After proving a highlight on the global festival circuit and with tour dates throughout South America, Europe and Asia this summer – including performances at Rock-am-Ring in Germany, Get Loaded in the Park in England, and their first performance at Fuji Rock in Japan – Gogol Bordello returns to North America this week to continue their "Forces of Victory Tour 2008." The gypsy-punk favorites kick-off this leg of their tour in Atlanta on Wednesday, September 24 before taking the stage at Austin City Limits on September 26 and a headlining performance at Detour Festival in Los Angeles on October 4. For a complete list of dates, please see below.
This winter, Gogol Bordello will perform six shows under the title "The Wonderlust Kings and Queens Tour: La Familia in Full Swing." The tour will begin with three performances at New York’s Webster Hall before travelling to Philadelphia for a New Year’s Eve performance at The Electric Factory.
Globally inspired, Gogol Bordello’s exhilarating persona has been captured on the cover of the music section of Italian Vanity Fair (October 2008). Gogol Bordello front-man, Eugene Hutz will also be seen in October in the Madonna-directed film, ‘Filth & Wisdom’ in which he stars in the lead role. Madonna and Eugene’s first collaboration was this past summer when they performed together at Live Earth in London. Eugene and Sergey performed a Romanesque version of "La Isla Bonita" that combined Gogol Bordello’s gypsy-stomper "Lela Pala Tute" with Madonna singing in Romanes.
In addition, GogolBordello.com will re-launch this week. Check it out for additional information.
The effervescent performances have earned rave reviews for their headlining performances. Check out what people are saying about Gogol Bordello:
"Gogol Bordello are the world’s most perfect festival band"
Entertainment Weekly
"Hutz and his band of gypsies put on the type of wild show that has gained them the reputation as the most exciting live band in the world – a band that everyone should see live"
New York Press
"Not only one of the summer’s best, but one of the decade’s best. Maybe last decade’s best too"
Paper Magazine
"Legendary high-energy affair that’s not to be missed"
Metromix
"A dynamic, highly enjoyable concert – interesting and multi-layered genre of music"
Creative Loafing
Lead singer Eugene Hutz is "nothing less than an Eastern European Iggy Pop"
Time Out Chicago
Confirmed Tour Dates
Date Venue City
9.24.08 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
9.25.08 House of Blues New Orleans, LA
9.26.08 Austin City Limits / Zilker Park Austin, TX
9.27.08 Edgefest Queen Creek, AZ
9.29.08 Rialto Theatre Tuscon, AZ
10.1.08 4th and B San Diego, CA
10.2.08 The Grove of Anaheim Anaheim, CA
10.3.08 Fremont East Las Vegas, NV
10.4.08 Detour Festival / City Hall Los Angeles, CA
10.5.08 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival San Francisco, CA
10.7.08 McDonald Theatre Eugene, OR
10.8.08 Roseland Theater Portland, OR
10.9.08 Showbox SoDo Seattle, WA
10.10.08 The Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC
10.11.08 The Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC
10.14.08 MacEwan Hall Calgary, AB
10.15.08 Edmonton Events Centre Edmonton, AB
12.27.08 Webster Hall New York, NY
12.29.08 Webster Hall New York, NY
12.30.08 Webster Hall New York, NY
12.31.08 The Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA
1.2.09 9:30 Club Washington DC
1.3.09 9:30 Club Washington DC
