Road Warriors
Welcome to a new weekly column where you can track some of your favorite artists’ tour announcements, as well as artists you want to avoid like the plague…..
It appears all the rumors are true. The Police will reunite for a 30th Anniversary Tour, and their performance at the Grammy Awards on Sunday will be their first gig since their 2003 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Speaking of reuniting, Van Halen has brought back original lead vocalist David Lee Roth for a 40-date North American tour this summer. Roth will join Eddie and Alex Van Halen, as well as new bassist Wolfgang Van Halen (Eddie’s son), marking Roth’s first shows with the band since 1984. “I am very excited to get back to the core of what made Van Halen,” beamed Eddie.
There is a huge buzz here in the States about British songstress Amy Winehouse, who will be performing here to coincide with the US street date of her new album. Confirmed dates are in New York, Los Angeles and at the South by Southwest Music Conference in Austin, Texas. And no, admission is not free if you buy this sekf-proclaimed lush a drink or five.
3/13 Bowery Ballroom, NY (and 3/13 performance on Letterman)
3/15 – 3/17 – South by Southwest, Austin TX
She is confirmed to play the Universal Republic Showcase on 3/15 and the Island UK BBQ on 3/16. Other performances may come up, but not confirmed yet.
3/19:Los Angeles, CA Roxy
3/20: Los Angeles, CA Spaceland
Ozzfest will be Freefest this summer. This is no joke – Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne have decided that the 12th annual metal band festival, which kicks off 25 dates with a show in San Bernardino on July 7, will be free as their way of giving back to the fans. “Ozzy’s been touring for over 30 years, he’s done well by his audience and now it’s time to give something back,” Sharon said at a press conference.
The Mooney Suzuki has just announced tour dates that kick off on February 15 in New York City. Nine of the March dates will be with the Strokes’ Albert Hammond, Jr.
2/14 Washington, DC, 9:30 Club
2/15 New York, NY, Rebel
2/16 Albany, NY, Valentines
2/19 Philadelphia, PA, North Star Bar
2/21 Asbury Park, NJ, The Saint
2/22 Cambridge, MA, TT the Bears
2/23 Providence, RI, Century Lounge
3/2 Seattle, WA, Crocodile Cafe *
3/3 Portland, OR, Roseland Grill *
3/5 Solana Beach, CA, The Belly Up *
3/6 Los Angeles, CA, El Rey Theatre *
3/10 Denver, CO, Marquis Theatre *
3/13 Dallas, TX, Gypsy Tea Room *
3/14 Houston, TX, Meridian *
3/17 Atlanta, GA, Roxy Theatre *
3/18 Nashville, TN, Exit/In *
(* – supporting Albert Hammond, Jr.)
Is it just me, or does the whole concept of a Honda Civic Tour featuring Fall Out Boy smack of emo smugness? Naturally, this is big business and a lengthy tour that stretches from April into June. Other bands on the tour include +44, Cobra Starship, The Academy Is…, and rapper Paul Wall. Rumors are unconfirmed that special headsets will be given to fans entering each venue so that they can decipher Fall Out Boy’s lyrics.
4/18- Charlotte, NC
4/19- Atlanta, GA
4/20-Tampa, FL
4/21- West Palm Beach, FL
4/23- Houston, TX
4/24- Dallas, TX
4/25- San Antonio, TX
4/27- Phoenix, AZ
4/28- Las Vegas, NV
4/29- San Diego, CA
5/1- Sacramento, CA
5/2- Los Angeles, CA
5/3- Anaheim, CA
5/4- Concord, CA
5/6- Vancouver, BC
5/7- Tacoma, WA
5/8- Portland, WA
5/10- Salt Lake City, UT
5/11- Denver, CO
5/12- Kansas City, MO
5/13- Council Bluffs, IA
5/15- Moline, IL
5/16- Minneapolis, MN
5/17- Milwaukee, WI
5/18- St. Louis, MO
5/20- Cleveland, OH
5/21- Cincinnati, OH
5/22- Pittsburgh, PA
5/23- Virginia Beach, VA
5/25- Montreal, QC
5/26- Toronto, ON
5/27- Detroit, MI
5/28- Buffalo, NY
5/30- Saratoga, NY
5/31- Boston, MA
6/1- Philadelphia, PA
6/2- Hartford, CT
6/4- Columbia, MD
6/5- Wantaugh, NY
6/6- Holmdel, NJ
6/8- Indianapolis, IN
6/10- Chicago, IL
6/11- Chicago, IL
Los Angeles-based four-piece band Minibar are touring in support of their new album, Desert Rain, supporting Columbia recording artist Pete Yorn.
