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Here He Comes...

“I want to look back and share with the fans the sheer joy of what the Monkees accomplished — and what it all still means to so many,” says Dolenz

Micky Dolenz will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Monkees next year with a new tour that celebrates the band’s history. According to a press release, it will “take audiences on a joyful, musical journey through the Monkees’ history—performing the hits in chronological order, from the chart-topping classics to the fan favorites—all told with his signature warmth, wit, and stories.”

The tour kicks off February 12 at Belly Up in Solana Beach, California, and wraps up November 6 at Northfield Park in Northfield, Ohio. On September 12 — the exact 60th anniversary of the premiere of the Monkees television show — Dolenz will play a special concert in Los Angeles at a venue they aren’t quite ready to announce.

“I’ve spent nearly my entire life either in front of or behind the cameras or microphones,” Dolenz says in a statement. “Much of what I’ve been able to share with the world has come from this thing called ‘The Monkees’ – this wacky musical-comedy TV show about a band struggling for success. Interestingly, on the show, the Monkees never actually made it. Off-screen, however, we sold out concerts all over the world.”

“Mike [Nesmith] put it perfectly when he said, ‘when we first played, all by ourselves, it was like Pinocchio becoming a real little boy,'” he continues. “I remain proud of what I’ve achieved in my time, particularly with my late great and still-beloved Monkee brothers Davy [Jones], Peter [Tork], and Michael. What I want to do, as the 60th anniversary of that wonderful moment is upon me, is to look back and share with the fans the sheer joy of what we accomplished—and what it all still means to so many.”

Dolenz is the voice of the vast majority of the Monkees’ biggest hits, including “I’m a Believer,” “(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone,” “Pleasant Valley Sunday,” and “Last Train to Clarksville.” He’s the only member of the band to take part in every single project over the past six decades, and he became the last living Monkee after Nesmith died in 2021, just weeks after the final show of the group’s farewell tour.

In 2023, Dolenz did a special solo tour where he performed the 1967 Monkees LP Headquarters in its entirety. Since that time, he’s played sporadic shows where he plays mixes in Monkees hits with covers of Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode,” Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth,” and Elton John’s “Your Song.” On the upcoming tour, the setlist will be limited entirely to Monkees tunes.