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VH1 Classic all day “Wholloween,” a day of celebrating all things The Who, schedule

By April MacIntyre Oct 31, 2012, 5:00 GMT

Roger Daltrey - Roger Daltrey Performs The Who\'s Tommy in Concert at Key Arena in Seattle - October 25, 2011 - Key Arena - Seattle, WA, USA © chuck tuck / PR Photos

Tune in alert for fans of The Who, as VH1 Classic is remixing Halloween and making it what it really should be: “Wholloween,” a day of celebrating all things Who-related, including the U.S. television premiere of the 2012 The Who doc “Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me?” at 8 PM ET/PT. 

Kicking off The Who-fest at 12:30 PM ET/PT is the 1975 British film “Tommy” based on the 1969 rock opera of the same name. 3:00 PM ET/PT sees the airing of “BBC Electric Proms: The Who,” a 2006 intimate and totally rocking show at London’s Roundhouse.

Then at 4:00 PM ET/PT is the revered rock-doc, “Classic Albums: Who’s Next,” chronicling the birth of classic Who album Who’s Next, and featuring in-depth interviews with frontman Pete Townshend.

Following at 5:00 PM ET/PT is “VH1 Classic in Concert: Listening to You: The Who at The Isle of Wight,” the epic 2:00 AM set from the 1970 rock-fest attended by 600,000.

Rounding out the night at 8:00 PM ET/PT is the premiere of “Quadrophenia: Can you See the Real Me,” which documents the recording of the 1973 rock opera of the same name.

The Who will embark November 1  on the first leg of their major “Quadrophenia And More” North American arena tour where they’ll perform all of their iconic 1973 double album QUADROPHENIA, along with a selection of classics.

From the release:

The critically acclaimed Quadrophenia marked the British band’s second rock opera (after Tommy), raised the bar for rock albums as an art form and hit #2 on the U.S. Billboard album chart. The first leg of the North American tour wraps December 9.

The band--including founding members ROGER DALTREY and PETE TOWNSHEND, will be joined on tour by Zak Starkey (drums), Pino Palladino (bass), Simon Townshend (guitar/backing vocals), John Corey (keyboards/backing vocals) and Frank Simes (musical director, keyboards/backing vocals)--will embark on a second leg January 28, 2013 in Anaheim, CA.

For more information on VH1 Classic and “Wholloween,” visit VH1Classic.com.

The AEG Live-promoted 37-date tour, the band’s first North American tour in four years, kicks off November 1 in Sunrise, FL with an initial six-week run. THE WHO will return in late January with more dates commencing January 28 in Anaheim, CA.  Tickets for the tour are available at www.aeglive.com

Tue
11/1
Sunrise, FL
BB&T Center

Sat
11/3
Orlando, FL
Amway Center

Mon
11/5
Duluth, GA
The Arena at Gwinnett Center

Thu
11/8
Greenville, SC
Bi-Lo Center

Fri
11/9
Greensboro, NC
Greensboro Coliseum

Sun
11/11
Pittsburgh, PA
CONSOL Energy Center

Tue
11/13
Washington, DC
Verizon Center

Wed
11/14
Brooklyn, NY
Barclays Center

Fri
11/16
Boston, MA
TD Garden

Tue
11/20
Montreal, QC
Bell Centre

Wed
11/21
Ottawa, ON
Scotiabank Place

Fri
11/23
Toronto, ON
Air Canada Centre

Sat
11/24
Detroit, MI
Joe Louis Arena

Tue
11/27
Minneapolis, MN
Target Center

Thu
11/29
Chicago, IL
Allstate Arena

Fri
11/30
Chicago, IL
Allstate Arena

Sun
12/2
Nashville, TN
Bridgestone Arena

Wed
12/5
New York, NY
Madison Square Garden

Thu
12/6
Newark, NJ
Prudential Center

Sat
12/8
Philadelphia, PA
Wells Fargo Center

Sun
12/9
Uncasville, CT
Mohegan Sun Arena
   

Leg #2 (2013):
  

Mon
1/28
Anaheim, CA
Honda Center

Wed
1/30
Los Angeles, CA
STAPLES Center

Fri
2/1
Oakland, CA
Oracle Arena

Sat
2/2
Reno, NV
Reno Events Center

Tue
2/5
San Diego, CA
Valley View Casino Center

Wed
2/6
Glendale, AZ
Jobing.com Arena

Fri
2/8
Las Vegas, NV
The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Tue
2/12
Denver, CO
Pepsi Center

Thu
2/14
Tulsa, OK
BOK Center

Sat
2/16
Louisville, KY
KFC Yum! Arena

Sun
2/17
Columbus, OH
Schottenstein Center

Tue
2/19
Hamilton, ON
Copps Coliseum

Thu
2/21
Uniondale, NY
Nassau Coliseum

Fri
2/22
Atlantic City, NJ
Boardwalk Hall

Sun
2/24
Manchester, NH
Verizon Wireless Arena

Tue
2/26
Providence, RI
Dunkin’ Donuts Center

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