Blondie has announced a North American Fall tour behind their 9th studio album, Panic of Girls, set for release on September 13th, 2011, via the band’s own imprint. With an impressive new collection of songs and a sound more recognizable than ever, Debbie Harry, Clem Burke and Chris Stein, along with newer band members Leigh Foxx, Tommy Kessler and Matt Katz-Bohen, will kick off the tour on September 4th. The band will bring the incredible new tracks and Blondie hits to crowds from coast to coast before wrapping on October 8th. Tickets go on sale beginning July 8th.
First single “Mother,” a nod to the legendary West 14th Street night club of the same name, has been instantly embraced by fans and the video for the song recently set the web abuzz. See it here. Panic of Girls, colored with inspirations from New York City’s roiling melting pot and street-level pop culture, hearkens back to the core of Blondie‘s genius while remaining positively fresh. Collaborating with producers Jeff Saltzman (the Killers, Fischerspooner) and Kato Khandwala (Paramore, Papa Roach) for the first time, Blondie has created one of their most astounding albums in their storied 37-year career. New wave dance gems, songs sung in French and Spanish and even a reggae cover are threaded together with a timeless pop sheen giving an irresistible glisten to the album – simply perfection.
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006, selling more than 40 million albums globally and penning such hits over the course of four decades such as “One Way Or Another,” “Heart Of Glass,” “Rapture” and “Call Me,” we’ve been inspired by, danced to, and sang along with Blondie. Don’t miss your chance to do it all once again at their live shows this Fall!
Blondie North American Tour Dates:
September 4 – Prior Lake, MN @ Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
September 5 – Council Bluffs, IA @ Harrah’s Stir Cove
September 7 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
September 9 – Windsor, ON @ The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
September 10 – Orillia, ON @ Casino Rama Entertainment Centre
September 12 – New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom
September 13 – New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom
September 14 – Boston, MA @ Wilbur Theatre
September 16 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Music Box at the Borgata
September 17 – Clark, NJ @ Oak Ridge Park
September 18 – Westbury, NY @ Theatre at Westbury
September 21 – Durham, NC @ Durham Performing Arts Center
September 23 – Alpharetta, GA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
September 24 – Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall
September 26 – Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
September 28 – New Orleans, LA @ Mahalia Jackson Theatre
September 29 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Live at Moody Theater
October 1 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
October 2 – Mescalero, NM @ Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino
October 4 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Foundry
October 5 – Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia
October 7 – Saratoga, CA @ The Mountain Winery
October 8 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Beach at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
