Bobby Bank/WireImageAfter rejoining The Monkees for their August 5 concert in Monterey, California, Michael Nesmith has announced he’ll perform with the band at their September 16 show at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles. The singer revealed the news in a message on his Facebook page, while also hinting that the L.A. appearance might be the final time he’ll play with the group.
“Been talking to Micky [Dolenz] and Peter [Tork] about the Los Angeles Pantages Monkees concert and have agreed to come down to play that show with them,” Nesmith writes. “I expect it will be fun, and a great way for me to sign out. I see the specter of the multiple [Frank] Sinatra retirement/farewells — and this seems like the perfect time for me to step off, sit down and shut up.”
Nesmith, who’s sat out most of The Monkees’ 50th anniversary tour to focus on writing a book, points out that while the group will be visiting other parts of the world after wrapping up the North American leg of the trek, he has other plans.
“I…will be starting my Infinite Tuesday book tour in the first quarter of 2017, as well as some solo concerts, and other projects that will make it not possible to be with them on that tour,” he reports. “So this seemed like the right opportunity for me to get together with them as Monkees.”
Nesmith also notes the L.A. concert takes place on almost the exact 50th anniversary of The Monkees TV series’ premiere, which was September 12, 1966.
Mike finishes his note by declaring, “What a long strange trip it’s been said [The Grateful Dead] — and it looks like I’ve made it to the end.”
Check out all of The Monkees’ upcoming concerts at Monkees.com.
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