The Eagles announce 'The Long Goodbye Tour.' No Florida venues listed for 2023.

Cheryl McCloud and Samantha Neely, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
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Opportunities to listen to The Eagles perform live are coming to an end, but you may have to travel if you hope to hear the band in 2023 since no Florida locations have been announced yet. The tour is expected to last into 2025.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band announced its farewell tour Thursday, "The Long Goodbye," marking the end of the group's "miraculous 52-year odyssey."

"We know how fortunate we are, and we are truly grateful," the band said in a statement. "Our long run has lasted far longer than any of us ever dreamed. But, everything has its time, and the time has come for us to close the circle.

"Most importantly, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for embracing this band and its music. At the end of the day, you are the reason we have been able to carry on for over five decades. This is our swan song, but the music goes on and on.”

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

Where will The Eagles perform in 2023?

The tour kicks off Sept. 7 at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Here are the 2023 dates and locations announced so far:

  • Sept. 7: New York; Madison Square Garden.

  • Sept. 11: Boston; TD Garden.

  • Sept. 16: Newark, New Jersey; Prudential Center.

  • Sept. 20: Belmont Park, New York; UBS Arena.

  • Oct. 5: Denver; Ball Arena.

  • Oct. 9: Indianapolis; Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

  • Oct. 13: Detroit; Little Caesars Arena.

  • Oct. 17: Cleveland; Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse​.

  • Nov. 2: Atlanta; State Farm Arena.

  • Nov. 7: Charlotte, North Carolina; Spectrum Arena.

  • Nov. 9: Raleigh, North Carolina; PNC Arena.

  • Nov. 14: Lexington, Kentucky; Rupp Arena.

  • Nov. 17: St. Paul, Minnesota; Xcel Energy Center.

When do Eagles tickets go on sale?

Presale tickets and VIP packages will be available starting July 12 for all announced shows.

The general on-sale will start July 14 at 10 a.m. local time.

Will The Eagles perform in Florida?

The Eagles were scheduled to bring their Hotel California 2023 Tour to Jacksonville and Tampa in March 2023.
The Eagles were scheduled to bring their Hotel California 2023 Tour to Jacksonville and Tampa in March 2023.

That's unknown at this time.

The band announced the farewell tour is still in the planning stages.

"We want to give all our fans a chance to see us on this final round.  So, scheduling information will be released as dates are set.

"We hope to see as many of you as we can, before we finish up," adding that the group will play as many shows in each market as the audience demands, even if it requires returning to certain cities.

The Eagles brought their Hotel California Tour to Florida in March of this year, performing in Jacksonville and Tampa.

Eagles Florida performances: Eagles bringing Hotel California Tour to Jacksonville, Tampa

Who will be onstage for The Eagles performances?

Steely Dan, longtime contemporaries of the band who will commemorate their own five-decade-plus career, will be part of the tour.

The Eagles — composed of Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit — will be joined onstage, as they have since the 2016 death of founding member Glenn Frey, by Vince Gill and Frey's son, Deacon.

Who has skipped over Florida on their most recent tours?

Multiple artists have breezed past Florida on their recent tours and opted for other southern cities. Not everyone can make the drive up to Atlanta or New Orleans to see their favorite artist, which means a concert also includes buying a plane ticket and a hotel room for the night.

Olivia Rodrigo presents the award for best new artist at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Olivia Rodrigo presents the award for best new artist at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Whether it's for logistics or not enough, here are some artists who didn't come to Florida on their current or most recent tour:

  • Olivia Rodrigo: The "Vampire" songstress broke streaming records and won multiple Grammys for her 2021 debut album "Sour." However, when it came to her first headlining tour in 2022, it came as a brutal surprise for Florida fans to see zero stops for us. There is hope that the 21-year-old will finally perform in Florida when she tours with her sophomore album this September, "Guts."

  • Boygenius: The trio — composed of indie powerhouses Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus — set off on tour earlier this summer to promote their album "the record." Clips of the singers performing their hit songs and joking around on stage have gone viral on social media. Yet, Florida is nowhere on their tour date schedule and is left out of the inside jokes.

  • Foo Fighters: The Seattle-based rock bank is currently touring internationally. They returned this year to the scene with "But Here We Are," their first album since the sudden death of drummer Taylor Hawkins in 2022. During the U.S. leg of the tour, there were no Florida dates.

  • Metallica: The iconic American heavy metal band is taking their M72 world tour to the U.S. in August in New Jersey. It promises over 77 minutes of music with 12 new songs for fans to bang their heads to. Despite the long list of cities and venues, Florida didn't make the list.

  • Dead & Company: Heading off on their final tour, the impressive line-up of former Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, and Bill Kreutzmann, along with John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge, and Jeff Chiment have left off Florida on their last stops. It is also worth noting they canceled their previous 2021 Florida tour dates due to routing and production logistics. They released a statement apologizing and offering refunds, adding that "Dead & Company is looking forward to performing in West Palm Beach and Tampa in the future.”

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