As a Legend Retires, Its Offspring Make a Comeback on Tour

The Who announced their “The Song Is Over” Final farewell tour with Back and May, but something that may have escaped certain fans is the lineup of supporting performers on the tour. One of them stands out as especially significant.

The revived version of the Joe Perry Project, led by the Aerosmith A guitarist will be opening for two performances on the Who tour—August 26 at Fenway Park in Boston and September 17 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

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Perry's side venture has only taken place occasionally over the years, as he has primarily focused on Aerosmith, but with his primary group having stopped touring because of the singer Steven Tyler Perry has put together a fresh all-star lineup for his side project following his vocal cord injury.

The most recent iteration of the Joe Perry Project features Chris Robinson vocalist of the Black Crowes, Perry's Aerosmith bandmate Brad Whitford on guitar, with a rhythmic ensemble including Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz by Stone Temple Pilots. The top-tier group also features their own headline performances at smaller locations starting August 13 in Tampa up until August 23 in Port Chester, New York.

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The Who will perform on September 19 at the Hollywood Bowl, although the supporting act for that evening has not been announced yet.

Other significant acts are also performing as openers for the Who during their final tour. Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters, the music group headed by the well-known actor, will kick off the tour's initial performances on August 16 in Sunrise, Florida, and August 19 in Newark, New Jersey. Singer-songwriter ZZ Ward replaced for the Aug. 21 performance in Philadelphia, and legendary soul artist Booker T. Jones is scheduled to perform at the Aug. 23 event in Atlantic City, N.J.

Canadian singer-songwriter Feist is set to perform on August 28 in Wantagh, N.Y., and August 30 in New York City, alongside another Canadian, a veteran rock artist. Tom Cochrane starts September 2nd and 4th in Toronto.

American blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa The band will perform at the Chicago shows on September 7 and 9, whereas Seattle-based group Candlebox will conclude the tour's supporting acts with the last three performances: September 21 in Mountain View, California; September 23 in Vancouver, British Columbia; and September 25 in Seattle.