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The Eagles are ready to fly one last time, soaring for a farewell tour this fall to cap off their five decades of touring.

“The Eagles have had a miraculous 52-year odyssey, performing for people all over the globe; keeping the music alive in the face of tragic losses, upheavals and setbacks of many kinds,” the “Hotel California” and “Desperado” hitmakers said in a Thursday statement .

“We know how fortunate we are, and we are truly grateful. 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.”

The Los Angeles-formed rock band — eternally associated with the Southern California country-rock sound — will launch their Long Goodbye tour in New York’s Madison Square Garden on Sept. 7, announcing 12 additional dates Thursday with the possibility of more to come. However, no California dates have yet been announced.

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“The official farewell tour is currently 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,” said the band, whose current lineup includes drummer and vocalist Don Henley, famed guitarist Joe Walsh, bassist Timothy B. Schmit and guitarist Vince Gill. Gill joined the band after founding member and guitarist Glenn Frey died at 67 in 2016 . (Frey’s son Deacon also played with the band for nearly five years before announcing his departure in 2022 .)

“The difficulties of booking venues for multiple nights may require us to return to certain cities, depending on demand. But, we hope to see as many of you as we can, before we finish up,” they said. “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 six-time Grammy Award-winning group and Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will be joined by contemporary act Steely Dan, whose members will be commemorating their own half-century spanning career as well.

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The bands have scheduled shows through mid-November in Boston, Newark, Denver, Indianapolis, Detroit, Cleveland, Atlanta, Charlotte and Raleigh, N.C., Lexington, Ky., and St. Paul, Minn. The full schedule can be found here . The Long Goodbye tour follows their recently expanded Hotel California tour , named for their landmark 1976 album that they played in its entirety during the tour, which wrapped in Baltimore in April.

Presale tickets and VIP packages for the Long Goodbye will be made available July 12 for all announced shows. General on-sale begins July 14.

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The Eagles announce ‘Long Goodbye’ farewell tour: ‘This is our swan song’

The Eagles have taken it to the limit.

The legendary rock group has announced its final tour, dubbed “The Long Goodbye.”

“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. The official farewell tour is currently in the planning stages. We want to give all our fans a chance to see us on this final round.”

Thirteen shows have initially been announced, with more to come.

“During ‘The Long Goodbye,’ the Eagles — Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, with Vince Gill and Deacon Frey — will perform as many shows in each market as their audience demands. The tour is expected to continue into 2025,” a press release for the tour said.

The band says “the difficulties of booking venues for multiple nights” may result in returning to select cities for additional dates, if the interest is there.

“Most importantly, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for embracing this band and its music,” the group said. “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 are one of music's most enduring acts. Formed in 1971, they have sold more than 150 million albums worldwide and won six Grammy Awards, and were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. Their album "Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975" is the bestselling album in history, certified 38 times platinum.

Where will the Eagles perform during their farewell tour?

The first batch of shows will kick off Sept. 7 in New York City. Here is the full slate of dates that have been announced so far.

• Sept. 7 — New York City — 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 Center
• Nov. 9 — Raleigh, North Carolina — PNC Arena
• Nov. 14 — Lexington, Kentucky — Rupp Arena
• Nov. 17 — St. Paul, Minnesota — Xcel Energy Center

Who will join the Eagles on their farewell tour?

Steely Dan, who, like the Eagles, is in the Rock & Rock Hall of Fame, will join the band on the tour.

How do I get tickets to the Eagles' farewell tour?

Presale tickets and VIP packages will go on sale July 12 for all announced shows, while a general on-sale will begin July 14 at 10 a.m. local time.

Drew Weisholtz is a reporter for TODAY Digital, focusing on pop culture, nostalgia and trending stories. He has seen every episode of “Saved by the Bell” at least 50 times, longs to perfect the crane kick from “The Karate Kid” and performs stand-up comedy, while also cheering on the New York Yankees and New York Giants. A graduate of Rutgers University, he is the married father of two kids who believe he is ridiculous.

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The Eagles perform "Lyin' Eyes" at the United Center, March 8, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Don Henley, left, and Deacon Frey perform "One of These Nights" with the Eagles at the United Center, March 8, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

The Eagles perform "Seven Bridges Road" at the United Center, March 8, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Joe Walsh performs "Take it Easy" with the Eagles at the United Center, March 8, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Timothy B. Schmit, center, performs "Lyin' Eyes" with the Eagles at the United Center, March 8, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Vince Gill performs "Lyin' Eyes" with the Eagles at the United Center, March 8, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

The Eagles perform "One of These Nights" at the United Center, March 8, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Donald Fagan of Steely Dan, right, opens for the Eagles at the United Center, March 8, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Steely Dan opens for the Eagles at the United Center, March 8, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Just days removed from seeing his criminal case against men accused of stealing the band’s lyric sheets dismissed by the court , an unruffled vocalist Don Henley all but explicitly admitted the Eagles are dinosaurs. He highlighted the Eagles’ spartan stage setup, straightforward production and dearth of choreography. Resembling a banker in his vest and button-down shirt, Henley described the collective as “just a bunch of guys with guitars,” before acknowledging it “may be anachronistic, but it works.”

The candid moment revealed a rare self-effacing side of the famously solemn Henley. As the last co-founding member involved with the Eagles, the singer-drummer-guitarist also expressed gratitude for more than five decades of support and instilled the event — part of the band’s farewell tour — with a hint of finality. Cue the standing ovation.

After the brief emotional display, it was back to business. For the Eagles, that meant delivering one instantly recognizable song after another for 120 minutes without added effects or obvious mistakes. Doing so required assigning lead vocals to songs identified with deceased co-founder Glenn Frey to his son, Deacon, and country star Vince Gill, who joined in 2017 and handled every part as if he’d been in the group since day one. And it necessitated a professionalism and seriousness interrupted only by a few scheduled comic-relief spots from singer-guitarist Joe Walsh.

Calculated, and too staid for their own good? Definitely. But the Eagles arrived having put in the hard work, nailing the blended multi-part harmonies crucial to many of the tunes and playing with a technical acumen that valued each note. The quintet operated as the equivalent of a leveling device that finds any imbalances. And the Eagles ensured the crowd could experience it all — the spaciousness, the separation, the small details such as fingers delicately moving on a fretboard or hands gently cradling a shaker — by dialing in a crisp, transparent sound at a venue where acoustics frequently get compromised.

Then there were the songs, textbook examples of country-rock craftsmanship and organic architecture that the Eagles often made appear effortless. The hungover mood of “Tequila Sunrise,” dirt-road escapism of “Already Gone,” funky skedaddle of “Life in the Fast Lane,” melancholic ache of “Desperado.” Songs with identifiable lyrics, easy-going tempos, breezy rise-and-fall vocal patterns and lingering melodies didn’t rouse many in the crowd out of their seats but had them mouthing the words and swaying their heads — just as they would in the car if the Eagles came on the radio.

Never mind that the group’s most recent studio effort (“Long Road Out of Eden,” 2007) stands as the only all-original album the Eagles released since their initial 1980 breakup. Or that the newest song the collective performed on Friday dated to Michael Jordan’s rookie season.

Continuing to inspire strong opinions on both sides of the fence, the Eagles acknowledge what their fans want: nostalgia and classics. Unlike generational peers, they no longer concern themselves with recording half-baked new material in a bid to prove relevance. Credit the Eagles, too, for honesty in branding. Named The Long Goodbye, their current tour plans to stretch through 2025 and seems built to allow for leniency in terms of return visits. This is a band, after all, that realizes the music industry is at heart a business and that people will pay for what they love.

