America at Paramount Theatre Seattle

Folk-rock Legends

In 1970 Dewey Bunnell, Dan Peek, and Gerry Beckley got together for the first time - all of them sons of U.S. Air Force personnel stationed in London, and their signature light acoustic folk rock sound became hugely popular almost overnight. Since then, America has cemented themselves in the music industry as masters of close, hair-raising vocal harmonies, chart-toppers, and one of the most influential bands around. Their 1972 eponymous debut album featuring the singles A Horse with No Name and I Need You, the subsequent album Homecoming featuring Ventura Highway, and the countless hits to follow found its way onto every single radio station and record-player worldwide, and even though the tracks are digital now, it’s still where it belongs - on rotation. 

The Happy Trails Tour 2026

This summer, America, featuring original founding member Dewey Bunnell, is slated to hit the road on a huge North American Tour. Even though Dan Peek has sadly passed away in 2011, and Gerry Beckley has retired from touring, America still has all the epic hits in the bag, tight musicianship to boast with, and plenty of energy to spare. The Happy Trails Tour 2026 is scheduled to kick off in early March 2026 in Highland, California, making over 20 stops in Louisville, Minneapolis, Fort Lauderdale, Brookville, Reno, Fayetteville, Richmond, and Toronto, among others, before wrapping up at the end of June 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Some of these dates have already been sold out, but more have been added due to the massive popular demand. 

If you thought that America was just a quintessential hippie band, think again. They boast an impressive back catalogue stuffed to the brim with smashers such as A Horse with No Name, Ventura Highway, Sister Golden Hair, You Can Do Magic, Tin Man, Inspector Mills, and All My Life, and might be a tad bit more focused on soft rock, but when they get heavy, they flaunt pure, raw power. From the tasty guitar solos and piano licks to their iconic tight vocal harmonies and off-the-charts songwriting, America is a must-see - bands only get this tight when they’ve been making musical magic together for an extensive period of time. 

The Paramount Theatre Seattle

The Paramount Theatre is one of the most renowned, most frequented, most beautiful, and most adored theatres on the West Coast. Boasting a long history of welcoming the best of the best in entertainment to its stage - from comedy shows to dance performances, from music concerts to large-scale productions, the Paramount Theatre reigns supreme. The venue ticks all the boxes for a next-level kind of experience: state-of-the-art sound and lighting, fantastic amenities, great acoustics, and impeccable sight-lines, along with its luxurious seating for up to 3,000 patrons across an orchestra floor, loge, and three mezzanines. 

So come on down to the Paramount Theatre this summer and get in on the musical heat one of the world’s most iconic bands will be bringing!