Has it really been 50 years?

In 1970 three lads Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell, and Dan Peek met in London. The sons of Air Force officers stationed in England, they were looking to form a band.  In the search for a name, the brand name of the juke box in the corner caught their eye – America…and the horse had a name.

The trio released their fifth album “Hearts” in 1975 and on August 8 they will release a 50th anniversary edition of the album.

The expanded edition of the album includes thecoriginal album, five previously unissued alternate versions of songs, an acoustic version of “Old Virginia”, and a Spanish rendition of “Sister Golden Hair” (“Con Tu Pelo Tan Dorado”).

America tour dates:
July 9 in Interlochen, MI
July 10 in Grand Rapids, MI
July 12 in Detroit, MI
July 17 in Midland, TX
July 19 in San Antonio, TX
July 25 in Kansas City, MO
July 27 in Tulsa, OK
Aug 1 at the Pikes Peak Center in Colorado Springs, CO
Aug 3 at the Convention Center in Albuquerque, NM
Aug 7 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, in Indianapolis, IN – a free event
Aug 8 in Huber Heights, OH
Aug 14 at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee, WI
Aug 16 at the Morrison Center in Boise, ID
Aug 22 at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium in Chattanooga, TN
Aug 24 at the Genevieve’s Peace Center in Greenville, SC
Sept 19 at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, UT
Sept 20 at the Ikeda Theater in Mesa, AZ
Sept 26 in Las Vegas, NV
Sept 28 in Saratoga, CA
Oct 17 in Waterbury, CT
Oct 18 at the Performing Arts Center in Providence, RI
Oct 30 in Niagara Falls, ON
Nov 1 at the Oncenter Theater in Syracuse, NY
Nov 7 at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, CA
Nov 8 in San Diego, CA
Nov 15 at the Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, FL
Nov 16 at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, FL