Independent of the fancy awards and commercial achievements that include dibs on two of three biggest-selling albums in American history, the most enduring aspect of the Eagles’ legacy arguably pertains to commerce. The group permanently changed concert economics when in 1994 it became the first artist to charge $100 for a ticket to its reunion tour. (By comparison, the Rolling Stones capped prices at $50. It was a different era.)

Initially derided by experts who believed the amount would lead to backlash and empty seats, the strategy triumphed. Its historical impact continues to resonate. The hefty prices associated with today’s big-name shows — and the escalated importance society places on musicians and their entertainment — connect to that once-controversial decision.

Fast-forward 30 years, and Henley’s and bassist-vocalist Timothy B. Schmit’s hair is grayer but the songs largely remain the same. Ditto Henley’s voice which, aside from losing a bit of altitude in the higher end and evincing a slight nasal quality, exhibited smoothness, control and depth. The goofy charm and rubber-faced expressions of their other longtime and fellow 76-year-old cohort, Walsh, similarly possessed a familiar ring. Even the four auxiliary support musicians, all in their respective roles since at least 2001, contributed to a consistency and dependability that reign as Eagles trademarks.

Other than Henley threatening to crack a smile more than once, the biggest surprise related to Walsh disclosing he spent part of his early childhood in Evanston. With the Eagles, you know what you’re going to get. Though the conservative approach rubbed up against unspoken rock ‘n’ roll rules and lacked liveliness, it fit the music’s polite character and perfectionist-oriented arrangements. To loosen things, Walsh offered the quirky “Life’s Been Good” and talk box-accompanied “Rocky Mountain Way” from his solo career. Per usual, the  whir and whine of his reedy voice ranked a distant second to his bluesy guitar licks.

Deacon Frey stepped into his father’s shoes on the windswept “Take It Easy” and relaxed “Peaceful Easy Feeling.” He sang with sturdiness, clarity  and purpose, but fared better as a harmony vocalist and rhythm guitarist — duties that dissolved the obvious timbral differences between him and his dad. Schmit turned in the evening’s only threadbare lead vocal on the adult-contemporary ballad “I Can’t Tell You Why” whose title ironically served as the answer to the question of how the track entered into the set over superior fare such as “The Long Run,” “Victim of Love” or “Best of My Love.”

Indeed, if the Eagles imparted a lesson for younger generations of bands on Friday, it concerned the importance of elevating songs above personal interests or skills. Granted, Walsh impressed with a fiery guitar solo on an extended reading of “In the City” and Henley kept steady time behind the drum kit while pushing his voice into falsetto regions. Neither called attention to themselves or showed up their mates.

Rather, the group’s successes drew on a collective principle that stressed less “me,” more “us.” Like the Eagles themselves, an analog concept in a digital world.

Setlist from the United Center March 8:

“Seven Bridges Road” (Steve Young cover)

“Take It Easy”

“One of These Nights”

“Lyin’ Eyes”

“Take It to the Limit”

“Witchy Woman”

“Peaceful Easy Feeling”

“Tequila Sunrise”

“In the City”

“I Can’t Tell You Why”

“New Kid in Town”

“Life’s Been Good”

“Already Gone”

“The Boys of Summer”

“Funk #49” (James Gang cover)

“Life in the Fast Lane”

“Hotel California”

“Rocky Mountain Way”

“Desperado”

“Heartache Tonight”

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Eagles to Make a ‘Long Goodbye’ With Farewell Tour

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The long run is coming to an end as the Eagles have announced the first set of arenas for The Long Goodbye “official farewell tour ,” beginning in September.

“The Eagles have had a miraculous 52-year odyssey, performing for people all over the globe; keeping the music alive in the face of tragic losses, upheavals and setbacks of many kinds,” the band said in a statement Thursday. 

“Credit and thanks go to our longtime management team, our dedicated road crew, and our exceptional backup musicians for providing skilled and steadfast support, throughout these many years. We know how fortunate we are, and we are truly grateful. 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.”

While only one show is listed per venue, the band “will perform as many shows in each market as their audience demands.”

“The official farewell tour is currently in the planning stages. We want to give all our fans a chance to see us on this final round,” the Eagles added. 

“So, scheduling information will be released as dates are set. The difficulties of booking venues for multiple nights may require us to return to certain cities, depending on demand.  But, we hope to see as many of you as we can, before we finish up. 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.”

Steely Dan will serve as the opening act on the Long Goodbye, which is expected to continue into 2025. Presale tickets for all announced shows go on sale beginning Wednesday, July 12, with a general on-sale to follow on July 14th .

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Review: it was one of those (last) nights with the eagles in st. paul.

As the Eagles cruise off into the sunset in their Maseratis, we will always remember them as America's bestselling rock band.

On their "Long Goodbye: The Final Tour," the Eagles reminded some 14,000 people Friday night at Xcel Energy Center that their songs were the soundtrack of the 1970s for mainstream America: the chill pill of "Take It Easy," the lover's betrayal of "Tequila Sunrise," the optimistic dreams of "Take It to the Limit," the disillusioned dreams of "Hotel California," the rock star stress and excess of the playful "Life in the Fast Lane," to name a few.

But the Eagles, more so than any American band, also reminded us that this is the music business . Don't let those lovely vocal harmonies fool you (though how could you not admire the striking six-part vocals on the opening "Seven Bridges Road" on Friday?).

The Eagles fired band members, faced intramural litigation, self-imploded and surprisingly reunited despite enduring acrimony, aired their dirty laundry in a pioneering Showtime special, pioneered the $100 concert ticket in 1994 (tickets this weekend cost $144.50 to $1,750) and somehow converted a six-album, nine-year recording career into a 30-year reunion tour with one forgettable 2007 album (no songs from it were performed Friday).

But we can ignore that the Eagles asked $120 for a zip-up hoodie in St. Paul and that Don Henley, the only remaining original member, is reportedly worth $250 million because, well, we love reliving the past and reminiscing about the good ol' days before we had kids and adult responsibilities. The Eagles are as comfortable as an old flannel shirt (or that new hoodie) because they give us, as their song says, peaceful, easy feelings. And they did it again Friday, in their first of two nights in St. Paul. (Don't be surprised if the tour swings around again; it's expected to go until 2025.)

Like their 2021 St. Paul concerts featuring 1976's "Hotel California" album in its entirety, the Eagles achieved a sonic precision that can be thrilling or disappointing, depending on your point of view. Do you like your music filled with animation and personality (thank you, Joe Walsh, the grungy guitarist and fun-loving showman who joined the band in 1975) or do you like it with the pristine perfection of the recording studio (thank you, the gentlemanly Mr. Henley, who was in splendid voice at age 76, including the falsetto on "One of These Nights")?

"There are no balloons, fireworks or butt wagging," the stern but sardonic Henley said early in the evening. "Just a bunch of guys with guitars."

While Taylor Swift and the Jonas Brothers offer marathon shows in which they survey their careers album by album, the Eagles pretty much did "Their Greatest Hits 1971-75," an all-time blockbuster with more than 40 million sold, plus a handful of post-1975 triumphs and assorted, crowd-pleasing hits from the non-Eagles careers of Henley and Walsh.

The first hour of the 125-minute performance was heavy on country-ish and pop ballads (Henley dedicated "Best of My Love" to "America in all its insanity and all its glory") and medium-tempo California soft rock. Then the Eagles unleashed Walsh, 75, who doubles as their clown prince and Energizer bunny, for the spirited "In the City," a 1979 solo hit with his wiry chiming guitar.

