Gorillaz firm up North American tour plans
The animated British alt-rock outfit Gorillaz, who outlined plans for a major fall tour last week, has unveiled the full itinerary for the tour's month-long North American leg.
The trek through the U.S. and Canada kicks off Oct. 3 in Montreal, and wraps up a month later in Vancouver, with 17 stops in between. Details, including available ticket on-sale information, are at right. Also included on the band's schedule is a 10-date swing through Europe and a six-city Australian leg.
Gorillaz -- the musical project of Blur's Damon Albarn and British cartoonist Jamie Hewlett -- are promoting their third album, "Plastic Beach," which was released in March. The 16-track set, which debuted at No. 2 on The Billboard 200, follows 2005's "Demon Days" and the band's 2001 self-titled debut.
Earlier this year, the band headlined the U.K.'s Glastonbury Festival and Southern California's Coachella fest, among other dates. The group has featured Albarn, Mick Jones and Paul Simonon of The Clash, Bobby Womack, Little Dragon, Bootie Brown, UK Hip Hop stars Kano and Bashy, among others, as well as well as video animation, artwork, film and stage design by Hewlett.
3 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre (on sale 8/14)
5 - Wallingford, CT - Oakdale Theatre (on sale 8/13)
6 - Boston, MA - Agganis Arena (on sale 8/6)
8 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden (on sale 8/6)
10 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center (on sale 8/6)
11 - Washington, DC - Patriot Center (on sale 8/13)
13 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre (on sale 8/6)
14 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre (on sale 8/13)
16 - Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion (on sale 8/27)
17 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center (on sale 8/13)
19 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center (on sale 8/6)
20 - Dallas, TX - Verizon Theatre (on sale 8/13)
22 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center (on sale 8/13)
24 - Denver, CO - Wells Fargo Theatre (on sale 8/13)
26 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre (on sale 8/6)
27 - Los Angeles, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre (on sale 8/6)
30 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena (on sale tba)
November 2010
2 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena (on sale 8/20)
3 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Rogers Arena (on sale 8/13)
11 - Dublin, Ireland - The O2 Dublin
12 - Manchester, United Kingdom - Manchester Evening News Arena
14 - London, United Kingdom - The O2 London
15 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Heineken Music Hall
16 - London, United Kingdom - The O2 London
17 - Birmingham, United Kingdom - The NIA
18 - Brighton, United Kingdom - The Brighton Center
21 - Berlin, Germany - Velodrom Arena
22 - Antwerp, Belgium - Lotto Arena
23 - Paris, France - Zenith Paris
December 2010
6 - Perth, Australia - Burswood Dome
8 - Hindmarsh, Australia - Adelaide Entertainment Centre
11 - Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena
16 - Darling Harbour, Australia - Sydney Entertainment Centre
19 - Boondall, Australia - Brisbane Entertainment Centre
21 - Auckland, New Zealand - Vector Arena
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