TOTO ANNOUNCE FEBRUARY / MARCH HEADLINE TOUR OF THE U.S.
TICKETS ON-SALE THIS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3
The “Dogz of Oz World Tour” Begins February 25 in Las Vegas, NV
FROM APRIL 7 THROUGH MAY 11, THE BAND WILL STAGE EIGHTEEN
PERFORMANCES WITH JOURNEY IN ARENAS ACROSS THE U.S.
TOTO has announced the band’s return to the road in late-February, 2022. The band will begin the DOGZ OF OZ WORLD TOUR in Las Vegas, NV on February 25. Initial dates on-sale this week are presented below, while additional appearances will be announced in the coming weeks.
On April 7, TOTO will perform an additional 18 shows in U.S. arenas with Journey. In July and August, the band will be touring in Europe headlining festivals, alongside performing in arenas and large theaters which include an already sold-out appearance at Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome.
For the headline appearances, American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets in select markets before the general public beginning Wednesday, December 1 at 10am local time through Thursday, December 2 at 10pm local time. A local pre-sale will follow on Thursday, December 2, with general on-sale being live Friday, December 3 at 10AM.
Toto’s “Africa” recently crossed the threshold of ONE BILLION streams on Spotify. This accomplishment speaks to the continual discovery of the band’s repertoire, alongside the multi-generational fan base enjoying a composition that is nearing forty years since the band’s album IV was released. Cumulative Spotify streams exceed 3.3 Billion plays.
The band recently released With A Little Help From My Friends via The Players Club / Mascot Label Group. To screen the title track, which presents the new line-up of Toto, click here: https://youtu.be/C25LRl15fOE. Steve Lukather shares, “We are keeping the music of Toto alive with a little help from our friends.” Joseph Williams offers, “In the midst of a global pandemic and an unprecedented lockdown we realized a few things. Musicians must play and people need to get together to watch them. It was then Luke, Dave and I decided to call upon our friends to create this performance. We welcomed new friends on to the stage and found an instant connection with them. Welcomed back old friends to do a little work! The fact is we couldn’t have pulled it off without the love and support of our friends and family. Never was a title or a song been more appropriate. I hope you enjoy ‘With a Little Help From My Friends!’”
The global tour that will stretch several years is presented by Toto co-founder and musical director David Paich. Joining Steve Lukather and Joseph Williams on the road are new band members bassist John Pierce (Huey Lewis and The News), drummer Robert “Sput” Searight (Ghost-Note), and keyboardist / background vocalist Steve Maggiora (Robert Jon & The Wreck). Keyboardist Dominique “Xavier” Taplin (Prince, Ghost-Note) and multi-instrumentalist / vocalist Warren Ham (Ringo Starr) segued over continuing their tenure in the ensemble. This marks the fifteenth incarnation of the Toto line-up in consideration of band members or sidemen who joined or exited.
Luke and Joseph Williams are life-long friends since they were kids, and bandmates sharing a deep colorful history that has thrived professionally on a global basis over the past decades. Luke offers, “There is a refreshing, optimistic enthusiasm to step in to the future. At this moment, Joe and I are the only long-tenured members of the band that want to be on the road continuing to bring music to our multi-generational fan base. I’ve spent almost four and a half decades of my life as the only original member who never missed a show or an album nurturing this legacy while enabling the music to continually exist in the live concert setting. That is something I’ll never stop doing, and when we inevitably return to the road it presents a rare opportunity to reimagine our personal futures while simultaneously preserving the deep connection that exists with the audience while likewise yielding continual discovery.” Williams adds, “Luke and I have been through a lot with one another. He’s like a brother to me. Our creative partnership has always enriched our lives. As we look towards what’s to come in unison, there is nothing but anticipation to bring everything in our minds to life. I can’t think of anyone else on Earth I’d rather launch the next chapter with than with this lifelong, loyal and gifted friend and band mate. We’re the last men standing…The Dogz of Oz,”
With A Little Help From My Friends was Produced by Joseph Williams, who also edited the accompanying long-form video. The band’s long-time front of house engineer Ken Freeman mixed and captured the sound. On February 26, Luke and Joe presented solo albums via The Players Club / Mascot Label Group which charted in multiple territories across the globe. Both artists made significant contributions to the other’s recordings. Additionally, David Paich performed on select tracks on Luke’s I Found The Sun Again and Williams’ Denizen Tenant. The titles were released on LP, CD and a limited-edition deluxe edition is available with the two titles bundled together. Available here: https://smarturl.it/Steve-Lukather and https://smarturl.it/JosephWilliams.
