When the 'History of The Eagles' tour comes to Sioux Falls, June 4, at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center, a good portion of the music will take you all the way back to the 1970's, when the band got its start nearly 45 years ago. The show will also have a 'retro' feel in one other way - you'll be experiencing it without your cell phone, just like audiences who saw the band 'back in the day'.

The Eagles have a very strict no-phones policy that has been enforced at venues throughout the tour, which began in July 2013. At other tour stops, PA announcements were made and posted on video screens before the show. Ushers were instructed to reprimand those who ignored the ban and throw out repeat offenders. I talked to officials at the PREMIER Center and they told me they haven't heard anything specific about the cell phone ban, or any other policies about the June 4 show, and didn't expect to get the details from the band until the day of the show.

Despite the lack of any official word from the band, it would be a big surprise if they didn't have the same rules in place for the Sioux Falls show, especially when you consider just how much Don Henley dislikes cell phones at concerts. Here is a recent post on his Facebook page:

The madness, the rudeness, the thoughtlessness must stop.
Constantly looking at the world through a viewfinder is not seeing. Listening to live music while recording on a ‘smartphone’ (or texting every 5 seconds) is not hearing.
Experiencing life second-hand is not living. Be here now.
Henley has also been very vocal over the years about fans recording shows with their phones:
Videoing a concert with a phone is a violation of our copyright.

You've been warned.

Just remember, this is coming from the band, not the folks at the PREMIER Center. But either way, I applaud the policy. Technology has been encroaching more and more on our live experiences lately and I'm getting a little tired of it. That being said, having a ban and enforcing a ban are two very different things. I will be very curious to see how the situation is handled by the staff at the PREMIER Center.

The other thing the Eagles are trying to do is make sure everyone has the same chance to enjoy the show, even if they don’t want to stand up. This message has been posted at a lot of the venues on the tour so far:

Please be aware of those seated behind you and do not stand if it blocks the view of others.

That one seems open to interpretation, and again will be interesting to see how it’s enforced. The good news? Given the average age of most of us Eagles' fans, we wouldn't be standing for too long anyway.

Enjoy the show!

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