Steely Dan Is Touring And I'm Here For It

Written By Allyson B. Crawford

I discovered by accident last night that Steely Dan and Steve Winwood are touring together this summer. The bands will make a stop in Cincinnati. I have to say, for fans of classic rock, the summer of 2020 is looking to be awesome for shows. Pre-sale starts Monday and I'm getting my tickets then.


Ticketmaster is the absolute worst. I've always hated Ticketmaster because of their insane fees and inflated prices but I swear the act of just trying to buy concert tickets is a nightmare now. It took me an hour to get my Motley Crue tickets earlier this week during the pre-sale for the Cincinnati show. The virtual waiting room is ridiculous and then I was in a continuous loop of proving "I'm not a bot." I had to send a verification text to my cell phone three different times. And there was a four ticket limit and I needed five so I had to do the process twice and of course the seat next to the other four was available but when I went to buy it Ticketmaster said it was "gone." Luckily I got a seat in the row right in front of the main group, so it's fine. But a limit of four is too few, especially when bots and resellers are just buying everything up anyway. Within 10 minutes, the market was flooded with up-priced tickets. Ticketmaster calls these "verified resale" tickets. It's all so maddening. I don't think I'll have the same long wait for Steely Dan on Monday but who knows. You would think in the era of buying everything in ten seconds with one touch, securing concert tickets would be less frustrating. Sadly that is not the case.

 

 

Steely Dan & Steve Winwood Tour

June 2 – Portland, OR @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum
June 4 – Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
June 6 – Concord, CA @ Concord Pavilion
June 8 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
June 9 – Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
June 11 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion
June 13 – Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena
June 14 – Woodlands, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
June 17 – Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP
June 19 – Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre
June 20 – Memphis, TN @ TBA
June 23 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
June 24 – Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
June 26 – Tinley Park, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
June 28 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
June 30 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July 1 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
July 3 – Syracuse, NY @ St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater
July 5 – Wantagh, NY @ Jones Beach Theater
July 7 & 8 – Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap
July 10 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
July 11 – Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

Allyson B. Crawford
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