Lynyrd Skynyrd Announce Farewell Tour

Lynyrd Skynyrd are set to make one last tour. Today, they announced the first leg of the Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour, which will take place this spring and summer.

“It’s hard to imagine, after all these years, the band that Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins and myself started back in Jacksonville, would resonate for this long and to so many generations of fans," guitarist Gary Rossington said. "I’m certain they are looking down from above, amazed that the music has touched so many."

Lead vocalist Johnny Van Zant added, “We’ve been blessed by these great songs and the messages they carry to the fans. It’s been a true honor to try and fill in my brother’s footsteps for the past 31 years, keeping the music and his spirit, alive.”

The tour will begin on May 4 at the Coral Sky Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Fla. and conclude Sept. 1 at the Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood in Atlanta. Tickets for most dates go on sale to the general public on Feb. 2 at 10AM, with a pre-sale for Citi cardmembers taking place from Jan. 30 at 10AM until Feb. 1 at 10PM. The exceptions are the July 20 show in Mansfield, Mass., where tickets go on sale at 11AM, and the Aug. 10 date in Detroit, where tickets go on sale on Feb. 3. The complete calendar is listed below and you can get full ticketing information, including VIP packages, at their website.

Throughout the tour, they will share the stage with many of their friends, including Kid Rock, Bad Company, Marshall Tucker Band, 38 Special, Hank Williams Jr., Charlie Daniels Band, Blackfoot and Blackberry Smoke.

Rossington has been beset by health problems. Last November, the band canceled two shows due to an undisclosed medical emergency, and several issues with his heart, including a heart attack in October 2015, has sidelined the band in recent years.

In conjunction with the tour, Lynyrd Skynyrd will release a single called "The Last of the Street Survivors." Further details on the song, and which acts will be at which shows, are forthcoming.

Lynyrd Skynyrd, Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour Dates

May 4 – Coral Sky Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, Fla.
May 5 – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa, Fla.
May 11 – Starplex Pavilion, Dallas, Texas
May 12 – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Presented by Huntsman, Houston, Texas
May 18 – Ak-Chin Pavilion, Phoenix, Ariz.
May 19 – Mattress Firm Amphitheatre, Chula Vista, Calif.
May 25 – Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, Calif.
May 26 – Glen Helen Amphitheater, San Bernardino, Calif.
June 22 – PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, N.J.
June 23 – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theatre, Wantagh, N.Y.
June 29 – Coastal Credit Union Music Park, Raleigh, N.C.
June 30 – PNC Music Pavilion, Charlotte, N.C.
July 6 – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, Va
July 7 – Jiffy Lube Live, Bristow, Va.
July 13 – Darien Lake Amphitheater, Darien, N.Y.
July 14 – Xfinity Theatre, Hartford, Ct.
July 20 – Xfinity Center, Mansfield, Mass.
July 21 – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, N.Y.
July 27 – Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
July 28 – Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pa.
Aug. 3 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, Ill.
Aug. 4 – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center, Noblesville, Ind.
Aug. 10 – DTE Energy Music Theatre, Detroit, Mich.
Aug. 11 – Budweiser Stage, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug. 17 – Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
Aug. 18 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, St. Louis, Mo.
Aug. 24 – Lakeview Amphitheatre, Syracuse, N.Y.
Aug. 25 – KeyBank Pavilion, Burgettstown, Pa.
Aug. 31 – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre, Pelham, Ala.
Sept. 1 – Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood, Atlanta, Ga.

How many of you old fucks got to see Ronnie? I saw an incarnation of the newer lineup in '99 or '00 opening for ZZ Top and they blew ZZ off the stage!