Refugee 7 Report post Posted March 6, 2008 The B-52's have lined up a spring club push behind the forthcoming "Funplex," the band's first new album in more than 16 years. The venerable New Wave icons, who have been playing together since 1976, will kick off a quick run April 23 in Boston, about a month after the new disc hits stores in late March. The 12-city outing will run through early May, and additional summer dates are expected to follow, according to the band's management. All current dates are below. Presales for most of the dates begin March 13, with public on-sales beginning March 15. Check the band's official website for more information. Following the headlining dates, the band will hop on board the 24-city True Colors Tour with Cyndi Lauper and Rosie O'Donnell, kicking off May 31 in Boston and running into early July. The tour backs lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) causes and looks to get out the vote in that community this fall. More information can be found at the tour's official website. The B-52's recorded "Funplex," which hits stores March 25, in their native Athens with producer Steve Osborne (New Order, KT Tunstall). The 11-track set features song credits from all of the band's original members: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson. "It's loud, sexy rock and roll for your pleasure zones, with the beat pumped up to hot pink," Strickland said of the new album in a press release. The new release is the group's first studio set since 1992's "Good Stuff," which is the band's only album recorded without Wilson. The vocalist returned to the fold in 1998 to record two tracks for the best-of album "Time Capsule." The album's title track is also the first single from the set. The band shot a music video for the song earlier this month in Los Angeles featuring a cameo by Ru-Paul, who also appeared in the group's video for its 1989 hit "Love Shack." [Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.] March 2008 28 - Richmond, British Columbia - River Rock Casino Resort 29 - Spokane, WA - Northern Quest Casino April 2008 11 - Purchase, NY - Purchase College Concert Hall 23 - Boston, MA - Paradise 25 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore at the TLA 26 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club 28 - Detroit, MI - Clutch Cargo's 29 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues May 2008 1 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues 4 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre 6 - Seattle, WA - Showbox 7 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre 8 - Dixon, CA - State Fair 9 - San Francisco, CA - Venue to be announced 11 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues The B-52's on True Colors Tour w/ Cyndi Lauper May 2008 31 - Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion June 2008 1 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater 3 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall 4 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre 6 - Mashantucket, CT - MGM Grand Arena at Foxwoods 7 - Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall 9 - Minneapolis, MN - US Bank Theatre at Target Center 10 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre 11 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre 13 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Resort Spa & Casino 14 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts 16, 17 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre 18 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall 19 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Frank Sinatra Theatre at Bank Atlantic Center 21 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 22 - Dallas, TX - The Superpages.com Center 25 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre 27 - Alpine, CA - Viejas Casino 28 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre 29 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre July 2008 1 - Seattle, WA - WaMu Theatre 2 - Vancouver, British, Columbia - Deer Lake Park 4 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre 5 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
emmie 2 Report post Posted March 6, 2008 Oh, I see they are coming to Toronto June 4. I already have too much going on that week with TPATH so I'll give it a miss. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echosoftom 3 Report post Posted March 6, 2008 I'd love to see them too but I've just got too much going on period. I'm gonna have to draw the line. Enough already with all the tours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marion 1,411 Report post Posted March 7, 2008 I bet that would be a fun tour. June 18th for me. What does it have to be in the middle of the week? I just can't do it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
