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

Billionaire Richard Branson rappelled from a helicopter at Toronto’s waterfront today to announce a rock festival for Canada’s most populous city this fall. The flamboyant British businessman, who is chairman of Virgin Group, said he’s bringing the Virgin Festival to Toronto’s Island Park on Sept. 9-10.

“Our roots are music,” Branson, dressed in a subdued black promotional T-shirt and blue jeans, told a news conference. “Fortunately, we spent a number of years in Britain practicing on the Brits before we came here.”

The Toronto event, which Branson hopes will attract 50,000 fans, will feature more than 40 acts, including Massive Attack, Flaming Lips and Gnarls Barkley, the Raconteurs, Phoenix, Wolfmother, the Dears, Alexisonfire, Sam Roberts Band and Zero 7.

The festival is the latest foray into the Canadian market for Branson, who launched his Virgin Mobile Canada last year. He said Virgin Mobile has some 250,000 subscribers now and he expects that to grow to 400,000 by the end of the year as the company opens sales kiosks across Canada.

A U.S. edition of the festival will be held Sept. 23 at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, home of the Preakness Stakes. The Red Hot Chili Peppers will anchor the lineup, which will be announced in full on July 10.

Source billboard.com.

The Clientele have just announced new US Tour dates as they continue working on new material.

dates listed:

08.02.2006 Philadelphia PA First Unitarian Church
08.03.2006 Arlington VA IOTA Club & Cafe
08.04.2006 Chapel Hill NC Local 506
08.05.2006 Mt. Pleasant SC Village Tavern
08.06.2006 Atlanta GA The Earl
08.08.2006 Nashville TN The Basement
08.10.2006 Baton Rouge LA Red Star Bar
08.11.2006 Houston TX Walters on Washington
08.12.2006 Denton TX Hailey’s
08.13.2006 Austin TX The Parish
08.16.2006 Tucson AZ Club Congress
08.17.2006 Phoenix AZ Rhythm Room
08.18.2006 San Diego CA The Casbah
08.19.2006 Los Angeles CA The Knitting Factory
08.21.2006 Visalia CA Howie and Son’s
08.22.2006 San Francisco CA Cafe Du Nord
08.24.2006 Portland OR Doug Fir
08.26.2006 Seattle WA Chop Suey
08.29.2006 Minneapolis MN 400 Bar
08.30.2006 Chicago IL The Abbey
08.31.2006 Detroit MI Magic Stick
09.01.2006 Cleveland OH Grog Shop
09.02.2006 Buffalo NY Mohawk Place
09.05.2006 New York NY Knitting Factory

Bob Dylan will set off on his third annual tour of U.S. minor league baseball stadiums beginning Aug. 12 in Comstock Park, Mich. Tickets begin going on sale July 8 for some shows; one child under 12 will be admitted free of charge with each adult ticket holder.

Dylan will be supported on the road by guitarists Jimmie Vaughan and Junior Brown, as well as Elana Janes and the Continental Two. As previously reported, the tour will coincide with Aug. 29 release of a new Dylan studio album, “Modern Times.”

In related news, a baseball-themed episode from Dylan’s weekly XM Satellite Radio show “Theme Time Radio Hour” has been added to the National Baseball Hall of Fame Library archive. On the show, Dylan sang an a cappella rendition of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” and played several iconic radio snippets from vintage baseball broadcasts.

Here are Bob Dylan’s tour dates:

Aug. 12: Comstock Park, Mich. (Fifth Third Ballpark)
Aug. 13: Columbus, Ohio (Cooper Stadium)
Aug. 15: Lexington, Ky. (Applebee’s Park)
Aug. 17: Augusta, Ga. (Lake Olmstead Stadium)
Aug. 18: Winston-Salem, N.C. (Ernie Shore Field)
Aug. 19: Frederick, Md. (Harry Grove Stadium)
Aug. 20: Washington, Pa. (Falconi Field)
Aug. 23: Reading, Pa. (First Energy Stadium)
Aug. 24: Pawtucket, R.I. (McCoy Stadium)
Aug. 26: Pittsfield, Mass. (Wahconah Park)
Aug. 27: Manchester, N.H. (Merchantsauto.com Stadium)
Aug. 29: New Britain, Conn. (New Britain Stadium)
Aug. 30: Rochester, N.Y. (Frontier Field)
Sept. 1: Wappingers Falls, N.Y. (Dutchess Stadium)
Sept. 2: Cooperstown, N.Y. (Doubleday Field)
Sept. 3: University Park, Pa. (Medlar Field at Lubrano Park)
Sept. 5: Fort Wayne, Ind. (Memorial Stadium)

Source billboard.com.

The second leg of the Guster/Ray Lamontagne tour has been announced and will include dates that will wind through the southwest and west. Guster will be touring in support of Ganging Up on the Sun, which debuted #25 on the Billboard Album Sales charts. Lamontagne has been recently been getting radio play for his cover of Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy.”

