With a recent Boston Phoenix nod as "Best New Band" and the Boston Herald placing them on their “5 Things To Change The Face Of Boston Arts and Entertainment” list, Apollo Sunshine was more of a co-bill than a true opener for fellow New Englanders, The Slip.
The Black Eyed Peas are topping the bill on this year’s Honda Civic Tour, with the kickoff date set for March 23 in Fresno, Calif.
No further dates have been confirmed, but the tour – now six years running – typically spans most of North America with about 35 cities on the itinerary.
A special 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid – customized to the Peas’ own specifications – will travel with the tour and be showcased at each venue, and one lucky fan will win the car.
BEP’s Will.i.am said the group is excited to team with the car manufacturer.
“It shows you that if you really try hard and don’t give up, the dreams that you have can even surpass the little dream that you once had,” he said.
“Here we are, we went from wanting a Civic to doing something with Honda Civic, launching a new hybrid. I mean, that’s dope.”
Past Honda Civic Tour headliners have included Maroon 5, Dashboard Confessional, Good Charlotte, New Found Glory, and Incubus.
Source pollstar.com.
