Road Warriors 50
U2 is planning a potential residency at London’s O2 Arena, which they’re saying could be a longer run than Prince’s 21-date residency there. Stay tuned….
Speaking of London, the Hyde Park Calling Festival set for June 28 and 29, had added John Mayer and KT Tunstall to the bill, which already includes The Police, Eric Clapton, and Sheryl Crow.
Gavin DeGraw’s new album is due April 15 and he will be touring in advance of the release along with Landon Pigg. The tour kicks off February 26 and runs through March 11 in Los Angeles.
EELS will hit the road for a US tour in support of the new album, Meet the Eels: Essential Eels and Useless Trinkets, beginning March 28. Here are the confirmed dates so far:
March
28 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
29 Washington, DC - Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
31 Boston, MA - Somerville Theatre
April
01 New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
02 New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
04 Toronto, ONT - The Mod
05 Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre
06 Chicago, IL - Park West
07 Minneapolis, MN - Pantages Theatre
09 Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre
11 Seattle, WA - Showbox Theatre
13 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
14 San Francisco, CA - Palace Of Fine Arts
16 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theater
Wind-Up Records artist Jeremy Fisher has been compared to Bob Dylan and Paul Simon, so he’s already got some high expectations to live up to. But those who have heard him know he’s definitely got the goods. Fisher’s latest album, Goodbye Blue Monday, was released on September 18 and he just kicked off a North American tour. Dates are as follows:
01/31 - Tractor Tavern - Portland, OR
02/02 - Suede - Park City, UT
02/04 - Fox Theater - Boulder, CO
02/15 - Five Points Pub - Columbia
02/16 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill
02/17 - Gravity Lounge - Charlottesville, VA
02/19 - DC 9 - Washington, DC
02/20 - Tin Angel - Philadelphia, PA
02/21 - Luna Lounge - Brooklyn, NY
02/22 - Canal Room - New York, NY
02/25 - Paradise Lounge - Boston, MA
02/27 - Club Café - Pittsburgh, PA
03/06 - The Village at Blue Mountain - Collingwood, ON
03/12 - Bend Studio - Dallas, TX
Irish rock band The Saw Doctors have just announced a Spring 2008 American tour beginning February 26 in Annapolis and finishing up on, of course, St. Patrick’s Day, in Northampton. There will also be two shows to celebrate St. Patty’s Day at the Nokia Theater in New York City.
2008 marks the 20-year anniversary of the band. Here are the shows:
Date City/State Venue
Feb 26 Annapolis, MD Rams Head Tavern
Feb 28 Charlotte, NC Visulite Theatre
Feb 29 Washington, NC Turnage Theatre
March 1 Philadelphia, PA Fillmore at TLA
March 2 Bethlehem, PA Winter Classic Festival
March 4 Richmond, VA Toad’s Place
March 5 Alexandria, VA Birchmere
March 7 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
March 8 Chicago, IL Vic Theatre
March 9 Royal Oaks, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre
March 11 Scranton, PA Cultural Centre
March 12 Syracuse, NY Mulroy Civic Centre
March 14 New York, NY Nokia Theatre
March 15 New York, NY Nokia Theatre
March 16 Worcester, MA Hanover Theatre
March 17 Northampton, MA Calvin Theatre