=-=-=- MASSIVE COMPLETE LIST OF TOUR DATES -=-=-=

7/7/06 – Minneapolis, MN
The Basilica Block Party
Tickets may be purchased after any Basilica Mass, at any metro area Borders Books, or by calling (612) 317-3511.
More ticketing info: http://www.basilicablockparty.org/getTickets/index.asp

7/8/06 – Milwaukee, WI
Summerfest – Miller Lite Oasis Stage
Tickets $15, Guster headlines
http://www.summerfest.com/summerfestinfo/admission_tickets.htm for info on how to get tickets

7/11/06 – Baltimore, MD
The Pier Six Pavilion
Tickets $37.50 – http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/781894/

7/12/06 – Brooklyn, NY
Prospect Park
Tickets $40.50 – http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/781894/

7/13/06 – Philadelphia, PA
Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing
Tickets $35.50 – http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/781894/

7/14/06 – Wallingford, CT
Chevrolet Theatre
Tickets $38.50 – http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/781894/

7/17/06 – Myrtle Beach, SC
House of Blues
Tickets $32 – http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/781894/

7/18/06 – Cary, NC
Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park
Tickets $33 – http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/781894/

7/20/06 – Knoxville, TN
Tennessee Theatre
Tickets $42 – http://www.tickets.com

7/21/06 – Atlanta, GA
Chastain Park Amphitheater
Tickets $20-56 – http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/781894/

7/22/06 – Nashville, TN
Ryman Auditorium
Tickets $33/$43 – http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/781894/

7/23/06 – Birmingham, AL
Alabama Theatre
Tickets $35.50/$43 – http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/781894/

7/25/06 – Interlochen, MI
Interlochen Center for the Arts – Kresge Auditorium
Tickets $39.50 – http://tickets.interlochen.org

7/26/06 – Detroit, MI
Meadow Brook
Tickets $20/$32 – http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/781894/

7/28/06 – Chicago, IL
Charter One Pavilion
Tickets $38 – http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/781894/

7/29/06 – Indianapolis, IN
The Lawn at White River
Tickets $29 – http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/781894/

7/30/06 – Dayton, OH
Fraze Pavilion
Tickets $24.50/30.50 – http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/781894/

8/1/06 – Vienna, VA
Wolf Trap
Tickets $36/25 – http://www.tickets.com

8/2/06 – Charlottesville, VA
Charlottesville Pavilion
Tickets $30 – http://www.gustertickets.musictoday.com

8/4/06 – Cleveland, OH
Tower City Amphitheater
Tickets $29 – http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/781894/

8/5/06 – Columbus, OH
PromoWest Pavilion
Tickets $27.50 – http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/781894/

8/6/06 – Pittsburgh, PA
Chevrolet Amphitheatre
Tickets $29 – http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/781894/

8/8/006 – Toledo, OH
The Zoo Amphitheatre
Tickets $25.50/$30.50 – http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/781894/

8/9/06 – Rochester, NY
High Falls
Tickets $28 – http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/781894/

8/11/06 & 8/12/06 – Boston, MA
Bank of America Pavilion
Tickets $38 – http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/781894/

8/16/06 – Essex Junction, VT
Champlain Valley Fairgrounds
Tickets $32.50 – http://www.flynntix.org

8/17/06 – Saratoga Springs, NY
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Tickets $15/$35 – http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/781894/

8/18/06 – Holmdel, NJ
PNC Bank Arts Center
Tickets $20 & $35 – http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/781894/

8/19/06 – Portland, ME
Cumberland County Civic Center
Tickets $30 – http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/781894/

9/14/06 – Grand Prairie, TX
Nokia Theatre
Tickets $25.50-30.50
Pre-sale begins 6/29 @ 3PM at http://www.gustertickets.musictoday.com!

9/15/06 – Austin, TX
Austin City Limits Festival, Zilker Park
Tickets at http://www.aclfestival.com/tickets.aspx

9/16/06 – Houston, TX
Verizon Wireless Theater
Tickets $35 – http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/781894/

9/17/06 – New Orleans, LA
House of Blues
Tickets $31.50
Pre-sale begins 6/29 @ 3PM at http://www.gustertickets.musictoday.com!

9/19/06 – Tulsa, OK
Cain’s Ballroom
Tickets $29.50
Pre-sale begins 6/29 @ 3PM at http://www.gustertickets.musictoday.com!

9/20/06 – Columbia, MO
The Blue Note – Outdoor show
Show takes place outside on 9th St. in front of Blue Note
FREE SHOW!!!!

9/22/06 – Kansas City, MO
City Market (5th Street and Walnut)
Tickets $25
Pre-sale begins 6/29 @ 3PM at http://www.gustertickets.musictoday.com!

9/23/06 – Denver, CO
City Lights Pavilion
Tickets $25-35
Pre-sale begins 6/29 @ 3PM at http://www.gustertickets.musictoday.com!

9/27/06 – San Diego, CA
SDSU Open Air Theatre
Stay tuned for ticket info!

9/28/06 – Los Angeles, CA
The Wiltern LG
Tickets $33
Pre-sale begins 6/29 @ 3PM at http://www.gustertickets.musictoday.com!

9/29/06 – Los Angeles, CA
The Wiltern LG
Stay tuned for ticket info!

9/30/06 – Berkeley, CA
Berkeley Community Theatre
Stay tuned for ticket info!

10/4/06 – Portland, OR
Crystal Ballroom
Tickets $33
Pre-sale begins 6/29 @ 3PM at http://www.gustertickets.musictoday.com!

10/5/06 – Seattle, WA
Paramount Theatre
Tickets $35.50
Pre-sale begins 6/29 @ 3PM at http://www.gustertickets.musictoday.com!

1/15 – 1/19/2007 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Ships and Dips Cruise w/BNL
SOLD OUT!
Visit http://www.sixthman.us/bnl/cabins-grid.htm to be put on waiting list
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