What to know about The Eagles 2022 'Hotel California' tour
The Eagles' will return to Nashville this week when their "Hotel California" tour comes to Bridgestone Arena April 28-29. The band last performed at Bridgestone Arena in March 2018 for a two-night run.
Here are some things to know about the 2022 tour.
'Hotel California' from start to finish
The show will feature a start-to-finish performance of the beloved 1976 album that shares a name with the tour. A full orchestra, led by Nashville music industry giant Jim Ed Norman, and a choir will join the band. Norman, also known for his work with Linda Ronstadt, Bob Seger, Randy Travis and others, got his start as an orchestral arranger for The Eagles in 1973 on the song "Desperado."
This will be his first time to ever tour with the band. For the "Hotel California" tour, Norman was recruited to update his classic arrangements and conduct the musicians on stage.
"Hotel California" features staple cuts such as "Life In The Fast Lane," "Victim Of Love" and, of course, the title track. After performing the album, the band will also play a set of their greatest non-'California' hits.
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The Eagles tour 2022 band lineup
Country Music Hall of Famer Vince Gill continues to tour with the band, a position he adopted in 2017, roughly a year after co-founding member Glenn Frey died.
The Eagles tour in 2022 will include Gill joining Don Henley, Timothy B. Schmit and Joe Walsh. Deacon Frey, Glenn's son, toured with The Eagles for more than four years following the death of his father in 2016, but it was recently announced he will not be on upcoming dates with the band.
"Deacon Frey has devoted the past 4½ years to carrying on his father’s legacy and, after some weeks of reflection, he now feels that it is time for him to forge his own path. We understand, completely, and we support him in whatever he wishes to pursue in the years ahead," a statement posted on The Eagles website says.
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Tickets for the Nashville shows are on sale sale via bridgestonearena.com.
The Eagles 2022 U.S. tour dates
April 25: Greenville, SC
April 28-29: Nashville, TN
May 12: Louisville, KY
May 14: Houston, TX
May 16: Tulsa, OK
May 19-20: Austin, TX
May 25: Salt Lake City, UT
May 28: Las Vegas, NV
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: The Eagles tour 2022 features 'Hotel California' album with orchestra
