In the last season of New York Mets’ home Shea Stadium, Billy Joel will be the last musical performer to play there, on July 16. Other acts over the years that have played the stadium include The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Police, Eric Clapton, Elton John and Bruce Springsteen.
Jack Johnson recently released his new album, Sleep Through the Static, and while there are no confirmed US tour dates aside from Bonnaroo, Johnson will be touring in Australia, New Zealand and Europe. For more information, please visit www.jackjohnsonmusic.com
Canadian songstress Feist will be touring North America again, with dates kicking off April 10 in Detroit and running through May 13 in Toronto. She will also be performing at the Grammys this Sunday.
Finger Eleven’s rescheduled dates co-headlining with Chevelle have been announced. The band’s song “Paralyzer” has been a Top 5 hit on the pop charts. Here are the rescheduled shows
Finger Eleven rescheduled dates (with Chevelle):
2/19-Flint, MI- NOW MOVED TO 4/12/08
2/20-Traverse City, MI- NOW MOVED TO 4/13/08
2/22- Kansas City, MO- NOW MOVED TO 4/19
2/23-Cincinati, OH- NOW MOVED TO 4/9/08
2/24- Akron, OH- NOW MOVED TO 4/8/08
2/26-Chicago, IL- NOW MOVED TO 4/15/08
2/27-St. Louis, MO- NOW MOVED TO 4/16/08
2/28-East Peoria, IL-NOW MOVED TO 4/18
Toad the Wet Sprocket front man Glen Philips is back with a new EP, The Secrets of the New Explorers, available online only and at shows. In addition, Philips will hit the road for an acoustic tour in support of the EP. Here are the confirmed shows with more to be announced soon:
February 7 CARBONDALE, CO Steve’s Guitar
February 8 GRAND JUNCTION, CO Far East Center
February 9 FT COLLINS, CO Avogadro’s Number
February 10 BOULDER, CO Fox Theater
February 15 SAN DIEGO, CA Acoustic Music San Diego
February 16 LOS ANGELES, CA McCabe’s Guitar
February 17 BERKELEY, CA Freight & Salvage
February 18 REDWOOD CITY, CA Little Fox
February 20 ASHLAND, OR The Mobius
February 21 EUGENE, OR WOW Hall
February 22 PORTLAND, OR Aladdin Theater
February 23 SEATTLE, WA Triple Door
March 26 BOSTON, MA Club Passim (2 shows; 7 & 10)
March 27 LONDONDERRY, NH Tupelo Music Hall
March 28 HARTFORD, CT Wilde Auditorium
March 29 NEW YORK, NY Joe’s Pub (2 shows; 7 & 9:30)
March 30 EASTON, MD The Avalon Theater
April 2 VIENNA, VA Jammin Java
April 3 PHILADELPHIA, PA World Café Live
April 4 PITTSBURGH, PA Club Café (2 shows; 7 &10:30)
April 5 BRIGHTON, MI Brighton Center for the Arts
April 6 NEWPORT, KY South Gate House
April 8 GRAND RAPIDS, MI The Photography Room
April 9 INDIANAPOLIS, IN The Music Mill
April 10 MADISON, WI High Noon Saloon
April 11 CHICAGO, IL Old Town School of Folk (2 shows)
April 12 MILWAUKEE, WI Shank Hall
April 13 MINNEAPOLIS, MN Cedar Cultural Center
April 14 DES MOINES, IA Civic Center of Des Moines
April 17 KANSAS CITY, MO Crosstown Station
Variety Magazine calls Morcheeba “a link between live rock performance and clubby electronica.” The band’s new album, Dive Deep, was released exclusively on iTunes earlier this week (with worldwide release on February 19), and if Variety’s description intrigues you, here are Morcheeba’s upcoming North American shows:
Mar 24- Washington DC @ 9:30 Club, 10pm
Mar 25 – Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero, 9:15pm
Mar 26 – NYC @ Webster Hall, 9:15pm
Mar 27 – Somerville, MA @ Somerville Theatre, 8:45pm
Mar 29-Montreal, QC @ Club Soda, 10pm
Mar 30- Toronto, ON @ Opera House, 10pm
Apr 1 – Chicago, IL @ Park west, Time TBA
Apr 4 – Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre, Time TBA
Apr 5- Aspen, CO @ Belly Up Aspen, 11pm
Apr 8 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom, Time TBA
Apr 11 -San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore, 10:15pm
Apr 13 – LA, CA @ Henry Fonda Theatre, 9:30pm
The Return of the Spice Girls Tour is continuing, with the next stage of the tour underway and running through the end of this month. The group continues to be in huge global demand, with tickets for their first UK show at O2 Arena selling out in a record 38 seconds. Here are the remaining North American dates:
Feb.6 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum
Feb. 7 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum
Feb. 10 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
Feb. 11 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
Feb. 13 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center
Feb. 15 Chicago, IL United Center
Feb. 16 Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
Feb. 18 NYC, NY Madison Square Garden
Feb. 19 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Centre
Feb. 21 Washington D.C. Verizon Wireless Arena
Feb. 22 Hartford, CT XL Center
Feb. 24 Montreal, Canada Bell Centre
Feb. 25 Toronto, Canada Air Canada Centre
Feb. 26 Toronto, Canada Air Canada Centre
