SEXTUPLE-PLATINUM ALBUM TO BE PERFORMED IN ITS ENTIRETY
Nashville, TN – September 23, 2019 – America’s preeminent progressive rock band, KANSAS, will be embarking on the fourth and final leg of their popular Point of Know Return Anniversary Tour during the winter and spring of 2020. Launched as a celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the massive hit album Point of Know Return, the band will be performing the album in its entirety. The tour showcases 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, September 27, 2019. Ticket information can be found at www.kansasband.com.
Currently in the third leg of the tour, the KANSAS: Point of Know Return Anniversary Tour premiered September 28, 2018 in Atlanta, GA. The tour has already performed to near capacity and enthusiastic audiences in cities including Atlanta, GA; Nashville, TN; Los Angeles, CA; Seattle, WA; Chicago, IL; San Diego, CA; Denver, CO; St. Louis, MO; Kansas City, MO; Pittsburgh, PA; San Antonio, TX; Dallas, TX; Indianapolis, IN; Worcester, MA; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Baltimore, MD; Clearwater, FL; and more.
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.
“It’s exciting how popular the Point of Know Return Anniversary shows have been,” comments KANSAS lead vocalist Ronnie Platt. “When we wrap up this fourth and final leg, we will have played nearly 100 of these shows over nearly two years. We have worked hard to give audiences a memorable musical experience with this tour. We are excited to continue it with the final leg of the tour, then see what we come up with next!”
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. In some cases the band even puts a new spin on a KANSAS classic. The more KANSAS musical event has songs for every type of KANSAS fan.
“The winter and spring of 2020 will wrap-up the Point of Know Return Anniversary Tour shows. That does not mean we have any plans to slow down, though,” reinforces KANSAS drummer and original member Phil Ehart. “We are in the middle of recording a new studio album we plan to release sometime in 2020 and definitely have more touring in the works. But for these specific Point of Know Return Anniversary shows, this will be your last chance to see them.”
KANSAS is currently comprised of original drummer Phil Ehart, bassist/vocalist Billy Greer, vocalist/keyboardist Ronnie Platt, violinist/guitarist David Ragsdale, keyboardist Tom Brislin, guitarist Zak Rizvi, and original guitarist Richard Williams. Originally formed in 1973 in Topeka, KS, the band’s documentary film KANSAS: Miracles Out of Nowhere is currently being broadcast on AXSTV. KANSAS has released 15 studio albums, including its most recent release The Prelude Implicit (2016), and plans to release of another new studio album in 2020. With no signs of slowing down, KANSAS continues to ‘carry on;’ performing in front of large and enthusiastic audiences around the world.
NEW KANSAS POINT OF KNOW RETURN ANNIVERSARY TOUR DATES
| 14-Feb-20 | North Charleston, SC | North Charleston Performing Arts Center |
| 22-Feb-20 | Knoxville, TN | Tennessee Theatre |
| 28-Feb-20 | Augusta, GA | The Miller Theater |
| 29-Feb-20 | Chattanooga, TN | Tivoli Theatre |
| 6-Mar-20 | Wichita Falls, TX | Memorial Auditorium Wichita Falls |
| 7-Mar-20 | Amarillo, TX | Amarillo Civic Center |
| 13-Mar-20 | Salem, OR | Historic Elsinore Theatre |
| 18-Mar-20 | San Luis Obispo, CA | Harold Miossi Performing Arts Center |
| 19-Mar-20 | Thousand Oaks, CA | Bank of America Performing Arts Center |
| 21-Mar-20 | Las Vegas, NV | The Smith Center for Performing Arts |
| 22-Mar-20 | Cerritos, CA | Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts |
| 17-Apr-20 | Madison, WI | Orpheum Theater |
| 18-Apr-20 | Appleton, WI | Thrivent Financial Hall |
| 24-Apr-20 | Elkhart, IN | The Lerner Theatre |
| 25-Apr-20 | Davenport, IA | Adler Theatre |
| 1-May-20 | Salem, VA | Salem Civic Center |
| 2-May-20 | Richmond, VA | Dominion Arts Center – Carpenter Theatre |
| 8-May-20 | Lowell, MA | Lowell Memorial Auditorium |
| 9-May-20 | New Haven, CT | College Street Music Hall |
| 16-May-20 | Marietta, OH | Peoples Bank Theatre |
| 29-May-20 | Fayetteville, AR | Walton Arts Center – Baum Walker Hall |
| 30-May-20 | Little Rock, AR | Robinson Performance Hall |
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED KANSAS POINT OF KNOW RETURN ANNIVERSARY TOUR DATES
| 27-Sep | Tulsa, OK | Brady Theater | |
| 28-Sep | Park City, KS | Hartman Arena | |
| 4-Oct | Topeka, KS | Topeka Performing Arts Center | |
| 5-Oct | Omaha, NE | Orpheum Theater | |
| 11-Oct | Wausau, WI | The Grand Theater | |
| 12-Oct | Minneapolis, MN | State Theater | |
| 18-Oct | Champaign, IL | Virginia Theatre | |
| 19-Oct | Waukegan, IL | Genesee Theatre | |
| 25-Oct | Concord, NH | Capitol Center for the Arts | |
| 26-Oct | Albany, NY | Palace Theatre | |
| 1-Nov | Quebec City, QC | Grand Théâtre de Québec | |
| 2-Nov | Montreal, QC | Théâtre St-Denis | |
| 8-Nov | Rochester, NY | Kodak Center Theater | |
| 9-Nov | Erie, PA | Warner Theatre | |
| 15-Nov | Reading, PA | Santander Performing Arts Center | |
| 16-Nov | Durham, NC | Durham Performing Arts Center | |
| 22-Nov | Richmond, KY | EKU Center for the Arts | |
| 23-Nov | Huntsville, AL | Mark C. Smith Concert Hall at Von Braun Center | |
| 6-Dec | Corpus Christi, TX | Selena Auditorium | |
| 7-Dec | Sugar Land, TX | Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land | |
| 14-Dec | New York, NY | The Beacon Theatre* | |
| 31-Jan-20 | Savannah, GA | Johnny Mercer Theatre | |
| 1-Feb-20 | Jacksonville, FL | Florida Theatre | |
| 3-Feb-20 | The Villages, FL | Sharon L. Morse Center for Performing Arts | |
| 6-Feb-20 | Fort Myers, FL | Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall | |
| 7-Feb-20 | Melbourne, FL | King Center for the Performing Arts | |
*Special Performance. Not part of the Fall Tour. Performing both Leftoverture & Point of Know Return.
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