Confirmed appearances include:
HEADLINE:
2/25 Las Vegas, NV Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
2/26 Indio, CA Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
2/28 Tucson, AZ The Rialto Theatre
3/02 Midland, TX Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center
3/03 Corpus Christi, TX American Bank Center – Selena Auditorium
3/06 Mobile, AL Saenger Theatre
3/07 Jacksonville, FL Florida Theatre
3/09 Charleston, SC Charleston Music Hall
3/10 Durham, NC Durham Performing Arts Center
3/12 Atlantic City, NJ Ocean Casino Resort – Ovation Halllee
3/14 Munhall PA Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall
3/15 Detroit, MI MotorCity Casino Hotel – Sound Board
3/19 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theatre
WITH JOURNEY:
4/07 San Diego, CA Pechanga Arena San Diego
4/09 Glendale, AZ Gila River Arena
4/11 Denver, CO Ball Arena
4/13 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
4/15 New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Center
4/20 Tampa, FL Amalie Arena
4/21 Orlando, FL Amway Arena
4/24 Cincinnati, OH Heritage Bank Center
4/25 Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena
4/27 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
4/28 Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center
4/30 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
5/02 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
5/04 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
5/05 Indianapolis, IN Bankers Life Fieldhouse
5/07 Cleveland, OH Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
5/09 Washington, D.C. Capitol One Arena
5/11 Hartford, CT XL Center
EUROPE:
11 July, 2022 Tilburg, NL 13
12 July, 2022 Tilburg, NL 13
14 July, 2022 Bonn, Germany KunstRasen
15 July, 2022 Amsterdam, Netherlands Ziggodome
16 July, 2022 Halle, Germany Peißnitzinsel
17 July, 2022 Ulm, Germany Munsterplatz
19 July, 2022 Pratteln, Switzerland Z-7 (on-sale)
20 July, 2022 Tussling, Germany Schlossplatz
21 July, 2022 Middelkerke, Belgium Proximus Pop-Up Arena
23 July, 2022 Vitrolles, France Festival Jardin Sonore
24 July, 2022 Vienne, France Antiq Theater
25 July, 2022 Verona, Italy Arena Di Verona
27 July, 2022 Hamburg, Germany Stadtpark
28 July, 2022 Schwetzingen, Germany Schlossgarten
29 July, 2022 Graz, Austria Messe Open Air)
31 July, 2022 Warsaw, Poland Torwar
02 August, 2022 Tallin, Estonia Rakvere Vallikaar
04 August, 2022 Vaasa, Finland Vaasa Festival
05 August, 2022 Tampere, Finland Tampere Sorsapuisto Festival
06 August, 2022 Helsinki, Finland Kaisaniemi Park
07 August, 2022 Turku, Finland Paavo Nurmi Stadium / Park
09 August, 2022 Stockholm, Sweden Grona Lund
10 August, 2022 Helsingborg, Sweden Sofiero Castle
11 August, 2022 Viborg, Denmark Paradepladsen
13 August, 2022 Copenhagen, Denmark Royal Arena
14 August, 2022 Gothenburg, Sweden Partille Arena
16 August, 2022 Trondeim, Norway Sverresborg
18 August, 2022 Oslo, Norway Vulkan Open
19 August, 2022 Bergen, Norway Plenen
20 August, 2022 Alesund, Norway Jugendfest
26 August, 2022 Arbon, Switzerland SummerDays Festival
27 August, 2022 Spiez, Awitzerland Seaside Festival