With as many as five guitarists on some numbers, there were occasional fretboard fireworks Friday, including Walsh's rocking out on "Rocky Mountain Way" and a heavy blues-rock call-and-response exchange between him and Vince Gill on "Funk #49," the former's hit with the James Gang. Shout out to MVP guitarist Steuart Smith, who has been touring the Eagles since 2001. All night long, he supplied the right seasoning, including mysterious musings on "Hotel California" and sunny pointillism on "The Boys of Summer," the Henley hit that was the lone 1980s tune heard.

Country star Gill, 66, gifted on guitar and vocals, and Deacon Frey, 30, both of whom signed on in 2017, did commendable work filling the void left by Deacon's father, Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey, who died in 2016. A drummer and two keyboardists completed the band.

The Eagles made a convenient but imprudent business decision to bring the Doobie Brothers as a replacement for the previously advertised opening act Steely Dan, whose lead singer Donald Fagen was hospitalized last month, as Henley explained during the Eagles set.

Nothing against the Doobies, but this was their fourth appearance in the area (if you count Waite Park and Red Wing) in 26 months. Co-founder Tom Johnston, a singer/guitarist, is sitting out now because of back surgery, which meant a leaner sound, and co-founder Patrick Simmons, who has a thinner voice, taking on "China Grove" and other Johnston tunes. At least Michael McDonald's smoky soulful pipes were in good form on the piano-propelled "What a Fool Believes" and the syncopated "Takin' It to the Streets."

In the end, with these two revamped Rock & Roll Hall of Fame bands that dominated the 1970s, it was one of those nights, a reaffirming concert that left you with warm memories like spotting a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac.

Jon Bream has been a music critic at the Star Tribune since 1975, making him the longest tenured pop critic at a U.S. daily newspaper. He has attended more than 8,000 concerts and written four books (on Prince, Led Zeppelin, Neil Diamond and Bob Dylan). Thus far, he has ignored readers’ suggestions that he take a music-appreciation class.

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

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.

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.

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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Like the mournful dawn that crosses the sky during the Eagles ’ 1973 mellow, moody “Tequila Sunrise,” a goodbye is always imminent. With that, after nearly six decades of countrified ballads, California sun-kissed soft rockers and harmony-driven pop tunes, co-founding drummer Don Henley , longtime members Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit, and latter-day guitarists Vince Gill and Deacon Frey (jointly subbing for late cofounder Glenn Frey) have decided to call it a day.

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Starting their tight, two-hour-plus show lined up and bathed by stark white light, the Eagles’ vocalists (including longtime touring guitarist Steuart Smith, the evening’s MVP) harmonized in pristine unison to the righteous, folky “Seven Bridges Road” before Deacon Frey took center stage for “Take It Easy.” Looking even more like his old man, circa 1972 – porn stache, wavy hair – young Frey emulated dad’s buttery, high-plains-via-Michigan baritone to perfection, and did so again, later in the show, to the two-stepping victory song “Already Gone” and “Peaceful Easy Feeling.”

Whether acting as genial host (“hush,” he said, gently, to the noisiest of fans) or singing in a flawless falsetto, Henley was the model of Texan gentlemanly perfection. It was as if his arc-angelic vocals were dipped in honey as he crooned through the grooving pulse and cross-cutting guitars of “One of These Nights,” the wispy menace of “Witchy Woman” and the showy, honky-tonk balladry of “Desperado.” So precise was Henley’s lead voice’s crystalline tone at age 76 – to say nothing of his harmonies behind Schmit, Gill, Frey and Walsh – that you can’t imagine him stopping while so clearly on top of his game.

Gill is still a godsend to the Eagles, having joined with Henley and company after Glenn Frey’s death. While beloved as a guitarist and for his role as part of the legendary Pure Prairie League, Gill’s time as an Eagle has been filled with finding the soul of Frey’s roaming country heart, as defined at MSG with his takes on the shushing acoustic “Take it to the Limit,” a brushed-denim “Lyin’ Eyes” and the hopelessly romantic “New Kid in Town,” complete with its gentle Mexicali twitches. Though Gill got out a few awesome licks, so much of the winsome, high lonesome, manic, magic guitar work during Thursday’s show came down to Smith – the forever touring Eagles member who played as part of Rodney Crowell’s band, Cicadas – whose every lick was wiry, bold and inventive. Though his mastery of the slow finger slide on songs such as “Best of My Love” was impeccable, Smith made the old school double neck guitar that filled the ringing “Hotel California” look as good as it sounded.

Which leaves us with Joe Walsh. Since 1975, the manic, good-natured wild card of the Eagles has been its most vivacious showman – mugging, shuffling, bark-singing. For that, Walsh got the lion’s share of the standing applause and whoops-and-hollers of the MSG crowd for… well, frankly just being Joe Walsh. That meant playing crisply psychedelic, fuzzily rhythmic and slippery slide solos on big-beating cuts such as “Heartache Tonight,” joining in with Smith on the guitar-army tone of “Hotel California,” and singing his way through marvelous Eagles moments (a heartily harmonious “In the City”) as well as soulful career highlights such as the jiving “Life’s Been Good” and the snorting “Funk #49,” talk-box-bit and all.

With a first show so tasty and memorably laden with hit after hit – and this doesn’t even touch on the oddly complementary rhythm and blues jazz of Donald Fagen’s Steely Dan – the Eagles’ farewell easily competes with the likes of Taylor Swift and Beyoncé for tour of the year.

    “Seven Bridges Road”

    “Take It Easy”

    “One of These Nights”

    “Take It to the Limit”

    “Best of My Love”

    “Witchy Woman”

    “Peaceful Easy Feeling”

    “Tequila Sunrise”

    “In the City”

    “I Can’t Tell You Why”

    “New Kid in Town”

    “Lyin’ Eyes”

    “Life’s Been Good”

    “Already Gone”

    “Come Monday” (Jimmy Buffett cover)

    “Fins” (Jimmy Buffett cover)

    “The Boys of Summer”

    “Funk #49”

    “Heartache Tonight”

    “Life in the Fast Lane”

    “Rocky Mountain Way”

    “Desperado”

    “Hotel California”

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Review: Eagles returned to Charlotte for one more goodbye, but with a surprise opening act

Has someone ever told you goodbye before, driven off and then circled back to say it one more time?

That’s what the Eagles — one of the legendary rock bands of the last 50 years — did with Charlotte.

In November, just five months ago, they stopped in at the Spectrum Center and played a sold-out show in their “The Long Goodbye” tour. Then they left, but not before lead singer Don Henley teased a potential return.

That return came Saturday night, when the Eagles came back to Charlotte to play almost exactly the same show — a crowd-pleasing, two-hour, 20-song set that featured note-perfect renditions of most of their biggest hits of the 1970s and ‘80s.

“We’re back,” Henley said from the stage, 20 minutes into the show. “We’re glad to be back here. We saw you late last year. We wanted to do two nights for you then. But we couldn’t get this building (for a second night), so we came back. We brought 15 semi tractor-trailer trucks down here from Toronto, where our last gig was.

“It’s good to play for an audience that listens and appreciates. We’ve been playing these songs for you for 52 years now. And in case we don’t see you again, I want to thank you on behalf of the band and the crew, for all your support over the years.”

