Eagles

American rock superstars the Eagles have arrived in Australia in preparation for the Australian and New Zealand legs of their record breaking ‘History Of The Eagles’ Tour.  The tour commences on Wednesday 18 February in Perth and will then visit Melbourne, Hanging Rock, Sydney, Hunter Valley, Brisbane and Auckland.

Returning to Australia for the first time since 2010 and New Zealand since 1995 and performing songs never before played in Australia and New Zealand, the ‘History of the Eagles’ tour will see the band performing 14 major concerts, including two massive stadium dates in Auckland.   In total, close to 250,000 Aussie and Kiwi fans are expected to attend the ‘History of the Eagles’ tour, a touring concept spawned from the release of the critically acclaimed documentary of the same name, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and is now available to purchase on DVD/Blu-ray.

The ‘History of the Eagles’ tour launched in July 2013 and ranked as one of the biggest tours of 2014 by Pollstar magazine.    Perth will be the first show of the world tour for 2015.  Previous Eagles’ tours of Australia have broken box office records and have garnered rave reviews.

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Australia and New Zealand have once again proven their love for one of the world’s biggest bands, the Eagles. Nine shows are now sold out on their upcoming ‘History of the Eagles’ tour and to meet overwhelming demand, third and final shows have been confirmed for Melbourne and Sydney.

Eagles will be taking to the Rod Laver Arena stage for the third time on Thursday 26 February, adding to the two shows already sold out in Melbourne, while Sydneysiders will be treated to a second show at Allphones Arena on Friday 6 March, bringing the total number of New South Wales shows on the tour to four.

The ‘History of the Eagles’ global tour kicked off in July 2013 and hits Australia and New Zealand in February and March 2015. The legendary ‘Hotel California’ group will perform indoor arena dates in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney as well as special outdoor concerts in the Hunter Valley, Auckland and Victoria’s iconic Hanging Rock.

Adding to the already high levels of anticipation for the band’s Hunter Valley and Hanging Rock performances; we’re excited to confirm that two of Australia’s finest female performers – Kasey Chambers and Melody Pool – will be joining the band as special guests for these outdoor shows.

Kasey Chambers is an Australian country-music veteran with eight critically acclaimed studio albums under her belt and ninth album Bittersweet due for release on August 29 (through Essence Music). Across her illustrious career, she has been awarded nine ARIA Awards and nine APRA Awards amongst countless other accolades.

Latest release Bittersweet is Chambers’ first solo album in four years and was recorded in Byron Bay’s iconic Studios 301 with respected producer Nick DiDia (Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Powderfinger). Those lucky enough to attend the Eagles’ Hope Estate and Hanging Rock shows will be treated to new tracks like ‘Wheelbarrow’ as well as fan favourites including ‘Not Pretty Enough’ and ‘True Colours’.

Also joining the Eagles for their Australian outdoor shows will be Melody Pool. A young artist with an old soul, Melody captured the attention of fans and critics the world over with debut release The Hurting Scene (out now through Liberation Music). Filled with heartfelt tracks like ‘Somebody You’ve Never Met Before’, ‘Henry’ and ‘Xavier’, the album is described as collection of songs that will “break your heart and soothe your soul”.

Melody has spent the past twelve months touring the world including sold out tours in UK and Europe with The Milk Carton Kids and an appearance at Nashville’s Americana Music Festival. She will be kicking off the new year in style, sharing the stage on the ‘History of the Eagles’ Australian tour.

With nine shows already sold out and a pair of incredible special guests now confirmed for the Australian outdoor shows, there can be no doubt that this is going to be one of the biggest tours of 2015.

Their last performance in New Zealand? 1995. Two decades on, fans have wasted no time in snapping up tickets to one of the most highly anticipated tours of the summer – and now Frontier Touring is pleased to announce the Auckland leg of the “History Of the Eagles” world tour is officially sold out.

After unprecedented demand – tickets to the Eagles’ first announced show flying out the door in mere minutes, with the second date not far behind – Eagles will perform two huge shows at Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 March 2015. NZ fans have been waiting for over 20 years to hear the band’s iconic hits, which members Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B Schmit will perform in an intimate, three-hour career retrospective. Including the stories behind the songs as well as much-loved classics such as ‘Hotel California’, ‘Desperado’, ‘Take It Easy’, ‘Lyin’ Eyes’ and ‘Take It To The Limit’, these shows will be a night to remember – Eagles also performing songs they had never previously performed live.

With demand for tickets still high, Frontier Touring are currently looking at production to determine if any further releases of tickets can take place.  Fans will be updated via frontiertouring.com/eagles and facebook.com/frontiertouring.

The “History Of The Eagles” global tour kicked off in July 2013, and hits Australia and New Zealand in February/March 2015.

Tickets to the Eagles' concert at Mt Smart Stadium 14 March 2015 sold out in record time this morning.

Frontier Touring can confirm a second Auckland concert is currently in negotiation with artist's management.

We will announce details for a possible second Eagles concert in Auckland as soon as we can.

Tickets to the Eagles’ Rod Laver Arena performance on Sunday 22 February 2015 sold out in a matter of minutes this morning, just shortly after going on sale. To meet demand, Frontier Touring can confirm a second Melbourne show has just been added on Tuesday 24 February and tickets will be available for purchase from 11.00am AEST today.

As announced last month, the Eagles are bringing their critically acclaimed ‘History of the Eagles’ World Tour to Australia and New Zealand in February/March 2015.

