Rialto Books UFO For Phil Mogg's Final Concert Tour

JOLIET, IL — Classic rock legends, UFO, will make Rialto Square Theatre part of their 50th anniversary tour on Saturday, Feb. 15. Tickets for the 8 p.m. performance in downtown Joliet go on sale 10 a.m. this Friday, Dec. 6.

"The 50th anniversary show at Rialto Square Theatre will be bittersweet as it will be also be part of Phil Mogg’s final tour with the English rock band," Rialto marketing officials announced, explaining that the band will probably cease to exist after Mogg leaves.

Tickets for the Feb. 15 show in Joliet will sell for $125, $75, $55 and $42.50.

UFO formed in London in 1969 and Mogg is their only ever-present member, performing on all of the group’s 22 studio albums, according to a press release.

“This decision has been a long time coming, I’ve considered stepping down at the end of UFO’s previous tours in 2016,” Mogg explains. “I don’t want to call this a farewell tour as I hate that word, but this year’s gigs will represent my final tap-dancing appearances with the band. 2019 marks UFO’s 50th anniversary, so the timing feels right. There will be a final tour of the UK and we will also play some shows in selected other cities that the band has a strong connection with. But outside of the UK this won’t be a long tour.”