Progressive rock band, Kansas, will bring their 50th Anniversary Tour, “Another Fork in the Road,” to the North Charleston Performing Arts Center on January 13th, 2024. The tour will showcase music spanning all 50 years of the band's illustrious history and will include two hours of hits, fan favorites, and deep cuts rarely performed live.
Tickets and VIP Packages go on sale to the public on Friday, January 27th, 2023. Ticket information can be found at www.kansasband.com. American Express Card Members can purchase tickets in select markets before the general public beginning on Tuesday, January 24th at 10 am local time through Thursday, January 26th at 10 pm local time. Kansas fan club followers can also purchase tickets before the general public beginning on Tuesday, January 24th at 10 am local time through Thursday, January 26 at 10 pm local time.
In 1973, the “garage band” from Topeka was discovered by Wally Gold, signed by Don Kirshner, and released their debut album in 1974. Kansas has gone on to compile a catalogue that includes sixteen studio albums and five live albums. Kansas has produced eight gold albums, three sextuple-Platinum albums (Leftoverture, Point of Know Return, Best of KANSAS), one platinum live album (Two for the Show), one quadruple-Platinum single “Carry On Wayward Son,” and another triple-Platinum single “Dust in the Wind.” Most recently, Kansas has released two Billboard charting albums with 2016's The Prelude Implicit and 2020's The Absence of Presence.
“Our entire career has been a winding journey,” said guitarist and original member Richard Williams. “Whether it's been the ‘original' lineup signing with Don Kirshner, years on the bus, touring with Queen, worldwide success peaking with Leftoverture & Point of Know Return, the valleys of the 90's and ‘dinosaur bands' losing steam, various lineup changes, to our most recent ‘rebirth' and success of our latest new music over the last eight years; there have been several forks in the road of that journey. This 50th Anniversary Tour and release will represent that journey and the forks along that road.”
To further celebrate the band's 50th Anniversary, InsideOutMusic has released Another Fork in the Road – 50 Years of KANSAS. The 3-CD career-spanning collection features carefully selected tracks from across Kansas's sizable discography. It also includes a new version of the song “Can I Tell You.” Originally released on their 1974 debut album, the song is updated by the current lineup. Another Fork in the Road – 50 Years of KANSAS is available now. Fans can order it here – https://kansas.lnk.to/AnotherForkInTheRoad-50YearsOfKansas
Kansas is currently comprised of original drummer Phil Ehart, bassist/vocalist Billy Greer, vocalist/keyboardist Ronnie Platt, violinist/guitarist David Ragsdale, keyboardist/vocalist Tom Brislin, and original guitarist Richard Williams.
