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PIXIES ANNOUNCE U.S. "DOOLITTLE" TOUR DATES LOS ANGELES, CA - July 28, 2009
Europe may get them first, but the Pixies will tour the USA late this year. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the release of their classic 1989 album Doolittle, the band - Black Francis, Kim Deal, Joey Santiago and David Lovering - will kick off the very special US "Doolittle Tour" at the Palladium in Los Angeles on Wednesday, November 4. The U.S. tour will hit a total of nine cities, including three dates in New York City. On sale dates with vary city to city, but some tickets go on sale as early as this Saturday, August 1 and can be purchased at the venues' box offices or online at . See below for full itinerary and on sale information. On this tour, the Pixies will perform all of the songs from Doolittle and its related B-sides, "Weird at My School," "Dancing the Manta Ray," and "Bailey's Walk" among them. Doolittle, the band's third album and the first to chart on Billboard's album charts, includes classics such as "Debaser," "Wave of Mutilation," "Here Comes Your Man," "Hey," and "Gouge Away. "
"We wanted to do something special for Doolittle's 20th anniversary," said Black Francis, "and we thought his was a good opportunity to play all of the songs from that album, something we don't normally do at a regular gig. "With the first date in the UK still three months away, the band is brainstorming on Doolittle-related surprises that will also comprise the nights' entertainment. The US dates will follow the seven-city/12-date "Doolittle" trek of the UK and Europe. Kicking off on September 30 in Dublin, most dates have already sold out, including a four-night stand at London's Brixton Academy, where some 20,000 tickets vanished in about an hour. In addition, on August 29, the band will perform a straight-ahead Pixies set of their classic songs spanning their entire career at the Virgin Festival at Burl's Creek Park outside of Toronto.
The Boston-formed Pixies have been acclaimed as the most influential pioneering band of the late 80s alt/rock movement. Their five studio releases and six years together effectively blazed the path for groups like Nirvana, Radiohead and Pearl Jam to rise to superstardom. They disbanded in 1993 and launched their reunion tour in April, 2004 when virtually every, single date sold out within minutes and fans traveled hundred of miles to attend a show. In post-Pixies years, Black Francis has enjoyed a successful solo career as Frank Black, Kim Deal went on to form the Platinum-selling band the Breeders, Joey Santiago started the band The Martinis and has carved a career as a music composer for film and TV, and David Lovering performs as a magician and continues to drum. The US "Doolittle Tour" will be the band's first American trek since 2005. The "Doolittle Tour" will coincide with the release of the ultimate Pixies Collector's Set, Minotaur, which ships to purchasers in early October and will hit stores around the same time. To find out more about Minotaur and to order a Set, log onto www.ainr.com.
Dates and on sale info for the Pixies US "Doolittle Tour" are as follows:
NOVEMBER 4 The Palladium, Los Angeles, CA - on sale TBA 8 Fox Theater, Oakland, CA - on sale August 16 9 Fox Theater, Oakland, CA - on sale August 16 12 Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA - on sale August 1 13 Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA - on sale August 1 14 Hult Center, Eugene, OR - on sale August 14 16 The Fillmore, Denver, CO - on sale September 12 20 Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL - on sale September 12 21 Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL - on sale September 12 23 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, NY - on sale August 14 24 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, NY - on sale August 14 25 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, NY - on sale August 14 27 Wang Center, Boston, MA - on sale September 12 30 Constitution Hall, Washington, D.C. - on sale September 11
November 27th is the day after Thanksgiving, so I will definitely be out of town.
The odds of me getting to one of these shows is now very slim. The only way I could possibly do this would be to road trip to NYC for the November 25th show (the 23rd and 24th don't work either).
Here I thought there wouldn't be another reunion for a while... I know Frank just passed through Madison a couple weeks ago, and Kim will be coming through with the Breeders in another couple weeks.
One of those Chicago dates is definitely going to be my tenth Pixies show.
Also: Holy box set, Batman! Deluxe edition weighs 25lbs and costs $500... in this economy?
Post by heymannn87 on Jul 29, 2009 14:14:14 GMT -5
This probably one of the very few bands that I have wanted to see for awhile yet, haven't been able to. I am definately getting a ticket for show on the 21st at the Aragon. Should be epic.
Post by minneapolisaroo on Jul 29, 2009 16:34:00 GMT -5
^^11/21 I'm in.^^ This is going to be fun as hell. I just saw Frank solo about a month ago and it's had me fiendin' for a full band show hard ever since.
I saw the Pixies at music midtown in 05 i believe. Awesome show. Opened and closed with two different versions of Wave of Mutilation. Monkey, Debaser, Here Comes Your Man, Where is My Mind, Bone Machine were all in PRIME form.
-When I Hear My Name -Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground -Blue Orchid -Passive Manipulation -Red Rain -Death Letter -My Doorbell -Hotel Yorba -Same Boy You've Always Known -Lovesick -Little Ghost -We're Going to Be Friends -The Hardest Button to Button -Black Math -The Nurse -I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself
Encore: -Ball and Biscuit -Seven Nation Army -Screwdriver
November 27th is the day after Thanksgiving, so I will definitely be out of town.
The odds of me getting to one of these shows is now very slim. The only way I could possibly do this would be to road trip to NYC for the November 25th show (the 23rd and 24th don't work either).
Dude come on out and crash on my floor. Actually rockinhood lives closer so I'll volunteer him without his permission. He loves when I do that. ;D
I saw the Pixies at music midtown in 05 i believe. Awesome show. Opened and closed with two different versions of Wave of Mutilation. Monkey, Debaser, Here Comes Your Man, Where is My Mind, Bone Machine were all in PRIME form.
Ha ha! My friend was at that Music Midtown, and he skipped the Pixies show to go see the Black Eyed Peas. He has since realized it was the wrong choice.
Post by cheeky resurrection on Aug 11, 2009 16:21:01 GMT -5
I actually think my friend Scott and I will either be road tripping or catching a flight to one of the Chicago dates... this runs in close time with Bear Creek so it isn't set in stone but there's a very good possibility.
Post by minneapolisaroo on Aug 13, 2009 13:30:04 GMT -5
So, from what I gather, they will be playing Dolittle front to back. This sounds awesome, but at the same time I hope they play other stuff from their catalog, I'm sure they will. When they play "Hey" I will loose my shit.
. I have not seen the pixies in a very long time.
;D
