For all the Kylie Minogue fans, here’s a brief interview with Kylie Minogue on the Today show. She talks about her upcoming tour (get Kylie Minogue tickets here) and briefly about her battle with breast cancer.
To support their latest studio album, “21st Century Breakdown,” Green Day will be going on tour for the summer of 2009. The North American leg of their tour will kick off July 3rd at the Key Arena in Seattle. The band will then visit a few Canadian cities, including Vancouver, Edmonton, Saskatoon, and Winnepeg before coming back to the states July 10th. The tour will culminate August 25th in Inglewood, CA. Here’s a complete list of tour dates (just click the links to view tickets): Continue reading Green Day Tour Dates 2009
Although season 8 of American Idol hasn’t quite ended, tickets for the “American Idols Live!” tour will be going on sale this Saturday, May 9th. The tour will feature the top ten finalists: Adam Lambert, Danny Gokey, Kris Allen, Allison Iraheta, Matt Giraud, Lil Rounds, Anoop Desai, Scott Mcintyre, Megan Joy Corkrey, and Michael Sarver. The Idols will visit 50 cities along the way, including Portland, Dallas, Philadelphia, Chicago, Indianapolis and many more. Please see below for a full list of tour dates (you can purchase tickets through the corresponding links). Continue reading American Idols Tour Dates 2009
Aerosmith have just announced a few tour dates for 2009. And guess who will be touring alongside them? ZZ Top! So far, just three dates have been announced, with more to come in the coming weeks. The tour will precede the release of the latest Aerosmith album, which has been postponed due to “health reasons,” namely, guitarist Joe Perry’s infection that resulted from a knee replacement surgery. As a result, the latest Aerosmith album should be released sometime in late 2009. Anyway, here’s Aerosmith and ZZ Tops’ tour dates thus far (just click the links to view tickets):
Aerosmith and ZZ Top Tour Dates
Aerosmith Irvine, CA (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre) – 8/23/09
Aerosmith Kasas City, MO (Sprint Center) – 9/1/09
Aerosmith, St Paul, MN (Xcel Energy Center) – 9/8/09
I’ve got “Little Bribes” on repeat in my head right now, along with the image of Ben Gibbard bobbing side to side (how does he do that for nearly 2 hours straight?). Not to mention, my feet want to disown me – but it was so worth it. I saw Death Cab for Cutie last night at the Belk Arena in Davidson, NC and they were awesome! Of course, this is coming from someone who adores Death Cab, so my opinion might be biased – but I thought they owned it last night.
But before I get to that, let’s talk about opening bands Ra Ra Riot and Cold War Kids. Both bands were good – they didn’t blow me away (which is a bit of a shame because their albums are actually pretty good) but they did keep me entertained while waiting for Death Cab. My biggest qualm with these two bands was that the vocals were unintelligible at times. I know vocals aren’t the whole picture, but it’s distracting when everything a singer sings sounds like gibberish in my head.
I did, however, enjoy the variety of different instruments – the violin and cello mostly – in Ra Ra Riot. These provided a different sound than I’m used to listening to. Also, I thought both bands had pretty good chemistry – you could tell by the way the band members were interacting with each other. For example, Ra Ra Riot vocalist Wes Miles would occasionally rest his head on bassist Mathieu Santos’ head. Both bands seemed to enjoy their own music, which is good – because if they didn’t seem to like it, then why should I? Some songs I liked included: “Each Year,” “Dying is Fine,” “Oh, La,” “Too, Too, Too Fast,” by Ra Ra Riot and “We Used to Vacation,” “Hang Me Up to Dry,” and “Hospital Beds” by Cold War Kids.
Ok, now on to Death Cab. Guitarist Chris Walla was the first to walk out – or at least the first I saw – and he came out with a shy wave. The band opened with, “Employment Pages,” from their second album, “We Have the Facts and We’re Voting Yes.” I assume this song satisfied some long-time Death Cab fans. Their sound was crisp and clean right from the outset, and the transition from one song to the next was fluid – almost as if they were playing one long song. The lighting was perfect too. For “Grapevine Fires,” that hauntingly beautiful song about last year’s California wildfires, there were eerie red backlights.
Perhaps the song that surprised me the most was Ben Gibbard’s solo performance of “I Will Follow You Into the Dark.” This isn’t my favorite Death Cab song, but I had a different opinion of it after seeing it performed live. I have more of an appreciation for the lyrics: “If there’s no one beside you when your soul embarks, I’ll follow you into the dark.” With the audience and Ben singing this together, in unison, it was (as cheesy as it sounds) a tender and intimate moment.
Other highlights included – well, everything. The encore was great. They played “What Sarah Said,” “Little Bribes” (a catchy tune from their new “Open Door” EP), “Soul Meets Body,” and “Transatlanticism.” Boy oh boy was “Transatlanticism” awesome. It looked like drummer Jason McGerr was throwing his entire body and soul into the song. It was beautiful and I’m sad it had to end! I will definitely see them again.
Some other songs they played: “My Mirror Speaks,” “New Year,” “Company Calls,” “Crooked Teeth,” “Marching Bands of Manhattan,” “Title and Registration,” “I Will Possess Your Heart,” “Cath,” “A Movie Script Ending,” “Sound of Settling,” and “Fake Frowns.”
Also, if you’re looking for tickets, you may be able to find them here: Death Cab for Cutie Tickets.
If you missed them the first time around, you may get another chance to catch AC/DC in the U.S. - because they’ve just announced new North American dates for their Black Ice tour. So far, just nine dates have been announced and the outing is scheduled to begin 7/28 in Foxborough, MA. Here’s a complete list of their new North American dates so far (just click the corresponding links for tickets): Continue reading AC/DC Announce New North American Dates!
U2 recently announced dates for their 2009 World Tour, dubbed the “U2 360″ tour. Tickets went on sale on 3/30 for a few dates and, not surprisingly, the concerts sold out almost instantly. This has prompted the band to add second concerts in several cities, including Chicago, East Rutherford, NJ, and Foxboro, MA. So far the North American leg of the U2 tour is scheduled to kick off September 12, and concerts are scheduled until 10/28 in Vancouver, Canada. Here’s a list of U2’s North American tour dates (you can purchase tickets through the links).
George Strait fans can put on their cowboy boots – the King of Country has announced tour dates for his 2009 tour. Julianne Hough and Blake Shelton will serve as opening acts. As of this writing, the tour includes fifteen concerts and is set to begin May 9th. Here’s a complete list of George Strait’s tour dates for 2009 (just click the links for George Strait tickets):
Keith Urban has announced tour dates for his 2009 tour, the “Escape Together World Tour.” The tour will start May 7, 2009 (in Uncasville, CT) soon after Urban releases his latest album, “Defying Gravity.” Country artists Taylor Swift, Sugarland, Dierks Bentley, the Zac Brown Band, and Jason Aldean will support Urban on select dates. Here’s a list of Urban’s tour dates so far and who’s opening on each of them (just click the links to see tickets). Continue reading Keith Urban Announces 2009 Tour Dates
Coldplay is coming back to the U.S. in 2009! Here’s a list of 2009 Coldplay tour dates for the U.S. You can purchase tickets through the links below. Tickets for the tour go on sale February 13, 14, and 21. Continue reading Coldplay U.S. 2009 Tour Dates
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