POINT OF KNOW RETURN SEXTUPLE-PLATINUM ALBUM TO BE PERFORMED IN ITS ENTIRETY
Nashville, TN – October 15, 2018 – America’s preeminent progressive rock band, KANSAS, will be touring select cities in the United States and Canada next spring, expanding the celebration of the 40th Anniversary of their massive hit album Point of Know Return. For the first time in history, the band is performing the album Point of Know Return in its entirety. The tour showcases more than two hours of classic KANSAS music including hit songs, deep cuts, and fan favorites. Tickets and KANSAS VIP Packages for most dates go on sale to the general public Friday, October 19, 2018. Ticket information can be found at www.kansasband.com.
The first leg of the KANSAS: Point of Know Return Anniversary Tour premiered September 28, 2018, in Atlanta, GA. The tour has already performed to large and enthusiastic audiences in Atlanta, GA; Nashville, TN; Glenside, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; Milwaukee, WI; and Chicago, IL
In 1977, KANSAS followed up the success of Leftoverture by releasing the album Point of Know Return. Containing the smash hit and million-selling single “Dust in the Wind,” along with fan favorites such as “Portrait (He Knew),” “Closet Chronicles,” and “Paradox,” Point of Know Return became the band’s greatest selling studio album. The album peaked at #4 on Billboard’s Album charts, reached sextuple-platinum status with more than six million copies sold, and had three Billboard Hot 100 singles.
“After the success of the album Leftoverture, it was hard to imagine when we released Point of Know Return that this album would be even bigger, but it was,” comments KANSAS guitarist, and original member, Richard Williams. “From the album artwork to the song lsquo;Dust in the Wind,’ the album Point of Know Return is really ingrained in Rock N Roll history and even in popular culture.
For two years we played around 80 select shows performing the album Leftoverture in its entirety. We have been blown away by the positive fan response. Our hope is that fans will enjoy this Point of Know Return Tour just as much, and hopefully even more! So far, that has been the case and we hope to continue it!”
Throughout the tour, live shows not only culminate with the album Point of Know Return performed in its entirety, but KANSAS also performs classic hits, deep cuts, and fan favorites. The band has not publicly performed some songs in the more than two-hour KANSAS musical event in decades.
KANSAS lead vocalist Ronnie Platt adds, “I often joke that I cannot be in charge of putting together a set list, because there are too many songs that I really want to perform. These shows, though, will be about as close as it gets. Of course, there will be hits like lsquo;Carry On Wayward Son,’ but to know we will be performing songs that KANSAS has not performed live for twenty or thirty years, or even ever, that is just really exciting. It is going to be a lot of fun.”
NEW KANSAS POINT OF KNOW RETURN ANNIVERSARY TOUR DATES:
| Date | City/State | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2019 | Des Moines, IA | Hoyt Sherman Place |
| March 9, 2019 | Peoria, IL | Peoria Civic Center Theater |
| March 15, 2019 | Salina, KS | The Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts |
| March 22, 2019 | Charleston, WV | Clay Center for the Arts amp; Sciences |
| March 23, 2019 | Louisville, KY | Louisville Palace Theatre |
| March 29, 2019 | Beaver Creek, CO | Vilar Performing Arts Center |
| March 30, 2019 | Denver, CO | Paramount Theatre |
| April 2, 2019 | Tucson, AZ | Fox Tucson Theatre |
| April 4, 2019 | San Diego, CA | Balboa Theatre |
| April 6, 2019 | Los Angeles, CA | The Orpheum Theatre |
| April 7, 2019 | Santa Barbara, CA | Arlington Theatre |
| April 10, 2019 | Oakland, CA | Paramount Theatre |
| April 12, 2019 | Portland, OR | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall |
| April 13, 2019 | Seattle, WA | Paramount Theatre |
| April 24, 2019 | Vancouver, BC | The Orpheum |
| April 26, 2019 | Edmonton, AB | Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium |
| April 28, 2019 | Calgary, AB | Jack Singer Concert Hall |
| April 30, 2019 | Saskatoon, SK | TCU Place |
| May 1, 2019 | Regina, SK | Conexus Arts Centre |
| May 3, 2019 | Winnipeg, MB | Burton Cummings Theatre for Performing Arts |
| May 10, 2019 | Rockford, IL | Coronado Performing Arts Center |
| May 11, 2019 | Ft. Wayne, IN | Foellinger Theater |
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED KANSAS POINT OF KNOW RETURN ANNIVERSARY TOUR DATES:
| Date | City/State | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| September 28, 2018 | Atlanta, GA | Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre |
| September 29, 2018 | Nashville, TN | Ryman Auditorium – SOLD OUT |
| October 5, 2018 | Glenside, PA | Keswick Theatre – SOLD OUT |
| October 6, 2018 | Pittsburgh, PA | Heinz Hall |
| October 12, 2018 | Milwaukee, WI | Pabst Theater |
| October 13, 2018 | Chicago, IL | The Chicago Theater |
| October 19, 2018 | Kansas City, MO | Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland |
| October 20, 2018 | St. Louis, MO | The Fabulous Fox Theatre |
| October 26, 2018 | Kalamazoo, MI | The State Theatre |
| October 27, 2018 | Detroit, MI | Fox Theatre |
| November 2, 2018 | San Antonio, TX | Tobin Center for Performing Arts |
| November 3, 2018 | Dallas, TX | Majestic Theatre – SOLD OUT |
| November 9, 2018 | Cincinnati, OH | Taft Theatre |
| November 10, 2018 | Indianapolis, IN | Murat Theatre at Old National Centre |
| November 16, 2018 | Huntington, NY | The Paramount |
| November 17, 2018 | Worcester, MA | The Hanover Theatre |
| November 23, 2018 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | F.M. Kirby Center |
| November 24, 2018 | Baltimore, MD | The Modell Lyric |
| November 30, 2018 | Asheville, NC | Thomas Wolfe Auditorium |
| December 1, 2018 | Columbia, SC | Township Auditorium |
| December 6, 2018 | Mobile, AL | Saenger Theatre |
| December 8, 2018 | Clearwater, FL | Ruth Eckerd Hall |
| December 14, 2018 | Daytona Beach, FL | Peabody Auditorium |
| December 15, 2018 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Au-Rene Theater at Broward Center |
For more information on KANSAS and the Point of Know Return Anniversary Tour, please visit:
For media requests contact:
J.R. Rees | KANSAS Management Office