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The Who Hits Back! Tour: Ball Arena, Denver, CO, 17 October 2022

Denver – the Mile High City, and we are back. Union Station, Denver South Platte River and the REI store We have many fond memories of shows here, partly framed by the memories of this beautiful city. It’s been fresh […]

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The Who Hits Back! Tour: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO, 14 October 2022

St. Louis, tonight! This is a comfortable town, and always welcoming. Missouri has the nickname the “Show Me State” . . . whatever that meant once upon a time. So, we think that can work for tonight, too. We have […]

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The Who Hits Back! Tour: United Center, Chicago, IL, 12 October 2022

A little while ago, we were approached by Scott Wells, a long time Who fan from Chicago. Years ago, his daughter had battled (and won) Stage 3 colorectal cancer. During the process, they’d started the Wishing Wells Cancer Foundation, raising […]

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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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