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2 days ago
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Steve Miller Band Abruptly Cancels Its Entire 2025 Tour: 'Blame It on the Weather'
NEED TO KNOW The Steve Miller Band has canceled its 2025 tour dates, stating weather-related issues Upcoming shows are no longer listed on the band's website 'Don't know where, don't know when… We hope to see you all again,' a statement shared on social media Wednesday, July 16, readThe Steve Miller Band has canceled all tour dates for 2025. On Wednesday, July 16, the rock band, led by Steve Miller on guitar and vocals, abruptly announced that it will not proceed with any shows for the remainder of the year. 'Dear Steve Miller Band fans, You make music with your instincts, You live your life by your instincts. Always trust your instincts,' a message to the group's official Facebook and X account began. The post then explained why the band made the sudden change. 'The combination of extreme heat, unpredictable flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes and massive forest fires make these risks for you our audience, the band and the crew unacceptable. So… You can blame it on the tour is cancelled,' the announcement read. 'Don't know where, don't know when… We hope to see you all again. Wishing you all Peace, Love and Happiness, Please take care of each other. Steve, The Band and the Crew,' the post concluded. The same message was shared to the Steve Miller Band's website, with 2025 touring dates now removed. The band — known for hits like 'Rock 'N Me' and 'Take the Money and Run,' as well as '80s songs like 'Abracadabra' — had 31 dates scheduled for its American tour, which was slated to begin Aug. 15 in Bethel, N.Y. before wrapping in Anaheim, Calif. on Nov. 8, per Variety. Fans expressed their disappointment over the cancellation in the band's Facebook comments. 'All these things have always existed. To blame it on the weather sounds a little suspect,' one person wrote. 'Better stay in bed everyday, something bad might happen otherwise…too risky,' another said. The rock band formed in San Francisco in 1966, with their greatest hits from 1974-78 receiving the RIAA diamond award for more than 15 million copies sold, according to its website. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Following Miller's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2016, he spoke exclusively to PEOPLE about how he fell in love with music. 'When I was 4 ½ he showed me my first chords,' he told PEOPLE in September 2017 of electric guitar pioneer Les Paul. 'I got to see him play in a nightclub because my dad was recording his show every night," Miller said. "I saw him perform a lot and right then and there I saw how much fun you could have playing guitar. He made it look like anyone could do it. I was 4 and ½ and I went, 'That's what I want to do.' ' Read the original article on People
USA Today
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Steve Miller Band cancels all upcoming tour dates due to extreme weather
Steve Miller is flying like an eagle away from his 2025 tour dates. The 81-year-old musician's Steve Miller Band said in a statement on Wednesday, July 16, that all of its upcoming tour dates have been canceled due to various extreme weather events. "The combination of extreme heat, unpredictable flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes and massive forest fires make these risks for you our audience, the band and the crew unacceptable," the statement said. "So ... You can blame it on the weather. The tour is cancelled." USA TODAY has reached out to the Steve Miller Band for additional information. "Don't know where, don't know when ... We hope to see you all again," the message, which was signed by Miller, the band and its crew, also read. Steve Miller Band is hitting the road this summer: Where they'll play, how to get tickets In May, the Steve Miller Band announced their 31-date tour was set to begin on Aug. 15 in New York and wrap on Nov. 8 in California. Along the way, stops were planned in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Florida, Arizona and more states. As of July 17, no tour dates were listed on the band's website. The Steve Miller Band was originally formed in 1966 and is known for hits like "Rock'n Me" and "Fly Like an Eagle," the latter of which was inducted into the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry. In 2024, the group joined Def Leppard and Journey on a summer stadium tour. Miller "and his four-piece band offered an invigorating 60 minutes of fingers dancing across the fretboard ('Fly Like an Eagle'), sizzling harmonica ('Living in the U.S.A.') and funky hi-hat work and handclaps ('Take the Money and Run')," USA TODAY music writer Melissa Ruggieri said in a review of a July show in Philadelphia. In the comments of the band's tour cancellation announcement on Instagram, fans expressed confusion over the decision. "This seems like an odd reason to cancel a tour," one user wrote, while another comment read, "Is this real? Must be a joke? If this is a serious statement, it's the craziest press release I've ever seen for a tour cancelation." Steve Miller recalls late '60s San Francisco music having 'a dark side' but 'so much beauty' "What a joke. If this is a real reason why are you the only band/touring act to cancel a tour right now?" another comment read. But other fans defended the move. "Steve has been doing this for decades and has earned the right to play by his own rules," one follower wrote. "Have some class, people." Contributing: Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY
