Blink-182 heads out on affordable US trek
After announcing earlier this year that they had reunited, and and in the wake of performing a surprise gig last night on May 14th at LA’s Paramount Studios, Blink-182 has unveiled plans for an extensive summer run featuring all-inclusive lawn tickets that will cost fans just $20.
The pop-punk outfit–consisting of singer/guitarist Tom DeLonge, singer/bassist Mark Hoppus and drummer Travis Barker–surprised fans at a T-Mobile party last night, performing “The Rock Show,” “Feeling This” and “Dammit” to a stunned audience, according to reports.
The rockers will now focus on their North American trek, which begins July 24 in Las Vegas and runs through an Oct. 3 performance in Atlantic City, NJ. The outing will stop by 47 cities when all is said and done, including a five-night Canadian run in late July. The full schedule is below.
The group has worked with ticketing outlets to offer lawn seats at an all-inclusive price of $20–no charge for parking, ticketing fees, tax, etc.–for each amphitheater show. Tickets will be available at Live Nation’s website beginning May 30.
“We’ve worked very hard with the promoters to make possible something that has never been done by any major touring act–$20 tickets,” Hoppus said in a press release.
The tour will also feature a handful of rotating support acts, including Fall Out Boy, Weezer, Panic At The Disco, The All-American Rejects, Taking Back Sunday, Chester French and Asher Roth.
This marks the first tour for Blink-182 since the band’s break-up nearly five years ago.
“We can’t wait to get on tour this summer,” Hoppus also said in a prepared statement. “After a four year break, we’re ready to get out on the road and play what we hope will be the most amazing tour of the season.”
Blink-182–known for late-’90s hits like “All the Small Things,” “What’s My Age Again?” and “I Miss You”–hasn’t issued a new studio album since its self-titled set surfaced in 2003.
July 2009
24 – Las Vegas, NV – The Joint
28 – Vancouver, British Columbia – General Motors Place
30 – Calgary, Alberta – Pengrowth Saddledome
31 – Edmonton, Alberta – Rexall Place
August 2009
1 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Credit Union Centre
2 – Winnipeg, Manitoba – MTS Centre
4 – Milwaukee, WI – Marcus Amphitheater
6 – Mansfield, MA – Comcast Center
7 – Quebec City, Quebec – Quebec Colisee Pepsi
8 – Montreal, Quebec – Bell Centre
12 – Hershey, PA – The Star Pavilion at Hersheypark Stadium
13 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
14 – Burgettstown, PA – Post-Gazette Pavilion
15 – Tinley Park, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
16 – Council Bluffs, IA – Westfair Amphitheatre
18 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
20 – Noblesville, IN – Verizon Wireless Music Center
21 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lakes Performing Arts Center
22 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
23 – Toronto, Ontario – The Molson Amphitheatre
25 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
27 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
28 – Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center
29 – Hartford, CT – New England Dodge Music Center
30 – Washington, DC – TBD
31 – Wantagh, NY – Nikon Theater at Jones Beach
September 2009
2 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
3 – Maryland Heights, MO – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis
4 – Bonner Springs, KS – Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone
6 – Englewood, CO – Fiddlers Green Amphitheater
7 – Orem, UT – David O. McKay Events Center
10 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
12 – Wheatland, CA – Sleep Train Amphitheatre
13 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
14 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl
16 – Chula Vista, CA – Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
17 – Irvine, CA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
19 – Tempe, AZ – Tempe Beach Park
21 – Albuquerque, NM – Journal Pavilion
23 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
24 – Dallas, TX – Superpages.com Center
26 – West Palm Beach, FL – Cruzan Amphitheatre
27 – Tampa, FL – Ford Amphitheater at State Fairgrounds
29 – Atlanta, GA – Aaron’s Amphitheater at Lakewood
October 2009
1 – Charlotte, NC – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
2 – Virginia Beach, VA – Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
3 – Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata Events Center
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