2/6 Boise, ID The Big Easy
2/8 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
2/9 Portland, OR Roseland Ballroom
2/10 Seattle, WA Showbox
2/12 Sacramento, CA Empire
2/13 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
2/15 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
2/16 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
2/17 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
2/19 San Diego, CA House of Blues
2/20 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theater
2/22 Park City, UT Suede
2/23 Denver, CO Ogden Theater
2/24 Lincoln, NE Rococo Theater
2/26 Lawrence, KS Granada
2/27 St. Louis, MO Pageant Theater
2/28 Indianapolis, IN Music Mill
3/2 Minneapolis, MN First Ave
3/3 Chicago, IL Riviera
3/4 Madison, WI Barrymore Theater
3/6 Covington, KY Madison Theater
3/7 Columbus, OH The LC Pavillion
3/9 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
3/10 Grand Rapids, MI Intersection
3/11 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theater
3/13 Albany, NY The Egg
3/16 New York, NY The Roseland Ballroom
3/17 Philadelphia, PA The Electric Factory
3/19 Boston, MA Avalon
3/20 Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club
3/24 Atlanta, GA Earthlink Live
3/25 Charlotte, NC Amos’ Southend
3/27 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theater
3/ 29 Nashville, TN City Hall
3/30 Birmingham, AL WorkPlay Theater
3/31 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
Blue October is rescheduling some US and UK tour dates, citing “reasons beyond our control.” Could those reasons be that people are catching on to the fact that they suck?
Octone Records’ hard rock darlings Flyleaf are supporting Three Days Grace on a tour that kicked off this week. Then in March, Flyleaf will celebrate the gold status of their self-titled debut with a headlining tour that begins March 25 in Memphis.
Flyleaf with 3 Days Grace
2/07 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater (Headline date)
2/08 Tuscon, AZ @ The Rock (Headline Show)
2/09 Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
2/10 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre (Headline Show)
2/12 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
2/13 Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues
2/15 Chico, CA @ Senator Theatre
2/16 Reno, NV @ The New Oasis
2/17 Boise, ID @ Big Easy Concert House
2/18 Spokane, WA @ The Big Easy Concert Hall
Flyleaf Headline Tour Dates
3/25 Mmephis, TN Newby’s
3/27 Houston, TX Warehouse Live Studio
3/28 Beaumont, TX Antones
3/30 San Antonio, TX White Rabbit
4/01 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
4/02 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
4/04 Columbia, SC Headliners Live
4/05 Jacksonville, NC Hooligans
4/06 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall
4/10 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls Theatre
4/11 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
4/14 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s
4/15 Chicago, IL House of Blues
4/17 Madison, WI Barrymore Theatre
4/19 Omaha, NE The Rock
4/20 Minneapolis, MN Trocaderos
4/23 Sauget, IL Pop’s
4/25 Knoxville, TN Blue Cats
4/30 Port St. Lucie, FL Mojo Room
VH1 Classic is presenting the Shaw/Blades tour, which follows the release of the band’s new album, Influence, on March 6. Tommy Shaw and Jack Blades have paid their musical dues as members of Styx, Night Ranger and Damn Yankees.
3/16 Dewey Beach, DE The Rusty Rudder
3/17 Atlantic City, NJ House of Blues
3/18 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of the Living Arts
3/21 New York, NY B.B. King’s Blues Club
3/22 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
3/23 Allentown, PA Crocodile Rock
3/24 Buffalo, NY Tralf Theatre
3/26 Alexandria, VA The Birchmere
3/29 Annapolis, MD Rams Head Tavern
3/30 Pittsburgh, PA Rex Theatre
3/31 Columbus, OH PromoWest Pavilion
4/1 Akron, OH Tangiers
4/4 Indianapolis, IN Music Mill
4/5 Chicago, IL Joe’s
4/6 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
4/7 West Des Moines, IA Val Air Ballroom
4/11 San Jacinto, CA AC’s Lounge
4/12 West Hollywood, CA Key Club
4/13 San Juan Capistrano, CA Coach House
4/14 Agoura Hills, CA Canyon Club
Country music legend George Strait began a month-long tour in Phoenix last week. Strait has been nominated for two 2007 CMT Music Awards in the categories of Video of the Year and Male Video of the Year for “The Seashores of Old Mexico.”
2/2 Phoenix, AZ America West Arena
2/3 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
2/15 Hoffman Estates, IL Sears Center Arena
2/16 Pittsburgh, PA Mellon Arena
2/17 Columbustionwide Arena
2/22 Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse
2/23 Knoxville, TN Thompson Boling Arena
2/24 N. Charleston, SC North Charleston Coliseum
3/2 Kansas City, MO George Strait Kemper Arena
3/3 Denver, CO Pepsi Arena
3/9 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
3/10 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
Scottish rockers the View are gearing up for their first US headlining tour next month, including stops at South By Southwest and an appearance on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien.”
03/03 New York, NY – Luna Lounge
03/05 Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
03/07 Chicago, IL – Schuba’s Tavern
03/09 Seattle, WA – Crocodile Café
03/11 San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
03/13 Hollywood, CA – Troubadour
03/15 Austin, TX – SXSW-details TBA
03/16 Austin, TX – SXSW-details TBA
03/17 Austin, TX – SXSW-details TBA
03/20 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
03/22 Cambridge, MA – T.T. The Bears
The Good, the Bad & the Queen, the newest creation of Blur/Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn, has just announced North American tour dates beginning March 11 in Toronto.
3/11 – Toronto, ON Kool Haus
3/12 – New York, NY Webster Hall
3/14 – Washington, DC – 930 Club
3/16 – Austin, TX – Stubbs (South by Southwest)
3/18 – New Orleans, LA – Republic
