Flight of the Conchords prepare for tour, album takeoff
Musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords has unveiled huge tour plans for the spring to support the upcoming release of the group’s sophomore full-length set.
The New Zealanders–Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement–kick off the almost two-month-long outing April 6 in Tampa, FL. The 33-city trek extends through the following month, concluding May 25 on the opposite coast in Berkeley, CA.
Due in stores April 14, Flight of the Conchords’ still-untitled studio effort will include “probably 15 or so tracks total,” according to the duo’s record label, Sub Pop, most of them culled from the second season of the pair’s popular HBO series, which began last month. The group will release a new song from the album every week through iTunes on the Monday following the airdate of the latest new episode.
Fans who buy the songs individually will be given the option to “Complete the Album” through iTunes once the new set is released without having to repurchase any previously released material to own the entire album, according to a press release.
The new album follows the duo’s self-titled debut from last spring. The new set, produced by Mickey Petralia (Beck, Midnight Vultures), features fully fleshed out versions of Flight of the Conchords’ concert and television favorites such as “Business Time” and “Ladies of the World.”
“These 15 songs pay homage to Pet Shop Boys, censorship, Marvin Gaye, sexism, Shabba Ranks, and backhanded compliments,” according to Sub Pop.
A few of the tunes are streaming at Flight of the Conchords’ MySpace page.
April 2009
6 – Tampa, FL – Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
7 – Coral Gables, FL – University of Miami BankUnited Center
8 – Orlando, FL – UCF Arena
10 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
11 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre
12 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
13 – Washington, DC – Constitution Hall
14 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
17 – Boston, MA – Agganis Arena
18 – Philadelphia, PA – Tower Theatre
19 – Kent, OH – Kent State University
21, 22 – Toronto, Ontario – Massey Hall
24 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
25 – Bloomington, IN – IU Auditorium
26 – Madison, WI – Overture Center for the Arts
28 – Chicago, IL – Arie Crown
30 – St. Louis, MO – Fox Theatre
May 2009
2 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theatre
3 – Minneapolis, MN – Northrop Auditorium
5 – Dallas, TX – Nokia Theatre
6 – Houston, TX – Jones Hall
7 – Austin, TX – Bass Concert Hall
10 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Centre in Vancouver for the Performing Arts
11, 12 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
14 – Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
16 – Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
17 – Salt Lake City, UT – Abravanel Hall
19 – Phoenix, AZ – Dodge Theatre
20 – San Diego, CA – RIMAC Arena
23 – Santa Barbara, CA – County Bowl
23 – Las Vegas, NV – The Joint
24 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
25 – Berkeley, CA – Berkeley Community Theatre
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