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Jeff Lynne's ELO Kicks Off First U.S. Tour In Over 35 Years at Oracle Arena

VIDEO: Jeff Lynne's ELO - Wembley or Bust Trailer

 
By Scott T. Sterling

(RADIO.COM) – The ELO spaceship is set to tour America for the first time since 1981.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame outfit Jeff Lynne's ELO has revealed plans for the band to hit North America next summer for a handful of dates that kick off August 2 at Oakland's Oracle Arena. The tour winds up in Philadelphia at the Wells Fargo Center on Aug. 24.

"Our audiences are amazing. It's like they're in the group," Lynne said in a press statement. "We can't wait to play for them again."

See the full list of dates below:
08/02 – Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena
08/04 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
08/08 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
08/10 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
08/13 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
08/15 – Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena
08/16 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
08/18 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
08/21 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
08/24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center

Tickets for the tour go on sale to the public Friday, Nov. 17th via Ticketmaster. Fans who pre-order the group's new release, Wembley Or Bust, at Jeff Lynne's ELO Official US Store prior to 4:00pm EST on November 14, 2017 are eligible to receive a ticket presale code for the 2018 US tour dates. Get details here.

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