While there is still no official word on when Guns N’ Roses will release their Chinese Democracy album, there is word that some of the band’s tour dates overseas have been postponed. Bassist Tommy Stinson has a wrist injury that has forced the band to pull out of shows in South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Japan that were to begin tonight.
The original members of the legendary Spinal Tap are reuniting for the Live Earth show at London’s Wembley Arena on July 7. The band even has a new single called “Warmer Than Hell,” to fit the global warming theme of the event.
With an appearance on “Dancing With The Stars” scheduled for May 1 and other numerous national TV gigs in the coming weeks, Meat Loaf is already in promotion mode for his upcoming “Three Bats” tour that kicks off July 18 in New York City’s MSG Theatre. Here are all of the confirmed dates:
July 18 New York, NY MSG Theatre
July 20 New York, NY MSG Theatre
July 22 Albany, NY Saratoga PAC
July 24 Buffalo, NY Darien Lake PAC
July 27 Uncasville, CT Mohegan sun Arena
July 29 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
July 31 Watertown, NY Watertown Fairgrounds
August 2 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion
August 4 Clearfield, PA Clearfield County Fair
August 6 Bethlehem, PA Musikfest
August 9 Cleveland, OH Tower City Amphitheater
August 11 Gilford, NH Meadowbrook Arts Center
August 13 Montreal, QUE Bell Centre
August 16 Toronto, ONT Casino Rama
August 18 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Events Center
August 20 Boston, MA Bank of America Pavilion
August 22 Wantagh, NY Jones Beach Amphitheater
August 24 Tunica, MS Grand Casino
August 28 Orlando, FL Hard Rock
August 30 Boca Raton, FL Mizner Amphitheater
September 1 Clearwater, FL Ruther Eckerd Hall
September 3 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park
Animal Collective is considered one of the most innovative and interesting bands out there, and their press notes use these terms to describe them: “electronic horror gospel hip hop soul pop madness.” If that intrigues you to check out this band that is lauded by the likes of Pitchfork and Entertainment Weekly, here are their upcoming North American tour dates:
05/14/2007 Wexner Center, Columbus
05/15/2007 Southgate House, Newport
05/16/2007 The Dame, Lexington
05/17/2007 Metro, Chicago
05/18/2007 The Picador (formerly Gabes Oasis), Iowa City
05/19/2007 Sokol Underground, Omaha
05/20/2007 The Granada Theatre, Lawrence
05/21/2007 Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver
05/22/2007 In The Venue, Salt Lake City
05/24/2007 Launchpad, Albuquerque
05/25/2007 The Marfa Ballroom, Marfa
05/26/2007 Granada Theater, Dallas
05/27/2007 Antones, Austin
05/28/2007 Bottletree, Birmingham
05/29/2007 Bijou Theatre, Knoxville
05/30/2007 Satellite Ballroom, Charlottesville
06/01/2007 Seaport Music Festival, New York
Canadian songstress Nelly Furtado kicks off the US leg of her Get Loose Tour on May 30 in Hollywood. She will be backed by four dancers and a six-piece band, likely to take away from the fact that she is a really awkward performer (come on, have you seen her live show?) Anyway, here are the confirmed US dates:
May 30th – Hollywood, Florida @ Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
May 31st – Orlando, Florida @ Hard Rock Live
June 1st – Atlanta, Georgia @ Fox Theatre
June 3rd – Portsmouth, Virginia @ Ntelos Pavilion
June 4th – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania @ Liacouris Center
June 5th – Boston, Massachusetts @ Agganis Arena
June 7th – New York, New York @ Madison Square Garden
June 8th – Fairfax, Virginia @ Patriot Center
June 9th – Cleveland, Ohio @ Time Warner Cable Amphitheater at Tower City
June 10th – Detroit, Michigan @ Detroit Opera House
June 11th – Rosemont, Illinois @ Rosemont Theatre
June 12th – St. Paul, Minnesota @ Excel Energy
June 15th – Denver, Colorado @ The Fillmore Auditorium
June 17th – Grand Prairie, Texas @ Nokia Theatre
June 19th – Phoenix, Arizona @ Dodge Theatre
June 20th – Los Angeles, California @ Greek Theatre
June 21st – Oakland, California @ Paramount Theatre
UK buzz band The Electric Soft Parade will be heading to the US again in support of their new album, No Need To Be Down-Hearted. The dates kick off May 22 in San Diego and are as follows:
May
22 San Diego, CA – Casbah
25 San Jose, CA – The Portable
27 San Francisco, CA – Bottom Of The Hill
28 Sacramento, CA – Club Pow
30 Los Angeles, CA – Spaceland
June
2 Portland, OR – Dantes
3 Vancouver, BC – Media Club
4 Seattle, WA – Chop Suey
7 Denver, CO – Hi Dive
8 Omaha, NE – Waiting Room
9 Minneapolis, MN – 400 Bar
10 Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
12 Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
13 Montreal, QB – Club Lambi
14 Cambridge, MA – TT The Bears
15 Hoboken, NJ – Maxwells
16 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
17 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
The Decemberists have announced a few orchestral tour dates at outdoor venues, and are aptly calling it the “A Bit Of Grass-Stain Does Not A Ruined Pair of Jeans Make Summer Tour.” Um, okay. The dates, as well as a few non-orchestral shows, are:
Decemberists 2007 Orchestral Tour
7.7 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl (with Los Angeles Philharmonic)
7.13 – Atlanta, GA – Chastain Park (with Atlanta Symphony Orchestra)
7.14 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion (with Baltimore Symphony Orchestra)
7.15 – Philadelphia, PA – Mann Center (with the Mann Festival Orchestra)
7.18 – Chicago, IL – Grant Park Music Festival at Pritzker Pavilion (with Grant Park Orchestra) Free!
