01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
We found shockingly cheap last-minute tickets for The Who's farewell tour
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It's time to return to 'Teenage Wasteland' one last time.
Starting Aug. 16, The Who will embark on their nationwide 'The Song Is Over Farewell Tour' with special guests Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters, Billy Idol, Feist, Joe Bonamassa, The Joe Perry Project and others joining them on select dates.
While out and about, they're slated to make stops at Newark, NJ's Prudential Center on Tuesday, Aug. 19, Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall on Saturday, Aug. 23, Long Island's Jones Beach Theater on Thursday, Aug. 28 and New York City's Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Aug. 30 for the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers.
And make no mistake — the 17-show run is the swan song the guitar smashing group will take their 'Magic Bus' for a spin.
'This definitely will be the last tour of the US, that's for sure,' frontman Roger Daltrey, 81, told Pollstar. 'We will not be back touring.'
If you'd like to see them live, tickets are available for all upcoming US and Canada 'Song Is Over Tour' concerts.
Leading up to the run, the lowest price we could find on tickets was $43 including fees on Vivid Seats.
Other gigs have seats going for anywhere from $44 to $140 including fees.
Not too shabby for a bucket list show.
Prior to the North American leg of the run, Daltrey, Townshend and co. have been headlining overseas. At their most recent gig in Italy, they performed 21 songs, according to Set List FM. That includes timeless classics like 'I Can't Explain,' 'Who Are You,' 'Pinball Wizard,' 'My Generation' and 'Baba O'Riley' among others.
Want to make sure you 'won't get fooled again' and get tickets?
We're here to help, Wholigans.
Our team has everything you need to know and more about The Who's 2025 'The Song Is Over Farewell Tour' below.
All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.
The Who tour schedule 2025
A complete calendar including all North American tour dates, venues, opening acts and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:
The Who tour dates Ticket prices
start at Aug. 16 at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL
with Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters $70
(including fees) Aug. 19 at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ
with Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters $43
(including fees) Aug. 21 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA
with ZZ Ward $78
(including fees) Aug. 23 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ
with Booker T. Jones $78
(including fees) Aug. 26 at Fenway Park in Boston, MA
with The Joe Perry Project $72
(including fees) Aug. 28 at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, NY
with Feist $140
(including fees) Aug. 30 at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY
with Feist $76
(including fees) Sept. 2 at the Budweiser Stage in Toronto, ON, CA
with Tom Cochrane $48
(including fees) Sept. 4 at the Budweiser Stage in Toronto, ON, CA
with Tom Cochrane $48
(including fees) Sept. 7 at the United Center in Chicago, IL
with Joe Bonamassa $67
(including fees) Sept. 9 at the United Center in Chicago, IL
with Joe Bonamassa $77
(including fees) Sept. 17 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA
with The Joe Perry Project $49
(including fees) Sept. 19 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA
TBA $99
(including fees) Sept. 21 at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA
with Candlebox $43.85
(including fees) Sept. 23 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC, CA
with Candlebox $66
(including fees) Sept. 25 at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA
with Candlebox $107
(including fees) Sept. 28 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV
with Billy Idol $140
(including fees)
(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and, if it isn't noted, will include additional fees at checkout.)
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The Who set list
As noted above, The Who last took the stage in Italy. According to Set List FM, here's what they performed at their most recent gig in Milan on July 22:
01.) 'I Can't Explain'
02.) 'Substitute'
03.) 'Who Are You'
04.) 'Love Ain't For Keepin''
05.) 'Bargain'
06.) 'The Seeker'
07.) 'Pinball Wizard'
08.) 'Behind Blue Eyes'
09.) 'The Real Me'
10.) '5:15'
11.) 'I'm One'
12.) 'I've Had Enough'
13.) 'Love, Reign O'er Me'
14.) 'Eminence Front'
15.) 'My Generation'
16.) 'Cry If You Want'
17.) 'See Me, Feel Me'
18.) 'You Better You Bet'
19.) 'Baba O'Riley'
20.) 'Won't Get Fooled Again'
21.) 'The Song Is Over'
The Who farewell press conference
To make the news official, Townshend and Daltrey conducted a 35-minute press conference discussing their history and the upcoming jaunt. If you'd like to see for yourself, you can find the surprisingly sprawling chat here:
The Who current band members
Throughout their seven-decade history, there's been quite a bit of turnover within the band outside of Daltrey and Townshend.
To give you a better idea of what the group looks like today, here is The Who's current lineup:
Roger Daltrey
lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica, percussion, ukulele
(1964–1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1996–present)
Pete Townshend
lead and rhythm guitar, backing and lead vocals, keyboards
(1964–1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1996–present)
Billy Nicholls
backing vocals
(1989, 1996–1997, 2019–present)
Zak Starkey
drums, percussion
(1996–present)
Simon Townshend
guitar, backing vocals
(1996–1997, 2002–present)
Loren Gold
keyboards, backing vocals
(2012–present)
Jon Button
bass guitar
(2017–present)
Katie Jacoby
lead violinist
(2019–present)
Keith Levenson
music coordinator, conductor
(2019–present)
Emily Marshall
keyboards, associate conductor
(2019–present)
Audrey Q. Snyder
lead cellist
(2019–present)
The Who special guests
At all shows, the sonically-gifted rockers will follow a big name opening act. In the off-chance you're not familiar with their work, here's each artist's most-streamed song on Spotify:
Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters: 'The Wind'
Billy Idol: 'Eyes Without A Face'
Booker T. Jones: 'Green Onions'
Candlebox: 'Far Behind'
Feist: '1234'
Joe Bonamassa: 'Blues Deluxe'
The Joe Perry Project: 'Let The Music Do The Talking'
Tom Cochrane: 'Life Is A Highway'
ZZ Ward: 'Put The Gun Down'
Classic rockers on tour in 2025
Although not many groups that have been active for 60+ years (!) are still touring in the 2020s, here are five of our favorite acts you won't want to miss in the next few months.
• Paul McCartney
• Ringo Starr with his All Starr Band
• Stevie Nicks
• Eric Clapton
• Robert Plant
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
