DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES AND TRAIN JOIN FORCES FOR MONUMENTAL CO-HEADLINE SUMMER 2018 TOUR
Tour Will Make Over 35 Stops Across North America
Coming to the ‘Fabulous’ Forum on July 31
Tickets On Sale to General Public Starting January 29 at LiveNation.com
Los Angeles, CA (January 22, 2018) – Multi-platinum and award-winning artists Daryl Hall & John Oates and Train today announced their momentous co-headline North American summer tour, kicking off May 1 in Sacramento, CA, and wrapping August 11 in Seattle, WA. Produced by Live Nation, the extensive trek will make over 35 stops across the U.S. and Canada including Los Angeles on July 31 at the Forum, Chicago, Philadelphia, Toronto, New York, Nashville, and more. This marks the first time legendary duo Daryl Hall & John Oates will tour together with fellow award winning hitmakers, Train. Fans can expect full sets from both Daryl Hall & John Oates and Train, followed by a showstopping joint set.
Tickets for the tour go on sale to the general public beginning Monday, January 29 at 10am local time in most cities on LiveNation.com. Please see below for full tour itinerary and details.
Daryl Hall said of the summer outing, “This is going to be a tour filled with fun as well as great music. I love Train, and have a close relationship with Pat Monahan, going back to our ‘Live From Daryl’s House’ show together.”
“Looking forward to an amazing tour with our buddies from Train and seeing all our fans around the country in 2018,” added John Oates.
“I’ve known Daryl Hall and John Oates for a few years now and after being their fan my entire life, we now get to tour with them and spend time with legends in the world of music. This will be a career highlight for all of us in Train and a show that you won’t want to miss,” said Pat Monahan.
The 2018 tour also marks the return of Daryl Hall and John Oates’ HoagieNation Festival, taking place Saturday, May 26 in their hometown of Philadelphia at the Festival Pier. The annual celebration of food, music and culture will include tour mates Train as well as special guests Fitz and the Tantrums, Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers, and more to be announced. There will also be a pre-party Friday, May 25 at the Fillmore Philadelphia, complete with live music and an exclusive culinary experience. Full festival details at www.HoagieNation.com.
Daryl Hall & John Oates are the NUMBER-ONE SELLING DUO in music history, according to the R.I.A.A. The duo from Philadelphia has scored six #1 singles, including “Rich Girl” (also #1 R&B), “Kiss on My List,” “Private Eyes,” “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)” (also #1 R&B), “Maneater” and “Out of Touch” from their six consecutive multi-platinum albums—’76’s Bigger Than Both of Us, ’80’s Voices, ’81’s Private Eyes, ‘82’s H2O, ‘83’s Rock N Soul, Part I and ‘84’s Big Bam Boom.
In 2003, Daryl and John were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2008, they were honored with the Icon Award during BMI’s 56th annual Pop Awards. In 2014, Daryl and John were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And, in 2016, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce honored Daryl Hall & John Oates with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Train is a multi-GRAMMY and Billboard award-winning band from San Francisco, CA that has had 14 songs on Billboard’s Hot 100 list since the release of their debut self-titled album – hits include “Drops Of Jupiter,” “Hey, Soul Sister” “Drive By” and “Play That Song.” They’ve sold more than 10 million albums worldwide, more than 30 million tracks, amassed over a billion streams with multiple platinum/gold citations, and dozens of other honors. Last year, the band released their 8th studio album, a girl a bottle a boat, via Columbia Records spawning the lead single, “Play That Song,” which went platinum in 4 countries including the US, hit Top 5 on the US iTunes chart, Top 10 at Hot AC radio, charted at Adult Top 40 and holds almost 70 Million streams on Spotify alone.
Citi® is the official presale credit card for the Daryl Hall & John Oates and Train tour. As such, Citi® cardmembers will have access to purchase U.S. presale tickets beginning Tuesday, January 23 at 10am local time until Sunday, January 28 at 10pm local time through Citi’s Private Pass® program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.
DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES AND TRAIN 2018 TOUR:
| Tue May 01 | Sacramento, CA | Golden 1 Center |
| Fri May 04 | San Jose, CA | SAP Center |
| Sun May 06 | Anaheim, CA | Honda Center |
| Tue May 08 | Salt Lake City, UT | Vivint Smart Home Arena |
| Thu May 10 | Denver, CO | Pepsi Center |
| Sat May 12 | St. Louis, MO | Scottrade Center |
| Wed May 16 | St. Paul, MN | Xcel Energy Center |
| Fri May 18 | Chicago, IL | United Center |
| Sun May 20 | Detroit, MI | Little Caesars Arena |
| Tue May 22 | Cleveland, OH | Quicken Loans Arena |
| Thu May 24 | Columbus, OH | Nationwide Arena |
| Sat May 26 | Philadelphia, PA | HoagieNation Festival |
| Tue Jun 05 | Toronto, ON | Air Canada Centre |
| Thu Jun 07 | Boston, MA | Xfinity Center |
| Sat Jun 09 | Pittsburgh, PA | PPG Paints Arena |
| Mon Jun 11 | Washington, DC | Capital One Arena |
| Thu Jun 14 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden |
| Mon Jun 18 | Charlotte, NC | Spectrum Center |
| Wed Jun 20 | Duluth, GA | Infinite Energy Center |
| Fri Jun 22 | Tampa, FL | Amalie Arena |
| Sun Jun 24 | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | BB&T Center |
| Tue Jun 26 | Orlando, FL | Amway Center |
| Thu Jun 28 | New Orleans, LA | Smoothie King Center |
| Sat Jun 30 | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena |
| Fri Jul 13 | Montreal, QC | Bell Centre |
| Sun Jul 15 | Grand Rapids, MI | Van Andel Arena |
| Wed Jul 18 | Omaha, NE | CenturyLink Center |
| Fri Jul 20 | Kansas City, MO | Sprint Center |
| Sun Jul 22 | Oklahoma City, OK | Chesapeake Energy Arena |
| Tue Jul 24 | Dallas, TX | American Airlines Center |
| Thu Jul 26 | Houston, TX | Toyota Center |
| Sat Jul 28 | Austin, TX | Frank Erwin Center |
| Tue Jul 31 | Los Angeles, CA | The Forum |
| Sat Aug 04 | San Diego, CA | Viejas Arena |
| Tue Aug 07 | Oakland, CA | Oracle Arena |
| Thu Aug 09 | Portland, OR | Moda Center |
| Sat Aug 11 | Seattle, WA | KeyArena |
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Daryl Hall & John Oates Media Contacts:
Christian Brown, Christian@WolfsonEnt.com
Sammy Wolfson, Sammy@WolfsonEnt.com
Train Media Contacts:
Kristen Foster, Kristen.Foster@pmkbnc.com
Nadine Peña, Nadine@crushmusic.com
Live Nation U.S. Concerts Media Contacts:
Emily Bender, EmilyBender@livenation.com
Monique Sowinski, MoniqueSowinski@livenation.com
Scoop Marketing for the Forum Contact:
Maxie Solters,