Billy Idol adds US dates to world tour
British rocker Billy Idol will visit the US and parts of Canada for the first time since 2008 following an early summer round of European festival gigs.
The six-week North American road trip, which kicks off with an Aug. 5 show in Tulalip, WA, mixes major-market theater and arena performances that are scattered throughout the country and into Canada. The 26-city trek makes its way to the East Coast for a Sept. 17 conclusion in Atlantic City, NJ. The full schedule is shown below.
Idol will be accompanied by longtime guitarist Steve Stevens, bassist Stephen McGrath and keyboardist Derek Sherinian, as well as new additions Billy Morrison on guitar and Jeremy Colson on drums.
Idol, who will debut the new lineup June 5 in Moscow, will perform classics that span his nearly 40-year discography, according to a press release, including chart-topping hits “Mony Mony,” “White Wedding” and “Hot In The City,” among others.
In 2008, Idol released “The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself,” featuring 16 classics and two new tracks, “John Wayne” and “New Future Weapon.” The deluxe edition includes a DVD comprised of 13 music videos.
The rocker’s music has reached the new generation with the inclusion of “Rebel Yell” on 2008’s “Guitar Hero World Tour” game. In 2009, Idol released his first live DVD, “In Super Overdrive Live,” which was filmed at the Congress Theatre in Chicago.
TOUR DATES
August 2010
5 – Tulalip, WA – Tulalip Amphitheatre
7 – Roseburg, OR – Douglas County Fairgrounds
8 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort Theatre
11, 13 – Temecula, CA – Pechanga Resort & Casino
14 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
16 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery
17 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
19 – Santa Ynez, CA – Chumash Casino
20 – Rancho Mirage, CA – The Show at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa
21 – Las Vegas, NV – Pearl Concert Theater
24 – Dallas, TX – Palladium Ballroom
25 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
27 – Biloxi, MS – Imperial Palace Casino, Resort & Spa
28 – Robinsonville, MS – Resorts Tunica
29 – Atlanta, GA – Chastain Park Amphitheatre
September 2010
1 – Portsmouth, VA – Ntelos Wireless Pavilion
3 – Kettering, OH – Fraze Pavilion for the Performing Arts
4 – Mount Pleasant, MI – Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
5 – Rockford, IL – On the Waterfront
8 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
9 – Windsor, Ontario – Ceasar’s Windsor The Colosseum
11 – Rama, Ontario – Casino Rama Entertainment Centre
12 – Montreal, Quebec – Metropolis
14 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
15 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
17 – Atlantic City, NJ – House of Blues
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