July 2006

Iconic singer/songwriter Tom Waits will hit the road in August for a rare string of live performances. The eight-date tour will take Waits to some cities he hasn’t played in three decades. The details of the artist’s touring band are still being worked out, according to a spokesperson.

“We need to go to Tennessee to pick up some fireworks, and someone owes me money in Kentucky,” Waits said in a statement about his motivation for touring.

Waits played a handful of shows in 2004 but prior to that had not toured widely since 1999, in support of his album “Mule Variations.”

And while there’s no word of a new album from Waits, Anti- Records is at work on a long-awaited boxed set. No release date has been nailed down, according to the artist’s rep.

Waits will also be seen in two dramas set for theatrical release next year: “The Good Heart” alongside Ryan Gosling and “Texas Lullaby” with John Malkovich and Josh Hartnett, which is loosely based on William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.”

Here are Tom Waits’ tour dates:

Aug. 1: Atlanta (Tabernacle)
Aug. 2: Asheville, N.C. (Thomas Wolfe Auditorium)
Aug. 4: Memphis (Orpheum Theatre)
Aug. 5: Nashville (Ryman Auditorium)
Aug. 7: Louisville (Palace Theatre)
Aug. 9: Chicago (Auditorium Theatre)
Aug. 11: Detroit (Opera House)
Aug. 13: Akron, Ohio (Civic Theatre)

Source billboard.com.

The Planet Drum 2006 Tour reunites Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju, and Giovanni Hidalgo for a September series of West Coast shows in celebration of the 15th anniversary of the ground-breaking album of that name. Planet Drum was released in 1991 on the Rykodisc label and went on to earn the first-ever Grammy in the World Music category. The tour is the groups first in almost a decade. It also marks the resumption of an artistic relationship

Energized by the success of their fiery set at London’s O2 Wireless Festival this past weekend, recording marvels Gnarls Barkley are pleased to announce a host of new U.S. tour dates.

The group’s acclaimed debut album, “ST. ELSEWHERE,” broke into Billboard’s Top 200 at #8, selling over 337,000 copies in just over 6 weeks. The album remains #1 in digital sales.

Gnarls Barkley is often represented by the groundbreaking and notorious sound architect Danger Mouse (Grammy-winning producer for Gorillaz, The Grey Album, et al) and psychologically complex vocalist Cee-Lo (founding member of the Atlanta hip hop crew Goodie Mob).

The intriguing duo will kick off their U.S. Summer tour with two night stands at The Fillmore in San Francisco on July 18th/19th and the Avalon in Los Angeles on July 23rd/24th. Both shows sold out in a matter of hours. In addition, they have added stops in Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Detroit, Boston and New York City. Gnarls Barkley is also set to perform live at two upcoming U.S. festivals – Chicago’s Lollapalooza on August 5th, and the Austin City Limits Festival on September 15th. (See attached for full itinerary).

Gnarls will also be performing at renowned international festivals including Japan’s Fuji Rock and Switzerland’s Montreux Jazz.

Gnarls Barkley will be back on the small screen August 14th with an appearance on CBS’ Late Show with David Letterman where they are expected to gratify fans with another galvanizing performance of their hit single “Crazy”.

GNARLS BARKLEY
North America – Summer 2006

JULY
18, 19 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
20 Costa Mesa, CA Pacific Amphitheatre
23, 24 Los Angeles, CA The Avalon

AUGUST
2 Minneapolis, MN First Ave
3 Chicago, IL House of Blues (Lollapalooza pre-party)
5 Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
7 Detroit, MI State Theatre
11 Boston, MA Avalon
12 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
17 New York, NY Central Park Summerstage

SEPTEMBER

15 Austin, TX Austin City Limits Festival