A new 2025 U.S. summer tour has been announced that promises to be a yacht rock extravaganza, along with some classic ’80s new wave from a land Down Under. The trek will be headlined by Toto, and also will feature Christopher Cross and Men at Work.
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The cross-country outing, which currently features 28 dates, kicks off July 18 in West Palm Beach, Florida, and is mapped out through an August 30 concert in Ridgefield, Washington. Additional shows will be announced soon.
Tickets for the tour will go on sale to the general public on Friday, December 13, at 10 a.m. local time. Citi card members will be able to purchase pre-sale tickets starting Wednesday, December 11, at 10 a.m. local time. Fans interested in buying tickets early may want to check StubHub.
“I am thrilled about this tour,” founding Toto guitarist Steve Lukather said in a statement. “Christopher and [Men at Work frontman] Colin [Hay] have been close friends of mine for a long time. This is a tour that musically works, and brings a fresh new Summer tour package to the circuit. I could not be more thrilled an idea that germinated months ago was able to take flight and become a reality.”
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Added Hay, “The mix of Christopher, Steve with Toto, and Men at Work rings true to me. I think it will make for an exciting night of music for old and new fans alike. Let’s go!!”
Cross also chimed in, saying, “I’m honored to be sharing the stage during the summer of 2025 with my dear friends Toto and Men at Work.”
More About Toto and the Band’s Connections with Hay and Cross
Toto currently is led by Lukather and longtime singer Joseph Williams. The band’s current touring lineup also features keyboardists Greg Phillinganes and Dennis Atlas, drummer Shannon Forrest, bassist John Pierce, and horn player/percussionist Warren Ham.
Greg Phillinganes is an acclaimed musician who has played with Toto on and off since 2003. He also recently took part in Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour’s solo tour. Pierce has been a member of Huey Lewis and the News since 1995.
Lukather and Ham both are also members of Ringo Starr’s All Starr Band, as is Hay. Lukather and Hay are close friends who have wanted their bands to tour together for quite a while. Their hopes will come to fruition in 2025.
Toto and Cross are considered some of the most popular acts in the yacht rock genre, and members of the band have played on multiple recordings by Christopher. Lukather and Cross both appear in the new doc Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary, which premiered recently on HBO and Max.
Meanwhile, before the U.S. summer tour, Toto and Cross will hit the road together for an early-2025 European trek. That outing kicks off February 1 in Glasgow, U.K., and runs through a March 2 concert in Tampere, Finland.
Toto, Men at Work, and Christopher Cross Confirmed 2025 U.S. Tour Dates:
7/18 – West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
7/19 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
7/21 – Birmingham, AL @ Coca-Cola Amphitheater
7/22 – Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
7/24 – Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake
7/25 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
7/26 – Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion
7/28 – Gilford, NH @ BankNH Pavilion
7/30 – Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
8/1 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
8/3 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
8/5 – Maryland Heights, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
8/6 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center
8/8 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
8/9 – Tinley Park, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
8/11 – Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre
8/13 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
8/14 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
8/15 – Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater
8/17 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Zoo Amphitheatre
8/18 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
8/21 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre
8/23 – Las Vegas, NV @ Fontainebleau
8/24 – Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum
8/25 – Concord, CA @ Toyota Pavilion at Concord
8/27 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
8/29 – Puyallup, WA @ Washington State Fair (On-Sale Coming Soon)
8/30 – Ridgefield, WA @ RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
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