Tag: Ultra Music Festival

New Order returning to U.S. ‘for more shows later in the year,’ may start writing new music

New Order returning to U.S. ‘for more shows later in the year,’ may start writing new music

New Order performed its first U.S. concert in seven years Friday night at Miami’s Ultra Music Festival — but that won’t be the band’s only American appearance this year. The band says: ‘It’s great to back in the U.S., and we will be back for more shows later in the year when we have fulfilled our other live commitments around the world.’

New Order unveils spring U.K. tour, confirms European summer festival appearances

New Order unveils spring U.K. tour, confirms European summer festival appearances

New Order — Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris, Gillian Gilbert , 2000s-era guitarist Phil Cunningham and Bad Lieutenant bassist Tom Chapman — continues to expand its 2012 touring plans, today announcing a four-date U.K. tour this spring in addition to its first confirmed European summer festivals.

New Order adds Sydney, Melbourne headlining dates to Australian tour

New Order adds Sydney, Melbourne headlining dates to Australian tour

The reunited New Order — Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris, Gillian Gilbert , 2000s-era guitarist Phil Cunningham and Bad Lieutenant bassist Tom Chapman — has added headlining dates in Melbourne and Sydney to its March tour of Australia. Additionally, New Order is set to play New Zealand on Feb. 27.

Kraftwerk joins New Order on first day of Miami’s Ultra Music Festival in March

Kraftwerk joins New Order on first day of Miami’s Ultra Music Festival in March

Kraftwerk will make a rare appearance on these shores when the group joins the newly reunited New Order at the electro-centric Ultra Music Festival in Miami next March as part of the first phase of the three-day fest’s lineup, which also includes Tiesto, Justice, FatBoy Slim, M83 and David Guetta.

New Order reportedly set to perform at Miami’s Ultra Music Festival in March

New Order reportedly set to perform at Miami’s Ultra Music Festival in March

The reunited New Order — featuring keyboardist Gillian Gilbert, but not bassist Peter Hook — apparently will perform in the U.S. for the first time in nearly seven years next March as part of the lineup of the electro-centric Ultra Music Festival in Miami.

Duran Duran sets North American club dates in April, ‘larger tour’ due later this year

Duran Duran sets North American club dates in April, ‘larger tour’ due later this year

Promising ‘a larger tour later in the year,’ Duran Duran today began rolling out a series of North American club and theater dates throughout April on either side of its appearance at Coachella — with additional shows still to be announced.

Duran Duran’s ‘All You Need Is Now’ out March 22 on CD, LP with up to 6 bonus tracks

Duran Duran finally will issue its new album ‘All You Need Is Now’ in physical formats — CD, vinyl and a CD/DVD “Deluxe Edition’ package — on March 22 in North America, with up to six new songs added to the original nine-song tracklist, depending on which format you buy.

Video: Duran Duran performs at NFL Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam concert in Texas

On Thursday night, Duran Duran played the first of only three U.S. concerts scheduled so far this year, joining an unlikely combo of Kid Rock and Jason Derulo at the NFL Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam in Grand Prairie, Texas. See video here.

Duran Duran joins Erasure on first night of Miami’s Ultra Music Festival in March

Duran Duran joins Erasure on first night of Miami’s Ultra Music Festival in March

The first night of next month’s Ultra Music Festival in Miami will take on something of a New Wave/synthpop vibe, with Duran Duran this week joining the already-announced Erasure at the electronic music bash.

Erasure to play Miami’s Ultra Music Fest 2011

Erasure to play Miami’s Ultra Music Fest 2011

Erasure this week announced their first U.S. performance of 2011, a slot at the Ultra Music Festival, the wildly popular electronic bash that takes place March 25-27 in Miami.