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The Who have officially embarked on their “Moving On! Tour”, a 29-city outing where singer Roger Daltrey and lead guitarist Pete Townshend will perform their biggest hits alongside a local symphony at each stop.
To celebrate the start of this tour, we decided to take a deep dive into The Who’s touring history. Ahead, we’ve emphasized which songs to expect, which ones you’re unlikely to listen to, their cuts, and a number of other fun facts.
So, take some notes below and don’t get fooled again.
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Guaranteed Songs
“Won’t Get Fooled Again” (Who’s Next, 1971) – 866 performances
“My Generation” (My Generation, 1966) – 851 performances
“Pinball Wizard” (Tommy, 1969) – 845 performances
“I Can’t Explain” (single, 1965) – 816 performances
“Behind Blue Eyes” (Who’s Next, 1971) – 807 performances
“Baba O’Riley” (Who’s Next, 1971) – 739 performances
“Who Are You” (Who Are You, 1978) – 666 performances
“Substitute” (single, 1966) – 662 performances
“See Me, Feel Me” (Tommy, 1969) – 620 performances
“Sparks” (Tommy, 1969) – 573 performances
“5:15” (Quadrophenia, 1973) – 522 performances
“Amazing Journey” (Tommy, 1969) – 513 performances
“Love Reign O’er Me” (Quadrophenia, 1973) – 437 performances
NOTE: The Who have not been performing “My Generation”, “I Can’t Explain”, and “See Me, Feel Me” (replaced by “We’re Not Gonna Take It”-RRB- on the “Moving On! Tour” thus far in 2019.
*All performance figures taken from setlist.fm on May 14, 2019
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Recurring Favorites
“You Better You Bet” (Face Dances, 1981) – 371 performances
“Magic Bus” (single, 1968) – 350 performances
“I’m One” (Quadrophenia, 1973) – 304 performances
“Eminence Front” (It’s Hard, 1982) – 299 performances
“The Kids Are Alright” (My Generation, 1965) – 256 performances
“The Seeker” (single, 1970) – 247 performances
“Bargain” (Who’s Next, 1971) – 239 performances
“Join Together” (single, 1972) – 237 performances
“I Can See For Miles” (The Who Sell Out, 1967) – 228 performances
“Tea & Theatre” (Endless Wire, 2006) – 164 performances
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Songs Theyrsquo;t Never Played
“Much Too Much” (My Generation, 1966)
“It’s Not True” (My Generation, 1966)
“I Need You” (A Quick One, 1966)
“Cobwebs and Strange” (A Quick One, 1966)
“Don’t Look Away” (A Quick One, 1966)
“Armenia City in the Sky” (The Who Sell Out, 1967)
“Heinz Baked Beans” (The Who Sell Out, 1967)
“Our Love Was” (The Who Sell Out, 1967)
“I Can’t Reach You” (The Who Sell Out, 1967)
“Medac” (The Who Sell Out, 1967)
“Sunrise” (The Who Sell Out, 1967)
“The Song Is Over” (Who’s Next, 1971)
“Going Mobile” (Who’s Next, 1971)
“Now I’m A Farmer” (Odds & Sods, 1974)
“Put the Money Down” (Odds & Sods, 1974)
“Glow Girl” (Odds & Sods, 1974)
“Faith in Something Bigger” (Odds & Sods, 1974)
“How Many Friends” (The Who By Numbers, 1975)
“Blue, Red and Grey” (The Who By Numbers, 1975)
“Success Story” (The Who By Numbers, 1975)
“They Are All In Love” (The Who By Numbers, 1975)
“In a Hand or a Face” (The Who By Numbers, 1975)
“New Song” (Who Are You, 1978)
“Had Enough” (Who Are You, 1978)
“905” (Who Are You, 1978)
“Guitar and Pen” (Who Are You, 1978)
“Love is Coming Down” (Who Are You, 1978)
“Cache Cache” (Face Dances, 1981)
“Daily Records” (Face Dances, 1981)
“You” (Face Dances, 1981)
“It’s Your Turn” (It’s Hard, 1982)
“I’ve Known No War” (It’s Hard, 1982)
“One Life’s Enough” (It’s Hard, 1982)
“One at a Time” (It’s Hard, 1982)
“Why Did I Fall For That” (It’s Hard, 1982)
“In the Ether” (Endless Wire, 2006)
“God Speaks of Marty Robbins” (Endless Wire, 2006)
“It’s Not Enough” (Endless Wire, 2006)
“You Stand By Me” (Endless Wire, 2006)
“Trilby’s Piano” (Endless Wire, 2006)
“Fragments of Fragments” (Endless Wire, 2006)
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Fun Facts
Most Played Venue: The Who has played New York City’s Madison Square Garden a total of 33 times– the first occurring on June 10, 1974, in service of Quadrophenia and the most recent being May 13, 2019, during the “Moving On! Tour”.
