The Rhapsody run kicks off in the fall
UPDATED: March 31, 2023
Queen and Adam Lambert are returning to North America this fall. The Rhapsody Tour kicks off on October 4 at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore and wraps up on November 11 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. Tickets will be available via a general on sale beginning Friday, March 31 at 10am local time at LiveNation.com.
Due to overwhelming demand, the group has added eight new shows to the tour itinerary. Tickets for the newly added dates go on sale next Friday, April 7, at 10am local time at LiveNation.com. Check out the complete list of tour dates below.
“Our last tour featured our most ambitious production ever,” says guitarist Brian May. “So we decided to rip it apart and get even more ambitious. Watch out, world.”
Singer Adam Lambert adds, “I can’t wait to tour North America one more time with the Rhapsody Tour alongside the two unbelievably talented legends that are Brian May and Roger Taylor.”
The 150-minute career-spanning set list celebrates the band’s extraordinary back catalogue, lining up wall-to-wall immortal anthems like “We Will Rock You”, “Don’t Stop Me Now”, “Radio Ga Ga”, and “Somebody To Love” alongside classic deep cuts and vintage fan favourites. Featuring a dazzling state-of-the-art stage design, incredible special effects and set pieces, this sense-swamping extravaganza has been blowing critics and fans away the world over.
As with last year’s UK and European dates, the 2023 North American tour will see Queen + Adam Lambert supported on stage by their regular band members, long-serving Queen keyboard player and musical director Spike Edney, bass guitarist Neil Fairclough and percussionist Tyler Warren.
Having extensively toured over the last few years, the Rhapsody show is forever evolving. But it remains at heart a tribute to Freddie Mercury’s majestic legacy, a confirmation of Brian and Roger’s undimmed musical prowess, plus a magnificent showcase for Adam’s vocal skills and electrifying stage charisma, all of which adds up to a glorious full-blooded celebration of one of the greatest songbooks in rock history. Read more on the story of The Rhapsody Tour so far, including the special performance opening the Platinum Jubilee concert with the late Queen herself tea cup tapping to the beat of “We Will Rock You” HERE.
Queen + Adam Lambert appreciate that it is an enormous task to try and stop scalpers from taking advantage of fans wanting to purchase tickets for the tour. In an effort to help minimize resale and keep ticket prices at face value for fans, the band are collaborating with the venues’ ticketing partners to restrict the ability to transfer tickets for The Rhapsody Tour so that they may only be transferred between fans at the original price.
Fans will still have protection against unforeseen circumstances. Those who purchase tickets and are no longer able to attend their show will be able to sell their tickets at the price they paid using a face value ticket exchange, including the Ticketmaster Face Value Exchange – which is free to use for buyers and sellers. More information on how the Ticketmaster Exchange works is available HERE.
Unfortunately, the states of NY, IL, and CO have laws in place which protect ticket scalpers – these laws prohibit artists from being able to restrict the transfer of their tickets to face value exchanges only. For shows in these states, Queen + Adam Lambert strongly encourage fans to only buy or sell tickets to one another on face value exchanges. More information can be found here, with more details to follow in the coming weeks.
Queen are one of the greatest acts in music history. To date, they have sold over 300 million albums worldwide and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. Queen were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2003. Throughout their illustrious career, the band has released 18 No. 1 albums.
Wednesday, October 4 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
Thursday, October 5 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
Sunday, October 8 – Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena
Tuesday, October 10 — Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Thursday, October 12 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Friday, October 13 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Sunday, October 15 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Monday, October 16 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Wednesday, October 18 — Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Monday, October 23 — Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Wednesday, October 25 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Friday, October 27 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Saturday, October 28 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Monday, October 30 — Chicago, IL – United Center
Tuesday, October 31 — Chicago, IL – United Center
Thursday, November 2 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Friday, November 3 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Sunday, November 5 — Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Wednesday, November 8 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
Thursday, November 9 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
Saturday, November 11 – Los Angeles, CA – BMO Stadium
Sunday, November 12 – Los Angeles, CA – BMO Stadium
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