Fox News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Steve Miller Band unexpectedly pulls the plug on entire North American tour
Print Close By Tracy Wright Published July 17, 2025 The Steve Miller Band unexpectedly canceled their North American tour Wednesday, citing risky weather patterns. The tour, which was slated to begin Aug. 15 in New York, had 31 dates scheduled, and was expected to wrap in Anaheim, Calif. on Nov. 8. "Dear Steve Miller Band fans, you make music with your instincts. You live your life by your instincts. Always trust your instincts," the band shared in an Instagram post. "The Steve Miller Band has canceled all of our upcoming tour dates." RISING COUNTRY STAR CANCELS MULTIPLE SHOWS AS HE FACES MISDEMEANOR CHARGE IN DEADLY NASHVILLE CRASH "The combination of extreme heat, unpredictable flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes and massive forest fires make these risks for you our audience, the band and the crew unacceptable." They added, "So … You can blame it on the weather … The tour is cancelled." APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST Representatives for the group did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. "Don't know where, don't know when … We hope to see you all again," the band wrote before signing off with, "Wishing you all peace, love and happiness, please take care of each other. Steve, The Band and the Crew." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER A message was also shared with fans on the band's website, and 2025 touring dates were removed. While some fans commented that they felt lucky to have witnessed Miller, 81, "play live this long," other fans questioned the cancellation. "This seems like an odd reason to cancel a tour," one user wrote, while another commented, "The weather has been the weather since the existence of Earth. What's the real story?" LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Love ya Steve, but this is rather strange. Somehow all the other bands are managing. Maybe tour in the winter?" one fan wondered. One fan found a moment to laugh using the band's song titles and wrote, "Come on Steve, Take the Money and Run. Don't be a Joker!" "When it's safer to go back out again, I'll be happy to see you. Be well in the meantime," a devoted fan added. The classic rock band formed in California in the late '60s, and is known for a wide-range of hits, including "The Joker," "Take the Money and Run," "Rock'n Me," and "Fly Like and Eagle." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Lead singer and band namesake, Miller, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016. Print Close URL
New York Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Classic rock group Steve Miller Band cancels entire tour due to ‘weather,' baffling fans: ‘Odd reason'
They're afraid to fly like eagles. The Steve Miller Band was scheduled to perform at the New York State Fair, and two other concerts upstate in August – but, on Wednesday, the classic rock group abruptly canceled their entire 2025 tour. Their cited reason was the weather, despite the fact that their tour was happening across a wide range of days that will have different weather conditions. Advertisement 6 The Steve Miller Band at Radio City Music Hall on June 27, 2018 in New York City. Getty Images 6 Lightning from a severe storm brightens the skyline behind the Empire State Building in New York City on July 8, 2025. Derek French/Shutterstock The band made the announcement on social media Wednesday night. Advertisement In their note, they wrote, 'The Steve Miller Band has cancelled all of our upcoming tour dates…the combination of extreme heat, unpredictable flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes, and massive forest fires make these risks for you our audience, the band and the crew unacceptable.' The statement continued, 'You can blame it on the weather…the tour is cancelled.' Fans on social media were baffled. 6 Steve Miller performing onstage in his youth. Redferns Advertisement 'This seems like an odd reason to cancel a tour,' one Instagram comment said, while another critic remarked, 'the weather has been the weather since the existence of Earth. What's the real reason?' 'Blame it on the weather while other musicians are performing all over America,' another person slammed. 'Something else must be going on behind the scenes??' 'Love ya Steve but this is rather strange,' another fan remarked. 'Somehow all other bands are managing. Maybe tour in the winter?' 