Punk, and alt-rock singer/songwriter Patti Smith mapped out short US tour in August 2007 after extensite European jaunt. The trek kicks off July 31 in Philadelphia (PA), lists 7 dates, including performance at Lollapalooza, and wraps up August 16 in Santa Monica (CA). Concerts will feature a number of guest artists: cellist Giovanni Sollima, Sam Shepard on banjo, bassist Flea, and some others. Tour details are below; tickets can be booked online. Patti supports her latest album Twelve, which hit stores this April. This year Patti Smith was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Patti Smith Tour Dates
7/31/2007 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
8/2/2007 - Ann Arbor, MI - Michigan Theater
8/4/2007 - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
8/6/2007 - Minneapolis, MN - State Theatre
8/8/2007 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater
8/12/2007 - Portland, OR - Bite of Oregon
8/16/2007 - Santa Monica, CA - Santa Monica Pier Twilight Dance Series
Second edition of Hippiefest again brings atmosphere of ’60s and ’70s to modern public in 2007. This year festival features two times more dates, kicks off July 25, Toronto (ON), and wraps up August 21 in San Diego (CA). Hippiefest lineup includes The Turtles Featuring Flo & Eddie, Felix Cavaliere??€?s Rascals, The Zombies Featuring Colin, Blunstone & Rod Argent, Mountain Featuring Leslie West & Corkey Laing, Mitch Ryder, Bad Finger Featuring Joey Molland, Denny Laine, Former Leader Singer of The Moody Blues, and Country Joe McDonald. Festival organizer Toby Ludwig explains the idea of the show: “This festival is for people who weren’t around in the ’60s and ’70s or were and just can’t seem to remember. Bring your parents, your grandparents and your kids. Come be a Hippie for a day!”
Hippiefest 2007 Tour Dates
7/25/2007 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheater
7/26/2007 - Brooklyn, NY - Seaside Park
7/27/2007 - Wallingford, CT - Chevrolet Theatre
7/28/2007 - Vernon, NY - Vernon Downs
7/29/2007 - Farmingville, NY - Brookhaven Amphitheater
7/30/2007 - Vienna, VA - Wolftrap
8/2/2007 - Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
8/3/2007 - Atlanta, CA - Chastain Park
8/4/2007 - Wichita, KS - Cessna Stadium
8/5/2007 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Live
8/7/2007 - Cape Cod, MA - Melody Tent
8/8/2007 - Cohasset, MA - South Shore Music Circus
8/9/2007 - Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center
8/10/2007 - Champion, PA - Seven Springs Resort
8/11/2007 - Liberty, NY - Bethelwoods Amphitheater
8/12/2007 - Gilford, NH - Meadowbrook Farms Amphitheater
8/16/2007 - Temecula, CA - Pechanga Resort & Casino
8/17/2007 - Lemoore, CA - Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino
8/18/2007 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre
8/20/2007 - Saratoga, CA - The Winery
8/21/2007 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey’s Concerts By the Sea
After playing a sold-out show in the 7th Street Entry, one would think Midlake would be excited to play to a bigger Minneapolis crowd. Let’s keep our fingers crossed!
Sep 4 The Earl Atlanta, Georgia
Sep 5 Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, North Carolina
Sep 6 Black Cat Washington DC
Sep 7 Theatre of Living Arts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sep 8 Webster Hall New York, New York
Sep 9 Paradise Rock Club Boston, Massachusetts
Sep 11 Grog Shop Cleveland, Ohio
Sep 12 Metro Chicago, Illinois
Sep 16 ACL Fest Austin, Texas
Sep 20 Numbers Houston, Texas
Sep 24 Rhythm Room Phoenix, Arizona
Sep 25 Henry Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, California
Sep 26 Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, California
Sep 27 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, California
Sep 29 Doug Fir Porland, Oregon
Sep 30 Crocodile Cafe Seattle, Washington
Oct 2 Blue Bird Theater Denver, Colorado
Oct 3 Jackpot Lawrence, Kansas
Toby Keith is hitting the road to begin the “Big Dog Daddy Tour” which will see him traveling all over the United States until the end of September.
The country superstar is set to launch the trek in Birmingham, AL, and play amphitheaters and festivals all over the US through September. He’ll cross the border July 20 to perform at Bayfest 2007 in Sarnia, Ontario. Recent additions to the itinerary include cities in Washington, Idaho, Colorado, Utah, Pennsylvania, Ohio, California, New Mexico and Arizona. Details are listed below.
