“Coastal Tour” takes place in July
June 9, 2023 | 12:08 p.m. ET
Neil Young announced his first tour in four years.
For now, “Coastal Tour,” as it’s called, sticks to the West Coast. The outing begins with four nights at the 1,200-capacity Ford’s Theater in Los Angeles. He will then move on to larger venues, including the Santa Barbara Bowl, the Greek Theater in Los Angeles and Berkeley, and Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Bend, Oregon. According to a press release, more dates will be announced in the future.
The tour will break from the darkest places in Neil Young’s catalog, highlighting songs he has yet to perform live during his six-decade career. A two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has ushered in Group List selection for Pioneers Archives of Neil Youngsaying, “I don’t want to go back and sing the same songs again. It’s going to feel like I was on some kind of carnival ride. I’d rather do these other songs that I haven’t… I wouldn’t have to compare doing ‘Heart of Gold’ to it.” [how I played it in] 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010, 2020…”
Among the songs Young intends to play is “Song X” from disco ball, the 1995 album Made for Pearl Jam ; the via the beat “If I Got Love”; and “Prime Of Life” from 1994 He sleeps with the angels. “They’re old songs. But I wake up with them in my head every morning,” Young explained. “They’re songs that apply to my life right now, and they apply to everyone’s life in this era we live in. Some of it was written 10, 20, 30, 40 years ago, but never played live.”
Despite his vociferous suspicions that “tours are broken” because of Ticketmaster, seats for Neil Young’s 2023 tour are up for grabs across the board. Ticket Master Starting Wednesday, July 14 at 10:00 a.m. local time.
Young broke his pandemic-related live hiatus in February with a surprise acoustic set for Canadian protesters, followed by an onstage reunion with Stephen Stills in April and a duet with Willie Nelson at the latter’s 90th birthday party. He also released an album with Crazy Horse, All roads lead homein March.
Neil Young 2023 Tour Dates:
07/01 – Los Angeles, CA @ John Anson Ford
07/02 – Los Angeles, CA @ John Anson Ford
07/04 – Los Angeles, CA @ John Anson Ford
07/05 – Los Angeles, CA @ John Anson Ford
07/07 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Pool
07/08 – Paso Robles, CA @ Vina Robles Amphitheater
07/11 – San Diego, CA @ The Shell
07/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre
07/15 – Berkeley, CA @ The Greek
07/17 – Bend Amphitheater, OR @ Hayden Homes
07/18 – Ridgefield, WA @ RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
07/20 – Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheater
23/7 – Napa, CA @ Oxbow RiverStage
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