This tour is a landmark tour of sorts for legendary classic rock band Kansas as they are celebrating the 40th Anniversary of their landmark album “Point of Know Return”. On this night, however, it was the “Kansas Classics” version as they play their hits that we know and love plus a couple of surprises.
When people think of Kansas, the Kansas fans automatically think of their landmark albums “Point of Know Return” and “Leftoverture”. Those albums would go on to sell over 12 million copies combined. This night was for the Kansas fans that have stuck with the band for over 40 years. It was a night where you get to hear songs that you might not expect to hear at a Kansas concert, and it turned out that the fans were so appreciative of it as memories flooded of where they were when “Point of Know Return” and “Leftoverture” was spinning on their record players at home.
Tonight, people sang, swayed and belted out the songs in “Point of Know Return”. Who can forget the classics “Dust In The Wind”, “Hold On”, and their encore “Carry On Wayward Son” The interesting thing was that Ronnie Platt joined Kansas as a frontman in 2014, and he has helped carry on the legacy of Kansas with his wide range vocals coupled with David Ragsdale’s beautiful playing of the violin. Phil Ehart and Rich Williams reminded us why they are legends on the guitar and drums with their effortless playing as well. And of course, the band closed out the night with the Guitar Hero classic and all-time classic “Carry On Wayward Son”.
Setlist:
Point of Know Return
Paradox
Two Cents Worth
Mysteries and Mayhem/Lamplight Symphony
The Wall
People of the South Wind
Hold On
Dust In The Wind
Cold Grey Morning
Icarus- Borne on Wings of Steel
Summer
What’s On My Mind
Lightning’s Hand
Sparks of the Tempest
Miracles out of Nowhere
Carry On Wayward Son
Kansas has plenty of tour dates in case you missed this show in Bethlehem. Check out the tour dates below:
Sat. 6/15- Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa
Wed. 7/3- Stambaugh Auditorium in Youngstown, Ohio
Thu. 7/4- Summit Park in Blue Ash, Ohio
Sat. 7/6- Hollywood Casino in Charles Town, West Virginia
Sun. 7/7- Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort & Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut
Fri. 7/12- Heritage Landing in Muskegon, Michigan (w/Gretchen Wilson)
Sat. 7/13- World Friendship Shell in Bay City, Michigan
Thu. 7/18- Casino Pauma in Pauma Valley, California
Sat. 7/20- Isleta Resort & Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Sun. 7/21- The Plaza Theatre in El Paso, Texas
Tue. 7/23- Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Theater in Lubbock, Texas
Thu. 7/25- Ozark Empire Fair in Springfield, Missouri
Sat. 7/27- OU-L Wendel Concert Stage in Lancaster, Ohio (w/Lancaster Festival Orchestra)
Sat. 8/3- Clearfield County Fair in Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Sun. 8/4- Spiedie Fest at Ostiningo Park in Binghamton, New York
Thu. 8/22- Bologna Performing Arts Center in Cleveland, Mississippi
Sun. 8/25- Alaska State Fair in Palmer, Alaska
Fri. 8/30- Riverwind Casino in Norman, Oklahoma
Sat. 8/31- Winstar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma
Sun. 9/1- Le Tourneau University Belcher Center in Longview, Texas
Wed. 9/11- First Interstate Center for the Arts in Spokane, Washington
Fri. 9/13- Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa, California
Sat. 9/14- Bob Hope Theatre in Stockton, California
Tue. 9/17- Fox Theatre in Bakersfield, California
Thu. 9/19- Ikeda Theatre in Mesa, Arizona
Sat. 9/21- Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, Utah
Sun. 9/22- Cheyenne Civic Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming
Fri. 9/27- Brady Theater in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Sat. 9/28- Hartman Arena in Park City, Kansas
Sat. 10/4- Topeka Performing Arts Center in Topeka, Kansas
Sun. 10/5- Orpheum Theater in Omaha, Nebraska
Sat. 10/11- Grand Theater in Wausau, Wisconsin
Sun. 10/12- State Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sat. 10/18- Virginia Theatre in Champaign, Illinois
Sun. 10/19- Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, Illinois
Sat. 10/25- The Capital Theater for the Arts in Concord, New Hampshire
Sun. 10/26- Palace Theatre in Albany, New York
Fri. 11/1- Grand Theatre de Quebec in Quebec City, Canada
Sat. 11/2- Theatre Saint-Denis in Montreal, Canada
Fri. 11/8- Kodak Center Theater in Rochester, New York
Sat. 11/9- Warner Theatre in Erie, Pennsylvania
Fri. 11/15- Santander Performing Arts Center in Reading, Pennsylvania
Sat. 11/16- Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham, North Carolina
Fri. 11/22- EKU Center for the Arts in Richmond, Kentucky
Sat. 11/23- Mark C. Smith Concert Hall at Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama
Fri. 12/6- Selena Auditorium in Corpus Christi, Texas
Sat. 12/7- Smart Financial Centre in Sugar Land, Texas
Sat. 12/14- The Beacon Theatre in New York, New York
Fri. 1/31/20- Johnny Mercer Theatre in Savannah, Georgia
Sat. 2/1/20- Florida Theatre in Jacksonville, Florida
Mon. 2/3/20- Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center in The Villages, Florida
Tue. 2/4/20- Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center in The Villages, Florida
Thu. 2/6/20- Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers, Florida
Fri. 2/7/20- King Center for the Performing Arts in Melbourne, Florida
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* Photo Credit: Kim Casper at Garden State Band Connection
A couple of mistakes:
this was not a point of know return 40th anniversary concert. They did not play the album in its entirety that night.
cold gray morning is not a classic from point of know return, it came out in the mid-90s and is not widely known.
Theirs names are Phil Ehart and Richard Williams. You have the last names switched.