June 2007
21 - Birmingham, AL - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
22 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
23 - Raleigh, NC - Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
24 - Grand Junction, CO - Country Jam USA Festival
29 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
30 - Bonner Springs, KS - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
July 2007 1 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Music Centre
5-6 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
7 - Fort Loramie, OH - Hickory Hill Lakes
8 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheater (Summerfest)
13 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
14 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
15 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
20 - Sarnia, Ontario - Centennial Park (Bayfest 2007)
21 - Morristown, OH - Jamboree In The Hills
22 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center
23 - Harrington, DE - Delaware State Fair
27 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
28 - Ridgefield, WA - The Amphitheater at Clark County
29 - Boise, ID - Idaho Center
August 2007
2 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
3 - West Valley City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
4 - Detroit Lakes, MN - We Festival
6 - Sturgis, SD - Buffalo Chip Campground
9 - Atlanta, GA - HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
10 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
11 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheatre
16 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center
17 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
18 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion
23 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
24 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
25 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga PAC
30 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
31 - Irvine, CA - Irvine Meadows/Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
September 2007 1 - Stateline, NV - Harveys Outdoor Arena at Lake Tahoe
2 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Amphitheatre
6 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
7 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion
9 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre
12 - Allegan, MI - Allegan County Fair
13 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
14 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
15 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
22 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center
23 - Hartford, CT - New England Dodge Music Center
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Amy Winehouse who last stopped in Minneapolis at The Varsity Theater is playing the much bigger State Theater this fall.
Wed 09/12/07 New York, NY Central Park SummerStage
Thu 09/13/07 Upper Darby, PA Tower Theatre
Sat 09/15/07 Austin, TX Zilker Park
Tue 09/18/07 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
Wed 09/19/07 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
Fri 09/21/07 San Francisco, CA Warfield Theatre
Sat 09/22/07 San Francisco, CA Warfield Theatre
Mon 09/24/07 Vancouver, BC Orpheum
Tue 09/25/07 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
Fri 09/28/07 Minneapolis, MN The State Theatre
Sat 09/29/07 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
Two new tours have been announced today, with Northampton bedroom maestro Maps on tour in July now that he’s recruited a fill band you can see him at:
Fri 6th July - Manchester Int. Festival
Sunday 8th July - London Sonic Cathedral
Thursday 12th July - Latitude Festival, Suffolk
Saturday 14th July - Coventry Godiva Festival
Sunday 15th July - Glasgow Indian Summer
Monday 16th July - Mermaid Theatre London
25th July - Northampton Church Of The Holy Sceptre
30th July - London Borderline
90’s Britpop kids Kula Shaker are back on the road in October, playing:
Sunday 30th September - Southampton Uni
Monday 1st October - Liverpool Carling Academy
Tuesday 2nd October - Sheffield Leadmill
Friday 5th October - Newcastle Northumbria University (Stage 2)
Saturday 6th October - Manchester University
Monday 8th October - Wolverhampton The Civic Hall (Wolfrun)
Tuesday 9th October - Cambridge The Junction
Wednesday 10th October - London Koko
Kula Shaker tickets are on sale from tomorrow (Tuesday 19th June), with Maps tickets already on sale / available for most dates.
Mark Ronson is on tour in October as well, for what is shaping up to be an amazing month for live music. Tickets on sale on Tuesday at 9am. He plays: Liverpool Carling Academy - Fri 12 October Manchester University - Sat 13 October Newcastle Carling Academy - Sun 14 October Birmingham Carling Academy - Thu 18 October Leeds University Union - Fri 19 October London Shepherds Bush Empire - Thu 25 October London Shepherds Bush Empire - Fri 26 October
Indie Rock outfit from Canada Wolf Parade announced North American tour begining in August 2007. The trek kicks off August 11 in Kingston (ON), comprises 18 dates, and wraps up September 15 in Pomona (CA). Wolf Parade will visit Boston (MA), Philadelphia (PA), Montreal, (QB), Seattle (WA), Portland (OR), Los Angeles (CA), and other cities in US, and Canada. Band’s debut album Apologies to the Queen Mary was released in 2005. Wolf Parade tickets can be purchased online. Current band’s lineup is Spencer Krug (vocals, keyboard), Dan Boeckner (vocals, guitar), Arlen Thompson (drums), Hadji Bakara (sound manipulation), and Dante DeCaro (guitar, percussion).
