Steely Dan opened for the Eagles on the first leg of the Long Goodbye Tour. Originally, the band planned to provide support for the entire tour including the newly added 2024 California dates. However, illness within the band sidelined them for the time being. The Steve Miller Band will fill their slot for the next few shows.
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Steely Dan’s last show on the tour took place on September 20 in Elmont, New York. Sheryl Crow shared the bill with the Eagles on October 5 and 6. The Steve Miller Band started their run on the tour at last night’s show, according to Ultimate Classic Rock.
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The Steve Miller Band will open tonight’s show in Indianapolis. They’ll also be at the Detroit date on October 13 as well as the Cleveland show on October 17. However, the band won’t open the October 15 date in Pittsburgh. Instead, Vince Gill will play a solo set before joining the rest of the Eagles for the main event.
Steely Dan is scheduled to be back on the road with the Eagles on November 2. However, very few details about the severity of the illness within the band are available. As a result, fans will have to keep an eye out for future updates.
The Long Goodbye tour has 10 more dates in 2023. The Eagles will bring their final tour to an end with a pair of shows in Inglewood, California on January 5 and 6.
“The Eagles have had a miraculous 52-year odyssey, performing for people all over the globe,” the band said in a statement when they announced the tour. “Our long run has lasted far longer than any of us ever dreamed. But, everything has its time, and the time has come to close the circle.”
The statement also addressed their gratitude to their loyal fans. “We hope to see as many of you as we can before we finish up. Most importantly, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for embracing this band and its music. At the end of the day, you are the reason we have been able to carry on for over five decades. This is our swan song, but the music goes on and on.”
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