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The Who Hits Back! Tour: Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH, 9 October 2022

“Hello Columbus!” Pete is laughing as he comes out and hails the crowd. Then, “I just realized, it’s been a long time since I wore these trousers . . .  and they seem to have shrunk!” “I’ve shrunk!” chimes in […]

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The Who Hits Back! Tour: UBS Arena, Belmont Park, NY, 7 October 2022

So this is Belmont? New to us, although the area is familiar: Long Island, NY. Just across the water, East of famous Manhattan/NYC is a long island. It goes for miles and miles, really much larger than most probably imagine. […]

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The Who Hits Back! Tour: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, 4 October 2022

OK, let’s start with the basics, and then move on into one of the most-unusual shows we’ve ever covered. Ever. This town is a rock music hub. SO many great bands, Mitch Ryder, MC5, Iggy Pop/Stooges, Bob Seeger, Alice Cooper […]

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The Who Hits Back! Tour: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON, 2 October 2022

Ah Toronto! We’ve been here many, many times – and it’s always special. Some of the best memories I have of tours were shows in this great city. I don’t know why, but I learned early on in my Who […]

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The Who Hits Back! Tour: Set Up & Rehearsals, Toronto, ON, 1 October 2022

“And get on the bus that takes me to you…” Here we come. The Hits Back! tour – is back. It’s been a nice long-ish break. Seems like a significant time since we all did this, but when we started […]

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The Who Hits Back! Tour: Bethel Woods Center For The Arts, Bethel, NY, 28 May 2022

From one garden in Manhattan on Thursday night to another garden further upstate. We are at the Bethel Woods Center For The Arts in beautiful Bethel, New York. Bethel Woods is set on the site of the 1969 Woodstock Music […]

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