Wolf Parade 2007 Tour Dates
8/11/2007 - Kingston, Ontario - Wolf Island Festival
8/18/2007 - Boston, MA - Download Festival
8/19/2007 - Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw
8/20/2007 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
8/21/2007 - Washington, DC - Black Cat
8/22/2007 - Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle
8/24/2007 - Montreal, Quebec - La Sala Rossa
8/25/2007 - Montreal, Quebec - La Sala Rossa
8/26/2007 - Montreal, Quebec - La Sala Rossa
8/27/2007 - Montreal, Quebec - La Sala Rossa
9/2/2007 - Milwaukee, WI - Download Festival
9/6/2007 - Victoria, British Columbia - Sugar
9/7/2007 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard’s on Richards
9/8/2007 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
9/9/2007 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
9/10/2007 - Eugene, OR - W.O.W. Hall
9/12/2007 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
9/13/2007 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
9/14/2007 - San Diego, CA - Cane’s
9/15/2007 - Pomona, CA - Glass House
Classic Rock veterans REO Speedwagon launched US summer/fall tour in support of their fresh album. The trek kicked off June 14 in Stockton, CA. Concert schedule (below) consists of 43 dates up to early November, and includes many festival, and fair performances. REO Speedwagon will play shows in Columbus (OH), Baltimore (MD), Las Vegas (NV), Reno (NV), Atlanta (GA), and in many smaller markets. New band’s studio album Find Your Own Way Home has been released this April. Current band’s lineup is Neal Doughty, Kevin Cronin, Bruce Hall, Bryan Hitt, and Dave Amato.
REO Speedwagon 2007 Tour Dates
6/20/2007 - Pelham, AL - Verizon Wireless Music Center-Birmingham
6/22/2007 - Waco, TX - Hog Creek Icehouse
6/23/2007 - Fort Worth, TX - Billy Bob’s Texas
6/28/2007 - Milwaukee, WI - Milwaukee Summerfest
6/30/2007 - Council Bluffs, IA - Harrah’s Stir Cove
7/1/2007 - Greeley, CO - Greeley Stampede
7/4/2007 - Junction City, KS - Heritage Park
7/5/2007 - Lake Ozark, MO - Horny Toad
7/6/2007 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
7/7/2007 - Burgettstown, PA - Post Gazette Pavilion
7/8/2007 - Columbus, OH - Germain Amphitheatre
7/12/2007 - Walker, MN - Moon Dance Ranch Jam
7/14/2007 - Taylor, MI - Heritage Park
7/15/2007 - Kettering, OH - Fraze Pavilion for the Performing Arts
7/19/2007 - Bridgeview, IL - Toyota Park
7/20/2007 - Farwell, MI - Silver Ridge Music Rock Festival
7/21/2007 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena
7/24/2007 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone Resort & Casino
7/25/2007 - Lincoln, RI - Twin River Events Center
7/27/2007 - North Lawrence, OH - Clays Park Resort
7/29/2007 - New Egypt, NJ - New Egypt Speedway
8/4/2007 - Ventura, CA - Ventura County Fair
8/10/2007 - Las Vegas, NV - The Pearl Concert Theatre at The Palms Hotel
8/11/2007 - San Mateo, CA - San Mateo County Fair
8/12/2007 - Reno, NV - Grand Sierra Theatre
8/14/2007 - Lynden, WA - Northwest Washington Fair
8/15/2007 - Eugene, OR - Lane County Fair
8/16/2007 - Chehalis, WA - Southwest Washington Fair
8/24/2007 - Boise, ID - Western Idaho Fair
8/30/2007 - Temecula, CA - Pechanga Resort & Casino
8/31/2007 - San Carlos, AZ - Apache Gold Casino Resort Outdoor Theater
9/1/2007 - Ignacio, CO - Sky Ute Casino
9/7/2007 - Bonner Springs, KS - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
9/8/2007 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre-St. Louis
9/14/2007 - Cape Girardeau, MO - Southeast Missouri District Fair
9/28/2007 - Lawrenceburg, IN - City Park Festival Bicentennial Park
9/29/2007 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre
10/3/2007 - Jackson, MS - Mississippi State Fair/Mississippi Coliseum
10/5/2007 - Altoona, IA - Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino
10/6/2007 - Charleston, IL - Laatz Arena
10/19/2007 - Little Rock, AR - Arkansas State Fair
11/2/2007 - Wendover, NV - Peppermill Concert Hall
11/3/2007 - Primm, NV - Star of the Desert Arena
This post was originally posted over at Londonist.