Most Played City: As should be expected, The Who have performed in their hometown of London, UK, more than two times as often as any other city in the world with 156 recorded performances.
Record Breakers: On December 6, 1975, The Who performed to a crowd of 75,962 in Detroit’s Pontiac Superdome for the stadium’s opening night. The concert held the record for the indoor audience until two years later when Led Zeppelin squeezed into the venue.
Five months later on May 31, The Who cranked the volume up to 126 decibels in The Valley in Charlton, London. The ear-splitting performance broke the Guinness World Record for “World’s Loudest Band” previously held by Deep Purple and stayed the recorded functionality until thick metal group Manowar claimed the thunderous crown.
Most Covered Song: The Who have performed Eddie Cochran’s classic “Summertime Blues” a 368 times, making it their 16th played song in history. Other Favourite covers include Mose Allison’s “Young Man Blues” and Johnny Kidd and the Pirates’ “Shakin’ All Over. ”
Largest Audience: Though it’s impossible to know just how many were in attendance for The Who’s 5:00 AM place at Woodstock in 1969, the festival boasted over 400,000 concertgoers and remains a monumental moment in The Who’s career (though they themselves hated it).
Band Favorites: In 2014, Daltrey shown on a Reddit AMA that Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium was his favorite venue to do in: “I don’t know if it’s the ghosts of all the terrific people who’ve played there, or even if it’s the back of my mind, all the people who I used to idolize who used to play there like Johnny Cash, and there I was at the place and the sound of it, the familiarity of this crowd, but there’s just such a special soul in that room, it’s incredible. ”
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The Who 2019 Tour Dates
The Who, photo by Philip Cosores
The Who 2019 Tour Dates:
05/16 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
05/18 @ Noblesville, IN — Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center *
05/21 @ Tinsley Park, IL — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre *
05/23 @ Maryland Heights, MO — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre &
05/25 @ Philadelphia, PA — Citizens Bank Park percent 05/28 @ Detroit, MI — Little Caesars Arena ~
05/30 @ Pittsburgh, PA — PPG Paints Arena *
06/01 @ Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena $09/06 @ Saint Paul, MN — Xcel Energy Center *
09/08 @ Elkhorn, WI — Alpine Valley Music Theatre ^
09/13 @ Boston MA — Fenway Park percent 09/15 @ Wantagh, NY — Jones Beach *
09/18 @ Atlanta, GA — State Farm Arena *
09/20 @ Sunrise, FL — BB&T Center *
09/22 @ Tampa, FL — Amalie Arena *
09/25 @ Houston, TX — Toyota Center *
09/27 @ Dallas, TX — American Airlines Center *
09/29 @ Denver, CO — Pepsi Center *
10/09 @ San Francisco, CA — Chase Center *
10/11 @ Hollywood, CA — Hollywood Bowl
10/13 @ Hollywood, CA — Hollywood Bowl
10/16 @ San Diego, CA — Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl San Diego State University #
10/19 @ Seattle, WA — T-Mobile Park #
10/21 @ Vancouver, BC — Rogers Arena #
10/24 @ Los Angeles, CA — Hollywood Bowl
* = w/ Reignwolf
& = w/ the Hillbenders
^ = w/ Dead Horses
~ = w/ Arkells
% = w/ Peter Wolf
$ = w/ MOON VS SUN
# = w/ Liam Gallagher
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