swollen vocal cords.

Photo: John Davisson
Amalie Arena, Tampa, Fla.

The band finished the spring leg of its anniversary outing with a May 30 gig in Forest Hills, N.Y. Daltrey and Pete Townshend will be back on the road to kick off the fall portion of the trek Sept. 14 in San Diego.

The Who was forced to call off gigs in Louisville, Ky.; St. Louis and Kansas City, Mo., in May so Daltrey could remain on vocal rest. The shows will now take place Dec. 4 at Louisville’s KFC Yum! Center, Dec. 6 at St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and Dec. 8 at Kansas City’s Sprint Center.  

Two nights of the fall tour have also been moved based on a doctor’s recommendation so Daltrey can have additional time off between gigs for vocal rest. Originally scheduled Sept. 23, The Who’s Oakland, Calif., show at the Oracle Arena is set for Dec. 13. And instead of spending two nights at Toronto’s Air Canada Center in October, the Oct. 21 gig has been rescheduled for Dec. 2.

Here’s the fall itinerary, with the rescheduled dates bolded:

Sept. 14 – San Diego, Calif., Valley View Casino Center  
Sept. 16 – Anaheim, Calif., Honda Center  
Sept. 19 – Las Vegas, Nev., The Colosseum At Caesars Palace
Sept. 21 – Los Angeles, Calif., Staples Center        
Sept. 25 – Portland, Ore., Moda Center      
Sept. 27 – Seattle, Wash., KeyArena At Seattle Center
Sept. 29 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Rogers Arena
Oct. 1 – Calgary, Alberta, Scotiabank Saddledome
Oct. 3 – Edmonton, Alberta, Rexall Place  
Oct. 6 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, SaskTel Sports Centre
Oct. 8 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, MTS Centre 
Oct. 10 – Minneapolis, Minn., Target Center          
Oct. 13 – Milwaukee, Wis., BMO Harris Bradley Center   
Oct. 15 – Chicago, Ill., United Center        
Oct. 17 – Detroit, Mich., Joe Louis Arena
Oct. 19 – Toronto, Ontario, Air Canada Centre      
Oct. 23 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Consol Energy Center   
Oct. 25 – Newark, N.J., Prudential Center  
Oct. 27 – New York, N.Y., Madison Square Garden Arena
Oct. 29 – Boston, Mass., TD Garden         
Nov. 1 – Washington, D.C., Verizon Center
Nov. 4 – Philadelphia, Pa., Wells Fargo Center
Dec. 2 – Toronto, Ontario, Air Canada Centre       
Dec. 4 – Louisville, Ky., KFC Yum! Center
Dec. 6 – St. Louis, Mo., Scottrade Center
Dec. 8 – Kansas City, Mo., Sprint Center
Dec. 13 – Oakland, Calif., Oracle Arena

Tickets for the rescheduled shows will be honored at the new dates.

Visit TheWho.com for more information. And don’t forget that smoking pot is a no-go at Who shows.