That was the closest thing the night contained to a farewell speech. Henley is 76 years old now, as are fellow Eagles Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit. This is billed as their “final” tour, but it’s wise to leave a little wiggle room, as Henley did with that “in case” phrasing.

And when you’re playing this well, at this age, no one is going to begrudge the Eagles doing a final-final tour in a couple of years if they want to.

Much like five months ago in Charlotte, this concert also didn’t include “Steely Dan.” In November, that was because bandleader Donald Fagen was suffering from an undisclosed illness, and the Doobie Brothers subbed in as the opener.

Fagen had since gotten better and returned to the stage, and Steely Dan opened for the Eagles only last week. But then another, different health scare followed.

As current Eagle Vince Gill announced at 7:53 p.m. Saturday, just as the show started: “We had an emergency illness in the Steely Dan camp. Donald’s wife is very ill and they couldn’t make it tonight.”

An email had gone out to Eagles ticketholders with that information on Friday — it hadn’t specified who was ill exactly but had said Gill would now open the show. But a fair number of fans hadn’t gotten the message. The guy just behind me was talking about how great Steely Dan was going to be just before the lights dimmed.

The reason Gill made the announcement about Fagen’s wife, though, was that he had become the show’s new opening act. And — no surprise here given that he was a major country music star before joining the Eagles eight years ago — Gill ably performed his own acoustic set. Then he did the entire Eagles set, too. Give that man a bonus.

Joked Gill before his solo set: “I hope you guys will be OK with hearing a little bit of hillbilly music. ... Don (Henley) asked me, “Are you kind of popular in North Carolina?” I said, “Dude, I am huge in North Carolina.”

Although Gill performs hits like “Lyin’ Eyes” and “Take It To The Limit” at every Eagles show, the fact that he was also doing the last-minute acoustic set was a big deal in his own household — so much so that his wife, the Christian singer Amy Grant, decided at the last minute herself to fly down to Charlotte to watch. And although he apologized repeatedly for Steely Dan’s absence, Gill proved to be a superb substitute.

As for the Eagles: I’ll use a line that ESPN’s Jay Bilas often uses about the UNC-Duke basketball rivalry. It always delivers (although, to be fair, it was N.C. State who did all the delivering in the ACC Tournament, which finished up right about the time the Eagles were checking into the “Hotel California,” with N.C. State’s upset win over UNC. I saw several Wolfpack fans happily monitoring the game on their phones).

The Eagles are like that. They always deliver. They were terrific. Highlights included the “Seven Bridges Road” concert opener, with harmonies that sounded as seamless as ever, Deacon Frey (the son of original Eagles member Glenn and uncannily similar musically) performing several of his dad’s old songs and Walsh acting like the crazy Uncle Joe he is on “Life’s Been Good.”

Perhaps I’m not the most objective reviewer of the Eagles, given the first record I ever bought was “Eagles: Their Greatest Hits 1971-75.” I was 12 years old and paid $7.50 for it, at a Kmart in Spartanburg. I’ve been a fan of most of their work ever since, particularly their golden decades of the 1970s and 1980s. There was a point Saturday when Henley was belting out “The Boys of Summer” — which he dedicated to the late Jimmy Buffett — when he hit upon one lyric that stuck with me.

“Don’t look back, you can never look back.”

But what’s the fun in that?

The Eagles are a nostalgia act, and still a startlingly good one. They make a very good living by looking back, and they also know their audience and its limitations. The announcement “Do not stand if it blocks the view of others” was made repeatedly before the show began.

A number of concerts I’ve been to over the past year don’t have seats set up at all. For this one, most fans were seated around 80% of the time.

The average age of the fans in the building Saturday night ranged in age from about 40 to 70. Lots of reading glasses. Lots of gray hair. My 20-year-old son, a college sophomore who accompanied me to the show, was one of the exceptions. We raised him right, obviously, because the Eagles are among his favorite bands.

As the group launched into “Tequila Sunrise,” his favorite Eagles song, he looked at me, smiled and said: “This is something else!”

And it was.

Eagles’ setlist

1. Seven Bridges Road

2. Take It Easy

3. One of These Nights

4. Lyin’ Eyes

5. Take It to the Limit

6. Witchy Woman

7. Peaceful Easy Feeling

8. Tequila Sunrise

9. In the City

10. I Can’t Tell You Why

11. New Kid in Town

12. Life’s Been Good

13. Already Gone

14. The Boys of Summer

15. Funk #49

16. Life in the Fast Lane

17. Hotel California

18. Rocky Mountain Way

19. Desperado

20. Heartache Tonight

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Review: The Eagles soar as Long Goodbye Tour plays Pittsburgh

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PITTSBURGH ― Did they do it for love? Did they do it for money? We can rule out spite, or because they had to, honey.

Whatever prompted The Eagles to proclaim they're on an official farewell tour, let's just give thanks the classic-rock band gave Pittsburgh area fans one more chance to cheer, going out on a high note Sunday at a full-house PPG Paints Arena.

Speaking of high notes, how does Don Henley 's voice still sound as good as ever? He reached and held falsetto heights on "One of These Nights," and delivered an elevated ambience on "Witchy Woman," both sounding like they first did 50 years ago. Stationed equally at his drum kit and in the front line of the simple stage, the lone remaining original Eagles member also shined vocally on his own "The Boys of Summer" and encore pick "Desperado."

Though, fan favorite Joe Walsh stole the show several times, with his distinctly loose singing, loopy personality and exciting guitar work. The audience granted Walsh a standing ovation for his blazing guitar leads on "In The City." Fans also laughed loudly at his ol' "I spent a couple of days here one night" joke and heeded his advice not to watch the show through their cellphone cameras "because we're much bigger if you look up here."

Like the Eric Clapton show a month ago at the same venue, the Baby Boomer-centric crowd stayed seated most of the time, and were quite respectful, waiting for songs to end before showering the band with applause, even on the comparatively unenergetic "I Can't Tell You Why" that gave Timothy B. Schmit the vocal spotlight.

Schmit's bass guitar and vocal harmonies were a valuable ingredient; also integral was Deacon Frey convincingly conjuring the vocal stylings of his father, the late Glenn Frey , on a handful of hits, like "Peaceful Easy Feeling" and the beloved "Take It Easy" just two songs into the two-hour set.

Standing shoulder-to-shoulder and strumming, Vince Gill , Schmit, Frey, Henley, Walsh and co-lead guitarist Steuart Smith had launched with the traditional "Seven Bridges Road" hallmarked by a lovely seven-part harmony counting tour band members Will Hollis and Michael Thompson. Country star Gill, now in his sixth year with The Eagles, injected tasty, twangy steel guitar into the mix.

On "Take It Easy," Gill took the first guitar solo, and gave it a California canyon feel, with Walsh handling the second solo that straight-up rocked hard.

Doing yeoman's work as the opening act, too, Gill's voice brought a softer, but highly listenable quality to lead vocals on "Lyin' Eyes," and "Tequila Sunrise" originally sung by Glenn Frey, and the beautifully harmonized "Take It to The Limit" originally sung by the late Randy Meisner . Henley dedicated that latter song to Meisner, and at one point a video screen did a long, lingering shot of Glenn Frey as tribute.

The solos were cool, but the Eagles' collective efforts remain the strong point, as with full eight-man vocal harmonies, complete with tour band member, Scott Crago, lighting up "New Kid in Town," and the foursome of acoustic guitars powering "Best of My Love."

Henley gave a quick it's-good-to-be-back-in-Pittsburgh address, and welcomed those who sneaked "across the border" from Ohio, West Virginia or Maryland. That drew a playful round of boos, until Frey reminded the crowd this wasn't a sporting event.

