Blue October Finalizes Normal Trek

Feb 26

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Blue October has added additional dates to its spring outing promoting their new studio album Approaching Normal. The band will cover the U.S. including a two-night stand in Austin, TX and an appearance at Rock on the Range in Columbus, OH. The band previously announced its west coast dates and has filled in the rest of the itinerary, including a new kickoff date at The Fillmore in San Francisco on March 16. Tickets for all shows are currently on sale except May 16 in Mt. Clemens, MI.

Approaching Normal will be released on March 24. The album will be released in an explicit version and a clean version, each with a different last track. The explicit version comes with the track The End. The clean version features the track Graceful Dancing.

Blue October Approaching Normal tour
March 16 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
March 18 San Diego, CA House of Blues
March 19 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
March 21 Los Angeles, CA Club Nokia
March 22 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
March 26 Portland. OR Crystal Ballroom
March 27 Seattle, WA Showbox Theater
March 28 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory
March 31 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot

April 1 Denver, CO Ogden Theater
April 3 Omaha, NE Sokol Auditorium
April 4 Omaha, NE Sokol Auditorium
April 5 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
April 6 Lawrence, KS Liberty Hall
April 10 Austin, TX Stubb’s Bar-B-Q
April 11 Austin, TX Stubb’s Bar-B-Q
April 20 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
April 22 St. Petersburg, FL Jannus Landing
April 23 Lake Buena Vista, FL House of Blues
April 24 N. Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
April 25 Charlotte, NC Amos’ Southend
April 27 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
April 29 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of the Living Arts

May 1 New York, NY Webster Hall
May 2 Providence, RI Lupos
May 3 Boston, MA House of Blues
May 5 New Haven, CT Toads Place
May 6 Cheswick, PA Gravity
May 16 Mt. Clemens, MI Emerald Theater
May 17 Columbus, OH Crew Stadium (Rock On The Range)
Tour information is up to date at time of publication

Blue October Stays West for Normal Outing

Jan 21

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Blue October will stay mostly to the west of Texas to promote its March 24 release Approaching Normal. The new album will be supported by the 13-date tour which includes a two-night stand at Stubb’s B-B-Q in Austin, TX.

The album was preceded by the single Dirt Room which is currently available as a digital single.

Blue October Approaching Normal tour
March 18 San Diego, CA House of Blues
March 19 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
March 21 Los Angeles, CA Club Nokia
March 22 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
March 25 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
March 26 Portland. OR Crystal Ballroom
March 27 Seattle, WA Showbox Theater
March 28 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory
March 31 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot

April 1 Denver, CO Ogden Theater
April 3 Omaha, NE Sokol Auditorium
April 10 Austin, TX Stubb’s Bar-B-Q
April 11 Austin, TX Stubb’s Bar-B-Q
Tour information is up to date at time of publication

NKOTB Cruises into New Year

Jan 14

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New Kids on the Block, the reunited over-the-hill pop band featuring boy band icons Jordan and Jon Knight, Donny Wahlberg, Danny Wood and Joey McIntyre (well, okay, maybe not so much Danny Wood) are rolling through Europe on their reunion tour in early 2009. The band has also been tapped to play a Bahamas cruise May 15-18. On the ship, the band will perform a number of shows and meet-and-greets with fans.

McIntyre was quoted as saying, “Our manager tells us this is not a cheesy thing, this is not a step back.” It is kind of gay, though. Tickets go on sale today through the NKOTB website.

NKOTB tour dates

January 16 Manchester, UK MEN Arena
January 17 Birmingham, UK Birmingham NIA
January 18 Glasgow, UK Glasgow SECC Hall
January 20 Belfast, IE Belfast Odyssey
January 21 Dublin, IE O2 Arena
January 23 Nottingham, UK Nottingham Arena
January 24 London, UK O2 Arena
January 25 London, UK Hammersmith Apollo
January 27 Sheffield, UK Sheffield Arena
January 28 Newcastle, UK Newcastle Arena
January 29 Cardiff, UK Cardiff International Arena
January 31 Frankfurt, DE Jahrhunderthalle

February 3 Amsterdam, NL Heineken Music Hall
February 4 Paris, FR Zenith
February 5 Duesseldorf, DE Phillipshalle
Tour dates are up to date at time of publication

We the Kings Offer Sweet Lullaby on New EP

Dec 16

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We the Kings released a 6-track EP The Secret Valentine this week that leads off with the sweet title track. Both the track as well as Bring Out Your Best make nice love songs and fit for a Valentine themed mix you might decide to make a couple of months.

The EP is augmented with a brilliant cover of Feel Good Inc. originally by the Gorillaz and an acoustic version of The Secret Valentine which will undoubtedly be part of the set list this week as the band has a number of acoustic shows on tap.

Promoting the new release, the band has scheduled an acoustic performance in Providence tonight, and then heads down to Duluth, GA for a Best Buy in-store appearance and a slot at the Star 94 Jingle Jam in Atlanta tomorrow night.

We the Kings acoustic appearances
Dec 16 Providence, Rhode Island WPRO Providence Acoustic Show
Dec 17 Duluth, Georgia Best Buy Acoustic In-Store
Dec 17 Atlanta, Georgia The Arena at Gwinnett Center (Star 94 Jingle Jam)
Dec 18 Chattanooga, Tennessee WDOD Chattanooga Acoustic Show
Dec 19 Mobile, Alabama WABB Mobile Acoustic Holiday Show
Tour information is up to date at time of publication

Britney Spears Hits the Road with Circus

Dec 02

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Britney Spears has announced a full arena tour to promote her new album Circus.

The Circus Starring Britney Spears 2009 Tour
March 3 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena
March 5 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
March 7 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena
March 8 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
March 11 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum
March 13 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
March 16 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden
March 18 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
March 24 Washington, DC Verizon Center
March 26 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
March 27 Pittsburgh, PA Mellon Arena
March 31 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center

April 2 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
April 3 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
April 6 Edmonton, Alberta Rexall Place
April 8 Vancouver, BC General Motors Place
April 9 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
April 11 Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena
April 12 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion At San Jose
April 14 Salt Lake City, UT EnergySolutions Arena
April 16 Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center
April 19 Anaheim, CA Honda Center
April 24 Glendale, AZ Jobing.com Arena
April 25 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Hotel
April 28 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
Tour information is up to date at time of publication

Depeche Mode Reups with Mute/EMI for Long Term Deal

Oct 08

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Depeche Mode has signed a new long term deal with its long time record label Mute, with a joint distribution deal with EMI in the United States. The band has finished its next studio album with a tenative release date of April 20, 2009 and plans to support the album with a world tour.

2009 tour dates have been announced beginning with a make-up date of sorts on May 10 in Tel Aviv, Israel at Ramat Gan Stadium.  The band’s last tour aborted a final show in Tel Aviv.   Additional international dates run through July currently concluding at the Super Bock Super Rock Festival in Oporto, Portugal.  A North American tour is in the works for late summer along with South American dates later next year.

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