Also confirmed (non-orchestral)
6.17 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music Festival
7.16 – New York City, NY – Central Park Summerstage (Grizzly Bear, Land of Talk open)
7.22 – Portland, OR – Edgefield Winery (Menomena opens)
In addition to a spot at Lollapalooza, Snow Patrol will play 11 final North American shows in support of their latest release, Eyes Open. Dates are:
7/17 – Santa Barbara Bowl – Santa Barbara, California
7/18 – Dodge Theatre – Phoenix, Arizona
7/19 – The Pearl Concert Theatre – Las Vegas, Nevada
7/22 and 7/23– Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, California
7/30 – Red Rocks – Morrison, Colorado
8/01 – Zoo Amphitheatre – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
8/02 – KC Memorial Hall – Kansas City, Kansas
8/03 – The Lawn @ White River state Park – Indianapolis, Indiana
8/06 – Freedom Hill Amphitheatre – Sterling Heights, Michigan
8/07 – Molson Amphitheatre – Toronto, Ontario
Former “American Idol” champ and pop superstar Kelly Clarkson is about to spend the summer on the road supporting her new album, My December. Clarkson kicks things off July 11 in Portland, Oregon and all of the dates are below:
July 11th – Portland, Oregon
July 13th – Seattle, Washington
July 15th – Sacramento, California
July 17th – San Jose, California
July 19th – Anaheim, California
July 21st – Denver, Colorado
July 22nd – Kansas City, Missouri
July 25th – Minneapolis, Minnesota
July 27th – St. Louis, Missouri
July 29th – Chicago, Illinois
July 31st – Detroit, Michigan
August 2nd – Toronto, Ontario, Canada
August 4th – Boston, Massachusetts
August 5th – Albany, New York
August 12th – Uncasville, Connecticut
August 14th – Cleveland, Ohio
August 16th – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
August 18th – Uniondale, New York
August 19th – Washington D.C.
August 22nd and 24th – East Rutherford, New Jersey
August 26th – Nashville, Tennessee
August 28th – Atlanta, Georgia
August 30th – Ft Lauderdale, Florida
September 1st – Orlando, Florida
September 2nd – Tampa, Florida
September 5th – Dallas, Texas
September 7th – Houston, Texas
September 9th – Las Vegas, Nevada
September 13th – Calgary, Alberta
September 14th – Edmonton, Alberta
September 16th – Vancouver, British Columbia
September 19th – Fresno, California
September 21st – San Diego, California
September 23rd – Phoenix, Arizona
September 26th – Los Angeles, California
September 28th – Las Vegas, Nevada
Country stars Sugarland have sold over millions of records and earned a Grammy nomination as well as six CMA nominations, and now they’re back with a new record, Enjoy The Ride. This summer they will hit the road in support of the new release, mostly opening for Kenny Chesney. Here is the long list of confirmed dates:
4/27/2007 HORSHOE CASINO ROBINSONVILLE, MS
4/28/2007 Jubilee Fest Montgomery, AL
5/3/2007 Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Las Vegas, NV
Opening for Kenny Chesney
5/4/2007 Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Las Vegas, NV
Opening for Kenny Chesney
5/5/2007 Cricket Pavilion Phoenix, AZ
Opening for Kenny Chesney
5/6/2007 Stagecoach Festival Indio, CA
Opening for Kenny Chesney
5/10/2007 VAN ANDEL ARENA GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Opening for Kenny Chesney
5/11/2007 VAN ANDEL ARENA GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Opening for Kenny Chesney
5/13/2007 Xcel Energy Center St. Paul, MN
Opening for Kenny Chesney
5/18/2007 Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
Opening for Kenny Chesney
5/19/2007 Alltel Arena Little Rock, AR
Opening for Kenny Chesney
5/20/2007 CAJUNDOME LAFAYETTE, LA
Opening for Kenny Chesney
5/31/2007 New Orleans Arena New Orleans, LA
Opening for Kenny Chesney
6/2/2007 Ford Amphitheater Tampa, FL
Opening for Kenny Chesney
6/3/2007 Sound Advice Ampitheatre West Palm Beach, FL
Opening for Kenny Chesney
6/7/2007 Germain Ampitheatre Columbus , OH
Opening for Kenny Chesney
6/9/2007 Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA
Opening for Kenny Chesney
6/14/2007 C.W. MITCHELL PAVILION HOUSTON, TX
Opening for Kenny Chesney
6/15/2007 C.W. MITCHELL PAVILION HOUSTON, TX
Opening for Kenny Chesney
6/16/2007 Pizza Hut Park Dallas, TX
Opening for Kenny Chesney
6/17/2007 VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATER SAN ANTONIO, TX
