The Who, photo by Bill Kelly

On Saturday, Aug. 30, The Who touched down in the Big Apple for the latest stop on their “The Song Is Over” North American Farewell Tour. Following an electrifying performance at Wantagh, N.Y.’s Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater, the legendary rock innovators’ final send-off to the Empire State after six decades of regular returns was an enthralling 22-track tour of their greatest hits, featuring an unexpected return to a classic long absent from their live repertoire.

The Who set off their show at “The World’s Most Famous Arena” with “I Can’t Explain,” the group’s very first single released as The Who in 1965. This retrospective opening set off an early focus on the beginning of the band’s discography, including further groundbreaking singles “Substitute” and “The Seeker,” followed by a brief departure to their prolific late ‘70s era with “Who Are You” and “Long Live Rock,” the rare single which arrived onstage for the first time since 2014.

The Who proceeded from their first curveball by turning to their 1969 rock opera Tommy with “Pinball Wizard” and “See Me, Feel Me,” then dug deep into 1971’s Who’s Next with “Love Ain’t for Keepin,” “Behind Blue Eyes” and later “Going Mobile,” which they performed for the very first time at their Florida tour kickoff and has since spotlighted guest vocals from guitarist Pete Townshend’s younger brother Simon. The pioneering electrified grooves of 1982’s It’s Hard rang out with “Eminence Front” and “Cry If You Want,” the latter of which was deftly merged with their early anthem “My Generation.” The band’s 2000s revival saw some play with “You Better Bet” before the group provided an in-depth exploration of Quadrophenia with four cuts, including “The Real Me,” “5:15” and “Love, Reign O’er Me.”

To conclude their performance, the band tore through the titanic hits “Won’t Get Fooled Again” and “Baba O’Riley,” then followed “The Song is Over” with introductions to the supporting ensemble. The Who currently feature frontman Roger Daltrey and Townshend alongside guitarist Simon Townshend, bassist Jon Button, keyboardist Loren Gold, percussionists John Hogg and Jody Linscott and drummer Scott Devours, previously of Daltrey’s solo band and joining in place of his publicly ousted predecessor Zak Starkey. This stacked cast peeled off for the grand finale of  “Tea & Theatre,” delivered acoustically by the founding duo of Townshend and Daltrey

Through Sept. 28, The Who will cross the U.S. and Canada with their final dates in the region, including stops at Chicago’s United Center, Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl, Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena and a closing program at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. They’ll take the stage tonight for the first of two shows at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage. So far, they’ve hit a few bumps in the road, with canceled shows in Philadelphia and Atlantic City still to be rescheduled. Fans who missed out on the sold-out series can hold on to some hope, as recent interviews with the band indicate an openness to return to markets they missed on their latest in a long history of farewell tours.

While their current tour certainly signals the end of their era as road warriors, The Who’s legacy will continue on in their vast recorded catalog. Today, the band added to the wealth of music they’ve released through the years by announcing a deluxe reissue of 1978’s Who Are You, their eighth record and last with founding drummer Keith Moon. The seven-CD collection–which includes “Long Live Rock” as the intro to its final disc–will be released on Oct. 31 and is available to pre-order now.

Get an inside look at The Who’s “The Song Is Over” North American Farewell Tour in the photo gallery from their Jones Beach Theater performance below, courtesy of photographer Bill Kelly. Find tickets and more information here, and read more on the final outing, with potent reflections from Daltrey and Townshend, here.