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Rush fans were elated when the Canadian progressive rock band announced extensive dates for its Fifty Something \ufefftour,<\/a> its first outing since 2015\u2019s R40 Live and the first since drummer and lyricist Neil Peart died in 2020. Singer-bassist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson, both 72, have enlisted Anika Nilles, a German progressive rock and jazz drummer and composer, to sub for Peart. Lee says he and Lifeson are staging the tour to \u201cpay tribute to our past and to Neil by performing a vast selection of Rush songs.\u201d\u202f\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n Judy Collins, who rose to fame with her 1967 album,\u00a0Wildflowers<\/i>, is bidding farewell to the road with the Sweet Judy Blue Eyes tour<\/a>. The trek has warmup dates in June and an official kickoff July 4 at the America Made in Virginia: 250 Years Together event in Williamsburg. Shows through Nov. 29 have been announced, with more coming in 2027. The singer, 86, will be joined by such guests as Richard Thompson, the High Kings, Bruce Cockburn, Elles Bailey and Livingston Taylor.<\/p>\n Classic-rock heavyweights Santana and the Doobie Brothers are teaming up for the Oneness tour<\/a>. The two acts shared a bill in 2019, when the Doobies opened shows on Santana\u2019s Supernatural Now tour. Guitarist Carlos Santana, 78, continues to deliver his fiery brew of Latin psychedelic rock. The Doobie Brothers will deliver such radio staples as \u201cBlack Water,\u201d \u201cListen to the Music,\u201d \u201cWhat a Fool Believes\u201d and \u201cTakin\u2019 It to the Streets,\u201d as well as new tunes from their 16th studio album, 2025\u2019s\u00a0Walk This Road<\/i>.<\/p>\n The country megastar, who turns 69 on April 12, has spent nearly a decade as a touring member of the Eagles and continues to perform with the band this year at Sphere in Las Vegas and on its Long Goodbye, Act III tour. Gill is also celebrating the 50th anniversary of his career\u2019s launch with a solo tour, 50 Years From Home<\/a>, which includes a six-night residency at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. It coincides with\u00a050 Years From Home<\/i>, his yearlong series of EPs, each holding six new songs and one past hit.<\/p>\n The reggae star, 57, takes to the road on a 20-date tour<\/a> that includes a stop at brother Stephen Marley\u2019s Kaya Fest on June 24 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado. J Boog is a guest on select dates. At recent shows, Marley has been playing \u201cJah Will Be Done,\u201d \u201cTomorrow People,\u201d \u201cLook Who\u2019s Dancing and covers of songs by his father, the late reggae pioneer Bob Marley, including \u201cJamming\u201d and \u201cThree Little Birds.\u201d He recently released the songs \u201cRacism Is a Killa\u201d and the poignant \u201cMany Mourn for Bob,\u201d which are from his ninth solo studio album,\u00a0Brightside<\/i>.<\/p>\n R&B icon Lionel Richie, 76, and soul sensation Earth, Wind & Fire have teamed up again for Sing a Song All Night Long<\/a>, a co-headlining tour that will showcase the biggest hits from both acts. Expect Richie\u2019s \u201cEndless Love,\u201d \u201cDancing on the Ceiling,\u201d \u201cHello\u201d and \u201cSay You, Say Me.\u201d From the legendary Chicago group, you\u2019ll hear \u201cSing a Song,\u201d \u201cSeptember,\u201d \u201cBoogie Wonderland,\u201d \u201cLet\u2019s Groove\u201d and \u201cGet Away.\u201d<\/p>\n Rocker Melissa Etheridge, 64, and country siren Wynonna Judd, 61, are joining forces for Raised on Radio<\/a>, a co-headlining tour that follows each artist\u2019s solo tours. Radio is \u201cmy roots and wings,\u201d Judd said in the announcement. \u201cRadio was my teacher, my comfort, my escape. The songs playing through that radio shaped me as a dreamer and an artist. This tour is about going back to that feeling and sharing it with you.\u201d Some ticket proceeds will benefit the Etheridge Foundation and St. Jude Children\u2019s Research Hospital.<\/p>\n John Mellencamp will roll out fan favorites on his Dancing Words Tour \u2014 The Greatest Hits<\/a>, which is headed to theaters and amphitheaters. The heartland rocker, 74, is expected to play \u201cPink Houses,\u201d \u201cSmall Town,\u201d \u201cJack and Diane\u201d and \u201cHurts So Good\u201d as well as popular tunes that haven\u2019t been on his setlists for years, including \u201cWild Night\u201d and \u201cI Need a Lover.\u201d<\/p>\n The Australian hard rock band will play stadiums in the second leg of its Power Up tour<\/a>, named after its latest studio album, which topped the charts in 21 countries. Guitarist-songwriter Angus Young, 71, the band\u2019s sole original member, remains electrifying as AC\/DC thunders through \u201cIf You Want Blood (You\u2019ve Got It),\u201d \u201cBack in Black,\u201d \u201cFor Those About to Rock\u201d and \u201cHighway to Hell.\u201d<\/p>\n After scattered dates on their own, the two classic-rock bands link up to co-headline the Windy Cities tour<\/a>, a nod to Chicago, where both groups were formed \u2014 Chicago in 1967 and Styx in 1972. Expect \u201c25 or 6 to 4,\u201d \u201cMake Me Smile,\u201d \u201cColour My World,\u201d \u201cHard to Say I\u2019m Sorry\u201d and other horn-fired hits from Chicago and \u201cLady,\u201d \u201cCome Sail Away\u201d and \u201cMr. Roboto\u201d from Styx.<\/p>\nJudy Collins (June 11\u2013Nov. 29 and beyond)<\/b><\/h4>\n
\u200bSantana and the Doobie Brothers (June 13\u2013Aug. 27)<\/b><\/h4>\n
Vince Gill (June 18\u2013Aug. 29)<\/b><\/h4>\n
\u200bZiggy Marley (June 19\u2013July 22)<\/b><\/h4>\n
\u200bLionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire (June 24\u2013Aug. 14)<\/b><\/h4>\n
\u200bMelissa Etheridge and Wynonna Judd (June 24\u2013Sept. 11)<\/b><\/h4>\n
John Mellencamp (July 10\u2013Aug. 12)<\/b><\/h4>\n
\u200bAC\/DC (July 11\u2013Sept. 29)<\/b><\/h4>\n
\u200bChicago and Styx (July 13\u2013Sept. 6)<\/b><\/h4>\n
\u200bGuns N\u2019 Roses (July 23\u2013Sept. 19)<\/b><\/h4>\n