The Monkees
American rock and pop band
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| August 2022 | The Monkees Live! Summer Tour album released, featuring a live recording from 31 August 2001 at the Sun Theatre in Anaheim, California |
| July 2022 | Released Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart compilation featuring studio album and live recordings from Japan. |
| April 5 2022 | Micky Dolenz began his 'The Monkees Celebrated' tour, which honored the contributions of his late bandmates Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith, and Peter Tork through concert performances and personal multimedia footage. |
| 2021 | The Monkees Farewell Tour was conducted in the fall. |
| 2021 | Dolenz and Nesmith undertake a farewell tour. The tour concludes shortly before Nesmith's death, leaving Dolenz as the sole surviving member of the original band. |
| December 10 2021 | Michael Nesmith died of heart failure, leaving Micky Dolenz as the only surviving member of the Monkees. |
| November 14 2021 | The Monkees performed their final show at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, concluding their farewell tour. |
| September 2021 | The Monkees began their farewell tour, which consisted of over 40 dates across the US, running from September to November. |
| May 2021 | Dolenz released a solo album 'Dolenz Sings Nesmith', featuring songs written by Nesmith and produced by Christian Nesmith. |
| May 4 2021 | The Monkees announced their farewell tour, rescheduling their previously delayed tour dates. |
| 2020 | Dolenz and Nesmith planned to begin the 'An Evening with the Monkees' tour, but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| April 3 2020 | The Mike and Micky Show album released by Rhino, recorded in March and June 2019, peaked at chart position 178 |
| 2019 | The Mike and Micky Show tour took place, featuring Dolenz and Nesmith, billed as the Monkees. |
| March 2019 | Dolenz and Nesmith announced make-up dates for the previously missed shows, extending the tour to include Australia and New Zealand. |
| February 21 2019 | Peter Tork passed away from cancer. |
| February 16 2019 | New Monkees performed a concert at the Pig 'n Whistle restaurant and bar in Los Angeles, with a special appearance by original Monkees member Micky Dolenz, arranged by Jodi Ritzen. |
| 2018 | Rhino Records concluded their mass-market single-disc hits compilations for The Monkees. |
| 2018 | Michael Nesmith announced the return of The First National Band with five concerts in southern and northern California under the 'First National Band Redux' banner, featuring a new lineup including his sons Christian and Jonathan Nesmith. |
| 2018 | The First National Band continued touring throughout the year and recorded a live album from their performance at the Troubadour. |
| 2018 | Peter Tork's final year of performing with The Monkees before his passing. |
| October 2018 | Rhino Records released 'An Introduction to the Monkees Vol. 2' compilation album |
| October 12 2018 | The Monkees released their Christmas album 'Christmas Party', featuring new recordings and two previously recorded tracks with Jones' vocals. |
| June 2018 | Rhino Records released 'An Introduction to the Monkees Vol. 1' compilation album |
| June 2018 | The Mike and Micky Show tour was cut short when Nesmith underwent quadruple bypass heart surgery. |
| March 2018 | The band's three original studio albums were re-released on colored vinyl by Sundazed, an oldies label, coinciding with their reunion tour. |
| February 20 2018 | The Monkees announced 'The Mike and Micky Show' tour, a duo performance by Dolenz and Nesmith without Peter Tork due to his health issues. |
| November 11 2017 | All four New Monkees attended a 30-year reunion organized by Amy Collen, where they were interviewed for the Deep Dish Radio podcast with Tim Powers and performed several songs. |
| 2016 | Rhino Records concluded their multi-disc compilation releases for The Monkees. |
| 2016 | The 50th Anniversary Tour was performed by Dolenz and Tork, with selected appearances by Nesmith. |
| 2016 | Released 'Good Times!' album, a nostalgic comeback featuring both original and new material. |
| January 2016 | Released Classic Album Collection, a comprehensive 10-CD/10-LP box set including all 9 Colgems studio albums and a bonus disc. |
| 2015 | An Evening with the Monkees tour featured Dolenz and Tork. |
| 2014 | The Monkees Live in Concert tour was conducted by Dolenz, Nesmith, and Tork. |
| October 2014 | Released The Monkees in Mono, a 5-LP set of mono recordings. |
| 2013 | A Midsummer's Night with the Monkees tour was performed by Dolenz, Nesmith, and Tork. |
| 2012 | An Evening with The Monkees tour featured Dolenz, Nesmith, and Tork. |
| February 29 2012 | Davy Jones passed away, marking a significant loss for the band and its members. |
| 2011 | The 45th Anniversary Tour was performed by Dolenz, Jones, and Tork. |
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