Patti Smith has confirmed European and US tour dates for the ‘Horses’ 50th anniversary

Patti Smith has announced a series of special performances to mark the 50th anniversary of her debut album ‘Horses’.

The shows will feature Smith performing alongside her band, including original members Lenny Kaye and Jay Dee Daugherty, as well as Tony Shanahan, who has been part of the line-up for three decades. Jackson Smith will also join the performances on guitar.

The tour encompasses both European and US dates, with European shows scheduled across London, Dublin, Madrid, Bergamo, Brussels, Oslo, and Paris. The London performances will take place at The Palladium, while the US leg includes visits to Seattle, Oakland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Boston, Washington D.C., and Philadelphia.

‘Horses’, which was inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame in 2021, is also included in the Library of Congress National Recording Registry and received The Charles Cros Award.

The dates in full read:

OCTOBER
6 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland
8 Teatro Real, Madrid, Spain
10 Chorus Life Arena, Bergamo, Italy
12 The Palladium, London, UK
13 The Palladium, London, UK
15 Cirque Royale, Brussels, Belgium
16 Cirque Royale, Brussels, Belgium
18 Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
20 The Olympia, Paris, France
21 The Olympia, Paris, France

NOVEMBER
10 The Paramount Theatre, Seattle, US
12 The Fox Theatre, Oakland, US
13 The Masonic, San Francisco, US
15 Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, US
17 The Chicago Theatre, Chicago, US
21 The Beacon, New York City, US
22 The Beacon, New York City, US
24 The Orpheum Theatre, Boston, US
28 The Anthem, Washington D.C., US
29 The Met, Philadelphia, US

Tickets go on general sale at 9am GMT on 14th February.