The Flaming Lips plan fall tour, live DVD release

Alt-rocking weirdoes The Flaming Lips hit the road this fall for a headlining tour following the release of their first-ever live DVD, which is due in stores Aug. 21.

The Oklahoma natives will kick things off Sept. 7 in Chicago. The 15-city itinerary, which is included below, marks the group's biggest slate of roadwork since touring extensively last summer.

Last April, The Flaming Lips released their 12th studio album, "At War With the Mystics," which earned the group Grammy awards for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, and Best Rock Instrumental Performance for the track "The Wizard Turns On ...."

The new live DVD, bearing the weighty title "U.F.O.'s at the Zoo: The Legendary Concert in Oklahoma City," documents a show last year in the band's hometown.

In addition to the live concert footage, the disc will include MP3s of the audio, digital artwork, and a ringtone application, which will allow fans to make and buy their own Flaming Lips ringtones, according to a press release. Additionally, the ROM portion of the disc will include photos, buddy icons and other digital extras.

Streaming video of "Do You Realize?" and "She Don't Use Jelly" from the DVD can be accessed at the band's official website.

[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.]
 tour dates and tickets
August 2007
25 - San Diego, CA - Southern Comfort Music Experience @ Petco Park

September 2007
7 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
8 - Madison, WI - Willow Island @ Alliant Energy Center
9 - Maplewood, IN - Myth
12 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theatre
15 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
16 - Las Vegas, NV - Skin Pool @ Palms Hotel
18 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Orpheum Theatre
19 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
20 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre
24 - San Antonio, TX - Sunset Station Lonestar Pavilion
25 - Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa
28 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
30 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Theater

October 2007
1 - Detroit, MI - Clutch Cargo's
3 - Charlotte, NC - Amos' Southend

 tour dates and tickets
blog comments powered by Disqus

LiveDaily News Break, August 20: Dave Matthews Band, A Cursive Memory, Gov't Mule and more

Today's LiveDaily News Break podcast features news and tour information about the Dave Matthews Band, The Academy Is, We the... continued
Listen now:
 

LiveDaily Song of the Day: The Cute Lepers - 'Terminal Boredom'

Today's Song of the Day is by The Cute Lepers. The featured cut is "Terminal Boredom," which appears on their... continued
Listen now: