Zak Starkey with: The Who - First Leg Details US Summer Tour 2002!

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2002 First Leg Tour Dates

The death of John Entwistle occurred the day before this leg was to have begun. The band decided to go on with the tour both as a tribute to John, whose family believed he would have wanted them to do so, and out of commitments to the entire Who extended family and concerns over the negative financial impact facing ALL (including John's estate) if they were to have completely canceled. It was not an easy decision to have to have made.

The first two shows were postponed, and the tour began on July 1st at The Hollywood Bowl.

(CANCELED!) June 28 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint (rescheduled or Sept 14th)

Tickets went on-sale 10 am February 17th - priced at $355.50, $305.50, and Standing Room Only $155.00.

(CANCELED!) June 29 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Amphitheatre (rescheduled for Sept 15th)

Tickets went on sale 10 am Feb 17th - Priced at $38.50 - $153.50

July 1 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl

Tickets went on sale 10 AM 2/17 - Priced: $44.00 - $505.00.
Opening act - Counting Crows.
An emotional opening night for sure. The band came on at 8:45 and played until almost 11pm. The preshow video by sponsor JBL featured the rehearsal footage, with John getting rousing cheers every time he was seen. Three songs in, Roger talked about how John's spirit is in the music. Two songs later, Pete was explaining how the venue resembled female reproductive organs ... He did mention after Baba that the evening was hard for everyone, commenting about how someone he knew in the front row felt the need to leave. The post-show reports filed by fans on all outlets of the internet seemed to say that the evening was a powerful and healing experience.
Set list: I Can't Explain, Substitute, Anyway Anyhow Anywhere, Who Are You, Another Tricky Day, Relay, Bargain, Baba O'Riley, Eminence Front, Sea and Sand, 5:15, Love Reign O'er Me, Behind Blue Eyes, You Better You Bet, The Kids Are Alright, My Generation, Won't Get Fooled Again
Encore: Pinball Wizard, Amazing Journey / Sparks, See Me Feel Me / Listening To You

"If it wasn't obvious before, it is crystal-clear now: Never underestimate the Who. Delivering a two-hour-plus performance that simply had no right being so astonishing, the band defied dismal expectations and confounded cynics, this one included."
"... An all-"Tommy" suite for an encore - nonstop from "Pinball Wizard" to "Amazing Journey" to "Sparks" to "See Me, Feel Me" - was icing, however rapidly melting. To be blunt, it was a jaw-dropping performance. - Ben Wener - Orange County Register, 070202

July 3 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre

The KFOG presale was March 1. General public sale March 3 - Prices: $195.50, $ 93.00, $43.00
Opening band for this date: Counting Crows
Set list: I Can't Explain, Substitute, Anyway Anyhow Anywhere, Who Are You, Another Tricky Day, Relay, Bargain, Baba O'Riley, Eminence Front, Sea and Sand, 5:15, Love Reign O'er Me, Behind Blue Eyes, You Better You Bet, The Kids Are Alright, My Generation, Won't Get Fooled Again
Encore: Pinball Wizard, Amazing Journey / Sparks, See Me Feel Me / Listening To You

"Zak Starkey continued to prove himself a worthy successor to Keith Moon with his tirelessly complex drum patterns." - Neva Chonin - SF Chronicle, 070502

NOW available in the official bootleg series thru themusic.com 
 

July 4 - Sacramento, CA - Auto West Amphitheatre (Valley Amphitheatre)

Tickets went on sale 10AM 3/2 - Priced: $32.75 - $160.50
Opening Act: Counting Crows
Set list: I Can't Explain, Substitute, Anyway Anyhow Anywhere, Who Are You, Another Tricky Day, Relay, Bargain, Baba O'Riley, Eminence Front, Sea and Sand, 5:15, Love Reign O'er Me, Behind Blue Eyes, You Better You Bet, The Kids Are Alright, My Generation, Won't Get Fooled Again
Encore: Pinball Wizard, Amazing Journey / Sparks, See Me Feel Me / Listening To You

   "Then came Zak ... joined the band in 1999 [sic], and the August 2000 show at the then-Sacramento Valley Amphitheatre was a revelation. Here was someone who could match the feel and fury of Moon's highly unorthodox drumming style without mimicking it. He even looked a bit like Moon ...
   The Who that night was as good as ever, with Starkey pushing guitarist-singer Pete Townshend to a furious pitch. Suddenly, despite the lack of any material newer than 20 years old, The Who seemed young again.
   On Thursday night, Starkey suddenly seemed like a veteran member of the group, because The Who needed to absorb another new member: bassist Pino Palladino ...
    ... Despite their familiarity, the band attacked the songs with vigor, Starkey and Townshend pushing each other in the frequent instrumental sections that have always been one of The Who's musical distinctions.
   Starkey is proving himself particularly adept at the "rave-up" style of jamming that British bands of the mid-'60s, particularly The Who and The Yardbirds, introduced to British rock. In the rave-up, the band establishes a whirlpool groove of notes and rhythms, building it in intensity until it explodes. - David Barton - Sacramento Bee, 070602

NOW available in the official bootleg series thru themusic.com
 

July 6 - George, WA - The Gorge

Tickets went on sale 2/16 9 AM - Priced: $61.45 - $192.70
Set list: I Can't Explain, Substitute, Anyway Anyhow Anywhere, Who Are You, Another Tricky Day, Relay, Bargain, Baba O'Riley, Eminence Front, Sea and Sand, 5:15, Love Reign O'er Me, Behind Blue Eyes, You Better You Bet, The Kids Are Alright, My Generation, Won't Get Fooled Again [complete with Pete smashing his guitar!]
Encore: Pinball Wizard, Amazing Journey / Sparks, See Me Feel Me / Listening To You

NOW available in the official bootleg series thru themusic.com

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