Bob Seger Rolls Out National Tour, Perhaps His Last

DETROIT, MI — Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band on Thursday announced a national tour kicking off Aug. 24 in Toledo and winding up Oct. 28 in Phoenix. The Detroit-based rocker, now 72, has dropped hints that the 2017 Runaway Train Tour could be his last.

The tour includes four stops in Michigan, where a loyal fan base followed him for years before his 1976 breakout album, “Night Moves.” The Michigan stops are two previously announced concerts at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in the Village of Clarkston and the Palace at Auburn Hills, plus shows in Saginaw and Grand Rapids. The Clarkston show sold out during the presale period.

Ticket sale dates depend on the market.

More shows will be added, including in Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Minneapolis and others, according to Seger’s fan website, where ticket information is available. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Detroit Patch, click here to find your local Michigan Patch. Also, follow us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

This week, Seger hinted on social media that he could be ready to embark on a final tour to cap a more than 50-year career that has produced a string of multi-platinum albums.

Shows announced include:

Aug. 24: Toledo, Ohio, Huntington Center
Aug. 26: Moline, Illinois, iWireless Center
Aug. 30: Green Bay, Wisconsin, Resch Center
Sept. 2: Indianapolis, Indiana, Klipsch Music Center
Sept. 7: Saginaw, Michigan, Dow Event Center
Sept. 9: Clarkston, Michigan, DTE Energy Music Theatre (sold out)
Sept. 12: Rochester, New York, Blue Cross Arena
Sept. 14: Boston, Massachusetts, TD Garden
Sept. 16: Uncasville, Connecticut, Mohegan Sun
Sept. 19: Grand Rapids, Michigan, Van Andel Arena
Sept. 21: Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. Bank Arena
Sept. 23: Auburn Hills, Michigan, Palace of Auburn Hills
Sept. 28: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, PPG Paints Arena
Sept. 30: Columbus, Ohio, Nationwide Arena
Oct. 5: Greenville, South Carolina, Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Oct. 7: Atlanta, Georgia, Infinite Energy Arena
Oct. 10: Des Moines, Iowa, Wells Fargo Arena
Oct. 12: St. Louis, Missouri, Scottrade Center
Oct. 14: Kansas City, Missouri Sprint Center
Oct. 19: Houston, Texas, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Oct. 21: Dallas, Texas, Ford Center at The Star
Oct. 24: Austin, Texas, Frank Erwin Center
Oct. 26: Denver, Colorado, Pepsi Center
Oct. 28: Phoenix, Arizona, Talking Stick Resort Arena

Image: Inductee Bob Seger performs at the 2012 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction and awards gala at the Marriott Marquis Hotel, Thursday June 14, 2012 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision for the Associated Press)