"Unlike our government, we can all be unified," he said, sparking cheers, and adding that the band's mission was to entertainingly whisk everyone away for a few hours from all the world's bad news that'll still be there in the morning.

It was easy to stay immersed in the music as Walsh did his classic rock staple "Life's Been Good," updating the line to "they write me emails, tell me I'm great."

The hits roared on with "Already Gone" featuring Deacon on lead vocals, Walsh's James Gang rave-up "Funk #49" with Walsh and Gill sharing blistering guitar licks.

Henley didn't sing the "are you with me so far?" line in "Life in The Fast Lane," though it would have been a too-obvious question, anyway. The crowd was still with them, doing the requisite hand claps for "Heartache Tonight" and standing for an encore of Walsh's "Rocky Mountain Way," "Desperado" and the epic "Hotel California" with Smith on double-neck guitar.

The nothing-but-hits performance reminded how the Eagles have one of American music's greatest songbooks, still very much in demand for concertgoers after a half-century.

Who could go the distance? We found out, in the long run.

Though there didn't feel like a finality Sunday to this "The Long Goodbye" tour.

Who knows, right?

When announcing the Pittsburgh date last June, the band's statement said "the difficulties of booking venues for multiple nights may require us to return to certain cities, depending on demand." Maybe the Eagles will pull an Elton John and bring this Long Goodbye back to Pittsburgh once more.

There's demand enough for it, especially if there's a popular opening act.

While the Eagles have done "An Evening With" solo tours, there was extra buzz locally when first announced Steely Dan would be the tour's opening act. Health issues for the recently hospitalized Donald Fagen, frontman for Steely Dan, prompted a pivot, and the substitution in Pittsburgh of Gill's band as the warmup act.

"If you don't like country music, this might be the longest hour of your life," Gill said early in his set that found considerable favor with most of the crowd.

Reminiscing about his first Pittsburgh appearance in 1977 with a bluegrass band playing a pizza joint, Gill and his tight band delivered a solid set with highlights including 1994 hit "Whenever You Come Around" written for his wife, singer Amy Grant, and a timely new tune, "The Whole World" calling for kindness and an end to crippling divisiveness.

Gill gave his fabulous backup singer Wendy Moten the spotlight to sing "Ode to Billie Joe." While the audience balked at the chance to sing along with the familiar chorus, spectators cheered loudly at its ending.

Scott Tady is entertainment editor at The Times and easy to reach at [email protected] .

This article originally appeared on Beaver County Times: The Eagles soar as Long Goodbye Tour entertains Pittsburgh area fans

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Music + concerts, music + concerts | the eagles soar on the first of four farewell shows at the forum, steely dan is the opener on the long goodbye: final tour, which returns to the kia forum on saturday, jan. 6, and again on jan. 12-13..

It’s right there in the name of the tour – The Long Goodbye: Final Tour – but goodness gracious, why?

“Good evening and welcome to whatever this is,” said cofounder Don Henley , who did most of the talking between songs on Friday. “We’ve been playing this joint for 49 years. After next weekend, it will be 26 times that we played here.”

The roar of cheers and applause from the sold-out arena stopped Henley, who sang from behind the drums or with an acoustic guitar, for a moment.

From left, J. D. Souther and Don Henley high-five before performing together during Eagles The Long Goodbye Tour at the Kia Forum in Inglewood on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

Don Henley of the Eagles performs on first of four sold-out shows at the Kia Forum in Inglewood on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

Vince Gill of the Eagles performs on first of four sold-out shows at the Kia Forum in Inglewood on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

J. D. Souther performs with the Eagles on first of four sold-out shows at the Kia Forum in Inglewood on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

Deacon Frey of the Eagles performs on first of four sold-out shows at the Kia Forum in Inglewood on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

Donald Fagen of Steely Dan performs at the Kia Forum in Inglewood on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

From right, Joe Walsh and Don Henley of the Eagles perform during The Long Goodbye Tour at the Kia Forum in Inglewood on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

The Eagles perform during The Long Goodbye Tour at the Kia Forum in Inglewood on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

The Eagles perform on first of four sold-out shows at the Kia Forum in Inglewood on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

Steely Dan performs at the Kia Forum in Inglewood on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

“We could have done just one night at the spaceship next door and been done with it,” he continued, referring to SoFi Stadium just south of the Forum, a venue he later referred to as the Eagles’ home field. “But it sounds better in here. So we decided to work a little harder and give you a better experience.”

Which is just what fans got: 21 songs over two hours, almost all the Eagles’ hits you could want, a guest appearance by singer-songwriter J.D. Souther, who co-wrote three of the band’s five No. 1 singles, a handful of singer-guitarist Joe Walsh’s hits from outside the band, and a Henley solo hit, too.

“Seven Bridges Road” gave way to “Take It Easy,” one of the songs most associated with the late Glenn Frey . On Friday, his absence was still felt eight years since his 2016 death, but his replacements – son Deacon Frey and country singer-songwriter Vince Gill – are familiar faces in the band now.

Deacon and Gill swapped or shared lead vocals on the songs Glenn Frey used to sing – after Henley sang “One Of These Nights,” Gill handled “Lyin’ Eyes” – and between the son’s vocal resemblance to his father and Gill’s strength as a singer and guitarist, both made it almost possible to forget the guy who’s no longer there.

Early in the set, Henley spoke of old friends who sometimes collaborated on songwriting, mentioning Jackson Browne, who co-wrote “Take It Easy”; Jack Tempchin, who contributed “Peaceful, Easy Feeling” and “Already Gone”; and J.D. Souther, who helped the band with three of its biggest hits.

Souther came out Friday to sing all three of those songs with the band, with the ballads “Best of My Love” and “New Kid in Town” played back to back early on.

That mellow Eagles’ vibe continued a few songs longer: “Peaceful, Easy Feeling” saw Deacon Frey on lead vocals, and finished with a black-and-white photograph of his father on the video screens, while Gill sang a beautiful rendition of “Tequila Sunrise.” And bassist Timothy B. Schmit showed off his lovely high tenor on “I Can’t Tell You Why.”

But things shifted midway through the night as Joe Walsh swapped his acoustic for electric guitar to crank up the volume alongside touring guitarist Steuart Smith, who since 2001 has handled the lead guitar duties once played by former Eagle Don Felder.

Walsh, whose goofy personality is always fun, played four songs written as a solo artist or member of the James Gang, with “Life’s Been Good” delivering a welcome jolt of energy in both lyrics – a comic tale of rock star excess – and guitar licks.

From there, the back half of the set rocked harder to the finish. “Already Gone” featured a terrific Deacon Frey vocal, with he and Smith swapping crunchy guitar riffs. Henley dedicated his solo hit “Boys Of Summer” to the late Jimmy Buffett, a boy of summer if ever there was one.

A pair of Henley lead vocals closed out the main set with two of the band’s biggest hits, “Life in the Fast Lane” and “Hotel California,” the latter being perhaps the Eagles’ ultimate song among many contenders.

Then, after Walsh opened the encore with his own “Rocky Mountain Way,” and Henley sang a lovely “Desperado,” the band plus Souther said so long for now with “Heartache Tonight,” a joyful romp about staying out late even when it’s time to go home, an apt sentiment for a farewell show.

Opening for the Eagles on this tour is Steely Dan, a band with a completely different sound – jazz influences in place of country – but an equally acclaimed history.

