Felder to do summer tour with Styx & Foreigner; new version of HC on related CD

[shunlvswx]

The announcement was he will be touring with Styx and Foreigner this summer. The tour is call the Soundtrack of Summer. I think Styx and Foreigner is coming to Mississippi this summer. I might drive down to Biloxi and see them since Don will be on the tour.

[shunlvswx]

Here's the link about the tour. I found this link on facebook.

http://www.soundtrackofsummer.com/pressrelease.html

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Excellent! While I'm happy he's touring, I am a bit worried that his set will be truncated severely to accommodate three acts. I hope he doesn't forego touring solo entirely; perhaps he will do more solo shows after this is over.

[shunlvswx]

I think the tour is only three months. So he probably can do some solo shows in between and like you said. After the tour. He's going to be busy this summer. I saw the tour dates and he's not going to be near me.

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Just looked. Meager pickings in the South. The closest to me is Tuscaloosa.

Did anyone notice tickets are being sold separately for each act? What, do they come kick you out if you only paid for the first one? Sell the same seat three times? That would be pretty odd. Maybe they just have different presales... but even that's a bit odd.

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OK, so since this is big news I moved it to its own thread.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, there's more to this than just a tour - they're also going to put out an accompanying compilation album which will include a new version of "Hotel California."

I quote:

Don Felder will open each show, while Styx and Foreigner will interchange closing slots. All three musicians speak positively about collaborating on stage during the tour, and they have, in fact, already convened to record a new version of the Eagles' "Hotel California," which Felder co-wrote. The groups will debut their version on the Fox Network's Fox & Friends on Tuesday, and it will be part of a compilation album being put together to accompany the tour.

"It's a different take on the song," Felder says, "with different people [including Styx's Tommy Shaw and Foreigner's Kelly Hansen] singing different verses and guitar solos by me and then Tommy and Mick. So who knows, we may wind up doing that [song] in the show at the end of the night."

Jones, meanwhile, says taking on the iconic track was "great. It was an awesome lineup, and it sounded great. It's a brilliant song; it really paints a picture, you know. So it was a lot of fun playing it."

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Sorry to post so many times in a row, but these two photos were posted on instagram:

http://instagram.com/p/kACECZRMo5/#

http://instagram.com/p/j_8UQsRMht/#

[sodascouts]

And here I go again, lol.

When I went to Felder's ticket sale webpage, I noticed it said "Tickets and VIP Packages." I wonder if he's going to do some VIP stuff too now? There are no more details yet on the webpage.

[shunlvswx]

Don just post this. Yep. You have a meet and greet with Don. I guess that's why they had separate VIP packages for Styx, Foreigner and Don.

https://www.facebook.com/notes/don-f...04086423037688

Just in case you don't have facebook.
Attention Fans! Exclusive VIP packages and presale tickets will be available for the shows below startingtomorrow at 10am local venue time!
In order to purchase, please go to tickets.turnupgroup.com/donfelder
You will need the password FelderSummer

VIP Package includes:
Ticket
Meet and greet
1 item autographed
Book
CD
VIP laminate
Backstage tour


Sunday, May 18, 2014 - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Tuesday, May 20, 2014 - Ruth Eckerd Hall
Thursday, May 22, 2014 - Germain Arena
Friday, May 23, 2014 - St. Augustine Amphitheater
Sunday, May 25, 2014 - Wharf Amphitheater at Orange
Thursday, May 29, 2014 - Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
Saturday, June 07, 2014 - Verizon Wireless Ampihitheater St. Louis
Sunday, June 08, 2014 - Starlight Theatre
Thursday, June 19, 2014 - Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
Saturday, June 21, 2014 - Budweiser Summer Soundstage
Friday, June 27, 2014 - Foxwoods Resort Casino
Saturday, June 28, 2014 - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Friday, July 04, 2014 - Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
Saturday, July 05, 2014 - Darlings Waterfront Pavilion
Sunday, July 06, 2014 - Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion at Meadowbrook
Wednesday, July 09, 2014 - CMAC
Thursday, July 17, 2014 - Target Center
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 - USANA Amphitheatre
Sunday, July 27, 2014 - Santa Barbara Bowl

[shunlvswx]

I watched the interview this morning before I left for work, but I couldn't stay for the performance. I did record it so I would watch it when I get home.