Category: Tour Dates

Video: The Stone Roses play ‘Elephant Stone,’ ‘Going Down’ for first time since 1990

Video: The Stone Roses play ‘Elephant Stone,’ ‘Going Down’ for first time since 1990

Since reuniting last year, The Stone Roses have been somewhat consistent in their setlists, sticking to a core group of songs based, not surprisingly, around their classic 1989 debut. But in Paris last night, the band played 1988’s “Elephant Stone” and “Made of Stone” B-side “Going Down” for the first time since 1990.

The Stranglers postpone Detroit gig as visa troubles delay start of North American tour

The Stranglers postpone Detroit gig as visa troubles delay start of North American tour

The Stranglers have postponed tonight’s tour-opening concert in Detroit after visa trouble delayed the U.K. punk legends’ entry into the United States, but the band says it hopes to make up the date on a proposed second leg of its North American tour this September. No make-up date has yet been announced.

Regeneration Tour adds 2 dates in New York with Erasure’s Andy Bell, Howard Jones

Regeneration Tour adds 2 dates in New York with Erasure’s Andy Bell, Howard Jones

Turns out the slimmed-down Regeneration Tour won’t be a West Coast-only trek after all: The organizers of the ’80s synthpop package tour have announced a pair of dates in New York this August, two concerts that will feature Erasure frontman Andy Bell and will feature Howard Jones.

Peter Murphy eyeing early 2014 release for new Youth-produced album ‘Lion’

Peter Murphy eyeing early 2014 release for new Youth-produced album ‘Lion’

Peter Murphy may be out on the road celebrating 35 years of Bauhaus with sets filled entirely by music performed by his old band, but he’s looking forward as well as he works on the follow-up to his 2011 album Ninth, a new record called Lion that’s being produced by Youth and is expected to arrive sometime in early 2014.

Peter Hook to play New Order’s ‘Movement,’ ‘Power, Corruption & Lies’ on U.S. tour

Peter Hook to play New Order’s ‘Movement,’ ‘Power, Corruption & Lies’ on U.S. tour

Peter Hook today announced that he will return to North America this September with his band The Light to perform New Order’s first two albums — 1981′s Movement and 1983′s Power, Corruptions & Lies — in their entirety, as well as various singles and B-sides “from the corresponding period of the band’s history.”

The Psychedelic Furs map out 35-date tour across U.S. this summer

The Psychedelic Furs map out 35-date tour across U.S. this summer

Since last we checked in with The Psychedelic Furs back in March, the band has considerably expanded its summer touring plans, with at least 35 dates announced so far in a trek that will keep Richard Butler and Co. on the road in the U.S. from late May through early September.

Video: 10,000 Maniacs, ‘I Don’t Love You Too’ — off first new album in 14 years

Video: 10,000 Maniacs, ‘I Don’t Love You Too’ — off first new album in 14 years

As fans of 10,000 Maniacs can attest, the band didn’t end with the departure of Natalie Merchant in 1993 — in fact, with the help of those very generous fans, the Maniacs in January released their first new album in 14 years, the Pledge Music-funded Music From the Motion Picture.

Gary Numan announces short U.S. tour: 6 West Coast shows set for late summer

Gary Numan announces short U.S. tour: 6 West Coast shows set for late summer

Gary Numan will return to U.S. shores late this summer for a very short run of concerts on the West Coast, performing at the Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle in late August and, while he’s here, playing shows in California and Oregon as well. The tour opens Aug. 28 in Sacramento.

The Cult to perform 1987’s ‘Electric’ on tour, release aborted ‘Love’ follow-up ‘Peace’

The Cult to perform 1987’s ‘Electric’ on tour, release aborted ‘Love’ follow-up ‘Peace’

The Cult today announced that it will perform its third album Electric on tour in the U.S. and U.K. this year as news also emerged that the 1987 hard-rock record will receive an expanded reissue that pairs it with Peace, the follow-up to Love the band ultimately abandoned in favor of recording Electric with producer Rick Rubin.

The Cult to announce ‘Electric 13’ tour on Monday as some U.S., U.K. dates emerge

The Cult to announce ‘Electric 13’ tour on Monday as some U.S., U.K. dates emerge

The Cult have been teasing fans the last couple days via social media that they plan to announce a new tour called “Electric 13” on Monday — a trek that presumably will find Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy revisiting their 1987 hard-rock turn Electric on stage each night. The tour is poised to come to the U.S. and U.K.

Want to see Pixies’ Black Francis in New York? If you’re over 30, it’ll cost an extra $30

Want to see Pixies’ Black Francis in New York? If you’re over 30, it’ll cost an extra $30

Fans of Black Francis who plan to see the Pixies frontman’s solo-acoustic show in New York City next week who are older than 30 — and let’s face it, that’s a lot of us — might want to consider something they haven’t done in a couple decades: investing in a fake ID. Tickets are $15 cheaper for fans 30 and under.

Regeneration Tour scales back, announces new West Coast dates, confirms lineups

Regeneration Tour scales back, announces new West Coast dates, confirms lineups

Still struggling from the loss of planned headliner The Human League, the promoters of this summer’s Regeneration Tour today announced they’ve been forced to scale back to a West Coast-only trek, unveiling new shows and lineups in Portland, Ore., Sacramento and Mexico City while also canceling a date in Atlanta.

Simple Minds hint that return to North America coming ‘sooner than you might think’

Simple Minds hint that return to North America coming ‘sooner than you might think’

Simple Minds continue to toy with the emotions of their long-suffering North American fans, hinting that the band is set to finally tour the U.S. and Canada for the first time in more than a decade, pronouncing this morning via the group’s Facebook page that such concerts may be coming “sooner than you might think.”