Opening for Kenny Chesney
6/21/2007 Darian Lake Amphitheater Darian Lake (Buffalo), NY
Opening for Kenny Chesney
6/22/2007 Innsbrook Pavilion Glen Allen, VA
6/23/2007 Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA
Opening for Kenny Chesney
6/28/2007 USANA Amphitheater Salt Lake City, UT
Opening for Kenny Chesney
6/30/2007 Dick’s Sporting Goods Park Denver, CO
Opening for Kenny Chesney
7/2/2007 Shoreline Amphitheater Mountain View, CA
Opening for Kenny Chesney
7/3/2007 Sleep Train Amphitheatre Sacramento, CA
Opening for Kenny Chesney
7/4/2007 McMenamins Edgefield Troutdale, OR
7/6/2007 Les Schwab Amphitheatre Bend, OR
7/7/2007 Quest Field Seattle, WA
Opening for Kenny Chesney
7/8/2007 Greyhound Park Post Falls, ID
7/12/2007 Verizon Wireless Music Center Indianapolis, IN
Opening for Kenny Chesney
7/13/2007 Embassy Theater Ft. Wayne, IN
7/14/2007 Browns Stadium Cleveland, OH
Opening for Kenny Chesney
7/20/2007 Toyota Pavillion at Montage Mountain Scranton, PA
Opening for Kenny Chesney
7/21/2007 Great Jones County Fair Monticello, IA
7/22/2007 Country Thunder Twin Lakes, WI
Opening for Kenny Chesney
7/25/2007 Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Springs, NY
Opening for Kenny Chesney
7/26/2007 PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel, NJ
Opening for Kenny Chesney
7/28/2007 Gillette Stadium Foxboro, MA
Opening for Kenny Chesney
8/2/2007 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte, NC
Opening for Kenny Chesney
8/3/2007 Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek Raleigh, NC
Opening for Kenny Chesney
8/4/2007 Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek Raleigh, NC
Opening for Kenny Chesney
8/9/2007 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Bonner Springs, KS
Opening for Kenny Chesney
8/10/2007 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Maryland Heights, MO
Opening for Kenny Chesney
8/11/2007 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Tinley Park, IL
Opening for Kenny Chesney
8/16/2007 Riverbend Music Centre Cincinnati, OH
Opening for Kenny Chesney
8/18/2007 Ford Field Detroit, MI
Opening for Kenny Chesney
8/24/2007 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Virginia Beach, VA
Opening for Kenny Chesney
8/25/2007 NISSAN PAVILION BRISTOW, VA
Opening for Kenny Chesney
8/26/2007 Merriweather Post Pavillion Baltimore, MD
Opening for Kenny Chesney
8/30/2007 Madison Square Garden New York, NY
Opening for Kenny Chesney
8/31/2007 New York State Fair Syracuse, NY
Opening for Kenny Chesney
9/1/2007 Dodge Music Center Hartford, CT
Opening for Kenny Chesney
9/6/2007 Verizon Wireless Music Center Birmingham, AL
Opening for Kenny Chesney
9/7/2007 HiFi Buys Amphitheatre Atlanta, GA
Opening for Kenny Chesney
9/8/2007 HiFi Buys Amphitheatre Atlanta, GA
Opening for Kenny Chesney
Brooklyn based singer/songwriter Chris Garneau’s music has been described with words like “haunting” and “playful,” and he has released his debut full-length album, Music For Tourists, on Absolutely Kosher Records. Garneau will kick off his first national tour next month. Here are all of the tour dates confirmed:
Sat, May 12 Chicago, IL Old Town School of Folk Music
Sun, May 13 North Manchester, IN Firehouse
Tue, May 15 Columbus, OH Bourbon Street
Wed, May 16 Washington, D.C. Rock and Roll Hotel *
Thu, May 17 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s *
Fri, May 18 New York, NY Mercury Lounge *
Sat, May 19 Brooklyn, NY Union Hall *
Sun, May 20 Cambridge, MA Middle East Upstairs *
Tue, May 22 Cleveland, OH Beachland Tavern
Wed, May 23 Newport, KY Southgate House Parlour
Fri, May 25 Urbana, IL Iron Post
Sat, May 26 Madison, WI Cafe Montmarte
Tue, May 29 Seattle, WA Crocodile
Wed, May 30 Portland, OR Holocene
Thu, May 31 San Francisco, CA Hemlock Tavern
Fri, Jun 1 Los Angeles, CA TBA
Sun, Jun 3 Phoenix, AZ Stinkweeds
Wed, Jun 6 Austin, TX Emo’s Lounge
Thu, Jun 7 Houston, TX The Proletariat
Sat, Jun 9 Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn
Sun, Jun 10 Nashville, TN The End
Tue, Jun 12 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506
Wed, Jun 13 Norfolk, VA The Boot
Thu, Jun 14 Washington DC The Red & The Black
Fri, Jun 15 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church Chapel
