Micky Dolenz will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Monkees next year with a new tour that celebrates the band’s history. According to a press release, it will “take audiences on a joyful, musical journey through the Monkees’ history—performing the hits in chronological order, from the chart-topping classics to the fan favorites—all told with his signature warmth, wit, and stories.”
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The tour kicks off February 12 at Belly Up in Solana Beach, California, and wraps up November 6 at Northfield Park in Northfield, Ohio. On September 12 — the exact 60th anniversary of the premiere of the Monkees television show — Dolenz will play a special concert in Los Angeles at a venue they aren’t quite ready to announce.
“I’ve spent nearly my entire life either in front of or behind the cameras or microphones,” Dolenz says in a statement. “Much of what I’ve been able to share with the world has come from this thing called ‘The Monkees’ – this wacky musical-comedy TV show about a band struggling for success. Interestingly, on the show, the Monkees never actually made it. Off-screen, however, we sold out concerts all over the world.”…