After a ten year recording hiatus, Toto has returned with one of their most successful albums ever. Released earlier this year, TOTO XIV charted all around the world showing the true dedication of their worldwide fans. The album landed in the Top 10 on the charts in nine countries (Germany #4, Netherlands #2, Japan #2, Denmark #7, Czech Republic #10, Finland #5, Norway #6, Sweden #4 and Switzerland #3). TOTO XIV also became the first new studio album to chart in the US & UK since 1988’s The Seventh One.
The band now begins an extensive North American tour this evening in Lynn, MA. Toto will join forces with YES this summer for 27 of the 31 dates for a co-headlining tour. Among the world’s most influential, ground-breaking, and respected progressive rock bands, Grammy Award winning YES has sold nearly 40 million albums in a career that has so far spanned more than four decades. YES continues with its tradition of symphonic progressive rock that remains timelessly fresh and innovative.
TOTO XIV is a realized vision three plus decades in the making exhibiting world-class musicianship, masterful arrangements, topical lyrical commentary, and melodies that the collective of Lukather, Paich, Porcaro, Williams and their assembled band-mates bring to life. TOTO XIV is the band’s first album of new material since 2006’s Falling In Between. However, the band personally considers the new album to be the true follow-up to TOTO IV, which made the band global superstars.
Few ensembles in the history of recorded music have individually or collectively had a larger imprint on pop culture than the members of Toto. As individuals, the band members can be heard on an astonishing 5000 albums that together amass a sales history of a half a billion albums. Amongst these recordings, NARAS applauded the performances with more than 200 Grammy nominations.
With over 35 years together and thousands of credits and accolades to their names, Toto remains one of the top selling touring and recording acts in the world. Prior their North American tour the band embarked on a European headline arena tour with appearances at key festivals.
TOTO NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
Wed-Aug 05 Lynn, MA Lynn Auditorium*
Thur-Aug 06 Verona, NY Turning Stone Resort & Casino*
Fri-Aug-07 Mashantucket CT Grand Theater at Foxwoods
Sat-Aug-08 Newark NJ New Jersey PAC
Sun-Aug-09 Atlantic City NJ Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa – Event Center
Tue-Aug-11 Brooklyn NY Barclays Center
Wed-Aug-12 Baltimore MD Pier Six Pavilion
Fri-Aug-14 Huber Heights OH Music Center at The Heights
Sat-Aug-15 Sterling Heights MI Freedom Hill Amphitheatre
Sun-Aug-16 Chicago IL FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly
Tue-Aug-18 Des Moines IA Iowa State Fair – Grandstand
Wed-Aug-19 Saint Charles MO Family Arena
Fri-Aug-21 Biloxi MS Beau Rivage Resort & Casino – Beau Rivage Theater
Sat-Aug-22 Alpharetta GA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre @ Encore Park
Sun-Aug-23 Clearwater FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
Tue-Aug-25 Houston TX Cynthia Woods Pavilion
Wed-Aug-26 San Antonio TX Majestic Theatre
Thu-Aug-27 Grand Prairie TX Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
Fri-Aug 28 El Paso TX Cohen Stadium
Sun-Aug-30 Littleton CO Denver Botanic Gardens – Chatfield
Mon-Aug-31 Salt Lake City UT Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre
Wed-Sep-02 Tucson, AZ AVA Amphitheater
Fri-Sep-04 Scottsdale AZ Talking Stick Resort & Casino
Sat-Sep-05 Pala CA Pala Casino – Starlight Theater
Sun-Sep-06 Los Angeles CA The Greek Theatre
Tue-Sep-08 Saratoga CA Mountain Winery
Thu-Sep-10 Shelton WA Little Creek Casino Resort – Event Center
Fri-Sep-11 Airway Heights WA Northern Quest Resort & Casino
Sat-Sep-12 Coquitlam BC Hard Rock Casino – Vancouver
Nov 20 &21 Cancun, Mexico Moon Palace Resort*
* – Toto Only