Aimee Mann Says She Was Mysteriously Dropped From Steely Dan’s Tour — Steely Dan Responds
Photo Credit: Aimee Mann InstagramAimee Mann has revealed she was dropped from the Steely Dan summer tour.
In a four-page panel comic, the singer-songwriter speculates on why she was dropped. “I was supposed to open for Steely Dan this summer. I just found out that they took me off the bill,” the first panel reads.
“No one is entirely sure why, but it seems they thought their audience wouldn’t like a female singer-songwriter? As it happens, Steely Dan is the one band that I 100% love, with no reservations, so it really sucks. But you know what? People are allowed to not like you, for whatever reason,” the comic concludes.
“Good luck to all bands,” Mann says in the depiction of herself telling the story. Tickets for the Steely Dan summer tour started March 17 at 10 am. The tour appears to be going forward with Snarky Puppy in place.
Update: Donald Fagen of Steely Dan has now responded to the accusations from Mann. Here’s his statement:
“Well, first of all, the idea that I would make any decision based on the gender of a performer is ridiculous. That’s something that would never even occur to me. There was a communication problem on our end. I was misinformed as to how firm the commitment was to any particular opening act. And, although I have the greatest respect for Aimee as a writer and performer, I thought it might not be the best matchup in terms of musical style.
“But I can’t pass the buck. I’ll take the blame for the screw-up. I apologize for any distress this has caused Aimee and her fans. In the past, Steely Dan has shared the stage with a number of female performers including Rickie Lee Jones and the late Phoebe Snow.”
Steely Dan 2022 Tour Dates
May
- 20 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Portland, OR
- 21 | White River Amphitheatre – Auburn, WA
- 25 | Concord Pavilion – Concord, CA
- 27 | Hollywood Bowl – Hollywood, CA
- 28 | North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre – Chula Vista, CA
- 31 | Ak-Chin Pavilion – Phoenix, AZ
June
- 02 | Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, TX
- 03 | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – Houston, TX
- 05 | ACL Live – Austin, TX
- 06 | ACL Live – Austin, TX
- 10 | Walmart Amphitheatre – Rogers, AR
- 14 | Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park – Atlanta, GA
- 16 | Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH
- 18 | DTE Energy Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI
- 19 | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Tinley Park, IL
- 21 | Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs, NY
- 23 | St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater – Syracuse, NY
- 25 | Wolf Trap Filene Center – Vienna, VA
- 26 | Wolf Trap Filene Center – Vienna, VA
- 29 | Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY
- 30 | PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ
July
- 02 | Xfinity Center – Mansfield, MA
- 03 | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts – Bethel, NY
- 13 | Firstbank Amphitheater – Franklin, TN
- 15 | Landmark Theater – Richmond, VA
- 16 | Ovens Auditorium – Charlotte, NC
- 19 | Durham Performing Arts Center – Durham, NC
- 20 | Moran Theater – Jacksonville, FL
- 22 | The Mahaffey – St. Petersburg, FL
- 23 | The Mahaffey – St. Petersburg, FL
- 26 | The Fillmore Miami Beach – Miami Beach, FL
- 27 | The Fillmore Miami Beach – Miami Beach, FL
- 29 | The Fillmore Miami Beach – Miami Beach, FL
- 30 | The Fillmore Miami Beach – Miami Beach, FL
August
- 01 | Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts – Orlando, FL
- 02 | Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts – Orlando, FL
- 04 | North Charleston Performing Arts Center – North Charleston, SC
- 06 | Borgata – Atlantic City, NJ
- 07 | Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater – Bridgeport, CT
- 10 | The Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, NY
- 12 | The Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, NY
- 13 | The Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, NY
