Frank Black to launch fall tour with new band >> Tour dates and concert ticket info >> LiveDaily

Frank Black to launch fall tour with new band

Published August 8, 2006 11:31 AM

By Tjames Madison / LiveDaily Contributor

Pixies frontman Frank Black [ tickets ] will head down yet another musical avenue this fall, launching a major tour with a newly minted band in support of his recently released "Fast Man Raider Man" double-disc set.

The tireless Black will also mount a solo-acoustic trek in August, a mix of support dates for Foo Fighters [ tickets ] and his own headlining dates, kicking off Aug. 9 in Salt Lake City.

After his acoustic outing, Black will join up with his new bandmates--guitarist Duane Jarvis, bassist Eric Drew Feldman and drummer Billy Block--and open two shows for Tom Petty [ tickets ] & The Heartbreakers in late September, followed by a full-fledged headlining tour starting Oct. 1 in Tempe, AZ.

The 38-date headlining tour will stretch into late November, with shows spread across the US and Canada.

The August solo dates are the singer/guitarist's first since 1995. Over the last decade he has toured extensively with several backing units, the longest lasting of these being The Catholics, with whom he recorded five albums in the late '90s and early years of this decade, the last of which was the 2002 combo of "Black Letter Days" and "Devil's Workshop."

Black, of course, was also front and center during the celebrated Pixies reunion over the last couple of years.

"Fast Man Raider Man," Black's 11th solo album since the original breakup of the Pixies in 1992, was recorded over a two-year period at studios in Nashville and Los Angeles, and features a long list of accomplished guest musicians, including The Band's Levon Helm, legendary keyboardist Al Kooper, and bassist Tom Petersson from Cheap Trick. The album hit stores in late June.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

August 2006
9 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
11 - St. Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill
12 - Lexington, KY - The Dame
13 - Indianapolis, IN - Birdy's
14 - Lancaster, PA - Chameleon
15 - Washington, DC - Constitution Hall (w/ Foo Fighters)
16 - Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theatre (w/ Foo Fighters)
18 - Wellfleet, MA - Wellfleet Beachcomber
19 - Brooklyn, NY - Southpaw (2 shows)
21 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre (w/ Foo Fighters)
22 - Boston, MA - Wang Center (w/ Foo Fighters)
23 - Toronto, Ontario - Hummingbird (w/ Foo Fighters)
24 - London, Ontario - Call the Office
25 - Chicago, IL - Auditorium Theatre (w/ Foo Fighters)
26 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Underground
29 - Los Angeles, CA - Pantages Theatre (w/ Foo Fighters)
30 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst
31 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow's Night Club

September 2006
29, 30 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre (w/ Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers)

October 2006
1 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
4 - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge
7 - Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theatre
9 - Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Ballroom
10 - Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa
11 - Houston, TX - Meridian
13 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
14 - St. Petersburg, FL - State Theatre
15 - Savannah, GA - Savannah Smiles
16 - Atlanta, GA - Roxy Theatre
17 - Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
18 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar
19 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live
20 - Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw
22 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
23 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
24 - Boston, MA - Avalon Ballroom
25 - Montreal, Quebec - Le National
26 - Toronto, Ontario - Opera House
27 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre
28 - Louisville, KY - Headliners
30 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
31 - Newport, KY - Southgate House

November 2006
1 - Chicago, IL - Metro
2 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
3 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
5 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Pantages Theatre
6 - Regina, Saskatchewan - Conexus Hall
7 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - The Odeon
9 - Edmonton, Alberta - Reds
10 - Calgary, Alberta - MacEwan Ballroom
12 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
13 - Seattle, WA - Showbox
14 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
15 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
17 - West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
18 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
19 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues