"I love playing outside in the summertime," says Barenaked Ladies vocalist/guitarist Ed Robertson. "To travel and hang around with a bunch of bands, and get a chance to do some collaboration is part of the magic of a summer tour."
As for the tour's moniker, Robertson says, "I'm a man of science, and therefore put zero stock in all of the disastrous predictions about the year 2012. But just in case, I think everybody should come out and see one last great summer concert tour! It can't hurt, right? Here's hoping the Mayans just got tired of chiseling!"
It’s been a busy time lately for Barenaked Ladies, who recently announced that they’ll be composing an original score for Animal House: The Musical, a theatrical production based on the popular 1978 comedy.
In addition, May 8 sees the group releasing their long-awaited rarities album "Stop Us If You’ve Heard This One Before!" The album features 12 rare and previously unreleased tracks including demos, b-sides, remixes, and live recordings from 1994-2003.
Presently a quartet (Robertson – guitar/vocals, Jim Creeggan – bass/vocals, Kevin Hearn – keyboard/vocals and Tyler Stewart – drums/vocals), they put out 11th studio album "All In Good Time" in 2010 and the retrospective "Hits From Yesterday and the Day Before" last year.
More dates on the Last Summer On Earth Tour will be announced in the coming weeks. BNL Fan Club presale will begin at 10 a.m. local venue time on Tuesday and will include exclusive VIP and meet and greet packages. Go to http://bit.ly/bnl-presale for more info.
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Tour dates followed by on sales:
July 6 Toledo, OH Toledo Zoo Amp April 13
July 7 Rochester, NY Marvin Sands PAC March 16
July 8 Dayton, OH Fraze Pavilion March 17
July 9 Chicago, IL Charter One Pavilion March 31
July 11 Vienna, VA Wolftrap March 24
July 12 Raleigh, NC Raleigh Amp March 23
July 13 Charlotte, NC Uptown Amp March 23
July 14 Charleston, SC Family Circle Stadium March 23
July 16 Alpharetta, GA Verizon Amp March 30
July 17 Tampa, FL Ask Gary Amp March 24
July 18 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amp March 24
July 20 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods April 14
July 21 Austin, TX ACL at Moody Theat. May 18
July 22 Dallas, TX Gexa Amp April 27
July 24 Albuquerque, NM Sandia Casino March 16
July 25 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre March 16
July 27 Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amp March 17
July 28 Las Vegas, NV The Joint @ Hard Rock March 17
July 29 San Diego, CA Harrah’s Rincon April 7
July 31 Saratoga, CA Mountain Winery April 23
Aug 2 Boise, ID Botanical Gardens March 16
Aug 3 Redmond, WA Marymoor April 7
Aug 9 Council Bluffs, IA Harrah’s Council Bluffs April 6
Aug 10 West Allis, WI Wisconsin State Fairgrounds March 23
Aug 11 Detroit, MI DTE Amphitheatre March 23
Aug 12 Indianapolis, IN The Lawn @ White River State Park TBA
Aug 14 Wantagh, NY Jones Beach March 17
Aug 15 Philadelphia, PA Penn’s Landing March 17
Aug 17 Bethlehem, PA Sands Event Ctr March 17
Aug 18 Boston, MA Bank of America Pavilion March 17
Aug 19 Bangor, ME Bangor Waterfront March 23
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