Stephen Bishop Plans 2027 Farewell Tour for Careless at 50

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Stephen Bishop is coming out of retirement one last time. The Oscar-nominated and two-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter announced on Friday, October 9, 2026, a farewell tour marking the 50th anniversary of his debut album, Careless . The 2027 Stephen Bishop Farewell Tour: 50th Anniversary of Careless begins on March 13, 2027, and runs through the US before dates in Ireland and the UK in October. The dates The opening night, at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, had already sold out during pre-sales, according to his publicists at Shore Fire Media. The US leg ends on August 21 with a hometown show at San Diego's historic Balboa Theatre. 2027 Farewell Tour dates March 13 – Phoenix, AZ, Musical Instrument Museum (sold out) April 3 – Skokie, IL, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts April 8 – Kent, OH, Kent Stage April 10 – Franklin, TN, Franklin Theatre June 3 – Derry, NH, Tupelo Music Hall June 5 – New London, CT, Garde Arts Center June 10 – Newtown, CT, Edmond Town Hall June 12 – Riverhead, NY, Suffolk Theater June 17 – Elkton, MD, Elkton Music Hall June 19 – Red Bank, NJ, The Vogel August 14 – Beverly Hills, CA, Saban Theatre August 21 – San Diego, CA, Balboa Theatre October 21 – Dublin, Vicar Street October 23 – London, Cadogan Hall American folk singer-songwriter David Wilcox will open every show. Bishop will tell stories and play his greatest hits with what Shore Fire calls an all-star band. Both Shore Fire and Bishop's website say more US shows may be added. The songs His official site says the shows will feature songs from Careless alongside "On and On", "Save It for a Rainy Day", "Separate Lives" and "It Might Be You". "With stories, laughter, and a lifetime of music, these special shows offer fans one last chance to see Stephen on tour," the site says. "On and On" was a Billboard Hot 100 hit and has found a new audience: Shore Fire notes that Keith Urban covered it on his album Flow State . Careless at 50 The announcement follows a 50th-anniversary vinyl edition of Careless , which featured Art Garfunkel, Eric Clapton and Chaka Khan. The reissue was remastered by Bernie Grundman, whose credits include Prince, Joni Mitchell and Dr. Dre. It comes with a new full-colour cover, two new bonus tracks and, for the first time, liner notes with previously unreleased photos. On the night of the announcement, Bishop marked the anniversary with a sold-out show at the GRAMMY Museum's Clive Davis Theater in Los Angeles. A wave of farewells Bishop's run is one of several farewells from songwriters of his generation. Don McLean will also play his final UK and Ireland dates in May 2027, ending at the Royal Albert Hall. For fans of soft rock and folk , 2027 is shaping up as a year of last chances. It is also a busy touring year for bigger rock acts, with Def Leppard and the Goo Goo Dolls planning a North American run. Out of retirement Shore Fire describes the tour as Bishop coming out of retirement to celebrate five decades of his landmark debut and his songwriting career. His official site frames the shows as a final chance for fans to see him on the road, with the tour mixing performance and storytelling. The venues are mostly intimate theatres and performing arts centres, from the Kent Stage in Ohio to the Garde Arts Center in Connecticut, rather than arenas. The two European shows, at Vicar Street in Dublin and Cadogan Hall in London, close the run in October 2027, about seven months after the first night in Phoenix. Shore Fire says more US shows are still to be announced. What's next All tickets went on sale on October 9, 2026, at 10am Pacific time, through links on Bishop's official website. Apart from Phoenix, every date is still listed with tickets available. Additional US dates may follow. Sources: Shore Fire Media | StephenBishop.com