Tickets to see Willie Nelson and more

Tickets to see Willie Nelson and more

Some people can’t wait to put in their two weeks as soon as they hit retirement age at 67.

Apparently, quite a few musicians and celebrities didn’t get the memo as they continue to work well into their golden years.

And, after doing a bit of digging, we found 19 (!) stars who are still on the road playing gigs all over North America well into their 80s.

From the spry Danny Hutton of Three Dog Night touring at just 80 years young to 91-year-old spring chicken William Shatner sharing laughs with crowds, many huge names just can’t get enough of the stage.

We’re talking Willie Nelson, Ringo Starr, Smokey Robinson, the list goes on and on.

So, if you want to see these living legends live on their potential final tours, here’s everything you need to know about how to see these 19 senior citizen icons born in the 1930s and 1940s onstage in 2023.


We’ve listed all stars below from oldest to youngest.


William Shatner

91-years-old; born March 22, 1931
Touring from Feb. 9 through March 12


Willie Nelson

89-years-old; born April 29, 1933
Touring from Feb. 24 through April 30


Bobby Rush

89-years-old; born Nov. 10, 1933
Touring from Feb. 14 through April 1


Frankie Valli

88-years-old; born May 3, 1934
Touring from Feb. 24 through July 2


Englebert Humperdinck

86-years-old; born May 2, 1936
Touring from Feb. 23 through Oct. 20


Buddy Guy

86-years-old; born July 30, 1936
Touring from Feb. 17 through Oct. 3


Gordon Lightfoot

84-years-old; born Nov. 17, 1938
Touring from March 13 through Oct. 14


Smokey Robinson

82-years-old; born Feb. 19, 1940
Touring from March 3 through July 27


Tom Jones

82-years-old; born June 7, 1940
Touring from May 3 through July 15


Ringo Starr

82-years-old; born July 7, 1940
Touring from May 19 through June 17


The Righteous Brothers’ Bill Medley

82-years-old; born Sept. 19, 1940
Touring from Feb. 10 through June 29


Dionne Warwick

82-years-old; born Dec. 12, 1940
Touring from March 24 through April 8


The Beach Boys’ Mike Love

81-years-old, born March 15, 1941
Touring from Feb. 21 through July 4


Parliament Funkadelic’s George Clinton

81-years-old, born July 22, 1941
Touring from March 2 through March 4


Chubby Checker

81-years-old; born Oct. 3, 1941
Touring from March 3 through April 2


The Temptations’ Otis Miller

81-years-old; born Oct. 30, 1941
Touring from Feb. 14 through May 21


Graham Nash

81-years-old; born Feb. 2, 1942
Touring from April 12 through July 10


Robert Klein

81-years-old; born Feb. 8, 1942
Touring from Feb. 22 through March 2


Danny Hutton of Three Dog Night

80-years-old; born Sept. 10, 1942
Touring from Feb. 9 through Sept. 30


Steve Miller of the Steve Miller Band and Barry Manilow are both on the cusp; the two stars turn 80 later this year.

Looking to see what other veterans are out there?

Check out our list of the 22 biggest classic rock acts on tour in 2023 here.

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