The legendary ‘Hotel California’ outfit will perform their career-spanning “History Of the Eagles” concerts, which sees members Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B Schmit deliver an incredible three-hour songfest of classic Eagles hits, including tracks the band had never previously performed live.

Including celebrated favourites such as ‘Desperado’, ‘Take It Easy’, ‘New Kid In Town’, ‘Lyin’ Eyes’ and ‘Take It To The Limit’, the “History Of The Eagles” global trek has already elated fans across the USA and Canada since their latest world jaunt kicked off in July 2013.

Last in Australia in 2010 and New Zealand in 1995, the “History Of the Eagles” tour is a mammoth production spanning the globe – and a show for fans to remember.

If demand for tickets this morning is anything to go by, this tour is shaping up to be one of the biggest of the new year. Don’t miss your chance to see the Eagles make history!

Frontier Touring is thrilled to announce the return of one of music’s most iconic groups to our shores.  Renowned for their hit laden sell-out concerts, the Eagles are bringing their critically acclaimed ‘History of the Eagles’ World Tour to Australia and New Zealand in February/March 2015.  Notably, it will be the band’s first visit to New Zealand in twenty years.

Performing a massive run of shows, the tour will include indoor arena dates in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney as well as special outdoor concerts in Hunter Valley, Auckland and Victoria’s iconic Hanging Rock.

The legendary ‘Hotel California’ outfit will perform their career-spanning “History Of the Eagles” concerts, which sees members Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B Schmit deliver an incredible three-hour songfest of classic Eagles hits, including tracks the band had never previously performed live.

Including celebrated favourites such as ‘Desperado’, ‘Take It Easy’, ‘New Kid In Town’, ‘Lyin’ Eyes’ and ‘Take It To The Limit’, the “History Of The Eagles” global trek has already elated fans across the USA and Canada since their latest world jaunt kicked off in July 2013. Last in Australia in 2010 and New Zealand in 1995, the “History Of the Eagles” tour is a mammoth production spanning the globe – and a show for fans to remember.

It was the creation of an acclaimed Eagles documentary which first spurred the legendary group to head back out on the road. Eagles-mania struck the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013 when the band attended the premiere of History of the Eagles – The Story Of an American Band, a documentary made by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Alison Elwood. Screened in two parts on Showtime in the US and released as a top-selling DVD, after remixing songs for the big screen and unearthing original 16 and 24-track recordings of ‘70s album cuts it soon became clear to the group that it was time to take their historic harmonies back out in front of their fans. “I was really surprised and reminded of how much fun we had,” Glenn Frey told Billboard, about working on the documentary’s soundtrack. “It’s the story of an American band, but it’s also the story of the songs we wrote and what those songs did to [people]. We’re here because everybody likes the songs.”  History of the Eagles – The Story Of an American Band is available to purchase now through Universal Music Australia: https://umusic.ly/HistoryOfTheEagles

Eagles’ retrospective “History Of the Eagles” world tour kicked off on July 6, 2013 in Louisville, Kentucky, and continued throughout arenas until Christmas. In January 2014 the band re-opened Los Angeles’ venue the Forum with a 28-song set (arranged chronologically) which left critics raving.

“The emphasis, especially early on, was gently swaying country-rock made for clubs and backyard barbecues; on the other end, ‘Hotel California’ provided a climactic finish not just in the scope of the song, but in its ability to engage the crowd of 13,700 and fill the arena with sound.” – Billboard

“While the Beach Boys presented a more wholesome lifestyle involving fun (fun, fun), surfing, and chasing girls, the Eagles sold more records, attracted more groupies, preferred dusk to midday and smoked more pot. Or, as Glenn Frey said during the Eagles' return to The Forum on Wednesday: ‘The Beach Boys were pioneers. The Eagles were settlers.’” – Los Angeles Times

Now, fans in the Netherlands, Belgium, England, Germany, Switzerland and Italy will get their turn to experience the band’s ultimate set from May-July ‘14, before Eagles return Stateside for further arena Fall dates from August-October. They’ll then head down under to Australia and New Zealand audiences in February/March 2015.

“The harmonies – pristine, soaring and spot-on – uncannily have remained as peerless as they were on the original recordings.” – Miami.com

Formed in Los Angeles in 1971, the Eagles’ seven albums – Eagles (1972), Desperado (1973), On The Border (1974), One Of These Nights (1975), Hotel California (1976), The Long Run (1979) and a 28-year-wait for Long Road Out of Eden (2007) – have sold millions of copies worldwide, the Recording Industry of America (RIAA) revealing they’ve sold over 83 million albums in the USA alone.

The band re-teamed for a huge live album in 1994, Hell Freezes Over, and a three-year tour, which broke records worldwide and cemented the group’s place in music history. 2007’s Long Road Out of Eden was a defining disc, with track ‘I Dreamed There Was No War’ winning a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance, taking the Eagles on tour to countries as far flung as South Africa, China and Dubai. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998, the year following the Eagles were honoured by RIAA for ‘Best Selling Album of the Century’ for compilation Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975).  Notably this album remains the highest selling album of all time in the USA.

American Express Card Members have the opportunity to purchase tickets first during an exclusive pre-sale beginning 2pm (local time) Tuesday 27 May to 5pm (local time) Saturday 31 May. For details, go to American Express on Facebook.

With those unmistakable West Coast harmonies and the songwriting gems of Glenn Frey and Don Henley, don’t miss your chance to see the Eagles make history!