Never ones for being the most talkative on stage, Muse played the first night of their two night stand at the new Wembley Stadium with few words to the audience. This was more than made up for however by the enthusiastic set full or surprises. If you’re going to the Sunday Muse gig I’d strongly suggest not reading on if you want to keep it all a surprise.
Going back to the start however and Rodrigo Y Gabriella surprised many in the audience who had slated their unique brand of Mexican acoustic guitars to not work in a stadium. However work they did as they perhaps managed to out-perform Dirty Pretty Things who followed them up, putting in a decidedly average performance, playing lots of new material and seemed to get the crowd going less that Rodrigo Y Gabriella did.
The last support was The Streets who managed to get everyone going perfectly, creating a bit of a party atmosphere as he confided in the 90,000 strong crowd that he has a yearning to be like Freddie Mercury, leading to a mass sing-along. Wheeling out all of his well known material, he did a storming job of warming everyone up, however did manage to jinx it my proclaiming that “there definitely won’t be any rain” – come the second half of Muse’ set, rain it does.
Finally the time came for what we’d all paid for. Muse. Set amongst a futuristic stage of Satellite Dishes, giant light-up balloons and a video screen that makes your brand new top of the range plasma look like something your Gran should own, they really had outdone themselves with the set. Twenty minutes late the stage lights dim and searchlights go round. Smoke oozes out and yet no Muse. Instead, they arrive from the back of the sound stage in the centre of the stadium, in a blast of tickertape that is still coming down four songs in.
Walking through the walkway set in the middle of the standing area, they reach the stage, immediately launching into “Knights of Cydonia” and “Hysteria”, which got everyone going nicely before launching into “Supermassive Blackhole”, sending those in the crowd not already going ape over the edge. Dominic Howard, Muse’ drummer, was the most talkative, commenting “It looks like you’re having fun, I know we are!”
Playing all of the old favourites, Muse managed to squeeze 22 songs into their two hour set, finishing their main set with an extended version of “Newborn”. However, the best was saved for the encore. “Soldiers Poem” was dedicated to “unsung heroes”, and featured a stadium full of people holding phones aloft before a dreamy rendition of “Blackout”, which featured two acrobats suspended by giant white balloons soaring above the crowd for possibly one of the most beautiful moments to be seen so far at Wembley. All attention was off the lads as the two acrobats flipped and twirled with grace and beauty, with the music providing the perfect soundtrack.
“Plug in Baby” was the last all-out energy filled number for many people, complete with tens of huge balloons filled with glitter floating around the stadium. Final encore was saved for the epic trio of “Micro Cuts”, “Stockholm Syndrome” and “Take A Bow”, all of which were, well, amazing, ending in a bout of fire and glitter that would make many lesser artists quiver in their boots.
After such an epic evening it’s easy to see how Muse could sell out Wembley twice. Theatrical, amazing musical talent and all out entertainers. The future of Rock? I think so.
After the jump: Photos, setlist and video in a few days.
Setlist:
Knights Of Cydonia
Hysteria
Supermassive Blackhole
Map Of The Problematique
City Of Delusion
Butterflies & Hurricanes
Citizen Erased
Hoodoo
Feeling Good
Sunburn
Invincible
Starlight
Man Of Mystery
Time Is Running Out
Newborn
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Soldiers Poem
Unintended
Blackout
Plug In Baby
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Micro Cuts
Stockholm Syndrome
Take A Bow
Two new tours have been announced today, with Northampton bedroom maestro 
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Walking through the walkway set in the middle of the standing area, they reach the stage, immediately launching into “Knights of Cydonia” and “Hysteria”, which got everyone going nicely before launching into “Supermassive Blackhole”, sending those in the crowd not already going ape over the edge. Dominic Howard, Muse’ drummer, was the most talkative, commenting “It looks like you’re having fun, I know we are!”
