Take it easy: The Eagles announce farewell tour and Indianapolis is on the list

Yacht rock will reign in Indy when the Eagles bring their farewell tour downtown.

The band will perform at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Oct. 9.

Steely Dan is opening.

“The Long Goodbye” tour features Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, with Vince Gill and Deacon Frey — son of the late founding member Glenn Frey —  performing "Hotel California,"  "I Can't Tell You Why," "Take It Easy" and other hits from the more than 150 million albums the group has sold worldwide.

Both the Eagles and Steely Dan (“Hey Nineteen,” “Do It Again,” “Black Cow”) are Rock & Roll Hall of Fame members and have been in action for more than five decades, albeit with significant hiatuses due to splits.

The Eagles endured one of rock’s most bitter band breakups, with members Glenn Frey, Don Felder and Don Henley going at it and calling it quits in 1980 before hell froze over and they reunited in 1994.  Frey died in 2016.

Steely Dan was founded in 1971 by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen and disbanded in 1981. They reunited in 1993. Becker died in 2017.

Still in its planning stages, the farewell tour currently has 13 dates, but more are expected.

The Eagles’ tours have consistently ranked in the Top 10 of both concert industry publications, Billboard and Pollstar.

The Live Nation tour begins on Sept. 7 in New York City and is expected to continue into 2025.

Presale tickets and VIP packages will be available starting Wednesday, July 12, for all announced shows. The general on-sale will begin at 10 a.m. Friday, July 14.  For additional information, visit livenation.com.

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