As with the Eagles, Steely Dan has continued despite the death of a co-founder, with singer-keyboardist Donald Fagen carrying on its legacy after the 2017 death of his songwriting partner guitarist Walter Becker.

During an hour on stage, Fagen and 12 musicians and singers delivered a good portion of Steely Dan’s hits. After an instrumental opening number, Fagen arrived to deliver the slinky grooves and sophisticated swing of “Josie” and “Hey 19.”

Nearly every player in the band got a spotlight turn, with longtime members such as guitarist Jon Herington and drummer Keith Carlock standouts as always.

Other highlights included “Dirty Work,” with lead vocal shared by the three backing vocalists, “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number,” “My Old School,” and “Reelin’ in the Years,” which wrapped up Steely Dan’s night on Friday.

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Eagles announce the long goodbye tour european dates.

The Eagles – Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, with Vince Gill, and Deacon Frey, announce a UK residency at the new Co-Op Live Arena Manchester as part of their acclaimed ‘Long Goodbye’ tour.

Performing at the largest indoor Arena in the UK, The Eagles’ long-time contemporaries and fellow Hall of Famers, Steely Dan, will join these historic shows and commemorate their own 50+ year career. Tickets go on general sale on Friday 26th January at 10 am via Livenation.co.uk

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The Eagles' farewell tour: Look back at iconic band's ‘Long Goodbye’

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After 52 years, over 150 million albums sold and more than a thousand concerts, The Eagles are officially retiring from touring. 

The band announced July 6 its upcoming tour, The Long Goodbye, will be the last. Originally formed in 1971, the band won six Grammys and had five No. 1 singles and six No. 1 albums, making it one of the most successful acts of the 1970s.

Even with all their success, in 1980 they broke up after nearly 10 years together. The Eagles reformed in the 1990s with a mix of original and new members. The break did nothing to slow down the success of the band, which made it onto Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

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The Eagles formed in 1971 and quickly became one of the most successful bands of the 1970s. ( Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns)

Here is what the band members are up to today.

Don Henley 

Don Henley founded the Eagles in 1971 while he was a member of Linda Ronstadt's backup band. (Getty Images)

Don Henley founded The Eagles in 1971 after he and Glenn Frey met while on tour with Linda Ronstadt as part of her backup band. The two then got together with Randy Meisner and Bernie Leadon to complete the band, and the rest is history. 

Henley acted as the lead singer and drummer for the band. He also wrote many of their most popular songs, along with Frey, including "Desperado," "Hotel California," "King of Hollywood" and "One of These Nights." He additionally wrote "Witchy Woman" and "Learn to be Still" outside his partnership with Frey. 

When the band broke up in 1980, Henley embarked on a solo career, releasing his first solo album, "I Can Stand Still," in August 1982. The album featured Henley's best-selling solo hit, "Dirty Laundry," which reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, became gold-certified and earned him a Grammy nomination.

Henley won a Grammy for the lead single on his second solo album, "Building the Perfect Beast." (Paul Natkin/Getty Images)

He followed the success of "Dirty Laundry" with his second studio album, "Building the Perfect Beast," which featured the singles "All She Wants to Do Is Dance," "Not Enough Love in the World" and "Sunset Grill." The album also boasted "The Boys of Summer," which earned Henley a Grammy for best male rock vocal performance.

His third solo album, "The End of the Innocence," was an even bigger success, leading him to win a second Grammy as a solo artist in the best male rock vocal performance category.

Don Henley of The Eagles performs on stage at Murrayfield June 22, 2022, in Edinburgh, Scotland.  (Roberto Ricciuti/Redferns)

In 1994, the Eagles got back together, Henley included. Their first project back was a live album called "Hell Freezes Over," which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard charts, where it stayed for two weeks. 

After reuniting, Henley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with the rest of the Eagles in 1998. He remains the only original member still in the band.

Henley married Sharon Summerall in 1995. They have two daughters and one son. (Ron Sachs/Pool via Getty Images)

From 2001 to 2007, Henley was involved in a lawsuit filed against him by former Eagles band member Don Felder, who claimed wrongful termination and sought $50 million in damages. Henley countersued along with Frey, who was also named in the lawsuit. The case was dismissed in 2007 after all parties settled out of court.

After a series of relationships, Henley married model and socialite Sharon Summerall in 1995. Together they have three children, Annabel, Julia and Will Henley.

Glenn Frey was a founding member of The Eagles, having sung vocals on "Take It Easy" and "Peaceful Easy Feeling." (Getty Images)

As a founding member of the Eagles, Glenn Frey also sang lead and background vocals, as well as playing the keyboards and lead guitar. He provided the vocals for many of the band's most famous songs, such as "Take It Easy," "Peaceful Easy Feeling," "Tequila Sunrise" and "Heartache Tonight."

Along with Henley, Frey wrote many of the band's songs, including "Wasted Time," "The Long Run," "One of These Nights" and "Lyin' Eyes," as well as writing some on his own.

After the band broke up in 1980, he started a solo career with the album "No Fun Aloud," which had two singles, "The One You Love" and "I Found Somebody." It went on to become certified gold as did his album "The Allnighter."

Frey also provided original songs for popular movie soundtracks, including "The Heat Is On" for "Beverly Hills Cop," "Flip City" for "Ghostbusters II" and "Part of Me, Part of You" for "Thelma & Louise."

Frey provided original music for many films, including "Beverly Hills Cop," "Ghostbusters II" and "Thelma & Louise." (Richard Creamer/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Frey's first gig as an actor was in a 1985 episode of "Miami Vice." He continued throughout the ‘80s and ’90s while the Eagles were on hiatus. Following the reunification of the band, he appeared in "Jerry Maguire," "Nash Bridges" and "Arli$$."

In 1994, Frey reunited with the Eagles, telling Tavis Smiley on "The Tavis Smiley Show" in 2012, "When the Eagles broke up, people used to ask me and Don, 'When are the Eagles getting back together?' We used to answer, 'When hell freezes over.' We thought it was a pretty good joke. People have the misconception that we were fighting a lot. It is not true. We had a lot of fun. We had a lot more fun than I think people realize."

Frey's final tour with the band was the multi-year "History of the Eagles Tour," which began in February 2013 and ended in July 2015. 

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Frey's final tour with the band was the multi-year "History of the Eagles Tour." (Engelke/ullstein bild via Getty Images)

Frey was first married to Janie Beggs from 1983 to 1988. He would later marry dancer and choreographer Cindy Millican in 1990 and was with her until his death in 2016. In that time, they had three children: a daughter, Taylor, and two sons, Deacon and Otis.

The musician had been suffering from rheumatoid arthritis since 2000, and the medication he had been taking for over 15 years caused colitis and pneumonia. After being placed in a medically induced coma, Frey died in January 2016. His bandmates paid tribute to him at the Grammy Awards that year, taking the stage to play "Take It Easy."    

Frey married Cindy Millican in 1990 and was married to her until his death in 2016. (Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic)

Randy Meisner

Randy Meisner was a founding member of the Eagles. He played bass and sang background vocals. (Getty Images)

Randy Meisner was part of a few bands before becoming an original member of the Eagles, acting mainly as a bassist and background vocalist providing high harmony.

While he was primarily the band's bassist, he also wrote and sang lead on many of the band's most popular songs, including "Take It to the Limit" off the band's fourth album and the band's most successful single up to that point. He also wrote and sang lead on "Try and Love Again," "Certain Kind of Fool" and "Take the Devil."

