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New York Post
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Steve Miller Band announces 2025 tour, four NY shows. Get tickets now
Vivid Seats is the New York Post's official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. In 1955, 11-year-old Steve Miller formed his first band, which he dubbed The Marksmen. Now, just 70 short years later, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has announced a summer and fall 2025 tour. Starting in August, The Steve Miller Band will bring their legendary stable of classic rock hits to arenas, amphitheaters, pavilions, art centers, state fairs, casinos, botanical gardens and wineries all over North America. While on the road, the 81-year-old Milwaukee native will make five New York and New Jersey stops. First, he'll 'Fly Like An Eagle' into Bethel, NY's Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on Friday, Aug. 15. After that, The Steve Miller Band will take their 'Jet Airliner' to Syracuse's New York State Fair on Thursday, Aug. 21, Atlantic City's Hard Rock Live on Friday, Aug. 22, Long Island's Jones Beach Theater on Sunday, Aug. 24, Holmdel, NJ's PNC Bank Arts Center on Tuesday, Aug. 26 and Salamanca, NY's Seneca Allegany Casino on Saturday, Aug. 30. Based on our findings at Set List FM, the group typically plays 18-20 songs at live shows including hits like 'The Joker,' 'Take The Money And Run,' 'Abracadabra,' 'Rock'n Me' and 'Space Cowboy' in addition to 'Fly Like An Eagle' and 'Jet Airliner.' Fans can purchase tickets for all upcoming Steve Miller Band shows on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale is Friday, May 9. Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand. They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event. Steve Miller Band tour schedule 2025 A complete calendar including tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets an be found here. Steve Miller Band set list With so many hits to their name, the group is sure that fans get their money's worth at each and every show. Below, you'll find a set list from September 2022 that will likely be similar to what the group takes on the road this year. 01.) 'Stranger Blues' (Elmore James cover) 02.) 'Space Intro' 03.) 'Fly Like an Eagle' 04.) 'Jet Airliner' (Paul Pena cover) 05.) 'Abracadabra' 06.) 'Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma' 07.) 'The Stake' 08.) 'Swingtown' 09.) 'Mercury Blues' (K.C. Douglas cover) 10.) 'Living in the U.S.A.' 11.) 'True Fine Love' 12.) 'Space Cowboy' 13.) 'Take the Money and Run' 14.) 'Rock'n Me' Encore 15.) 'Serenade' 16.) 'Jungle Love' 17.) 'The Joker' The above set list comes courtesy of Set List FM. Steve Miller Band members Formed in San Francisco way back in 1966, Miller, 81, has seen many musicians come and go over the years including his former classmate Boz Scaggs. Here's who he's playing with these days: Kenny Lee Lewis – bass, guitar, backing vocals (1983–present) Joseph Wooten – keyboards, backing vocals (1993–present) Jacob Petersen – guitar, backing vocals (2011–present) Ron Wikso – drums (2021–present) Classic rockers on tour in 2025 Although not many groups that have been active for 59 years (!) are still touring in the 2020s, here are five of our favorites you won't want to miss in the next few months. • Ringo Starr with his All Starr Band • Paul Simon • Stevie Nicks • Todd Rundgren • Eric Clapton Need more music from way back when in your life? Check out our list of all the biggest classic rockers on tour in 2025 to find the show for you. This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
CBS News
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Steve Miller Band set to play Minnesota State Fair Grandstand this summer
Iconic classic rock band Steve Miller Band is taking a jet airliner to the Twin Cities this summer. On Tuesday, the Minnesota State Fair announced that the band and special guest The Rascals will be playing at the Grandstand on Thursday, Aug. 28. Formed in the late 60s and coming into popularity in the 70s, Steve Miller Band is known for hits like "Fly Like an Eagle," "The Joker," "Jet Airliner," and "Jungle Love." More recently, the band has explored blues and jazz. Miller was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2016 an d the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2022. The Rascals, with reunited founders Felix Cavaliere and Gene Corneish, are known for hits like "Good Lovin'" and "Groovin." Tickets go on sale on Friday at 10 a.m. There's options for reserved seating and the "Party Deck." Other acts already announced for the Grandstand during the fair include: Old Dominion , Def Leppard , Melissa Etheridge and the Indigo Girls and the Happy Together Tour . Last month, organizers announced ticket prices for this year's fair will increase by $2 — pre-fair discount tickets are $17 through Aug. 26 and admission at the gate will cost $20. On-site parking will also increase to $25.
