Eagles announce fall concert dates with Glen Frey replacements
Legendary country rock band, the Eagles, have announced several fall 2017 concert dates with the late Glen Frey’s son, Deacon Frey, and country music artist Vince Gill filling in for Frey. The band is heralding their limited upcoming tour as “An Evening With the Eagles.” Frey, one of the founding members of the Eagles, died on January 18, 2016, at the age of 67 from complications of rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis, and pneumonia while recovering from gastrointestinal tract surgery, according to The Washington Post.
For the fall concert dates, Gill and 24-year-old Deacon will be performing with Eagles’ veterans Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit, according to an August 14 report from Rolling Stone. Deacon performed with the band playing guitar and singing during the Eagles’ New York and Los Angeles shows in July. Those were the first concerts by the Eagles since Frey’s death, according to KOMO News. The upcoming fall Eagles’ concerts are scheduled to take place in North Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky and Michigan in October. Prior to those concert dates, the Eagles have a September 30 concert scheduled with The Doobie Brothers in Seattle.
Rolling Stone recently talked with [Joe] Walsh about the band’s first shows since Frey’s death and the new lineup. “We’ve got some new blood. We all know the songs pretty good, but we just have to run the drill,” the guitarist said. “It’s like being an athlete and doing the reps to get into shape. The new guys [Deacon Frey and Gill] have to get to the point where it’s automatic or it’s transparent.”
“An Evening With the Eagles” Concert Dates:
October 17 – Greensboro, North Carolina, Greensboro Coliseum
October 20 – Atlanta, Georgia, Philips Arena
October 24 – Louisville, Kentucky, KFC Yum! Center
October 27 – Detroit, Michigan, Little Caesars Arena
Written by: Ace News Today Staff
