Eagles Kick Off Anniversary Tour Saturday

The Eagles kick off their 40th anniversary tour on Saturday (July 6th) at Louisville, Kentucky's KFC Yum! Center. The 46-date North American trek will wrap up on November 23rd in Orlando, Florida at Amway Center. The new tour will be different than in the past, with the Eagles delving into specific eras as they chart the band's history with a heavy use of video screens showcasing their career. The concerts will feature founding lead guitarist Bernie Leadon returning for his first shows since 1975.

Bernie Leadon is responsible for naming the band, and explained the reasons why he chose "The Eagles" to represent the group: "The Eagles -- in Native American cosmology, you pray to 'Brother Eagle' to carry your prayers to 'Grandfather' -- the great spirit. So, I dug that sort of spiritual, kind of vague, y'know, generality reference, and I just liked the image. And the fact that it's the national symbol, too."

The Eagles tour dates (subject to change):
July 6 - Louisville, KY - KFC Yum! Center
July 7 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest Marcus Amphitheater
July 9 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
July 11 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
July 13 - Grand Falls-Windsor, NL Exploits - Valley Salmon Festival at Centennial Field
July 15 - Ottawa, ON - Scotiabank Place
July 16 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
July 18 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
July 19 - Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center
July 22 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
July 23 - Pittsburgh, PA - Consol Energy Center
July 25 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center For The Arts
September 4 - Seattle, WA - KeyArena At Seattle Center
September 6 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
September 7 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
September 9 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Palace
September 11, 12 - Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Saddledome
September 14 - Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union Centre
September 16 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
September 18 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
September 20 - Chicago, IL - United Center
September 21 - Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
October 4 - Lincoln, NE - Pinnacle Bank Arena
October 5 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
October 7 - Wichita, KS - Intrust Bank Arena
October 9 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
October 11, 12 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
October 14 - Memphis, TN - FedExForum
October 16 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
October 18 - Indianapolis, IN - Bankers Life Fieldhouse
October 19 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
October 21 - Moline, IL - I Wireless Center
October 23 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
October 24 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
November 4 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
November 6 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
November 8, 9 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden Arena
November 15 - Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena
November 16 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
November 18 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena
November 20 - Tampa, FL - Tampa Bay Times Forum
November 22 - Miami, FL - AmericanAirlines Arena
November 23 - Orlando, FL - Amway Center