6 Steve Miller of the Steve Miller Band performs onstage during the 'Summer Stadium' tour at Truist Park on July 13, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Getty Images Advertisement Others were more supportive, writing, 'This man is 81 years old….feel lucky we have gotten to see him play live this long.' Another fan berated the negative reaction, writing, 'Jesus Christ, we have some bitter and selfish people in this world. Steve has been doing this for decades and has earne the right to play by his own riles. Have some class, people.' The Steve Miller Band formed in 1966 in San Francisco, Calif. The group went on to rack up seminal '70s hits, including 'Take the Money and Run,' 'Rock'n Me' and 'Fly Like an Eagle.' 6 The Steve Miller Band perform at Shoreline Amphitheatre on September 8, 1995 in Mountain View, California. Getty Images That led their 'Greatest Hits 1974-78' album to sell over 15 million copies, and their success continued with the No. 1 single 'Abracadabra' in 1982 Miller was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 2016. During a 2023 interview with the Post, Miller, 81, said, 'The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has always been kind of an unpleasant, you're-in-or-you're-out kind of world … It's kind of snotty. Everybody wants the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to mean something … but in fact it doesn't.' 6 Steve Miller Band performs on stage during Benefit Concert To Support The Mount Sinai Kyabirwa Village Surgical Facility In Uganda at Jazz at Lincoln Center on January 10, 2019. Getty Images for Mount Sinai Health System Advertisement He said that he's prouder of being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2022. 'Yeah, that's much bigger than the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame,' he noted. 'For me, that was really special.' The band had 31 dates scheduled, starting with an Aug. 15 show in Bethel Woods, N.Y. The tour had been slated to end with a show in Anaheim, Calif., on Nov. 8. 'Don't know where, don't know when…we hope to see you all again,' the band's statement concluded on Wednesday. 'Wishing you all Peace, Love, and Happiness.'
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Steve Miller Band is hitting the road this summer: Where they'll play, how to get tickets
The ever-durable Steve Miller will hit the road this summer for a 31-date tour. Kicking off Aug. 15 in Bethel, New York, and wrapping Nov. 8 in Anaheim, California, the tour will boast classic rock hits from the Steve Miller Band, whose "Greatest Hits 1974-78" is one of the 25 bestselling albums of all time. Last year, Miller, 81, and his taut band joined Def Leppard and Journey for a summer stadium run, packing the set with guitar-heavy favorites including "Rock'n Me," "The Joker," "Swingtown" and "Take the Money and Run." Tickets are on sale now via Earlier this year, Miller's iconic "Fly Like an Eagle" was inducted into the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry. His reach also spanned generations when Eminem sampled 1982's "Abracadabra" on his 2024 hit "Houdini." During his performances on last year's stadium tour, Miller thanked the rapper for using the song. Miller will also be honored June 9 with the Les Paul Spirit Award, named for the famed guitar innovator. More: Kenny Chesney delivers vibrant, visually arresting feast at Las Vegas Sphere August 15 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts 16 - Grantville, PA - Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course 19 - Gilford, NH - BankNH Pavilion 21 – Syracuse, NY – New York State Fair 22 - Atlantic City, NJ - Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena 24 - Wantagh, NY - Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater 26 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center 28 - St. Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair 30 - Salamanca, NY - Seneca Allegany Resort & Casinos 31 - Mashantucket, CT - Foxwoods Resort Casino September 17 – Lincoln, NE – Pinewood Bowl Amphitheater 19 – Memphis, TN - Memphis Botanic Garden 20 – Camdenton, MO – Ozarks Amphitheater 23 – Gautier, MS – The Sound Amphitheater 25 – Huntsville, AL – Orion Amphitheater 26 – Champaign, IL – State Farm Center 27 – Gary, IN – Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana October 1 - Tuscaloosa, AL - Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater 2 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre 4 – Estero, FL – Hertz Arena 5 – Hollywood, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 7 – Tampa, FL - Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 23 – Scottsdale, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Pool 25 – Las Vegas – PH Live at Planet Hollywood 28 – Highland, CA – Yaamavá Theater 30 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery 31 – Lincoln, CA – Thunder Valley Casino Resort November 1 – Sparks, NV – Nugget Event Center 4 – San Diego – The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park 6 – Inglewood, CA – YouTube Theater 8 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Steve Miller Band embarking on 2025 summer tour