The success of "Take It to the Limit" and the band's fifth studio album "Hotel California," led to Meisner feeling overwhelmed with the fame. That combined with exhaustion, illness and his desire to spend more time with his family led to tension among him and his fellow bandmates.

In the 2004 Eagles biography "To the Limit: The Untold Story of The Eagles," Meisner told Marc Eliot that at a concert in June 1977, the band was planning on playing "Take It to the Limit" as the encore, which Meisner refused to do. His refusal led to a fight between him and Frey, which even after it was resolved, led to Meisner feeling frozen out by the rest of the group.

Randy Meisner left the band in September 1977 after an altercation with Glenn Frey led to the rest of the band icing him out. (Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images)

"Those last days on the road were the worst. Nobody was talking to me or would hang out after shows or do anything," Meisner recounted. "I was made an outcast of the band I'd helped start."

In the documentary, "The History of the Eagles," Meisner said his refusal to sing the song stemmed from not only his exhaustion that night, but also his worry he wouldn't be able to hit the high notes, a concern he had voiced to the band before. Meisner officially left the band in September 1977.

Following his time in the band, Meisner released two solo albums, "Randy Meisner," in 1978, and "One More Song," in 1980. In 1985, Meisner joined the country rock supergroup Black Tie alongside Jimmy Griffin and Billy Swan. The group released one album together before Griffin left the band and was replaced by Charlie Rich, Jr.

Meisner was not invited to return when the Eagles got back together in 1994. However, he did reunite with the band in 1998 when it was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. He joined the supergroup World Class Rockers in 1995. But after a few minor heart attacks in 2004, he cut back on performing, with his last public appearance being in 2008.

Meisner reunited with the Eagles when the band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. (Jon Levy/AFP via Getty Images)

Meisner suffered a series of health setbacks following his heart attacks.

In 2013, he was rushed to a hospital after losing consciousness when a piece of food got stuck in his throat, landing him in a coma. In 2015, he was put under a temporary conservatorship when his friend accused his wife of taking advantage of his drug and alcohol dependency, although it didn't last long.

The musician first married his high school sweetheart, Jennifer Lee Barton, in 1963, and had three children with her — a son, Dana in November 1963 and twins Heather Leigh and Eric Shane in May 1970, before divorcing in 1981. He then married Lana Rae in November 1996 and was married to her until her death in 2016. 

Bernie Leadon

Bernie Leadon was the last original member of the band to sign on and the first to leave. (Getty Images)

Bernie Leadon was the last original member of The Eagles to join the band, playing lead guitar and banjo. Prior to his time with the group, he was part of three other bands, Hearts & Flowers, Dillard & Clark and the Flying Burrito Brothers.

He had a big role in the band's early success, helping to write one of th early hits, "Witchy Woman," and was also credited for shaping the band's early bluegrass sound. Although he was the last member to join the band, he was the first to leave, bowing out in 1975.

His decision to leave came after he poured a beer over Glenn Frey's head when things got heated during a band meeting in 1975, although that incident wasn't his main reason. He told Rock History Music in September 2019 he regrets the incident. And when he was in recovery for alcoholism he realized he had to make amends, which he was able to do years later.

It was widely believed Leadon left the band because he wasn't happy with the direction the music was going. However, he debunked that rumor in 2013. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

It was widely believed Leadon left the band because he was dissatisfied with the decision to transition into the rock ‘n’ roll genre, telling Rolling Stone in 2013, "that's an oversimplification," and that his love of rock music is evident in the early albums.

After leaving the band, Leadon kept a low profile for a time, playing on Michael Georgiades album, "Natural Progressions," in 1977, before releasing his first solo album "Ever Call Ready," under a pseudonym. He later joined the bluegrass band Run C&W, releasing two albums with them.

The Eagles rest in a desert valley in March 1972. L-R: Bernie Leadon, Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Randy Meisner.  (Henry Diltz/Corbis via Getty Images)

In 1998, Leadon reunited with the Eagles when the band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, joining them to play "Take It Easy" and "Hotel California." After a 27-year gap, Leadon released his second solo album, "Mirrors," in 2004.

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After making amends with Frey and the rest of the band, Leadon joined them on the "History of the Eagles Tour" from 2013 to 2015 and later appeared with them on the Grammys stage in 2016 when they performed "Take It Easy" in tribute of Frey, who had died a month earlier.

Joe Walsh joined the Eagles as a replacement for Bernie Leadon after he left the band in 1975. (Getty Images)

Joe Walsh was brought in to join the Eagles in 1975 as a replacement for Leadon. The first album he was featured on as the band's guitarist was "Hotel California." 

Prior to joining the band, Walsh had already released a solo album, "So What," which featured "Song for Emma," which he wrote for his daughter who died a 3 years old. He then released the live album, "You Can't Argue with a Sick Mind," which was recorded just before he joined the Eagles but wasn't released until 1976.

Walsh continued to release solo music after the band broke up, although they were not as successful as his earlier works. He released "There Goes the Neighborhood," "You Bought It – You Name It," "The Confessor," "Got Any Gum," "Ordinary Average Guy" and "Songs for a Dying Planet."

Walsh released many albums as a solo artist, including "The Confessor," "Ordinary Average Guy" and "Songs for a Dying Planet." (Lisa Lake/Getty Images)

After some time with a couple different groups, Walsh partnered with Glenn Frey for the band Party of Two.

Walsh reunited with The Eagles in 1994 with the album, "Hell Freezes Over," and its corresponding tour. He has performed with them ever since.

In 2012, Walsh released his latest solo album to date, "Analog Man," featuring "One Day at a Time" which details his struggles with alcohol and drug addiction.

Walsh has been married five times. He is currently married to Marjorie Bach. (Patrick McMullan/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

Walsh has been married five times, first to Margie Walsh in the 1960s, then to Stefany Rhodes from 1971 to 1978. He was married to Juanita Boyer from 1980 to 1988, Denise Driscoll from 1999 to 2006 and then wed Marjorie Bach in December 2008.

Timothy B. Schmit

Timothy B. Schmit joined the band as Randy Meisner's replacement, taking over as the band's bassist. (Getty Images)

In 1968, Timothy B. Schmit replaced Randy Meisner as the bassist in the band Poco, going on to replace him once again with the Eagles when Meisner left in 1977. 

He joined the band following the release of "Hotel California," with his first Eagles album being "The Long Run," on which he co-wrote and sang lead vocals for the song "I Can't Tell You Why."

The band broke up shortly after Schmit joined the band, so he pursued a solo career. He released three albums, "Playin' It Cool," in September 1984, "Timothy B," in September 1987 and "Tell Me the Truth" in 1990. 

In an odd twist, Schmit partnered with his predecessor from both Poco and the Eagles, Randy Meisner, as well as his old bandmate Joe Walsh, to provide background vocals on Richard Marx's hit song "Don't Mean Nothing." He then performed on a few tracks for the band Toto. He went on tour with them in 1982, later touring with Jimmy Buffett from 1983 to 1985 as a member of the Coral Reefer Band.

Schmit went on tour with Jimmy Buffett in 1983, 1984 and 1985 as a member of the Coral Reefer Band. (KMazur/WireImage)

He returned to the Eagles when they reunited in 1994. He remains a member of the band to this day.

After the band reunited, Schmit went on to release four more solo albums, "Feed the Fire," "Expando," "Leap of Faith" and "Day by Day," which was released in May 2022.

While in the band Poco , Schmit married Noreen Schmit and had a daughter named Jeddrah in 1971 before getting a divorce in the mid-1970s. He then married actress Jean Cromie in 1983, who he is married to today. The couple has two children together, a daughter named Owen Faye and a son named Ben.

