The Eagles announce farewell tour: 'The time has come for us to close the circle'

Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY
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The Eagles will embark on their own long road out of Eden this fall for a farewell tour expected to last into 2025.

"We know how fortunate we are, and we are truly grateful," the band said in a statement. "Everything has its time, and the time has come for us to close the circle."

Dubbed The Long Goodbye, the Eagles' final shows will kick off Sept. 7 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Only the first handful of dates are being announced with Boston (Sept. 11), Denver (Oct. 5), Atlanta (Nov. 2) and St. Paul, Minnesota (Nov. 17) among them.

Presale tickets and VIP packages go on sale July 12; the general on-sale begins 10 a.m. local time July 14.

Eagles members Vince Gill, Timothy B. Schmit, Don Henley, Deacon Frey and Joe Walsh during a “Hotel California” concert in Las Vegas in October 2019.
Eagles members Vince Gill, Timothy B. Schmit, Don Henley, Deacon Frey and Joe Walsh during a “Hotel California” concert in Las Vegas in October 2019.

Also along for the jaunt will be Steely Dan, longtime contemporaries of the band who will commemorate their own five-decade-plus career.

In announcing their plans to end their "52-year odyssey," the Eagles – composed of Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit – noted they will play as many shows in each market as the audience demands, even if it requires returning to certain cities. The band will be joined onstage, as they have since the 2016 death of founding member Glenn Frey, by Vince Gill and Frey's son, Deacon.

Shortly after Frey's death at the age of 67, Henley indicated the Eagles would no longer tour. But following a pair of special classic-rock-focused festivals in 2017 – Classic West and Classic East, organized by their longtime manager Irving Azoff – they resumed regular live performances.

Eagles members, from left, Joe Walsh, Vince Gill, Deacon Frey (son of late Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey), Don Henley and Timothy B. Schmit.
Eagles members, from left, Joe Walsh, Vince Gill, Deacon Frey (son of late Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey), Don Henley and Timothy B. Schmit.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers and six-time Grammy winners have played more than 1,000 concerts throughout their 50 years of touring. Their recently wrapped Hotel California Tour – named for their landmark 1976 album, which they played in its entirety with a backing orchestra – grossed about $250 million over 90 shows, according to music industry trade publication Pollstar.

In thanking fans for their years of support, the band concluded, "This is our swan song, but the music goes on and on."

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Here is the first round of dates for the Eagles farewell tour

  • Sept. 7 - New York, NY Madison Square Garden

  • Sept. 11 - Boston, MA TD Garden

  • Sept. 16 - Newark, NJ Prudential Center

  • Sept. 20 - Belmont Park, NY UBS Arena

  • Oct. 5 - Denver, CO Ball Arena

  • Oct. 9 - Indianapolis, IN Gainbridge Fieldhouse

  • Oct. 13 - Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena

  • Oct. 17 - Cleveland, OH Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

  • Nov. 2 - Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena

  • Nov. 7 - Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center

  • Nov. 9 - Raleigh, NC PNC Arena

  • Nov. 14 - Lexington, KY Rupp Arena

  • Nov. 17 - St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Eagles farewell tour: Band shares Long Goodbye dates with Steely Dan

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