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Review: THE WHO at Schottenstein Center

What did our critic think of THE WHO at Schottenstein Cente? When the Who, a 1990 inductee to the Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame, announced their current 'The Who Hits Back' tour, the response of many 'fans' on one website was a hard pass.
Interview: Katie Jacoby And Keith Levenson of THE WHO at Schottenstein Center

After stunning her St. Mark's High School classmates with a blistering re-creation of the violin solo in the Who's 'Baba O'Reilly,' Katie Jacoby was ready for bigger things. Jacoby, then 15, emailed the Who to let them know she was available to perform in their upcoming show at the Wachovia Center in 2007.
THE WHO Announce 2022 North American Tour, THE WHO HITS BACK; Full schedule and More

Legendary rock band The Who have announced a brand new tour for 2022, THE WHO HITS BACK!  The iconic band’s upcoming North American trek promises to be another rock n’ roll knockout, bringing singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist/songwriter Pete Townshend back to U.S. venues two years after their acclaimed MOVING ON! Tour. See the complete list of dates!
The Who Announces 2022 North American Tour Dates

Legendary rock band The Who have announced a brand new tour for 2022, THE WHO HITS BACK! The iconic band’s upcoming North American trek promises to be another rock n’ roll knockout, bringing singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist/songwriter Pete Townshend back to U.S. venues. Check out the complete list of tour dates!
The Who Announce Additional 'Moving On!' U.S. Tour Dates

Legendary rock band The Who have announced they'll be moving on in 2020 with more tour dates, not quite ready to close the books on their acclaimed MOVING ON! TOUR, which paired Singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist/songwriter Pete Townshend with local symphony orchestras across North America and was hailed bycritics as a once-in-a-lifetime rock experience.  Along with a series of rescheduled shows announced earlier in the month (see complete list of dates below) the band has expanded their 2020 itinerary to include a show on April 21 in Hollywood, FL (Hard Rock Live), April 23 in Cincinnati, OH (BB&T Arena at Northern Kentucky University), and a series of six shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV kicking off on May 5 and running to May 16 (see dates below). Tickets will be available at Ticketmaster.
The Who Announces Return to Madison Square Garden

 Legendary rock band The Who have added a return Madison Square Garden show in New York City on September 1st to kick off the fall leg of their much heralded 2019 North American MOVING ON! TOUR. They recently wrapped up the first leg of the celebrated run with each performance supported by a 48-piece local symphony orchestra.  Tickets for the Madison Square Garden show go on sale Friday, June 21st at 10am local time at LiveNation.com.
The Who Announce 'Moving On!' Show At London's Wembley Stadium

Singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist and songwriter Pete Townshendtoday announce that they will be unleashing the combustible force that is The Who, with symphonic accompaniment this summer at London's Wembley Stadium on Saturday 6 July 2019 with special guests Eddie Vedder and the Kaiser Chiefs. For early access to tickets, pre-order an exclusive limited signed edition of the band's soon to be announced new studio album at https://store.thewho.com/. Pre-sale starts from Wednesday 30th January at 10am.Tickets go on general sale on Friday 01 February 2019 at 10am at LiveNation.co.uk.
The Who Announce North American 'MOVING ON! TOUR'

For WHO fans everywhere, the announcement of a brand new tour means only one thing: the world's most untameable rock band is about to deliver the goods once again. Never ones for nostalgia, singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist and songwriter Pete Townshend will be unleashing the combustible force that is The Who, with symphonic accompaniment this summer and fall in 2019. Produced by Live Nation, The Who's North American MOVING ON! TOUR will bring their indelible brand of powerhouse rock to 29 cities beginning in May (see tour itinerary below). The kickoff date is May 7 in Grand Rapids, MI with the band wrapping up the first leg of the tour June 1 in Toronto, ON. A much-anticipated series of fall dates will launch on September 6 in St. Paul, MN and conclude on October 23 in Edmonton, AB. Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, January 18 at LiveNation.com.  
Photo Coverage: ROGER DALTREY AND THE NO PLAN B BAND Play Forest Hills with The New York Pops

The New York Pops and Music Director Steven Reineke returned for their fourth season at Forest Hills Stadium-the historic sporting and entertainment venue located in the Queens, New York neighborhood of Forest Hills-for a one night only performance of The Who's 'TOMMY' on Sunday, June 17 at 8:00 p.m. Presented by Q104.3 and Madison House Presents, the concert featured Roger Daltrey, joined by a band of seasoned Who players, including guitarist/backup singer Simon Townshend, guitarist Frank Simes, keyboardist Loren Gold, bassist Jon Button, and drummer Scott Devours.
The New York Pops Featured In The Who's TOMMY At Forest Hills Stadium, 6/17

The New York Pops and Music Director Steven Reineke return for their fourth season at Forest Hills Stadium-the historic sporting and entertainment venue located in the Queens, New York neighborhood of Forest Hills-for a one night only performance of The Who's 'TOMMY' on Sunday, June 17 at 8:00 p.m. (doors at 6:30 p.m.) Presented by Q104.3 and Madison House Presents, the concert features Roger Daltrey, joined by a band of seasoned Who players, including guitarist/backup singer Simon Townshend, guitarist Frank Simes, keyboardist Loren Gold, bassist Jon Button, and drummer Scott Devours.
The New York Pops Featured in The Who's 'Tommy' at Forest Hills Stadium

 The New York Pops and Music Director Steven Reineke unite with Roger Daltrey on Sunday, June 17 at 8:00 p.m. (doors at 6:30 p.m.)at Forest Hills Stadium-the historic sporting and entertainment venue located in the Queens, New York neighborhood of Forest Hills-for a special, one-night-only performance of The Who's 'TOMMY'. The orchestra and Daltrey are joined by a band of seasoned Who players, including guitarist/backup singer Simon Townshend, guitarist Frank Simes, keyboardist Loren Gold, bassist Jon Button, and drummer Scott Devours.
Roger Daltrey to Perform The Who's TOMMY at Bethel Woods

Legendary Who frontman and Woodstock '69 alum Roger Daltrey will be performing the band's most iconic masterpiece this summer, the groundbreaking TOMMY, on a special 10 city solo tour featuring full orchestral backing. 
Laura Michelle to Celebrate New Album with Drake Bell at the El Rey Theatre

Laura Michelle released 'Novel with No End' offering a bridge between heartbreak, love, and life lessons that have shaped the songwriters' life to her fans on August 5th, 2016.
Singer-Songwriter Laura Michelle Makes Recording Debut with New Single, 'Chuck Norris'

L.A. singer-songwriter Laura Michelle is set to land a musical knockout blow with her premiere single, 'Chuck Norris,' a whimsical pop anthem about unleashing the Kung-Fu master that lies within us all. Co-written by Laura and Writer-Producer Jim McGorman, the single 'Chuck Norris' is available now on iTunes - the first song off of Laura's upcoming debut album, 'Novel with No End,' releasing spring 2013.
THE WHO'S TOMMY to Launch North American Tour with Roger Daltrey

Roger Daltrey plans to bring THE WHO'S TOMMY on tour this fall. The Who's Tommy is a rock musical by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff based on The Who's 1969 double album rock opera Tommy, also by Pete Townshend, with additional material by John Entwistle and Sonny Boy Williamson.

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