Vince Gill is one of the most successful modern country music artists. He joined The Eagles in 2017 after the death of Glenn Frey. (John Shearer/Getty Images for CMA)

After the death of Glenn Frey, Vince Gill joined the Eagles in 2017 along with Deacon Frey. While he is new to the band, Gill is no newcomer to the music industry. 

He got his start in 1979 when he joined the band Pure Prairie League, with which he stayed for a few years before leaving in 1981 to join Cherry Bomb, a stage band which played for Rodney Crowell. In the mid-1980s, he signed a solo record deal with RCA Records, releasing two albums, "The Things That Matter" in 1984 and "The Way Back Home" in 1987.

He later found great success with the release of "When I Call Your Name" in 1989. The lead single with the same name went on to win both single and song of the year at the 1990 CMA Awards, as well as a Grammy Award for best country vocal performance.

Gill has released a total of 20 studio albums, including "Pocket Full of Gold," "When Love Finds You," "High Lonesome Sound," "Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye," "Next Big Thing" and "Down to My Last Bad Habit." In total, Gill has sold over 30 million albums and charted 45 singles.

Throughout his career, Gill has won 22 Grammy Awards with a total of 47 nominations. (Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images)

Throughout his decades-long career, Gill has gone on to receive a total of 47 Grammy Award nominations with a total of 22 wins.

He has also won a total of 19 CMA Awards , making him one of the most decorated artists in CMA history. He is the only artist to win male vocalist of the year four years in a row and the only songwriter to win song of the year four times.

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Gill has also been inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Country Music Hall of Fame and has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

From 2010 to 2020, Gill was a member of the country swing band The Time Jumpers, which was originally started in 1988. The musician has also been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since his induction in 1991.

Gill married Amy Grant in 2000, and the couple welcomed their daughter in 2001. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

He met his first wife, singer Janice Oliver when they were both up-and-coming musicians in the 1980s. The two got married in 1980 and welcomed their daughter Jennifer in 1982. After 17 years of marriage, the two divorced in 1997.

Gill met his second wife, Amy Grant , in 1993, when he asked her to perform on his first televised Christmas special. She was married to Gary Chapman at the time. A couple of months after Chapman and Grant's divorce was finalized in 1999, she and Gill went public with their relationship, getting married in March 2000. Together they share a daughter, Corrina, born in 2001.

Deacon Frey

Deacon Frey took over the position of his father, Glenn Frey, after Glenn died in 2016. (Getty Images)

Deacon Frey is the son of Glenn Frey and joined the Eagles in 2017 after the death of his father in 2016. He played in the band for 4½ years before announcing he was leaving in April 2022.

"Deacon Frey has devoted the past 4½ years to carrying on his father’s legacy and, after some weeks of reflection, he now feels that it is time for him to forge his own path," the band wrote in a statement posted on its website announcing his departure. "We understand, completely, and we support him in whatever he wishes to pursue in the years ahead.

"In the wake of his dad’s demise, Deacon, at age 24, did an extraordinary thing by stepping from relative anonymity into the very public world of his father’s long illustrious career. We are grateful to Deacon for his admirable efforts, and we wish him well as he charts his future. Deacon’s Eagles Family will always be here to surround him with love, support and goodwill, and he is always welcome to join us onstage at any future concerts, if he so desires."

He has kept a low profile since leaving the band but is slated to make some appearances with them during their farewell tour, "The Long Goodbye."

Don Felder joined the Eagles in 1974 after initially coming on as a guest to provide additional guitar tracks for two songs. (Getty Images)

In early 1974, Don Felder was asked to provide additional guitar during the recording of the Eagles' song "Good Day in Hell" and "Already Gone," leading him to join the band permanently shortly after. As a member of the band, Felder co-wrote and sang lead on the song "Visions."

Following the success of 1976's "Hotel California," the band members felt increasing pressure to put out another album that would become just as big a success. This led to animosity between band members, most notably between Felder and Glenn Frey. 

The friction between them came to a head during a benefit concert in Long Beach, California, for Sen. Alan Cranston. Frey felt Felder was rude to the senator and got angry with him, leading to the two threatening to hurt each other while performing. The show ended with Felder smashing his guitar backstage, and the band broke up shortly after.

When the band initially split in 1980, Felder kept a low profile, going on to release his first solo album, "Airborne," in 1983. The album's lead single, "Never Surrender," was featured on the soundtrack for the film "Fast Times at Ridgemont High."

Felder returned to the Eagles when they reunited in 1994. However, he was fired from the band in 2001. (Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Felder returned to the band in 1994 when it reunited for the new album, "Hell Freezes Over." He was still with the band when it was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998, however he ended up getting fired in 2001.

After that, Felder filed two lawsuits alleging wrongful termination, breach of implied-in-fact contract, and breach of fiduciary duty, reportedly seeking $50 million in damages . He was then countersued by Don Henley and Frey, who alleged breach of contract, as they accused Felder of attempting to sell the rights to a tell-all book. The matter was settled out of court in 2007.

Felder began touring with Styx and Foreigner in 2014. (Michael Chang/Getty Images)

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The following year, Felder released his autobiography , "Heaven and Hell: My Life in the Eagles (1974–2001)," in which he gave his side of the story.

Nearly 30 years after the release of his debut solo album, he released his second solo album, "Road to Forever" in 2012. His third album, "American Rock ‘n’ Roll," was released in April 2019. Starting in 2005, Felder began touring with his own band, the Don Felder Band, and in 2014 went on tour with Styx and Foreigner. 

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Eagles farewell tour adds 2nd Phoenix concert. Here's ticket and presale info

Due to overwhelming demand, the Eagles have announced a second date at Footprint Center on the Long Goodbye Tour.

The new date is Saturday, Jan. 20 , 2024.

The legendary rockers previously announced a Friday, Jan. 19, date at Footprint Center.

The Eagles’ long-time contemporaries and fellow Hall of Famers Steely Dan will join the Eagles on these dates, commemorating their own 50-plus year career.

During the Long Goodbye Tour, the Eagles — Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit with Vince Gill and Deacon Frey — will perform as many shows in each market as the audience demands. The tour is expected to continue into 2025. 

Over more than 50 years of touring, the Eagles have performed more than 1,000 concerts around the world, accounting for more than 15 million tickets. Eagles’ tours have consistently ranked in the Top 10 of both concert industry publications, Billboard and Pollstar. 

The Eagles last played Phoenix in March 2023 when the Hotel California Tour played Footprint Center.

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How to get tickets to the 2024 Eagles tour in Phoenix

Tickets to the Eagles' Jan. 19 date at Footprint Center are on sale now at ticketmaster.com .

Tickets for the Jan. 20 date will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10.

Presales for the added show run from 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, through close of business on Thursday, Nov. 9.

Eagles travel packages to Phoenix and Chicago

For the first time, Eagles fans traveling to Phoenix and Chicago will be able to purchase travel packages that include tickets and hotel accommodations. Learn more at travel.ticketmaster.com . 

New dates on the Eagles farewell tour

These are the new 2024 dates on the Eagles Long Goodbye Tour:

Friday, Jan. 19 — Footprint Center in Phoenix.

Friday, Feb. 2 — Moody Center in Austin, Texas.

Friday, Feb. 16 — Toyota Center in Houston.

Friday, March 1 — Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida.

Friday, March 8 — United Center in Chicago.

Wednesday March 13 — Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

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