Eagles Take Two Nights At MSG To Kickstart Return Of ‘Hotel California Tour’

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The Eagles – Timothy B. Schmit, Vince Gill, Don Henley, Deacon Frey and Joe Walsh – perform at The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville Oct. 29, 2017.

Eagles have booked two nights at Madison Square Garden in New York on Aug. 22 and 24, in what will be the continuation of the band’s “Hotel California Tour.”

The shows go on sale June 18 at 10 a.m. All guests will be required to provide proof of vaccination upon entry, with exceptions for children under 16, who can provide proof a negative test. 
The band will perform a set commemorating the 1976 album Hotel California with a full orchestra and choir, and will also perform a set of greatest hits from throughout the group’s existence.
The MSG concerts are Eagles’ first scheduled shows for 2021, followed in the next two weeks by TD Garden in Boston Aug. 27-28 and Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. The group has a full arena plotted in October, consisting of two and three-night stands in most markets. 
Eagles are normally are touring powerhouse, coming in at No.7 on Pollstar’s 2020 Year End Top 100 Worldwide Tours chart with $33.6 million grossed on 10 shows in four cities in a COVID-impacted year.
The band graced the cover of Pollstar in 2019 to celebrate the forthcoming “Hotel California Tour,” and its run in Las Vegas which grossed $18.6 million over three nights.