Last year I had the chance to see the Church on their supporting tour of Untitled #23. Now comes word that the band will embark on their 30th Anniversary tour here in North America.From the Second Motion Records press release:
After three decades together, the church return to North America for a special 30th anniversary acoustic tour throughout April and May 2010. “An Intimate Space” will include songs that span the length of the church’s epic creative trip from their debut in 1980 to their latest critically acclaimed 2009 album Untitled # 23.
In a unique and unusual execution, the band will choose one song from each of their considerable album releases and perform them in reverse chronological order. This original show will have the audience gliding softly down through the years, opening with a track from Untitled #23 before embarking on a fantastic voyage through time ultimately arriving at their first Australian album, Of Skins And Heart where it all began.
This engaging and rare performance is not to be missed.
To make these shows even more special, every ticket holder will receive a free copy of Deadman’s Hand, the third EP from the Untitled #23 album. This EP will include the title track and unreleased tracks from the band’s secret vault. A must have.
Dates confirmed as follows with more to be added in the coming weeks..
The Church
An Intimate Space 30th Anniversary
North American Tour 2010
APRIL
2 – San Juan Capistrano, CA – Coach House
4 – San Diego, CA – Anthology
5 – Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy
6 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
8 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
9 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
13 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Café
14 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
15 – Chicago, IL – Park West
17 – Cleveland, OH – The Winchester Tavern and Music Hall
18 – Ferndale, MI – The Magic Bag Theatre
19 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Café
21 – Boston, MA - TBC
22 – NYC – City Winery
23 – Bay Shore, NY (Long Island) - Boulton Center for the Performing Arts
24 – Sellersville, PA (Philadelphia) - Sellersville Theatre
25 – Falls Church, VA (DC) - State Theatre
27 – Annapolis, MD – Rams Head On Stage
MAY
1 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage
2 comments:
I can't wait for this!! I'm hoping they announce a Milwaukee date so I can hit both Chicago and then zip up to Milwaukee like I did last time.
This is a cool idea. They have a massive back catalog of tunes & can never make everyone happy. I'm interested to hear/see what they choose as the defining tune from each album. Some will be obvious, some may be not. I've heard people suggest that they do a tour and perform a whole album like many bands are doing nowadays. Starfish, Heyday or The Blurred Crusade being the obvious favorites but I guess they decided ona career encompassing tour which is cool. I'm sure there will be a cuople tunes they pull out that people haven't heard for years.
Did you know that when they play in Milwaukee they play at a place called Shank Hall which was so named because in Spinal Tap, the band is seen playing at Shank hall in Milwaukee. Well, in reality there was no Shank Hall so when a guy decided to open a live music venue several years ago he decided to call it Shank Hall!!
It's super intimate compared to the House of Blues - the stage is 12-18" off the ground and you can stand literally inches away from the band as they play. Definitely worth the 3 hr drive.
Columbus>Happy Hunting Ground.
It works and it'd sound great accoustically.
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